sbdcsierra Chapter 387 As long as I see you're alright, I'm overjoyed.
Chapter 387 As long as I see you're alright, I'm overjoyed.
Li Menghan held Huo Qian's hand.
The two men emerged from the abandoned industrial area.
The battle outside is completely over.
The ground was littered with spent shell casings and shattered car parts. There was also a very strong smell of gunpowder in the air.
The boss arranged for a perfectly intact off-road vehicle.
Li Menghan and Huo Qian sat down inside.
The car started and drove directly towards the center of Han City.
In the car, Li Menghan held Huo Qian's hand tightly the whole time.
He looked at the very faint red mark on Huo Qian's neck. It was left by Wang Jiaojiao when she brandished the knife earlier.
Li Menghan's eyes were filled with heartache.
He said in a very low voice, "Huo Qian, I'm sorry. You've suffered these past few days. It's all because of me that you've encountered such a dangerous situation."
Huo Qian shook her head.
She looked at Li Menghan with a very reassuring smile on her face.
She said, "Menghan, don't apologize. It's not your fault. It's Wang Jiaojiao who's sick."
"Besides, didn't you come to rescue me? I'm perfectly safe now, nothing's wrong with me at all."
"I'm so happy to see that you're alright."
Li Menghan was surprised to hear how sensible and considerate Huo Qian was.
He felt very warm inside.
He knew he would never let go of this girl's hand again in his life.
The car was driving very fast.
About an hour later.
The car stopped in front of the Huo family's large villa.
Huo Qian's parents have been frantic with worry these past few days because of their daughter's disappearance. They have even used all of the Huo family's connections to search for her.
Now I see my daughter getting out of the car unharmed.
Huo Qian's mother ran over and hugged Huo Qian tightly, bursting into tears.
Huo Qian's father, Huo Jianguo, chairman of the Huo Group, also walked over with red eyes.
He looked at Li Menghan standing beside him and gratefully shook her hand.
"Menghan, your uncle really doesn't know how to thank you."
"If you hadn't brought your father's men and rescued Qianqian, we, the old couple, might not have survived."
"Your Li family has done our Huo family an immense favor!"
Li Menghan said very politely:
"Uncle Huo, please don't say that. Huo Qian is my girlfriend. Protecting her is what I should do."
"Moreover, this whole thing was caused by me. It was Wang Jiaojiao who kidnapped Huo Qian to get revenge on me."
Huo Jianguo heard the name "Wang Jiaojiao".
His expression immediately changed.
As a big shot who has been in the business world for decades, he naturally knows some of the things going on up there.
He looked at Li Menghan, his voice trembling slightly, and asked:
"Meng Han...you mentioned Wang Jiaojiao. Is she from the Wang family in the capital?"
Li Menghan nodded and answered truthfully:
"Yes, Uncle Huo. That's what she said herself."
"Moreover, tonight at the abandoned factory, her men actually used armored vehicles and helicopters. If my dad hadn't personally mobilized the troops, we wouldn't have been able to break in at all."
Upon hearing this...
Huo Jianguo's legs went weak. He took a step back.
His eyes were filled with fear.
The Wang family of the capital!
That's the most mysterious and terrifying family in the Dragon Kingdom!
Although the Huo family is considered the richest family in Han City, with assets worth hundreds of billions, they are truly less than an ant compared to the Wang family of Beijing.
Huo Jianguo felt his back was covered in cold sweat.
He never imagined that his daughter would offend such a terrifying person.
However, he can't show anything right now.
He forced a smile and said to Li Menghan:
"Menghan, no matter what, thank you so much for today. It's getting late, you should go home and get some rest. Your father is probably waiting for you at home."
Li Menghan nodded.
He looked at Huo Qian and said very gently, "Huo Qian, you should get some rest. I'll come see you again tomorrow."
Huo Qian smiled and agreed.
Li Menghan turned and got into the car. The car drove away.
When Li Menghan's car was completely out of sight.
Huo Jianguo immediately pulled Huo Qian along and strode into the living room of the villa.
He closed the door tightly.
Huo Jianguo looked at Huo Qian, his expression becoming extremely serious.
He shouted loudly at Huo Qian:
"Qianqian! Starting tomorrow, you are absolutely not allowed to go to school anymore!"
"You are absolutely forbidden from seeing that Li Menghan again!"
"You must cut off all ties with him!"
Huo Qian heard her father's words.
She was completely stunned.
She looked at her father with great incomprehension and asked loudly:
"Dad! What do you mean by this?"
"Meng Han just risked his life to save me today. You were so grateful to him just now. How come you're telling me to cut ties with him as soon as he leaves?"
Huo Jianguo paced anxiously back and forth in the living room.
He pointed at Huo Qian and shouted loudly:
"You child! Why can't you understand!"
"Do you even know who that Wang Jiaojiao is? She's backed by the Wang family of Beijing!"
"Is that something ordinary business people like us can afford to offend?"
"Since Wang Jiaojiao has set her sights on Li Menghan, she will absolutely not let go. She can kidnap you today, and tomorrow she could wipe out our entire Huo family!"
Huo Jianguo walked up to Huo Qian and earnestly advised her:
"Qianqian. Li Menghan's father is the world's richest man. The Li family has the confidence to challenge the Wang family."
"But our Huo family doesn't have that!"
"We're just ordinary businessmen. With just a word from the Wang family, the Huo family could go bankrupt tomorrow, and our whole family would be sleeping on the streets!"
"Are you really going to drag our whole family to our deaths for a man?"
Huo Qian stood there.
She listened to her father's very realistic and cruel words.
Her face turned very pale.
She knew, of course, how terrifying the Wang family in the capital was. She also knew that her father's concerns were very reasonable.
but.
