The office of the Qin Prefecture Antique Association.
Lu Weishen sat on a huanghuali chair and summoned his disciple, Lin Ao.
With a serious expression, he said, "Li Chonglou is back."
"Wasn't he sent to Yong'an by Li Hanlong? How could he be back so soon?" Lin Ao's pupils contracted sharply, his face showing shock.
They were all in the antique circle. Li Hanlong, that cultural relic smuggler, was an old acquaintance of his master.
Of course, he was not unfamiliar with him.
He had also heard about Li Hanlong's methods.
Li Chonglou had been lured to Yong'an and placed under house arrest, which made him happy for a few days.
Finally, revenge was served.
But unexpectedly, he had returned.
"Li Hanlong is dead," Lu Weishen said, his eyes flashing.
Although he tried his best to remain calm, a slight tremor could still be heard in his voice if one listened carefully.
He had known Li Hanlong for many years, and they shared the same goal: Lin Zhendong.
They both wanted to uncover the secret of that rare treasure from Lin Zhendong.
They were both friends and rivals.
He was better at antique appraisal, while Li Hanlong used his knowledge to smuggle cultural relics and amass a fortune. Although his expertise was not as good as his, Li Hanlong's influence was something Lu Weishen could not hope to match.
Yet, such a formidable figure had died mysteriously.
The police's statement was that he was a cultural relic smuggler who was killed by an unknown street thug in Qin Prefecture.
This thug was also a loan shark.
How could he not suspect anything about such a strange matter?
He had a vague feeling that it was definitely related to Li Chonglou.
This meant that Li Hanlong had not obtained any useful information from Li Chonglou.
It seemed he still had a chance!
"Master, what should we do then?" Lin Ao asked hesitantly.
"Wait and see. Although my informant Zhang Daocheng was removed, can't I just get another one?" Lu Weishen gave a meaningful smile.
Lin Ao's eyes lit up, and he gave a thumbs-up, praising, "Master is still brilliant."
"That kid will definitely go to see Lin Zhendong after he returns. As long as they reveal anything useful, we can benefit from it!"
Meanwhile.
At the same time, Li Chonglou had already arrived at his villa.
The exquisitely decorated villa had been redecorated and was now home to his mother-in-law, father-in-law, and mother.
Returning to Qin Prefecture again, his mother-in-law, who had always been indifferent to him and treated him like a pig or a dog, had undergone a complete transformation.
"My good son-in-law, sit, sit, I'll make you some tea..." Liu Zhiru pushed Li Chonglou into a chair and took out the Zhengshan Xiaozhong tea that she had treasured for many years from the refrigerator.
Jiang Yuxin stood by, smiling with her lips pursed.
After the Jiang family went bankrupt, her mother had been dejected until she returned from Yong'an.
As soon as she informed them that Li Chonglou had given them money and bought them a house in Yong'an, her mother became a completely different person.
Not only did she actively ask her to bring her mother-in-law home to take care of and accompany her, but she also urged her to find an opportunity to have a child with Li Chonglou.
Thinking of this, her heart couldn't help but feel a surge of warmth.
"Dad, Mom, don't bother, I'll be leaving soon." Li Chonglou gave Jiang Hongyi an apologetic smile.
His father-in-law had always treated him quite well.
Now that the Jiang family had fallen from power and relatives were scattered, his mother-in-law no longer had her previous sense of superiority.
Human nature was fickle, and it was a luxury to expect someone to be good to others from beginning to end.
But as long as one showed their value, others would naturally show their best side to you.
Li Chonglou was long accustomed to this and was not surprised.
"So soon?" Jiang Hongyi asked in surprise. "Have dinner together. Knowing you were back, I specially went to buy an old turtle."
A son-in-law was half a son.
He only had one daughter, Jiang Yuxin. When she married Li Chonglou, he had been worried for a long time.
But unlike Liu Zhiru, his daughter's wishes were the most important.
Even though everyone was not optimistic about Li Chonglou, he did not trouble his son-in-law because of it.
Correspondingly, even though this son-in-law had soared to success and achieved some results in antiques, he had not been overly praised.
He was still treated equally.
This was fundamentally different from Liu Zhiru.
That was why Li Chonglou enjoyed talking with this father-in-law.
He took out a bank card from his bag, which was the five million yuan investment fund he had recovered from Wang Jingwu.
He gently pushed it towards his father-in-law: "Dad, take this card. Although the Jiang family is bankrupt, you are still in your prime."
"If you feel weak, you can get some exercise."
"Consider the money here as my investment. We'll share the profits, and I'll bear the losses."
Liu Zhiru, who had just taken out the tea,'s eyes lit up, and she smiled happily: "You're truly our good son-in-law, knowing that your father can't sit still."
Saying that, she walked to the table, grabbed the card, and asked, "How much money is in here?"
"Mom~" Jiang Yuxin's face turned slightly red.
Her mother was always so pragmatic, making her feel incredibly awkward.
"Not much, only five million, which should be enough for a small business," Li Chonglou replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.
Upon hearing the amount, Liu Zhiru was overjoyed.
Five million yuan.
They had worked for the Jiang family for so many years, and their dividends were not this much.
Li Chonglou gave five million yuan in one go, not to mention buying a house in Yong'an and a villa in Qin Prefecture.
