MY WIFE IS A BEAUTIFUL CEO

Chapter 551 - Chapter 560

Chapter 551: The Official and Businessman 

Lu Min didn't answer the question. All he had were his eyes fixed on An Xin's slender body. He found it most difficult to tear them away.

While An Xin merely wore her usual office attire, her Japanese-style and mini skirt together with her white laced stockings had all accentuated her figure. Her face which had always looked as juicy as peach in addition to her slim calves and curvy upper body would easily stimulate even the most resilient of men.

Naturally, An Xin was only dressed in such a way because she had gotten used to playing office games with Yang Chen, but now said acts have benefited Lu Min.

An Xin felt disgusted when she noticed Lu Min's burning stare. Frowning, she walked back to her seat and sat down, preventing the man from peeking under her skirt every so often.

Lu Min reluctantly withdrew his gaze before smiling. "Miss An, a good lady has never been easy prey. The more you hate and try to push me away, the more effort I'll put in to sincerely pursue you."

"Thank you Director Lu for your appreciation. This one is nothing more than the daughter of a businessman. My status wouldn't suit such a highly ranked government official like you. I think it would be in your best interests to stop this pursuit," answered An Xin with an air of indifference.

Lu Min maintained a smile on his face. Proceeding to the office table, he said, "Miss An, I know of a rather decent restaurant nearby. I'd like to ask you out for a drink. I've already booked a private room."

"I told you, no." An Xin took a folder over and lowered her head to start reading it, completely disregarding the man.

Coldness flashed in Lu Min's eyes. "Miss An, upon seeing you making an appearance on the television for the first time, I found myself drawn to you. Since young, I, Lu Min, have seen quite a number of ladies from influential families, but please believe me—we're definitely fated together. I'm not a dishonest man with a trail of women behind me. Although I believe putting it this way isn't very convincing, why wouldn't Miss An grant me an opportunity to prove myself?

"I believe Miss An isn't an unreasonable woman. If any part of me doesn't meet your criteria, don't hesitate to let me know."

As Lu Min had failed in taking matters by force, he switched up his approach and tried to move An Xin with emotions.

An Xin put down the pen in her hand. Raising her head, she said, "Director Lu, I really can't accept you. Whether or not you are what you described doesn't mean a thing to me. There's a man in my heart whom I love dearly. It's impossible for anyone else to take his place."

Lu Min grinned after listening to her words. "Miss An is indeed straightforward, but I don't mind it at all. As far as I know, the person you're referring to should be the director of this company named Yang Chen. Am I right?"

An Xin's expression turned cold. "You've looked into us."

Lu Min quickly waved his hand. "Miss An need not get angry. The investigation wasn't intentional. All I did was ask my subordinate for your origin, and this little tidbit was added in the report without intention. However, you should thank me as I went out of my way to ask for your other information."

"Oh, I'm supposed to thank you after being investigated. Director Lu is quite the comedian," said An Xin coldly.

"So it's true," Lu Min said meekly without getting annoyed, "As far as I know, Mr Yang is an outright liar—he's the husband of Lin Ruoxi, the CEO of Yu Lei International. Although I'm clueless as to how an ordinary man managed to get married to Boss Lin, he has undoubtedly lied to Miss An."

An Xin was shocked upon listening to his words.

According to Yang Chen, his relationship with Lin Ruoxi was kept a secret. It was unexpected for Lu Min to find out about it as well while looking into An Xin's profile. He was indeed an influential person, which made An Xin slightly scared at how abnormal his background was.

An Xin felt rather bitter and displeased when someone pointed out that her man was actually married. However, it wasn't the time for resentment. As her gaze turned cold, she smiled and answered, "It looks like Director Lu hasn't checked thoroughly enough. Don't you know that Hubby has other women as well, while I'm fully aware of them?"

"What?!" Lu Min yelled, dumbstruck, with his eyes widened.

"Director Lu heard it right. This one is merely a mistress, and I still try to shamelessly fit right in, knowing that the man is married." An Xin was delighted to see Lu Min's expression. She didn't mind describing herself in that way. She had always been rebellious and playful after all, unconcerned about the so-called moral values that society had decided was right. As long as she could get rid of Lu Min who refused to leave her alone, she would be happier than everyone else.

Lu Min panted heavily while his eyelids twitched a little. He then scorned, "I get it now. Good. What a good An Xin."

"What is it? Does Director Lu still intend to continue going after me when you finally know what kind of a woman I am?" An Xin smiled as bright as a flower.

It could be seen that Lu Min's eyes were gloomy. "Of course I will. Why not?"

An Xin as shocked. Is he crazy? Why isn't he giving up yet? Is he so thirsty that he isn't picky or am I really that attractive? thought An Xin.

She felt that if Lu Min was just desperate for a beauty, he could have picked from so many ladies in Zhonghai. Since he managed to even find out the relations between Lin Ruoxi and Yang Chen, he must be aware of how Lin Ruoxi looks. Why her and not Lin Ruoxi then?

If he cares nothing about women's reputation, won't going after Lin Ruoxi be more beneficial to him?

Lin Ruoxi was to be blamed for An Xin's resistance. She had completely frightened An Xin by forcing her to compete in the doll-hitting game. Furthermore, An Xin had to call her 'elder sister' and flatter her in every way, afraid of displeasing her. As a result, while An Xin still did not dare to voice out her opinions, she hoped that karma would strike Lin Ruoxi to make her feel better.

Moreover, An Xin was aware of her difference with Lin Ruoxi—the latter of whom had a better appearance and background, not to mention her status in Yang Chen's heart; otherwise, An Xin wouldn't have given up on becoming Yang Chen's legitimate wife so easily and getting Lin Ruoxi off her position.

Women are always selfish when it comes to love. No matter how slim the chance, if it isn't because they find it hard to leave, none of them will let go.

Lu Min, on the other hand, scoffed, "Since Miss An is this honest, I'll just be straightforward with you then. There are countless women who want me, while a few of them look just as good as Miss An. However, upon seeing you for the first time, I concluded that there will only be one. That is you."

"Since this is how Miss An behaves, I believe that a marriage is not foreseeable in the future. However, when I sincerely express my interest, you trampled me like nobody's business, so I won't give up easily."

An Xin had a premonition when Lu Min lost the demeanor of a gentleman. Forcing herself to stay calm, she said, "What do you want? This is the office of Yu Lei International."

"Office?" laughed Lu Min. "So what if it's Yu Lei International?! No media company will report the news of this company as long as I have the final say in every event held by your entertainment company. All I need is a minute to stop all artists of Yu Lei International from attending events by utilizing my family's influence."

Fear filled An Xin's eyes. She was merely a young lady after all. Although Lu Min was just thirty-one, he was of a major clan descendent, which gave him the position he has in the government. Now that they met, regardless of how calm An Xin usually was, she was certainly timid.

"Humph. You're afraid now, aren't you?" Lu Min sneered, rejoicing at An Xin's terror. There was no way she could struggle. No matter how wealthy a businessperson was, they were still worthless to the country.

"An Xin, come with me now if you know what's good for you. After I have enough fun from your body to compensate for the damage you did to my mood, you may continue your role as a mistress. I won't bother you then." Malice filled Lu Min's eyes. "If you continue your pretence, I won't allow Lin Ruoxi of Yu Lei International or even your father An Zaihuan to live life here in peace!"

An Xin's legs softened, almost falling to the ground. Staggering backward, she held onto the chair to get support, her eyes watery.

By telling the truth, not only did she fail to make Lu Min leave, she had provoked his inner demons. Regretful, she felt what remained of her energy deplete.

Being a woman, she could only rely on her father, but he had expressed his lack of courage to offer help. In addition, her man was far away in another country. So whom else could she depend on to get out of the trouble?

She thought about how she was saved by Yang Chen from the hands of the Liu clan a few months back. She didn't expect anything similar again though. Feeling that she wasn't particularly stunning, she wondered why she was so unfortunate.

Delighted, Lu Min approached An Xin step by step with an evil smile.

Knock! Knock! There was a knock at the door again

Lu Min violently turned around, only to notice a rather familiar man standing by the door with the smile of a thug. Dressed in a casual t-shirt, short pants and spoting a messy beard, he appeared particularly slovenly and weary.

"Yang Chen?!" An Xin thought she was dreaming upon seeing the person. Rubbing her eyes, she made sure that he was indeed her man, almost causing her heart to fall out. Overjoyed, she almost burst in tears.

Lu Min, however, wondered why Yang Chen had returned so suddenly from Paris. Irritation began to surface once again in his heart.

Chapter 552: Throw Out of the Building 

"I leave Zhonghai for a few days and in that short time, someone has tried to steal my woman and bring down my company. Zhonghai sure seems like a difficult place to live in." Yang Chen scratched his messy hair before putting his hands into his pant pockets. Making his way to Lu Min, he waved at An Xin to acknowledge her.

Clearly, An Xin understood his intent. Happily jumping into Yang Chen's arms and wrapping her arms around his neck, she gave him a kiss on his cheek, purposefully extended of course.

An Xin who was feeling so helpless just a moment ago, wishing for Yang Chen's presence, felt instantly relieved upon seeing her man.

Lying on Yang Chen's chest in a clingy manner, she calmed down when she inhaled the familiar scent of the man, no longer afraid of Lu Min anymore.

Lu Min knew that it was all an act. It was a most direct display of dominance. However, he wasn't an easily frustrated man, otherwise he wouldn't have taken up a role in the governmental core. While his family background was in the equation, if he was incapable himself, they wouldn't have allowed him to do anything in fear of him sullying the family name.

"You're Yang Chen? Why do you look like a beggar? Is it a trend for ugly men to attract women now?" scorned Lu Min.

Yang Chen looked at his own shirt and giggled. "I understand. You're jealous now, aren't you?"

"Me? Jealous? Haha. You don't seem to know whom you're speaking to," said Lu Min proudly.

Ignoring Lu Min, Yang Chen rubbed An Xin's backside with one of his hands, causing her to complain.

Lu Min smiled disdainfully. Looking at Yang Chen, he said, "One of you is a married man while the other is a vixen. What made you think I will be embarrassed by that? Aren't you guys too foolish?"

"I'm not interested in whether or not you're embarrassed. But I never remembered giving you any sort of permission to be in my office. If you refuse to leave, I don't mind tossing you out the window." Yang Chen pouted his lips to point at the ceiling-to-ground window smilingly. He was too lazy to speak with that fellow.

They were at more than ten floors in the building. Tossing him out was no different from committing a murder.

Lu Min wouldn't take him seriously of course. To him, Yang Chen was just a worthless man dependent on his wife to get to where he was today.

As a result, Lu Min let out a smile of contempt. "Brat, do you really fancy yourself a king after successfully getting Lin Ruoxi? If you're wise, you should piss off now and let An Xin leave with me. After I get sick of her body, I'll retur—"

Before Lu Min could finish, his neck was suddenly gripped by a steel-like hand!

With his body lifted up, Lu Min struggled his feet but failed to break free. Soon, his face reddened as he struggled to breathe in any air!

Yang Chen's emotionless voice echoed by his ears. "I told you I would throw you out if you refuse to leave. But it would seem like you are still so full of nonsense..."

Lu Min had no clue how Yang Chen clutched him. All he felt was a blur of his eyes before the situation ended up this way, as if he was dreaming!

A chill drilled into Lu Min's spine as he listened to Yang Chen's voice. He quickly realized that everything that he is and has worked for may just leave this building out the ten story window!

On the other hand, Yang Chen utterly ignored Lu Min's intense resistance. To him, there was no need to keep the man in his hand alive. Regardless of how powerful his family background was, even if he was the son of the Chinese president, he was basically asking to die by trying to snatch Yang Chen's woman right in front of him.

An Xin opened her mouth slightly, her face filled with shock. She didn't expect Yang Chen to really do what he said!

