Chapter 258: Escape

Shen Shichang waved his hand dejectedly and said in a hoarse voice, "You all go, go! Let me be alone, to be quiet for a while."

Seeing that the day's objective had been achieved, Tian Dan exchanged a look with Tian Huaizhong and Shen Wenqing.

All three understood, and they exited the conference room.

He Yuzhu, who was in a standoff with over a hundred people, saw Tian Dan walk out, so he patted the officer on the shoulder and said, "Officer, come with me to see our guests off, otherwise it would be a bit impolite."

The officer watched Tian Dan and the others about to leave, feeling restless inside, but not daring to act rashly, he could only glare fiercely at He Yuzhu to vent his dissatisfaction.

He Yuzhu clicked the safety off his Pistol.

"If you do as I say, I will explain to Mr. Shen later; he won't blame you for letting Tian Huaizhong go. If you don't listen, I'll kill you right here!"

The officer hesitated for a moment, then had no choice but to obediently follow the three of them out the gate.

The hundred-plus people in the courtyard had not received orders, so they could only stare blankly, not daring to act.

The group slowly walked out of the Shen Residence.

As the three of them boarded the rickshaws, He Yuzhu caught a glimpse of several secret agents monitoring the gate in the shadows, about to step forward to block them.

He immediately pressed the muzzle of his gun against the officer's lower back and whispered, "Tell them to withdraw."

The officer took a whistle from his pocket and blew it three times; the secret agents immediately stopped in their tracks.

The officer shouted loudly, "Today, the mission is canceled, everyone return!"

The secret agents retreated quickly, and a young man asked, "Officer Sun, why aren't we making the arrests? Just watching them walk away like this is such a pity!"

"This is Mr. Shen's order!" the officer said firmly.

The three of them quickly sat in the rickshaws.

Just as they boarded, hundreds of onlookers surged forward like a tide, tightly shielding the three rickshaws in the center.

The crowd moved along with the rickshaws, and after only a moment, they dispersed—the figures of Tian Huaizhong and the others had quietly vanished into the vast sea of people.

He Yuzhu and the officer returned to the Shen family living room, and he took the initiative to explain to Shen Shichang, "Uncle, please don't blame Officer Sun; I arranged all of this."

Shen Shichang glared fiercely at He Yuzhu and waved his hand at Officer Sun: "You all go back. From the very beginning today, we lost the initiative."

"Yes! This subordinate understands!" Officer Sun gave a military salute and quickly led his men away.

Seeing that Liu Rusi was still in a stalemate with Shen Shichang, the two of them facing each other in silence, He Yuzhu spoke up: "Sister, you go back first, let me talk to Uncle alone. Perhaps he can come to his senses."

He Yuzhu gave Liu Rusi a look. Liu Rusi took a deep look at Shen Shichang and silently exited the room, not saying a word from beginning to end.

With a "bang," the door closed.

He Yuzhu turned to face Shen Shichang, a meaningful smile appearing on his face: "Uncle, would you like me to tell your fortune? Calculate your fate?"

Shen Shichang didn't listen to him at all, grabbed a teacup, and smashed it fiercely on the ground, "You brat are the Communist Party! You've been lying to me from start to finish! It was you who bewitched Xiao Si, making her turn against me, which caused this unmanageable situation..."

He Yuzhu grinned: "Uncle, at this point, are you still making excuses for yourself? Still making excuses for the Bald Party? Defeat is defeat. Nowadays, prices are skyrocketing, the people are destitute, and the day the Bald Party officials engaged in corruption and the higher-ups issued Gold Yuan Coupons in Beiping, they had already abandoned this city. Are you still going to clean up after these people..."

He Yuzhu became more agitated as he spoke.

Listening to these words, Shen Shichang's face turned increasingly pale.

He roared in despair: "Get out! My biggest mistake was not stopping you and Xiao Si from associating... You are just a, a thorough..."

