Qi Jiayou guessed correctly. As soon as they emerged, a large crowd of people rushed over and surrounded them.
Facing the muzzles of several guns, Qi Jiayou was undaunted. Instead, his eyes calmly swept towards Yun Jianzhong.
"Mr. Yun, please have them put away their weapons!"
Though the latter part of his request remained unspoken, both understood its implication.
Yun Jianzhong glanced around, his gaze finally settling on Qi Jiayou, a hint of unwillingness appearing on his face.
His men had arrived, and Qi Jiayou's group was no match for them. However…
Since Qi Jiayou could entrust him to his subordinates with such ease, he must not be ordinary. He… couldn't risk that possibility!
Qi Jiayou was indeed taking a gamble. He had intended to act swiftly and decisively under the cover of night. But with Yun Jianzhong's unexpected appearance, he had to alter his strategy, and he guessed Yun Jianzhong would agree.
Because… he was a man who cherished his own life!
Having finally obtained all of this, he certainly wouldn't give it up easily.
As expected, it wasn't long before the struggle in Yun Jianzhong's eyes vanished. He gave the leading man a look, and upon receiving it, the man immediately ordered his subordinates to lay down their arms.
When the last person surrendered their weapon, a man beside Qi Jiayou stepped forward and collected all their arms, making Yun Jianzhong grit his teeth in frustration…
Qi Jiayou led his people swiftly towards the main gate, followed by a group of people.
He had already notified his people to come, and they should be here by now…
Upon reaching the entrance, several extended, low-profile luxury cars were already waiting by the roadside. Seeing Qi Jiayou and his entourage approach, the car doors were immediately opened.
"President Qi is truly generous!"
Yun Jianzhong's words carried a sarcastic tone as he observed the scene before him.
"Not at all, I cannot compare to Mr. Yun's methods."
Qi Jiayou's gaze met Yun Jianzhong's, whose expression suddenly darkened. A cold smile played on Qi Jiayou's lips.
"Thank you for accompanying us for this stretch of the journey, Mr. Yun. I shall take my leave now."
Without waiting for Yun Jianzhong's response, he turned and strode towards the car with long legs. Yun Zhihuan and Tong Muqing had already moved to the back seat.
Soon, the car sped off like an arrow released from a bow, its movement smooth and steady…
Once the last person had boarded, Yun Jianzhong regained his freedom. Simultaneously, the remaining vehicles drove away from the scene in perfect formation.
The men behind him made to pursue, but Yun Jianzhong raised his hand to stop them.
Yun Jianzhong looked in the direction their cars had departed, his expression fluctuating between anger and thought. If it had only been Qi Jiayou alone, he certainly wouldn't have let this slide today. However… the connections behind him made him cautious.
This was also why he hadn't chosen to openly confront Qi Jiayou from the beginning. Qi Jiayou's few brothers alone were enough to allow him to walk with impunity in this society, let alone his own family ties…
But how could Yun Shu Rong be connected to them?
Yun Jianzhong's face darkened. Not seeing Yun Shu Rong die with his own eyes tonight and having their bodies taken away was truly infuriating!
In Yun Jianzhong's eyes, Yun Shu Rong was no different from a dead person.
However, it had been a long time since anyone dared to treat him with such disrespect. He couldn't swallow this insult!
"Go, investigate the relationship between those two siblings and Qi Jiayou!"
He would eventually get back the humiliation he suffered tonight! Perhaps he should once again seek the help of that certain someone…
Upon returning, Yun Jianzhong saw Yin Pei still standing in the living room.
"Why isn't Mom asleep yet?" He had already asked Qi Jiayou to let her go back. It was so late, what was she still doing downstairs?
Yin Pei looked at the tall man with a somber face before her, no longer able to recall what her obedient and filial son used to look like.
"You have everything now, and those people… are all gone. You… should live well with Bi Xuan from now on."
And… come back.
Hearing her start her usual lecture, Yun Jianzhong immediately grew impatient. "Mom, enjoy your life. What are you fussing over me for!"
Then he strode towards the stairs.
Yin Pei watched her son's retreating figure, lost in thought. He… had grown up, and he had also… died. The moment she learned her son had harmed that man, he had died in her heart.
It was all her fault. A single misjudgment in the past had led to this family's tragedy.
Yin Pei walked back to the bedroom, her figure slightly stooped…
Yun Jianzhong reached the upper floor but did not enter his bedroom. Instead, he went to the room furthest to the east, the room that had once belonged to… that man.
It was spotless, indicating it had been cleaned regularly.
Yun Jianzhong walked directly into the inner room. He had discarded everything outside related to them, but he had preserved this room in its original state.
However… everywhere in it hinted at his affection for that woman.
Yun Jianzhong went to the bedside, picked up the photo frame, and gently caressed it. The man in the picture was beaming with happiness as he kissed the woman's forehead…
"If you had been… kinder to me back then, perhaps you would still be here today. But who could blame you when your eyes were only for their family."
What he envied most in his life was not those who were powerful and wealthy, but that woman named Yun Shu Rong.
"I sent your precious daughter on her way today. You must be very happy! And your son, you must have reunited by now, and you are still a complete family…"
He had also longed for paternal love back then, but his father had treated him with indifference. Finally, after the long years passed, he… made up his mind!
Yun Jianzhong sat by the bedside all night until dawn before he rose.
"Seal this room. No one is allowed to enter!"
The bodyguard, sensing his master's familiar dark aura, trembled. "Yes!"
…
In a dilapidated house
Mu Jingxuan stopped what he was doing, terminating the current experiment, and waited. A silent mobile phone lay before him.
"You brat, anything related to that woman makes you lose focus! Good thing she's not in my lab. If she were, would you even remember the word 'experiment'?!"
His master said indignantly, hands on his hips. The frequency of interrupting his experiments was far too high!
Mu Jingxuan didn't want this either. He should continue, but… it was too difficult for him to be completely absorbed!
That was not just anyone, but the mother who had raised him for many years, more devoted than a biological mother. He naturally couldn't stand idly by.
"Ring, ring, ring~"
Almost the instant the ringtone sounded, he immediately answered, "How are they doing?"
There was no immediate reply. Mu Jingxuan already knew the situation, and his heart sank inch by inch. He said in a hoarse voice, "I understand. Take good care of Lan Qianqian. I'll be there as soon as possible."
After giving this instruction, Mu Jingxuan hung up the phone and plunged back into his experiments…
Meanwhile, after Qi Jiayou's car had put some distance between them, he turned back and said concisely, "I am Xuan Mohan's brother. Do you have any unfinished business? We will handle it for you!"
Her condition wouldn't hold out much longer. He could only wish her a peaceful journey with fewer regrets.
Unfinished business?
She only wished for Yun Jianzhong to receive the punishment he deserved!
But she knew clearly that Yun Jianzhong was a ruthless and cruel person. Therefore, she… didn't want them to provoke this trouble for her, a dying person. Moreover…
"I want to make one last phone call to my daughter."