Zhan Xiuwen slowly closed his eyes, letting the red wine flow down his face!

After the red wine was poured, he opened his eyes, his serpentine gaze now filled with murderous intent. "Qiao Wanwan, you really aren't afraid of death..."

"You're wrong. You're the one who's not afraid of death," Qiao Wanwan said with a faint smile. "It's a shame that someone your age is both wicked and stupid, thinking you can take over the Imperial View Group with just your words. You're just delusional!"

"I know Jing Ting isn't here right now, and you'll definitely make things difficult for me. Bring it on! If I back down, I'm not a Qiao!"

"Also, although I am a woman, I have always been vengeful. Before you make things difficult for me, you'd better think carefully about whether you can really bear the consequences."

Zhan Xiuwen nodded, stood up and said, "Alright, we'll see!"

Just as he was about to leave, the girl called out to him, "Stop."

"Is there anything else?"

Qiao Wanwan sneered, "Do you really think Wutong Bay is a place you can come and go as you please? Jiang Dong, strip him of his clothes and throw him out!"

"Yes, madam."

"Qiao Wanwan, how dare you!"

"What don't I dare to do!"

Jiang Dong immediately led his men to drag Zhan Xiuwen away.

"Qiao Wanwan, you just wait!"

Qiao Wanwan closed her eyes wearily and ordered, "Send someone to keep a close eye on Zhan Xiuwen. His every move must be reported to me."

Zheng Ma nodded, "Yes, Madam, I will speak to Jiang Dong."

Night fell, but the rain outside continued to pour down.

Zhan Yin rushed back in the rain and asked, "Wanwan, is there still no news about my uncle?"

"No." Qiao Wanwan rested her forehead on her hand. "You're back just in time. I'm afraid I'm too caught up in the situation to see things clearly. Can you help me analyze why Jing Ting and Jiang Cheng disappeared together?"

Zhan Yin sat down on the sofa and pondered, "My uncle definitely didn't know that the Zhan family's old house would explode. Now that the two of them are missing, Jiang Cheng is most likely not dead and is with my uncle."

"How could my uncle not come back if he's not dead? So the only possibility is that although he's not dead, he's lost his freedom and can't come back at all. The person who can take him away must be Jiang Cheng!"

Before Qiao Wanwan could speak, she heard Jiang Dong's voice, "Impossible!"

Jiang Dong walked over and said, "Madam, my father did do something wrong on behalf of Master, but he is not a bad person at heart. Otherwise, he would not have saved the two young masters. He would never hurt Master Zhan!"

“Jiang Dong, I am willing to believe you, and I also very much want to believe your father, but now we need to stick to the facts. At the moment, we know nothing about the inside story of this matter, and we cannot rule out any possibility.”

“I understand what you mean, Madam, but it can’t possibly be my father,” Jiang Dong said firmly. “Ever since Master Zhan put him in charge of the Zhan family’s old residence, I’ve visited him often. He’s in a very good mood. He said that after wandering around with Master Zhan for so many years, he’s finally returned to his roots.”

He said he had devoted most of his life to the Zhan family and could finally stop and live his own life. His only wish for the rest of his life was to see Master Zhan recover from his illness and enjoy his old age.

“Madam, I’m not prejudiced or biased towards my father. I genuinely believe that he couldn’t possibly lie, much less harm Master Zhan. He’s the master he’s served his whole life!”

Qiao Wanwan nodded. "As I said, nothing can be confirmed right now. The most important thing is to find the two of them."

Zhan Yin scratched his head. "This is really too strange. How could an explosion happen out of nowhere? There aren't any flammable or explosive materials in the Zhan family's old house, are there?"

“This is indeed a major point of suspicion,” Qiao Wanwan analyzed. “Judging from the extent of the damage to the house, it wasn’t an ordinary explosion; it was extremely powerful. Jiang Dong, how’s your investigation going?”

"Madam, the investigation is still ongoing. The evidence collection at the scene is progressing slowly due to the rain."

"Okay, we must find out the truth."

"Don't worry, Madam."

Qiao Wanwan pondered and said, "In addition, we need to set up checkpoints at airports, train stations, docks, and all places where people leave the capital. If Jingting is being controlled by someone, he might be taken away from the capital."

"yes."

"Wanwan!" Qin Shujun rushed over. "You'd better go see her quickly, Xiao Jiu has a fever!"

Qiao Wanwan hurriedly got up and went upstairs.

Xiao Jiu lay unconscious on his bed in his room, a fever-reducing patch on his head, while the Ghost Hand Doctor took his pulse.

"Master, how is Xiao Jiu?"

"I'm still shaken from yesterday's fright, so I have a fever. It's nothing serious, just a low-grade fever. I'll be fine after sweating it out."

"It's good that you're alright." Qiao Wanwan took a towel and tenderly wiped Xiao Jiu's forehead. "Don't be afraid, Xiao Jiu. Mommy is here with you and won't leave your side."

As if hearing her words, Xiao Jiu subconsciously grasped her hand.

Qiao Wanwan held the child's hand and kissed it repeatedly, "Baby, Mommy's here, we're not afraid..."

Xiao Jiu's low-grade fever flared up and down all night, and Qiao Wanwan took care of him until dawn when the fever finally broke.

"Madam, why don't you go and get some sleep? I'll stay here and keep watch," said Zheng Ma in a low voice.

Qiao Wanwan walked to the window and looked at the dawning sky outside. "The rain has stopped. I wonder where Jingting is now, whether he's getting wet, or if he's hungry..."

Aunt Zheng quietly wiped away her tears, "Master Zhan is a lucky man, he'll be alright."

“Yes, he will definitely be fine.” Qiao Wanwan composed herself. “The rain has stopped. Tell Jiang Dong to continue searching the Zhan family’s old house.”

"Yes, madam."

......

Qiao Wanwan slept for two hours before being woken up by the ringing of the phone.

She opened her eyes and saw that it was Jiang Dong calling. She quickly swiped to answer, "Jiang Dong, how is it?"

"Madam, we have encountered a problem. Zhan Xiuwen has brought a branch of the Zhan family to stop us, saying that the Zhan family's old residence cannot be touched."

Qiao Wanwan frowned slightly. "My mind is made up, and no one can stop me."

"I know, but Zhan Xiuwen is determined to make things difficult for us. The Zhan family is numerous and powerful, and most of our people have gone out to look for Master Zhan. We really can't deal with them for the time being."

"Okay, I'll be right there."

Qiao Wanwan got up, changed her clothes, went to check on Xiao Jiu who was still sleeping, handed him over to Qin Shujun to take care of, and then went out to the Zhan family's old house.

Just as Jiang Dong said, Zhan Xiuwen brought a large number of people with him, making quite a show of force.

After the torrential rain, the burned-down Zhan family mansion looked even more desolate.

Qiao Wanwan looked at the ruins before her, and her eyes immediately reddened.

She couldn't imagine the despair Zhan Jingting and his brothers who died tragically inside faced when the explosion occurred!

"Niece-in-law, you've arrived."

Zhan Xiuwen's ill-intentioned voice pulled Qiao Wanwan back to reality.

She composed herself and walked up to him. "Zhan Xiuwen, what are you up to now?"