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Chapter 182 The Destruction of the Duan Group
Although Xiao Yun had never called Duan Haoran "grandfather," he still had the blood of the Duan Family flowing through his veins. When he received the call from An Yiran, his heart jolted, and he immediately turned the car around, heading towards the hospital.
How could Duan Haoran suddenly be in such a state? In Xiao Yun's memory, after he extracted the Mind Control Cicada from him and infused some Heavenly Spirit Essence, his body was recovering quite well. Plus, this old man was diligent about exercising; living past a hundred should not have been a problem.
The car stopped at the entrance of City People's Hospital. Xiao Yun hurriedly made his way inside, quickly locating Duan Haoran's hospital room.
To Xiao Yun's surprise, aside from a few bodyguards and An Yiran standing by the bedside, no one else from the Duan Family was present.
Gu Tianfeng, who usually followed Duan Tianfeng closely, was also absent.
Xiao Yun had an uneasy feeling that something was off.
"Xiao Yun, you’re here!" An Yiran rushed over to greet him.
Her face was pale, her eyes were darkened and red-rimmed, and her once beautiful face seemed to have lost a lot of weight. It was clear she hadn’t rested all night and had shed many tears.
Xiao Yun's Spiritual Sense swept over the unconscious Duan Haoran lying in the hospital bed, and his heart sank again. He asked, "Sister Yiran, what exactly happened to Old Master Duan?"
At that moment, Duan Haoran's face was ashen, his eyes tightly shut, trapped in a deep coma.
An Yiran waved her hand at the bodyguards, signaling them to step outside. Once they left, she spoke with a somber expression, "The Duan Family is in trouble. Haven't you heard?"
"Trouble?"
Xiao Yun curiously asked, "What happened?"
"This is something that occurred yesterday; it came so suddenly..." An Yiran hesitated, her eyes reddening as she choked out, "The Duan Group has been completely ruined..."
Xiao Yun was taken aback upon hearing this.
Yesterday, Xiao Yun had been away from home all day, having gone to the Provincial Capital. He never expected that on the day he left the galaxy, the Duan Family would encounter such a major incident.
"Tell me, what exactly happened?" Xiao Yun urged anxiously.
An Yiran bit her lip and said, "Old Master Duan's nephews have all been involved in drug manufacturing... It's all my fault; I was once ordered by Grandpa Duan to investigate the operations of various companies within the Duan Group multiple times, yet I didn't find any clues at all..."
Drug manufacturing? The prestigious Duan Group would actually engage in such activities?
Xiao Yun felt a bit dazed, but since it came from An Yiran's mouth, it must be true.
As for those nephews in the Duan Family, none of them seemed like decent people to Xiao Yun. Even Duan Shaohang, whom Duan Haoran valued highly, and his grandson Duan Qingyu—none of them were upstanding individuals.
It was no wonder Old Master Duan was in such a predicament. Ever since he had been afflicted by the Mind Control Cicada and unable to see sunlight while being imprisoned in that small dark room, how could he know about the misdeeds of his nephews outside? Being unable to leave that room for so many years, he had likely been rendered powerless.
Even though Old Master Duan had An Yiran helping him manage the company, how could she, an outsider, control what those members of the Duan Family were doing behind the scenes?
According to An Yiran's account, as early as the second year after Duan Haoran was imprisoned in the dark room due to the Mind Control Cicada, those from the Duan Family led by Duan Shaohang began producing drugs in their respective companies to make huge profits. Due to their tight organization and the secrecy of their Production Base, they had not been discovered by outsiders for many years.
"But how did this eventually come to the police's attention?" Xiao Yun asked.
An Yiran said, "Actually, the police had already suspected the Duan Family, but they had no leads. Therefore, they used Duan Qingyu as a breakthrough point and placed several undercover agents around him. Unexpectedly, on the night before last, Duan Qingyu was over-served by an undercover officer and finally revealed significant information."
