Chapter 1265: The Way to Break the Deadlock

At this moment, Su Chengfeng had completely lost his footing.

It was precisely because of this that his thinking began to scatter, and even became somewhat erratic.

In the dark, he felt that the mastermind behind this incident was, in all likelihood, that super expert who had saved Su Zhifei and Su Zhiyu in Japan.

The butler, however, felt this was somewhat whimsical.

He said tactfully, "Master, the identity of that expert the eldest young lady encountered in Japan has still not been confirmed to this day. We don't even know if he is Chinese or a Chinese descendant living in Japan."

"Moreover, Kyoto and Jin Ling are thousands of kilometers apart. In the vast sea of people, how could it be such a coincidence that these two people overlap? While this possibility exists, the probability is truly too low..."

Su Chengfeng shook his head and said earnestly, "The basis for my judgment is not probability; it is a feeling!"

Having said that, Su Chengfeng analyzed, "This mysterious person in Jin Ling gave me a feeling of immense power. This is a feeling I have only experienced once before."

"And the last time I had this feeling was after hearing about the deeds of that super expert in Japan!"

"That guy, just by himself, was able to easily slaughter multiple top Japanese ninjas in close-quarters combat while remaining completely unscathed. Such an expert is someone I have never heard of in all these years!"

"Although I have heard of many duels between Chinese and Japanese experts, and in most of these, it was the Chinese experts who won, to be honest, I have never heard of any duel where a Chinese expert could win without a single scratch."

"Even if Bruce Lee were to duel with Western experts, it would be impossible to guarantee a victory without being unscathed."

"Once the other party can achieve being unscathed, it proves that his strength is exponentially superior to his opponents!"

"In other words, if this mysterious person could take on seven people and remain unscathed, then taking on ten would likely be a breeze. Even if the number of opponents doubled, perhaps he could still win at the cost of a certain price!"

"Slaughtering fourteen top ninjas by himself—how many such people do you think there are in the whole world?!"

The butler fell into deep thought all of a sudden.

After a long while, he nodded earnestly and said, "Master, you are right... If he can kill seven Japanese ninjas unscathed, then his upper limit is far from just seven people. If calculated this way, this person's strength is simply unheard of..."

Su Chengfeng continued, "And this time, the mastermind in Jin Ling was not only able to easily capture Ma Chongxin and the other three, but also able to take Su Shoude away silently right under the noses of more than 20 Su family experts. This level of strength is also something I have never heard of."

"Therefore, the feeling this mastermind in Jin Ling gives me is just like that mysterious expert in Japan."

"Two mysterious people whose identities are completely unknown, yet they can bring me the same feeling. This forces me to link the two together!"

Speaking of this, Su Chengfeng said with a firm tone, "And! The connection between these two mysterious people is not just the same feeling. What's important is that there is a clue that completely overlaps!"

The butler hurriedly asked, "Master, what clue is it?!"

Su Chengfeng spat out two words coldly: "Zhiyu!"

The butler was terrified and blurted out, "Are you saying that last time in Japan, that mysterious expert saved the eldest young lady, and this time in Jin Ling, it was still him who saved her?!"

"That's right!" Su Chengfeng nodded and blurted out, "That is exactly the feeling I have now! I always feel that Zhiyu is not dead! If she is truly still alive, then the person who saved her must be the mysterious person who already saved her once in Japan!"

The butler asked with some confusion, "Master, if the mastermind in Jin Ling this time is indeed that mysterious person from Japan, I can understand him saving the eldest young lady, but what is his intention in kidnapping the second young master?"

Su Chengfeng said, "Kidnapping Shoude is most likely to avenge Zhiyu and her mother, right? After all, Shoude represented the Su family to handle this matter in Jin Ling. Using him as the target is naturally the easiest thing to do."

The butler hesitated, "Why is that mysterious person so good to the eldest young lady? Not only did he save her twice, but he also wants to help her vent her anger?"

Su Chengfeng said with some melancholy, "This, I can't say for sure. If my speculation is true, then this time I really played a foul move..."

As he spoke, Su Chengfeng sighed and muttered to himself, "If I had known this mysterious expert was so affectionate and righteous toward Zhiyu, even if you killed me, I wouldn't have laid a hand on Du Haiqing. After all, she is Zhiyu's own mother. If I killed her and Zhiyu is still alive, she would never forgive me in this lifetime..."

In an instant, Su Chengfeng's expression became extremely remorseful, and he said painfully, "If my speculation is correct, then this mysterious person originally had the opportunity to be used by my Su family! How could it have developed to this point today!"

The butler hurriedly asked, "Master, if this is really the case, is there any room for redemption?"

"Redemption?" Su Chengfeng's entire old face wrinkled into a ball, and he said angrily, "How can I redeem it now? I expelled her father and laid a murderous hand on her mother. What's even more ridiculous is that Shoude and that damned Ma Chongxin pinned the blame for Zhiyu on me. How could Zhiyu possibly forgive me? If she doesn't want my life, I'd be burning high incense..."

The butler pondered for a moment and hurriedly said, "Master, I do have an idea, I don't know if it's feasible..."

Su Chengfeng said hurriedly, "Speak quickly!"

The butler whispered, "In my opinion, why not let the eldest young master come back immediately! On one hand, apologize to him and explain that your attack on Du Haiqing was also to maintain the family's reputation. As for the eldest young lady, this is simply someone trying to frame you! On the other hand, let him come back and continue to sit in his previous position, which is equivalent to you taking a step back and showing him some goodwill."

Su Chengfeng's expression immediately became very strange.

The butler continued at this time, "Master, if your speculation is correct, if the eldest young lady is still alive, then her mother must also be alive. You previously expelled the eldest young master to Australia, and today you drove the eldest young master out of the house. This is almost equivalent to offending all four members of the eldest young master's family..."

As he spoke, he remembered something and hurriedly added, "Oh right, there's also Ruoli! Ruoli's whereabouts are still unknown. If this mysterious person is really in Jin Ling, then I estimate that Ruoli might also be alive, and very likely by his side..."

"Looking at it this way, Master, what you have offended is their family of five..."

"Therefore, Master, the most important thing for you now is to quickly break them one by one and try your best to redeem the situation. As long as someone in their family of four speaks for you, you will have a chance to break the deadlock, and it won't be a dead game!"

Su Chengfeng was silent for a long time.

He understood what the butler meant.

He knew that he had indeed offended his eldest son Su Shoudao's family too harshly.

If he recalled Su Shoudao to Yan Jing, admitted his mistakes and showed goodwill to him, and then restored his position as heir, then there would be a possibility of reversing this matter.