Best Young Master

78: Chapter 073 [Fish on the Chopping Board?] 78: Chapter 073 [Fish on the Chopping Board?] The night deepened, and the Purple Garden Noble Area was tranquil.

Inside the master bedroom of Villa No.

18, Situ Ruoshui had already fallen asleep in Situ Chen’s arms.

Under the light, tear stains remained on her face, presenting a pitiable appearance.

Situ Chen reached out, intending to wipe the tears from Situ Ruoshui’s face, but fearing he might wake her, he stopped his hand in mid-air.

Shortly after, he slowly lifted Situ Ruoshui’s head and gently placed it on the pillow, covered her with a towel blanket, then stood up, walked to the window, and slightly closed it.

After completing all this, he quietly left the room.

In the corridor, Aunt Yang, who seemed to have been waiting for a long time, saw Situ Chen emerge and hurriedly approached him.

Situ Chen made a shushing gesture, walked over to Aunt Yang, and said, “Sister Yang, go get some sleep.”

As his voice faded, Situ Chen, without waiting for Aunt Yang to respond, quickly walked to the villa’s balcony, took a pipe from Little Four’s hand, ignited it, and started smoking fiercely.

After letting the nicotine circulate through his lungs a few times, Situ Chen’s emotions gradually calmed down.

He tapped off the ash and said to Little Four, “Call Situ Haotian.”

Upon hearing this, Little Four silently took out Situ Chen’s phone, dialed Situ Haotian’s number, and handed the phone to Situ Chen.

“Tomorrow, you and Xiao Jiu with the other eight will accompany Ruoshui to Hanghu to participate in the electronic sports competition.

Have Liu Tianjun do preliminary investigations and meet you at the highway entrance.”

Situ Chen sternly arranged, saying, “I will call Dong Jianjun shortly and ask him to assign more police during the electronic sports competition to ensure safety and prevent Nanqinghong’s people from targeting Ruoshui.”

“Unless something unexpected happens, Nanqinghong’s people probably won’t dare make a move in public.

My only concern is that Ruoshui might encounter danger when she goes to Lingyin Temple to make a wish!” As he said this, Situ Chen’s brow furrowed.

On the other end of the phone, Situ Haotian, whom Situ Chen had adopted as his son, frowned and said, “Father, to ensure safety, I suggest not letting Ruoshui go to Lingyin Temple…”

“She gave me a reason I couldn’t refuse.”

Situ Chen spoke in a low tone, saying, “After the competition, have Liu Tianjun pretend to take you to the highway entrance, but you take a team with Ruoshui to Lingyin Temple.

Remember, under no circumstances reveal your whereabouts, and if you encounter any danger, immediately have Xiao Jiu take Ruoshui away!”

“Yes, Father!”

Situ Haotian immediately complied, though his expression was somewhat uneasy.

“Blood is thicker than water, after all…”

As the call ended, Situ Haotian gave a self-mocking smile, with thoughts swirling in his mind.

At a private club in Hanghu City.

An Audi Q7 entered the club, finally stopping in the parking lot, where three imposing men alighted from the vehicle and entered the empty clubhouse under the respectful guidance of the driver.

The leader, dressed in a black robe with long hair, a sunken nose, and deep-set eyes, had an extremely sinister look, especially his cold gaze that was bone-chilling.

Standing to his left was a man nearly 1.9 meters tall, with a stout build, long arms, large palms, and even joints.

At first glance, he resembled a mountain, exuding a profound sense of oppression.

Compared to him, the man walking behind the leader on the right seemed much more normal in both stature and looks.

That is, if you didn’t look at his eyes!

He had only one eye, narrow and elongated; when looking at someone, he habitually squinted, resembling a venomous snake flicking its tongue, which was absolutely terrifying.

“Damn, I’m used to wearing Martial Arts Uniforms, wearing these things is pure torture.”

Upon entering the clubhouse lobby, the stout man grumbled, suddenly inhaled sharply, and his body swelled noticeably.

“Pop, pop” sounds followed as the buttons on his dress shirt burst open, revealing his iron-hard pecs and abs.

The conduct of the stout man made the guiding man’s heart skip a beat, pulling him from his shock before he could recover when a remark from the one-eyed young man turned his face pale with fear!

“Master Qu, Qiao Bazhi not coming to greet us is one thing, but now that we’re here and he’s nowhere to be seen, he’s really putting on quite a show.” Under the light, the one-eyed young man complained while fidgeting with a pitch-black dagger in his hand, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

“Putting on airs is a minor issue; the main thing is he needs to give me a reasonable explanation for Xiao Wu’s mysterious disappearance,” the middle-aged man in the black robe said for the first time, speaking lightly yet sending a shivering coldness coursing through the stout man and the one-eyed young man from head to toe.

They well knew that Master Qu, who had reached the Peak-stage Postnatal of Martial Arts, had come to Hanghu largely due to the death of Wu He—Wu He was Master Qu’s disciple!

Initially, upon discovering Wu He’s talent for Martial Arts in the mundane world, Master Qu not only took him as a disciple but also brought him into the Hongwu Sect…

In such a situation, Wu He inexplicably disappeared in Hanghu, which naturally made Qu Feng quite unhappy toward Qiao Bazhi.