Should a live man be thrown out a ten story window, not only would the passersby be astonished, Yang Chen and even Yu Lei International would definitely receive some heavy consequences. Furthermore, An Xin knew that Lu Min had an extraordinary family background with essential roles in the government. Once the hornets' nest was stirred up, Yang Chen would never hear the end of it, even if he himself had an unusual background!

"Hubby, don't!" An Xin hurriedly pulled Yang Chen's arm and begged, "Don't do this. If you throw him out just like that, the company will suffer. His background is unlike any government official, even if you're not worried, please take the people from Yu Lei International into consideration."

Yang Chen was surprised. He didn't think the situation through; all he wanted to do was protect his woman and kill a troublesome dog. It was usually fine, but he forgot he was in his office—doing so would affect many other people.

Having thought for a short while, Yang Chen sighed. This was the restraint he had to bear should he decide to stay amongst civilians. Every person was born with a kind heart; he had to take other people in his life into account.

The suffocating Lu Min was tossed to a corner, banging onto a wall, causing blood to flow out from his nose.

"Leave. Don't make me think twice about my offer," said Yang Chen indifferently, staring at him coldly.

Lu Min was certainly frightened. He didn't expect any sane person to have the courage to kill him! Since young, no one dared to lay their fingers on him. Gazing upon Yang Chen and An Xin with hatred, he wiped the blood on his nose before running out of the office, ignoring his pathetic appearance.

"Sigh, I don't think he'd let this slip." An Xi naturally was able to tell Lu min's resentment.

Yang Chen extended his arm to pinch An Xin's smooth and delicate cheek. "Your man got on a flight of more than ten hours to Zhonghai right after your call. And this is the kind of face he comes home to?"

An Xin finally remembered that she had called Yang Chen yesterday night. He must have returned to Zhonghai this morning looking like a mess. He must've travelled all the way from Paris the moment he ended the call!

An Xin suddenly felt moved as her heart was filled with sweetness, as if a jar of honey was spilled. She winked at Yang Chen before staring at him, before hugging him tightly and burying her head in his chest.

An Xin thought of how Yang Chen was just like a knight sworn to protect her since the day they met. He would always show up on time to solve every problem no matter the scale, as if his emergence was the solution to everything.

Some women would try their best to avoid relying on a man, but they almost always ended up lonely in the end. It wasn't that they didn't desire a dependable man, but they were never fortunate enough to ever meet one in their lives.

An Xin initially thought that she'd end up as lonely as a floating duckweed, having a father like An Zaihuan who would sacrifice her to a marriage for his own benefits. However, since Yang Chen appeared, she seemed to have been able to escape that horror.

"Thank you, Hubby," murmured An Xin. "Although this wouldn't sound good to outsiders, I feel that I'm very blessed as well, though I'm just your lover."

Yang Chen held the vixen's waist, feeling a sense of achievement when he heard the word 'blessed' from his woman. But he was rather displeased as well. "Why didn't you tell me earlier? Lu Min has been around to pester you awhile now, hasn't he?"

An Xin pouted resentfully. "I thought I could solve the problem myself, and he didn't do anything excessive, so there was no need to trouble you."

Yang Chen smacked An Xin's backside, causing her to groan in dissatisfaction.

"Had I not returned on time, it wouldn't be a trouble anymore, but an accident instead."

Although An Xin knew that Yang Chen was partly pretending to be angry, she got slightly nervous, begging, "Hubby, please don't be mad anymore. I... I heard heard from my dad that Lu Min has people from high places backing him. I only hesitated because he could have brought you unnecessary burden. It wasn't my intention to hide it. Hubby, I'll definitely inform you immediately when something similar happens again..."

Yang Chen knew that she must've been worried of him, though he had shown her part of his ability. But that happened abroad after all, everyone knew that there was a certain degree of barrier between China and the rest of the world. He had to find another way to convince An Xin to call immediately next time.

Back then, Yang Chen had snatched An Xin over partly due to the proud and possessive qualities of a man. Having interacted with her for a considerably long time, he felt that the little vixen had occupied a decent portion of his heart as he wasn't willing to let her suffer in any way.

Afraid that Yang Chen was still displeased, An Xin raised her head and kissed near his lips.

Blushing, with her watery eyes, An Xin trie her best to express her guilt and affection. She even used her tongue occasionally.

She really is a vixen. Yang Chen's eyes were burning. Despite having enjoyed his time with the precious beings Lilith and Catherine in Paris, he still found An Xin ever so alluring.

"Hubby, I want it," requested An Xin like a spoiled child. As her breath quickened, she leaned her chest against Yang Chen.

Yang Chen pinched her backside and enjoyed the firmness. With an evil grin on his face, he said, "I've been on a plane for ten hours and haven't showered in longer than that. Does this vixen really want it?"

"I don't mind. Vixens aren't afraid of filth," said An Xin before she licked Yang Chen from his cheek to his neck.

Yang Chen was heavily stimulated. Ignoring everything else, he carried An Xin's incredibly soft body and placed her on the large office table before pouncing over!

Chapter 553: Vixen Under Great Pressure

The various games they played in the office were no quick, simple matters, and they didn't exactly try to be discreet about it. They weren't afraid of that—Yang Chen didn't care at all, and An Xin wasn't very bothered since that man was the only one she had seduced, so she didn't need to hide anything.

But it was an office after all, so Yang Chen couldn't be too intense. They wound down after a quick round of about half an hour.

An Xin tried her best to not be too loud, but the expression of satisfaction rippling across her face afterwards revealed her sweet charm.

After they tidied up, Yang Chen decided to go home for a shower, and then return to the office to pick up An Xin for lunch. This vixen had forgotten to take care of herself having been pestered by Lu Min and angered by An Zaihuan these days, worrying Yang Chen when he touched her.

But before Yang Chen could leave, the office phone rang. They could see that the number was from an inside worker.

Yang Chen picked it up, only to hear his assistant Zhao Teng panicking. "Director, the police from the western district has arrived, and it's Chief Lu himself. He says that he is here to arrest someone!"

Yang Chen raised an eyebrow, said, "Got it," and hung up.

Zhao Teng was so loud on the phone that An Xin had heard him. The flush left her face in an instant as she asked worriedly, "Is it Lu Min?"

"Humph, who else could it be?" Yang Chen snorted with a smile. "He's pretty fast. He got the police chief in half an hour, barging into the office to make an arrest. It would seem like he is trying to exaggerate this case."

Just then, the office door was opened from the outside, and a few police in uniform filed in. At their head was a short but vigorous middle-aged man—his uniform indicated he was the police supervisor, so he must be Chief Lu.

"You're Yang Chen?" Chief Lu sized Yang Chen up as he asked gruffly.

Yang Chen nodded. "I'm not sure why the police is here in my office. I don't believe I have done anything wrong."

In fact, Yang Chen had some impression of this Chief Lu. Not because he had met him, but back when he had fought with Qi Kai over Liu Mingyu, Qi Kai had phoned to Deputy Chief Lu.

Only at that time Cai Yan was still at that precinct, and this guy was the deputy. Now that Cai Yan had left, he had been promoted.

Today, Qi Kai's entirely family was exterminated, but this fellow had just gone with the flow and seemed to have gotten by well.

"Humph, don't play dumb. Someone reported that you attempted premeditated murder, and had injured an individual. The evidence is conclusive so there's no use denying your crimes. Take him away!" Without saying more, Chief Lu ordered his subordinates to arrest Yang Chen.

A few policemen rushed up and restrained Yang Chen unceremoniously.

An Xin was on the edge watching by the side, not knowing what to do.

Yang Chen didn't think of resisting—there was no way he would slaughter a bunch of policemen in broad daylight as he was not quite ready to leave this city yet. Besides, they were just following Chief Lu's orders and weren't at fault themselves.

Yang Chen didn't think that after Qi Kai had called for Chief Lu to arrest him, Chief Lu didn't dare to touch him after seeing his profile back then. There must be some issue raised in Yang Chen's information, plus he had Cai Yan's special treatment. But today, once Lu Min wanted him arrested, Chief Lu had to ensure that it was done hastily.

Evidently, Lu Min's influence is greater than Qi Kai of the Qi clan, and even surpassed the Cai clan where Cai Yan was from. This was rather surprising.

A few employees were standing outside the office, including Zhao Teng and Wan Jie. They were scared speechless at seeing Yang Chen being captured, and could only look at him worriedly, not knowing what to do.

"Don't clog up the area, and go back to doing what you were. I'm not on death row." Yang Chen kidded around, and turned to An Xin. "Don't worry, I'll be back soon."

At one side, Chief Lu laughed coldly. "Don't bullshit so much. Whether you'll be back is not up to you. Let's go!"

With that, the police pushed past the workers and escorted Yang Chen out of the office.

An Xin watched helplessly as Yang Chen was taken away, biting her lips tearfully. Although she knew that Yang Chen had scary skills, it was still the police station, and obviously Lu Min had targeted him. No matter how powerful Yang Chen was, he couldn't confront a national institution!

After the police had left, Zhao Teng and Wang Jie both continued their work. As they walked into the office, they reassured An Xin. "Miss An, don't be upset. Director will be fine; they can't just overlook the law."

An Xin was bitter. As part of an upper-class clan, she knew that some powers were beyond the law, but she couldn't just point it out.

Wang Jie said, "Miss An, should we inform Director Yang's family? Or call a lawyer for him?"

Family? An Xin hesitated, Should I let his family know about this? What if I didn't tell them but they hear that Yang Chen was arrested, would they be mad that I wasn't the one who told them? But if I tell them, would Yang Chen blame me for worrying them?

After some thinking, An Xin decided to call for a lawyer and fight for his rights. It was better not to go around and cause trouble.

As the two employees exited, An Xin lifted the phone by the desk, and called the best lawyer in Zhonghai that she knew.

After that, An Xin debated whether to call An Zaihuan, but gave up. An Zaihuan was so afraid of Lu Min, how could he go against Lu Min by helping Yang Chen?

Just then, someone knocked on the door.

An Xin thought it must be a worker. "Come in."

But it was two strangers who walked in—a man and a woman. The man was tall and huge and looked like a soldier, with a fitting short-sleeved gray shirt. His muscles were clear under his shirt.

And the woman looked fresh and friendly. Her height only reached the man's chest. She wore a simple shirt and jeans, without makeup.

"You are..." An Xin stared at them distrustfully.

The woman smiled. "You're An Xin, Miss An, right?"

An Xin nodded. How do they know me?

"I'm Ye Zi, and he's Sky Dragon." Ye Zi pointed at the man beside her. "We wanted to tell you that if you want to rescue Yang Chen, calling his family will be the best option."

An Xin wasn't stupid and knew immediately that these two definitely knew Yang Chen and had a plan to save him. Frantically she grabbed Ye Zi's arm, and said emotionally, "Miss Ye Zi, Mr Sky Dragon, you can save Yang Chen right? I beg you to help him, please, it's all because of me that he's in trouble, he was slandered..."

Looking at An Xin's distress, Ye Zi and Sky Dragon exchanged a bitter smile.

They weren't worried about Yang Chen being slandered at all, for that didn't matter. What they were worried about was keeping those idiots at the police station from irritating Yang Chen lest they be killed, then the Yellow Flame Iron Brigade would really lose a lot of face.

Ever since Cai Ning was recalled to Beijing, the task of overseeing Yang Chen was handed to Ye Zi and the recovering Sky Dragon. Now that they were the couple of the Yellow Flame Iron Brigade, the new general Cai Yuncheng learned that they were rather close to Yang Chen. With meticulous consideration, they were allowed to rest for a year or two, and were assigned to watch over Yang Chen in critical moments. This of course, was to ensure that he didn't screw things up for the Yellow Flame Iron Brigade.

