[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rise-of-the-warlord":3,"chapter-rise-of-the-warlord-rise-of-the-warlord-chapter-70":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Rise of the Warlord",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1895551,2527,"Chapter 70","rise-of-the-warlord-chapter-70",70,"\u003Cp>Third Brother and I ran all the way home. Even now, I hadn't recovered, unable to believe that Wang Li had died just like that. This made me wonder how I was supposed to investigate the previous matter. I lay on the bed with a headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine, don't think about it. Wang Li offended many people, it might not be what you think!\" Third Brother comforted me from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But isn't this too coincidental? He was just about to speak when he was shot dead. It's most likely related to the Su Xueyan incident. I really don't know what to do now. The other side's strength is truly too terrifying, and I have no background or strength. How can I fight them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know, but now everything is unclear, it's all just your speculation. Of course, as a brother, I also hope you give up on investigating, because it's indeed quite dangerous for you. But if you do that, Su Xueyan died in vain. I don't want you to live in endless guilt. Think about it yourself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Third Brother finished speaking, he left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling, my heart in a mess. Not long after, my phone rang. I looked at the caller ID and found it was Su Xueya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's wrong? What's the matter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't I call you if there's nothing wrong? Are you really prepared to just eat and run and not care about anything?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, that's not what I meant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come out, I'm downstairs at your place!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly climbed out of bed, poked my head out the window to look down, and found that Su Xueya had indeed arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I went downstairs and saw Su Xueya. Su Xueya smiled at me rarely, \"I want to have a drink, can you accompany me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded. I was annoyed to death at this moment, and I happened to want to drink too. We bought some alcohol, and Su Xueya brought me to the riverside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at the riverside in front of me, a bit surprised. This was exactly where I had drunk with Su Xueyan back then. I still remembered how Su Xueyan looked when she was drunk and acting crazy, pinning me down and wanting to kiss me. That look was truly adorable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xueya sat on the ground, then turned her head to look at me and said, \"Sit down, what are you standing there for!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing me sit down, Su Xueya said to me, \"Do you know, my sister drank with you here that night and didn't go back. When she went home the next day, my mom was furious and wanted to hit my sister. But my sister wasn't afraid, and even talked back to Mom. That was the first time my sister talked back to Mom. My sister was beaten half to death, but when she went back to her room to sleep, her face was still filled with a shy and happy look!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, I fell silent. Xueyan was truly wonderful, her kindness making me feel ashamed of myself at the time, so I never dared to respond to her directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come, finish this cup!\" Su Xueya handed me a can of opened beer, and then clinked glasses with me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I drank it down bitterly. After Su Xueya finished, her face was flushed, and she said to me, \"Do you know what my sister liked most about you back then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at Su Xueya, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My sister liked the sense of justice and courage in you most. For a girl you hadn't really interacted with, you could risk your life to help her. My sister said she never had that kind of courage, because it's hard for people from the bottom like us to overcome cowardice and humility. However, you overcame this fear and cowardice for my sister, so my sister liked you very much!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew Su Xueya probably knew about today's events, and it was probably Third Brother who asked her to come and persuade me, since she arrived not long after Third Brother left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know about Wang Li's matter. I know what you are worried about. If it were me, I definitely wouldn't continue investigating, because compared to those things, being alive is the most important. I believe no matter what choice you make, my sister will support you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xueya picked up a can of beer, handed it to me, and stared at me, saying, \"I will support you too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I picked up the beer, drank a few mouthfuls, and then said to Su Xueya, \"Thank you, I think I understand what to do!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xueya didn't speak, but sat obediently beside me, her body leaning slightly against me. I drank a lot that night, drinking until I was completely unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I woke up, I found Su Xueya lying beside me. I only felt that I had broken out in a lot of sweat, and my head was still a bit dizzy. Seeing me wake up, she slowly got up, took out a wet wipe from her body to help me wipe the sweat on my forehead. I subconsciously dodged, but then reacted, and just as I was about to say something, Su Xueya acted as if nothing had happened, walked over again, and wiped the sweat on my forehead. My face turned red, and I lowered my head, not daring to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing my reaction, Su Xueya said, \"You haven't been in a relationship before, have you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shook my head awkwardly, \"I hadn't had time to express my feelings to your sister yet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing my words, Su Xueya put down the wet wipe in her hand and didn't speak. At this moment, I also felt I was stupid. Why did I suddenly mention Su Xueyan? This made us both very awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um, let's go back quickly, I guess your mom will definitely be complaining again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine, while you were asleep earlier, she had already called and complained!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, she didn't say anything, did she?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine, she just scolded me a few times, and scolded you once along the way!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My expression was awkward. This mother-in-law must be furious, two daughters staying out overnight twice, and both times with the same boy. I looked at the time, it was already one or two in the morning. Su Xueya and I hurriedly packed up, and then I sent Su Xueya home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, what Su Xueya and I didn't expect was that Zhang Fengnan hadn't gone to sleep yet. Seeing us return, she felt relieved, and then stared at me fixedly, which made me feel a chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry, Auntie, I drank too much today, and Su Xueya stayed to take care of me, that's why we came back so late!\" I hurriedly apologized to Zhang Fengnan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm? I don't allow a next time!\" Zhang Fengnan didn't fly into a rage, but simply gave me a reminder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hurriedly nodded, promising it wouldn't happen again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Why are you still standing here? Do you want to sleep at my house?\" Zhang Fengnan saw I wasn't leaving and looked displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was so scared I hurriedly said, \"Leaving now, leaving now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way home, I smoked the whole way. Through the chat with Su Xueya today, I confirmed the idea in my heart. Since I have chosen to walk this path, no matter how difficult it will be in the future, I must walk it. It's just that now Wang Li is dead, and the only one who knows the situation is Zhang Longtao. Zhang Longtao is not easy to deal with; he is the boss of the whole street, has many people in his hands, and that's not even counting his father's influence. I decided to go see Zhang Longtao tomorrow and talk to him. Of course, I don't have any hope that he will tell me anything; I just simply want to go and probe the reality and the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>",1338,"2026-06-11T15:09:04.179Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","22c3c8d5637822b6f5d8cce18591e2e03e70b998c2df864a5c84099116908d11","rise-of-the-warlord-chapter-71","rise-of-the-warlord-chapter-69",227,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frise-of-the-warlord-cover.jpg"]