After a series of hurried footsteps, a group of young men in suits and ties quickly walked in through the main entrance. They lined up in two orderly rows and looked respectfully at the man walking slowly in the middle.

A middle-aged man in a sharp suit strode confidently before them, his solemn expression making his features appear even more rugged and muscular. After scanning the room, he spoke coldly, "Miss Xiao, it seems you haven't taken my words to heart at all!"

Upon seeing the person who arrived, Xiao Wanqing's face turned deathly pale. Although she hadn't clearly seen the face of the person who saved her that night, she clearly remembered that person's aura, that innate, deadly sense of oppression, exactly the same as the person in front of her now.

Xiao Wanqing felt as if something was blocking her throat, making it difficult to utter a sound for a moment. She moved her neck with some difficulty, managing to utter a single, strained sentence: "Why are you here?"

"I told you, this is the person I want, not her life. Haven't you learned your lesson at all?" The middle-aged man glanced at her coldly, then waved behind him.

A sharp-looking man immediately stepped forward, staring at Xiao Wanqing with eyes as sharp as knives.

"Don't come any closer! I have a bomb on me, can't you see?!" Xiao Wanqing took a step back in a panic.

“Miss Xiao, if you stop now, our previous contract still stands. Otherwise, I will make your Xiao family wish they were dead!” With that, the man pulled a photograph from his pocket and showed it to Xiao Wanqing. Xiao Wanqing stared in horror, her eyes wide, and stammered, “Don’t touch them! They’re innocent!”

"Innocent?" the man said indifferently. "They have a daughter like you, so they can't be considered innocent. You only have one minute to think. I don't have much patience."

"I promise you!" Xiao Wanqing agreed without the slightest hesitation.

"At least you still have some conscience." The man nodded, and with a glance, another man behind him stepped forward and quickly took the switch from Xiao Wanqing's hand. Then, he skillfully began to disarm the bomb on Xiao Wanqing's body.

After observing carefully, the man stepped back, then quickly returned to the middle-aged man's side, whispered something in his ear, and the middle-aged man looked at Xiao Wanqing with some disdain before waving his hand.

The man immediately understood the instructions, stepped forward, grabbed Xiao Wanqing's arm, and led her toward the door.

"Wait a minute!" Gu Qingyan, who hadn't spoken until now, walked over. "Where are you taking her?"

"This must be Mr. Gu, Miss Shen's legal husband," the middle-aged man said with a smile after sizing up Gu Qingyan. "He is indeed a handsome man. But why are you concerned about this man who wanted to kill your wife instead of your own?"

Gu Qingyan pursed her lips and said coldly, "I don't need to explain to you."

The middle-aged man looked at him with an inscrutable expression. "Don't worry, I have a contract with Miss Xiao. As long as she abides by it, I won't hurt her."

"Who are you people?" Gu Qingyan raised her eyelids and asked, looking at him.

"Mr. Gu, have you ever heard of the Rong family in the capital?" The middle-aged man straightened his tie and said casually.

Gu Suian was startled.

The capital city?

The Rong family?

"The Rong family?" Shen Zhi Qiu murmured, then looked at Lu Jia with surprise. Lu Jia frowned, lost in thought. He had previously discovered that the Rong family was secretly investigating Shen Zhi Qiu, but he hadn't expected it to come out in the open now.

As Shen Zhi Qiu scrutinized him, the middle-aged man gave her an enigmatic smile, one that seemed to convey both satisfaction and a hidden ruthlessness.

Shen Zhi Qiu was unaware of the Rong family's status, but anyone who had been in the business world for many years knew of it.

Even the Gu family, who held absolute power in Nancheng, was no match for the massive Rong Group.

But Gu Suian had been in charge of the Gu Group for many years, so he adopted the demeanor of a superior, striding forward and calmly standing not far from the middle-aged man. "Hello, I am Gu Suian. May I ask if you are from the Rong family...?"

"Chairman Gu, I've long admired your name. Although we've never met, I'm quite familiar with you. After all, you've been featured in numerous media reports, so it's hard not to recognize you." The middle-aged man began to evade the question. "I'm just an unknown figure in the Rong family, so there's no need for me to introduce myself to Chairman Gu. Anyway, we probably won't see each other again in the future."

Gu Suian's eyes darkened, and a bad premonition spread in his heart.

Before Gu Suian could continue speaking, the middle-aged man took a step forward, then his gaze fell on Shen Zhi Qiu. He pointed and then gave a signal to the capable-looking man.

The capable-looking man accepted the order, nodded, and strode towards Shen Zhi Qiu.

Sensing the hostility of the newcomer, Shen Zhi Qiu unconsciously took two steps back. She felt as if she had bumped into someone, and turned around in surprise to find Lu Jia standing behind her. Seeing that she seemed frightened, he quickly forced a smile, gently pulled her aside, and stepped in front of her to shield her.

At that moment, Lu Jia caught a glimpse of Gu Qingyan rushing towards them out of the corner of her eye.