At first Ye Zi and Sky Dragon thought that after what happened with the Zeng clan, no one would provoke Yang Chen. Yet he seemed to be jinxed, being provoked by Lu Min just as soon as he returned to Zhonghai from Paris!

Lu Min alone wasn't that big a threat, but his support system was something not even the Yellow Flame Iron Brigade could easily handle. So they didn't directly fetch Yang Chen from the police station, but detoured to let An Xin inform Yang Chen's family.

Of course, the key person that the call had to reach was Guo Xuehua.

"Miss An, don't be too nervous. Mr Yang will definitely be fine, we're just worried that things will become too messy to clean up. So please call Yang Chen's family, especially his mother—then, a reasonable solution will arise." Ye Zi's spoke softly—as a woman, she knew when the man you loved was in trouble, no matter what it'd be hard to control your fear. This was the reason that she had nearly run out of tears to cry when Sky Dragon was heavily injured by Sandstorm.

An Xin was slightly stunned. She had never seen Yang Chen's mother—in her mind, Yang Chen seemed to have mentioned that he was an orphan, causing her to be rather confused.

"Miss An, don't hesitate, there's no time for delays," said Sky Dragon solemnly.

An Xin gave a start and nodded hurriedly, but then she thought of something—she didn't know Yang Chen's house number!

"Here." Ye Zi passed a red cell phone to An Xin. "It's this number."

As assigned caretakers of Yang Chen, of course they knew all the ways to reach Yang Chen. Ye Zi was long prepared, only she and Sky Dragon perhaps were not the best people to make the call. After all, they were supposed to operate behind the scenes, and they couldn't just ask anyone, so they thought of An Xin. In any case, An Xin was his woman, so it wouldn't be wrong.

The both of them were used to Yang Chen fooling around with women, plus Rose and Mo Qianni were living openly next door. They had always thought that Yang Chen wouldn't hide this from his family, so they let An Xin call Guo Xuehua. If Yang Chen had known about this, he most likely would have booted them off the window instead!

He was already a total womanizer in his elders' eyes; wasn't revealing An Xin adding fuel to the fire? Did he still have a place in the family? Surely, even Wang Ma and Guo Xuehua who were so tolerant would roll their eyes at him, to say nothing of Zhen Xiu who looked down on him.

How wonderful—including Lin Ruoxi, he had to face four pairs of rolling eyes in his own home!

At the mention of calling Yang Chen's mother, An Xin immediately became nervous. Yang Chen being kidnapped was less important now. She cleared her throat, took a few breaths, calming herself down, before carefully dialling the number on the phone.

Sky Dragon and Ye Zi exchanged a glance and smiled cynically. A daughter-in-law meeting her mother-in-law would be under great stress—and the stress was greater for a mistress!

They didn't know that An Xin had scolded Yang Chen a thousand times in her mind. Damn this man, this bastard, making me talk to his mother for the first time with bad news! I'm already a vixenish mistress; after this call, I can forget about them liking me! It's completely ruined!!

But it was still only her thoughts, and she still dialled the number.

"Hello, may I know who you're looking for?" A soft matrimonial female voice came out, sounding warm and refreshing.

Chapter 554: Guo Xuehua"s Plan

Because her son and his wife were abroad for Paris Fashion Week, the house was quieter these days.

But for Guo Xuehua, being able to take walks, buy groceries, occasionally chat with the neighbors about the latest gossip in the neighbourhood—it was this ordinary, common life that she enjoyed very much.

No burden of being the daughter-in-law of the Yang's clan head, or a senior madam with personal bodyguards everywhere she went. Those days might have seemed a very grand, but it made her feel tired all the time.

Today, she had passed over the operations of the charity orphanages to the foundation, and wholeheartedly began a stay-at-home life.

Although the internal problems of the Yang clan weren't solved, as her twenty-plus years marriage to Yang Pojun had fallen apart, through this, she had managed to rediscover her eldest son who was lost for twenty years. She still felt that the heavens treated her well, even if this son was a constant worry.

Besides other things, a lover of her son was staying next door. Plus truthfully she rather liked this Rose girl; after all Rose was more thoughtful and likable compared to the icy Lin Ruoxi.

Even if she knew that Rose was from a gangster family, and was the underground queen of the Red Thorns Society of Zhonghai, that didn't mean she had to be a bad person, right? Guo Xuehua was no short-sighted, conservative woman.

Moreover, could Guo Xuehua still meddle in her son's love life as a long-missing mother? Even if she could, she couldn't bear to, so she just turned a blind eye. If Yang Chen wanted to have two women in the future, she would accept it quietly as his mother. Even if she felt averse to it, in the upper class it was common for a man to have two lovers.

As for the daughter-in-law and the son's lover, their position in his heart would be determined by how they went about treating him. Of course, as the mother-in-law she had the right to have her favourite.

With this way of thinking, Guo Xuehua would sometimes bring some tasty food for Rose to try. She was more familiar with Rose than she was with the main wife Lin Ruoxi.

These days, Guo Xuehua had discovered that in Rose's house was another young girl who had a similar appearance and manner to Rose—Mo Qianni.

After introductions, only did she know that Mo Qianni was her daughter-in-law's best friend and the vice president of Yu Lei International, one of Lin Ruoxi's most trusted people. She couldn't help but lament that it's true, birds of the same feather flock together. In this case, very pretty birds.

The more she knew Mo Qianni, who was more mature and informed than Rose, the more she liked her. Compared to Rose, Mo Qianni was a proud metropolitan female executive, the best choice for a loving mother and wife!

The headache was: Out of all the pretty women which surrounded her son, why did he pick Ruoxi as his wife, the coldest woman who was the hardest to get along with?

Conversely, for a mother, whether the daughter-in-law's looks were the most outstanding was not really a major consideration.

All this might just be a prank by fate. Guo Xuehua would have never thought that the marriage between Yang Chen and Lin Ruoxi started with a contract. But soon, their affections today had become blurred, and as each day passed, neither of them no longer brought up that past.

Today, Guo Xuehua and Wang Ma had brought groceries home. Even if Lin Ruoxi wasn't around, there was still the young Zhenxiu preparing for an entrance exam. As adults, the two treated her like a young daughter, preparing delicious meals for her whenever they can.

This girl had lived a pitiful life, and was more often lost in thought ever since Park Jonghyun from the Starmoon Group had come, making everyone at home feel sorry for her.

Just as she had placed the meat and vegetables in the kitchen, the phone rang outside.

The phone seldom rang. Yang Chen and Lin Ruoxi didn't have many friends, so half of the calls they got were not for them.

As Guo Xuehua was closer to the door, she went to pick up the phone, asking who they were looking for, thinking that it must be a wrong number again.

The other side was quiet for a moment, and then came a soft, shy female voice...

"Please... please is this Yang Chen's home?" Of course, it was An Xin. Her mind was in such a muddle that her voice trembled.

Guo Xuehua was slightly surprised, judging from the voice she knew it was a young lady, and she was looking for Yang Chen? She became alert instantly, saying seriously, "Yes, this is his home, I'm his mother. Miss, can I help you with anything?"

An Xin's breath became quick—it was Yang Chen's mother indeed. She forced herself to be calm. "Madam, hello, I... I'm afraid I have some bad news for you, Yang Chen... he was brought to the police station in the western district..."

"What?!" Guo Xuehua suspected that she heard wrongly, and said doubtfully, "Miss, is there a mistake? My son is called Yang Chen, but he is now in Paris, how could he be arrested by the police in Zhonghai?"

"It's true, Madam! Yang Chen had returned earlier this morning, and something happened at the office... and then... then the police came to arrest him..."

Near the end, An Xin's voice became low. She wanted to crawl into a hole. If Guo Xuehua asked why Yang Chen was arrested, could she really say directly 'your son was captured because of me'? If Guo Xuehua knew this, surely she would think that An Xin was no decent woman, as not only did she seduce him but also bring trouble into his life.

An Xin became gloomy, but to save Yang Chen she had to continue communicating with Guo Xuehua.

By now, Guo Xuehua had calmed down. She was no ordinary housewife, and had many years of outside experience, alongside being born from a prestigious family. Quickly she got the main issue—it wasn't time to investigate why Yang Chen would return suddenly and was arrested. What she had to do now was to find a solution to the problem and not let her son suffer at the hands of the police!

Of course, Guo Xuehua knew that Yang Chen's skills were not common, difficult for even national secret forces to handle. But if he really took matters into his own hands, trouble would only snowball.

"I got it," Guo Xuehua said firmly. "I'll handle this matter. But I would like to know what happened in detail later on. May I please know your name?"

"I'm... I'm An Xin."

Guo Xuehua thought, This name sounds good, her voice is sweet as well—this must be another pretty woman. Frankly, as a mother she could only say objectively that her own son wasn't very handsome, yet there were many beauties by his side.

"Miss An Xin, I'll head down to the police station later. Will it be convenient for you to be there too? I'd like to see you and sort things out face-to-face." Guo Xuehua's mind was clear. Something happened to her son and this woman had called—their relationship wasn't an ordinary one, so she had her own reasons for wanting to meet this woman. The talk about sorting things out was just an excuse; if she wanted to, she could have found it out from Yang Chen at the police station.

At once An Xin was apprehensive, excited, and fearful. She was glad for the chance to meet Yang Chen's mother, but fearful for what if his mother didn't like her? As a mistress, it was likely that she wouldn't be in his mother's good graces, and maybe even criticized as a trouble-causing vixen...

But An Xin was overthinking here. With Guo Xuehua's upbringing, even if this was what she thought, she wouldn't possibly make such heavy comments to a young girl.

"Alright, Madam, I'll surely be there..." Even if An Xin was afraid, she didn't dare to turn her down. Honestly, she hoped to see Yang Chen released in the police station, otherwise there was no way she could rest easy for the rest of the day.

Hanging up the phone, Guo Xuehua said to Wang Ma, "Yulan, I'll be heading out for some matters, just cook something simple and don't wait for me to return. We'll wait for Zhenxiu to come back before making something good for dinner."

Yulan was naturally Wang Ma's original name. Wang Ma also knew that Guo Xuehua had work to deal with on normal days, and didn't suspect too much, replying with a grunt.

[TL note: 'Wang Ma' actually means 'Mother/Madam Wang', which shouldn't have been put in Pinyin.]

Of course, Guo Xuehua would never let Wang Yulan and Zhenxiu know about Yang Chen's arrest. Once she brought him out then they would tell them.

After walking out, Guo Xuehua took out her phone. Although she felt, as the mistress of the Yang clan, bringing back Yang Chen from the police station was no big problem, to be safe she had to find out the root cause of the problem.

The most powerful person she knew in Zhonghai was of course her husband Yang Pojun, but she wouldn't initiate a call to him. Ever since Yang Pojun acted indifferent when Yan Buxue insulted Yang Chen, Guo Xuehua had hated him to the depths of her heart. How could she ask for his help so easily?

So Guo Xuehua called her sister-in-law Yang Jieyu. After all, Yuan Hewei and Yang Jieyu were in control of the Yuan clan, the largest clan in Zhonghai. They were basically the bosses in town, which anyone had to respect in one way or another.

Of course, Guo Xuehua's decision had another hidden agenda—Yang Jieyu had a proud temperament, and was much friendlier than Yang Pojun. If she knew that her nephew was arrested, even if she and her husband couldn't rescue Yang Chen immediately, Yang Jieyu would contact her father in Beijing—Yang Gongming!

Guo Xuehua knew that as a daughter-in-law, she hadn't done enough for this old man, so she didn't dare to ask for Yang Gongming's help. So she thought of indirectly informing him through Yang Jieyu.

