A startled shudder ran through all three of them at the roar.
None of them were more familiar with the owner of that voice; it could only be Chen Jinzhao.
Han Shangwen's face turned pale. He instinctively looked at the other two beside him, swallowed hard, and then asked, "Why him? My Han family is heavily guarded. How did he break in? What should we do now?"
The three were considerably sobered up.
Su Hao ran his hands through his hair in frustration, making it look like a bird's nest. He then lit another cigarette before saying in a deep voice, "He's actually managed to get right under our noses. But we shouldn't panic. This is Han family territory; I doubt Chen Jinzhao would dare to do anything excessive."
"You're just comforting yourself. Hasn't Chen Jinzhao done enough crazy things?" Fang Mingchao retorted.
Su Hao was speechless.
To be precise, he was stumped.
In everyone's eyes, Chen Jinzhao was a lunatic; there was nothing he wouldn't dare to do.
Fang Mingchao's face contorted, and he clenched his white-knuckled fists. "I can guarantee that the fire at Peach Blossom Villa has something to do with him. In short, he's a troublemaker, no matter where he goes. We should find an opportunity to kill him!"
Han Shangwen paced back and forth in the room.
Hearing their conversation, he couldn't help but interrupt Fang Mingchao.
"Do you not understand who Chen Jinzhao is? With our strength, we can't possibly kill him. It would only be inviting humiliation!"
"And besides—"
"Chen Jinzhao is already downstairs. We should be thinking about how to deal with him, not how to clean up afterward. Bringing up past events now is useless!"
The three fell into a deathly silence.
Chen Jinzhao's roar sounded from downstairs again, "Han Shangwen, I know you're in there. Get out here and die!"
"I won't say it a third time!"
Han Shangwen's face was ashen. He shivered, completely at a loss.
The other two were in the same predicament.
Fang Mingchao thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "There isn't much we can do right now. And with Chen Jinzhao already downstairs, you can't keep your families in the dark any longer. You must tell them about our situation and let the two great families deal with Chen Jinzhao."
"Will that work?" Han Shangwen felt uncertain.
After all, this whole situation was brewed by them. Chen Jinzhao was on the righteous side, and they didn't dare to reveal their actions to their families.
Su Hao felt the same.
Fang Mingchao sneered, "Besides telling your families, do we have any other options? Otherwise, the three of us will die."
The two fell silent again, clearly weighing the pros and cons.
"Moreover, don't forget the most important point: Chen Jinzhao is the target that the major aristocratic families want to eliminate most, as he has already shaken their very foundations."
With these words, the two felt a bit more at ease. Han Shangwen gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, I'll contact my father right now and have him deal with this troublesome Chen Jinzhao."
"I'll contact my grandfather too. This is the best opportunity to eliminate Chen Jinzhao. I believe he will make the most appropriate decision," Su Hao said, standing up.
Fang Mingchao nodded, relieved.
However, he was still worried that Chen Jinzhao might break in directly, as no one could help them at the moment, leaving them isolated.
Han Shangwen told him not to worry and sneered, "Our Han family villa has been meticulously designed with the highest security standards. Unless Chen Jinzhao is driving a tank, he won't be able to break through the main door."
The two were also relieved to hear this.
Following this, Han Shangwen and Su Hao went to their respective rooms on the second floor to call their families.
Fang Mingchao had little he could do, as he belonged to the Black Blood Organization, and some of his forces couldn't be deployed at this time. He could only rely on the Su and Han families.
"Don't let me down," he muttered to himself.
Not long after.
Arguments could be heard from Han Shangwen's room. Fang Mingchao strained his ears and heard Han Shangwen shouting, "Father, I know what I've done is serious, but this is indeed the best time to eliminate Chen Jinzhao. He's delivered himself to our doorstep; why shouldn't we get rid of him?"
Han Shangwen's father, Han Chengping, was also a prominent figure in Donghai.
Upon hearing his son's account, Han Chengping was furious. "How did the Han family raise such a scoundrel like you? Don't you know who Chen Jinzhao is? If we kill him, it will stir up a massive storm! The old man surnamed Xu might even lead his troops to flatten our Han family tomorrow!"
This was not an unfounded fear.
"Father, I understand your concerns, but Chen Jinzhao has already trespassed on our territory. If we don't show him some consequence, won't the world laugh at us?" Han Shangwen persuaded again, hoping Han Chengping would make a resolute decision.
Han Chengping rejected his son's idea again.
His plan was to have a one-on-one talk with Chen Jinzhao to resolve their dispute.
Han Shangwen, of course, could not allow this to happen, as he had concealed a very important matter from Han Chengping—that the people Fang Mingchao had sent had killed four soldiers of the Candle Dragon Special Forces, and in an extremely brutal manner.
Chen Jinzhao would never let them off the hook.
"Dad, what if the Su family is also planning to make a move? Will we join them or not?" Han Shangwen suddenly asked.
Han Chengping was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Are you sure the Su family will make a move?"
"I'm a hundred percent sure. Su Hao is here with me. He's already received a promise from the Su family patriarch to get rid of Chen Jinzhao tonight." Han Shangwen spoke with such conviction that Han Chengping was mostly convinced, but still hesitated. "Chen Jinzhao is a rising star in the military, after all, and the Su family has deep ties with the military. Why would they move against him? Han Shangwen, tell me honestly, is there something else you're hiding from me?"
"This..."
Han Shangwen looked troubled, unsure whether to speak.
Han Chengping snorted, "You'd better tell me the truth now, or no one will be able to protect you if something goes wrong."
"Father, then I'll tell you. We have indeed done many things. Just tonight, we killed four soldiers of the Candle Dragon Special Forces, and in an extremely brutal manner." Han Shangwen said, almost causing Han Chengping to suffocate.
"You, when did you learn to do such things? Do you know this is a capital offense?!" Han Chengping was furious again, his voice chilling. "No wonder Chen Jinzhao is so enraged and disregards our Han family's dignity to crush us. You're about to shatter the heavens!"
Han Shangwen quickly admitted his mistake.
At the same time, he added, "Dad, now that it's happened, what's the point of you saying all this? What we need to do now is cut off the weeds and eliminate the roots, lest this fire engulf the entire Han family."
Han Chengping took a deep breath and remained silent for a long time before saying, "You prodigal son, you're dragging our entire Han family into the inferno. But now that it's happened, dwelling on the past is indeed meaningless. I'll call the Su family now and discuss it with them."
"Tonight, there's no Chen Jinzhao; there are only vicious intruders who broke into the Han family's residence."