Initially, this was supposed to be a three-party encirclement and suppression for Qin Sheng. The original plan could be counted as perfect. Firstly, to stop Third Master Wu from causing trouble, the Yan Family had agreed to cooperate with him and taken advantage of people on his side to get rid of Qin Sheng. Secondly, they had taken their overwhelming advantage to force Qin Sheng to leave Hangzhou since it would be easier and more convenient for them to deal with him. Thirdly, Third Master Wu had sent Chu Sikong out to pin down Chang Baji, who was the biggest threat on Qin Sheng's side. Lastly, Hu Lan had lured Gu Xiaobo by the promise of profit and convinced him to betray Qin Sheng, turning him to their most important pawn.
In the end, they had set up a trap in Huang Mei Town and intended to rely on their overwhelming advantage to annihilate Qin Sheng completely. Unfortunately, they had failed due to Zhuang Zhou and Nan Gong's presence. The situation, which had taken
Fortunately, Qin Sheng had texted Chang Baji in time. Otherwise, after Gu Xiaobo and Feng He had returned to the car, at that time, if Gu Xiaobo had taken the initiative to contact Chang Baji, the latter, who had been seriously injured, might meet with a mishap. After all, at this moment, Gu Xiaobo would do anything he wanted out of desperation. Never should he allow the news related to his betrayal to be leaked out. He would eradicate whoever he ran into. After Chang Baji made sure Qin Sheng was fine, he began to search for Gu Qingyang's whereabouts. Gu Qingyang was his Senior Nephew, whom he had brought out of Mountain Tianmu. He must be responsible for Gu Qingyang. Otherwise, how could he explain it to his Senior Brother? Whether Gu Qingyang had escaped luckily or died, as long as his life was uncertain, Chang Baji must confirm whether he was alive or dead. Gu Qingyang must be found, dead or alive. As for Gu Xiaobo, rest assured that never would Chang
It was true that Qin Changan had really got on in years. When Qin Ran studied him carefully, she found that her father's forehead was now full of wrinkles. There were numerous white hairs hiding among his seemingly black hair. Age and experiences of suffering and difficulties had left their marks on him. However, since Qin Changan was good at preserving his health, in order not to be noticed by others, he would take the initiative to dye his hair each time the white hair grew. He simply did not want others to think of him as an elder. However hard Qin Changan, who was close to sixty years of age, had tried to disguise his age, that was something he could not change. He knew clearly that before he determined who would be his successor, many people were coveting his commercial empire. In addition, Qin Ran was not married yet. Consequently, the whole situation was full of uncertainties. That was also the main reason why he dared not reconcile with Qin Sheng in a hurry. Ev
The train went all the way to the north. The scenery outside the windows passed by quickly, including the vast cities, the small towns, and many villages. In the field, the wheat seedlings sprouted in the winter. In the far-away mountains, barren trunks took up the majority of the spaces. Some light snow were piled on the mountain top. Qin Sheng sat beside the window for a while. He was not in the mood to appreciate the fleeting scenery. After all, compared with the scenery in the spring, the scenery in the winter was just so-so. Originally, Qin Sheng had not been in a good mood. In addition, the weather was cloudy. Consequently, he felt more gloomy. Since there was central heating on the train, Qin Sheng did not feel cold at all. There was only Qin Sheng and another uncle across from him in the soft-berth sleeper coach, where Qin Sheng stayed. The uncle told Qin Sheng that he was going to Jinan to visit his son. After Qin Sheng chatted with the uncle for
In a strange city and a strange place, Qin Sheng was surrounded by strange passers-by. Feeling bored and depressed, he drank alone and intended to vent the anger in his heart. Though he was unwilling to be indebted to others, he had become indebted to many people in the end. He could not even return some of the favors now. For example, he could not return Gu Qingyang's favor, who had died for his sake. A few days ago, they had been together morning and night—drinking, chatting, and thinking about the future. They had told each other that even though Hangzhou could not take them in, there would be a place in the end that could take them in. As long as brothers united together, they could get anything done. The night before yesterday, they had fought at each other's side and gone through the critical moment. In the end, Gu Qingyang had chosen to embrace death calmly for the sake of Qin Sheng. Qin Sheng remembered the related scenes vividly, including Gu Qingyang's every
Tsingtao was the Song family's economic heavyweight. Though the Song family's influence in Tsingtao was not the most supreme, nobody dared to offend it. After all, the Song family was a powerful connection in both the entire Shandong area and Bohai Sea Ring area. Qin Sheng actually dared to touch the Eldest Lady of the Song family forcibly in Tsingtao now, which was under the Song family's control. What he was doing was nothing less than committing suicide. Fortunately, none of the crowd in the bar knew Song Zhiqiu. If some outsiders were to leak this piece of news, Qin Sheng would be unable to hang around Tsingtao anymore. The driver, Xiaoliu, did not know Qin Sheng at all. Not only was he the Eldest Lady of the Song family's driver but also her bodyguard. Though he had been following at Song Zhiqiu's side for only a year, he was pretty loyal and devoted to her. This was because, in the kind of family like the Song family, the driver had to be one of the
Luxurious mansions with a seascape are quite common in coastal cities. In addition, the rich were much more common in Tsingtao, which was more stunning than the provincial capital, Jinan. Therefore, the housing along the coastline of Tsingtao was basically those luxurious mansions with a seascape. Song Zhiqiu lived in the Navy Center on Hong Kong Road, which could be counted as a front-line luxurious mansion in Tsingtao. The sea view of Fushan Bay could be overlooked from there. One could see the most beautiful scenery in Tsingtao through the full-screen French windows every day. People who could afford to live here must be in a good mood every day. The Song family had many industries in Tsingtao; for example, real estate. Moreover, the Song family had also developed many luxurious mansions, including the well-known No. 8 Laiyang Road and the Lalu Manor on Fenghuang Mountain, both of which were the Song family's masterpieces. However, Song Zhiqiu was reluctant to live
Today should be the first day Qin Sheng had arrived in Tsingtao officially. Apparently, Tsingtao extended a warm welcome to his arrival. The weather today was extremely fine and comfortably warm. The sun was shining brightly. There wasn't any sea breeze at all. Standing in front of the French windows, one could see many strolling visitors and passers-by at the seaside. Happy and carefree, the smiles on their faces were bright. Song Zhiqiu slept in for a while. It was not until Qin Sheng went to make breakfast that she got up, took a shower, and changed into another suit of pajamas. After that, she lay in a sling chair in front of the French windows drowsily and enjoyed the comfort as the sunlight shone on her face. A while later, she picked up her mobile and made several calls. That was because she had made appointments with two of her friends originally, who were both descendants of the Song family's cooperation partners in Tsingtao and quite close to her. Qin Sheng's
In the sitting room of the mansion were all the leading people who had initiated the plan targeting Qin Sheng. Hu Lan, Li Qingfeng, and Luo Changgong were here, each representing a big power. Gu Xiaobo, the betrayer, was also here. "You already know what happened and the result. Let's talk about it. How should we tell others about this? What was wrong with our plan?" Hu Lan, who had directed the plan, started the talk. He had reported the situation to the Second Master of the Yan family, and as he expected, he was scolded, but not very seriously considering that Qin Sheng was a nobody to Second Master Yan. Feng He was quite direct and said, "I think someone might have told Qin Sheng about our plan before, or he wouldn't have escaped so easily." "Then, who?" Li Qingfeng said, showing interest in Feng He's view, as he took a glance at Luo Changgong, who was most probably the one who had leaked the message. Besides, he was willing to see Luo Ch