"Teacher Su, please go ahead to the clinic, I'll have a look over there!" Chen Nan said in a focused tone, glancing at Su Yue with a quiet voice.
Following his gaze, when Su Yue saw that it was Hu Zhenguo, she nodded in understanding and gracefully walked away first.
Chen Nan took stable and firm steps, steadily walking towards the direction of the pavilion.
At the sa ti, Hu Zhenguo also sharply caught a glimpse of Chen Nan's figure. His face instantly revealed a forced smile, one that seed to carry a trace of indescribable exhaustion.
Chen Nan's mouth curled slightly upward in a warm smile as he politely spoke, "Uncle Hu, what brings you here?"
Hu Zhenguo took a deep inhale from the cigarette in his hand, slowly exhaling a ring of smoke, a hint of a smile appearing on his lips, as he replied, "They don't allow smoking in the ward, and I just couldn't hold back my craving for a smoke, had to co here to indulge it!"
Chen Nan sat down slowly beside Hu Zhenguo, his gaze sharp, as he acutely sensed the undeniable exhaustion and anxiety in Hu Zhenguo's eyes.
He couldn't help but ask with concern, "Uncle Hu, seeing your state, it seems your mood isn't great. Have you encountered any troubling matters?"
Hu Zhenguo remained silent for a good while, drawing another deep drag on his cigarette, the smoke slowly billowing out, carrying with it an endless sorrow.
After a long ti, he slowly started to speak, "Recently, the underground forces in the Provincial City have been causing a great commotion, resulting in serious clashes and a significant number of casualties, with a very negative social impact."
"As the governor, I bear an inescapable responsibility for the public security managent of the entire province."
"Moreover, the Provincial Committee Secretary has been putting pressure on , demanding that this turmoil be quelled quickly."
Normally, he should not discuss these matters of politics with Chen Nan.
Yet, for so reason, in front of Chen Nan, he would always inexplicably feel at ease, as if he could montarily set aside those heavy pressures.
That's why he found himself spontaneously sharing these worries.
Chen Nan montarily bowed his head, falling into a brief contemplation, before saying a mont later, "Such matters are indeed very thorny, but Uncle Hu, you shouldn't worry too much. There are always more solutions than difficulties, we will find a way to solve it."
However, Chen Nan felt sowhat guilty in his heart, because he was clearly aware.
That the severe conflict amongst the underground forces in the Provincial City was largely due to him secretly ordering people like Liu Mang to undermine the territories of those seven Jianghu bigwigs.
To put it bluntly, he was the instigator of this chaos.
Hu Zhenguo gave a bitter smile and shook his head, his brows tightly knitted together, his face filled with helplessness as he said, "Easier said than done!"
"These underground forces have deep roots in the Provincial City, tangled and complex, with intricate relationships between them."
"A slight misstep could trigger an even greater ss, and the situation would beco even more difficult to control."
Seeing Hu Zhenguo's helpless expression, Chen Nan hesitated for a mont before speaking up, "Uncle Hu, I have limited understanding of political affairs."
"But I think that oftentis, managing these complex situations is similar to treating stubborn ailnts."
"In the face of such thorny issues, perhaps we cannot always follow conventional ans."
"Serious illnesses require strong dicine." Chen Nan narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze as if piercing through layers of fog, profound and resolute, his words slowly uttered with an undeniable force.
Upon hearing this, Hu Zhenguo's already furrowed brow tightened further, a look of probing filled his eyes as he urgently asked, "What do you an by that?"
Chen Nan's lips curled slightly into a smile that was both humble and tinged with a hint of mystery. He spoke in an even-keeled voice, but with clear logic, "Uncle Hu, to tell you the truth, I have so understanding of the underground forces in Provincial City."
"The current situation is like a tangled ss."
"These seven Jianghu overlords each claim their own territory, with their influences crisscrossing one another."
"The conflicts of interest between them are so intricate that a re trifle could ignite a huge dispute, like a spark falling into a powder keg."
At this point, he paused for a mont, clearing his throat softly, then continued, "I am young and inexperienced. Please take what I'm about to say as re speculation, just sothing to chew on."
"In my opinion, to thoroughly clean up this chaotic situation is not entirely without clues." Chen Nan's gaze sharpened, like a cold star twinkling in the night sky, and his tone grew more resolute and powerful: "The key is to find soone trustworthy, with decisive asures and extraordinary courage."
"This person must have sufficient ability and tact to consolidate the underground forces of Provincial City."
"As long as this step is achieved, the ssy strife will naturally subside, and the public order here in Provincial City will settle into peace."
Hu Zhenguo's eyes showed admiration; he hadn't expected Chen Nan, despite his youth, to speak with such insight, and felt a newfound respect for him.
He silently extinguished the burnt-out cigarette butt in his hand, and then his slender fingers skillfully extracted another cigarette from the pack.
Accompanied by the crisp "click" of a lighter ignition, the cigarette slowly caught fire, and the swirling smoke fanned out in front of his eyes.
He took a deep drag, exhaled slowly, the smoke resembling the worries in his heart, thread by thread, difficult to disperse.
It took a long while for him to finally speak up, his voice slightly deep and tinged with helplessness: "I've considered the approach you ntioned, but the situation in Provincial City is far more complex than you imagine!"
"Behind each of these seven Jianghu overlords are influential figures in the political arena and deeply-rooted, powerful families."
"They collude with each other, creating a vast and robust network of interests." Hu Zhenguo shook his head slightly, his brow furrowed, his eyes full of worry: "Thinking of taking them on is no easy task, it's like trying to ascend to heaven!"
Hearing this, a flicker of hesitation crossed Chen Nan's eyes. After a mont, he still couldn't help asking, "Uncle Hu, I want to ask you, if I hadn't acted decisively that day, pressing my palm against the old man's chest and causing him to expel the accumulated blood clot, do you think he could have escaped danger and regained safety?"
This seemingly simple question was like a bombshell, instantly plunging Hu Zhenguo into silence.
His eyes flashed with complex emotions, reminiscing, reflecting, and above all, admiration and recognition of Chen Nan's dical Skill.
Indeed, when all the doctors were powerless against his father's condition and had even declared it beyond dical help, it was Chen Nan who, with his extraordinary courage and exquisite dical Skill, made a firm judgnt and took decisive action.
And it was precisely that critical palm press that pulled his father back from the brink of death, miraculously bringing him back to life.
As Hu Zhenguo dwelled in his mories, Chen Nan's calm and resolute voice rose again: "Uncle Hu, as the saying goes, 'Though the road be long, perseverance leads to success; though the task be tough, action fosters accomplishnt.'"
"For so things, if we don't even have the courage to try, we will never know what the outco may be."
Chen Nan's gaze was profound and resolute, as if he could see through all difficulties and obstacles: "Perhaps embarking on this task will place you in a perilously dangerous situation, possibly with no return."
He paused slightly, his face offering a mysterious and thought-provoking smile, "But from another angle, who's to say this isn't an opportunity for a phoenix to rise from its ashes?"
Reviews
All reviews (0)