She absolutely could not leave Li Menghan at this time.
Huo Qian raised her head.
Her gaze became very firm.
She looked at Huo Jianguo and said very loudly and clearly:
"dad!"
"I will never leave Menghan!"
"When I was kidnapped, in my most desperate moment, it was Meng Han who led people in to rescue me. He didn't abandon me because he was afraid of the Wang family."
"He's in trouble now. How could I possibly desert at a time like this!"
"Although I, Huo Qian, am a girl, I have my pride!"
Huo Jianguo was surprised to hear his daughter being so stubborn.
He was so angry that he raised his hand. He wanted to slap Huo Qian.
"You! You unfilial daughter! Are you determined to destroy the entire Huo family before you're satisfied?!"
Just as Huo Jianguo was about to strike...
Huo Qian's mother ran over from the side.
She grabbed Huo Jianguo's arm.
She cried, "Old Huo! What are you doing! Our daughter was just rescued. She was so traumatized, and you still want to hit her!"
Huo Jianguo lowered his hand.
He pointed at Huo Qian, trembling with anger.
"You're just spoiling her! Sooner or later, she'll ruin our whole family!"
After saying that, Huo Jianguo turned around and went upstairs in a fit of anger.
Huo's mother hugged Huo Qian and gently patted her back.
She comforted him with great tenderness:
"Qianqian, don't be angry with your dad. He's only thinking about the safety of our whole family."
"That Wang family is definitely not someone we can afford to offend."
Huo Qian leaned against her mother's chest.
Tears streamed down her face.
But she gritted her teeth. She silently said to herself:
"Mom, I really can't leave him. Even if there are mountains of knives and seas of fire ahead, I will go with him."
……
at the same time.
In the capital city of the Dragon Kingdom.
Inside that heavily guarded and enormous Wang family mansion.
The main hall in the very center was brightly lit.
Wang Jiaojiao sat on the armchair.
She was crying loudly, very sadly.
She cried as she poured out her grievances to an old man sitting in the main seat.
This old man is Wang Zhentian, the current head of the Wang family and Wang Jiaojiao's grandfather.
Wang Zhentian was wearing a black Tang suit. His hair was completely white.
But he was remarkably vigorous. His eyes gleamed with a sharp, even frightening, light.
Wang Jiaojiao cried out:
"Grandpa! You must stand up for me!"
"That Li Menghan, not only did he refuse to be my boyfriend, he also led a group of people into my warehouse."
"They beat all my men up. They even broke my wrist!"
Wang Jiaojiao raised her bandaged wrist.
"Grandpa, look! They're completely disregarding the Wang family!"
"Li Menghan's father, Li Ze, even had his men call and threaten me, saying they would make our whole family disappear from this world!"
"Grandpa, you must send men to kill them all! And bring Li Menghan back to me!"
Wang Zhentian sat in the main seat.
He listened to his granddaughter's tearful account.
His brow furrowed slightly.
His dignified eyes looked at Wang Jiaojiao.
Wang Zhentian's voice was very deep, but it carried an irresistible power:
"Jiaojiao, I already know about this."
"You acted too impulsively this time. Using the family's armed forces to kidnap someone for the sake of a man is unbecoming of the Wang family."
When Wang Jiaojiao heard her grandfather's criticism, she quickly shut her mouth and dared not cry loudly anymore.
but.
Wang Zhentian continued:
"but."
"Since you are a member of the Wang family, it is not for outsiders to lecture you even if you have done something wrong."
"That Li Ze. Does he think that just because he has a few stinking coins, he can look down on the Wang family?"
"How dare he harm my granddaughter? How dare he make the Wang family disappear?"
Wang Zhentian sneered.
He picked up a cup of tea from the table next to him and slowly took a sip.
"That ignorant fool."
"It seems our Wang family has kept too low a profile these past few years. People outside have forgotten our methods."
Wang Zhentian slammed the teacup down on the table.
He turned his head and shouted at a dark figure standing in the corner of the hall:
"Zhou Shihai".
The dark figure slowly emerged.
This is a middle-aged man who looks to be in his fifties.
He was dressed in a very ordinary gray cloth coat. He had a very ordinary appearance; no one would give him a second glance if he walked down the street.
but.
His footsteps were very light. He walked on the bluestone slabs without making a sound.
He was one of the many outer sect masters supported by the Wang family. He was not only proficient in various killing techniques, but he also possessed some special skills that ordinary people could not even comprehend.
Zhou Shihai walked up to Wang Zhentian.
He bowed very respectfully.
"Master, what are your orders?"
Wang Zhentian looked at Zhou Shihai.
His eyes were filled with murderous intent.
He issued the order very decisively:
"Go to Han City tomorrow."
"Go find that person named Li Ze."
"You don't need to kill his whole family. You just need to give him a warning."
"Let him clearly understand that there are many powers in this world that he absolutely cannot buy with money."
"If he dares to oppose the Wang family again, next time you can just take his life."
Zhou Shihai heard the order.
He did not hesitate at all.
He nodded and replied in a very calm voice:
"Understood, Master. I will depart first thing tomorrow morning."
"I will make sure Mr. Li remembers our Wang family's warning very well."
After saying that, Zhou Shihai turned around and slowly walked back into that dark corner.
Wang Jiaojiao sat in the chair.
She heard that her grandfather had sent Zhou Shihai.
A very smug and malicious smile immediately appeared on her face.
She knew how terrifying Zhou Shihai was.
She shouted loudly in her heart:
"Li Menghan, you just wait!"
"Wait until my grandfather's men teach your father a lesson. Wait until your whole family knows what fear is."
"You'll definitely be begging me like a dog then!"