Chapter 632: Chen Xiao, Hurry! You Must Hurry

"Fourth..."

"Ever since I fell seriously ill, I’ve vaguely sensed that the real challenge for the Dragon Cauldron has arrived. The first opponent you and Chen Xiao face is the Qi Family, and as for the other opponent, I’ve never known who it was until Chen Xiao told me he suspects it’s the Sacred Heart Church."

"I find his suspicion very reasonable, and precisely because it’s reasonable, I don’t want you to tell Chen Xiao about my situation."

"The opponents he faces are the same as yours, but if he knows about my situation, he might lose his clarity and reason."

"He’s a person who values loyalty and emotion greatly!"

"So here’s what I need you to do: if I really go, and my ashes are brought back, do not let you and Chen Xiao abandon what you’re doing to handle my funeral, unless all the matters in Shencheng City are resolved!"

"Lastly, keep up the good work, Xiaoqing. In granduncle’s heart, you’re now the most outstanding one in our Guo Family! Alright, I won’t say much more, I’m really too tired now, let’s leave it at that... I hope there will still be a day for us grandparent and grandchild to meet again."

The video ends here.

Standing in front of the computer, Guo Qing was already in tears, his entire body even trembling.

In those years of roaming the Jianghu, Guo Qing had seen many, many people.

Among them, he had also seen quite a few whose lives were about to end.

So, Guo Qing was too clear about the state of Guo Zhengchang in the video.

And it was precisely because he was clear that he subconsciously wanted to find Chen Xiao the moment he saw the video.

At some point, Chen Xiao seemed to have become his mainstay.

Now, Guo Qing was very flustered, even a little fearful.

Afraid of truly losing Guo Zhengchang, and fearful of how to support the Guo family’s matters if Guo Zhengchang was really gone.

Looking at the frozen frame of Guo Zhengchang in the video.

Guo Qing continuously wiped his tears, yet the more he wiped, the more the tears flowed.

He desperately wanted to cry loudly, but he didn’t dare to.

He was afraid that crying loudly would arouse Chen Xiao’s suspicion.

Guo Zhengchang was right, in this situation Chen Xiao must remain more clear-headed and rational than ever to maintain the situation.

"Knock, knock, knock."

Just as Guo Qing was wiping his tears, the study’s door was knocked by Chen Xiao.

Guo Qing quickly wiped away the traces on his face, thought of an excuse in his mind, and then opened the door.

As soon as the door opened, Chen Xiao almost immediately sensed Guo Qing’s sorrow.

"What’s going on? You cried?"

Guo Qing took a deep breath and replied, "Yeah, granduncle sent me some stuff and left me a few words. I was very worried about him all of a sudden, always a little afraid of losing him."

Guo Qing was smart.

If he directly told Chen Xiao, this matter certainly wouldn’t work out.

So, the best approach was a half-truth explanation.

Sure enough, Chen Xiao still asked half-believingly, "Is something wrong with his health? When I called him last night, he seemed fine."

"You’ve already called him yourself, shouldn’t you know better than I do?" Guo Qing replied with a bitter smile.

Chen Xiao thought so too.

Judging from Guo Zhengchang’s tone last night, although a bit weak, he shouldn’t have major issues.

But Chen Xiao also understands another situation.

That is, with elderly people, even if their voice is strong one second, they might collapse the next second.

"Old Guo, I’m telling you the truth, I don’t believe your explanation. Can I take a look at the email Elder Guo sent you?" Chen Xiao asked.

Guo Qing immediately laughed and said, "Do you really want to see it? If you really want to see it, you can, but once you see it, you’ll be completely tied to my Guo Family. Oh no, accurately, tied to me."

Guo Qing didn’t explicitly say it, but the meaning was clear—the content of the email sent by Guo Zhengchang to him was about Guo Family’s affairs.

Given Chen Xiao’s usual demeanor, he didn’t want to get involved in Guo Family’s matters at all.

But this time, Guo Qing miscalculated.

The more he said this, the more Chen Xiao was convinced that Guo Qing had something going on.

"Old Guo, do you think the two of us aren’t already tied together? Be a man and stop dawdling, open your computer."

Guo Qing’s gaze stiffened, yet he made no move.

Seeing him like this, Chen Xiao asked in a deep voice, "Is something wrong with his health?"

Guo Qing took a deep breath and, instead of letting Chen Xiao watch the video, he said very seriously:

"Yes, the condition might have suddenly worsened, but the person is still here. As for how I know, I won’t elaborate. And Chen Xiao, weren’t we just discussing the timing for the Sacred Heart Church and others?"

"I think the timing they’re waiting for might be the moment Granduncle’s health takes a downturn!"

Guo Qing spoke vaguely.

He didn’t explicitly state what was wrong with Guo Zhengchang, nor the severity of the health issues.

But Chen Xiao could discern the gravity of the situation from these words.

Yet Chen Xiao also understood Guo Qing’s intention—that he wouldn’t reveal the email’s specific content or let Chen Xiao see it.

This left Chen Xiao feeling mostly puzzled.

After glancing at Guo Qing again, and seeing his firm resolve, Chen Xiao had to dismiss the thought of viewing the email.

Just then, Qin Fei’s call came through.

"Mr. Chen, Hu Xianyou is about to arrive at the city bureau to collect blood samples. When can you be here?"

"I’m heading there now."

Chen Xiao replied and then said to Guo Qing, "You manage the Dragon Cauldron matters; I need to focus entirely on the case."

"You go do your thing, don’t worry about the company’s affairs."

Chen Xiao nodded and walked out of the study, then asked Old Gui to drive him to the city bureau.

Guo Qing stood by the study window, watching Chen Xiao leave.

Only when the car was no longer in sight did the weight hanging over Guo Qing’s heart finally drop.

However, overwhelming grief hit again, making Guo Qing finally break down in loud sobs.

After crying for several minutes, Guo Qing began notifying the family uncles according to Guo Zhengchang’s instructions.

Even though Guo Zhengchang’s condition wasn’t confirmed, Guo Qing couldn’t wait and wanted to arrange for family uncles to be there.

Because Guo Zhengchang had already expressed his wish to Guo Qing: if he were to pass, he wanted to return to his roots fully.

An elder longing to return to his roots, how could they want to be alone in their final moments?

Having arranged everything, Guo Qing sat deflated in a chair like a punctured balloon.

"Chen Xiao, you must speed up! Clarify everything thoroughly! Only when you figure it all out can both of us accompany the old man."

"He’s been so good to us, how can we let him spend his last moments without seeing anyone!"