CHAPTER 178: CHAPTER 178 ICEBERG OF THE YEAR (3)_1

"Let’s go." The Shen Family and their associates all left the hotel at the same time.

"Daddy, since Shangguan You is my classmate, I’ll go have a look. I might be able to help, right?"

"Okay, let’s go together."

Lan Xuan and Han Yachu spoke up simultaneously.

"We’ll wait for you at the hotel. Be safe."

"Go ahead."

"Okay," Lan Xuan and Han Yachu nodded, then quickly followed in the direction where Shangguan Qing and the others had vanished. No matter what, they did not want to see anything happen to Shangguan You.

"Hmph, see how arrogant you can be now. You’ve been caught this time," Feng Shaomei muttered under her breath. She hadn’t finished speaking when Feng Shao’an and Deputy Director Feng covered her mouth and dragged her out of the banquet hall.

Feng Shaomei truly lacked sense. The Shangguan Family was furious—they were even willing to forsake a daughter-in-law but not their granddaughter. Saying such things at a time like this was clearly asking for trouble, wasn’t it?

Deputy Director Feng felt a pang of regret. I shouldn’t have brought my daughter to this event. She only ever causes trouble. Everyone who had attended the banquet departed, each preoccupied with their own concerns.

The moment all the lights in the hall went out, black-clad figures seized Shangguan You’s hands, one on each side. Then, feeling the wind whistling past her ears, she was whisked away from the hall and into the night. There had been at least fifty black-clad figures in the hall, but by the time they were outside, only two remained by her side; the others seemed to have vanished into thin air.

"Who are you? Why are you kidnapping me?" Shangguan You allowed the black-clad figures to drag her, one on each side. Well, since they’re leading, I can at least save myself some walking, she thought, noticing that these black-clad men, instead of taking her by car, were melting into the darkness to minimize their presence.

"You’ll know when we get there. What’s the rush?" a black-clad figure said in an icy voice. It was the same person who had been speaking incessantly in the hall. The other figure beside her was completely shrouded in darkness, his face hidden from view.

"I really would like to know. I’ve only been back in Beijing for a few days, so why are you kidnapping me?" Shangguan You continued. Why are these people after me? Why have they targeted me?

I’ve been keeping such a low profile; why is it that people are after me wherever I go? I feel like an ordinary person, so why do I have so many problems?

"Kidnap you? You should feel lucky. At least you still have some value to be exploited; otherwise, we wouldn’t just be kidnapping you, we’d be after your life," the black-clad figure sneered.

The two black-clad figures dragged Shangguan You deeper into the darkness, one on each side.

"What value do I have?" Shangguan You continued to question, her mind racing. Should I go with them to see their ultimate goal, or should I try to escape into my space? If I run now and they don’t achieve their objective, they’ll surely come up with another scheme. This time, hundreds have already paid the price because of me; would a thousand suffer next time? A chill went through Shangguan You’s heart; for her family’s sake, she didn’t dare to gamble.

"You’ll find out when we get there," the black-clad man said coldly.

"Who are you? Let go of Sister You!" a childlike voice cried out. Then Qi Zhuochen, that little rascal, stepped into their path, blocking their way.

"You think you can stop us?" the black-clad man sneered, pointing his gun at Qi Zhuochen’s chest.

"Don’t you dare hurt him," Shangguan You’s voice turned cold as she glared at the black-clad figure beside her.

BANG! BANG! BANG! Three gunshots struck the ground near Qi Zhuochen’s feet. Fortunately, none of them hit him, but his face paled, and he was stunned with fright.

"Kid, if you want to save someone, wait a few years. Thinking you can snatch her from my grasp now is just a dream." The black-clad figure shoved Qi Zhuochen, knocking him to the ground, and arrogantly strode past him.

"You can’t take Sister You! You’re bad people, bad people!" Qi Zhuochen suddenly lunged at Shangguan You, clinging tightly to her leg and refusing to let go.

"Qi Zhuochen, let go! Don’t you know how dangerous this is?" Shangguan You’s hands were bound, rendering her unable to move. She stared coldly at Qi Zhuochen clinging to her leg. What is this boy thinking?

"I won’t let go! I want to be with Sister You. I’ll protect Sister You!" Qi Zhuochen tightened his grip around Shangguan You’s leg.

"Stop wasting time. A mere brat, not even fully grown, thinks he can save someone? He’s overestimating himself," the other black-clad man said coldly, striking Qi Zhuochen’s back with a knife hand. Qi Zhuochen’s body went limp, and he collapsed, unconscious.

"Not killing this brat is doing you a favor. Otherwise..." the black-clad figure spoke coldly, then fired several more shots at the ground. As soon as the three of them vanished, Old Master Qi appeared beside Qi Zhuochen. He picked up his grandson and walked in the opposite direction.

He got through this encounter without any real harm, despite the danger. I warned Qi Zhuochen several times, but the boy didn’t listen and still dared to follow—truly overestimating his abilities. With his meager skills, he would only have been a burden to Shangguan You. Only by understanding his own limitations will he aspire to become stronger and learn.

"Blindfold her," another black-clad figure ordered coldly. A black cloth appeared in their hands. Are they going to cover my eyes so I won’t know where they’re taking me or what direction we’re headed? Shangguan You wondered.

"Why bother with the trouble? Just knock her out," a black-clad man said coldly. A knife hand struck Shangguan You’s back. Her body went limp, and she was scooped into the arms of a black-clad figure, who then carried her into a car hidden in the darkness before disappearing into the night.

Just as the car vanished, the enigmatic figure of Ye San Shao emerged where the car had been parked. Cloaked in black, Ye San Shao’s figure was one with the darkness, his deep eyes shimmering with a dangerous glow as he stared intently ahead.

Suddenly, the air around him warped, and a black figure materialized in front of Ye San Shao, kneeling on one knee.