The night had completely fallen, and the ancient city of Sujiang was brightly lit, bustling with tourists.
Not far from the ancient city, a wealthy residential area was shrouded in silence, with less than half of the villas illuminated.
Among them, villa number 9 shone the brightest.
In the villa's main hall, a young man dressed in a black shirt and trousers sat on the sofa, holding a freshly lit cigar in his left hand and a glass of foreign liquor in his right.
On either side of the young man sat an old man and a middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man was bald, with a lotus pattern tattooed on his head. He appeared burly, but his complexion was rather pale.
He had been indulging in alcohol and women for years, and his body had been ravaged by his vices.
Compared to the middle-aged man, the old man, though over sixty, had black hair, a ruddy complexion, and robust vitality.
The old man was a martial artist, a Seven-Star Warrior, who had mastered his martial arts to the level of "Hua Jin," making him a formidable expert in the secular world!
"Uncle Guo, please do me a favor and capture that bitch named Su Shiyun."
The young man tilted his neck and downed half the glass of foreign liquor in one go. He then took a puff of his cigar, exhaled a thick cloud of smoke, and turned to the old man, surnamed Guo and named Lu, saying, "I want you to capture that bitch named Su Shiyun."
"Young Master Qiao, what are you planning to do?"
Before the old man could reply, the bald man couldn't help but ask.
The Young Master Qiao he referred to was Qiao Lin, the son of Qiao Tianba, the helmsman of the underground world in Jiangnan.
He was a subordinate of Qiao Tianba, responsible for affairs in Sujiang.
Qiao Lin had come to Sujiang to carry out an order from Qiao Tianba – to deal with the Su family!
"My purpose in coming to Sujiang was to orchestrate things from behind the scenes, moving step by step. I was on the verge of making the Su family decline, and even taking over the Su Group. But this bitch ruined my plans! What do you think I want to do? I want to torment her to death!"
Qiao Lin's facial muscles contorted, and his face was filled with rage. "Of course, if I'm done with her, and Boss Wu is still interested, I'll hand her over to him."
"Young Master Qiao, you mustn't be impulsive."
The bald man, surnamed Wu and named Guang, his face changed, and he quickly said, "First, Su Wu of the Su family is currently working in the Ministry of Martial Arts. This is why you didn't resort to force earlier and instead chose to use commercial means to bring down the Su family. Da Feng Novel Network.
Second, Su Le of the Su family is a subordinate I've taken under my wing. My subordinate learned from Su Le that Su Shiyun, within just one day of returning to the Su family, managed to acquire billions of funds from an unknown source, boosting the stock price of the Su Group. Moreover, she signed a cooperation agreement with Longteng Pharmaceutical in the afternoon!
Even Longteng Pharmaceutical issued a special announcement regarding this matter!
All of this indicates that someone is helping Su Shiyun from behind the scenes, and that person has considerable influence…"
"I've already found out who is helping that bitch!" Qiao Lin interrupted Wu Guang.
"Who?"
This time, the old man and Wu Guang spoke in unison, their faces filled with curiosity.
"Qin Xiaozhi, a discarded son considered a disgrace by the Qin family, a deserter and criminal once wanted by the Dragon Country Ministry of Martial Arts! If nothing unexpected happens, that bitch named Su Shiyun is Qin Xiaozhi's woman!"
Qiao Lin sneered. He had learned from Longshan Capital that Qin Xiaozhi had provided funds to boost the Su Group's stock price, leading him to conclude that Qin Xiaozhi was the one helping Su Shiyun.
"Young Master Qiao... are you referring to the Qin family of Jinling?"
Wu Guang was unaware of Qin Xiaozhi's past events but knew of the Qin family.
"Yes," Qiao Lin nodded.
"Young Master Qiao, since Qin Xiaozhi is willing to do so much for that Su Shiyun, it proves he cares deeply for her. And the fact that he went to such lengths to help her likely means he used the Qin family's connections. What if he finds out if we make a move on Su Shiyun?"
Wu Guang was somewhat terrified. With the Qin family's influence, it wouldn't be difficult to destroy not only him but even Qiao Tianba.
"Uncle Guo can easily abduct that bitch without anyone noticing. That discarded son Qin Xiaozhi would never find out!" Qiao Lin said with an air of confidence.
