"She's such a strong-willed woman." Hao Jian shook his head helplessly. "Fine, I'll go along with your suggestion and help you deal with your brothers. But once the trouble is over, you must leave Hua City!"
"Do you really not recognize anymore?" Murong Qiushui glared at Hao Jian angrily upon hearing his words.
"Should I recognize you?" Hao Jian asked, frowning — this was already the second ti Murong Qiushui had brought up this question. Had she t him before?
"Forget it, since you've forgotten, there's no need to bring it up again." Murong Qiushui sighed with a look of disappointnt and then left for the outside of the courtyard: "Let's go back, being away for too long might arouse suspicion."
Hao Jian walked back to the venue with Murong Qiushui only to discover that the atmosphere inside was sowhat off.
Apart from Ye Wenying, Murong Chengkong and Murong Yeyun had unexpectedly also shown up.
"Aiyo, my dear sister, where have you been whispering with an unfamiliar man? Have you forgotten who you are? You are the precious daughter of the Murong Family! Being alone with a man in secret; if word gets out, where will our Murong Family put its face?" Murong Yeyun said sarcastically, his expression sowhat venomous, and Hao Jian had previously claid he had nothing to do with Murong Qiushui? Then what were the two of them doing appearing alone together at a banquet and whispering in secrecy?
Hao Jian was imdiately taken aback, feeling like he had been set up.
Murong Qiushui must have known that Murong Yeyun would be here, right? That's why she intentionally invited him to co along, and even chose to whisper quietly with him when Murong Yeyun was about to arrive.
No wonder Murong Qiushui said there was sothing to do tonight, soone to find; it turns out, she was looking for him.
Now that Murong Yeyun saw him alone with Murong Qiushui, he must have thought they were planning sothing.
"Tell , were your tears real?" Hao Jian stood beside Murong Qiushui, his tone half-mocking, half-amused.
He really wanted to know if Murong Qiushui was sincere at that mont just now.
"They were real." Murong Qiushui answered expressionlessly. She knew she had deceived Hao Jian, but she had no choice. If she didn't do this, Hao Jian wouldn't agree to cooperate with her, and her actions were beneficial to both her and Hao Jian without any harm.
"Don't try to manipulate again in the future, I don't like this feeling," Hao Jian warned, having agreed to Murong Qiushui's request out of sympathy for her, but he didn't want this to give Murong Qiushui the freedom to play him.
"Understood." Murong Qiushui nodded, aware that Hao Jian had discovered her sche.
"Hao Jian, you think very highly of yourself, showing up at the Third Young Master Ye's banquet and lashing out at the host — do you think you're beyond punishnt?" Murong Yeyun snorted coldly, seemingly ready to make a move on Hao Jian.
Hao Jian glanced sideways at Murong Yeyun: "Didn't beat you hard enough last ti, so you're here to get beaten again?"
"Last ti?"
The crowd was imdiately spellbound — Hao Jian had beaten Murong Yeyun? Was he really intending to challenge both the Ye Family and the Murong Family to the end? Was the guy crazy?
At these words, Murong Yeyun's face turned livid with anger, "You can only be arrogant for now."
"What, looking for death again?" Hao Jian sneered, not taking Murong Yeyun's threat seriously at all.
"Who's looking for death, you'll know after the fact!" Murong Yeyun huffed, then snapped his fingers.
Suddenly a group of soldiers rushed in, surrounding Hao Jian in full armor, holding machine guns as if facing a formidable enemy, all pointing their guns at Hao Jian.
The other guests scread in fright when they saw this — Murong Yeyun had actually called in the military?
Seeing so many soldiers appear, Hao Jian was also slightly surprised. Was Murong Yeyun planning to cause a commotion?
"Murong Yeyun, what in the world are you doing?" Murong Qiushui also shouted in alarm and anger at the sight.
"What's going to be done to him is not up to , but to the state. The state has already labeled him a dangerous person and, according to the evidence, this guy is related to several murder cases, and he's to be taken back for investigation," Murong Yeyun said with a sardonic smile.
"Of course, this operation isn't just my personal desire; even Grandfather has already agreed," Murong Yeyun added as a reminder.
"What?" Murong Qiushui was shocked, not expecting her own grandfather to also agree to this request to make a move against Hao Jian.
But Murong Qiushui didn't need to think to know that Murong Yeyun was the one up to no good.
"My sister, I've already warned you before — with such a noble identity, concerning the family's honor, how could our family let you be in love with a lowly commoner?" Murong Yeyun teased.