Shen Shichang was so angry he couldn't find the right word to describe He Yuzhu, feeling only that acknowledging this distant relative was his worst stroke of bad luck.

He Yuzhu struck like lightning, a hand-blade landing precisely on the back of Shen Shichang's neck.

Shen Shichang collapsed to the ground.

He Yuzhu took him into his space, then opened the door and said to the head of the guards, Changgen, "The old man is very angry, you must not go in. Let him be quiet by himself."

He Yuzhu quickly caught up with Liu Rusi, who was talking to the Seventh Concubine at the entrance, and explained: "Your father is too stubborn; no matter how I try to persuade him, he won't listen."

The guards nearby heard this and looked at each other, but no one stepped forward to stop them.

Liu Rusi and He Yuzhu successfully boarded the car and sped away.

In the car, Liu Rusi said softly: "Ever since you told me the situation here yesterday, I've been thinking all night... I still can't bear to see him beaten to death."

He Yuzhu nodded in understanding: "I understand. Regardless of everything, he did raise you to adulthood."

"My heart is really in a mess right now," Liu Rusi sighed.

He Yuzhu held the steering wheel and said: "Tomorrow I will bring your father out. We can also send him to the United States, just like Mayor Tian."

An hour later, Shen Shichang's Seventh Concubine, Su Qiaoyin, pushed open the door and found the room empty, shouting in panic: "Someone! Changgen, Changgen, the master is gone!"

The head of the guards, Changgen, dared not delay and immediately led men to rush to Liu Rusi's residence at Shichahai to demand the person.

Seeing Changgen demanding the person, Liu Rusi was cold as frost: "Uncle Changgen, you watched me grow up. You saw that I didn't take anything when I left the Shen Residence, so why are you coming here to look for someone now?"

Changgen shook his head helplessly: "Miss, but after He Yuzhu left the conference room, no one went in, and there were people watching the courtyard the whole time. How could Mr. Shen disappear into thin air?"

"There is a tunnel in the conference room," Liu Rusi said unhurriedly: "Perhaps my father was worried about being held accountable for not catching Tian Dan's group and ran away himself, who knows. You'd better go home and wait a few days; if my father still doesn't return, divide up the family's money and go your separate ways."

Changgen was stunned, not knowing how to respond for a moment, and had to return first.

Returning to the conference room to search carefully, they indeed discovered a hidden tunnel entrance in the adjacent courtyard.

The next day, He Yuzhu came to Liu Rusi's home and said: "I have already brought your father out; how do you plan to arrange for him?"

Liu Rusi frowned: "I want to send him to the United States, but it's chaotic times right now, and Zhao Ying's ship can't get over here for the time being. You think of a way for me."

He Yuzhu pondered for a moment and said: "I can take him to Shanghai first and have him leave from there."

Liu Rusi's eyes lit up: "Then I'll contact Zhao Ying immediately. Their ship has already sailed from the United States to Hong Kong. The lathe urgently needed by the bicycle factory is also on the ship. When you send my father, bring the items back while you're at it."

"No problem!" He Yuzhu nodded, "Before I leave Si Jiu Cheng... do you still want to see your father?"

Liu Rusi shook her head: "Forget it."

"That's fine. If you have a way, help me get two plane tickets from Nanyuan Airport to Shanghai! I'll be able to return faster."

"No problem, though currently there are basically only tickets from Nanyuan Airport to Nanjing."

"That works too!"

The two chatted about some more details, and He Yuzhu got up to go home.

But not long after he arrived home, he was called away by someone sent by Chen Qingshan.

Arriving at the agreed-upon He Ji Restaurant, He Yuzhu saw that Jin Hai and Xu Tian were already waiting in the private room.

"Long time no see, Master Jin!" He Yuzhu greeted with a smile.

Jin Hai's expression was somewhat unnatural, and he gave a bitter smile: "You brat, you even got my position as Prison Warden taken away. And you still haven't apologized to me!"