Hou Jia San Shao

Chapter 173: Back to the Brother-in-Law Again!

The entire morning, Wan Yunting was busy at the Traditional Chinese Medicine department. As his reputation in the TCM circle had gradually spread, people specifically came to see him for consultations.

As noon approached, Wan Yunting had just finished seeing off a patient from his consultation room when his phone rang. It was Kang Hongwen calling him personally. “Yunting, I’m about to arrive home. Didn’t you want to chat about something? Why don’t you come directly to my place, and we can have lunch together?”

“Alright, Mr. Kang. I’ll head over now.”

“Good.”

After they hung up, Wan Yunting went out to greet Director Li, sent a WeChat message to Su Ke’er to inform her, and then drove directly to Hongcheng Garden.

Half an hour later, his car slowly entered Kang Hongwen’s villa garden. Butler Hou stepped forward to greet him. “Mr. Wan, Mr. Kang and Mrs. Zhou have returned.”

“Okay, please trouble Uncle Hou to take me to see them,” Wan Yunting said with a smile, nodding at Butler Hou.

Butler Hou then led him directly into the living room on the first floor of the villa. He saw Kang Hongwen and his wife Zhou Caihong sitting on the sofa drinking tea, while Secretary Lin Gaofeng was giving a report. Upon seeing Wan Yunting enter, Kang Hongwen quickly beckoned him over. “Xiao Wan is here! Come over quickly, have some tea, and sit for a while. Lunch will be served soon.”

“Alright, Mr. Kang, Madam Zhou.”

Wan Yunting walked over, greeted Zhou Caihong, and then unceremoniously sat down.

“Then, Xiao Wan, please sit for a while. I’ll go check the kitchen to see how the dishes are coming along,” Zhou Caihong said with a smile to Wan Yunting, then stood up and went to the kitchen.

Kang Hongwen poured him a cup of tea and smiled. “Xiao Wan, what did you want to talk to me about yesterday?”

Wan Yunting picked up his tea and took a sip, then put down the cup and asked directly, “Mr. Kang, do you know Gao Zhe?”

“Gao Zhe!”

Kang Hongwen paused. Lin Gaofeng, who was standing nearby, also looked puzzled. Wan Yunting explained, “I don’t know if you remember, but back then, when you held a private party, my father Wan Tielin also attended. He had a conflict with someone named Gao Zhe at the time, and they almost got into a fight.”

“Hmm, that did happen!”

Kang Hongwen recalled and nodded. “I remember that young man was called Gao Zhe, and he was from Shenzhen.”

Wan Yunting became excited. “So, did you invite him to the party?”

“No.”

Kang Hongwen shook his head and said, “That party I held back then wasn't exactly private. After all, it was to invite some senior executives from the Huadu business circle to chat about business. So, that Gao Zhe came with someone else!”

Hearing this, Wan Yunting nodded and asked, “Does Mr. Kang know who brought him to your party?”

Kang Hongwen raised an eyebrow and thought for a moment. “I remember it seemed to be Cheng Kai!”

“Cheng Kai, my brother-in-law.” Wan Yunting was shocked. He never expected it to be Cheng Kai.

“Yes, it was him.”

Kang Hongwen nodded and confirmed, “Actually, that kid came with his father. And that Gao Zhe was invited by Cheng Kai, and they young people got along well.”

Wan Yunting’s heart trembled, and he immediately asked, “Then, Mr. Kang, do you know why Gao Zhe clashed with my father back then and almost got into a fight?”

“Not entirely sure.”

Kang Hongwen shook his head and said, “I heard that your father accidentally bumped into him, spilling alcohol on Gao Zhe, which caused the conflict. But that young man was very arrogant. I heard he was a descendant of the Gao family in Shenzhen!”

“The Gao family in Shenzhen?”

Wan Yunting frowned. He didn’t know much about Shenzhen.

“Yes, this Gao family is not simple in Shenzhen. You could say they are like the Feng family in Huadu, a noble family. Their Gao Group is a leading enterprise in Shenzhen!” Kang Hongwen said.

