Chen Jinzhao turned back.
Where had Shangguan Yu'an’s figure gone? Could Yu Mengzhi have discovered her so quickly?
He realized that women's thoughts jumped too fast for him to keep up with Yu Mengzhi's way of thinking.
Meeting Yu Mengzhi's interrogative gaze, Chen Jinzhao coughed dryly, "She's my deputy, not what you're imagining. We are innocent of any impropriety."
"But the way she looks at you isn't right," Yu Mengzhi said.
Women's intuition was usually very accurate.
Chen Jinzhao really didn't know how to answer, so he could only say, "You should be glad she arrived in time, otherwise your boyfriend would be dead. There was a very serious confrontation tonight. I'll tell you about it when I get back."
"I'm going to see Tao Qiyue first, her condition is a bit worse than mine."
After being sent to the hospital, Tao Qiyue was almost assassinated. Chen Jinzhao intended to check on her current condition.
Yu Mengzhi was silent for a moment, then said, "Then you go, I'll wait for you here."
Chen Jinzhao looked at Yu Mengzhi in surprise, and at the same time, he knew this was because Yu Mengzhi trusted him, so he nodded, "Okay, I'll be back soon."
Tao Qiyue's condition was not bad. Chen Jinzhao also told Tao Qiyue the news of Su Jian and Yu Huaixuan's arrest. Tao Qiyue was surprised, "Director Wang actually arrested Su Jian? He's a descendant of the Su family, and it's unlikely the Su family would just ignore it?"
"Something happened in the interim. Just focus on resting well," Chen Jinzhao said.
Tao Qiyue secretly felt fortunate.
"Chen Jinzhao, thank you so much today. If it weren't for you, I might have been..." she trailed off.
"After this matter is resolved, I'll treat you to a meal."
Chen Jinzhao smiled and then said, "Well, it's late, you should rest too. No one should bother you again tonight. I'll go back now, Mengzhi is still waiting for me downstairs."
Hearing Yu Mengzhi's name, Tao Qiyue's eyes flickered strangely, and she immediately understood Chen Jinzhao's meaning.
She smiled and said, "You go ahead, don't keep her waiting too long."
Chen Jinzhao instructed the guards to remain vigilant and not to let anyone take advantage of the situation. The apparent calm did not mean the danger was gone; it was precisely at such times that one could not afford to be careless.
After settling these matters, Chen Jinzhao finally went downstairs to return home with Yu Mengzhi.
On their way home, Yu Mengzhi learned about what had happened and couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, "Yu Huaixuan is too insane! He actually wanted to create more tragedies. He's truly despicable! If he had any grievances, he should have come after me, why would he harm innocent civilians!"
"That won't happen now. He'll likely be sentenced to death, and so will Su Jian," Chen Jinzhao said.
Yu Mengzhi nodded.
However, she suddenly thought of a problem: Chen Jinzhao seemed to be deliberately ignoring something. She looked at Chen Jinzhao suspiciously, "Are you still hiding something from me? Su Jian is a descendant of the Su family of Jiangnan. Even if Director Wang of Ninghai wanted to arrest him, wouldn't it be a bit difficult? Unless, there's a third party involved in this grand play."
And this third party must be very powerful, otherwise the Su family wouldn't have compromised.
Chen Jinzhao inwardly thought that Yu Mengzhi was quite clever, and nodded, "Someone did intervene. It was my former superior. The conflict hasn't ended, it has just shifted from the open to the hidden."
Yu Mengzhi didn't think much of it, "It seems we can't interfere, we can only wait for the final outcome."
Back home.
It was already three in the morning.
Yu Mengzhi said to Chen Jinzhao, "You'll stay at home for the next half month. You've injured one hand and need someone to take care of you."
Chen Jinzhao opened his mouth, but Yu Mengzhi interrupted him preemptively, "You can't say no to me. You have to listen to me for the next few days. If you don't comply, I'll punish you."
"How will you punish me?" Chen Jinzhao asked subconsciously.
Yu Mengzhi snorted, glanced at Chen Jinzhao, and said, "We'll talk about it when you're better. Either way, it won't be easy for you!"
Chen Jinzhao immediately surrendered, "Alright, alright, I'll do as you say. Is that good enough?"
"Hmph!"
"That's more like it."
At this moment, at the Su family mansion in Jiangnan.
Su Canghai and the Su family elder did not live in the same place. After the elder retired, he lived in an old mansion in Jiangning. This old mansion covered an area of dozens of acres. If it were open to the public, it would be another 5A-rated scenic spot. However, the locals in Jiangning all knew that this old mansion would almost never be opened to the public because it was built by the Su family's old master and was currently the center of power for the Su family.
Su Canghai and Yu Hongzhi rushed to the Su family's old mansion immediately after returning from Ninghai.
The two of them thought they would have to wait until the next morning to see Su Shanshui, and had specifically told the guards at the entrance not to inform the elder. However, the guard said, "The elder has asked the two of you to enter the main hall. He is waiting for you."
Su Canghai and Yu Hongzhi exchanged a look, both quite surprised.
"Then please lead the way," Su Canghai said, recovering his senses.
Led by the guard, the two arrived at the main hall, bathed in a dim yellow light. Su family elder Su Shanshui was seated at the head of the table, smoking a pack of Hongmei cigarettes, which cost five yuan.
"Father."
"Elder."
The two spoke in unison.
Su Shanshui grunted, dismissed the guards, and then asked them to sit down.
Su Canghai hesitated to speak, but Su Shanshui showed no inclination to listen, so he could only sit obediently to the side, his silence making the atmosphere in the main hall oppressive.
After finishing a cigarette.
Su Canghai quickly stepped forward and lit another cigarette for the elder.
Su Shanshui grunted, then asked, "Where is Xiao Jian? You didn't bring him back?"
"Father, you know everything?" Su Canghai asked in surprise.
Su Shanshui said in a deep voice, "If I didn't know, why would I be waiting for you here? Disturbing my sleep in the middle of the night, you truly don't make people worry."
Su Canghai said guiltily, "It's all my fault for not disciplining Xiao Jian properly, causing him to make such a serious mistake. But no matter what, Xiao Jian is a member of our Su family. How can we let him suffer in prison? My grandfather was a meritorious official who followed the Dragon. The Su family should have immunity. Now, those people are using Xiao Jian as a stepping stone, which is clearly an attempt to attack the Su family."
"We cannot tolerate such a thing. If there's a first time, there will be a second."
"Enough," Su Shanshui commanded coldly.
"As a high-ranking official, are these words appropriate? You lack any sense of awareness. It's not a problem for Xiao Jian to accept punishment for his mistakes. Unless you truly believe the Su family is greater than heaven. If you truly believe that, then the demise of the Su family is imminent. My father broke through the darkness for the common people and brought about a bright world, not for you to tarnish and abuse."
In Su Shanshui's heart, the Su family's old master was like a god, and he would not allow anyone to blaspheme.
Su Canghai was sweating profusely, not knowing how to explain.
"Father, I understand everything you're saying."
"But can you bear to watch Xiao Jian lose his head? Xiao Jian is your grandson. If our Su family cannot even protect its own people, how will our allies view us?"
"Is this Jiangnan still the Su family's Jiangnan?!"