Yang Gongming had acknowledged this grandson and likewise felt guilty. If he took action, Guo Xuehua didn't believe that anyone would dare to touch Yang Chen. Although she wasn't sure of that grandfather's capability, but based on how the Yang family had risen in Beijing as one of the four major clans despite their low numbers, she knew that Yang Gongming had influence beyond that of normal people.

Chapter 555: The True Background 

Once the call was connected, Yang Jieyu's excited voice could immediately be heard through the other end of the phone. "Sister-In-Law, why are you suddenly free to call me? I thought you wanted to abandon me as well since you're mad at Elder Brother."

Guo Xuehua smiled bitterly, feeling rather guilty at heart. If it wasn't for her son's situation, she certainly wouldn't be reminded to give Yang Jieyu a call.

"Jieyu, this isn't the time for chit-chatting. I called you because of Yang Chen," said Guo Xuehua.

Yang Jieyu was slightly surprised. "What happened to Yang Chen? Did that kid cause trouble again? Or has he made you mad?"

"I don't know what kind of trouble he has caused, but it was big enough to have caused a scene. He was arrested by the west-district police just now, and I'm heading there now," Guo Xuehua said and sighed.

Yang Jieyu exclaimed, "What?! Does anyone even dare to arrest him?!"

She was aware of Yang Chen's unusual background and had witnessed Red Thorns Society exterminating Dongxing under Yang Chen's plan. Yang Chen then injured Yang Lie, the disciple of the true inheritor of Kunlun Sect. Even the government's secret organization Dragon Group feared him. Who in their right minds would go up against him?

"Sister-In-Law, you need not be too worried. I bet it's just some blind guy who has consumed medication wrongly. I'll ask Wei to call the police department and clear up the situation. I believe he'll be fine by then," said Yang Jieyu calmly.

While Guo Xuehua felt that it wasn't a simple matter, she hoped that would be the case. As her daughter-in-law Lin Ruoxi had excess cash, cars, and houses, Guo Xuehua picked a random car from the garage and drove toward the police station. It was much faster without the whole entourage of policemen following her.

Guo Xuehua didn't take more than twenty minutes to arrive at the west-district police station as she had sped through the roads. Getting out of the car, she noticed a few people nervously waiting outside the place.

Her attention was immediately caught by the beauty dressed in a black suit and a brown skirt. Almost instantly, Guo Xuehua figured the lady should be An Xin who had given her a call earlier.

When An Xin saw an elegant, mature woman walking toward her, she shouted in her mind repeatedly, This isn't Yang Chen's mother. She definitely isn't his mother. How is this possible?

Soon Guo Xuehua approached An Xin and offered her hand. Smiling gently, she said, "You must be An Xin. I'm Guo Xuehua, Yang Chen's mother."

An Xin was so shocked that she almost fainted. While she believed that her hubby has quite the interesting background, no matter how one looked at it, he didn't seem to be a man who came from such a beautiful and noble mother. The disparity was ridiculous. One was just like a queen in the palace while the other was no different from a thug in the streets, although An Xin really liked that thug.

Dumbstruck, An Xin shook Guo Xuehua's hand foolishly, not knowing how to break the ice.

Looking at An Xin's pitiful and fearful behavior, Guo Xuehua couldn't help but sigh. What a naive a pure girl. My son really is great at ruining girls' lives, isn't he? she thought.

Should Guo Xuehua fail to identify the relationship between An Xin and Yang Chen, she must've lived the past forty years or so blind and deaf.

Actually, it wasn't that An Xin couldn't accept the fact. She was essentially the reason Yang Chen was caught, even if she too didn't want it to happen. Thus, she had no clue what she was supposed to say.

As Guo Xuehua wondered just how much Yang Chen had hidden from her, she asked, "Have you guys entered the place yet? What's the situation now?"

An Xin replied, "I don't know what's wrong with the police station, but they're not allowing us to enter. We have hired a lawyer who went in by force earlier, and we're still waiting for the outcome."

At this moment, a bald man dressed in a suit ran out of the police station anxiously with a briefcase in hand. His forehead was filled with cold sweat, as if he had seen a ghost.

Wang Jie who was beside rushed over and asked, "Lawyer Zhang, what's the situation now? Why did you come out alone? Where's Director Yang?"

Lawyer Zhang pushed Wang Jie's hand away. Infuriated, he yelled, "Just who have you guys offended this time?! You've made such a huge mistake and yet you still ask for me to bail him out? Are you deliberately trying to get me into trouble?! I'll refund all the money to you. Take care of the case yourself; a small lawyer like me can't do anything about it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he rushed away furiously, unwilling to explain a single thing.

Wang Jie was frustrated. "Why did this happen? Just who are they? Lawyer Zhang isn't even afraid of the mayor."

"I believe the case isn't simple. Not only did he back off from the case, he made it sound really serious," Zhao Teng said.

Guo Xuehua frowned, realizing that the situation seemed to be different from what she had expected. Furthermore, Yang Jieyu should've given her a call by now. Why wasn't there any news yet?

As a result, Guo Xuehua felt all the more worried.

"I'll have a look inside," said Guo Xuehua in displease before she walk toward the entrance.

Before she reached the entrance, two policemen blocked her arrogantly. "We're sorry, there's a criminal interrogation now. It's not safe inside, please leave."

"Do you have any clue who I am, and what consequence you'll have to face by stopping me?" asked Guo Xuehua as she stared at them coldly. She had a high status after all; her gaze caused the policemen to feel a little scared.

However, it wasn't known why they were so daring. "No matter who you are, we're just following orders."

Guo Xuehua's expression turned dull. "I'm Guo Xuehua, the wife of the general commander in the Jiangnan District. Do you dare to stop me?"

Civilians might not know what the title was, but anyone from the police force definitely did!

Expectedly, the two policemen were a little stunned. Judging by Guo Xuehua's appearance and bearing, they honestly felt that it might be possible. But soon, one of them said, "Even if that's really the case, we still can't allow your entrance, not to mention Madam hasn't provided sufficient proof."

Guo Xuehua was shocked. She used to have bodyguards from the military all day, which could prove her identity anytime. Now that they were gone, she didn't know what to do. Although she didn't care about the title too much, it would have proven useful in a time like this.

Her phone suddenly rang, making her surprised. When she took her phone out, she noticed it was a call from Yang Jieyu.

"Hi, Jieyu, how is it now?" Guo Xuehua sounded much relaxed. She expected Yang Jieyu to have solved the issue by now, which was the reason she took so long to call back.

However, surprisingly, Yang Jieyu's tone was inexplicably complicated. "Sister-In-Law, this time Yang Chen seems to have gotten himself into a serious trouble."

Guo Xuehua was downhearted. "What happened? Did you manage to find anything out?"

An Xin, Zhao Teng, and Wang Jie all looked immensely worried when Guo Xuehua was on the call. They didn't know what happened specifically, but Sky Dragon and Ye Zi had said that Guo Xuehua was capable of bringing Yang Chen out. Why wasn't there any progress yet? Could they be lying?

"Sister-In-Law, I asked a few people working closely with the police force. They told me that, because of a lady, Yang Chen committed a deliberate attempted murder on Lu Min from the Lu clan. This is a criminal case, which he will face severe consequences for," said Yang Jieyu.

Lu Min? The Lu clan? Guo Xuehua suddenly thought of something. "Jieyu, are you referring to the Lu clan from Beijing?"

"It naturally is. Who else has the power to order Chief Lu to arrest Yang Chen? No matter what, Chief Lu wouldn't dare to do anything to him after discovering his profile," Yang JIeyu said with a bitter smile.

Guo Xuehua finally got rather nervous. Hurriedly, she said, "Jieyu, you have to help Yang Chen. I—I am at a loss right now. The police isn't allowing me to enter no matter what."

Yang Jieyu tried to console her. "Don't worry, Sister-In-Law, although the Lu clan can't be quickly dealt with, our Yang clan isn't easily bullied as well. Wei is now talking to Elder Brother, and I'll try to convince him as well. Yang Chen is his son after all; he couldn't just watch, could he? I believe he won't make the wrong choices this time."

Guo Xuehua wanted to stop them from begging Yang Pojun, but felt it was the most effective means. Yang Pojun was far more influential than the Yuan clan. As this area was under the protection of the Jiangnan District military, the Lu clan had to back off a little to make way for Yang Pojun. Thus, Guo Xuehua didn't mind it too much although the situation was stiff.

Yang Jieyu, however, was still a little worried. "Sister-In-Law, if Elder Brother really is merciless, I'll personally request Father to do something, even if I have to endure being scolded by Father. You need not worry too much."

Guo Xuehua felt much relieved, hoping that Yang Jieyu could quickly call Yang Gongming, but she knew that wasn't possible. Yang Gongming had ignored the outside world for many years after all. Unless he was willing to, he would certainly be irritated should any juniors ask for his help.

When the call was ended, An Xin couldn't hold herself back anymore. Cowardly approaching Guo Xuehua, she asked, "Aunt, how is Yang Chen now?"

Guo Xuehua's gaze turned cold as she stared at An Xin. "You're the one who has provoked Lu Min, aren't you?"

An Xin felt that she was lacking energy to stand. She didn't expect the polite woman earlier to speak in such a tone so suddenly. But she still nodded her head in fear.

"Do you know what status Lu Min holds? Do you know just how much trouble you have caused my son, my family?!" yelled Guo Xuehua loudly.

An Xin's eyes had been watery since the start. Despite being a tough lady, being blamed by the mother of her loved one, she was filled with resentment and guilt, thus causing her tears to finally fall.

"Aunt, I'm sorry. I know that Lu Min is from a clan from Beijing, and my father doesn't dare to do anything about it, so he must be really powerful. Bu—but I didn't expect the whole thing to turn out this way," sobbed An Xin.

Guo Xuehua wasn't a soft-hearted person. Similarly being a woman, she didn't sympathize with An Xin. Coldly, she asked, "A clan from Beijing? Really powerful? Do you think this will end up so badly if Lu Min's clan is just a powerful one from the city?! Do you really know his true background?!"

Chapter 556: Murderer

Inside the police station, Yang Chen had no idea what was happening outside.

After he was brought to the interrogation room, Chief Lu released a few officers from the room. He ordered someone to bring a file, placed it on the table, and looked coldly at Yang Chen. "Yang Chen, sign this."

It wasn't the first time Yang Chen was in this police station, but before this the police chief was Cai Yan. He wasn't used to how things were done now that someone else had taken control.

Glancing at the document on the table, he was suddenly stunned. It was actually a statement of confession which detailed his crime of premeditated murder of Lu Min, along with a series of crimes like his extramarital affairs. Taken together, even if it wouldn't result in a death penalty, it would guarantee him at least a decade or two in prison.

"Chief Lu, how is it that you want me to sign without even interrogating me? You better revise your steps." Yang Chen smiled as he ruminated.

"Right or wrong is not up to you." Chief Lu snorted coldly. "I've seen your background, there are so many holes in the information provided. Plus, you've been brought in a few times but released without any punishments. I strongly suspect you're involved with criminals, and likely are an undocumented immigrant. And your actions against Director Lu has conclusive evidence, confirmed by our forensics team—you can't escape the law. I advise you to take this seriously, and stop wasting our time. Sign what you should sign, so we don't have to take matters into our own hands."

The threat in these words were strong. Yang Chen stroked his nose; he had thought that some lawyer would appear to stabilize the situation, but it seemed like that Lu Min's influence was rather powerful, and was able to cover the sky with one hand, not allowing even a lawyer.

It seemed as if his plan to be released on bail and try to resolve the matter simply was not feasible, as the other side insisted on him submitting.

But what puzzled Yang Chen the most was how even after this had happened, no one from the Yellow Flame Iron Brigade had appeared to try and diffuse the situation. Did this mean that they didn't dare to offend Lu Min even for Yang Chen?

No matter what the reason was, Yang Chen was really unhappy. He tapped his finger on the desk, thought of something, and asked, "Chief Lu, what if I don't sign?"

