Chapter 172 The Long Night is Coming

However, things were not as optimistic as Lu Ze thought.

After 24 hours of interrogation, the police did not release Su Qingyan like last time, but directly handed him over to the procuratorate.

Su Qingyan's delay in returning made Lu Ze completely panicked, but now Lu Jinshen and Lu Kun seemed to have disappeared. He was desperate and unexpectedly chose to go to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha every day.

Zhou Cheng was also worried on the other side of the ocean, but he could do nothing to help. Finally, Mingjun came out in person and told him to focus on his work, saying that she was at home and their legal department was not there to do nothing.

After she reminded him, Zhou Cheng remembered that Feng Junchi was the legal officer of Su Group.

He didn't care what time it was in China and just called.

Feng Junchi answered the phone quickly. Although he couldn't explain the details over the phone, he told Zhou Cheng the general idea.

After listening to his explanation, Zhou Cheng knew that Su Qingyan had to go through this. Now he just hoped that he would not suffer too much in there and that the investigation would end quickly.

Feng Junchi also told Zhou Cheng that Su Chonglin's physical condition is getting better, but the procedure is very long, so he should be patient.

Zhou Cheng finally heard a credible official explanation. After learning that Su Qingyan had concealed so much from him, he secretly vowed to discipline him after this storm was over.

Su Qingyan was detained for a whole week this time. When he saw the sun again, he felt like he was moldy.

He thought that only Lu Ze would come to pick him up, but unexpectedly he saw Bian Qi next to Lu Ze.

"Master, who invited you out of seclusion again?" Su Qingyan sat in the business car, reclined the seat, found a comfortable angle, and closed his eyes tiredly.

"Who else could it be? If I don't come out soon, Lu Ze will eat up all the food in the mountains." Bian Qi had a rare look of helplessness on his face.

"Hey? Aren't you guys going to eat?" Su Qingyan raised his eyelids and looked at him.

"I have to eat. I'll die if I don't." Lu Ze also lay down. "The bed in the mountains is too hard. My bones are about to break. It's better to be here with Dad."

"Well, Dad, at least a lean camel is bigger than a horse." Su Qingyan reached out and took the phone from Lu Ze. "How many days did he find out?"

"Uh..." Lu Ze didn't know how to answer.

"You found out in one day?" Su Qingyan unlocked the screen and clicked on WeChat.

"See for yourself..." Lu Ze covered his face and turned around.

After reading those few short lines of conversation, Su Qingyan sighed heavily.

"Bian Qi, when do you think my family's problems will be completely resolved?"

"The ever-changing world is all tied together by a thread, yet the cycle of nature has its own destiny. Your concerns must endure the warmth of summer and the bleakness of autumn before they can usher in the harvest of winter. Then, all troubles will dissipate, and the truth will be revealed to the world. Just like the cycle of the three seasons, it takes time to achieve success; you must wait patiently until you reach perfection."

"...Are you still dragging me along?" Su Qingyan felt dizzy after hearing what he said.

Although Bian Qi didn't say it directly, the hint was very obvious, but it would take three or four months to wait until winter.

Su Qingyan then comforted herself that Zhou Cheng should be back by then, and she just needed to get through this dark night before dawn.

The bells and drums are ringing slowly, and the long night is about to end.

Somewhere in Northern Europe.

Tall spruces and pines stand tall, with dense branches and leaves, blocking out the sky. The sunlight shines through the dense treetops, casting dappled light and shadows, adding a bit of mystery to this quiet forest.

There is a little-known villa in the dense forest. At this time, all the curtains are drawn tightly, and not a single thing can be seen inside.

The doctor took off his stethoscope and nodded to the person next to him.

"There's nothing serious at the moment."

"Can you let me go?"

Wan Lin sat up from the bed and looked fiercely at the old man of the Jiang family who was sitting next to him.

"Where can you go? You will be arrested as soon as you enter the country." Old Master Jiang really couldn't praise Wan Lin's reckless character.

"Why didn't my brother come with you? He has been detained for so long, and you have no way to deal with him?" Wan Lin said angrily.

"Shouldn't he be detained for what he did?"

"He's not your son? What gives you the right to say that about him?"

"Wan Lin, you are all blinded by desire."

"You are just aloof."

Wan Lin couldn't understand why Jiang Yuexing had arranged for him to stay with Old Man Jiang. Jiang Yuexing was being interrogated, and the Jiang family was in turmoil in Mincheng. With the exception of a few young children, the rest of the Jiang family had been taken away overnight. But he was stuck in this desolate place, unable to contribute, and could only sit there anxiously.

It’s all because of Su Chonglin.

Wan Lin was furious. The wounds on his body that had not yet healed completely reminded him of everything Su Chonglin had done.

This is probably what it feels like to hate someone to the core.

However, the current situation prevents him from acting rashly. Jiang Yuexing must have his reasons for entrusting himself to Old Man Jiang. Now he can only lie low and wait for an opportunity.

Ever since Jiang Yuexing was arrested as a suspect that morning, his stance had been clear: he was just an ordinary businessman in Mincheng, albeit one with a larger business. Wan Lin was merely his former partner; he had no knowledge of what he had done in Southeast Asia, and he couldn't demand his orders. If they wanted to convict him, they should go after Wan Lin; this matter had nothing to do with him.

Jiang Yuexing's refusal to cooperate with the investigation brought the case to a standstill. Unfortunately, Jiang Yuexing's mental toughness was so strong that no matter who was interrogating him, his words were always watertight.

The investigation team had no choice but to invite Su Qingyan back, hoping to find some breakthroughs from him.

But the result was a cause for celebration or sorrow. Su Qingyan was the current head of the Su Group in Mincheng. Although the Su and Jiang families had a close and harmonious relationship in Mincheng, an investigation revealed that their dealings were merely normal business dealings, with no connection to Xinghai, its border region, or even the Golden Triangle.

The Su family has a clean reputation in Mincheng.

During the period when they were focusing on Su Qingyan, the Jiang family's investigation team also began to turn their attention to Jiang Xingyao. However, to their surprise, the second young master of the Jiang family was actually not cunning at all.

At first they thought this was a ruthless character who was wise but appeared foolish. After all, the Jiang family was not an easy person to deal with, and even teenagers were more meticulous than adults.

But Jiang Xingyao is indeed an outlier.

After a few days of interrogation, the investigation team released this living ancestor, and Jiang Xingyao became the first person in the Jiang family to escape danger.

The case dragged on for two months without any progress, and Lu Jinshen was on pins and needles. The opposing camp had already begun to spread rumors such as "someone else is the umbrella of protection" and "there is a dark side under the light."

Everyone is looking forward to the day when Wan Lin is arrested.