Chapter 225

At the Li family residence, Li Hong was sitting on the sofa, feeling extremely uneasy and furious. He shouted at the person next to him, "Did you see wrong? Are you sure it's Yang Yun? That guy Yang Yun was clearly already dead, how could he possibly still be alive!"

"Young Master, we confirmed it's true. Quite a few people have already seen him; Yang Yun is really still alive!" The subordinate was so scared that he knelt on the ground, trembling as he spoke.

Hearing this, Li Hong's expression was exceptionally ugly as he said, "I didn't expect him to still be alive after jumping into the moat. That guy really has a big life; he didn't even die from that. Damn it!"

Li Hong then said to the person below him, "Go and check where Yang Yun is for me. Report that brat's location to me. This guy has harmed me so miserably; I can't just let him off easily!"

"Young Master, you cannot easily show your face right now. I think it would be better for us to deliberate on this matter in the long run!"

"What are you talking about, 'deliberate in the long run'? As long as Yang Yun is alive in this world for one day, I won't be comfortable. I wish I could kill him right now!"

"But!"

"What 'but'? Go and investigate for me quickly! Besides, my father has already spent money to smooth over the previous matters, and I will be able to show my face soon, so what is there to fear!"

"Young Master, I suggest you wait until the Master has finished handling things before you show your face; it won't be too late then!"

Hearing this, Li Hong was so furious that he kicked the man and cursed, "Since when can you command me? You are nothing but a dog of the Li family. When your master tells you to do something, you just obey obediently, do you hear me!"

The man below was kicked to the ground by Li Hong and hurriedly knelt to beg for mercy, "This subordinate deserves to die, this subordinate deserves to die!"

"Hmph, it's good that you know your place. Now hurry up and get out of here to help me find out Yang Yun's whereabouts. I want to know where that guy is immediately!"

For the next period of time, Xiao Huan and I wandered around casually, waiting for an opportunity, because I knew the Li family would inevitably reveal a flaw and couldn't help but come to cause me trouble. Xiao Huan was also especially happy these past few days because I was by her side all day, taking her to play everywhere—amusement parks, snack shops, supermarkets; our presence was basically everywhere.

However, Li Hong and his people did not disappoint me. Before long, someone was following us. The other party was not an expert, and their tailing techniques were very amateurish. But I didn't expose them; I was waiting for their surveillance, so naturally, I wouldn't easily shake them off.

Xiao Huan and I continued to eat and play as if nothing was wrong, like two people with absolutely no worries. I had already instructed Sister Ling and Old Wu; as soon as I gave the order, their people would be in place immediately. Furthermore, the authorities were likely preparing to support me from the periphery. Although I hadn't discovered their presence, I knew they would definitely be there.

However, these past few days, I hadn't waited for any movement from the Li family, and I didn't want to wait any longer. After all, I still had many things to do, such as the matter regarding Xu Hongzhi and the matter regarding Zhang Longtao. After all, I had always kept the matter of Su Xueyan in my heart, all for the sake of one day finding out the truth.

Although Zhang Longtao's power was not what it used to be, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. I didn't want to expose the backing of Sister Shuang and Sister Ling too early, because if I exposed it too early, it would be difficult to deal with the Li family and Xu Hongzhi. Without being able to expose my strength, dealing with Zhang Longtao was indeed somewhat difficult, but not impossible. After all, I still had Xu Hongzhi to use. Although Xu Hongzhi was already suspicious, I knew that he wouldn't turn against me in the short term. After all, on the surface, he and I were still brothers, and as long as I didn't tear the mask off with him, things wouldn't be too stiff.

So, I ran to Third Brother's place with Xiao Huan to sit for a while. Third Brother clearly hadn't expected me to take the initiative to go to him. Although he was puzzled in his heart, he still had to do the surface work, so he naturally welcomed me enthusiastically. He patted my shoulder and said to me with a smile, "Fourth, I've missed you to death these past few days. Why did you run off without a word? You didn't answer your phone. If Old Wu hadn't said it was fine, I would have been ready to call the police!"

"I had something come up suddenly before, and I didn't have time to tell you. I'm sorry!" I said apologetically.

"Why are you being so polite? Who are we to each other? If you have something, just tell me directly; wouldn't I help you? By the way, what have you been doing these past two days?" Xu Hongzhi asked with a smile, but his gaze held scrutiny.

"That matter is hard to say!" I deliberately pretended to be in a difficult position.

"What matter? Is it inconvenient to tell your brother?" Xu Hongzhi put his arm around my neck and said with a smile.

"It's mainly about the matter with Zhang Longtao before. Although so much time has passed, I have never forgotten Su Xueyan's grudge. I cannot let her die so inexplicably, so these past few days I have mainly been scouting out Zhang Longtao's recent situation!" When I said these words, my mood was extremely painful. This was not something I was faking; my heart was indeed experiencing this activity.

Hearing my words, Xu Hongzhi's expression softened a lot. He patted my shoulder and said, "Fourth, don't worry about this matter. Zhang Longtao is just a spent force now. With me and Sister Ling and the others helping you, what are you afraid of? We will definitely make that guy Zhang Longtao admit his mistakes obediently and tell us what happened back then!"

"So you are willing to help me?" I looked at the Xu Hongzhi in front of me with joy and said.

Xu Hongzhi smiled and said to me, "That's natural. You are my fourth brother; if I don't help you, who will I help?"

"Zhang Longtao might not be that easy to deal with. Although Zhang Longtao seems to be failing now, after all, it was the empire his father built. I reckon he still has quite a few core members loyal to them in his hands. If we fight hard, I don't think we'll get any advantage!" I said worriedly.

"What are you afraid of? Don't you have Sister Ling and Sister Shuang helping you? They will definitely give you money and effort!" Xu Hongzhi said with a smile.

Hearing this from Xu Hongzhi, I knew he was testing me, testing the attitude of Sister Ling and Sister Shuang. Of course, I couldn't expose the situation of Sister Shuang and Sister Ling to Xu Hongzhi, so I said to him with difficulty, "That's hard to say. I went to find Sister Ling two days ago, but Sister Ling didn't want to see me at all. Besides, I have no blood relation to Sister Ling; how could she possibly go to the trouble of helping me!"

Xu Hongzhi looked at me in surprise and said, "How is that possible? I saw Sister Shuang and Sister Ling taking special care of you before. I even once thought you were biological siblings!"

"You thought too much. I don't have that kind of fortune, so it's a bit difficult to rely on Sister Ling and the others!" I said with a sigh.

"It's okay, don't worry. I'll help you ask Sister Ling and the others. Even if they don't help you, don't you still have me? Just rest assured!" Xu Hongzhi said with a smile.

"Thank you so much, Third Brother. I'm a bit embarrassed!" I said, scratching my head in embarrassment.

Fortunately, I had already greeted Sister Ling and the others in advance. Even if Xu Hongzhi called them now, he wouldn't get any useful information. As for the matter of dealing with Zhang Longtao later, it was impossible to rely entirely on Xu Hongzhi. Since he had betrayed me before, he certainly wouldn't want to see me doing well in his heart. This time, dealing with Zhang Longtao, he might not help, and he might even try to sabotage me.