"Don't sign?" Chief Lu laughed nastily. "Then we have no choice but to enforce the law. After all, there is no need for us police to be kind to you."

With that, Chief Lu waved his hand, and four hulks in police uniforms appeared in the doorway with truncheons in their hands, fiendishly glaring at Yang Chen.

Yang Chen clicked his tongue twice. He was just accused of being a suspect of 'premeditated murder'; in a flash he was wearing the label of 'murderer'.

In fact, he was a murderer indeed, but no matter how many he killed, it was no obstruction to that Lu Min.

Truth be told, Yang Chen following these fellows to the police station was already a very patient move, made after plenty of consideration.

First of all, his old headache was acting up and he hadn't gone for a checkup. He was constantly worried that his sudden urge to kill would flare up for no reason. Although in the eyes of others Yang Chen might be a devil, but Yang Chen himself had no wish to really become a homicidal maniac one day.

Furthermore, Yang Chen was not just some gangster who did what he wanted. Even if he had the ability to destroy his opponents, he worried if the retaliations would implicate the people around him. So if he could settle matters in a low-profile manner, he would not wish to be too aggressive.

After all, he still had family to worry about, so he couldn't care for nothing.

As they said, be lenient where you can. Yang Chen had thought that by taking a step back it would be enough, but he didn't expect that Lu Min was bent on driving him into a dead end!

"Where's Lu Min?" Yang Chen asked after some thought.

"Hmp, you dare speak of Director Lu's name—ptui!"

Chief Lu was speaking with mocking despise, but in a flash his neck was gripped by a hand, and he couldn't speak!

Yang Chen said darkly in his ear, "I'm in no mood for your nonsense. I asked you where Lu Min is, and if you give me anymore crap I'll kill you right here right now!"

He was no saint in the first place. Since his opponent was using all he had to destroy him, Yang Chen wasn't planning on settling this the easy way. Since Lu Min wanted to touch his woman and sabotage him, Yang Chen might as well kill him first. As for his family background—as long as they weren't from Hongmeng, Yang Chen felt that there was no one else in China who could stop him!

A madman who had sobered down before becoming mad again was always going to be madder than those who were normally always mad.

Chief Lu broke out into a cold sweat all over. He felt the dark bloodlust roll of Yang Chen, as hard to defy as a thousand needles poking into his skull.

The four policemen who were about to move were struck dumb. Yang Chen seemed so ordinary, but his dreadful expression made them wary of making any hasty moves.

Yang Chen loosened his hand to allow Chief Lu to speak.

Chief Lu coughed a few times, his face pale, and raised a trembling hand to point at Yang Chen. As shocked as he was at this man's terrifying powers, the thought of Lu Min made him suppress that fear. He said in a low, vicious voice, "Yang Chen, you should know better, don't think I'm scared of you just because you do this! If you dare harm a single hair on my head, the Lu clan won't let you off! Yo—"

Chief Lu was unable to continue, because Yang Chen's fist had slammed straight into his right cheek!

"Chief!!!"

The four policemen paled in shock, as they saw the chief's head, after Yang Chen's single punch, turned an astonishing 180 degrees!

With a sharp crack of the vertebra, Chief Lu's face was facing backwards, his eyes wide open in shock! His body was even still standing!

A few scarlet lines appeared faintly in Yang Chen's eyes. Chief Lu's speech had finally broken what remained of his barriers containing his rage. He actually ignored Yang Chen's warning just so he wouldn't offend Lu Min—a crime that deserved more than death!

Lifting his head, Yang Chen's gaze were like a wild beast's sweeping across the four pale policemen. "Tell me, where is Lu Min?"

The four were flabbergasted to their core. This man had killed the police chief in a single punch without warning! Had he lost his mind?!

"If you refuse to speak, you'll die too." Yang Chen frowned.

They felt the oppressing power in their faces and felt like the entire interrogation room was about to collapse. How would they know? They wanted to say 'I don't know', but they didn't even manage to muster enough strength to speak.

At this point, the other police officers who had seen the scene in the interrogation room through the webcam were all in a mess. They had seen with their own eyes their police chief being killed by a suspect—how could they just sit still?!

With a loud band, the door of the room was kicked open!

"What happened here?!"

"Raise your damned hands!"

"Chief! Chief, you're..."

The dozens of police officers picked up their firearms and surrounded the interrogation room. Realizing that the chief of police was lying dead on the floor, they panicked, not knowing what to do, and could only point the barrel of twenty, thirty guns at Yang Chen. The safeties were released, it seemed like they were ready to open fire!

The four policemen reacted now by taking out their guns quickly, shouting, "Yang Chen! Put both hands in the air, you murderer! If not we'll open fire!!"

The label of the murderer landed true this time, but the victim was the police chief, making all of them grit their teeth in anger while secretly shaking in fear.

"Where's... Lu Min?" Yang Chen didn't care about those black nozzles at all, and continued asking this coolly.

Although the police had guns, they had really actually shot people once or twice over their whole career. Seeing how Yang Chen was still asking them so calmly in the face of their guns, they were shocked and didn't know what to do. What more, they didn't know who Yang Chen or Lu Min really were; in fact they didn't know anything.

Yang Chen was silent for a moment. Looking at how no one replied, he admitted that perhaps they didn't know, and took a step to leave the place. He would find Lu Min even if they couldn't tell him.

"Freeze! Don't move!!!"

"One more step and we fire!" A few brave officers roared.

Of course Yang Chen wouldn't pay them attention. To him, bullets weren't a threat at all, even if they were fired point-blank.

In the next moment, the police officers couldn't take it any longer. Led by the four who were first threatened by Yang Chen, they squeezed the triggers...

Outside the station, the atmosphere was gloomy under the dim sky.

Listening to Guo Xuehua's loud reprimand, An Xin was unable to speak. And Zhao Teng and Wang Jie both felt sorry for her but didn't interrupt. They were both perceptive people who could see that the mother of Director Yang was not simple.

After lots of loud rebuke, Guo Xuehua was finally worn out, and stopped speaking, gasping for breath with a pale face. She gave a long sigh and her eyes became red.

An Xin was already sobbing silently with continuous tears. She hated herself for causing this trouble, and hated herself for ever wanting to become a host. She had no explanation in reply to Guo Xuehua's scolding—everything she had today was saved by Yang Chen, yet all she brought him in return was trouble. Even if Guo Xuehua didn't say it, she would be hard-pressed to wipe away her self-hatred.

Guo Xuehua closed her eyes for a while, calming herself down as much as possible. Beside her she heard An Xin's cooing sobs. She turned to look at this girl who was crying her eyes out, her pretty face full of sorrow, but still void of resentment after the tirade that she let out.

Guo Xuehua realized that perhaps she had gone overboard in her scolding. This girl was sincerely worried about her son, plus her good looks which provoked this other man was no fault of her own. She had been young once, too; no one was wrong or right in these matters between men and women.

"Hey..." Guo Xuehua couldn't help but feel remorse, and reached out to hold and pat An Xin's soft shoulder, saying warmly, "Don't cry."

An Xin's body shivered, and she raised her head disbelievingly, her tearful eyes staring blankly at Guo Xuehua.

Guo Xuehua gave a difficult smile. "Miss An, I've lost control of myself. I apologize for that. The fault doesn't lie with you, so I shouldn't berate you so."

"No, no." An Xin shook her head hurriedly and said dismally, "Madam, it's my fault... I can't do anything to help, yet I only bring Yang Chen trouble... You can scold me or beat me, I hate myself more than you you ever could. I should have realized that Lu Min's background was not a common one, otherwise my dad also won't be so fearful..."

Looking at this girl's remorseful, self-detesting expression, Guo Xuehua felt an ache in her heart.

Guo Xuehua had weathered much hardships and had an extraordinarily discerning eye. Naturally, she was able to discern true sincerity.

Even good girls would cry sincere tears, having given their hearts to her own son. Even if her identity wasn't an honorable one, how could Guo Xuehua bear to over-blame a woman who loved her son so deeply?

Beside them, Wang Jie and Zhao Teng were also sobbing inwardly, being rather moved. Wang Jie's eyes were blurred by tears.

In the company, there were many who knew of An Xin the secretary's relationship with Director Yang. Naturally, as Yang Chen's assistants, they knew best. However, they had always thought that it was just fooling around. They didn't expect that a pampered woman like An Xin had such deep feelings.

"Miss An, I... I'll call you An Xin." Guo Xuehua sounded slightly ashamed.

An Xin's sobbing stopped suddenly. She didn't think that Guo Xuehua would call her that—from a certain standpoint, it was a form of acknowledgement.

On a normal day, she would certainly be overjoyed, for this was her man's mother having a good opinion of her, the mistress, but right now, not knowing how Yang Chen was doing in the station, she could only smile bitterly and nod.

Guo Xuehua lowered her eyelids sadly. "You don't know that Yang Chen means too much to me... I've lost him once for over twenty painful years, and with great difficulty, I have finally found him. I took great pains to stay by his side, if... if anything bad happens, I won't have the courage to live..."

An Xin never knew that Guo Xuehua and Yang Chen had such a past. No wonder she had never heard him speak of his mother—so they only knew each other after twenty plus years.

With a grieving heart, An Xin wanted to comfort Guo Xuehua, but before she could speak, she heard the sound of continuous gunshots, BANG BANG BANG BANG!

"It's from the police station!" Zhao Teng yelled in shock.

The four of them turned to look with drained faces, and the hearts of An Xin and Guo Xuehua sank even more.

But before they could rush in anxiously, the figures of a man and a woman had hurried before them, quickly entering the police station!

Chapter 557: Head of Spies

The two who entered were Ye Zi and Sky Dragon who had been observing the situation by the side. They knew that something had gone wrong when they heard the gunshots!

They had thought that by contacting Yang Chen's family and relying on Guo Xuehua to deal with the situation, the matter could be settled; but they were one step too slow!

By the time Ye Zi and Sky Dragon had reached the perimeter of the interrogation room, the shots had stopped. The pitter-patter of the guns' echoes were like exploding beans. They rang out over a hundred times, caused by the dozens of police officers unloading their entire clips.

In the smoke-filled room, the police were stunned speechless in their spots, because the target of their collective fire—was completely fine?!

Through the white smoke, Sky Dragon and Ye Zi exchanged a bitter smile. They watched the expressionless man in short-sleeved shirt and loose pants pushed his way out from the crowd of police officers and calmly walked out. The ground in which he walked over was filled with bullets and empty magazines.

Is he even human? Are they making a film?!

The bunch of police stared blankly at their weapons, and even suspected if these were fake—just special effects?!

Ye Zi and Sky Dragon knew that things like bullets wouldn't even get close to Yang Chen before being stopped by his protective True Qi. He was already doing a surprising favor by not reflecting the bullets.

The couple were more afraid of Yang Chen using the police station as a way to release his rage, turning the whole situation into a bloodbath.

In fact, he did think of that when he was shot by that group, but he suppressed it firmly. He knew that most of the police were innocent, plus if he killed dozens of ordinary humans at once, he would definitely lose control, so he used all his strength to direct the Endless Resolve Restoration Scripture to stifle that murderous intent.

Yang Chen shot a casual glance at Sky Dragon and Ye Zi who had just arrived, and exited the police station. The scarlet in his eyes had become somewhat stronger than before.

The police had no courage to stop him; it was good enough that they didn't faint.

"Brother Yang, where are you going?!" Ye Zi stepped in front of Yang Chen, asking in panic.

Yang Chen shot her a glance. "Step aside."

"I won't!" Ye Zi shook her head stubbornly, saying loudly, "You must be going to find Lu Min. Brother Yang, listen to me, behind Lu Min is not just the Lu clan, his grandfather is..."

