Upon hearing the name Chu Zhan, Chu Qing's breath caught sharply, as if standing on the edge of an abyss.
Why was Chu Zhan suddenly involved?
Moreover, what she never expected was that Chu Zhan was actually the behind - the - scenes master of the Drunken Immortal Pavilion.
So it was no wonder that he came here.
But how could Chu Zhan be related to Xiao He? Could there be some hidden secret between them?
Just as turmoil raged in Chu Qing's heart, the door of the room was suddenly kicked open violently.
Chu Qing and Wei Zhi immediately pulled the young girl back a few steps.
A group of uniformly - dressed men swarmed in. The last one to enter was Chu Zhan. At this moment, he was different from when he was with Chu Qing or other family members.
Seeing this, Chu Qing quietly took a few more steps back.
Although she was in disguise, after all, the other person was her elder brother. She was afraid that he would recognize her.
After entering, Chu Zhan casually scanned the people in the room. Sure enough, he saw two strange men. One of them kept his head down, as if afraid to meet his eyes.
He had an idea in mind, but now he had more important matters to attend to.
Thinking of this, Chu Zhan coldly glanced at the tied - up man on the ground.
Just now, Lan Xing came to report that the two suspicious men had disappeared. He instinctively felt that he needed to find them immediately. So, he personally led people to search every corner of the building and then checked each room one by one until he found this room and heard the voices inside.
Someone said that he was the behind - the - scenes master here.
A murderous intent instantly rose in Chu Zhan's heart.
Because there were only a few people who truly knew his identity. And as his real subordinates, they would not publicize his identity so openly outside.
This person had ill intentions.
"Who are you?" At this moment, Chu Zhan restrained his murderous intent. His tone was unpredictable.
As soon as He Long saw Chu Zhan enter, his previous arrogance disappeared instantly. Hearing the question, He Long didn't dare not answer. He whispered, "I'm He Long, a pimp in the building..."
Chu Zhan tilted his head and suddenly showed a somewhat evil smile. "Do you have any last words?"
He Long: "???"
Chu Qing: "???"
Seeing that the other person didn't respond for a long time, Chu Zhan narrowed his eyes and said slowly, "It seems you have no last words."
As soon as he finished speaking, he hooked his finger at the people behind him.
Getting the signal from Chu Zhan, a masked man walked up to He Long.
"Please spare my life, young master!!!" He Long, realizing that his life was in danger, immediately begged for mercy.
Different from the murderous intent Chu Qing showed before, Chu Qing still gave him a choice, but the man in front of him was different. He was going to kill him directly.
Just because he had revealed the other person's secret!
Originally, he could have avoided this master, drugged the abducted woman to make her mute and then forced her to sign a deed of sale. But unexpectedly, two strange men showed up on the way and tied him up!
Just when he mentioned Chu Zhan to boost his own courage, he was caught by the real master!
He Long had never been so unlucky in his life!
Thinking of this, he was both unwilling and scared. He continued, "Young master Chu! Please don't kill me. As long as you spare my life, I'll tell you everything!"
Chu Zhan seemed to think seriously for a while and then smiled. "Then, I don't need a perfidious person like you even more." After saying that, he signaled the masked man to continue.
The masked man nodded. Just as the knife in his hand was about to slash across He Long's neck, someone intervened.
Wei Zhi quickly rushed forward and kicked the knife out of the masked man's hand.
Before Wei Zhi and the masked man started fighting, Chu Qing finally stepped forward and carefully said, "Young master... Chu, could you spare his life for the time being?"
Fortunately, she had taken the medicine that could change her voice in advance. Otherwise, as soon as she opened her mouth, Chu Zhan might recognize her. Now she still couldn't figure out if Chu Zhan was involved in the young girl's abduction, so she'd better keep her identity a secret for now.
Hearing the man who had been pretending to be non - existent come forward and plead for He Long, Chu Zhan was a bit surprised.
Moreover, looking closely at this man, he was really short.
Not knowing what Chu Zhan was thinking, Chu Qing felt a bit nervous when she saw the other person looking at her. After coughing a few times, she continued, "This man is related to a very important matter now. He drugged this young girl to make her mute. I... I need him to take out the antidote!"
A mischievous look flashed in Chu Zhan's eyes. He said, "But what does it matter to me?"
"You!!!" Chu Qing was extremely angry.
But after her anger subsided, she calmed herself down.
Originally, she just suddenly decided to save this young girl. In essence, she was as cold - hearted as Chu Zhan. Without any connection, they would naturally prioritize their own interests.
Well...不愧是一家人.
But at this moment, she couldn't argue with the other person. She could only soften her tone and continue, "She is the daughter of a certain imperial physician in the palace. And saving her is related to an important matter in the palace... I hope young master Chu can... understand."
If you keep being so stubborn! I'll tell mother and father how heartless you are when I get back!!!
Although Chu Qing had a flattering look on her face, she had already written down a heavy mark against her good elder brother in her heart.
Seeing the other person's timid look, Chu Zhan just found it funny.
Normally, he would never even spare a second glance at such a person.
But today, he just couldn't bring himself to dislike this short man.
"In that case, I'll reluctantly agree." Chu Zhan replied slowly after a while.
Chu Qing was already cursing in her heart, but on her face, she could only force a smile and say thank you.
Seeing that both sides were looking at him, He Long trembled with fear. "The medicine was given to me by Lord Xiao He. I don't have the antidote either..."
"Xiao He?" Only now did Chu Zhan know that the mastermind behind this was Xiao He.
Seeing Chu Zhan's face darken, Chu Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that he had no connection with Xiao He.
Since that was the case, she felt relieved.
However... this was not a good time to reveal her identity. She could only lower her eyes and wait to see how her well - hidden good elder brother would handle the situation.
Chu Zhan casually found a chair and sat down. He continued to ask casually, "Are you from the Drunken Immortal Pavilion?"
"...Yes..." He Long shrank back and didn't dare to look at the other person.
"Then how did you know that I... am the master here?" Chu Zhan's voice was neither cold nor hot, but to He Long, it sent shivers down his spine.
He Long seemed to swallow his saliva. "Lord Xiao He told me... He said... in case of necessity... I could mention you..."
At this moment, Chu Zhan's face was as gloomy as a stormy sky.
He had no connection with Xiao He, but the other person was able to find out about the Drunken Immortal Pavilion and even tried to frame him for such a thing?
Just now, the short man seemed to say... this matter was related to the palace?
Chu Zhan looked up at the short man beside him and then said, "Now, he doesn't have the antidote."
Seeing the murderous intent in her elder brother's eyes, Chu Qing naturally understood what he meant.
Since this He Long didn't know the antidote, there was no use keeping him alive.
Thinking of this, Chu Qing said with a smile, "It's up to you to decide."
"You can't do this!" Seeing that the other two's casual words had decided his fate, He Long immediately panicked.
"If you kill me! Lord Xiao He will never let you go! One of you is just an unknown nobody, and the other is just from the Chu family! Don't think you're so great just because there's a Princess Ning in your family! Compared with the younger brother of the Empress Dowager, you're nothing!"
Chu Qing and Chu Zhan both hooked the corners of their mouths. A chilling aura emanated from them. Then they said in unison:
"Drag him out."
...
After He Long was dragged out howling, only the unconscious young girl, Chu Qing, Wei Zhi, Chu Zhan, and the masked man were left in the room.
After a moment of silence, Chu Zhan suddenly said coldly to Chu Qing:
"Who on earth are you?"