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Old Madame Qu's condition had already prompted the hospital to issue a critical illness notice; essentially, the hospital had given up on any possibility of saving her.

However, Qin Fang's arrival and his treatment brought about a tremendous improvement in Old Madame Qu's health, even achieving a life-prolonging effect.

It could be said that, if what the old doctor said was correct, then the crux of this matter ultimately fell on the healer, Qin Fang...

Regrettably, although the Qu Family had notified the police station, stating they would bail Qin Fang out and even try to smooth things over...

The problem was, the issue was originally caused by the Qu Family people themselves, and even if Qin Fang were unharmed, he would still feel no gratitude toward the Qu Family people.

Even because of this matter, he might harbor even colder and more hostile feelings toward the Qu Family People...

And it seems that the current situation is exactly like this.

If Old Madame Qu's coma truly relates to Qin Fang, then now it's highly likely that Qin Fang wouldn't intervene to save her...

Originally, Old Madame Qu was already gravely ill and had one foot in The Gates of Hell, solely relying on medications and nutrient solutions to sustain her body, and she also appeared to be in considerable pain.

If she were to pass away now in such a peaceful manner...it would at least let the elderly lady depart this world more serenely.

But clearly, this isn't what the Qu Family People wanted to see, just as the elderly's condition was improving and giving them great hope, their own wrongdoings led to the shattering of this immense hope, which was indeed highly improper...

Regardless of whether this was the reason, Qu Zhenhang must come to see Qin Fang, after all, Qin Fang is his blood nephew, even if they have never met in the past twenty years.

The doorbell was still ringing.

But Qin Fang just stood there motionless, neither opening the door nor bothering to say a word to the Qu Family people.

"Qin Fang, who's outside? Why aren't you opening the door?"

It was then that Qin Qing, who had changed her clothes and come out, heard the doorbell and saw Qin Fang standing still without any intention to open the door, so she couldn't help but ask.

Because she noticed that even Shen Liang was standing there motionless, which meant that if Qin Fang wasn't opening the door, there definitely was a reason for it.

"Just a bunch of flies, no need to bother about them, mom..."

Qin Fang waved his hand with a smile, clearly not taking these Qu Family people seriously.

Although he didn't know how those Qu Family young masters outside were talking about him, after a quick glance earlier, he saw that Qu Yuanliang himself had not come. Therefore, Qin Fang couldn't be bothered to waste words with these Qu Family people.

He could guess why these people had come.

However, before he was taken away by the police, he had already made it clear in secret that unless Qu Yuanliang knelt before him pleading, there was no chance that Qin Fang would lift a finger.

Despite being relatives, this kinship was severed twenty years ago.

If it weren't for Qin Qing's inability to let go of this mother-daughter bond, Qin Fang wouldn't have let Qin Qing come to Hong Kong Island at all, let alone allow her to contact the Qu Family People again.

Such a cold-blooded Family really made Qin Fang feel somewhat sick and disdainful of associating with the Qu Family People.

"The Qu Family People?"

Qin Qing, upon hearing Qin Fang say so, immediately guessed who those flies outside were. She had some lingering thoughts, but everything that happened just a moment ago had utterly disappointed her with the Qu Family.

"Don't worry, I've already called security; the flies outside will soon be taken care of..."

As guests of the hotel's presidential suite paying such a high price for the room, naturally, they enjoyed the best service. Now that they were being harassed by outsiders, if the hotel did nothing, then it might as well not continue to operate...

To put it severely, Qin Fang could even file a lawsuit against the Hilton Hotel, seeking a substantial sum of money...

Qu Zhenhang might be a powerful figure in the business world of Hong Kong Island, even having been featured on the cover of Time magazine, a bigshot on par with Little Superman from the Superman Family.

But the Hilton Hotel where Qin Fang and his family were staying is a world-famous chain hotel with a solid background, which certainly does not fear the power of the Qu Family.

As expected, it didn't take long for the hotel security to come up and evict them...

Although some recognized Qu Zhenhang's identity, duty-bound, they had to proceed with the eviction.

Many of the Qu Family People were extremely angry. These people were quite influential outside, and even when they came to the Hilton Hotel, they received VIP treatment. When have they ever been driven away by security like this?

Almost immediately, quite a few people seemed ready to turn hostile and fight... at the very least, they were cursing and disdainful, rolling up their sleeves and posing as if they were about to throw punches.