Even…

in their eyes, if Qu Feng insisted on pursuing the matter, even if Lin Tianyi intervened to protect Qiao Bazhi, Qiao Bazhi would not have died but would have definitely been severely punished!

All of this, besides the fact that Qu Feng himself was a master of Postnatal Perfection, was also due to the terrifying power backing him from the Hongwu Sect!

By comparison, the stout Han from an unorthodox background and the One-eyed assassin held much lower positions in Lin Tianyi’s heart.

Shortly after, before the stout Han and the One-eyed young man could say anything more, the sound of a car engine shutting off came from outside the club, and Qiao Bazhi quickly got out of the car and hurriedly entered the club.

“Sorry, Master Qu, Master Zhang, Master Wu, that bastard from the Dong Hai Gang, Liu Tianjun, sent people to track me.

I had no choice but to shake off the tracker before coming here, and I’m late, so I hope you will forgive me!”

Originally, Qiao Bazhi was already troubled about how to explain the situation with Wu He to Qu Feng, and upon entering the door and seeing the grim expressions of the three, he immediately apologized, lowering his posture significantly.

“Hmph!”

The One-eyed young man, upon hearing this, coldly snorted, showing no regard for Qiao Bazhi’s face.

And Qu Feng was staring at Qiao Bazhi with a gaze as sharp as a knife, which made Qiao Bazhi’s heart suddenly clench; he could only turn his gaze to the most approachable stout young man, saying, “Master Zhang, how long have you been here?”

“Qiao Bazhi, how did Wu He just disappear out of the blue?”

Qu Feng coldly interrupted Qiao Bazhi, subtly reminding, “Don’t tell me that Wu He was killed by those local chickens and dogs of the Dong Hai Gang, or even worse, tell me he was killed by Yanhuang’s people!”

“Sorry, Master Qu, it’s all my fault!” Feeling Qu Feng’s anger and knowing well Qu Feng’s status, Qiao Bazhi hurriedly bowed and admitted his fault.

Qu Feng, upon hearing this, felt his heart sink even further, his tone becoming even more somber, “What happened?”

“Before the recent upheaval in the official and commercial domain of Hanghu, on Mr.

Lin’s orders to reach out to Han Guodong, I established a cooperative intention with the He Family—I was to help the He Family eliminate a young man named Ye Fan, and in return, the He Family would connect me with Han Guodong…”

Qiao Bazhi did not dare to hide anything and spoke truthfully, “Because this matter was of great importance, and Xiao Wu felt restless and volunteered, I agreed to let him eliminate that Ye youngster, but…

but he never returned!”

“Although Xiao Wu hadn’t yet reached the Peak of the Postnatal Realm, he had long been at the Great Success Realm, and had few peers in the same realm.”

The One-eyed young man, upon hearing this, appeared somewhat startled, “Qiao Bazhi, based on what you’re saying, that Ye Fan guy must at least have the strength of the Peak of the Postnatal Realm?”

“I’ve never heard of such a person in Jianghu?

Where did he come from?” asked the stout Han robustly and energetically.

“I don’t know; he’s said to be a doctor.”

As Qiao Bazhi spoke, he sneakily glanced at Qu Feng, seemingly trying to gauge Qu Feng’s reaction.

Finding Qu Feng’s face frosty, he quickly lowered his head in fright.

“Give me his information, I’ll personally go and take his dog life!”

Qu Feng spoke in a low tone, his voice filled with a terrifying killing intent that spread from his body as the center, making the atmosphere in the hall extraordinarily oppressive.

“Master Qu…” Qiao Bazhi began to speak but then hesitated.

“What?

You think I can’t handle that junior?” Qu Feng asked coldly.

“Of course not, with Master Qu’s strength, dealing with that Ye scum is as easy as slaughtering a chicken,” Qiao Bazhi quickly shook his head, then hesitated for a moment before adding, “It’s just that…

”

“Just what?”

“I’m afraid it might startle the peacock, allowing the Dong Hai Gang to notice your arrival here, which could affect our operation.”

Qiao Bazhi voiced his concern, but guessing that Qu Feng might get angry, he continued before Qu Feng could speak, “Master Qu, I personally suggest that we take action against that Ye scum after our operation concludes, since he’s a fish on the chopping block that we can slaughter at will; there’s no need to rush.”

“Master Qu, I think Qiao Bazhi’s proposal is a good one,”

the One-eyed young man chimed in.

Unlike Qu Feng, who represented a partnership between the Hongwu Sect and Nanqinghong, he was Lin Tianyi’s staunch supporter and naturally prioritized the interests of Nanqinghong, focusing on the bigger picture.

“Master Qu, it’s just a nobody.

You don’t need to take action personally.

After the operation, the two of us will personally help you take that guy’s dog head!” The stout young man agreed with the One-eyed, giving Qu Feng a way out.

“Fine, I’ll let that ignorant fool live for three more days!”

Qu Feng briefly pondered before slowly speaking, effectively sentencing Ye Fan to death, “In three days, I’ll feed his head to the dogs!”