Chapter 37 - The Favored Son of Fate Personally Killed His Own Sister? That Was a Smooth Move

Chapter 37 – The Favored Son of Fate Personally Killed His Own Sister? That Was a Smooth Move

Zhang San served as the head of the bodyguard team at Zhang Chen’s side.

Now, he was even personally acting as a driver.

There were also two Mercedes-Benz S450s, one in front and one behind.

All filled with bodyguards for Zhang Chen.

Counting Zhang San, there were 11 people in total!

As long as Zhang Chen stepped outside, there would always be no fewer than 10 bodyguards with him.

Altogether over twenty people, rotating in two shifts.

About an hour later—

Zhang Chen arrived at the hospital under his name.

In Jiangdong City, the Zhang family held absolute sway.

This point—

Was something the Lin family deeply envied.

Now, due to Zhang Chen’s early arrangements, he had also roped in people from the Jiangdong branch of the Demon Slayer Division.

This further expanded his influence and network of connections.

“Brother Zhang!”

As soon as he entered the hospital, Zhang Chen ran into a familiar face.

Director Wei was clearly waiting for him.

So the moment he saw Zhang Chen, he walked up immediately.

“Old Brother Wei actually came in person?”

Zhang Chen wasn’t surprised to see Director Wei at the hospital.

After all, the two had just spoken on the phone not long ago.

He also knew that the new drug developed by the Lin family was a top-level initiative from the Demon Slayer Division.

So now that something had gone wrong—

As the person in charge of Jiangdong City, how could Director Wei sleep peacefully at home?

“This is a serious matter!”

Hearing Zhang Chen’s teasing, Director Wei let out a bitter smile.

In the Lin family, he could give orders and act lofty.

But in front of Zhang Chen—

Director Wei was a smart man.

Setting aside personal relationships, just by looking at the stunning woman accompanying Zhang Chen,

He dared not take him lightly.

“What does Old Brother Wei plan to do?”

Zhang Chen casually asked, though he had already guessed the Demon Slayer Division’s intent.

This involved a long-unsolved problem that had just been sabotaged.

The higher-ups were bound to be furious!

Whether that news had reached “those few people” didn’t matter to Zhang Chen.

But he knew that Director Wei must be incredibly anxious right now.

After all—

This incident had occurred on his turf!

The two entered the hospital together—not through the main entrance,

But through a passage designated for internal staff.

Director Wei said bitterly, “I’ve already had the area around the hospital tightly sealed off, but we still need Brother Zhang’s cooperation.”

No need to ask.

The Demon Slayer Division was planning to take Ye Fan away.

Zhang Chen immediately guessed it. The surveillance footage he had Zhang San save last night—

Still hadn’t been restored.

Otherwise, the Demon Slayer Division wouldn’t just secretly block off the area, but would’ve launched a full-on raid.

“No problem, I’ll have someone arrange it right away.”

Zhang Chen nodded, his expression quite serious.

As for whether anyone suspected him?

Actually, yes!

Once the incident from last night spread—

The Demon Slayer Division naturally had specialists analyze possible suspects.

Zhang Chen was one of them.

But in the end, Director Wei removed Zhang Chen from the suspect list.

The reason was simple.

The Zhang family was also a beneficiary of the project.

So they had no reason to sabotage it.

Of course, the most crucial reason—

Was that during the Demon Slayer Division’s follow-up inspection at the scene, they discovered some clues!

That is, the third wave of monsters that appeared last night—was not the first time they had shown up!

Apparently, the Demon Slayer Division had some inside information or leads.

Only then did Director Wei drop his suspicions.

Very soon—

The hospital staff received notice.

To avoid escalating the situation, the Demon Slayer Division acted under the guise of regular patrol officers.

official explanation: a highly dangerous criminal suspect was hiding in the hospital.

Hospital Central Control Room.

Zhang Chen ordered all surveillance footage in the hospital to be pulled up.

“As expected, it’s this kid!”

Director Wei let out a heavy snort!

Because on the screen, it was crystal clear when Ye Fan returned to the hospital last night.

Then he injected a syringe into his sister Ye Yiyi’s body.

Others might not know what was in that syringe, but Director Wei knew!

“Didn’t expect this kid to be so bold! He even dared to show up again!”

Director Wei was so angry he almost laughed.

Zhang Chen remained silent, but inwardly sneered:

Of course he’d show up—how else would he take the fall?

But he wouldn’t say that out loud.

On the surface, Zhang Chen frowned. “Are you sure it’s him?”

“The evidence is solid! That substance is exactly the same as the new drug stolen from the Lin family lab!”

Director Wei nodded firmly, but then frowned in confusion.

“But what the hell was this kid thinking?”