"No one could have imagined that the Duan Family's drug production was actually related to Gu Tianfeng!" As An Yiran spoke, her face showed a mix of shame and anger.
She had secretly harbored feelings for Gu Tianfeng and knew he liked her too, but she never expected him to be the mastermind behind the Duan Family's crimes. How could she bear this?
Initially, Duan the Boss had always wanted to bring them together. Fortunately, they never ended up together; otherwise, it would have put An Yiran in a truly difficult position.
"Gu Tianfeng?" Xiao Yun asked in shock.
"Yes," An Yiran clenched her delicate fists and said, "The reason the Duan Family produced drugs was because Duan Shaohang confessed to the police that Gu Tianfeng was the one who connected them, even having ties with foreign entities. However, during the police operation to arrest members of the Duan Family yesterday, Gu Tianfeng took advantage of the chaos to kill several Criminal Police Officers and ultimately escaped!"
It seemed that the person codenamed "Dark Fragrance" was indeed Gu Tianfeng. He had been ordered to infiltrate the Duan Family, taking advantage of Duan Haoran's inability to manage Duan Group personally and inciting those unworthy nephews of the Duan Family to procure drug materials from abroad and manufacture drugs for sale throughout Huaxia.
Clearly, the true mastermind behind all this was Wilson.
Currently, the Duan Group had been completely sealed off by the police, and all assets were confiscated. Fortunately, late yesterday evening, the police notified that some properties under Duan Haoran's personal name would be returned.
However, for Duan Haoran, this sudden major upheaval in the Duan Family was something he could not bear at all. When he first received this news, he spat out several mouthfuls of blood and collapsed on the ground.
If it weren't for An Yiran staying by his side and promptly taking him to the hospital, he would have already lost his life.
Billionaire Duan Haoran was a legend admired by thousands in the galaxy. As for the mention of Duan Group, it was almost mythical in existence. Yet in just one night, it crumbled into pieces; like a fallen tree scattering monkeys, leaving nothing but a vast expanse of desolation.
Since Duan Haoran was admitted to the hospital until now, aside from Mayor Shen Tieshan visiting with his wife once, no one else has come. This is reality; no matter how noble your status is, once you fall from grace, as the saying goes: a phoenix that loses its feathers is not as good as a chicken.
At noon, Duan Haoran woke up once. As soon as he opened his eyes, tears streamed down his face, and he looked sadly at An Yiran, who was sitting by the bed. His lips trembled as he said, "I'm sorry, An Yiran. You said I treated Gu Tianfeng so well, why... why did he do that?"
An Yiran was at a loss for words; all she felt was anger and sorrow. What could she say?
Gu Tianfeng had joined the Duan Family several years before her. He had originally worked as a private detective in Chinatown, but his business was not doing well. Later, Duan Haoran hired him with a generous salary, and he lived and worked closely with Duan Haoran.
Duan Haoran had always regarded Gu Tianfeng as his own grandson. From the outside, Gu Tianfeng appeared to be completely loyal to the old man; every task Duan Haoran assigned him was carried out diligently. But who could have known that beneath this facade, he was a hidden snake within the Duan Family?
"Grandpa, please don't be sad. Good people will be rewarded. You've done so many good deeds in the galaxy; Heaven is watching!" An Yiran could only choke out this consolation.
"Thank you, An Yiran. You... you said that at this time, I want to call Xiao Yun over. Will he come?" When Duan Haoran mentioned Xiao Yun's name, a hint of color returned to his face.
An Yiran wiped her tears and smiled, "He is your grandson; of course, he will come."
"Really? Haha, An Yiran, please call him over for me. I... I have something to say to him!"
"Okay, I'll call him right now!"
Just as she was about to call Xiao Yun, Duan Haoran fell into unconsciousness once again...
Yet even as he slipped away, he murmured, "Xiao Yun, my precious grandson... Grandpa wants to see you one last time; there are things I need to tell you..."
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