Zhan Haoze woke up from his dream with a start. The gunshot seemed to still be lingering in his ears. His head hurt a little. He rubbed his temples, but he couldn't suppress the headache no matter what.
Ever since he returned to Qingcheng, he couldn't restrain the nightmares from that day. Even if he wanted to resist, it would be useless.
He got up and looked at the gloomy night sky outside. He took out his phone, unlocked it, and looked at Shi Mengwan's number on it. In the end, he didn't pull it out.
At dawn, he woke up early and went to the gym downstairs to work out. He was used to getting up early. He had the habit of doing morning exercises every day.
Not only morning exercises, but also boxing. The security of Sakura Manor was quite good. Moreover, he had arranged many people to guard this villa, both openly and secretly.
When he came out of the gym, the staff had already prepared breakfast. He finished reading the financial news while eating breakfast.
As soon as he put down the bowl in his hand, Tang Hua entered the door with a rare solemn expression. "Boss, something happened to Sixth Brother."
Zhan Haoze looked at Tang Hua with a malicious expression. "What's going on? Speak clearly. "
"Last time, you asked Sixth Brother to keep an eye on the club under the Zhan family's name. He seemed to have found a breakthrough. The day before yesterday, he told me that he wanted to go in and take a look. But until today, I haven't received any news from him. "
Tang Hua's face was a little anxious. This group of people had been together since they were young, so they were clear about their character.
"Boss, Old Six isn't someone who doesn't know what's important. If nothing had happened to him, no matter what, there would definitely be news. Now that there's been no news from him for an entire day, I'm afraid … "
Tang Hua didn't say it out loud, but he believed that Zhan Haoze would understand.
Zhan Haoze was silent. He thought about Uncle Chi's words last time and the killing order. His expression was solemn.
"Have you searched?"
He knew about the clubhouse that Tang Hua was talking about. Previously, Old Six had said that he wanted to go and check it out. He knew that it wasn't going to be easy. He tried to stop Old Sixth, but he couldn't do so.
"I've tried, but there's no news yet."
Zhan Haoze's expression was solemn. He sat there with his brows tightly furrowed.
The Zhan Family couldn't be dealt with in a day. After such a long time, he had slowly laid out his plans and slowly closed the net. Ever since he decided to go against the Zhan Family, he knew that this was a road full of thorns.
No matter what, the Zhan family was a family that had been accumulated for so many years. It was impossible to destroy them overnight. He had this understanding.
However, this understanding did not include sacrificing the lives of those he regarded as his closest friends.
"Let Old Seven take some people to find out where Old Six is and bring him back."
"But –" Tang Hua looked like he wanted to say something, but he hesitated. He didn't say what he didn't say, but Zhan Haoze understood what he meant.
If Old Seven brought people there and didn't manage to bring Old Six out, he might end up getting himself killed instead.
If that was the case, then it really wasn't a good thing.
Zhan Haoze also realized that it was not appropriate to let Seventh Brother look for someone. Perhaps, he should directly find a breakthrough point from the Zhan family.
His phone rang again. The person on the other end of the phone was Uncle Chi.
"I think we can meet now."
"I don't see any need to meet him." Zhan Haoze had a very bad impression of Uncle Chi.
"Is that so?" Uncle Chi smiled and said a name. Then he asked, "Are you sure you don't want to see me?"
Zhan Haoze's expression was ugly. He gripped the phone in his palm tightly and resisted the urge to throw it out.
Two hours later, Zhan Haoze met Uncle Chi in the office of Qingcheng Company.
Uncle Chi's expression was much more smug than the last time he came.
Zhan Haoze was expressionless. Even if he was in a weak position, he wouldn't admit defeat in front of the Zhan family.
Uncle Chi wasn't in a hurry to speak. He slowly took out a few photos from his pocket and placed them on Zhan Haoze's desk.
In the photo, a man who looked to be less than thirty years old was tied to a chair. The man's body was obviously injured, as if he had been beaten.
No matter how calm Zhan Haoze was, his expression still changed slightly when he saw Old Six like this.
But he quickly calmed down. He looked at Uncle Chi coldly. His slightly narrowed eyes were sinister and dangerous.
