A large group of men in black rushed over, surrounded Old Xu, and raised their broadswords to slash at him.
Shen Qing screamed in fright: "Old Xu!"
Just when she thought that Lao Xu would die by the man in black's knife, Lao Xu unexpectedly pulled out a gun from his leg and shot it at the man in black.
Several men in black fell down.
Old Xu turned around and shouted to Shen Qing, "Boss Shen! Run! Quick!"
Shen Qing snapped out of her daze and scrambled forward, but the pain in her heart was too intense, and she couldn't muster any strength.
Behind him, Old Xu let out a scream.
She looked back and saw men in black rushing up, all charging forward with a death wish. Old Xu's hand holding the gun had already been slashed and fell to the ground.
Dozens of people surrounded Lao Xu, and Shen Qing saw them raise their broadswords.
Once Lao Xu and Jiang Shen fall, she can't run away either, and she can't abandon them and run away by herself.
She turned back and yelled, "Let him go! I'll go with you!"
The men in black immediately released Old Xu, rushed towards her, tied her up tightly, and stuffed her into another carriage.
Outside the car window, Old Xu was calling out softly, "Boss Shen... Boss Shen..."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qing shouted, "Quickly take Jiang Shen into the city for treatment! Find Doctor Qi! Find Doctor Qi!"
The carriage started moving.
Old Xu's voice gradually faded into the distance.
But Shen Qing believed that he could understand her hint and inform Qi Zhenheng.
During the bumpy journey, with her hands and feet bound, she was like a piece of fish, not knowing where she would be taken.
Although she knew beforehand that her trip back to Jiangzhou to confront Master Zhao would not go smoothly, she did not expect it to be so dangerous. Before she even entered the city gate, Master Zhao had already sent people to wait for her outside the city.
She could guess what awaited her.
Last time, she only wanted to repay the debt ahead of schedule, but Master Zhao had already bribed Gao Yuanqi and Gao Yuanxiang to frame her. This time, when the debt is due, she wants to repay it in full and take back the land deed. Master Zhao will definitely be desperate and do something rash.
The reason he didn't kill her on the spot was probably because he still cared about her health and wanted to torment her first before killing her.
Master Zhao has many henchmen, and even Jiang Shen and Lao Xu, who have guns, are no match for him. How can she possibly escape alive?
Fear spread from her heart to every part of her body, and Shen Qing forced herself to remain calm.
The carriage had been traveling for a short while when it came to a stop.
Shen Qing guessed that this place was near the city gate.
She breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, it wasn't too far; otherwise, even if she killed Master Zhao, she might not have been able to escape back to the city alive.
"Get down!" Someone climbed into the carriage and twisted her off.
Shen Qing did not struggle, conserving her energy to save herself.
Look around.
The house was surrounded by towering trees, like a guard, with no obvious exit in sight.
"Go! Go in!" The man in black gave her a hard push, and she slowly walked inside while observing her surroundings.
There was a faint path worn into the road by footsteps; following that path should lead to the exit.
She secretly memorized the direction the path led.
They were pushed through the gate.
In the spacious living room, a pair of carved dragon armchairs were placed in the center, their dragon heads facing outwards with ferocious expressions. On the wall behind them was a painting of dragons soaring.
Shen Qing narrowed his eyes.
In feudal society, dragons and phoenixes were exclusive to emperors; commoners were forbidden from using any dragon or phoenix motifs. This room's bold use of dragon elements sends two signals—
First, the owner of this house coveted the throne.
Master Zhao, a wealthy and powerful man, usually roamed Jiangzhou doing nothing more than robbery and extortion. He had neither the ambition nor the aspiration to covet the throne. Therefore, the owner of this house was not him, but the person behind him!
Furthermore, she is certain to die this time... because only the dead will not reveal the secret of this house.
Thinking of this, Shen Qing felt a chill run down his spine.
But on the other hand, if she manages to get out of here alive, she might be able to bring down Master Zhao and his cronies in one fell swoop! Because she discovered this place!
"The Shen family?" A ghostly voice sounded from behind Shen Qing.
Master Zhao stood with his hands behind his back, leaning over, looking at her with a forced smile.
She was startled by his expression, took a big step back, and shouted, "Why did you bring me here?"
Master Zhao's face immediately changed, and he cursed, "You shameless woman! Who told you to be so ungrateful?"
Shen Qing gritted her teeth and looked at him.
It wasn't that she lacked the courage to argue back, but rather that arguing at this moment would be useless, not only wasting her energy but also enraging the other party, making them kill her even faster.
She glanced at the thugs guarding the gate and knew that even if she killed Master Zhao now, she wouldn't be able to escape through this gate.
We must use strategy, not brute force.
Shen Qing looked back at Master Zhao, softened her tone, and tentatively asked, "What do you want in return for letting me out?"
Master Zhao immediately laughed again, his gaze falling on her chest, and said in a strange tone, "You really are stupid. We finally managed to capture you, how could we possibly let you go again?"
"I'm willing to sell you the Gao family's house, just let me go!"
Master Zhao laughed for a moment, then looked at her fiercely: "If I kill you, it'll be easy for me to get the Gao family's house. The reason I offered to spend another 200,000 taels to buy the Gao family's house last time was purely to give Lord Qi face! Did you really think that dilapidated Gao family house was worth 200,000 taels?"
Shen Qing sneered: "That's right, so I've always been wondering why the adults are so obsessed with the Gao family's dilapidated house?"
Master Zhao cupped his hands in a gesture of respect towards the void: "That's right, what kind of house can't Lord Li have? Why would he want that dilapidated house of the Gao family?"
Mr. Li?
Shen Qing remembered the surname and coldly looked at the dragon painting behind Master Zhao.
They had kept quiet about it before, but now they were not avoiding talking about Lord Li at all.
Shen Qing secretly resolved to find this Lord Li, otherwise there would never be peace!
But how can we make this person reveal themselves?
Shen Qing looked at Master Zhao.
The only way to break through is through him.
She suppressed the discomfort in her stomach and smiled obsequiously at him, saying, "Actually, I envy you for being able to do things for Lord Li. If Lord Li is willing to give me this opportunity, I am willing to serve Lord Li."
Master Zhao looked at her suspiciously: "How do you intend to serve me?"
"If you want the Gao family's house, I'll offer it to you without hesitation. If you want me to help you with your business, I'm willing to do that too."
“I do believe that,” Master Zhao said with a smile, patting her face. “You little widow, you may not be good at much else, but you certainly have a knack for business.”
His gaze fell on her chest, which was tightly bound by ropes, and he leered, "Want me to play matchmaker for you? Fine, you'll have to show me your sincerity first..."
Shen Qing knew what this "sincerity" meant.
Master Zhao wanted her to offer herself to him to see if she could really let go.
Or perhaps it's all a ruse; all they want is her body, and then they'll kill her.
Shen Qing glanced at the heavily guarded gate, gritted his teeth, suppressed the chill rising from the bottom of his stomach, and smiled at Master Zhao, "Shall we go inside? I'll show you my sincerity."
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