Without waiting for her to finish, Yang Chen had pulled her arm and flung her to one side!

Ye Zi gave a cry of alarm. Her skills were average in the Dragon Group; she couldn't possibly withstand Yang Chen's force. Fortunately Sky Dragon caught her in time, avoiding the pain of crashing into a wall.

"I don't care who he is. If you can't tell me where he is, don't get in my way. Don't think that just because I know you, I will spare you." Yang Chen hurled one cold line and continued walking out.

Ye Zi was about to loudly say something, but was stopped by Sky Dragon who shook his head heavily. "Don't say anything else, he won't listen. Didn't you see his eyes—he's really about to kill someone!"

"Then what do we do? If something happens to Lu Min, the whole of Beijing will descend into chaos!" Ye Zi said worriedly.

Sky Dragon gave a sigh. "Stabilize the situation first. Anyway, we've already informed Lu Min to get on either a plane or a train, as long as he escapes Zhonghai to Beijing quick enough. Otherwise... who could stop that killing god?!"

Ye Zi bit her lip helplessly, knowing that they were powerless, and said bitterly, "It's all Lu Min's fault! I'm so angry!"

Seeing his wife's rage, Sky Dragon could only shook his head with a hard smile. Looking at the open-mouthed police officers by the side, he had another headache. News about the unconventional character these people had witnessed must not be leaked out. The Yellow Flame Iron Brigade had to clean up after Yang Chen.

Elsewhere, as Yang Chen headed for the exit, he fished out his phone. Naturally, he would call the leader of the Sea Eagles, Molin.

As the training for the Dragon Group Recruit drew to an end, Molin had brought the other member, Fanny, back to the temporary base in Zhonghai. The last few subjects for the Dragon Recruit Group didn't require instructors of real combat, so their job was done.

"Your Majesty Pluto, what are your orders?" Molin knew that Yang Chen had returned to Zhonghai early—Sauron had told the members of Sea Eagles all over the world about what happened in Europe. Molin and the rest were still excited over their idol's killings, and was extra devout when he received Yang Chen's call.

Yang Chen cut straight to the point, and said coldly, "Help me find out everything you know about someone named Lu Min, about thirty years old, he's a reception official. I want to know his specific location. You have three minutes."

Molin just said 'yes', and hung up immediately.

At this point, Guo Xuehua, An Xin, and the rest had rushed over from the door. The guard at the door also knew that something had happened and couldn't stop them.

Guo Xuehua saw that Yang Chen was fine and uninjured, and calmed down right away. She rushed forward to hug Yang Chen tearfully, saying emotionally, "Yang Chen, what happened? They didn't mistreat you, did they? What's with the gunshots?"

An Xin also gave a happy sigh of relief. Although she knew that Yang Chen was not ordinary and had great skills, she was still worried. Seeing that he was alright, her guilt diminished somewhat.

Yang Chen's heart softened, and the redness in his eyes faded slightly. The concern that he had for his family and lover was something that kept him grounded. It was for this sincere lover that he had stayed in Zhonghai regardless of the trouble, even if he was closely monitored, even if he couldn't cause trouble like when he was overseas, spilling blood at any conflict.

However, in this instant of warmth, his murderous intent also solidified!

That's right, for my family and lover, threats like Lu Min need to die!

"An Xin, bring my mom home, I have matters to deal with." Yang Chen turned and spoke to her.

An Xin turned blank, not knowing what he meant.

"Yang Chen, you... what are you going to do?" Guo Xuehua sensed that something was off, and said hurriedly, "Son, please don't be hasty, I know you won't stand for this, and that you have powerful skills, but dealing with Lu Min isn't going to be so simple. His grandfather is someone that even your grandpa might not be able to contain!"

Yang Chen smiled. "I don't care who he or his grandfather is. I'll rely on my own strength, and I don't need the help of the Yang clan."

With that, Yang Chen turned to Zhao Teng and Wang Jie. "Help An Xin send my mom home together, and continue your work in the office."

Guo Xuehua couldn't bear to let go, and wanted to advise him more, but Yang Chen didn't want to waste time. There were some matters for which he had no time to understand.

Therefore, he channeled some True Qi into Guo Xuehua's body, making her fall asleep, and passed her to the blank An Xin, letting her support his mother.

"Take good care of our mom, and do as you're told." Yang Chen said this plainly, and left the police station in a flash.

Wang Jie and Zhao Teng were dumbstruck to their spots. They didn't expect that the usually cheerful Director Yang was actually like a legendary martial expert.

As for An Xin, besides worry, she also felt a sweetness, for Yang Chen had said 'our mom'.

Yang Chen appeared outside the police station and walked towards the road, ready to call a taxi to head to Lu Min's location. His phone vibrated at this time; he picked it up and heard Molin's voice.

"Your Majesty Pluto, I've found it. The thirty years old or so reception official Lu Min—it must be the director of Zhonghai's broadcast television. The signal shows him rushing to Zhonghai International Airport. He has booked a ticket to Beijing and will be leaving in the next hour."

"Airport..." Yang Chen became cold as he laughed. "Got it. Keep an eye on him, let me know if there's any changes."

Yang Chen was about to hang up when Molin suddenly said, "Your Majesty Pluto, please allow me to ask. May I ask if you're going to kill Lu Min?"

"Yeah." Yang Chen frowned. His own subordinates had seldom dared to ask him questions. What was happening with Molin?

Molin seemed to be struggling. "Please allow me to be brutally honest this one time. This would make Your Majesty Pluto's stay in China... very detrimental."

Yang Chen narrowed his eyes. "What do you want to say? I'm in a hurry."

Molin pressed his luck. "According to the information, Lu Min's father is the head of Beijing's Lu clan, as a central manager at the Cultural Department. While it isn't much, his mother is the daughter of Li Moshen, the head of the Li clan, one of the four great clans of Beijing. Li Moshen is the current vice premier of the State Council of China, an important leader amongst the Chinese political peace party."

Yang Chen frowned. He had heard Tang Wan explain before: the four great clans of Beijing were Ning, Li, Yang, Tang. The Ning clan was the strongest; the business of the Tang's head was relatively weaker; the Yang clan had endured because Yang Gongming was there as their backbone; as for the Li clan, he didn't understand much and had no mood to find out. Listening to Molin, it seemed that the Li clan had more than just this vice premier; otherwise, it won't be a reason to stop him.

Indeed, Molin continued, "Although on the surface Li Moshen's position is the vice premier, second only to Ning Guangyao from the Ning clan, the true authority that Li Moshen wields is the Chief of the Chinese Security Bureau. Based on this position alone, he is more powerful and influential than that of Cai Yuncheng. Only, Yellow Flame Iron Brigade is autonomous. Besides, the eldest grandson of the Li clan, Li Dun, together with Yan Buwen from the Yan clan, form the 'Beijing King Duo'. Li Dun is in control of two-thirds of China's most elite special forces..."

Listening to Molin's constant narration, Yang Chen was finally moved a little, and his face became solemn.

Chief of Security Bureau? In other words, he was the head of spies! The scariest part of places like the Security Bureau wasn't in its fighting power, but the information that they held which could tear a person down right where they stood!

You could have a high position, or be extremely well-off, but no one was a complete saint, and it was difficult not to have dirty secrets. And the higher up you were, the more afraid you would be at being exposed!

Li Moshen was in control of the Security Bureau for over twenty years—if he didn't have some extreme methods he couldn't have been so stable. Unless you didn't provoke a person like this, once you angered him, it was hard to say what information he would reveal to make his enemies forever unable to free themselves.

The officials in Beijing would rather provoke Ning Guangyao; at worst they would clash on the surface, there was still a chance of victory. But they didn't dare to irritate Li Moshen who held this much dark information. Fighting with the head of spies? You had lost before you even began!

And Li Dun from the Li clan had become a controller of over half of China's special forces at such a young age, which was a trump card indeed, same as Yan Buwen from the Yan clan. One as a young leading talent of scientific research, the other was the young leader of special forces, so together they were the king duo.

Although spies and special forces might not be that much of a threat to Yang Chen, it didn't mean that they were useless towards the people around him!

Lu Min was Li Moshen's grandson. If Yang Chen harmed him and the Li clan didn't react at all, their reputation would never survive, and they might as well withdraw themselves from the four great clans of Beijing!

This meant that if Yang Chen killed Lu Min, the Lu clan had not much retaliation power; the problem was the people backing the Lu clan—once the Li clan took action, even if they couldn't face Yang Chen head on, it would be easy for them to target those beside Yang Chen!

And if Yang Chen indeed fought a bloody battle with the Li clan, the casualties would not be that of the Li clan alone, but the whole of China!

Powers like the Security Bureau and special forces would be utilized to confront Yang Chen. If Yang Chen killed off any main personages, the political and military affairs of China would be in chaos! This might even attract countries which had been watching China covetously, allowing them an opportunity to exploit!

By that point, Yang Chen would be no different than the cause of China's downfall, so what would be the point of staying on?

What made Yang Chen hesitate even more was that since Li Moshen oversaw the Security Bureau, he couldn't possibly not know of Yang Chen's identity, and must have been ready to defend against Yang Chen.

If he suddenly made a move, and the upper echelons of China were thrown in disarray, causing danger to the country, who's to say that the people from Hongmeng wouldn't show up yet again to stabilize the situation—that was the real head-scratcher!

No wonder Guo Xuehua had said it was someone that even Yang Gongming might not be able to suppress. The grandfather-grandson pair of the Li clan musn't be despised indeed; even if Yang Chen wanted to attack, he must have a comprehensive scheme...

Just then three military jeeps sped from the road to where Yang Chen was standing. In a blink they braked in front of Yang Chen.

A few formidable military hulks got out of the jeeps and lined up in a row in front of Yang Chen. From the center jeep alighted a sturdy, upright man—who else could it be if not Yang Pojun?!

Chapter 558: The Abnormality in the Yang Clan 

Looking at the impassive Yang Chen, Yang Pojun felt an indescribable ache. After much investigation and personal observation, he felt that he had a better understanding of Yang Chen's identity and background.

Although he didn't wish to admit it, he had thought that he would never see his eldest son in this lifetime—yet today it would seem like his son was a more recognized figure than he was!

So much so that if the Yang clan wanted to maintain their position as one of the four great clans a hundred years after Yang Gongming, Yang Chen might be the only person capable of doing so.

Especially since Yang Pojun had lost in the general election, and his father Yang Gongming had lectured him over Yang Chen more than once—no matter how dumb Yang Pojun was, he understood that Yang Chen was of great importance to the Yang clan.

Of course, Yang Pojun also felt that if it wasn't for Yang Chen's sudden appearance causing many to find out about his disgraceful past, he might not have lost the election in the first place!

Therefore, Yang Pojun didn't want to let his relationship with Yang Chen deteriorate, but was still unable to put on a good front with Yang Chen—when he had gone to find Guo Xuehua, he was blocked by Yang Chen—what an example of a paradox.

He had spent half of his life and energy thinking about how to make the Yang clan glorious, so when he considered his position as Yang Chen's father, the value and benefits of Yang Chen were still the priority. Yet he had never considered how he felt toward his own son as a father, much less how to make up for the paternal love Yang Chen lacked.

Yang Pojun himself didn't see anything wrong with his past decision to place Yang Chen in an orphanage. For the sake of the Yang clan's general situation, he had made a difficult decision in a difficult time, thinking of wider interests beyond his own.

It was exactly because he could only think of how to advance his own position that Yang Pojun was unable to understand why the wife he loved so much would leave him.

It must be said that this was the grief of this high-level military family's younger generation.

"Where are you going?" As these thoughts flashed across Yang Pojun's mind, he blocked Yang Chen's way and asked coolly.

Yang Chen frowned as he stopped his steps. He said indifferently, "Stand aside."

