abnabooks Chapter 221 Old Friends
Chapter 221 Old Friends
Si Haotian stared intently into Guo Tianming's eyes, while the latter remained calm and composed, appearing completely nonchalant.
"What do you mean?" Si Haotian asked coldly.
"The meaning is obvious. The reason why the Ebi Club is so mysterious is because outsiders who know about them have all been eliminated by them, including those who are eager to join them."
Guo Tianming paused, then continued, "Since President Si has had so much contact with them, I don't think they'll just give up. Even hiding in Prison No. 7 might not be safe, right?"
"You know too much. It seems you've been doing a lot behind my back all these years." Si Haotian gripped the armrests of the armchair tightly, veins bulging. "Tonight, we should settle things once and for all."
As soon as Si Haotian finished speaking, a powerful pressure emanated from him. Si Haotian, sitting beside him, was startled and tensed up. He could only gather his spiritual power to resist it without showing any signs of distress.
However, when his imposing aura reached Guo Tianming, the latter remained calm and composed, looking at him with a smile in his eyes.
"Are you sure you want to do this? If you really do, I'm afraid your priceless old house will be destroyed in an instant," he asked casually.
"It seems I've underestimated you all this time. I didn't expect you to be so unassuming." Si Haotian glanced at the other person again, and after a moment's thought, he withdrew his oppressive aura and asked, "What benefit would it bring me if I told you their information?"
Guo Tianming turned his gaze to Si Chennan, who was sitting to the side, and said, "As expected of President Si, you have figured out the stakes so quickly. I can't guarantee anything else, but as long as I'm here, I will do my best to protect your son's safety."
Si Haotian stared at the unfathomable man before him, remaining silent for a long time.
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Qin Xiaochuan stuffed the charred tree roots into his pocket and was hesitating whether to rush into the main hall where Si Haotian was when he suddenly heard the roar of a car engine. The next moment, the courtyard wall where he was standing was destroyed by several vines, and a red sports car rushed into the courtyard, stopping just in front of him.
The blinding headlights shone on Qin Xiaochuan, casting a long shadow in the yard. He stared in disbelief at the three people who got out of the sports car, and couldn't help but rub his forehead and say, "You guys are too badass."
"You seem to be fine, what's the situation now?" Han Kexin asked coldly, completely disregarding the other person's feelings at this moment.
Just as Qin Xiaochuan was about to reply, the guards in the front yard heard the commotion and rushed over. Guo Shiyi immediately stepped forward and used a skill to bind them to the ground.
So Qin Xiaochuan briefly told Han Kexin about his encounter with the tree demon in the courtyard and his battle with it, but because Guo Shiyi was in front of them, he omitted the fact that she knew the previous Blood Witch King.
After listening to his account, Han Kexin pointed to the main hall in the backyard and asked, "Is Si Haotian in here right now?"
Qin Xiaochuan nodded. Han Kexin gathered her spiritual power in her hand, preparing to unleash a skill to destroy the hall in front of her, when suddenly the hall door opened by itself with a "creak". Si Haotian and Si Chennan stood calmly in the hall.
Seeing that the other party had shown themselves, Han Kexin couldn't help but become wary.
But Si Haotian glanced at the four of them before casually saying, "So it was you who ruined the Si family's plans?"
"So what if it is?" Han Kexin retorted defiantly.
Si Haotian glanced at his son before saying to her, "Take me to see the head of your Demon Hunters."
Han Kexin frowned, never expecting the other party to surrender willingly. But since the other party had said so, she couldn't say anything more. So she asked Guo Shiyi to send the location of this place to Tian Shu Hall, and then waited for someone to come and take Si Haotian back.
On the drive back, Qin Xiaochuan asked the other three about what happened in the underground space of the exhibition hall, and then recounted how he tracked Si Haotian and discovered the old house. After he finished speaking, the four of them remained silent until the sports car stopped in front of Han Kexin's villa. Only then did Guo Shiyi finally ask, "Is this the end of the matter?"
"Otherwise what? The key figures have all been brought to justice now," Qin Xiaochuan said, but he also felt somewhat unsure of himself as he said these words.
"Don't you think everything is going too smoothly?" Guo Shiyi said somewhat unwillingly.
"Isn't it a good thing that everything goes smoothly?" Han Kexin leaned back in the driver's seat and said seemingly casually, but Qin Xiaochuan could tell that she was thinking about something.
Guo Shiyi said somewhat anxiously, "I know it's a good thing that things went smoothly, but...but...sigh, how should I put it, it just feels like I haven't accomplished anything this time compared to before. What do you guys think?"
"That means your strength has improved, which is something to celebrate." Han Kexin gently touched her long hair, her tone still nonchalant.
"Xiao Chuan, what do you think?" Helpless, Guo Shiyi could only grab Qin Xiao Chuan's arm, her eyes showing a hopeful look of understanding.
Qin Xiaochuan patted her head with a wry smile and said, "There is a bit of that. It feels like all of this was arranged by the other party. We successfully broke into their underground secret base, and then they were forced to activate the technological behemoth, which completely exposed their conspiracy and attracted the demon hunters to take action."
He became more and more agitated as he spoke, "Then I successfully found their hideout, and just as we were about to finish them off, they took the initiative to surrender. It all seemed like it was deliberately arranged, but what was their purpose in doing this? It didn't benefit them at all, and I really can't understand it."
"Yes, that's exactly it," Guo Shiyi said excitedly. "I felt the same way, but I never knew how to express it, especially at the end when the other side just surrendered so readily? It's so strange. What was the point of all our previous battles?"
"Perhaps someone is helping us in secret," Han Kexin said. "Have you forgotten what happened last time?"
"You mean the person who gave you the note last time?" Qin Xiaochuan scratched his head and thought for a moment. "I don't know who they are. Now that it's all over, they should show up, right?"
"What's meant to happen will happen eventually." Han Kexin said as she opened the car door, "There's no point in thinking about the future. I might as well order some late-night snacks to relax and celebrate. I'm really exhausted today." After saying that, she got out of the car and stretched outside.
Qin Xiaochuan and Guo Shiyi exchanged a glance and couldn't help but laugh. Guo Shiyi said, "Speaking of which, Sister Kexin worked the hardest tonight. She was fighting the battle the whole time and then driving the whole time. She hardly had any rest."