No matter how wildly Suti imagined it, he couldn't have imagined it wasn't those four people, but the goal was the same: to put those four people in power.

Su Ti and Li Baichuan stayed at home obediently, and the area around the military compound was under even stricter control.

The old marshal went directly to meet with several old men and explained the situation. They all agreed that someone was pulling the strings behind the scenes.

"Let's not wait any longer. Those four have been arrogant enough." The group thought that if it really was them, then their schemes had been elaborate enough, and it was time for everything to end.

With the Li family on guard, the Shi family, who were already acting impulsively, found nothing.

"What's going on? What's wrong? Why did that family suddenly return to the compound, and why did both of them take the day off today?"

Mr. Shi had just reported this matter to his superiors, but had not yet received a reply, and the people they sent had not even seen a trace of them.

What a coincidence! Or were they already having people watching them all along? Or was there a traitor among them?

But if they really know something, why don't they just take action? Do they look down on them, or do they want to use them to catch bigger fish?

"Zhenxing, go find that woman and ask her what's going on." Shi's father was now at a loss.

Thinking that if the family still didn't understand, they would definitely continue to try to get information out of the woman.

With everything seemingly about to end, they couldn't back down now; all they could do was pray that things slowed down a little.

"Okay." Upon hearing his father's words, Shi Zhenxing hurriedly turned around and walked out.

He didn't know that he had been followed as soon as he stepped out of his house until he found Zhang Manli.

Even their conversation was overheard.

"Why are you calling me at this hour? Didn't we agree to meet every other day? The Du family is keeping a close eye on things now, and they won't let me take care of the kids."

"I'll find a chance to bring the child over for you to see tonight." Zhang Manli had been very annoyed staying at the Du family's house for the past two days.

Fortunately, Du Wenshan got a taste of her charm and was appeased, so he wasn't as aggressive as he had been at the beginning.

She had finally managed to rest for a while when a child called her over; Old Lady Du was still at home.

If she finds out, that won't do. Zhang Manli knows he misses his son, but he can't wait even a few more days.

"I'm asking you, what happened to the family that lived in your alley?" Before Shi Zhenxing could even speak, Zhang Manli started complaining.

Shi Zhenxing got annoyed and interrupted her, saying that he didn't care about sons right now.

"They're gone? Hmph, they were probably scared." Zhang Manli was taken aback, then realized who he was talking about.

Thinking back to what they said yesterday morning, they must be scared. They spoke with such confidence, but they still ran away.

Zhang Manli proudly recounted the story, believing that as long as the Shi family was around, she would enjoy endless blessings.

“Zhenxing, it’s good that they ran away. You think of a way to get that family’s courtyard. I also want to live in a big courtyard.”

“When our son grows up, we’ll use this to help him get married.” Zhang Manli didn’t notice at all that Shi Zhenxing’s expression had changed.

She felt very agitated thinking about her time at the Du family's house these past two days. If she moved to the larger compound, would the Du family still dare to treat her like that?

She had already made up her mind. Childbirth is so painful, she only wanted one child, Da Bao, and she wanted the Du family to raise her son.

Then, with the help of her biological father's family, the Shi family, her son will surely amount to something in the future, and she can just wait to enjoy her life.

"Zhang Manli, what's wrong with your brain? What did you say to them?" Shi Zhenxing hadn't expected that it was this woman who had exposed him.

What exactly did she say to them, or did that family already know their background?

Impossible. Zhang Manli knows nothing. Even if she were to speak, she couldn't say anything. At most, it would be about the relationship between him and Zhang Manli.

But why did they suddenly disappear and hide? Shi Zhenxing was very anxious.

Zhang Manli was startled to see Shi Zhenxing like this, and slowly realized that something was wrong. She hurriedly recounted the events of that morning in detail.

Shi Zhenxing took a deep breath. Fortunately, at most, their affair was exposed.

Is that family really afraid of retaliation?

Shi Zhenxing sensed something was wrong; they were definitely plotting something, perhaps they thought Zhang Manli was telling the truth.

They were afraid of being targeted and having their identities exposed, so they withdrew first. But what a coincidence!

"Zhenxing, what happened?" Zhang Manli asked, noticing Shi Zhenxing's pale face. She also became anxious.

"You stay put and keep your mouth shut. Also, bring the child tonight so I can see him."

Shi Zhenxing thought he needed to go back and discuss it with his father. Zhang Manli was ruined, and the child couldn't be left here any longer.

They can't raise him themselves; they need to find him a reliable family. They also need to plan for the future.

"Okay." Zhang Manli didn't dare ask any more questions, thinking about how to bring the child out that night.

Shi Zhenxing hurriedly returned home and told his father what had happened.

"No, I have a bad feeling about this. We can't stay here any longer." After much hesitation, Mr. Shi decided to leave first.

Things over there are still uncertain, and they can't risk being discovered.

"What about the people at home?" Shi Zhenxing hadn't expected to have to retreat now. The people at home he was referring to were the wives he had married.

Those people can be left out, but what about the children? My eldest brother has a daughter, that's one thing, but my second brother has a son, and then there's the child from the Du family.

His wife is also pregnant, and now he's going to have to give her up?

“Why should a real man worry about not having a wife? We’ll take care of the second son’s child and leave the others behind. Zhenxing, go and bring the Du family’s daughter back.”

"We'll make proper arrangements later. As for the others, they won't be able to protect themselves once things are exposed. Right now, we need to prioritize the overall situation."

Thinking about the situation at home, and with his eldest grandson in the open, Shi's father knew he would definitely take him back to their empire.

His grandson was in the shadows. He still decided to stay in China to plan for the future, but he couldn't stay with the Du family anymore.

If their affair is exposed, their grandson will definitely be in danger.

“Okay.” The Shi brothers did not hesitate. They settled here to avoid attracting attention.

After discussing it, the group burned all the documents that shouldn't have been in their home, and then prepared to retreat with some basic necessities.

Shi Zhenxing wasn't afraid of being exposed, so he went straight to the Du family's house. By then, everyone living in the neighborhood was at work.

Only Du's mother and Zhang Manli were idle in the Du family's house. Shi Zhenxing didn't waste any words, directly knocked them unconscious and took the child away.

Everyone else in the Shi family who needed to be drugged was drugged, and even Shi's mother was abandoned.

Shi's mother glanced at them in her daze, and tears slowly streamed down her face.

They all thought their reaction speed was fast enough, but in the end they were still a step too slow.