"In love? When have I ever been in love with him?" Murong Qiushui flatly denied, Murong Yeyun was simply framing her.
"Indeed you are not now, but you have shown such tendencies, especially since you two had sothing going on in the past," Murong Yeyun taunted with a more scornful and sinister smile.
"This... This is impossible!" Murong Qiushui cried out in alarm. How did Murong Yeyun find out about her secret?
"Murong Qiushui, do you really think a secret can be kept for a lifeti?" Murong Yeyun mocked before stepping closer to Murong Qiushui and whispering in her ear, "There are no secrets that cannot be discovered in this world. I have found out about your secret and also know that the person you have been looking for all these years is him. That's why I told grandfather, and to prevent you from marrying a commoner, he agreed to my request to eliminate Hao Jian!"
However, Murong Yeyun's whispered words were overheard by Hao Jian, whose hearing and vision were far beyond that of an ordinary person. Thus, Murong Yeyun's murmurs couldn't escape his notice.
It was just that he didn't understand what Murong Yeyun ant. What kind of relationship had he and Murong Qiushui had? And why had Murong Qiushui been looking for him all these years?
Hao Jian felt that everything had beco perplexing. What was Murong Qiushui's purpose in coming to Hua City?
Initially, Hao Jian had thought Murong Qiushui was seeking him out simply for a business collaboration, but now it seed that was not the case.
Murong Qiushui did not speak, but her face was cold as frost. She was forcefully restraining her emotions, trying to calm herself down.
Years of experience had taught Murong Qiushui that anger would not solve any problems.
Murong Yeyun began to laugh eerily, "Dear sister, you're the one who killed him. You shouldn't have brought him into this. He saved your life, but you've led him to his death!"
"I saved Murong Qiushui's life?" Hao Jian was startled. When had that happened?
Then, as if he rembered sothing, he wondered, could it have been during the Bagu Thunder? But how could he have no mory of it?
"I won't let you get your way!" Murong Qiushui spat venomously. She would never let Murong Yeyun succeed, and she certainly wouldn't let Hao Jian die.
"Then you'd better hurry up, because in two days, he will be executed! I won't let him die too quickly but will have him slowly tortured to death!" Murong Yeyun slowly lifted his head, his face full of viciousness, then waved his hand, "Take him away!"
Then, an officer pushed through the crowd and approached Hao Jian, saying maliciously, "Hao Jian, we et again!"
"You again? Found yourself a new master? Really got a taste for it, haven't you? For the Second Young Master Yu, you're really bringing honor to the Yu Family," Hao Jian mocked. The man before him was none other than Yu Zhixun!
Hearing this, Yu Zhixun's face imdiately turned icy, "Haven't seen you in a while, but you're still as sharp-tongued? However, you might as well enjoy it while you can because you're not going to live much longer!"
With the Ye and Murong families joining forces against Hao Jian, if he could survive this, then Yu Zhixun could really just go to hell.
Rembering the humiliation Hao Jian once caused him, Yu Zhixun felt uncomfortable all over, enwrapped in a strange emotion; every ti he thought of Hao Jian, he felt deeply ashad.
Now he finally had the chance to kill Hao Jian. Once Hao Jian was dead, all that sha would be washed away.
"Last ti you said the sa thing, and you ended up licking my boots," Hao Jian comnted with a taunting smile.
In an instant, Yu Zhixun's face grew dark. Being reminded publicly of such a humiliating event naturally made him feel furious.
"This ti, you won't be lucky enough to escape. Because you don't know who you've offended this ti!" Yu Zhixun huffed, and then signaled to his soldiers, "Cuff him!"
"I don't want to wear handcuffs," Hao Jian said.
Everyone present gawked at Hao Jian's words. Was this guy an idiot? They ca to arrest him, not invite him for tea. Did he think he had a choice?
"Don't like it? That's even better. Whatever you dislike, I enjoy!" Yu Zhixun sneered, "Additionally, I've called a bunch of reporters to wait outside. The news will break tomorrow: the Vice Chairman of the Shu Ya Group is suspected of multiple murder and fraud cris, and Shu Ya Group might be involved in illicit business. Tell , what do you think will beco of the Shu Ya Group then?"
"Right now, I'm thinking about sothing," Hao Jian said, stroking his chin, pretending to be deep in thought.
"What's that?"
"That last ti I made you lick my boots, so what should I do this ti?" Hao Jian asked with a peculiar smile.
"Heh, still being sarcastic when death is upon you? Cuff him!" Yu Zhixun barked furiously.
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