Uncle Chi wasn't annoyed by his glare. He chuckled. "How about we discuss a condition now?"
Zhan Haoze frowned. His expression was very cold.
"I don't think there's anything to discuss between us."
"Why do you say that? I don't believe you don't know what the current situation is. "
Zhan Haoze didn't answer him. Uncle Chi leaned forward slightly. "I can guarantee that you won't be able to eat the Zhan family in one go now. But if you're willing to take a step back, you can. Why don't you take a step back and we'll both be happy? "
If possible, Uncle Chi really didn't want to beg a junior like this.
But he had no choice. Zhan Yi, Zhan Li, Zhan Yang, and the others, ever since the last time, not only did they not unite as one, but they also caused more and more trouble.
Zhan Lie's ability wasn't bad, but the Zhan family had a big business. He hadn't taken on all the responsibilities in the past. There were many things that he couldn't make decisions about. He really didn't have Zhan Kun's demeanor back then.
If it wasn't for the fact that Uncle Chi really couldn't find anyone, he wouldn't have put down his old face and come here to beg Zhan Haoze.
Zhan Haoze curled up the corners of his lips. "Take a step back? How? "
"How about you take over the Zhan family and let the Zhan family become yours?"
"Are you sure you can make the decision? Zhan Kun isn't dead yet. "
He really called Zhan Kun's name. His expression was full of ridicule without the slightest bit of respect. Uncle Chi wasn't angry.
"I don't believe that you don't know what kind of situation the old man is in now. So now, I can make the decision. "
Uncle Chi had been by Zhan Kun's side for more than thirty years. In the Zhan family, he had absolute authority. He was also confident that as long as he was around, those people wouldn't be able to cause any trouble.
Zhan Haoze was silent. He didn't respond to Uncle Chi's words. Uncle Chi wasn't in a hurry either. He was extremely patient today, waiting for Zhan Haoze to compromise.
Tang Hua, who was standing beside Zhan Haoze, looked at his conflicted face. His lips moved, but he wanted to say something, but he stopped.
As if sensing his subordinate's thoughts, Zhan Haoze picked up the stack of photos and looked at the complacency and certainty on Uncle Chi's face. He tore off the photos one by one.
"I refuse."
"You –"
Uncle Chi, who hadn't expected such an answer, was stunned on the spot. He was stunned for nearly a minute. When Zhan Haoze asked Tang Hua to chase him away, he suddenly placed his hands on the desk.
"Zhan Haoze, are you sure?"
"There's nothing to be uncertain about."
Sixth Brother's life wouldn't be in danger for the time being. Uncle Chi was afraid that he would use extreme measures, so he didn't dare to hurt Sixth Brother for the time being. And he was confident that he could bring Sixth Brother out.
"Don't you want Lu Tao's life anymore?" Lu Tao was referring to Sixth Brother.
"He's just a subordinate, but if you dare to hurt him, I will repay the Zhan family ten times, a hundred times." Zhan Haoze wasn't afraid of Uncle Chi's threat. "You can try."
"Really?" Uncle Chi sneered and took out a few more photos from his pocket. "Yes, you're amazing. You don't care about Lu Tao's life, so don't you care about her life?"
This time, it was a photo of Shi Mengwan on the desk.
One of them was a photo of Shi Mengwan alone, while the second photo was of Zhan Haoze and Shi Mengwan dancing on the dance floor together in France.
Zhan Haoze's gaze became sinister and dangerous. He almost couldn't help but stand up, but he quickly sat down again.
"If you dare to touch a single strand of her hair, do you believe that I will let you have a taste of what it's like to beg for death?"
"Don't get agitated." Uncle Chi didn't care about his threat at all. "If you're so agitated, we won't be able to calm down later, don't you think?"
Zhan Haoze knew that he had lost control just now. He should have acted a little calmer.
This kind of weakness being grasped in the hands of others made him feel very unhappy.
"What exactly do you want to do?"
Uncle Chi smiled. "Stop all your revenge, go back to the Zhan family, and support the overall situation."
Zhan Haoze's expression was rather ugly. Uncle Chi wasn't in a hurry. He had been by Zhan Kun's side for thirty years and had walked step by step to where he was now in the Zhan family. He wasn't someone to be trifled with.