"I was briefed of the general situation from your aunt." Yang Pojun gave him as deep stare. "You want to kill someone so viciously over a mere businessman's daughter. Do you not understand that the people you will offend will not take this lightly? Did you know that at their backs is one of the four great clans, the Li clan?!"

Yang Chen was not interested in this man's nonsense. Initially, he was going to consider preparing some backup plans to mitigate the Li clan's possible counterattack, but Yang Pojun's cold and somewhat threatening tone made the scarlet in his eyes surge up immediately.

The more you want to stop me, the more I want to kill!

"It's a good thing that you came; it saves me from having to stop a car. Plus, the military license plate is cleared for high-speed pursuit." Yang Chen glanced at the jeep behind the soldier and directly headed for it.

Yang Pojun didn't think that Yang Chen would not even reply, would even want to seize the vehicle to chase down his target. Yang Pojun became furious at once, his face darkening. "Ingrate! How dare you?! You want the Yang clan to have a fall out with the Li clan just because of you?!"

Yang Chen turned suddenly, his eyes full of cold distance and killing intent. "Let me make it as clear as possible to you, I have no relation at all to you. If you dare to say another word, I'll cripple one arm of yours; if you say two words, I'll cripple both; three words and I'll break your neck!"

Despite having witnessed bloody battles at the frontlines of battlefields, Yang Pojun had never seen someone look at him with such a savage, sinister expression!

Just as if he was in a corpse-ridden wasteland beneath a gray sky, unable to find any sign of life, and despair emerged from the depths of his heart!

He didn't know that if he wasn't Yang Chen's birth father, and was involved with so many people by Yang Chen's side, what he had said just now warranted him a death sentence where he stood!

However, it appeared that Yang Chen's warning had its effect. Yang Pojun stood where he was with a white face and didn't utter half a word.

A few soldiers were burning with rage at first. This young man was way too arrogant; they must help their senior teach him a lesson.

Who knew that as soon as Yang Chen's gaze swept across them, their hands became weak, and they had no energy to lift their guns, much less block Yang Chen.

As Yang Chen walked past, they parted way for him automatically, letting Yang Chen find and then board a jeep.

They watched helplessly as the jeep started and drove off with no regard for them...

In Beijing, the courtyard of the military district where the Yang clan was.

In the sprawling backyard garden, there were carpets of green grass embroidered by masses of flowers—it was clearly tended to everyday.

Yang Gongming, dressed in grey, old-fashioned clothing and capri pants, was sitting on a rattan chair, holding the morning newspaper in his hands. He wore a pair of presbyopic glasses, and was carefully reading the news of different areas.

Beside the old man was a white porcelain cup, with a faint fragrance and white steam—it was freshly brewed tea.

The whole courtyard was very quiet. Although the old man's benevolent appearance was a calming one, those in the Yang residence knew that when Yang Gongming was reading quietly, no one could simply disturb him, with the exception of one person.

Wearing simple clothes and a wrinkled face, the old lady Sanniang walked out from between the veranda's pillar, carrying a plate of fresh green bean cakes, and gently placed it on the table beside Yang Gongming.

Yang Gongming put down the paper and gave her a warm smile. "You must be tired, please have a seat. I haven't chatted with you these days."

"Doesn't Master want to read the paper?" Sanniang smiled sweet-temperedly, and the wrinkled smoothed out on her face.

"Over half this paper is filled with fake news. Whether or not i read it, is just a way to pass the time." Yang Gongming put the paper to one side, and asked, "Do catch me up on what's going on these days. An old man like me doesn't get out much—I can't be a frog in a well."

Sanniang nodded, and sat on the other rattan chair.

In this courtyard, there was only she who had the right to be on equal footing with Yang Gongming.

"There isn't much happening in Beijing these days. Once the election was over and the Yan clan became stronger, Yan Qingtian, being someone with finesse, distributed the benefits each party should get. It's just that Ning Guangyao was serving another term as the premier—the Ning clan is steadily maintaining their political hold. Conversely, I heard that the eldest Ning son Ning Guodong had come across some trouble, and stays at home all day. Yet no one knows why; there were rumors from the outside world that he was sick, but I didn't pry too much."

"Hmm hmph, the Ning clan could be said to have peaked with the generation of Ning Guangyao. I've met Ning Guodong a few years back; the younger generation is not broad-minded enough. It would be hard for them to be very capable. If Ning Guangyao collapses one day, there'd be no one from the Ning clan who can take over. The pinnacle of something will pass—they might have to take their names off the four great clans," Yang Gongming said leisurely.

Sanniang didn't comment on that, and continued while smiling. "Speaking of the younger generation: the second son of the Yan clan, Yan Buxue, was injured by Young Master Chen over a small matter. Although he's healed now, rumor has it that he is coming up with ways to deal with Young Master Chen. It's just that his older brother, Yang Buwen, had suppressed the matter. Speaking of which, Yan Buwen indeed is something of a gifted leader; he's not only capable at development, his strategies are also thorough and accurate, as he knows himself as well as his opponents. It's only a shame that compared to the Li clan's Li Dun, Yan Buwen's character is largely lacking."

"However, Yan Qingtian is a good grandson, it's just that if he doesn't lead the Yan clan to a glorious peak, then it would surely fall hard—it really depends on their luck. I'm actually more fond of that Li Dun, it's too bad that he is quite the forceful man, and is lacking in flexibility. He is commanding but has no grace; otherwise, his prospects would be limitless. I also don't know how that old fox Li Moshen could bring up grandsons with such discrepancies." Yang Gongming gave a hint of a smile, then switched the topic. "That youngster Yang Chen is a restless one. When he wiped out the Zeng clan, the girl from the Cai clan was troubled as a result; and perhaps now he will have to put up with the Yan clan, too."

Sanniang gave a rather bitter smile. "It's not that Young Master causes trouble on purpose; the main cause of it is the trouble brought by the women by his side. On this matter, he's really different from Master and Master Pojun."

Yang Gongming gave a wide smile; naturally he knew what she meant. The people of the Yang clan, no matter how they behaved, were easily infatuated, whether it was himself, or Yang Pojun, or his grandson Yang Lie; they would channel all their affection to one woman and one woman alone.

It was only this eldest grandson who was abandoned since young who had a string of women, each an outstanding beauty.

Perhaps the heavens knew that the Yang clan had such dismal numbers and created such an abnormality.

As Yang Gongming saw it, having a lot of women might affect their family tradition, but today's era was far removed from the era of his years.

In those days, even a premarital pregnancy was viewed as an immoral, shameful act. In today's world, most marriages were dependent on whether the woman could get pregnant, and pregnant marriages were a common sight!

Being the top child of a prestigious family, people would think that you're pretending to be virtuous if you only had one woman in your lifetime. Conversely, if you kept a lot of women, they would think it very normal!

Therefore, although Yang Gongming felt that this grandson Yang Chen was somewhat overdoing it, he wasn't averse to it.

"Master, I have something I'm not sure if it is right to tell you of," Sanniang said doubtfully.

Yang Gongming waved his hand. "Between us, what is there that can't be said?"

"Master, although Young Master Chen is rather close to Madam these days, he doesn't acknowledge the relation between Commander and Master Lie. Under these circumstances, do you really want to let Young Master Chen take over as head of the household?" Sanniang asked.

Yang Gongming picked up the porcelain cup and took a sip, placing it down before sighing. "It would be most ideal if he was willing to; if he's not, I can settle for second best and let Pojun succeed me, although he obsesses over things too much... The only thing to blame is how the Yang clan owes him so much—it's pardonable if he isn't willing to return. But I have this indescribable feeling that this child will return one day."

The expression in Sanniang's narrowed eyes changed erratically; finally she gave a faint sigh. "I will try my best to allow your wish to be fulfilled."

Yang Gongming shook his head and said lightly, "Sanniang, you've often said that all the living things in this world have their natural order, and we mustn't demand. I don't count on things being satisfactory either; sometimes going with the flow might be the right thing to do. Besides, my bones are still healthy, so I'm in no hurry for now."

Just then, from a nearby passageway, a servant ran over nervously holding a wireless phone, saying respectfully, "Master, Madam has called suddenly, insisting that you answer."

Yang Gongming was puzzled over why his servant would run over with no regard for decorum; once he heard that is was his own daughter, he understood. This Yang Jieyu had never really spared him any trouble. He thought that she would calm down once she was married in Zhonghai, but in these twenty-plus years she still called every few days; if it wasn't to lick his boots, it was usually hinting for help.

It was because it was his daughter that he indulged in her somewhat; if Yang Pojun was the one to behave like this, he would be ruthlessly trampled on by Yang Gongming!

Picking up the phone, Yang Gongming wasn't too happy. "Girl, what are you going to ask for now? Can't you save your old man some trouble?"

On the phone Yang Jieyu was panicking. "Dad! This time I'm not here because I am in trouble, it's your precious grandson, that youngster Yang Chen, who's going crazy!"

"Yang Chen?" Yang Gongming felt his nerves tightened instantly. Listening to her tone he knew that things were bad, but he still said calmly, "Tell me in detail, I'm listening..."

A minute later, Yang Gongming hung up the phone and passed it to a servant, allowing him to leave.

Although she wasn't near the phone, Sanniang seemed to have heard everything clearly, not knowing whether to weep or laugh. "Master, we were just saying of how Young Master Chen was constantly in trouble because of women—indeed, you test what you speak of."

Yang Gongming muttered to himself for a while, shaking his head while saying lowly, "This youngster thinks that he's undefeatable just because he went on a killing spree in Europe and defeated two feathered creatures. Li Moshen will shield not just his name, but also his grandson... That is the favourite of Li Moshen's precious daughter, why would he sit this one back?"

"There's no time to lose. Li Moshen knows Young Master Chen's identity long ago, and also knows one of the few members of Hongmeng—he wouldn't waste time. With his method, if his grandson really was killed, he would purposely blow up the matter regardless of the facts to the matter. The information with the Security Bureau would be enough to cause astonishing waves across China. Whether it's to unite the other clans to oppose Young Master Chen, or oppose the Yang clan. Whatever it is, it is enough to cause chaos to echo throughout the whole of China.

"If that's the case, the Hongmeng Messenger might be compelled to confront Young Master Chen. After all, the Li clan is key to maintaining the bureau's balance. It's best if I make a trip to Zhonghai." Sanniang stood up.

"The Hongmeng Messenger..." Yang Gongming gave the old lady a complicated stare. "If you're seen by them, then what do we do?"

Sanniang lowered her head with a smile. "One can hide for a while, but not forever. Young Master Chen is already occupying the divine position of those people; his identity alone is taboo to them, giving rise for a reason for them to take action. If it wasn't for Young Master Chen being a tough opponent due to him cultivating the Endless Resolve Restoration Scripture at the time and approaching that shapeless obstacle, the Hongmeng Messenger would have killed him based on the previous messes he made alone.

"If there really was political unrest in China because of him... If we wait for the Hongmeng Messenger to make their move, it may be too late to save Young Master Chen."

"But you..."

Yang Gongming still wanted to say something, but was stopped by Sanniang. "Master, there's no need to say anything else. If we wait, it may even be too late to save me."

"Alright..."

As soon as he spoke, Sanniang immediately disappeared from the courtyard without a trace of her shadow left, just as if she had never appeared!

If Yang Chen had seen this scene, he would certainly turn pale with fright—wasn't this magical ability the same one he saw the Hongmeng Messenger, Ling Xuzi, used at the seaside?! The only difference was that Ling Xuzi had covered a short distance in an instant, whereas this Sanniang had disappeared to who knows where without leaving the slightest trace of her existence!

Yang Gongming wasn't too surprised, and only turned his head to look at the overcast southern sky. Giving a slow sigh, he stared off into the distance as if he was commemorating and regretting something...

