Without hesitation, she went straight in. The first thing she saw was a small space, but inside lay something everyone in this era found extremely sensitive—telegrams.
On the wall were several books and a thick ledger, clearly detailing how much profit her father had embezzled from his initial job to his current position as factory manager. This evidence alone was enough to condemn him to a new life. ”
Cut off the hook!
Good haul for today. Time to go home.”
She climbed over the wall, dropped the prepared complaint letter into the G Committee, and clapped her hands before heading home.
The current Ji Duan wasn’t as powerful as the female lead’s later assistance; otherwise, they could have easily crushed the ‘weak and helpless’ original owner’s family.
Xia Canglan inwardly scoffed.
Did Ji Duan really think her revenge against him was limited to that?
Ha, she was never a good person. Her heart had been hardened by the apocalypse, and her temper could explode at any moment, killing without hesitation.
It was precisely because of this madness that she managed to subdue some ill-intentioned people.
The next day,
“Lanlan, get up quickly, you’ll be late! Your father is leaving and won’t wait for you, so get up now!”
“Ugh~”
Xia Canglan got up with dark circles under her eyes, ate breakfast, and went to work with her father.
As soon as they arrived at the hospital, they saw everyone smiling and congratulating Xia’s father, leaving the father and daughter completely bewildered.
Just then, the head nurse approached with a beaming smile.
“Oh, Deputy Director Xia—no, I should call you Director Xia now—congratulations! We saw your promotion notice first thing this morning.”
Xia Canglan looked at her father with surprise.
Her father shrugged, “I just found out too. Come on, there’s still time, let’s go see.”
“Hehe, if it’s true, Mom and Grandpa will be so happy. Let Mom cook something nice today, and we’ll celebrate as a family…”
The head nurse watched their retreating figures with envy, muttering to herself, “Different people have different fates; some people are just so lucky, they can’t compare.”
In the director’s office…
“Xia Hongping, congratulations! After all these years, you’ve finally been promoted to director. Your hard work and perseverance have paid off.”
A complex look flashed in the dean’s eyes.
This Xia Hongping was capable, but apart from his retired father, he had no powerful connections, making further advancement difficult.
The dean had initially thought the same thing, but then— the events of the past few days dealt him a blow. First, Deputy Director Rao was inexplicably reported, and then, after discovering his past misdeeds, the hospital decided to dismiss him.
Xia Hongping was the only candidate for the director position, and he found it hard to believe this wasn’t related to him. However, seeing his happy expression today, he was starting to have doubts.
Could it really be such a coincidence?
Xia Canglan wouldn’t know that her report had led to suspicion about her father. But even if she did, she wouldn’t care; there was no evidence anyway.
She had just changed out of her nurse’s uniform when Zhou Fumei pulled her aside to gossip.
A few minutes later, they came out, feigning composure and focusing on their work.
“Oh, the weather’s so nice today.”
It was nearly ten o’clock, a busy time at the hospital. Xia Canglan had just come out of another department and was heading back to her own.
“Ahhh… Murder!”
A scream rang out from the crowd, startling passersby who were there for treatment, causing them to back away.
Xia Canglan turned around and saw a middle-aged man in a factory uniform trembling as he held a kitchen knife, holding an elderly woman hostage.
“Don’t come any closer, or I’ll kill her…”
The man was crazed and his tone was agitated. “Get Rao Tai here, or I’ll kill her and make this hospital go down with me.”
“My God, how terrifying! Is this man insane?”
“Who is Rao Tai? Why is he sending people to the hospital?”
“Hey, Rao Tai—could it be that Deputy Director Rao who was arrested a few days ago? I only remember his surname is Rao, but I don’t remember his given name. That old man doesn’t look like a good person. Could it be him who did something again?” The crowd was buzzing with discussion.
At that moment, the hospital director arrived.
“Comrade, I am the director of this hospital. Please don’t get agitated. You can tell me your problem directly. Please don’t act like this; it won’t solve anything. Please let go…” the director pleaded.
Xia Canglan paused, sensing trouble. If she said that—
“Get out of my way! I don’t need any director. I just want Rao Tai here. If I don’t see him today, I’ll—I’ll kill him until your hospital hands him over!”
The man, agitated and frantic, brandished a kitchen knife. Then, he held the knife to the old man’s neck, startling everyone again.
“Heh, heh, heh…” The old man, frightened, suddenly had difficulty breathing, looking unsteady and about to faint.
“You… stop pretending! Stand up straight, you old hag…”
Something was wrong.
Xia Canglan noticed that the old man was genuinely in pain, struggling to breathe, and his lips were turning blue. This situation—was bad.
“Let go of that old woman! She has a heart condition and just had a seizure. If you don’t let her go, she’ll be dead before Rao Tai even gets here. What leverage will you have to face him then?” Xia Canglan said coldly. ”
…”
The man’s hand holding the knife trembled. He glanced at the old woman in his arms and saw that she was clutching her chest in agony. Knowing she might be telling the truth, he panicked.
“What…what do I do? I just need to see Rao Tai, just need to see Rao Tai, make him come here, otherwise…”
In his agitation, he raised the cleaver to strike.
“Hey, stop—”
*Bang!*
“Ouch, ugh…”
The man’s outstretched hand was grabbed by Xia Canglan, who had somehow appeared behind him. She swiftly twisted his knife-wielding hand and
reflexively slapped him with her other hand. The pain made him instinctively release his grip on the old man, saving him.
But this wasn’t the end of it. Seeing the old man safe, Xia Canglan acted as if all danger had vanished. She took off her shoe and began lashing out.
She never used her hands to hit people, because the force was reciprocal; the harder she hit, the harder her hand would be hit. How could she allow herself to get hurt?
So, whenever she didn’t have a weapon, she would reflexively take off her shoe and slap people.
I slap, slap, slap…
“Hey, Comrade Xia Canglan, stop! The person you’re hitting is going to die! You…” Let him go.
The director thought to himself, “I never realized Xia Hongping’s daughter, who usually seems so delicate, could be so ruthless in a fight? This doesn’t look like hitting someone; it looks more like the excited look of someone finally seeing an enemy and getting to slap them! It’s terrifying!”
Xia Canglan stopped, still not quite done, and looked at everyone, only to find them all staring at her like she was a monster.
“Ahem, well—I just couldn’t help it~ Would you believe me if I said I didn’t mean to?”