Chapter 161: Mother-Son Standoff

"Thump, thump, thump!"

Ma Zijun knocked on the hotel room door; Huang Zhu was not asleep, but had been waiting for Ma Yishan's call.

Hearing the knocking at this moment, she assumed it was Ma Yishan returning and immediately got up to open the door.

"Why are you so slow—"

Huang Zhu opened the door, discovered it was actually Ma Zijun, and the words she was about to say came to an abrupt halt.

"Mom."

Ma Zijun called out.

Huang Zhu furrowed her brows, guessing that Ma Zijun already knew, and that Ma Yishan's attempt to go and silence Chen Che had likely failed.

Yet she was not in the least bit flustered, and asked a question she already knew the answer to: "Why have you come at this hour?"

Huang Zhu walked to the sofa and sat down again with her back to Ma Zijun; Ma Zijun walked into the room, closed the door, and came to sit opposite Huang Zhu.

"Where is your second uncle?"

Huang Zhu got straight to the point, making no attempt to conceal it.

Ma Zijun did not speak for a moment, and Huang Zhu was not in a hurry, instead picking up the teapot to pour tea for Ma Zijun.

"Long Jiang is dead."

Ma Zijun suddenly spoke.

"Crack!"

Huang Zhu's hand trembled, the teacup overturned, and tea spilled all over the coffee table.

Before Huang Zhu could recover from the shock, Ma Zijun spoke again: "Second uncle lost an arm."

"Clang!"

Huang Zhu's hand went limp, the teapot smashed onto the coffee table, emitting a crisp sound.

Huang Zhu looked up at Ma Zijun with a face full of astonishment, her eyes filled with disbelief and inquiry.

Mother and son shared a tacit understanding; Ma Zijun did not pause, continuing to speak to answer Huang Zhu's question.

"It was Chen Che who did it."

Ma Zijun articulated clearly, saying it word for word.

"Impossible, this is impossible!"

Huang Zhu could not believe it, "I remember Long Jiang is an Innate Grandmaster, a rare expert; how could he possibly die at the hands of a greenhorn like Chen Che!?"

Ma Zijun did not speak, only silently watching Huang Zhu.

Huang Zhu felt extreme horror in her heart; she knew very well that Ma Zijun would not lie, nor did he have any reason to lie about such a matter.

"It seems I truly underestimated that Chen Che; not only is his Medicine superb, but his Martial Dao Cultivation is also very formidable."

Huang Zhu recovered from her shock and subconsciously sighed.

"Why?"

Ma Zijun entered the main topic, "Why did you want second uncle to kill Menghan? What exactly did she do to make you hate her so much that you had to have her dead!"

Huang Zhu looked at Ma Zijun with cold eyes and retorted: "Are you questioning your own birth mother for the sake of that bastard?"

"Mom, I just don't understand, what did Menghan do wrong? She has suffered enough already!"

Ma Zijun's expression was filled with pity as he shouted.

"Suffered?! Ridiculous! Her suffering is all the doing of that slut of a mother of hers!"

Huang Zhu said: "As the eldest daughter of the Jinling Huang Family, I was a perfect match for your father, and after we married, the Huang Family helped your father quite a bit in his official career.

But what about your father? Less than five years after we married, he hooked up with that slut of a nanny and even had that bastard!

That's right, he handled it to my satisfaction later on. For all these years, he has ignored that pair of sluts, and as for the things he hinted for you to do, I can choose not to pursue them; at the very least, I can comfort myself that he still has a conscience.

But what did you father and son do yesterday?! It was one thing for you to bring that bastard back to anger me, but I never expected that your father had actually been treasuring that slut's mementos for all these years!

He loves that slut, so what does that make me? What have all these years I spent in the Ma Family amounted to?! This is a disgrace! I must have my revenge!"

Huang Zhu screamed hysterically, venting the grievances and dissatisfaction in her heart.

"You've said so much, but in the end, it's all just conflict between you and Dad. Dad let you down, and that is his fault. On this matter, no matter when, I will firmly stand on your side."

Ma Zijun paused, then changed the subject, "But Menghan did nothing wrong; she didn't choose to be born an illegitimate daughter, and she shouldn't have to bear your anger and revenge."

"You really are your father's good son; you and that bastard truly are blood is thicker than water!"

