The night was deep and quiet.
Because the ground was slippery, Chen Jinzhao and Tao Qiyue proceeded with extreme caution on their way, taking a full two hours to reach the urban area of Jiangning.
Tao Qiyue glanced at her watch; it was already 12:15 AM.
"I hope we're not too late," she said.
Chen Jinzhao replied, "Su Jian shouldn't leave. At this juncture, the Su family would surely restrain him repeatedly, preventing him from moving about freely."
"One can only hope..."
According to the information provided by Su Wen, Su Jian was currently residing in a villa on Zijin Mountain Road. He rarely went out to avoid attracting attention. It was worth noting that the villa Su Jian inhabited once belonged to the Ye family of Jiangnan and had now come under the Su family's ownership.
One could imagine there were many hidden machinations involved.
Tao Qiyue suddenly asked with a hint of doubt, "By the way, how did you know Su Jian wasn't dead, and how did you know his whereabouts? I couldn't find any of this information no matter how hard I searched."
"I have an informant within the Su family," Chen Jinzhao answered.
Tao Qiyue's eyes widened in understanding.
Only then did it make sense.
The closer they got to the scenic area, the quieter the surroundings became along the roads, with very few pedestrians.
Another ten minutes or so passed.
The two finally arrived at the villa where Su Jian was located. The car slowed down, and before it even stopped, it was surrounded by several men in black. One of them tapped on the car window, "Hey, this is a private residence. No one is allowed to park here. Please leave immediately."
The two inside the car exchanged glances. It was just as they suspected, there was something fishy going on!
Chen Jinzhao remained unfazed and opened the car door to step out. The men in black exchanged glances before stepping forward to surround Chen Jinzhao. "Who are you?"
"Who I am is not important. What is important is that I need to see Su Mingze," Chen Jinzhao stated calmly.
Whoosh!
The surrounding air temperature plummeted, and the men in black all displayed killing intent.
The man in black who had spoken earlier said again, "Get lost. Our young master doesn't see anyone. If you force us to act, you'll regret it."
On the other side.
Tao Qiyue got out of the car and stood shoulder to shoulder with Chen Jinzhao, facing the six men in black. A mere glance at them caused Tao Qiyue's expression to change slightly. The temples of the six men in black bulged slightly, and their narrow, hawk-like eyes flickered with a chilling killing intent as sharp as a winter wind.
She took a deep breath and said in a serious tone, "Please move aside. I have no intention of confronting you. I only wish to take Su Mingze away."
The leading man in black suddenly laughed. "You want to take him away just like that? Wouldn't that make us lose face? It seems you are determined to cause trouble, so don't blame us."
"Brothers, attack together!"
Following the leading man in black's command, the remaining five men in black focused their assault on Chen Jinzhao. Chen Jinzhao immediately shielded Tao Qiyue behind him, instructing her not to move rashly, and then engaged the six men himself.
Chen Jinzhao's bones creaked, like popping beans.
His physical condition far surpassed that of ordinary humans, coupled with his years of battlefield experience in killing enemies, made him deal with the six men in black with ease, dispatching them to the ground effortlessly.
Tao Qiyue looked on in shock. Her intuition told her that Chen Jinzhao had become much stronger than before!
She looked again at the six men in black. Each of them was in a different state of misery, but without exception, they were all on the verge of death, completely incapacitated.
Blood stained the ground, melting the snow in front of the door.
Chen Jinzhao stood before the six men, like a descending deity—
Unapproachable, unassailable!
After dealing with the six men, Chen Jinzhao looked down at his hands and mused inwardly, "After my battle with Blake, my strength has clearly increased. Perhaps I can no longer be considered S-class..."
Tao Qiyue walked forward, asking with concern, "What's wrong? Are you injured?"
Chen Jinzhao came back to his senses and shook his head.
"I'm fine."
"Did that startle you?"
Tao Qiyue smiled, pursing her lips. "How could I be startled? You underestimate me too much."
"Let's not delay. We should go in."
Chen Jinzhao nodded and quickly entered the villa with Tao Qiyue. However, the first floor of the villa was eerily silent, with no sign of anyone.
"Ah!!!"
"Please, spare me!"
A woman's scream echoed from the second floor, attracting the attention of Chen Jinzhao and Tao Qiyue. They exchanged a glance and then tacitly ascended the stairs to the second floor.
Upon reaching the second floor, they saw the scene in the living room. Tao Qiyue immediately averted her gaze. "What is he doing? This is too much!"
In the living room.
A young man of ordinary appearance was sitting on the sofa, with his feet placed on different women. Five other women were kneeling before the young man, their bodies bound with rope.
Including the young man—
None of them were wearing clothes.
The woman under the young man's right foot was still screaming and wailing, begging him to let her go. The young man cursed, "You wretched woman, you ungrateful wretch! To have the opportunity to warm my feet for Young Master is a blessing you've cultivated over three lifetimes."
After saying this.
The young man stomped on the woman's chest a few times, causing her to spit blood incessantly!
This scene also terrified the other women, who could only kneel on the ground trembling, daring not to beg for mercy.
"Listen up, all of you!"
"In this villa, I am your master. You will do whatever I tell you to do, otherwise, if I'm displeased one day, I'll kill you all!"
Tao Qiyue was furious upon hearing this, but she couldn't bear to witness such a disgusting scene. Chen Jinzhao patted her shoulder. "Wait here for a moment. I'll go and see what's going on."
Chen Jinzhao stepped forward and appeared before the young man.
The moment the young man saw Chen Jinzhao, his already ashen face turned even paler, and he cried out in fear, "Chen Jinzhao, how are you here?"
Hearing the young man's voice, Chen Jinzhao finally confirmed that he was Su Jian.
He retorted, "Why, do we seem to know each other?"
The young man almost blurted out a confession, but upon calming himself, he repeatedly denied it. "Of course, you don't know me, but I've heard of your name and seen your picture. You are an enemy of our Su family. I would recognize you even if you turned to dust."
"Put your clothes on first. I have something to say to you," Chen Jinzhao said.
The young man let out a cold snort.
But he still draped the bathrobe from the sofa over himself, then said coldly, "Don't say anything else. Get out of my sight quickly, or I'll call the police and have you arrested. Trespassing is a serious crime!"
Tao Qiyue, knowing that the young man had put on clothes, walked to Chen Jinzhao's side and scrutinized him. "Your face is indeed different from before. If I didn't know your true identity, I wouldn't be able to connect you with Su Jian. However, your voice is still the same, and it disgusts me."
The young man's face changed drastically, and he yelled frantically.
"Get out!"
"Get out of here! I don't know what you're talking about. I am Su Mingze, not Su Jian!"