"Sufficient evidence? Naturally, there isn't any. He wouldn't be so foolish as to do such a thing and still leave a name behind."
Hou Bo said lightly, "However, I did get information from a more covert source that among all the businesses the Winged Tiger Alliance has taken recently, the most challenging target should be that Jiang Feng from Binhai. That is, the one you secretly instructed Le Zhengyi to pay a billion to hire them for."
Huangfu Shang couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh upon hearing this!
So it turns out, he thought he had the support of his grandfather Yan Huxiong, and operated in Binhai without anyone knowing, yet he didn't expect that his grandfather and Hou Bo had been quietly watching him all along!
"Hou Bo, it's not that I intended to hide this from you and Grandpa, it's just that day on the mountain road, Grandpa he..."
"Young Master, you don't need to explain to me," Hou Bo glanced at Huangfu Shang and said calmly, "No one said your actions were wrong, even the Patriarch Yan's method is understandable. As your grandfather, supporting you secretly is no surprise. The Old Master won't blame you for this matter."
Hearing this, Huangfu Shang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'll continue," Hou Bo said lightly, "Early this morning, I also checked the departures from Binhai South last night and confirmed Jiang Feng boarded the train to Su City yesterday night with a girl who concealed her identity. After they arrived in Su City, they did something within a very short time, and then Jiang Feng returned alone, arriving back in Binhai before dawn."
"The time he spent in Su City coincides with the period when the Winged Tiger Alliance incident happened. If you say it's a coincidence, I doubt you'd believe it, right? So, you should know what that means."
Upon hearing Hou Bo's words, Huangfu Shang fell into utter despair!
Even if he didn't want to admit Jiang Feng was so terrifying, that he could single-handedly wipe out the Winged Tiger Alliance, at this point, he couldn't deceive himself any longer!
But he was indeed unexpected, that Jiang Feng could be so violent, erupting in wrath, bloodied, and with a disagreement, directly took down the base of the Winged Tiger Alliance!
Suddenly, Huangfu Shang thought of himself — after destroying the Winged Tiger Alliance, Jiang Feng would undoubtedly trace back and find out the employer was Le Zhengyi, right?
And through Le Zhengyi, lock onto the real mastermind, himself. Would he be spared?
"Hou Bo, you must save me. If that Jiang Feng really comes after me, you must ensure my safety! Or, I could just flee to Third Grandpa's place. Third Grandpa is powerful, he can definitely protect me!" Huangfu Shang was terrified and babbled on the spot.
"Don't panic just yet," Hou Bo said, "Even if you want to hide in a safe place, you must first meet the Old Master, he's still waiting for you."
"Grandpa?" Huangfu Shang was taken aback, his face full of bitterness. "Is Grandpa angry now? What's his opinion of me after knowing this?"
"The Old Master originally just wanted to watch coldly and told me not to intervene, to see if you could clean up your own mess in Binhai." Hou Bo's expression was indifferent.
"And now?" Huangfu Shang asked eagerly.
"Now, you have to ask him," Hou Bo didn't say much. He had conveyed his message and wasn't one to talk too much.
Huangfu Shang, feeling lost, could only stagger his way out of Hou Bo's room and then into the most central room of the Purple Jade Villa, where the Family Head, Huangfu Qinglong, resided alone.
As soon as he entered, he was startled to see that there wasn't a single servant in the room, only Huangfu Qinglong sitting alone on a sandalwood chair, leaning on the Azure Dragon Staff, gazing at him indifferently, like he'd been waiting for some time.
"Grandpa!"
Huangfu Shang trudged inside wearily, as if drained of energy, head bowed, calling out dejectedly.
Huangfu Qinglong looked at him coldly and suddenly ordered, "Raise your head!"
Huangfu Shang instantly lifted his head, but his face still carried a bitter smile: "Grandpa, I was wrong, I've disappointed you..."
"Oh?" Huangfu Qinglong remained expressionless.
"Grandpa, I really shouldn't have been so cunning, hiding from you to find my granduncle, and I shouldn't have underestimated the enemy, acting in Binhai on my own initiative, utilizing Le Zhengyi, leading to this unmanageable situation..."
"So?" Huangfu Qinglong sneered.
"But Grandpa... that Jiang went too far! He humiliated me and the Huangfu Family so much, how can I hold my head up high? If I don't tear him apart, I can't quell the hatred in my heart!"
Huangfu Shang chuckled bitterly, "Yet, I never expected him to be so perverse, to annihilate the Winged Tiger Alliance on a whim..."
"Do you think if he were an ordinary person, he would dare to run rampant in the Huangfu Family alone?" Huangfu Qinglong asked coldly.
"Yes, I should have realized that earlier. I should have sought someone more formidable, but now it's too late to say anything..." Huangfu Shang wore a face of complete despair.
"Le Zhengyi from Binhai is already dead!" Huangfu Qinglong suddenly said.
"Wh... what?" Huangfu Shang was shocked!
"Was it... Jiang Feng who did it?"
Although he had expected that Le Zhengyi would suffer, he did not expect it to be so fast!
At this moment, a terrifying chill ran up his spine, straight to his brain!
"What do you think?" Huangfu Qinglong asked lightly.
"No, I can't stay here any longer, Grandpa, I must go to a safe place! That Jiang Feng is a demon in the world, a relentless executioner, I can't let him find me, I have to hide, I..."
"Shut up!" Huangfu Qinglong shouted angrily, cutting off Huangfu Shang's fear on the spot!
"Grandpa, I..." Huangfu Shang was bewildered.
"Is this all you're capable of? Causing trouble but can't fix it?" Huangfu Qinglong chided angrily, "The way you are now, where is the dignity of the Young Master of Huangfu? You're simply useless!"
Seeing his grandfather's rage, Huangfu Shang was so frightened he fell to his knees with a "thud," facing Huangfu Qinglong: "Grandpa, then what should I do? I'll listen to you..."
"Show me the majesty of the Young Master of Huangfu! This is your ultimate test. If you disappoint me again, don't even think about inheriting the Huangfu Family in the future!" Huangfu Qinglong said unreservedly!
"Yes, yes! I'm not panicking anymore, I'll strive to overcome this obstacle..." Huangfu Shang was increasingly terrified.
"That's more like it!" Huangfu Qinglong said lightly, "Don't forget, even if the sky falls, I'll hold it up!"
"Last time, that Jiang came in arrogantly and left triumphantly, making me a laughing stock in the Provincial City! This time, if he dares to come again, I certainly won't indulge him anymore!"
Hearing this, Huangfu Shang was overjoyed! Knowing that his grandfather, in the end, his own grandfather would choose to protect him!
And if his grandfather really protects him with the entire family's power, there's indeed nothing to fear, just wait for Jiang Feng to come to his death!