Huang Zhu let out a cold snort, exhaled a breath, and stopped dwelling on this topic, asking: "Where is your second uncle now?"

"Hmm."

Ma Zijun nodded.

"So, how do you intend to handle this? Hand your second uncle and me over to your father and your grandfather? Is my good son going to sacrifice his mother for the sake of a bastard?"

Huang Zhu mocked him deliberately.

Ma Zijun shook his head, his expression bitter, and said: "Menghan's incident cannot be hidden from Dad. So there must be an explanation for him.

However, this matter was done by second uncle and has nothing to do with you. Although you and Dad have been estranged in spirit for a long time, I can tell that you still have feelings for each other. I don't want a rift to grow between you and Dad because of this.

Assassination is a matter that damages the reputation of the Ma Family; both the Ma Family and the Huang Family are powerful families, and this is the thing they fear most.

Moreover, given Grandfather's temperament, we would all be punished by him, but if Grandfather punishes you, it will surely alarm Grandfather on your mother's side, who is also in the government and equally wary of such things. If that happens, you will also be punished by him."

Ma Zijun looked up to meet his mother Huang Zhu's eyes and said: "I will have second uncle take all the blame so that Grandfather and your father won't blame you; this is all I can do for you.

Let this matter end here, okay?"

Huang Zhu kept a straight face, showing no appreciation, and said: "What if I insist on killing that little slut?"

"You cannot kill her; with Chen Che there, no one can hurt Menghan again."

Ma Zijun reminded her sincerely: "I don't mean this as a warning, but as a reminder to you: do not provoke Menghan again, and certainly do not think about provoking Chen Che! Otherwise, the one who ends up in misfortune will be you yourself."

"What a joke! No matter how high Chen Che's medical skills are or how powerful his Martial Dao strength is, can one person really go against an entire family?"

Although Huang Zhu marveled at Chen Che's extraordinary strength, it did not mean she was afraid, nor did it mean she would let the matter rest, "I am not so cowardly as to be scared out of my wits just because a servant died!"

"Chen Che is even more powerful and mysterious than you imagine. Please, do not go and provoke him again; this is for your own good, and for the good of the Ma Family."

Ma Zijun urged her earnestly.

"This is the first time I have seen you evaluate someone this way. It seems this Chen Che is truly outstanding, but I will say it again: I will not let this go! If he dares to stop me from killing that little slut again, or stands in my way, then I will certainly kill him first!"

Ma Zijun sighed. Seeing that he could not get through to her, he decided to change his approach and said, "Starting today, I will arrange for people to follow you twenty-four hours a day. You will not have the opportunity."

"You scoundrel!"

Huang Zhu was stunned, then instantly flew into a rage. She jumped up, pointed at Ma Zijun, and roared, "I am your mother! You dare to send people to monitor me! You unfilial son!"

"I am only worried about your safety, and I am afraid you will do something irreversible."

Ma Zijun stood up and walked toward the door, "I still have to deal with things on Second Uncle's side. For the next few days, just stay at the hotel. In a few days, I will come personally to take you back."

"You bastard! Ma Zijun, I am your mother!"

Huang Zhu never expected that Ma Zijun would actually go so far as to place his own mother under house arrest and surveillance for the sake of that bastard Ma Menghan and an outsider like Chen Che!

Truly an unfilial son! An unfilial son!

However, she could not imagine that Ma Zijun was actually protecting her.

Because, if Huang Zhu were to harm Ma Menghan again or attempt to provoke Chen Che, she would inevitably face Chen Che's retaliation!

Chen Che could overlook things once for the sake of Ma Zijun, but that did not mean he would tolerate her endlessly!

Unfortunately, Huang Zhu could not think of this, nor did she believe Chen Che had such ability or guts.

When Ma Zijun left the hotel, the sky was already bright.

He stretched wearily, then took out his phone to call Lin Su and give an instruction, after which he set off for the Ma Family Compound.

He needed to provide an account to his father, Ma Yiren, and his grandfather, Ma Youxiang.

Most importantly, although Chen Che did not say it, he was certainly waiting for the outcome.

Therefore, no matter how tired Ma Zijun was, he had to finish handling the matter as quickly as possible to give Chen Che a satisfactory answer.