"What if I refuse?"
"I think you don't have a choice." Uncle Chi didn't mind telling the truth. "Yes, you can also refuse, but I can't guarantee the lives of Mr. Lu and Miss Shi."
Looking at Zhan Haoze's gloomy face, Uncle Chi chuckled. "Of course, you can also tie me up now and use me, an old fellow, to exchange hostages with the Zhan family. However, I'm already so old. If I really die, I won't have any regrets. If the two of them really die with me, it'll be worth it. Don't you think so? "
Zhan Haoze stared at Uncle Chi's face. He didn't restrain his aura at all. That pressure made even an experienced person like Uncle Chi tremble slightly.
However, the more Zhan Haoze acted like this, the more determined Uncle Chi was to let him return to the Zhan family.
Only such a person could support the Zhan family.
The atmosphere in the office was rather silent. Zhan Haoze sat there without moving. Tang Hua, who was behind him, listened to him completely. Naturally, he wouldn't disturb him at such a time.
He didn't speak, and Uncle Chi wasn't in a hurry. He didn't expect Zhan Haoze to agree immediately, but he was gambling.
After all, he was the child of Zhan Lie and Qiao Ruoliu. Zhan Haoze was like Zhan Kun, but not like him. His methods were similar, but he was afraid that there was still a soft spot in his heart.
And this soft spot was enough for Uncle Chi to make use of.
Ten minutes later, Zhan Haoze finally said, "Okay, I agree. But I have a few conditions. "
"Speak."
"First, this old man is old. Since his health isn't good, don't come out all the time. Rest well."
This was to separate Zhan Kun. Uncle Chi was a little hesitant, but in the end, he nodded. Anyway, he was Zhan Kun's spokesperson now.
He would do what Zhan Kun instructed. As long as he kept an eye on it, no one would cause trouble in front of Zhan Kun.
"Okay."
"Second, I'll take over the Zhan family. I don't want to see the other Zhan family members."
"This is a little difficult. After all, they all have their own duties now. For the time being, they won't hinder you. "
"If you don't agree, there's nothing to talk about. I'm that person's grandson. If you provoke me, at most, we'll fight to the death."
"Okay. I agree. "
In any case, it wasn't much use for those idiots to stay in the Zhan family. It didn't matter if they stayed or not.
"Third, let my people go. Also, you have to promise that you'll never touch my people. You're not allowed to hurt them. "
"No problem. Since you're willing to take over the Zhan family, you're my master. Not only will I get people to revoke the kill order against you, but I can also get people to protect the people you care about. "
Protect? What did this protection mean? Zhan Haoze couldn't be clearer.
He looked at Uncle Chi coldly. "Give me a week. I'll arrange things and enter the company."
"Okay. I'll wait for you for a week. "
Uncle Chi, who had received an affirmative answer, was very easy to talk to. "If you think a week isn't enough, more time is fine."
Uncle Chi left. Zhan Haoze sat on the chair and rubbed the space between his eyebrows. Tang Hua asked worriedly, "Boss?"
Zhan Haoze didn't look at him. He half-closed his eyes and said softly, "Don't worry. I know what I'm doing. "
… …
Shi Mengwan's life returned to peace. After that day, Zhan Haoze never came to look for her again.
In the blink of an eye, another month passed. Su Qingsang's stomach was already big. She wanted to fly to Rong City to see her a few times, but she had too many things to do.
The studio recruited two newcomers and slowly got the hang of it. However, many clothes were requested to be mass-produced on Weibo.
Of course, it wouldn't be lacking in anything. But it was still lacking a little something.
If she wanted to make it big, she had to mass-produce it. Shi Mengwan understood this logic.
In the following time, she went to a few factories and a few raw material manufacturers. She was so busy that she had no time to care about her own matters.
Mother Shi had probably guessed something. Ever since the last blind date was ruined, she didn't mention asking her to go on a blind date again.
This way, Shi Mengwan was much quieter. That day, she went to the last factory. It was already very late when she returned to the city.
Although this section of the road had been repaired, there weren't many cars.
