The entire Liu family?
Ten billion?
Anyone with a brain could guess Chang Xiaoning's objective from these two keywords.
Chang Xiaoning wanted not just Xiao Xuan and his life, but the lives of the entire Liu family!
This woman was indeed ruthless!
If it were anyone else, they might have succeeded. Unfortunately, she was up against Wang Er Zhu!
A person who inherited the legacy of the River God!
Er Zhu wanted to call Liu Changfa, but there was no signal in the dense forest. Er Zhu could only continue following the Chang family bodyguards.
This was perhaps for the best. Er Zhu felt that even if he had warned them, Liu Qing and her sister, with their intelligence, would have come anyway. Since that was the case, it was better to rescue him here.
A hundred meters away, Chang Tianlong, the leader of the Chang family's bodyguards, hadn't noticed Er Zhu. He was still methodically heading towards their destination.
Chang Tianlong was adopted by the Chang family patriarch when he was alive and had been trained by mercenaries since childhood. After returning to Hua Bei City, he had defeated all the martial arts dojos in the city!
Currently, he was ostensibly the captain of the Chang family's bodyguard team, but secretly, he was the president of the Hua Bei City Martial Arts Association!
"Ah! Who are you? Let me go! Let me go!"
As they were nearing their destination, Xiao Xuan suddenly woke up. He shouted loudly while struggling.
"Give me the handkerchief!"
Chang Tianlong frowned slightly and slowly extended his hand. A white handkerchief was placed in it.
In the trees, Er Zhu knew that the handkerchief was laced with anesthetic. He had already swapped it out when the bodyguard wasn't paying attention.
"Mmmph... What do you want? Let me go!"
Although Xiao Xuan didn't know what the handkerchief was, he had a premonition of something ominous. He struggled even harder, but the handkerchief was still pressed to his mouth.
Xiao Xuan sobbed uncontrollably. Just as he felt despair, he saw Er Zhu in the trees. He was about to call out when Er Zhu gently shook his head.
Xiao Xuan blinked his big eyes. Although he didn't fully understand Er Zhu's meaning, he stopped struggling.
"Hmm? Did the anesthetic fail? Why is this loser still awake?"
At that moment, Chang Tianlong seemed to notice something was amiss, his eyes filled with confusion.
Hearing the words "still awake," Xiao Xuan quickly closed his eyes. Pretending to be asleep was no challenge for him!
Seeing Xiao Xuan's smart and agile demeanor, Er Zhu's lips curled into a slight smile. He never expected someone like Liu Qing to have such an intelligent child.
Seeing that Xiao Xuan had fallen asleep, Chang Tianlong's confusion vanished. He attributed it to miscalculating the timing and didn't think much of it.
The group continued to walk. After an unknown amount of time, they arrived at a huge mountain cave!
This was once the training ground for the Golden Armored Guards. Now, with the Golden Armored Guards having suffered heavy losses, Chang Xiaoning had them transfer their locations, fearing Er Zhu would find them.
"You all wait for me here!"
The gate slowly opened. Looking at the pitch-black cave entrance in the distance, Chang Tianlong instructed the bodyguards behind him.
This was the Chang family's secret base, filled with numerous traps. This was why he had only brought a dozen or so men.
Xiao Xuan shivered. He secretly opened one eye and looked at the place where one couldn't see their hand in front of their face, his eyes filled with fear and dread.
But thinking of Er Zhu ge-ge accompanying him, he felt less scared.
Er Zhu ge-ge was an invincible hero in his heart. As long as he was there, Xiao Xuan wouldn't be afraid no matter where they went!
Er Zhu remained in the trees, overlooking the mountain cave. A gleam flickered in his eyes.
As expected of the Chang family, every trap was so insidious. Forget ordinary people, even martial arts experts would never return!
Of course, these petty tricks meant nothing in his eyes, after all, he was a recipient of the River God's legacy!
Er Zhu had been secretly observing everything in the forest. Meanwhile, Liu Changfa and the others had received the call from the Chang family bodyguards.
"Ah, Er Zhu brother made a mistake, cousin, what should we do?"
Liu Qing was so flustered that she forgot to hang up the phone. She grabbed Liu Changfa's arm and asked anxiously.
"Cousin, will Er Zhu ge-ge die? If he dies, all his assets will be yours, right!"
Liu Qing was about to say more when Liu Mi's eyes twinkled, as if she had thought of something. She asked with a fawning smile.
She had heard from her sister that Er Zhu was an orphan, with only a widowed sister-in-law in the countryside. And cousin was his best friend, and cousin was the mayor. It would be very easy for a mayor to swallow the assets of a wealthy family, wouldn't it?
"Liu Qing, quickly send this idiot back to Kyoto!"
Liu Changfa was so furious he was about to explode. He pushed Liu Mi onto the sofa, his body trembling with anger!
At a time like this, Liu Mi was still thinking about money, and she was foolish enough to think Er Zhu's assets would go to him. She was utterly stupid!
"Guards, take the second young lady back to Kyoto!"
Seeing Liu Mi's defiant look, Liu Qing's face also darkened. She waved her hand, and two bodyguards approached.
"I'm not going! I want to wait here for Er Zhu ge-ge to come back. Only he is worthy of me!"
Liu Mi ran around while shouting, vowing not to go back no matter what anyone said!
"Keep a close eye on her after you send her back. If she dares to sneak back, you two will lose your heads!"
Liu Qing numbly supported her forehead and instructed the bodyguards again.
She had originally thought Liu Mi was beautiful and intelligent, but she never expected her to be so unreasonable and dim-witted!
If she had known, she would never have introduced her to Er Zhu. Wasn't she just creating trouble for herself?
Liu Mi ultimately couldn't escape. She was forcibly taken to Kyoto by the bodyguards. During this time, Liu Changfa also called the police.
"Mayor Liu, we are ready. You just need to meet the kidnappers as agreed. Leave the rest to us."
Wang Xu rushed forward respectfully, reporting their plan to Liu Changfa while instructing them.
"Alright, but this matter must be kept confidential. Just get Xiao Xuan back safely."
Liu Changfa nodded slightly, then as if he thought of something, he reminded them in a low voice.
The mayor's nephew being kidnapped was an incident with immense social impact. If Chang Xiaoning found out, she would come looking for trouble!
If she used this as an excuse to take Xiao Xuan to the Chang family, things would be even worse!
"Alright, don't worry. We've thought of all this. Xiao Xuan will be back safely."
Wang Xu paused, then his eyes twinkled as if he had an idea. He nodded repeatedly.
In the blink of an eye, the agreed-upon time arrived. Liu Changfa, carrying a box, and Liu Qing arrived in front of the cave.
"Cousin, I'm scared..."
Looking at the dark cave ahead, Liu Qing felt her scalp tingle. She shivered and clung to Liu Changfa's arm with a look of horror.