Chapter 2689 - 2693: Dragging Someone Down Before Death

Chapter 2689: Chapter 2693: Dragging Someone Down Before Death

Huo Qihang, feeling as if he received a grand pardon, painstakingly crawled up from the floor and hobbled away.

Senior Master Huo pounded his chest, feeling utterly suffocated, and lamented to the heavens, "What sins have I committed? Why does God toy with me like this? How did I raise such a beast?"

Thinking about Huo Zhongqi, who would soon no longer belong to their Huo Family, his heart ached as though afflicted with heart disease, and he leaned powerlessly against the sofa.

*

Gu Junzhu brought Huo Zhongqi back to Carved Time.

As they walked into the living room, Ye Xingbei approached them, looking at Gu Junzhu with concern and asked, "How did it go?"

"It should be fine," Gu Junzhu said, "I’ve already sent the lawyer to the Huo Family, Senior Master Huo should agree."

"That’s good," Ye Xingbei bent down to look at Huo Zhongqi, "Are you tired? I’ve prepared a room for you, you can take a shower and rest a bit, okay?"

Huo Zhongqi obediently nodded.

Ye Xingbei took Huo Zhongqi to the guest room prepared for him, and after settling him in, she returned to the bedroom.

Gu Junzhu emerged from the bathroom wearing a bathrobe, "Back?"

"You’ve finished your shower?" Ye Xingbei said, "You men shower so fast."

Gu Junzhu laughed, "Showering twice a day, how could it not be fast?"

He blew dry his hair, got into bed, and leaned against the headboard.

Ye Xingbei, like him, leaned against the headboard, turned to face him, "Did it go smoothly? Does Senior Master Huo hate us?"

"Hate, naturally," Gu Junzhu stroked her silky long hair, "He values Huo Zhongqi highly, believing that Huo Zhongqi will have an immeasurable future. From his expression, it felt like I’m snatching treasure from his Huo Family; his old face twisted with heartache."

"Will he retaliate against us?" Ye Xingbei was somewhat worried.

"He won’t," Gu Junzhu comfortingly patted her, "He’s the helmsman of Huo Family’s great ship. He couldn’t possibly risk the entire Huo Family against us over Huo Zhongqi, especially knowing he can’t beat our family. Plus, he has a weakness with us, making him even more unlikely to act."

Ye Xingbei was puzzled, "Then what about the enmity you mentioned earlier..."

"For now, they won’t go against us, but still, as the saying goes, ’more friends, more pathways; more enemies, more barriers,’" Gu Junzhu said, "Eldest Huo and Huo the Second are both doing well now. In the future, if our two families cross paths and we’re on good terms, they might lend us a hand. But if there’s enmity, they could easily trip us up."

"Furthermore, we don’t know what’s going on with Huo the Fourth. If we push Huo the Fourth too hard, he might act recklessly and go for a scorched-earth approach, similar to how Wang Xian exposed Teng Jiashu. Desperate people willing to drag others down with them are to be guarded against."

"Oh, oh," Ye Xingbei nodded, "I understand, I’ll be careful."

"Mm, good," Gu Junzhu pulled her into his embrace and gently patted her, "In fact, regarding Huo Zhongqi’s background, I have other conjectures, and I’ve already sent Xiao Gu Qi to investigate."

Ye Xingbei was curious, "What conjectures?"

"I’ve met the Huo Family members, but I’m not familiar with them. However, today at the Huo Family, I saw their family portrait," Gu Junzhu said, "In the portrait, everyone is present, and Huo Zhongqi is standing next to Huo the Fourth. They actually have some resemblance... Of course, Huo the Fourth isn’t as good looking, but there’s still a faint likeness between them..."