Lan Yibo & Wuxian's war-room
Nie Yunghe's P.O.V. [formerly Min Yoongi]
Lan Wuxian had briefed me on the other bounty hunters that had come in and where in town they were staying. I suppose that was the benefit of owning an Inn is that you'd know the owners of the other hotels and things in the surrounding towns, so you'd know what was going on. That and the fact that Lan Wuxian was super friendly and outgoing, unlike me. I hope to be more like him now that Min Yoongi is dead.
There's another meeting scheduled tonight with just a few of us to work out what we're going to do about the bounty hunters and other people seeking Kim Mitzuki and Min Suga for the bounties on our heads. Izuka Yang certainly didn't skimp on the bounty for Kim Mitzuki; Fifty Million Dollars - wanted alive. My bounty was lesser but still not an insignificant amount of One Million Dollars - dead or alive (preferably dead).
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Later, at the meeting...
"We've got the count sitting at eleven hunters here between the six of our inns and hotels at the surrounding areas. I'm wondering if we hold a public memorial for Kim Mitzuki and Min Yoongi if they'll give up, plus we need to get that video to A' Ling's kidnappers. Jin Lang, you said that it's your father, yes? So let's make the arrangements for a Lan memorial, everyone who knew that Kim Mitzuki was our adopted son, and those who didn't, ought to take enough notice. Lan Zhan can I leave calling the newspapers and organizing the notices to you?"
Lan Wuxian was off and running this meeting, he'd obviously given this much thought. I watched as he stared at his husband, confidence and adoration written on his face clearly.
"Mn. Already done Wei Ying. Will be in tomorrow's newspaper."
Lan Yibo replied. I was surprised it had already been done. They must have discussed it prior to our meeting. Lan Wuxian kissed his husband's cheek and smiled at him with a cute bunny smile that could rival Jungkook's. I saw how much Lan Wuxian adored his husband, Lan Yibo seemed to one step ahead of what Lan Wuxian was going to ask and gave him whatever he wanted. I don't blame him, I know I feel the exact same way about Lan Taehyung. Taehyung, the name still sounds foreign on my tongue but I knew that we would both get used to it. The love we had was the kind that ebbed and flowed, each time it returned it was stronger and steadier than before.
"Thank you my husband, my Lan Zhan. I love you everyday forever."
His golden eyed husband's gaze was filled with love and adoration that I probably wouldn't get used to easily. It's the kind of look that you know the person on either end would die for the other, if he was asked to. If my history is correct, Lan Wuxian was Wei Wuxian and he's died before. Lan Wuxian was then brought back into his second life as Mo Xuanyu, when he sacrificed himself for the former so everything that had happened could be exposed. Mo Xuanyu was the half-uncle of Jin Ling and Jin Lang so they were actually related, by blood, and though the spirit of Mo Xuanyu no longer existed so Wei Wuxian honoured the blood ties as well as his familial ties to Jin Ling.
"Mn. I love Wei Ying forever. Eternally. Always." The couple were so sweet together that when Jinhong Eijirou fake gagged, Sizhui and Taehyung laughed at him. Jin Yonghoon was looking on in awe. I don't think he'd ever seen care like this, this wasn't like anything he'd known before he was kicked out of home or after he was on the streets, then being obsessed with Namjun as long as he was, he didn't have time to figure out what love or affection or care for another was... Hopefully being part of this family he would now be able to figure it all out for himself.
I cleared my throat to get their attention, "Ehem. So. We have a memorial service for Kim Mitzuki and Min.. Yoongi, was it?" I asked. "Mn." Replied Lan Yibo with a short nod.
"Okay, so, we have a memorial for Kim Mitzuki and Min Yoongi, but what happens from there? Who needs to get the video from the Nie's? I've spoken to them and know they were at the accident that Kim and Min died in, and recorded it. Who do we give that to so we can exchange it for Jin Rulan?"
I asked, faking not knowing my own (former) name, looking pointedly at Jin Yonghoon to make sure he stayed silent about the fact he knows exactly who Taehyung and I are, or were, to be precise. Lan Wuxian spoke again, his back against Lan Yibo and wrapped securely in his husband's embrace
"We've organized with Nie Seokjin and he's emailed the file across to us. We already sent it to the Jin Clan Corporation so hopefully we'll be able to collect A' Ling as soon as they verify the authenticity of it and they release him back to us." Sizhui nodded in agreement, he stood firm tonight with no trace of the tears we'd seen the night before. The young Lan's face was as stoic as Lan Yibo's and you could see from the posture of the pair that they were certainly related.
"If they don't give me A' Ling I'm going to go and get him. They've been told they have 24 hours." His voice spoke the determination I saw behind his eyes echoed in the steely tone of his voice. There were murmurs from Taehyung, Eijirou and the ash-blond Bakugo that they'd stay behind while Jungkook, Yonghoon and I both agreed that we would be going with Sizhui.
"I'd love to give my so-called father a face full of my fist for what he did to me. And to A' Ling." Lan Jingyi grinned, "For sure, I'll be in on that! Then our Mistress Jin won't have a reason to complain he doesn't have a brother to back him up anymore!" Jingyi agreed wholeheartedly.
Quite a few of us took a moment (or three) before it clicked what Lan Jingyi had called Jin Rulan - Mistress Jin - and there was only a couple of heartbeats before the room was filled with laughter. Surprised? Yes, absolutely! Forced? Definitely not. We all needed the temporary moment of insanity as we waited for the CEO of JCC to respond regarding Jin Rulan, as well as the video file of the murder of Kim Mitzuki and Min Yoongi they'd been sent. Then we heard the ringtone Fire (by Wang Yibo) go off amongst our laughter that was tapering out. Lan Wuxian pulled his mobile phone out from his pocket and answered it. We quieted down while he listened, nodding and making sounds of acknowledgement. Finally we heard what we thought was good news.
"What's the address? ... Uh huh .... When was he..? .... Okay. We'll be there shortly. Do NOT let anyone in to see him unless it is Lan Yibo, Lan Sizhui, Jiang Cheng or myself, Lan Wuxian. Understand? ..... Good. See you soon." Lan Wuxian hung up the phone and he opened his arms to Sizhui immediately, gesturing for him to come in for a cuddle.
"Come, A' Yuan. It's A' Ling." A sweet smile cracked his son's face as he moved into his Papa's embrace. They hugged for a long while and when Lan Wuxian broke away his eyes were watering, he rubbed them and apologised, saying something was in his eyes.
"A' Yuan, A' Ling is in the hospital. He is not in a good way. The hospital needs a blood donor. Do you have Jiang Cheng's details?" Sizhui nodded his head quickly in acknowledgement, "Yes. Papa, do you want me to call him for you?" A sad smile pulled the corner of Lan Wuxian's lips and a look of melancholy crossed his face as he moved his head a few times.
"Please? You know how A' Cheng is with me, after this time still. I don't... He doesn't.... *Sighs heavily* He will listen to you, A' Yuan. Please call him and get him to meet us at the Liánhuā Hú Main hospital, Emergency Department entrance. A' Ling needs a blood transfusion because the kidnappers sliced open his femoral artery and he.. he-" Lan Wuxian wasn't able to finish his sentence because both Lan Yibo and Lan Taehyung hugged him tightly.