Seeing Sang Qian's excited expression, Zheng Dan wasn't worried at all. Since the dragon was gone anyway, he could just make up an excuse that the dragon was being harassed by humans and was worried about its nest being exposed, so he moved away.
At the same time, he secretly rejoiced that he had just cleaned the cave and eliminated any traces of living with Zuan. Otherwise, if a large group of people came to inspect it, they might find something.
“Let’s go back to the Giant Whale Gang first; the previous rebellion needs to be dealt with,” Zheng Dan said.
Last time, Chen Xuan only colluded with the middle and upper levels. Now that these people are dead, she can regain control of the Giant Whale Gang after she goes back.
Sang Qian said in a deep voice, "Let's go straight back to Bright Moon City. There's no need to go to Giant Whale Island."
"Why?" Zheng Dan asked, puzzled.
"I've already wiped out the Giant Whale Gang with my troops," Sang Qian said casually.
"What!" Zheng Dan exclaimed in shock.
Sang Qian said calmly, "If they can betray you once, they can betray you a second time."
"Moreover, you are going to marry into our Sang family and become the leader of the Giant Whale Gang. If this is leaked, it will cause a lot of trouble. So I took this opportunity to completely eliminate this hidden danger."
Zheng Dan was furious: "How could you do this? That's the culmination of my years of hard work!"
"It's time to give up. Anyway, the Giant Whale Gang has already fulfilled its greatest purpose over the years. Keeping it around is just a threat. You should just settle down and be a good wife and mother. That's what you, Miss Zheng, should be doing." Sang Qian waved his hand, signaling his men to take Zheng Dan back.
Upon hearing that the Giant Whale Gang had been wiped out, Zheng Dan was completely distraught and had to be helped away by his servants.
Watching the group leave, Zu An, perched in the tree, felt a chill run down his spine. This Sang Qian looked quite dashing and handsome, but he never expected him to be so ruthless.
There were at least several hundred people on the entire Whale Island, and if you include their families, the number might even exceed a thousand. He slaughtered them all without leaving a single one alive.
No wonder Zheng Dan tried to stop him from showing up. Given that guy's ruthlessness, he might actually take this opportunity to kill him.
After Sang Qian and the others left, Zu An hurried towards Mingyue City and finally returned to the Chu family in the evening.
"The son-in-law is back!"
Cheng Shouping was squatting at the door when he saw him and shouted with joy.
Then the entire Chu family erupted in excitement, and many people rushed out.
The person in the lead was none other than Qin Wanru.
Upon seeing that it really was Zu'an, she was both surprised and delighted: "Where have you been all these days!"
"But it's good that they're back, it's good that they're back. Quick, go and tell the master that Chu Yan and Xiao Zhao are back too, there's no need to look for them anymore."
Zu An was wondering why he couldn't see Chu Chuyan when he heard her words and was taken aback: "Are Chuyan and the others looking for me outside?"
"Yes," Qin Wanru sighed, "Ever since Teacher Shang from the academy came to inform you that you might be in trouble, Chu Yan has been so worried that she hasn't slept for many days, and has been leading people outside to search for your whereabouts every day."
"Even Xiao Zhao, I don't know why she's getting involved."
"Her body hasn't fully recovered yet..." Zu An was moved but also felt guilty. Although he had stayed in the cave these past few days to recuperate, he had mainly been shamelessly intimate with Zheng Dan.
Not long after, Chu Zhongtian and the others also rushed back upon hearing the news.
Although Chu Chuyan's eyes were slightly moist, she remained calm overall due to her aloof nature. Chu Huanzhao, however, disregarded everything else and threw herself into his arms, crying, "Brother-in-law, where have you been these past few days? We were so worried about you, boohoo..."
Chu Zhongtian exchanged a strange glance with his wife. Qin Wanru also frowned slightly, but seeing that her second daughter was very emotional, she didn't say anything.
After a while, Chu Zhongtian couldn't bear his second daughter clinging tightly to Zu'an, so he coughed lightly and asked, "Zu'an, where have you been all these days?"
Seeing everyone staring intently at her, Zu'an awkwardly pushed Chu Huanzhao away, though her clothes were already soaked with tears.
Women really are made of water and flesh.
Zuan sighed and hurriedly replied, "That day I was with the people from the academy. Later, I found out about the leader of the Giant Whale Gang, so I went to check it out. Who knew that I was discovered by them and they captured me and took me to Giant Whale Island."
The people around him all changed color. Although he spoke so casually, they could fully imagine the danger involved.
"Do you know the identity of the leader of the Giant Whale Gang?" Qin Wanru asked hurriedly. She knew that in recent years, the Giant Whale Gang had smuggled salt and seized a large share of the Chu family's market, and the identity of the leader of the Giant Whale Gang was even more mysterious than Chen Xuan's.
"I don't know. I was captured and taken to the island. I happened to witness the infighting within the Whale Gang, and I escaped in the chaos," Zuan replied, a mix of truth and falsehood.
He felt a little guilty, but he couldn't very well betray Zheng Dan.
"It's a pity we couldn't find any information about him!" Qin Wanru said, feeling extremely frustrated.
Chu Zhongtian said, "Whether you know it or not is irrelevant. The news that just came in is that Sang Qian discovered Giant Whale Island and led the River Defense Battalion to completely wipe out the Giant Whale Gang."
"What is the connection between Giant Whale Island and the Zheng family? What about the people we captured? Let Xie Yi interrogate them," Qin Wanru said hurriedly.
Chu Zhongtian shook his head: "No one will be left alive. Leave no one, not even a chicken or a dog, on the island!"
Qin Wanru took a deep breath: "That guy surnamed Sang is really ruthless."
Zuan was also shocked; what was previously just speculation had now been confirmed.
Chu Chuyan's cold voice rang out: "It seems that the Giant Whale Gang is indeed related to the Zheng family, otherwise Sang Qian wouldn't have gone to the trouble of silencing them."
Zuan secretly gave a thumbs up. His first wife was really smart. Dandan, you can't blame me for this. They figured it out themselves.
This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
