Chapter 523: Cause and Effect

Before he could even utter the "proposal" part of his marriage proposal.

Zheng Qian slapped him again.

Sometimes hitting people can be addictive, and well, sometimes getting hit can be addictive too. Although Yuchi Lingxiao really didn't want to admit it, whenever he thought about Zheng Qian stuffing a cigarette butt into his mouth, he felt that getting slapped in the face was actually a blessing.

Yuchi Lingxiao was even more puzzled; how exactly did these two people get in?

The bodyguards outside were all hired at great expense. While they might not compare to the guards of those big American families, they were certainly not bad. He had assumed they could walk sideways in Kyushu, but he never expected to be infiltrated just like that. What the hell were these two?

"Your status in the Yuchi Family isn't very high, is it? Sending such a small fry to embarrass whom? We'll leave it at that for today. Considering you only had the intention but hadn't yet formally participated in this matter, I'll give you a chance to remain a complete man. If I find out you dare to pull any tricks, you'll only have two legs left, you know?"

Zheng Qian stood up and said indifferently.

"Two legs?"

"Aren't I just walking on two legs now?"

Thinking of this, he felt an even greater fear toward Zheng Qian, because he felt that Zheng Qian's mental state was somewhat abnormal right now. Aren't people all on two legs? Do I have five legs or something?

Even though he thought this, he dared not show it and just nodded timidly.

"Come here."

Zheng Qian beckoned with his finger.

Yuchi Lingxiao leaned in suspiciously, only to feel a sharp pain, and then collapsed onto the ground, unconscious.

Chen Chou's movements were fast, accurate, and ruthless—truly second to none. He scanned a few spots outside the window, then grabbed Zheng Qian's clothes, and with a few flashes of movement, they disappeared from the spot. In places that seemed to have no foothold to Zheng Qian, Chen Chou moved as if he were in an empty land.

A few minutes later, they were already far away from the residence.

They were sitting in Zheng Qian's car.

Chen Chou's movement technique was indeed ghostly; even while carrying Zheng Qian, he remained calm and composed, without revealing a single flaw. Zheng Qian truly experienced an "immersive affair," and it was simply too thrilling.

However, in Chen Chou's words, these bodyguards were far too inferior compared to Rahman's men.

From this, one could also tell how difficult it was for him to assassinate that prince back then.

He was, after all, one of the high-level leaders of a state apparatus.

The resources he could mobilize were indeed incomparable.

To return to the topic, the matter had to start from the yacht. Since it was inconvenient to ask Wei Rusi, and even more inconvenient to ask Jin Lu, he had to entrust someone who was also in Shanghu and close to the Chunshen Club—someone who met these two conditions—to help investigate.

But as for who exactly it was, that shall remain unsaid for now.

In short, Zheng Qian learned that Jin Lu was currently serving as the acting person-in-charge of the Chunshen Club. What made him feel a bit uneasy was that Jin Zhiyuan was currently not by Jin Lu's side. However, it was certain that Jin Lu was not in danger at the moment.

She was being well protected by the Ran Family, although her personal freedom might be restricted.

Ran Xiang's condition was more serious than expected.

Zheng Qian still remembered seeing her once in a bar in Subei. He had only felt that she looked very much like Jin Lu; the two of them were simply like they were carved from the same mold. Her complexion didn't seem wrong at the time, but he never expected that she was already terminally ill.

Therefore, the Ran Family really needed to get Jin Lu to take power quickly. It must be said that Zheng Qian returned at just the right time.

The Ran Family, however, clearly underestimated Zheng Qian's strength, thinking that he was at best an ordinary billionaire with a few tens of billions. How could this possibly compare to an unfathomable aristocratic family? Take Yuchi Lingxiao, who had just left; the core industry of his family was automobiles, and they also owned shares in several luxury car groups, and they were the actual controllers behind a well-known investment bank.

Not to mention the high and mighty Kong Family, who had a net worth of tens of billions of dollars a hundred years ago—how could they compare?

But this time, Zheng Qian decided to give the Ran Family a small shock.

He realized that he had been too low-key.

He hadn't expanded his scope all this time, but this return was meant for him to flex his muscles.

Let them truly experience what the power of Zheng's Capital really is.

Since the Ran Family was preparing to officially promote Jin Lu as the person-in-charge of the Chunshen Club, what Zheng Qian needed to do now was to clear the path for Jin Lu and eliminate all troublesome matters. Anyway, this Chunshen Club would also become his possession.

After taking care of Yuchi Lingxiao first, Zheng Qian immediately took Chen Chou and rushed to another villa without stopping.

The owner of the villa was named Qiu Zhenduo, and he was a director of the Chunshen Club.

He could barely be considered an outer family of the Ran Family, much like the relationship between the Yuchi Family and the Kong Family. Ever since Jin Lu began to take over the affairs of the Chunshen Club, he had always been at odds with Jin Lu and refused to implement many policies.

Many people were actually clear about his hidden agenda, which was his dissatisfaction with the person-in-charge chosen by the Ran Family this time.

In recent years, there were almost no direct male descendants in the Ran Family, which led to the growing influence of the collateral and illegitimate family members. This Qiu Zhenduo's status within this force was not high; at most, he was just a vanguard.

Many people were hiding behind the scenes without expressing their stance, which was actually a test for Jin Lu and the direct family members.

But, Zheng Qian was going to strike this vanguard.

He wanted to give Jin Lu a perfect "coronation ceremony," and for this, there were still many things to do. Fortunately, he still had time to prepare. This was not only to allow Jin Lu to smoothly become the person-in-charge of the Chunshen Club, but also to show his own strength.

Let the Ran Family take a good look at what kind of person he, Zheng Qian, really is.

Soon, the car stopped in front of this detached villa.

Rather than a villa, it was more like a Western-style house; the locals of Shanghu seemed to prefer such architecture.

There were no bodyguards patrolling here. Of course, except for those top big shots, it was still rare to see the kind of formation Yuchi Lingxiao had in Kyushu. This time, Zheng Qian did not choose to sneak in, but instead went straight to the front door and gently pressed the doorbell.

It was now 3 AM, and the shrill sound of the doorbell echoed through the Western-style house.

Soon, the lights on the second floor turned on.

"Who are you looking for?"

A woman's tired voice came from the other side of the door.

"Ms. Yang, this Western-style house was bought by Qiu Zhenduo for you to hide his mistress. He is here right now, isn't he? I am an old friend of his. I need to talk to him about business matters. It's an emergency, so please open the door."

Zheng Qian said unhurriedly.

"Wait a moment."

Hearing Zheng Qian accurately state so much relevant information, she knew that this person was not just ringing the doorbell for no reason.

Perhaps he really was a business partner of Qiu Zhenduo, so she hurriedly ran upstairs to ask for instructions.

Not long after, Qiu Zhenduo's voice came from the video doorbell. Looking at Zheng Qian and Chen Chou on the other end, he couldn't help but say vigilantly, "I don't know you. What business matters do you want to talk about? Waking me up in the middle of the night, are you looking for death?"