"Young Master Qiao, should we seek instructions from Master Qiao regarding this matter?"
Guo Lu frowned.
Better safe than sorry.
As a martial artist, he understood the Qin family's power even better than Wu Guang.
Having two War Gods in one family was no trivial matter!
"I have already sought instructions. This is my father's decision," Qiao Lin said with full confidence.
"Uh…"
Upon hearing Qiao Lin's words again, Guo Lu and Wu Guang were taken aback.
They couldn't understand why Qiao Tianba would risk offending the Qin family to act against Su Shiyun. However, they did not doubt Qiao Lin's words – without Qiao Tianba's permission, Qiao Lin would never dare to do something like this!
...
Su Group.
Su Shiyun's office was lit. She sat in front of her computer, reviewing the materials she had just written.
At nine o'clock the next morning, the Su Group would hold a shareholders' meeting, and Su Shiyun would become the new chairperson of the Su Group and preside over the meeting. She had to give a speech at the meeting.
To that end, after seeing off Yan Xin, the general manager of Longteng Pharmaceutical's Jiangnan branch, Su Shiyun stayed behind to work overtime, preparing the speech materials for tomorrow.
At nine o'clock in the evening, after confirming that her prepared materials were in order, Su Shiyun sent them via WeChat, then shut down her computer and left the office.
"Sister Shiyun."
Five minutes later, as Su Shiyun walked out of the Su Group building, she suddenly heard a voice.
Huh?
Su Shiyun stopped instinctively at the sound, turned her head towards the source of the voice, and saw a young man.
The young man was about 1.75 meters tall, slender, dressed in casual wear, and had long hair.
"Sister Shiyun, my name is Qin Xiaozhi. Like Xing Tian, I follow Boss Wuming."
Seeing Su Shiyun looking at him with confusion, Qin Xiaozhi introduced himself with a smile.
He had a handsome face with sharp features, and his delicate features made him almost look like a girl. When he smiled, he had dimples.
However—
There was not a trace of effeminacy about him. Instead, he possessed a sense of world-weariness that was rare for his age, and his eyes sparkled with wisdom.
"Hello, Xiaozhi."
Su Shiyun responded. She had heard Jiang Wuming mention Qin Xiaozhi's name.
"Sister Shiyun, the boss is away on business in Donghai and will be back tonight. He asked me to pick you up and take you back to the Su family ancestral home to wait for him," Qin Xiaozhi said.
"Xiaozhi, thank you for your trouble."
Su Shiyun had initially intended to refuse Qin Xiaozhi's offer, but thinking that it was arranged by Jiang Wuming, she did not refuse.
Moreover, she was filled with curiosity about what Jiang Wuming had done and planned to learn the truth from Qin Xiaozhi.
"Sister Shiyun, I know you have many questions on your mind right now, but I suggest you ask the boss directly when he returns," Qin Xiaozhi said.
After Qin Xiaozhi and Su Shiyun got into the car, he saw Su Shiyun's hesitant expression and immediately guessed her thoughts. He said with a wry smile, "Because I don't have the full picture, and I can't fully answer all your questions."
"Alright."
Su Shiyun chuckled awkwardly, her thoughts exposed, and was surprised by Qin Xiaozhi's ability to read people.
Hearing this, Qin Xiaozhi started the car and drove out of the Su Group's complex.
The Su Group was located in the Sujiang High-tech Development Zone, a relatively remote area surrounded by other companies. It was only nine o'clock in the evening, and there were almost no pedestrians on the road, and very few cars.
"Xiaozhi, you just said that you and Xing Tian follow Wuming. What do you guys mainly do?"
As Qin Xiaozhi drove away from the Su Group's complex, Su Shiyun broke the silence in the car.
"Screech~"
The response to Su Shiyun was the sound of an emergency brake.
Qin Xiaozhi suddenly slammed on the brakes. The high-performance Mercedes sedan slid forward due to inertia, the tires scraping fiercely against the ground and leaving clear tire marks!
Whoosh!
The sudden change caused Su Shiyun's expression to change. She looked up and saw that the road ahead was blocked by a fallen tree.
In front of the tree stood an old man in a black robe.
Guo Lu!