But in the end, after seeing Qu Zhenhang's ashen face, they all had to temporarily cease and desist. The person in charge here was Qu Zhenhang, not them.

The Qu Family People were thus driven away, and it wasn't until the hotel notified Qin Fang that they proceeded to leave the hotel with Qin Qing and Tang Feifei to dine out.

The Qu Family's matter was temporarily put aside. Qin Qing didn't ponder over it; relying on memories from twenty years ago, she led Qin Fang to several well-known old eateries...

The changes over the past twenty years were indeed significant. After visiting four shops, three of them were no longer around; two of which were said to have closed down, while one had moved away—after all, these snack shops were located in the prime real estate areas of Hong Kong Island.

It was only at the fourth shop that Qin Qing finally found a familiar signboard.

"This roast goose can be considered the best on the whole of Hong Kong Island... As a child, I almost had to come here every few days to satisfy my craving; otherwise, I would lack an appetite for days..."

Gazing at the still familiar signboard, Qin Qing led Qin Fang and Tang Feifei into the shop named "Chen's Roast Goose."

The snack shop wasn't very large, but it was bustling with business, especially since Qin Fang and company arrived during mealtime, when it was practically full of customers.

Just this fact alone was enough to tell that Chen's Roast Goose must have excellent flavors, otherwise, it wouldn't have attracted so many patrons.

"This way, please..."

The business in the shop was good, and the waiters were naturally very busy, serving dishes on the one hand and attending to incoming customers on the other.

And so it was, as soon as Qin Fang's trio entered the shop, they were immediately attended to by a waiter...

Despite being busy, the waiter's service attitude was still very good.

"Old gentleman, could you please help them share a table?"

Most tables were occupied, with two, three, four, or even more people, except for one corner where only a single person was seated.

The waiter led Qin Fang and his two companions over, politely discussing with the lone customer at the table.

The customer was not young, with hair already grey, at least in his sixties or seventies, deeply engrossed in the chessboard laid out on the table, seemingly oblivious to the surroundings.

"Sure, sure, go ahead..."

However, when asked by the waiter, the elderly man did not hesitate to agree.

His eyes were still fixed in anticipation, as if pondering something, even as he spoke, never once leaving his beloved chessboard.

A silent spectator is a true gentleman in the game of chess!

Although Qin Fang could not be considered a gentleman, and even though the old man was playing chess alone, he maintained a respectful silence and didn't disturb the elderly man.

Roast goose takes time to prepare and even though other side dishes were served first, it was evidently the main course that Qin Fang and his companions were looking forward to, so they casually chatted while nibbling on the appetizers.

"Young man, do you play chess?"

About a few minutes later, the old man who had been fixated on the game, suddenly raised his head. Upon noticing Qin Fang sitting opposite him, he shot a sharp glint from his somewhat dim eyes and asked very amiably.

"A little..."

Qin Fang nodded in response.

The elderly man was playing the common game of Chinese chess and not the more complex Go, and Qin Fang did have some knowledge of it—in fact, his skill in chess was quite decent.

"How about having a game against this old man?"

Upon hearing Qin Fang's reply, the old man immediately asked with a cheerful grin.

"No problem..."

Qin Fang seemed to have been awaiting this invitation from the elderly man, readily accepting without any hesitation, even resetting his pieces before the old man had finished speaking.

"Good, good, good..."

The old man's eyes narrowed into a smile, saying the word 'good' three times in a row, as if impressed with Qin Fang's character, yet whether there was any other hidden meaning, only he himself would know.

No, perhaps Qin Fang could also guess a little.

The senior and the junior, the two of them reset all the pieces on both sides, and thus began their intense but seemingly ordinary-looking game of chess in the middle of the shop...

Both appeared to play by the book, with no killer moves in sight, but true skill is shown within the mundane...

Tang Feifei, who was also proficient in chess and quite highly skilled—having often played with Old Master Tang as a child—naturally had a strong foundation.

Yet, despite her expertise, she found the ongoing chess game in front of her increasingly spine-chilling...

It was not because the game was played in a brutal manner, but every move appeared as if it had been specially arranged, giving an almost illusory essence...

She only had to watch for a short time to almost become completely ensnared by the elusive sensation...

"May I ask, sir, what is your relationship with the Thousand Gate Chess Elder?"

Qin Fang, however, was steady and unfazed, not showing any sign of unease as if still very confident about the chessboard before him, simply asking this question out of the blue while playing.

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