Chapter 548: Find it and destroy it!
Chapter 548: Find it and destroy it!
Hou Yunjiao's clean leather shoe lifted slightly, pressing against Nangong Chang's chin, forcefully lifting his face.
His eyes were filled with anger and humiliation as he scrutinized Nangong Chang from top to bottom.
Third Young Master seemed to sigh, "Nangong Chang, there was no need for us to go this far, but it's your own fault for choosing this path of self-destruction."
Calm and icy words elegantly flowed from his lips.
The sound of Nangong Chang's nervous heartbeat was distinctly audible in the eerie silence.
He opened his mouth to speak, but Hou Yunjiao exerted force under his foot.
Once again, Nangong Chang's body recoiled, his head hitting the wall behind him.
A muffled impact reverberated through the room once again.
Due to the forceful action, some of Third Young Master's well-groomed hair fell out of place.
A few strands obscured his cold gaze at the bottom of his eyes.
Outside the door.
Hou Chuan and Lin Hao stood on either side of the door.
Qin Ruan had her back to the two men, her arms crossed, a faint expression of impatience on her face.
It had been five minutes since Third Young Master had been inside the room without coming out.
Another minute passed, and Qin Ruan couldn't wait any longer.
She turned around, her calm and beautiful eyes fixed on the door in front of her.
"Lin Hao, open the door."
Upon hearing her words, Lin Hao reached out to push the door.
It wouldn't budge.
He turned the doorknob and realized that the door had been locked from the inside.
Lin Hao turned around, seeking approval from Qin Ruan with his gaze.
Qin Ruan also noticed that the door had been locked from the inside, and her concern for Third Young Master deepened.
She commanded, "Break down the door!"
Lin Hao took two steps back, preparing to ram the door.
Hou Chuan stood to the side with a calm expression, making no move to stop him.
Suddenly, a cracking sound rang out.
The bedroom door was opened from the inside.
Third Young Master emerged, dressed neatly, walking out with elegant steps.
His gentle gaze fixed on Qin Ruan, who looked worried, and his lips slowly curved up. "I've kept you waiting. Let's go."
Hou Yunjiao walked up to Qin Ruan, encircling her waist, and they proceeded downstairs.
Qin Ruan tilted her head, wanting to catch a glimpse of the scene inside the bedroom.
Hou Yunjiao raised his hand and covered her eyes. "There's nothing worth seeing. Let's go home."
Qin Ruan's nose twitched, catching a faint scent of hand sanitizer emanating from the man's hand.
He had just washed his hands, and besides the light fragrance of hand sanitizer, there was also a hint of a faint bloody smell.
Qin Ruan understood in her heart and obediently nodded.
The two of them left hand in hand.
Hou Chuan and Lin Hao stood at the door, looking inside with different expressions.
A strong, pungent smell of blood wafted towards them.
They could clearly see inside the room, Nangong Chang huddled in the corner, barely recognizable, trembling with blood all over his body.
Lin Hao swallowed and asked Hou Chuan with a hoarse voice, "Did Third Young Master do this?"
Wasn't Third Young Master supposed to be physically weak, living a simple life for many years, a gentle and refined gentleman?
The gruesome scene inside the room didn't seem like something the elegant and refined Third Young Master Hou would do.
Hou Chuan, upon seeing the scene inside the room, also had a moment of surprise.
However, he quickly regained his composure and calmly said, "Third Young Master hasn't been involved in physical violence for many years. It seems he's really furious this time."
Lin Hao gazed at the scene inside the room, silent for a while.
He still couldn't connect it with the noble and graceful image of Third Young Master Hou, where elegance and dignity coexisted.
He knew that Third Young Master was not as gentle and refined as he appeared, but he didn't expect him to be so brutal.
Hou Chuan waved to the Hou family's hidden guards several meters away.
As they approached, he calmly instructed, "Check if there's any sign of life left and call a doctor if there is."
"Yes," the secret guard replied and turned to leave.
Hou Chuan grabbed Lin Hao, who was still in a daze, and hurriedly followed in the direction where their master and mistress had left.
