The woman in white continued, "He really played his cards right. By doing this, he not only defeated his opponent and turned his business around, but also made a fortune. It was truly killing three birds with one stone."

"Since he has already ruined your husband's business, why is he still trying to kill you both? Isn't that unnecessary?" Jiang Qingcheng asked with a puzzled look.

"That's because my husband had evidence of his crimes and was preparing to report him to the authorities. Somehow, he found out about this beforehand, and then he panicked and plotted to have my husband killed. In order to eliminate any future trouble, he decided to cut the weeds and burn down my house. Fortunately, my son and I were hiding in the cellar at the time, and that's how we escaped the disaster," the woman in white said with a face full of hatred.

"Then my son and I packed our bags and hired a carriage to flee. We thought that was the end of it, but unfortunately, he must have found out that we were missing, so he sent people to hunt us down again," the woman in white continued through gritted teeth.

"That's terrible, your opponent is too ruthless." Jiang Qingcheng said with a bewildered expression and a sigh.

"Husband, they're here. We must teach them a lesson," Jiang Qingcheng said with a look of righteous indignation.

"Don't worry, leave everything to me," Gu Changqing said with a faint smile.

Gu Changqing has always held such scum in contempt.

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"Hey, everyone on the boat, have you seen a mother and child?" one of the men in black shouted in an unfriendly tone.

Gu Changqing sat calmly on the flying boat, ignoring the man's words.

"Hey kid, I'm talking to you, didn't you hear me? Are you deaf?" another man said angrily and impatiently.

"Are you talking to me, Gu? I have a name, I'm not just called 'Hey.' Besides, you're asking me about something, so be more polite, or I won't answer you," Gu Changqing said with a cold smile, showing no politeness whatsoever.

He doesn't tolerate these people; they shouldn't even think about swaggering in front of him.

"Hehe, I'm sorry, my two brothers are a bit impatient and spoke rashly. I apologize to the young man as a token of my sincerity," a seemingly imposing man in black said politely, though his true thoughts were uncertain.

He was the leader, a two-faced and cunning man.

"That's more like it!" Gu Changqing insisted.

"Then may I ask if you've seen a mother and child? We need to speak with them." The leader smiled faintly and asked patiently.

"Mother and son?? I've met them, they went that way," Gu Changqing said casually.

He was now standing at the very front of the airship, blocking the view of the men in black, so they couldn't see anyone else on the airship.

"Thank you, young man. Let's go," the leader of the men in black said politely.

Then, he prepared to leave with his men, but after taking only a couple of steps, he suddenly remembered something and stopped.

"Why have you stopped, boss? Let's hurry and catch up, or it'll be hard to find you later," one of the men in black said, somewhat puzzled.

The eldest brother slowly turned around, looking wary, and said, "Young man, we clearly saw that mother and child heading in your direction. Why do you say they were somewhere else? Are you kidding us?"

"Haha, congratulations, you got it right. No wonder you're the boss, you're definitely smarter than the other two." Gu Changqing laughed and said without any attempt to hide his feelings.

"You brat, how dare you lie to us? You've got some nerve! Are you looking for death?" one of the men in black said angrily.

“Don’t be rude, young brother. You were just joking with us. It’s nothing serious. Where are you and your mother and child? Could you tell us?” The leader of the men in black suppressed his anger and said with a smile.

"Hey, you two, take a look. Learn from me. The mother and child you're looking for are currently on my flying boat," Gu Changqing said with a faint smile, speaking frankly and openly.

"What? After all this time, you were just playing us?" Another man in black asked in shock, and immediately came over.

"If I said yes, wouldn't you be very angry? Then I would be doing it on purpose." Gu Changqing said with a faint smile and an extremely relaxed expression.

"You brat, I advise you to be kind. We're not good people. If you piss me off, you'll be sorry." The man in black was furious and warned him.

"Oh, what a coincidence. I'm no better than you guys. Want to see who's more troublesome?" Gu Changqing said calmly.

"Hehe, young brother, you're joking. My brother is like that, always ready to fight and kill. Don't take it to heart. Please, young brother, bring that mother and child out and come with us." The leader of the men in black said with a forced smile.

"I'm sorry, I have neither the right nor the obligation to ask them to go with you. They are able-bodied, and I cannot force them to do so." Gu Changqing refused without even thinking.

"Boss, stop wasting your breath on him. This kid is obviously just causing trouble on purpose. Why should we be polite to him?" one of the men in black said in an unfriendly tone.

"Young man, please inform them that we urgently need to speak with that mother and child," the leading man in black said patiently.

"Why are you looking for them, mother and son? To send them to their deaths?" Gu Changqing sneered and said in a deep voice.

"This is our private matter, so you don't need to worry about it. I advise you not to meddle in other people's business, lest you get implicated," one of the men in black said in an unfriendly tone, his words full of intimidation.

But who is Gu Changqing? How could he be afraid of these insignificant little cats and dogs? In Gu Changqing's eyes, they are nothing more than a bunch of insignificant ants.

"Hehehe, so what if I want to be implicated? If you want to take them away today, you'd better deal with me first. Otherwise, no one on my flying boat can be taken away," Gu Changqing said with a cold laugh.

If you want to take someone away from Gu Changqing, you'll have to see if you have the ability.

At this moment, the mother and child sat anxiously on the airship, panicked, trembling, and completely lost, their eyes filled with fear and panic.

Jiang Qingcheng noticed the unease in the mother and son and said softly, "It's alright. With my husband here, they won't be able to take even a hair from your head."

The mother and son nodded, but they couldn't help feeling scared. They were really scared. They had suffered a lot and endured a lot of hardship on their escape journey.