Chapter 41: Taking the Upper Hand

"Who are you? Did the Brightness faction send you as a mediator?" Xin Meiling softened her tone, speaking somewhat weakly.

Du Long still spoke with a hoarse voice, "You're wrong. I'm not a mediator; I'm here to put out the fire. If Mayor Ma falls, you won't be able to be the mayor's wife anymore, let alone the governor's or minister's wife. And I will lose my biggest support in my career. If the mayor's wife realizes her mistake, please stop now. Persuade your family to leave the hospital and go home. It's very late, don't delay tomorrow's work."

Xin Meiling hesitated, not because she was unwilling to stop, but because she was worried that her brothers and their even more fierce sisters-in-law wouldn't give up. The fire had already started, and it wasn't easy to put out.

Seeing that Xin Meiling didn't speak, Du Long chuckled, "Is the mayor's wife not done yet?"

Xin Meiling looked back at her still enraged brothers and sisters-in-law, saying helplessly, "I'm in a bit of a bind now. The Brightness faction actually sent people to injure my eldest brother and sister-in-law. Especially my sister-in-law, her hands have multiple fractures. Even if she doesn't become disabled, she will be severely injured. I'm afraid they won't give up."

Du Long laughed, "Mayor's wife, are you joking? That stick was clearly hit by your second brother. How can it be blamed on me?"

Xin Meiling also recognized Du Long's voice and said angrily, "It's you! You bastard! I won't let you off!"

Du Long smiled, "If it weren't for me, your family might already be the headline of tomorrow's Yuming Daily. I had no choice but to act at the time. Your eldest brother spoke too harshly. If the mayor's wife can't persuade your brothers, perhaps I can help. How about we get them to meet outside the hospital and talk it out?"

Xin Meiling became nervous, "What do you want to do? If you dare to do anything reckless, I'll call the police!"

Du Long smiled, "Sometimes being rough is inevitable, and it's not bad for solving problems. Why don't you find an excuse to temporarily avoid the situation? I'll go to the surgical ward and talk to your brothers and sisters-in-law? This time I promise not to act, and I believe they won't act against me either."

Xin Meiling hesitated for a moment and finally said, "Alright, come over in five minutes."

Five minutes later, Du Long arrived outside the surgical ward of Bona Hospital. When he appeared with a smile on his face, the Xin family members became tense. Xin Zhonglu, who had injured his brother, wanted to grab the baseball bat in the corner but was stopped by the third brother. Xin Shushou glared at Du Long coldly, "You are indeed sent by my brother-in-law. You dared to injure our eldest brother and cause our sister-in-law's hands to be severely injured. We won't let you off!"

Du Long took two steps forward calmly, and the Xin family members subconsciously stepped back. Du Long looked at the Xin family members, who were all glaring but inwardly fearful, and smiled, "Why? You can't beat me, and if your brother-in-law divorces your sister, what do you have to rely on? It's not easy to get rid of me! When others are brought down by their enemies, your family likes to bring itself down. Truly, the same grain can produce a hundred different people!"

"You're talking nonsense!" Xin Shushou shouted angrily, his eyes wide open, his fists clenched, but he didn't dare to step forward.

"He's not talking nonsense," a young man in a well-fitted suit stood up from behind the Xin brothers and said, "I strongly opposed this from the beginning, but no one listened to me. What's the point of making a fuss? To make others laugh? If something happens to my brother-in-law, you will all suffer too. You really lack brains."

Du Long clapped his hands and smiled at the young man, "I didn't expect there to be someone who understands the situation here. That makes things easier. Let's end this today. Although your brother-in-law has his faults, men sometimes do things that aren't a big deal. You Xin brothers should take care of your own affairs first. Otherwise... hehe..."

Xin Meiling calmly walked out from behind Du Long and said, "He's right, eldest brother, second brother, third brother, and Baoshan, let's end this here. I'll wait with the eldest brother for the sister-in-law to come out. The rest of you go home."

The Xin brothers looked at each other, surprised by the sudden turn of events. Xin Zhonglu and Xin Shushou were fine, but Xin Bo's wife's hands were severely injured. He didn't blame his second brother but hated Du Long to the core. His eyes glared at Du Long, and he refused to give up.

"This is a hospital. If you really care about your wife, be quiet," Du Long took two steps forward, grabbed Xin Bo's collar, and shouted at him. Xin Bo's face was still burning from the pain, and he looked at Du Long in fear, "What are you going to do?"

Xin Meiling and Wang Baoshan came to stop him, and Du Long said, "Get out of the way. I don't want to hit him. Xin Bo, I have two things to say to you quietly. If you don't have the courage, forget it. But if I say it in public, you'll be in trouble! I heard you bought a pair of golden retriever rabbits last week..."

Xin Bo was stunned. He only raised dogs and had no interest in rabbits, let alone golden retriever rabbits. But in a flash, he suddenly remembered something. His face changed, and Du Long smiled triumphantly, "What, do you want me to continue?"

Xin Bo was terrified. If that matter was known by his family, it would be a big problem. His wife was even more fierce than his third sister, and her family was even more formidable than his brothers. He quickly said, "Alright, everyone, stop arguing. Let me hear what he has to say!"

Du Long and Xin Bo moved to the side, and Du Long whispered, "You're not too stupid. The rabbit-year collector's edition gold ring you bought last week is very beautiful, indeed very suitable for the beauty you keep in Ping Shan Road."

Xin Bo looked at Du Long as if he had seen a ghost, "How do you know! Did you follow me?"

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