Chapter 156: Silencing the Witness

"How the hell are you people doing things?! Useless, good-for-nothings! How could the Young Master have gone there?!"

After the shock, Shan Hu picked up his phone and let out a string of curses.

"Brother Hu, I don't know how the Young Master ended up there... What do we do now?"

The underling asked in a panic.

"How the hell would I know what to do?!"

Shan Hu was also panicking.

If it were just Chen Che, he wouldn't be worried; even if he couldn't handle it, he still had his master, Long Jiang.

Long Jiang was the younger uncle of the Ma Family and the personal Bodyguard of Ma Yishan. This whole affair was also under Ma Yishan's orders, with Long Jiang making the arrangements.

But now that Shan Hu had messed it up—not only was the person not dead, but they had also been caught by Chen Che, and worst of all, Ma Zijun might already know!

Everyone in the Ma Family knew exactly what Ma Zijun's attitude toward Ma Menghan was.

And Ma Zijun's attitude, to a large extent, represented the attitude of Ma Yiren.

Shan Hu didn't know why Ma Yishan wanted to kill his own older brother's daughter, but he was very clear about one thing.

Things had reached a point where they were no longer under his control.

If Ma Yiren found out, it might trigger internal turmoil within the Ma Family.

But no matter how those brothers fought, they were still blood-related; the first ones to die would definitely be small fry like him!

"Get back here quickly, and remember, you must not let the Young Master discover you!"

After giving the order, Shan Hu hung up the phone and then hurried off without a moment's rest to find his master, Long Jiang.

Long Jiang was currently eating a late-night snack at a small restaurant outside the hotel.

Seeing Shan Hu rush over in such a panic, he looked displeased and scolded, "What are you panicking about?!"

"Master..."

Shan Hu panted heavily, and after a moment, he said, "Master, the Young Master..."

"Slap!"

After hearing Shan Hu's report, Long Jiang slapped him directly across the face, his expression full of rage as he cursed: "How are you doing things?! Useless! I told you to ensure everything was foolproof before acting, yet the driver you hired actually got caught, and the Young Master found out—you bucket of slop! How do I have a disciple like you!"

Shan Hu covered his face and said anxiously, "Master, I know I was wrong, but what do we do now?!"

Long Jiang's shoulders heaved violently, his eyes glaring at Shan Hu, his brows knitted together.

He had no solution at the moment either; in the end, whether it was Shan Hu or himself, they were both servants of the Ma Family.

Now that it involved Ma Zijun, it was naturally not something he could decide on his own.

"Come with me!"

Long Jiang took Shan Hu and slipped back into the hotel, knocking on the door of the room where Ma Yishan was staying.

"Knock, knock, knock..."

"Who is it?!"

Ma Yishan, who had been interrupted while trying to eat more dumplings, felt annoyed, and his tone was full of hostility.

"Mr. Ma, something has happened!"

As Ma Yishan's confidant, Long Jiang knew about the affair between Ma Yishan and Huang Zhu, but the situation was urgent, so he couldn't worry about whether he was disturbing them.

Ma Yishan put on his clothes and opened the door to let Long Jiang and Shan Hu in.

"How did the matter go?"

Ma Yishan roughly guessed that the master and disciple had come because of the matter regarding Ma Menghan; he poured a glass of water and then asked.

"Sir..."

Long Jiang looked troubled, not knowing how to start.

"Looks like things didn't go well, then?"

Huang Zhu came out of the bathroom and sat on the sofa.

Seeing this scene, Shan Hu was shocked and looked at Long Jiang in disbelief.

However, Long Jiang ignored him completely and said, "Sir, Madam, it is my incompetence..."

"Pfft!"

Hearing Long Jiang recount the events, Ma Yishan spat out a mouthful of water.

"Crash!"

Ma Yishan threw the water glass at Long Jiang, and it shattered into pieces on the floor.

"Are you trying to get yourselves killed?! How could you let the Young Master find out? Useless!"

Ma Yishan's face was full of terror and fury as he lashed out at the master and disciple,

"You can't even handle such a small matter—have I been feeding you for nothing all these years?! Good-for-nothings!"