After the Jiang family went bankrupt, she had been looked down upon everywhere.
Now, she could finally hold her head high, right?
At this moment, she wished she could grab a megaphone and shout on the street, "My son-in-law has made a fortune!"
Jiang Hongyi was also very embarrassed by his wife's actions. He lowered his head and coughed to remind her, but it had no effect.
He could only sigh and shake his head.
Li Chonglou, on the other hand, remained composed and chatted with Jiang Hongyi about the situation in Yong'an, of course, not mentioning what he had done.
He then went into the room to chat with his mother for a while, informing her that he would be opening a store in Yong'an and would pick her up when she was feeling better.
After comforting his mother, it was already dark, and Jiang Hongyi's old turtle had been cooked.
However, Li Chonglou had an appointment with Lin Ying to visit their master and had no time to eat.
He had to leave first.
Jiang Yuxin walked him to the door, her beautiful eyes filled with reluctance.
She pursed her lips, wanting to say something but stopping herself. Finally, after Li Chonglou got into the car, she couldn't help but ask, "When will you be back next time?"
"I don't know yet, but you should be very busy from now on. Don't worry about me. After I finish my business in Yong'an, I will bring you all over." Li Chonglou smiled.
Of course, he saw Jiang Yuxin's reluctance.
This was the scene he had dreamed of, but it now disturbed his heart.
It wasn't that he couldn't stay at home. Visiting relatives and handling business didn't have to be just one day.
But he dared not.
He didn't know when the word "dare not" had sprouted in his heart.
In his previous life, he had been imprisoned, tortured, and held a deep obsession. He didn't "dare not" do anything to anyone.
But now he had changed.
Buddhist scriptures say that because there is no attachment, there is no fear.
Now, the more he cared about, the softer his heart would become.
It was this softness that made him afraid to go further with Jiang Yuxin, for fear of hurting her.
The revenge of the person surnamed Huang had not yet arrived, and the calm before the storm was the most suffocating.
What if he became the loser and died in this struggle? What would become of Jiang Yuxin?
Therefore, he sent Jiang Yuxin back to Qin Prefecture.
Only when all crises were gone and everything had settled could he enjoy love with peace of mind.
After leaving the villa, Li Chonglou went to a nearby company.
He had a long talk with Wu Hao and Lü Yunxu, explained his plan, and then headed to the Donglin Pawnshop.
"Little junior brother, worrying too much is pointless. If you ask me, you should just sleep with her. She's your wife." Soon, in the car taking Lin Ying to the prison, Lin Ying listened to Li Chonglou's worries and boldly suggested.
Although she said that, Lin Ying actually knew that her junior brother was not a indecisive person.
He usually acted decisively and had strong methods.
The reason he was so hesitant in front of his wife was because of love.
No one could escape the word "love." Without emotions, people wouldn't be worthy of being human.
Even the strongest person would bow their head when it came to someone they cared about.
This was precisely the shining aspect of human nature.
Otherwise, who would restrain the demons in one's heart?
A person who was heartless and cold-blooded would inevitably go astray and be damned.
"Senior sister, why don't you find me a brother-in-law then?" Li Chonglou retorted uncharacteristically.
With one sentence, Lin Ying fell silent.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the car became awkward. Lin Ying stopped talking, and Li Chonglou tactfully stopped asking.
Only when they entered the prison did this atmosphere dissipate.
"Master!"
"Dad..."
The moment she saw Lin Zhendong, Lin Ying, who had always been strong, her beautiful eyes immediately turned red.
"I heard about what happened. Chonglou did very well." Lin Zhendong's gaze swept over his daughter and landed on Li Chonglou's face, showing undisguised admiration.
Li Hanlong was dead, and he should be released from prison.
Of course, all of this still required procedures, which could not be completed in a moment.
During this period, although he was in prison, he had been closely following Li Chonglou's movements.
Being under house arrest, escaping, and then killing Li Hanlong, although his daughter was by his side to protect him, it still made him sweat.
Li Hanlong, his old adversary, had not been able to do anything to him for so many years.
Yet he died at the hands of Li Chonglou, a small-time thug who had not even formally entered his tutelage, which was ironic.
He could only sigh at the impermanence of fate.
"Master, I will be staying in Yong'an for a while until this matter is completely resolved." Li Chonglou looked at Lin Zhendong gratefully.
Without this man, his fate would have been incredibly miserable, and he would not have had a chance to start over.
Soon, his master would be released from prison.
He should have stayed by his side to serve him, but the crisis had not yet been resolved.
The revenge of the person surnamed Huang could appear at any time, and he could not bring trouble back to Qin Prefecture.
"Go ahead and do what you need to do. If necessary, use lightning-fast methods. If the sky falls, someone will mend it. Don't worry too much." Lin Zhendong's voice was calm, but it was filled with an inexplicable power.
That kind of disdain for everything made Li Chonglou's blood boil.
Before he could calm his emotions, Lin Zhendong lowered his voice and said, "I asked Xiaoying to bring you here this time to tell you the secret about Shi Boxiong!"
"It's time to tell you about this matter."
"Actually, I bear a great responsibility for your father's disappearance!"
With one sentence, Li Chonglou's eyes widened, and his face showed an expression of disbelief.
The pores on his body stood on end, and goosebumps erupted: "Master, what does this mean?"