Shi Mengwan drove halfway. She didn't know if it was because of stones or something else, but the car jolted. Shi Mengwan quickly reacted and gripped the steering wheel tightly.
Finally, after stabilizing the car, she was about to continue driving. However, she realized that the car seemed to have broken down or something. It actually didn't move.
She tried to start the car a few times but couldn't. After that, she quickly got out of the car to see what was wrong. If it didn't work, she could only call for a tow truck.
Shi Mengwan got out of the car and opened the front cover. She didn't know much about the problem with the car. She only did this to see how to solve it.
It was already late. She was alone in this place where there was no village or shop. Just thinking about it made her a little scared.
She propped up the front cover of the car and checked it with the light of her phone. With her level, she couldn't find anything wrong with her car.
After checking for a long time, Shi Mengwan really couldn't tell. Just as she was about to call for a tow truck, a voice came from behind her.
"Miss, the car is broken. Do you want me to take a look at it for you? "
Shi Mengwan was startled by the sudden sound. She turned around and saw a few young men in their early twenties surrounding her at some point in time.
The one who spoke was a man in the lead. He was wearing a black jacket. He also seemed to think that he was handsome and shook his head.
"Miss, come, let us examine you."
Shi Mengwan swallowed her saliva. The situation in front of her didn't seem to be very good. "No need, I've already called for a tow truck."
She held her phone and wanted to call the police without leaving a trace. However, the man in the lead took her phone away at this moment.
"Miss, don't be so ungrateful. No matter what, we brothers have good intentions. "
As he spoke, he waved his hand behind him. "Come, you guys, give this beautiful lady a good examination."
Under the night sky, Shi Mengwan's face was pale. She forced herself to calm down and reached out her hand to the man. "Give me back my phone. I don't need you to examine me. "
"Miss, maybe you'll need it later?"
The man in the black jacket smiled evilly. The few people he brought with him had already approached Shi Mengwan.
Shi Mengwan was really scared this time. She was only one person, but the other party had six.
She pressed her body tightly against the front cover of the car, still thinking about how to escape. Suddenly, the sound of a car came from behind her.
She turned her face, and the lights from the car shone on her face, causing her to narrow her eyes for a moment.
The men in the black jacket weren't in a hurry to move. They thought that they would continue after the other party left.
Unexpectedly, the car stopped beside them. It was also at this moment that the man in the black jacket saw it clearly. The other party wasn't a car. It was five cars.
There were two Bentleys in front and two Bentleys in the back. The one in the middle was a Rolls-Royce Phantom.
Even people without common sense were stunned when they saw this row of luxury cars. Not to mention hooligans like the yellow-haired man.
Shi Mengwan also saw it clearly now. She saw many tall men in black suits getting out of the cars in front and behind her.
Someone opened the back door of the Rolls-Royce, and a pair of extremely slender and powerful legs came out first.
In the light of the car lights, the owner of the legs walked towards Shi Mengwan step by step.
Shi Mengwan swallowed her saliva. Before she could react, the owner of the legs had already walked in front of her.
The few young men were so scared that they didn't dare to speak. Zhan Haoze looked at Shi Mengwan and reached out his hand to her.
Shi Mengwan didn't know what to think of, but she actually dodged and pulled her hand back.
Not only that, she even took a step to the side. She forgot that there was someone beside her. As she stood there, she bumped into a hooligan standing beside her.
This time, Shi Mengwan didn't have time to dodge. Her body moved to the side, but she lost her balance and fell to the side.
Zhan Haoze's hand caught her waist in time. In the next second, she was carried horizontally.
Pressing her head into his chest, Zhan Haoze gave the leader of the men in black a look.
The man understood. The man in the black jacket realized that something was wrong, but it was too late to escape. Soon, waves of wailing and fighting sounds came from behind Zhan Haoze and the others.
Shi Mengwan wanted to poke her head out to take a look, but she was already carried into the car by Zhan Haoze.
Shi Mengwan and Zhan Haoze hadn't seen each other for almost two months. Sitting in the car, she didn't have time to look outside. She just looked at Zhan Haoze and sensitively realized that Zhan Haoze in front of her seemed to be different.
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