"Sir, we are willing to accept punishment."

Long Jiang kept his head low, his attitude respectful and submissive.

"Punishment?!"

Ma Yishan was exasperated, "Even if you die, it's useless! If my older brother finds out, not to mention you, even I will be finished!"

The Ma Family Patriarch, Ma Youxiang, only had two sons in his life; Ma Yiren followed a political career, while Ma Yishan went into business.

The brothers had different roles, but their abilities were worlds apart. Moreover, even though Ma Yiren had made mistakes in the past, the Old Master still favored his eldest son, Ma Yiren.

So, combining all these reasons, Ma Yishan felt both jealous and afraid of Ma Yiren.

Now that things had been messed up, Ma Yishan was extremely panicked.

Once Ma Yiren found out, he would not only have to endure the thunderous rage of his own older brother, but he might even be punished by his father.

"Are you really that afraid of your older brother?"

Seeing Ma Yishan's panicked expression, Huang Zhu laughed mockingly.

"My dear sister-in-law, stop saying such cold, sarcastic things. Is it that I fear my elder brother? It's that I fear my father! You know as well as I do that my father has always favored my elder brother!"

Ma Yishan said with a bitter face.

"That little bitch has quite a life in her, not dying even after that. But your people are truly useless; they couldn't even handle such a small matter."

Huang Zhu swept a cold gaze over Long Jiang and Shan Hu.

"Sister-in-law, we should be thinking about how to remedy this; we are all in the same boat!"

Ma Yishan sat beside Huang Zhu, his expression pleading.

Huang Zhu said, "I understood what was just said. The fundamental reason this operation failed must lie with Chen Che."

Ma Yishan said thoughtfully, "But I don't understand. He saved my elder brother and could clearly have taken the opportunity to demand many benefits, yet now he is getting involved and trying to shake me down. This isn't logical. What exactly is he after?!"

"What he is after? You'll know once you go to Zijin Mountain."

Huang Zhu said, "You don't need to worry about Zijin; he likely went to the hospital because Chen Che notified him. But since Chen Che asked you to negotiate, it means he doesn't know your identity yet. And since he wants something, he won't tell Zijin about Shan Hu's identity just yet."

"So you mean I should go to the meeting and see what he actually wants?"

Ma Yishan frowned.

"What he wants isn't important. You just need to go and steady him, and then..."

Huang Zhu did not finish her sentence, instead looking at Ma Yishan.

Ma Yishan understood in his heart. He had only been worried about whether Ma Zijun knew the truth; now that Huang Zhu had given him peace of mind, Chen Che was no longer a concern.

"I understand. I will go now."

Ma Yishan's gaze turned sinister in an instant. "So what if he is a junior brother of the Divine Doctor? If he dares to threaten me, I will make sure he never has the chance to speak again."

Huang Zhu reminded him, "Chen Che is not only highly skilled in Medicine; I heard from Zijun's assistant, Lin Su, that his Martial Dao Cultivation is not below that of Lin Su. Therefore, you must ensure there is no room for error."

"Rest assured, sister-in-law. I am clear on Lin Su's strength; she is only at the Innate Grandmaster Realm. Even if Chen Che is strong, considering his age, he cannot exceed the Master Realm."

Ma Yishan looked at Long Jiang and Shan Hu with a smug expression. "My personal Bodyguard, Long Jiang, is an Innate Grandmaster, and even his disciple, Shan Hu, has the strength of a Postnatal Master. I don't even put a mere greenhorn in my eyes."

Hearing this, Long Jiang and Shan Hu also raised their heads, looking full of confidence.

"That is good."

Huang Zhu crossed her legs and sat upright on the sofa, looking quite like a queen issuing orders. "I originally admired Chen Che after witnessing his abilities. But since he insists on helping that little bitch, he cannot be allowed to live.

And there is one more thing: after Chen Che is silenced, that little bitch cannot live either!"

"Rest assured, sister-in-law. Once I have dealt with Chen Che, I will take care of that bitch myself."

Ma Yishan promised with absolute certainty.

However, they could never have imagined that they had already become part of a drama directed by Chen Che, and the ending had already been written!