This scene stunned Lian Zijian, who stood by.
Having thought he had seen many grand occasions in his many years of doing business, he was now ashen and terrified.
He never dreamed that a person like Li Chonglou, who disregarded consequences, could exist in this world.
No, it was impossible.
Even if he didn't want to live, he shouldn't implicate his family.
He had crippled Young Master Huang.
This was a heaven-shattering act.
If Li Chonglou hadn't committed this grave offense, he himself, as a party involved, would also face the wrath of that important figure.
At that time, annihilation would be the least of their worries.
The phrase "punishment extends to the nine generations" was no mere empty saying.
"You little bastard, what have you done?" Lian Zijian's face was as pale as dirt, veins bulging on his forehead as he roared, "He's surnamed Huang, he's surnamed Huang!"
"You blind beast, he's surnamed Huang!"
He kept repeating the surname Huang.
It wasn't that he was emotionally agitated or had run out of words.
It was just that this statement was already the height of everything.
"Chonglou, we've caused a huge problem..." Jiang Yuxin's body went limp, almost collapsing to the ground.
She naturally wanted that pervert surnamed Huang to be punished.
But not like this.
Li Chonglou had crippled him without regard for the consequences.
A surge of incomparable emotion filled her heart, as it was done for her.
But beyond the emotion, the worry and fear were uncontrollable.
For her sake, was Li Chonglou going to abandon his entire life?
What should they do?
How could they make amends for this immense disaster?
Jiang Yuxin's heart chilled by half, not out of disappointment in Li Chonglou.
It was out of worry for Li Chonglou's fate.
"Surnamed Huang?" Li Chonglou's expression remained unchanged, and he hadn't lost his mind. Looking at Lian Zijian's reaction, he finally remembered someone.
Someone that every person in the country knew.
If the government of a country was the spiritual pillar of its people, then this person was the economic pillar.
Without exaggeration, this person had solved over sixty percent of the country's unemployment problems.
He alone, by providing jobs, had initiated the transformation of the entire national employment system.
His wealth was so vast that calling it comparable to a nation's wealth was an understatement.
With a wave of his hand, he could buy a small to medium-sized developing country.
Although he held no military power and was not involved in politics, his personal influence was comparable to a country's army.
Even national sages met him as an equal, addressing him as a brother.
The terror of such a figure could be imagined.
Judging by Lian Zijian's expression, it seemed this pervert surnamed Huang was related to that person?
The world knew that person had no son, only a daughter.
What was the connection between them?
Never mind, regardless of the connection, what difference did it make to him!
Kidnapping his mother and wife was a capital offense, but the lesser crimes were unavoidable.
No matter who he was or what his connections were.
In Li Chonglou's eyes, they were all the same.
If he wanted to use power to oppress people, he had picked the wrong person!
"So what if he's surnamed Huang?" Li Chonglou gently put his arm around Jiang Yuxin, who was completely stunned, and raised the gun for the third time, aiming at Lian Zijian.
Bang!
Without warning, he pulled the trigger again.
A crimson flower of blood bloomed two millimeters above the heart on Lian Zijian's left chest.
Lian Zijian's expression instantly froze.
From shock, it turned to terror as he toppled straight to the ground.
In his ears, Li Chonglou's cold, ruthless voice echoed: "This shot is for my mother!"
"You rich and wicked man, my mother had just recovered from surgery, and you disregarded her life, sending people to tie her up and bring her here."
"I won't kill you, but I'll make your life worse than death!"
"No matter who that surnamed Huang is, your fate is decided by me!"
As soon as the words fell, Lian Zijian and Huang He simultaneously felt their vision go black and lost consciousness.
Li Chonglou took out a napkin and meticulously wiped the fingerprints off the gun.
He bent down and placed it into Lian Zijian's hand.
Then, he said softly to the stiff Jiang Yuxin, "Wait for me here. I'll go get my mother."
Without waiting for Jiang Yuxin's reply, he rushed to the second floor and kicked open doors.
He searched room by room for his mother.
Finally, he found his unconscious mother in the maid's quarters.
Seeing her, his heart was as if cut by a knife.
He checked her breathing; thankfully, she had only fainted.
He quickly carried her downstairs.
He called out, "Yuxin, get in the car!"
One had to admit, the domestic Hongqi was truly robust.
The hundreds of thousands spent were not in vain; it had directly rammed into the main gate, and although the car's front was crumpled, it did not affect its starting or driving.
With Jiang Yuxin sitting in the back to care for his mother, Li Chonglou drove away.
The luxurious hall had long since turned into a chaotic battlefield.
Only three unconscious people remained.
Their fate was left to chance.
Li Chonglou would not be kind enough to call an ambulance to save their lives, nor would he intentionally kill them.
If they died from excessive bleeding, then that would be their fate.
As for evidence, he had already destroyed it all.
He had also observed carefully that there were no surveillance cameras in this villa, possibly related to the lack of internet, or perhaps this was simply the surname Huang's private paradise for pleasure.
This saved him a lot of trouble.
He did not care about retaliation from Huang He or Lian Zijian.
Ever since he realized he had embarked on a completely different life path in this existence, he also understood that he would have to bear greater pain and burdens.
Whoever dared to touch his closest loved ones.
He would dig them out by the roots, leaving no one behind!
If the man surnamed Huang retaliated, he would definitely make him understand that no amount of wealth could save his life.
As for Lian Zijian, he was merely a commoner.
