The conference room also began to murmur.
Su Yuan never imagined that this fire would spread to him.
After the initial panic, Su Yuan quickly calmed down and said to Qin Fengwu, "Young Master Qin, I have some matters to attend to at home, so I can't continue to stay at the State Guest House. I apologize if I have offended you in any way."
Su Hao immediately changed his demeanor and asked, "Big Brother, what exactly happened?"
Su Yuan was speechless and could only say to Su Hao, "It's inconvenient to talk about it here. In short, it's a big deal!"
After saying this, Su Yuan dared not delay for a moment and turned to leave.
Su Hao also said to Qin Fengwu and the others, "Brother Qin, something big might have happened to my Su family. Please forgive us brothers for not being able to accompany you further. We will get together again after we handle our affairs, and then I will invite you to my Su family for a drink."
Everyone repeatedly agreed.
Just as Su Hao was about to leave the conference room, Qin Fengwu suddenly called him back.
"Brother Qin, what is it?" Su Hao turned back to look at Qin Fengwu.
Qin Fengwu said meaningfully, "Su Hao, you must handle this matter properly and do not let the Su family be implicated. I believe in your ability to handle these matters. Go ahead."
Su Hao's eyes darted, and he only heard the most important words – Qin Fengwu believed in his ability.
Was this considered Qin Fengwu placing an early bet?
After a brief moment of thought, Su Hao quickly said, "I will certainly not disappoint Brother Qin's high expectations!"
Thus.
Su Hao finally left.
Qin Fengwu's gaze slowly retracted. He had just received relevant information and had a general understanding of the entire situation. If nothing unexpected happened, Chen Jinzhao's shadow was behind this matter, and so was Su Hao's.
When did these two get involved?
He didn't care.
He only cared about what he could gain from it.
If nothing unexpected happened, Su Yuan would be gone, and the Su family in Jiangnan would suffer heavy losses again. Su Hao would then become the primary focus of the Su family's cultivation. By befriending Su Hao now, Qin Fengwu was indeed making an early bet.
"If I'm not mistaken, Su Hao should be the mastermind behind the entire incident. I need such a daring and capable general under me," Qin Fengwu thought to himself.
Putting away his thoughts and returning to reality.
Before Qin Fengwu could speak, Bai Zongmin also hastily stood up, with a look of apology on his face, and said, "Young Master Qin, my sister nearly met with disaster just now. As her elder brother, I must go and see what's going on. Please excuse me."
"Mm, go ahead," Qin Fengwu nodded.
Bai Zongmin lowered his head, shook his head, and sighed as he left the conference room.
A perfectly good meeting was disrupted in this way. Qin Fengwu couldn't be displeased, but he didn't show it.
Instead, he mused, "Everyone knows what happened to the Su family, right? Truly, the wind is blowing before the storm. Let's end today's meeting here for now. We'll gather again when there's an opportunity."
What could anyone say?
They could only respond in agreement.
Before long.
The conference room became deserted, leaving only Qin Fengwu.
Qin Fengwu leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and tapped his fingertips lightly on the armrest, murmuring, "Chen Jinzhao, are you that eager to make your move? You've been too arrogant lately. It's time to curb your impudent arrogance."
At that time.
At the entrance to the Su family's garden in Jiangnan.
When Chen Jinzhao and Yu Mengzhi arrived, they found the area already under martial law, with no one allowed to enter or exit.
This also made Chen Jinzhao frown, thinking that the Su family's reaction was swift.
Yu Mengzhi glanced around and asked in a low voice, "Why do I feel a suffocating atmosphere in the air, making it almost difficult to breathe?"
Chen Jinzhao sneered, "Of course. Haven't you seen these soldiers armed with live ammunition? If nothing goes wrong, these people should have been dispatched by the Su family from the Jiangnan military region as a precautionary measure."
"Ah?"
Yu Mengzhi's face turned slightly pale.
She didn't understand why the Su family would do this.
And why were these soldiers listening to the Su family's orders?
"Do you want to know where the Su family's power comes from? Since I have some free time, I can explain it to you. Although the Su family's old master has passed away, his former followers hold important positions in the Jiangnan military region. Coupled with nepotism in some areas, the Jiangnan military region remains under the Su family's immense influence. Unless another two generations pass, this influence will continue to exist."
"That terrifying?" Yu Mengzhi was shocked.
No wonder Jiangnan was called the Su family's Jiangnan; this statement was not an exaggeration.
Chen Jinzhao said sarcastically, "This is already a weakened state. When the Su family's old master was still alive, Jiangnan was practically his fiefdom, and many common people called him the King of Jiangnan."
Orders issued from the capital, if not approved by the Su family's old master, could not be implemented in the Jiangnan region.
"However, after tonight, the Su family's influence will be further diminished," Chen Jinzhao said with a smile.
As soon as he finished speaking.
A black car stopped beside them, and then Tao Qiyue got out.
Before Yu Mengzhi could speak, she saw Yu Huaiqing and Bai Meizi getting out of the car. However, their clothes were stained with blood, which looked particularly striking.
Besides, their physical condition was also not good.
Chen Jinzhao stepped forward and said, "Why do you put yourselves through this? You should have stayed in the hospital, and I would have sought justice for you."
Yu Huaiqing had two new scars on his face, and his smile was particularly ferocious. "Chen Jinzhao, I know you are a capable person, but I believe my woman should be protected by me. Su Yuan, that bastard, actually made a move against Bai Meizi. He's truly not a good person! Tonight, I must go to the Su family and demand an explanation!"
Bai Meizi's injuries were slightly better than Yu Huaiqing's, but not much.
"Why didn't you persuade him?" Chen Jinzhao frowned and looked at Bai Meizi.
Bai Meizi smiled and said, "Persuade? Why should I? Coincidentally, I also want to go to their home and seek an explanation for Huaiqing! They can do whatever they want to me, but they cannot touch Huaiqing, which is unacceptable to me!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Jinzhao stopped trying to dissuade them.
They were both willing to give their all for each other; it was their choice.
Tao Qiyue said with a wry smile, "But I think our wish might be in vain. The area within a one-kilometer radius centered on the Su family garden is completely under martial law by soldiers armed with live ammunition. Not even a strange fly can get in."
"Unless they kill me, they can't stop my progress!" Bai Meizi gritted her teeth.
Chen Jinzhao said, "Follow me."
Bai Meizi said, "Chen Jinzhao, I know you have good intentions towards us, but I don't want you to get involved in today's affairs. If the Su family targets you, you will bring a lot of trouble."
"Yes, the Su family's influence is extremely terrifying. Just look at the scale of the martial law," Yu Huaiqing advised.
The two of them did not know Chen Jinzhao's identity.
Chen Jinzhao glanced at Yu Mengzhi and then at Tao Qiyue. It seemed that the two of them had done a good job of keeping his identity a secret. Then he looked at Yu Huaiqing and Bai Meizi and said, "Just follow me."
"Third Brother, Chen Jinzhao is a very capable person. You'll know soon enough," Yu Mengzhi said.
The two were skeptical.
Led by Chen Jinzhao, the group of five arrived at a checkpoint set up on the road. A middle-aged man blocked Chen Jinzhao's path. Chen Jinzhao looked at the man's uniform and realized he was from the Jiangnan military region.
Chen Jinzhao uttered two words.
"Get out of the way."