Chapter 6023

Hank quickly advised him, "Don't act rashly. We have no power against Steve. We've only just managed to calm this situation temporarily. If you make a mistake now, we might end up paying a much heavier price." Angel inquired, "Hank, what are your thoughts?" After a moment of consideration, Hank responded, "I believe we should hold off. Let's wait for my test results to determine if I've been poisoned. If I have, we need to assess whether the medical facilities in the United States can detoxify it. If they can, then everyone will be relieved, and we won't have to let them control us. If not, we can expose each other! They revealed that we were doing nothing on the island, and we can reveal that he was with Tawanna and blackmailed us!" Angel replied, "Alright, I understand. Just let us know as soon as you have any good news!" Hank explained, "The nurse told me that my blood routine tests will start in about 20 minutes, and the results will come in gradually until morning. I won’t sleep tonight; I'll be waiting for the results here. I'll share everything in the group." The group immediately agreed, "Then we won't sleep either; we'll wait with you!" In an especially good mood, Hank smiled and said, "Haha! Truly, comrades who have shared experiences together, your friendship touches me! I hope we can all survive this crisis and reunite on the island when the time is right!" One person grinned and commented, "Oh! I just wonder which island we should meet on when that day arrives?" Hank quickly replied, "You don't need to worry about that; I'll create my own island. The previous ones didn’t meet my standards. None of these islands have private airports. If we can make it through this safely and save over 10 billion US dollars, we just need to contribute 100 million each to buy a luxury island and then build a runway on it. Then, everyone can fly directly to the island!" "Fantastic!" Angelo exclaimed excitedly. "I'm always having to take planes, cars, and yachts. It’s such a hassle. If we can build a runway right on the island, that would be perfect!" With newfound enthusiasm, he continued, "Everyone, I've just thought of a brilliant idea. It depends on whether you're interested!" Everyone quickly urged, "Tell us your great idea!" Angelo said, "Have you all seen the Korean TV series 'Squid Game'? If we can get through this safely, why not go all out and create our own island with a live-action version of 'Squid Game'?" A few people instantly became excited, exclaiming, "That's an incredible idea! I'm all in!" Hank hesitated, saying, "Well, brothers, to be honest, even though I have a wild side, I'm not too fond of plots like that! Hundreds of people dying at any moment is fine on TV, but if we were to do it in reality—there would be so many corpses and missing people, that could get messy!" Immediately, Angelo responded, "Let's modify it a bit. We don’t have to engage in bloody killings. We could play games we actually like! Think about it; we could gather young women from around the world who need money and let them compete in games that cater to our interests. That would definitely be exciting!" "Wow, brilliant!" Hank exclaimed, clearly thrilled. "Just imagining it already gets the adrenaline going!" He then reached into his pants and sighed, "But while discussing such thrilling topics, I feel no excitement. I truly despise Wade and Steve Rothschild right now!" Angelo gritted his teeth and said, "Who doesn’t hate them? But as you mentioned, we should wait for your test results. If luck is on our side and we come through this, we’ll make the ideas we've just discussed a reality!"

"Right!" Hank smiled, "Everyone, wait for my good news in the group! May God bless us!" One person in the group quickly said, "Hank, don’t pray for blessings from God on this—doesn’t feel right!" "What are you worried about?" Angelo chuckled. "Aren't the priests always talking about God’s blessings? Only a small fraction have ended up in jail. What does that tell us? We all know what's really going on, haha!" "Ha ha!" The group erupted in laughter and joy for a brief moment. Twenty minutes later, the private doctor entered with a report and said to Hank, "Sir, your blood routine test results are in, and everything is normal! Even your blood sugar and lipid levels are better than last time! Overall, it appears you’re in better health than during your last physical examination." Hank smiled, "I haven’t been thinking much about food lately and have been eating only sparsely, so it makes sense that my blood sugar and lipid levels might drop." The private doctor chuckled, "It seems like you've been troubled by rumors recently, but don’t worry; all that will be behind you after today." Hank nodded, "I hope everything turns out alright." An hour later, the doctor returned with the results related to heart indicators, confirming once again that everything was normal and very healthy. Hank felt even happier and shared all the positive news in the group. His brothers kept their promises; no one retired to sleep, everyone stayed in the group waiting for Hank’s examination results. Later in the night, the toxin test results arrived. The private doctor walked in with a smile, saying, "Sir, the toxin results indicate that you have not been poisoned and are in excellent health." Hank, however, was not pleased and asked, "Has he genuinely missed any toxins?" In that moment, Hank hoped to discover that he had indeed been poisoned because identifying the cause was critical for finding a solution. If it went undetected, it would be incredibly troubling. Since the issue couldn't be found, there would naturally be no way to initiate treatment. Confused by Hank’s disappointment, the doctor explained patiently, "The toxins that are well-known and frequently encountered by humans have a rapid detection mechanism. If none of those are found, it doesn’t mean you are truly free of poison; it could mean you've encountered a toxin that has not yet been recognized by current medical standards." "Then doesn't that create a dilemma?" Hank frowned, "If I've really been exposed to a poison not recognized by medicine, then we won't have any way to detoxify it, will we?" The doctor nodded, "In principle, yes, but there's also the possibility that your body is dealing with a toxin unknown to science. Your immune and metabolic systems could be clearing it out naturally, which means you've inadvertently been poisoned and detoxified without realizing it." Hank sighed, "I seriously doubt that's the case. If I had truly absorbed some poison, I would know it when my body manages to expel it." Hank didn't want to reveal to the doctor that he was suffering from impotence without any clear cause. He preferred to wait for the test results in hopes that some underlying cause might be identified directly from the tests. If something could be found, then direct treatment might be feasible; if not, he would leave it to the doctor to come up with a solution!