The car sped along the dark mountain road; its headlights were damaged, so it could only illuminate the path with the daytime running lights in the center.
But Li Chonglou's eyes were sharp, without any trace of worry or panic.
Jiang Yuxin sat in the back seat, silent.
Her beautiful eyes were always rippling with deep concern and self-reproach.
Li Chonglou glanced at her from the rearview mirror, breaking the silence: "Yuxin, this matter is my responsibility."
"If I hadn't left your birthday banquet without a word and been held captive in Yong'an, you and my mother would never have suffered such a scare."
"But I had to leave that day."
Jiang Yuxin's pupils flickered with sadness, but she couldn't hide the tremor in her voice: "It's been so long, I believe you didn't leave for another woman."
"You don't need to explain the reason."
"What you've done for me today is more than enough."
These three sentences greatly exceeded Li Chonglou's expectations.
It suddenly made him realize that his understanding and care for Jiang Yuxin were still too little.
In his memory, Jiang Yuxin was cold and proud, never showing him any favor.
Even though the ice in her heart was melting bit by bit, she still maintained a cool facade.
Preserving her dignity.
Yet, unexpectedly, today she was so direct and warm.
Completely different from before.
But, it made his heart warm completely.
Freedom, trust, gratitude.
Ask yourselves, what man wouldn't want a wife like this?
Could the experience of this kidnapping have completely touched her inner softness, causing a complete change?
"Chonglou, the me before was not my true self. This incident has made me understand," Jiang Yuxin said, seeing Li Chonglou's silence and the awkward atmosphere. "I am just a woman."
"Without you, I would still be looked down upon by those relatives in the Jiang family, without even a chance to turn things around."
"Without you, I would have died in front of that man surnamed Huang today, dying with regrets."
"Nothing could make my soul tremble more than your appearance at that moment."
"Thank you, Chonglou..."
These words caused a blush to rise on Jiang Yuxin's pale, pretty face.
Her body felt hot as if baked by a furnace.
Her mind was still in a state of confusion and blankness, not rational or clear.
But precisely because of this, words she dared not speak normally could blurt out.
Emotions she dared not express normally could be expressed frankly.
Of course, it also had a lot to do with her sitting behind Li Chonglou, not having to bear the awkward, foot-itching atmosphere and gaze.
"You are my wife, legally," Li Chonglou's heart was filled with warmth, his myriad words condensing into one sentence.
Simple and unadorned, yet it struck the heart.
With these words, everything else needed no further elaboration.
Unfortunately, he was driving.
Otherwise, at this moment, he would surely embrace Jiang Yuxin.
Jiang Yuxin's beautiful eyes also brimmed with affection; she felt it.
Genuine love.
Not as earth-shattering as imagined, but certainly not ordinary; it was just right.
In an instant, Li Chonglou's image became infinitely beautiful in her heart.
Even his once criticized slender figure now appeared spirited and refreshed.
If she wasn't holding her mother-in-law in her arms, she felt like she wanted to hug Li Chonglou tightly from behind, to feel what she had never even dared to imagine before.
Ring ring ring...
Suddenly, the sound of a phone ringing shattered the extremely beautiful atmosphere.
"Master... are you alright?" Zhang Dongxu's slightly worried voice rang out.
After Li Chonglou had asked him to investigate everything, he had driven into the mountains alone.
He had left Zhang Dongxu alone in the county.
After such a long time with no news, he was extremely worried.
"The person has been found. Your contribution is immense. I'm heading directly to Yong'an now. You can find me in Yong'an tomorrow when you wake up," Li Chonglou's tone was extremely relaxed.
He was not as cold and harsh to Zhang Dongxu as usual.
This kid, although he had been a loan shark and had harmed Xu Qianqian twice before, it was also because of him that she was reunited with Xu Lie.
Moreover, in the end, it did not lead to any major fatal incident.
Being willing to turn back was considered saving a life.
However, regarding becoming his disciple, he would never agree without the master's consent.
"This... take me with you." Zhang Dongxu said anxiously.
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Chonglou hung up the phone.
He didn't intend to abandon Zhang Dongxu, but he had now declared war on the man surnamed Huang. The surveillance footage of him driving would definitely be retrieved later.
If Zhang Dongxu got into the car, he would become a prime target for retaliation by the man surnamed Huang.
There was no need for that.
And he couldn't stay in Wuning County. His mother was still unconscious, and in the first place, she shouldn't be moved at this time.
Yet, he had traveled such a long distance, enduring hardship and uncertainty about life and death.
He had to rush back to Yong'an as soon as possible to find the most reliable doctor for her treatment.
After hanging up the phone, Li Chonglou immediately dialed Lin Ying's number.
Upon hearing that he had rescued his wife and mother, Lin Ying breathed a sigh of relief.
She immediately arranged a special care ward for him at the hospital.
Around three in the morning, Li Chonglou finally arrived at the hospital.
When he heard the doctor say his mother's condition was stable and she was only unconscious due to the effects of medication, the anxiety he had carried all the way finally subsided.
"Junior disciple, are you planning to return to Qin Zhou next?" Lin Ying asked Li Chonglou after exchanging pleasantries with Jiang Yuxin, while Jiang Yuxin took care of Zheng Xiumei.
Li Chonglou resolutely shook his head, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, and said in a deep voice, "Although my mother has been found, the instigator, Li Hanlong, is still out there."
"And the influence of the man surnamed Huang is also still present."
"Since the battle has already begun, it is now time for me to counterattack!"