CHAPTER 316: CHAPTER 289

Jingyu Garden

After Chu Zhengran and Qin Xia left, a few people went to the living room of the front villa.

Qin Rui didn’t disclose anything.

Instead, Liu Zhou managed to extract some information from the people who went to rescue Feng Chuanbai.

Originally, the ones Liu Zhou captured were also very tight-lipped, refusing to say or reveal anything.

But they happened to have straightforward minds.

After Qiao Yuxian realized that the person who attacked the Sixth Hospital was Qin Rui, she suspected that the one trying to save Feng Chuanbai was also a family member of his.

After all, it was too much of a coincidence.

Just as Mr. Gu was held up, an incident occurred on Liu Zhou’s side.

So Liu Zhou bluffed them a bit, and indeed managed to bluff out the Qin Family.

The four of them sat in the living room. After a while, Liu Zhou said, "For the Qin family to go directly to the Sixth Hospital and delay Mr. Gu, someone must have prompted them."

After all, rumors were rife outside that Gu Yanjing had killed his father and mother. Few people knew that his mother was still alive and was vital to Gu Yanjing.

Liu Zhou didn’t explicitly state it, but he hinted at someone around Gu Yanjing.

"Did our act get exposed?" Lin Huai Shu said. "How come they immediately thought of entangling Yanjing when they went to Liu Zhou to save Feng Chuanbai? On the surface, we’ve been having a fallout because of Feng Chuanbai."

After saying that, Lin Huai Shu exclaimed again, "They didn’t care whether we and Liu Zhou were adversarial. Their intentions were merely twofold, to rescue Feng Chuanbai, and to capture Aunt Yan, or perhaps not capture but just to scare her a bit. Then this..."

Lin Huai Shu looked at Gu Yanjing.

Gu Yanjing’s expression was cold and reserved.

Qiao Yuxian looked at him, clasping his hand.

Gu Yanjing held her fingers tight.

There was no evidence, but the first person he thought of was Gu Zhengyu.

Yan An is at the Sixth Hospital, and few relatives of the Gu Family know.

The few who do know that it is an absolute taboo for Gu Yanjing, so they keep their lips sealed tightly, not daring to discuss it in private.

Because once it’s leaked, Gu Yanjing would truly take their lives.

The first person bold enough to do this, in Gu Yanjing’s mind, was Gu Zhengyu.

The old man was ill, Gu Zhengyu wanted to enter Beijing, but Gu Yanjing didn’t let him.

If it really was Gu Zhengyu, his intentions were probably twofold as well.

To capture Yan An to threaten Gu Yanjing or to scare Yan An to warn Gu Yanjing.

"Besides the Qin Family, who else are Feng Chuanbai’s collaborators...?" Lin Huai Shu gestured vaguely without completing the sentence, "Could there be someone else?"

"It’s hard to say," Liu Zhou replied.

The Qin Family had always been outside their surveillance.

In fact, for so many years, nobody paid attention to the Qin Family.

The Qin Family’s power isn’t large; their only advantage is being adjacent to Yao Mountain Island, and they are very low-key.

Low-key to the point that if not for Qin Xia, they might never have noticed them.

The Qin Family seems sheltered under Yao Mountain Island, a modest island exerting influence in both F Continent and M Continent yet uninvolved in worldly affairs.

This understated approach makes it easy for them to sneak into Beijing unnoticed.

Gu Zhengyu and Feng Chuanbai must have seen these advantages.

With Yao Mountain Island, they could contend against the Gu Family, yet enter Beijing covertly without drawing attention.

"The last time Qin Xia’s place was attacked, it must have been the Qin Family people gradually sneaking into Beijing," Liu Zhou said.

Qiao Yuxian looked towards Liu Zhou.

Qiao Yuxian was not entirely familiar with the Qin Family’s matters, and Qin Xia didn’t talk much about them with her.

So unless Qin Xia actively sought her help, she wouldn’t involve herself; generally, she wouldn’t proactively investigate the Qin Family or anything like that.

After all, when they first met, Qin Xia was her employer.

Later, as Qin Xia recuperated, their relationship grew closer.

But despite the closeness, concerning Qin Family matters, their relationship remained that of employer and employee, which it had always been over the years.

Yet, the last time Qin Rui made such a significant move against Qin Xia.

Logically, Chu Zhengran should have started paying attention and investigating.

But it seemed Chu Zhengran’s side didn’t accomplish much of anything.

Qiao Yuxian couldn’t quite understand it.

She looked toward Gu Yanjing.

Gu Yanjing gazed at her, speaking before she could, "Zhengran never mentioned anything about the Qin Family to me."

Qiao Yuxian nodded.

Lin Huai Shu said, "What should we do now? What about Feng Chuanbai?"

Gu Yanjing paused and said, "Watch the Qin Family’s movements and communicate with Qin Xia promptly to see what she wants. As for those who instructed and used the Qin Family, get someone to investigate them again. Feng Chuanbai..."

Gu Yanjing looked toward Qiao Yuxian.

Qiao Yuxian said, "Let him leave. Not in the country anymore. They’ve already lost a wave of people coming to rescue him; even if others want to come, they’ll have to think twice. And... regarding Aunt...

Yan An is well protected,

Even though Qin Rui personally came with people, they couldn’t get near Yan An’s courtyard.

But given Yan An is sick, even without being near, the commotion of a fight is more than her psyche can bear.

Gu Yanjing said, "Send to M Continent."

Lin Huai Shu nodded.

Liu Zhou didn’t speak.

Su Qi, who was beside them, answered and immediately went to handle it.

After a while, Lin Huai Shu suddenly said, "This Qin Rui is really something wicked. I’ve seen many villains in my life, but this one’s a first. Sparing neither parents nor siblings just to inherit the family business."

"Qin Xia’s other brother might not be anything good either," said Liu Zhou.

Lin Huai Shu commented, "Was it their parents owed these two sons in a past life, and in this life these two come to collect the debt?"

Gu Yanjing and Qiao Yuxian remained silent.

Some people are inherently good, while others inherently wicked.

Adding various factors during one’s upbringing results in various complexities of human nature.

Gu Yanjing experienced the many issues of his biological father growing up.

Qiao Yuxian was educated from a young age to confront the dark side of human nature. Having taken a two-year break from school, she had seen much of such things.

"Ah, I don’t know how Old Chu is faring?" Lin Huai Shu, crossing his legs, worried for his brother, "I felt a pang in my heart seeing Qin Xia avoid him earlier."

Qiao Yuxian sighed softly.

She was more worried about Qin Xia.

She thought if Chu Zhengran wasn’t by her side, Qin Xia might be secretly crying alone. And certainly, in an unfamiliar place.

She’d feel disquiet and not like being in a familiar setting.

Qin Xia is the kind of person who doesn’t wish anyone to see her vulnerable side, not even in a familiar environment.

So... she would have to wait a while to make a call.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Qin Xia and Chu Zhengran reached the hotel.

They checked in.

Entered the room.

Just as Chu Zhengran stepped into the room and closed the door, Qin Xia said, "You should go back. Thanks for today."

Chu Zhengran felt a surge of frustration, stuck in his chest.

He ignored her, took out his phone, tapped on it a few times, put it away, and walked further inside.

Qin Xia looked at him, "We are alone in the hotel; it’s not appropriate."

Chu Zhengran didn’t even look at her, dropped his coat on the sofa, and coldly replied, "Last time you slept with me in the hotel and said goodbye right after; why didn’t it seem inappropriate?"

Qin Xia: "!!!"