Wan Yunting raised an eyebrow. So that Gao Zhe had a rather extraordinary background!

“Xiao Wan, why are you suddenly asking about these things?” Kang Hongwen asked with confusion.

Wan Yunting didn’t hide anything. “I’m investigating whether my parents’ car accident was an accident or deliberate!”

“Oh.”

Kang Hongwen was surprised. “You suspect your parents were murdered?”

Wan Yunting nodded and said, “Although there is no conclusive evidence yet, according to the evidence found by the police at the scene of the accident that year, although it was an accident, it could also have been deliberate!”

“So, you suspect that Gao Zhe killed your parents?” Kang Hongwen said, realizing why he was asking about this today.

“There’s no definitive evidence yet as to whether it was him, but he is a suspect!” Wan Yunting said.

“Indeed.”

Kang Hongwen nodded and said, “He even threatened to kill your father in front of everyone back then, so he is indeed a suspect.”

Wan Yunting nodded. At this moment, Zhou Caihong came out and called, “Lunch is ready.”

“Coming,” Kang Hongwen replied, then stood up and said, “Xiao Wan, let’s chat while we eat.”

“Okay.”

Wan Yunting nodded and stood up, moving to the dining room with Kang Hongwen. Immediately after, Kang Nuolan, who had just returned from practicing martial arts in the gym, saw him and was surprised. “Teacher.”

“Hmm, how was your practice?” Wan Yunting nodded and asked with a smile.

“Very good.”

Kang Nuolan pulled up a chair and sat beside him. “For the past two days, I’ve been practicing meditation using the breathing and qi circulation method you taught me. I can clearly feel my strength and speed have increased significantly.”

“Good, after lunch, I’ll test you,” Wan Yunting said with a smile and a nod. He ate lunch with Kang Nuolan’s family, but his mind was preoccupied with other matters.

After lunch, Wan Yunting and Kang Nuolan went to the gym at the back to personally test her strength, speed, and agility.

It had to be said that Kang Nuolan, after unblocking the Ren and Du meridians, and with the practice of absorbing and exhaling qi over the past two days, her Dantian had already begun to condense internal energy. Therefore, her current martial power had actually reached the Great Accomplishment level of Ming Jin, and her strength of four hundred jin with one kick was subtly entering the initial stage of An Jin.

“Not bad. Practice absorbing and exhaling qi more in the next two days. As long as your Dantian condenses enough internal energy, your strength and speed will improve further,” Wan Yunting was very satisfied with Kang Nuolan’s progress, feeling it hadn’t betrayed his earnest efforts.

“Thank you, Teacher.”

Kang Nuolan bowed ninety degrees again to express her gratitude, which made Wan Yunting’s eyes widen. He quickly waved his hand, asking her to rise, and said sternly, “You are not allowed to bow anymore!”

Kang Nuolan’s expression froze, and she looked at him in confusion. Wan Yunting said in all seriousness, “From now on, you will learn our Chinese martial arts, so you should inherit our traditional etiquette. For example, greeting with a clasped fist, understood?”

“Yes, I understand.”

Kang Nuolan nodded, then said, “Teacher, we are departing for Country H this afternoon to participate in a competition. Can you go with us?”

“I won’t go.”

Wan Yunting waved his hand and said with a smile, “Your junior brother Zhu Xiangwen will accompany you.”

“Oh.”

Seeing this, Kang Nuolan’s reaction was rather indifferent, but she was still very disappointed that Wan Yunting wasn’t going.

“It’s getting late, I have to go back. I hope you have a triumphant return!”

Wan Yunting didn’t say any more. Kang Nuolan escorted him out to the main gate of the house. Kang Hongwen had already gone to his company, and Madam Zhou was resting upstairs, so only Kang Nuolan and Butler Hou saw Wan Yunting off.

However, he didn’t go directly back to the Traditional Chinese Medicine department but headed to Cheng Quan Group.

Because Kang Hongwen had mentioned earlier that Gao Zhe was brought to the party by Cheng Kai, Wan Yunting wanted to find Cheng Kai to ask about his relationship with that Gao Zhe!