Chapter 474 Showdown

The phone immediately received a reply: [Yes.]

Huo Sinian's eyes darkened slightly as he turned off his phone screen.

Did they think they could escape from here just because Qin Mo was their backer?

That's too naive.

"Knock knock".

Two knocks came from the study door.

Immediately afterwards, Qin Mo pushed open the door and entered, his aura becoming more aloof and distant than before. When he looked at Huo Sinian on the sofa, his eyes were unfathomable.

"Sit down," Huo Sinian gestured.

"Just say it." Qin Mo sat down opposite him, without beating around the bush. There was no need to waste time when things were clear and straightforward. "What do you want to talk about?"

Huo Sinian slowly poured him a cup of tea: "So eager?"

Qin Mo did not answer.

Their resolute stance says it all.

"As the president of the Qin Group, you should know that revealing your thoughts to your opponents too early will affect your own interests." Huo Sinian put down his teacup and withdrew his hand, his fingers long and slender.

"President Huo should also know that it is illegal to coerce others into doing whatever they want to you." Qin Mo laid it on his chest, not having as many ulterior motives as him.

Huo Sinian smiled and said, "I know, but I never break the law."

Qin Mo stared at him.

Huo Sinian was so calm that it was as if what he said was true.

The two locked eyes, one casual, the other indifferent.

The atmosphere in the study was extremely tense. After more than ten seconds, neither of them showed any intention of speaking. Finally, Huo Sinian brought the topic back to the main point: "You like Lin Tan?"

Qin Mo coldly replied, "It's none of your business."

“She is my fiancée.” Huo Sinian stroked the ring on his hand, a playful smile curving his thin lips. “How could it be none of my business?”

Qin Mo thought of the ring on Lin Tan's hand.

Although I only glanced at it, I knew that the ring had been carefully crafted.

“Regardless of what kind of relationship President Qin had with Lin Tan in the past, that can be put aside from this moment on,” Huo Sinian said unhurriedly. “Although I am a magnanimous person, I cannot tolerate others coveting her.”

"She doesn't like you," Qin Mo said.

"Whether she likes me or not, I, as her fiancé, know better than you do," Huo Sinian said. "I called you up here just to give you some face because of your status."

Qin Mo remained unmoved.

His eyes were calm and indifferent, and his words were extremely sharp: "Is it to give me dignity, or to give yourself dignity?"

"What do you mean?" Huo Sinian remained refined and cultured throughout.

"You know very well that she stayed with you because you coerced her." Qin Mo spoke bluntly, already prepared to take Lin Tan away from here regardless of whether she agreed or not.

Huo Sinian was about to speak.

My phone rang in my pocket.

He picked it up and saw a message from the person monitoring Lin Tan's sister: "[Boss, President Qin of the Qin Group has arranged for Miss Lin's sister to go abroad for an exchange program. She is no longer under our surveillance.]"

"Set her free," Qin Mo negotiated with him. "I can refrain from calling the police."

"Mr. Qin, have you forgotten that this is Jingzhou, not Haicheng?" Huo Sinian put his phone down, a hint of anger rising in his heart, but his face remained gentle. "Just because the people over there listen to you doesn't mean the people here will listen to you too."

Qin Mo knew.

But knowing is one thing, saying is another.

“If you leave now and promise never to get involved in this again, I can pretend nothing happened,” Huo Sinian said calmly. “Otherwise, I don’t mind telling your father what happened here.”

He didn't know much about the Qin family, but he understood that powerful families, especially a family like the Qin family, would not allow Qin Mo to go against him for the sake of someone like Lin Tan who had no background.

Similarly, the Huo family wouldn't either.

However, Huo is now in charge of the Huo family, and no one can interfere.

"Do as you please." Qin Mo didn't care at all.

Huo Sinian stared at him.

He didn't believe that Qin Mo would disregard him for the sake of Lin Tan.

"Is there anything else we need to talk about?" Qin Mo asked.

Huo Sinian: "No."

Qin Mo stood up and left without saying a word.

When he got downstairs and saw the empty living room, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes. He picked up his phone and called Lin Tan.

Sorry, the number you dialed is currently switched off...

As the mechanical voice came through, Qin Mo's brows furrowed involuntarily.

"No need to call anymore." Huo Sinian appeared behind him at some point, one hand in his pocket and the other playing with his phone. "She didn't want to go with you, she's already left."

Qin Mo turned and stared at him, his eyes like sharp swords: "Give me the person."

"Why should I give my fiancée to you?" Huo Sinian adjusted his glasses.

Qin Mo didn't move.

Huo Sinian gestured for him to leave: "Please, Mr. Qin."

Before Qin Mo could react, Huo Sinian reminded him, "You probably don't want me to take you."

The words fell.

A dozen well-trained Huo family bodyguards walked in and stood in two rows on either side of Qin Mo, surrounding him.

Qin Mo's eyes were dark as he looked at Huo Sinian, who remained as calm as before, and said, "No matter where you hide her, I will find her."

"I wish you success," Huo Sinian replied.

Qin Mo turned to leave.

As she was leaving, she seemed to remember something and turned back to look at Huo Sinian: "Aren't you curious why I suddenly came to your door after so many years?"

Huo Sinian didn't speak, but a suspicion crept into the depths of his eyes behind his glasses.

"Huo Zhizhou told me," Qin Mo said. "Before he lost his memory, I received an email from him that clearly stated your relationship with Lin Tan and Lin Tan's situation."

Huo Sinian replied calmly, "Is that so?"

"You're right about one thing, this isn't Haicheng." Qin Mo's eyes were indifferent. "But don't forget that Jingzhou isn't just ruled by you, Huo Sinian. Most of the real power is in your brother's hands, isn't it?"

The second young master of the Huo family wields immense power in all sectors.

These eight words are something Huo Sinian can never achieve.

After saying that, Qin Mo left decisively, only to find his assistant being held captive as soon as he stepped outside.

The assistant's mouth was gagged, so he could only watch him excitedly.

Qin Mo's aura was icy: "Aren't you going to release them?"

"When did Zhizhou send you the email?" Huo Sinian asked.

"February 27th," Qin Mo stated the specific date and time, not at all afraid that he would find out, "Eight o'clock in the morning."

Huo Sinian's eyes darkened little by little.

At that time, Zhi Zhou was undergoing the first stage of memory erasure, and Jiang Yu and others were under his control, while Gu Shixi was also being watched.

It's impossible to send an email.

"Around eight o'clock."

"Eight o'clock precisely." Knowing his suspicious nature, Qin Mo simply told him everything, letting him slowly contend with Huo Zhizhou on his own. "Not a minute more, not a second less."

Huo Sinian's eyes behind his glasses looked somewhat deep.

There's only one possibility for this: the email was sent by Zhizhou on a scheduled time, which means he was prepared for Zhizhou to discover it long ago.

Qin Mo can make preparations, but what about Jiang Yu and the others?

Were they truly unaware, or had Huo Zhizhou arranged everything all along?