Downstairs.
Under the careful support of Hou Yunjiao, Qin Ruan's feet touched the wooden floor of the first floor.
Qin Ruan looked up and caught sight of the sweat on the man's forehead.
She didn't say anything, but took out a clean handkerchief from her bag and reached up to wipe the sweat off Hou Yunjiao's forehead.
It was a struggle for Qin Ruan to reach that high, and Hou Yunjiao held her hand that was wiping his sweat with one hand while protecting her waist with the other.
He spoke gently, "I can do it myself."
The height difference between the two was too significant, and Qin Ruan's body was heavy, so such an act of wiping sweat was dangerous for her.
Hou Junxin walked into the room and saw the two of them clinging to each other.
He walked straight over without glancing sideways.
"Third Brother, the Cabinet is convening an emergency meeting. I need to go there. Shall I leave Hou Chuan here?" Huo Junxin asked.
Hou Yunjiao wiped the sweat off his forehead and replied calmly, "Big Brother, you should go ahead."
The two brothers understood in their hearts what the emergency meeting of the Cabinet was about.
The Lu family's succession had to be done in a proper and legitimate manner.
As someone who was once in power and the most trusted person by Hou Junxin's side, as well as the highest-ranking member of the Hou family in the Cabinet, only he could control unforeseen circumstances within the Cabinet.
Huo Chuan and Lin Hao came downstairs.
Hou Yunjiao released Qin Ruan and said to Lin Hao, "Escort Madam to the car."
"What about you?" Qin Ruan looked up and asked him.
Hou Yunjiao's eyes softened, and he spoke gently, "I'll have a few words with Big Brother, and I'll be there shortly."
The implication was that Qin Ruan shouldn't hear the conversation between them.
Qin Ruan nodded and left the Nangong family's hall with Lin Hao.
After watching them leave, Hou Yunjiao's handsome and gentle face instantly turned serious. The tenderness in his eyes faded, replaced by a domineering aura that emanated without anger.
He cast a cold glance at Hou Chuan, his sharp gaze like an arrow, and his thin lips pursed disapprovingly.
Hou Chuan felt a pang of panic, sensing that something was off with his master.
Not sure if it was his imagination, but it seemed like he saw a faint red light flicker in his master's eyes.
He spoke softly, "Third Young Master?"
A strange light flickered in Hou Yunjiao's eyes, deep like an ancient abyss.
His voice turned icy, carrying a bloodthirsty danger, "Nangong Chang has built a splendid cage. Find it and destroy it!"
Huo Junxin also noticed that something was off with his younger brother's emotions. He frowned and asked, "What cage?"
Hou Yunjiao's eyes slightly lowered, his pale lips curving with a sinister smile.
His lips moved, "This is the fuse for the downfall of the Nangong family."
If it weren't for Nangong Chang's covetousness towards Qin Ruan, the Nangong family wouldn't have ended up like this.
Hou Junxin looked puzzled, observing his younger brother's face, which rarely showed anger. It seemed like he understood something.
He walked up and placed his hand on Hou Yunjiao's shoulder, speaking with deep concern, "You're not in good health. Don't get angry so easily. Go back, leave this to Hou Chuan and the others. I guarantee that the situation will stabilize within three days."
Hou Yunjiao raised his gaze, his voice chilling and full of hostility, "Big Brother, I want everything settled within twenty-four hours. The Nangong family is doomed this time, and no one will be able to save them!"
Detecting hidden implications in his words, Hou Junxin furrowed his brow, "What do you mean?"
Huo Yunjiao replied, "Su Family, Su Jingshu."
Indeed, it seemed like the Nangong family had formed an alliance with the Su and Xiao families.
But in reality, there was only one family, the Su family, genuinely supporting the Nangong family.
The relationship between Su Jingshu and Nangong Chang had become clear to perceptive individuals within the Four Great Families and the Six aristocratic families during this period of time.
With her concern for Nangong Chang, she would never give up on supporting the Nangong family or, more accurately, rescuing Nangong Chang.
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