Watching the surveillance playback, as Ye Fan personally injected the drug into his sister’s arm,

Director Wei looked utterly baffled. “He’s completely lost his mind!”

“What do you mean?”

Zhang Chen asked, feigning ignorance.

Director Wei shook his head. “If I remember correctly, the girl in that hospital bed is his sister?”

“She is.”

“Then that’s just bizarre!”

Director Wei frowned. “He’s basically killing that girl!”

Killing Ye Yiyi?

Yes!

She

would

die.

Zhang Chen knew this very well.

Otherwise, why would he go to such lengths to trick Ye Fan into stealing the drug?

Unfortunately, no one would ever know this secret.

Director Wei was utterly puzzled.

Sure enough, reviewing the surveillance footage—

They saw Ye Fan inject the stolen drug into Ye Yiyi’s arm,

And shortly after that—

Ye Yiyi, whose complexion had become much rosier and whose condition had stabilized—

Suddenly relapsed!

It was as if an unknown force had lifted her off the bed from the inside out.

The scene looked a bit surreal.

Ye Yiyi appeared to be floating in mid-air, her body erupting with thick black mist.

Of course, ordinary people wouldn’t be able to see this black mist.

At that moment—

Only Director Wei, Zhang Chen, and Xing Lingyun could see it.

“How is the girl doing now?”

Director Wei asked.

Zhang Chen didn’t answer, but Director Qiao quickly responded, “She’s in the ICU and still in critical condition.”

To be honest—

This hospital was the best in Jiangdong City, bar none.

Yet Ye Yiyi’s condition had stumped all the experts.

She suddenly became critically ill last night, and they couldn’t find a single cause.

“It’s useless! The chance of her surviving is very slim.”

Director Wei sighed.

There were some secrets he was aware of.

Including the purpose of the new drug the Lin family had secretly been developing.

However!

It wasn’t ready yet!

It was only a semi-finished product!

They had yet to overcome the most critical hurdle.

“No chance at all?”

Zhang Chen asked with feigned concern. “Though she’s Ye Fan’s sister, she’s also an innocent person.”

“There’s nothing we can do.”

Director Wei glanced at Director Qiao and the others. Zhang Chen waved them out,

Leaving only Xing Lingyun behind.

Only then did Director Wei explain with a bitter smile: “I won’t hide it from you, Brother Zhang. his new drug was led by the Demon Slayer Division headquarters in the imperial capital. They commissioned the Lin family to develop it in secret.”

“I’ve heard a bit about that.”

Zhang Chen didn’t play dumb. After all, many things could be inferred.

Director Wei continued, “Your wife is like us too, right, Brother Zhang?”

“You mean you folks, after years of dealing with monsters, are all more or less tainted with some kind of filth?”

“Er, something like that.”

Director Wei forced a smile. “So the headquarters wanted to develop a special drug to remove or alleviate the effects.”

“But the research isn’t complete yet?”

“We’re missing the final step. And the drug is meant for people like us. For ordinary people—

it’s basically

highly toxic!

”

That was what Director Wei couldn’t understand the most.

Why would Ye Fan steal the drug?

Was it to kill his only living relative?

That didn’t make sense!

Zhang Chen could clearly see the doubt in Director Wei’s eyes.

But he couldn’t exactly say Ye Fan had been played like a fiddle, right?

On the surface—

He simply furrowed his brow slightly and pulled up the ICU monitoring feed.

In the footage—

Ye Yiyi’s previously fair and delicate skin was now covered with black vein-like markings!

She was still unconscious, but her face was twisted in pain.

“This girl—she’s doomed! And once she dies, because of what’s inside her,

she likely won’t even find peace in the afterlife!”

In short—

If Ye Yiyi died, there was an extremely high chance she would turn into a

vengeful spirit

or a

zombie

!

That is, she would become a monster.

Second update

Footnotes:

斩魔司 (Zhǎn Mó Sī) – “Demon Slayer Division”: A fictional government organization specializing in the suppression and management of supernatural or demonic threats. Often appears in xianxia/modern-fantasy novels.

气运之子 (qì yùn zhī zǐ) – “Son of Fortune” or “Favored Son of Fate”: A trope used to describe a character blessed by fate, often possessing extraordinary luck, power, and destiny. Usually, such characters are protagonists or key figures in cultivation novels.

背锅 (bēi guō) – “Carry the pot”: Internet slang meaning to take the blame for something, often unfairly or as a scapegoat.

厉鬼 (lì guǐ) – “Vengeful ghost”: A ghost filled with resentment or unfinished business, typically harmful to the living.

不得超生 (bù dé chāo shēng) – “Unable to reincarnate”: A term referring to spirits who, due to karmic retribution or being tainted by evil, cannot find peace or enter the cycle of reincarnation.