Chapter 172: Qin Anguo and Qin Jingcen return to their country

 Chapter 172: Qin Anguo and Qin Jingcen return to their country

"The secret department has been closely monitoring the Su family, and they will not let anything happen to Third Young Madam," said Hou Qiang, his face solemn and his voice low and serious.

He knew that Second Young Master was still holding a grudge over the incident where Third Young Master was targeted at the Imperial Palace Hotel and was unhappy with the secret department because of it. Due to the marriage between the Su and Hou families, the people from the secret department had relaxed their guard on the Su family and had not discovered the internal affairs that were taking place.

This was indeed a dereliction of duty on the part of the secret department.

Hou Yirong asked, "Is there any other news from the Su family?"

"There is," Hou Qiang nodded. "Miss Su Jingshu's unborn child was aborted last night, and the biological father of the child was also thrown into the deep sea last night."

Hou Yirong smiled upon hearing this news, with a deep meaning behind his smile, and a hint of sarcasm in his eyes. "Whose order was it?"

"Miss Su Jingshu herself," Hou Qiang said.

When Hou Qiang said this, his words were very convincing.

"I underestimated this woman," Second Young Master said softly. "What about the other aristocratic families?"

"Xiao and Nangong families have been relatively quiet," Hou Qiang replied.

The Xiao and Nangong families were two of the six major aristocratic families in the capital, and they had been making small moves in recent years.

After learning that the Su family had plotted against Hou Yunjiao at the Imperial Palace Hotel, he had kidnapped Su Jingshu to show his attitude. The complete rupture between the Hou and Su families was well-known, and it was intended to serve as a warning to other restless aristocratic families.

Now it seems that the warning has indeed had an effect, but the so-called "mountain" is still unable to find its own position.

Hou Yirong frowned slightly and asked, "Xiao family...I remember the current head of the Lu family passed away and his wife came from the Xiao family?"

Hou Qiang nodded, "Yes, ever since Lady Lu passed away, the relationship between the Lu and Xiao families hasn't been good."

Hou Yirong pondered for a moment before saying, "Let's arrange a meeting with Lu Han sometime."

Lu Han was the heir to the prestigious Lu family, one of the four major clans. Since his birth mother, Lady Lu from the Xiao family, passed away, the relationship between the Lu and Xiao families had never been as close as it used to be.

Hou Qiang asked, "Shall we arrange the meeting in your name or in Third Young Master's name?"

Given that Lu Han was the next in line to inherit the Lu family, they needed to be cautious about how they approached him.

"I'll go see him on behalf of Third brother. He hasn't been feeling well these past few days," Hou Yirong said with a hint of worry in his voice.

He had visited Hou Yunjiao earlier that day and had noticed that his lips were turning blue and his face was pale. His health was clearly deteriorating.

"I'll take care of it," Hou Qiang said.

"I want to be alone for a while. You can go now," Hou Yirong said, turning his back to him as he left.

...

Meanwhile, Qin Ruan was driving the Maserati her father Qin Anguo had bought her back to the Qin residence. She had just finished lunch and was planning to review the morning's lectures given by Wei Linchen when she received a call from home.

Her father and older brother had returned.

Upon hearing this news, Qin Ruan didn't feel happy at all. She couldn't help but think of her past life.

After her father and brother returned to the country, it only took four months for their family to be destroyed.

Within those four months, her father would discover that Han Xian was up to no good, which ultimately led to Han Xian and his uncle killing him.

Shortly after that, Qin Ruan would be falsely accused of being pregnant by Han Xian and Han Kexin, and she would fall into a trap set by the mother-daughter duo, ultimately landing her in prison.

After her father's death, her brother would hastily take over the company, and everything went downhill from there.

(End of chapter)