Chapter 559: Godlike Travel 

On the highway toward the airport, a military Jeep with a modified engine sped through at an insane speed of near 200 kilometers per hour, streaking past other vehicles like a bolt of dark green lightning!

Almost every car fearfully made way, especially because it was a car owned by the military. No one would be compensated for any losses should they be hit.

Yang Chen stared in front expressionlessly. To him, drifting a car was no exceptional skill. Instinctively controlling the car, as if it was a part of his body, he didn't need to consciously think about anything to draw a perfect arc when driving.

In fact, the task of eliminating Lu Min could be passed to Sea Eagles or Rose from Red Thorns Society. They would all be able to stop him much faster than Yang Chen could. Getting rid of Lu Min who was lacking reliance was a piece of cake.

However, Yang Chen chose to take action himself. Lu Min had intended to touch his woman in addition to getting him arrested. Yang Chen felt that there was enough reason to deal with the problem personally, solely based on these two points.

Furthermore, knowing that Lu Min had an unusual background, Yang Chen didn't plan to let anyone around him get involved. He alone would be responsible for the cause of his actions.

The Jeep's speed was astounding to the other drivers. Even at the final corner approaching the airport, the car didn't slow down for the slightest, dashing forward in craze at its top speed of 200 kilometers per hour!

Some of the drivers thought that it was a madman who drove the Jeep. Indeed, wasn't he courting his own death this way?

Screech! Unexpectedly, as the Jeep reached the corner at high speed, the friction between the car tires and the ground was so large that it made a shrieking like sound that resounded within the whole airport. As sparks arose, the degree to which the car turned was just enough for it to get through the turn without overturning!

What wonderful driving skills! cried the drivers in their hearts. The Chinese military is indeed impressive!

Should Yang Chen find out what those people were having in mind, he would certainly not be happy. He didn't expect to have boosted the fame of Yang Pojun's army.

He was less than 3 kilometers away the departure hall of Zhonghai International Airport. According to the report from Sea Eagles, Lu Min should've just arrived at the airport.

A cold smile surfaced from the corners of Yang Chen's lips. All the fellow had to do to die was just set foot into the airport. At least he wouldn't have to go through security check.

Yang Chen wasn't so foolish as to reveal himself as the murderer. Channeling True Qi to break an ordinary person's heart from a distance could be done with ease. At most, he would allow Lu Min to share a look with him, to prevent Lu Min from having no one to take revenge on after turning into a ghost.

However, just as Yang Chen felt that the ending was set, his mind was suddenly alerted!

"Who's there?!"

Even with Yang Chen's reaction speed, he was still a second too late!

At the instant Yang Chen felt a formidable presence, the Jeep disappeared from the highway!

In the minivan previously behind the Jeep, an old couple looked at each other, confused.

"Old Man, there was a car in front of us just now, wasn't there?" the old woman asked blurrily.

The old man frowned his white brows. "I think I saw it too. It may have gone ahead though. It might have been too fast for us to see."

While the old woman was a little doubtful, she didn't keep it in mind for too long.

On the other hand, Yang Chen's expression darkened inside the Jeep.

The car was miraculously transferred to a deserted land below the highway just a moment ago.

It was an empty plot of land not too far from the airport. Around a kilometer away was the Zhonghai International Airport.

At this season between spring and summer, the land was full of weeds dancing in the wind. When looked from above, the field alternated between light green and dark green repeatedly, just like tides.

As a result, the dark green Jeep was allowed to camouflage at a place like this one, as if it had become one with the field. If it wasn't for the heat coming from the engine, one would think that the car had been parked there forever.

Yang Chen's expression initially displayed caution, to astonishment, fury, and at this moment, perplexity.

After quite a while, Yang Chen finally regained awareness. He realized that the engine of the Jeep had been obliterated by a shapeless yet immense force, forbidding it to move.

Judging from his current location and the nearby airport, Yang Chen was sure that the car had been teleported from where he was to where he is!

Based on the execution speed, Yang Chen instantly thought of space folding, achieved only by gods post-unsealing!

However, there weren't the slightest fluctuations in the surrounding space!

How is this possible? Just what energy was used to accomplish such a terrifying move without relying on space laws?! thought Yang Chen.

It wouldn't be a problem for Yang Chen to lift the Jeep up and run across the highway before tossing the car down. However, it was impossible for him to achieve what had happened earlier without unsealing. Moreover, even if he did unseal, he might not have been able to do it as quickly as this!

"Young Master Chen." A gentle voice echoed from behind the car.

Yang Chen violently turned around to look outside the car window. Did he just fail to notice that someone was right behind him?!

It was the old woman Sanniang dressed in plain old clothes, affectionately looking at Yang Chen while smiling. The kind of fondness displayed was as if she was looking at her own grandson.

Yang Chen managed to recognize the woman immediately as she left him a deep impression. She was the woman beside Yang Gongming!

However, every time he saw this old woman, due to her ordinary look, Yang Chen didn't pay much attention to her. Now that Yang Chen thought of how Yang Gongming only had this one person with him whenever he was out, when he was such a key person in the country, Yang Chen should've guessed that she was no ordinary attendant. But even so, he would never have guessed that she would possess this amount of terrifying strength!

"Just who... are you?" Yang Chen wasn't bothered with Lu Min anymore, and went straight to the point. He found it hard to believe that the stunt earlier was pulled off by the old woman whom he had ignored all this while!

Why is there someone like this around Yang Gongming?!

Could she be a member of Hongmeng?!

Yang Chen's back was drenched in sweat. He wasn't afraid, but the sudden event had made him lose control of his mental state.

To Yang Chen who had always had matters under control, the current situation was incredibly strange.

"This one is named Yan Sanniang, a servant exclusively serving Master in the Yang clan. If Young Master Chen doesn't mind, you may call me Grandma Yan,"said Yan Sanniang with a smile.

Yan Sanniang? Yang Chen had never heard of this name, but it actually made sense; amongst the elites in the world, he was most uninformed of the ones from China. The Hongmeng Messenger Ling Xuzi back then had been quite a shock to him as it is, and it was the same for Yan Sanniang now. Yang Chen had remained undefeated for so many years abroad, but upon returning to this country, two people whom he failed to comprehend had appeared within merely a year!

"Why are you stopping me, did Yang Gongming send you here?" Yang Chen frowned. He realized that killing Lu Min night not be an option for him anymore.

Yan Sanniang didn't confirm his question nor did she deny. "Young Master Chen should call Master 'Grandpa' instead. Of course, this one totally understands if you refuse to do so. Regarding why I have come, I believe Young Master Chen is utterly aware of the reason. Why do you still have to ask?"

Getting out of the car, Yang Chen stood in front of Yan Sanniang. Scratching his head bitterly, he said, "Your information is surprisingly complete. I just returned to the country a few hours ago, but you're already in Zhonghai to stop me. Is that old man here too?"

Yan Sanniang shook her head with a smile. "Master received a call from Madam Jieyu earlier, so this one rushed over immediately. Master is still in Beijing."

"What?!"

It should be mentioned that Yang Chen had never been dumbstruck upon succeeding Pluto's position; he would at most feel a little nervous.

However, Sanniang's words had shocked him thoroughly!

Beijing was in the north and Zhonghai the south—they were at least a thousand kilometers apart!

Even if Yang Jieyu's call was made when the incident took place, there was no way that she could have travelled here in time by plane!

In other words, Sanniang didn't rush here via any known for of transportation!

A terrifying thought surfaced in Yang Chen's mind. Was it possible that the kind-looking old woman in front of him had used the same technique as moving the Jeep, just like manipulating space, travelled from Beijing to Zhonghai in a matter of minutes?!

Yang Chen was confident that he could move a thousand kilometers through space laws if he had unsealed. If he wanted to go any faster, even if he had the capability, his body would not be able to withstand the pressure!

However, Yang Chen remembered that Ling Xuzi from Hongmeng earlier seemed to have used a similar technique to move in space, one that Yang Chen couldn't comprehend. Is this woman possibly related to Hongmeng? Where did she come from?!

Chapter 560: Origin of the Gods 

Yan Sanniang understood Yang Chen's amazement at her act, as she smiled and said, "Young Master Chen, spare an ear for this old lady. I believe Young Master Chen has met a Hongmeng messenger, if Young Master Chen were to brashly proceed with harassing Lu Min, it would undoubtedly be an act of self-provocation."

Yang Chen knew then, that the elderly before him was not any random lady, and he sternly said, "I am aware that the brat possesses some influence and support from his grandfather from his maternal side, but does the Li clan's outreach extend to the point of ordering Hongmeng's men around?"

Sanniang sighed as she shook her head in dismay, "Nobody can order Hongmeng around, not even the Li clan. But know this, Young Master Chen, that only when the four major clans stay within their respective courses, will the stability of China and its army be stable. Under such a delicate balance, nobody will accept the murder of a direct associate of any of the four major clans. And definitely not because of some ordinary businessman's daughter.

"Even the people of the Lu clan were in the wrong, that still wouldn't justify a death sentence. If the Li clan accepted when someone associated with them was killed without fuss, then what of their dignity? Could they have been said to have destroyed it in that single act?

"If the great clan master, Li Moshen, couldn't even defend his own grandson, then Li clan would not be worthy of the title of the four major clans! It's common knowledge to many in Beijing that Young Master Chen is the eldest grandson of the Yang clan. Henceforth, regardless of your perspective, in the standpoint of the Li's, it would seem that our clan has decided to provoke theirs."

Yang Chen fell silent. He knew that Yan Sanniang was spot on. Yang Gongming had privately met him twice, and even more often with Yang Pojun. Yang Jieyu and her husband Yuan Hewei, have already formed a relationship with him. As for Guo Xuehua, she was the closest blood relative to Yang Chen.

Even though he didn't recognize any blood relatives other than Guo Xuehua, the outside world did not care of what he thought. He was still part of the clan by blood.

Sanniang continued, "The Li clan has always been acting behind the scenes. One reason for that is because the Li clan is a small faction in terms of size, outnumbering us only slightly. And secondly, the Li clan leader was given the role of overseeing information insights and the special forces, it goes without saying that keeping it low would be their go-to. However, only a fool would ever mistake it for a weakness.

"If the head of the Li clan, Vice Premier Li Moshen, wanted to release consequential amounts of negative reports with the goal to stir major upheavals among our ranks, he could have done it with the snap of his fingers.

"Until then, it doesn't matter if our great family would not concede to the Li clan. The Hongmeng messengers on duty would not stay down and watch blindly. Young Master Chen, you might not have known this, but you are a god among men, and your knowledge of how to utilize the laws of space is more than enough to be a thorn in the flesh for Hongmeng of China. Had you not simultaneously mastered the Endless Resolve Restoration Scripture, you would not be here standing and having this talk with me."

Yang Chen, in cold sweat, frowned and said, "How would you know what techniques I have been cultivating all this time? Not to mention, why would Hongmeng be agitated by the gods?"

Yan Sanniang with shock on her face, later explained, "This Endless Resolve Restoration Scripture is Shushan's greatest technique. It's incredibly recognizable. As to why he was aggravated, I'm quite sure that the other gods would have failed to have mentioned anything to you."

"My succession of the role of a god was an abrupt one. Apart from some simple details and conditions, I have no knowledge of the gods' past. Could it be that there is still present feud between Hongmeng of China and the gods of the west?" Yang Chen guessed.

Glimpses of pride could be seen in the eyes of Yan Sanniang, as she shook her head and smiled. "Conflict? That's not entirely the case, Young Master Chen, pardon me for saying this, but in the eyes of the people of Hongmeng, gods as we have claimed, are nothing but a group of mutants, a form of sub-par beings. We're not even in the same league. How could there be any conflict?"

"What?" Yang Chen pupils grew tenfold, that had to be the first time he had ever heard that the lofty gods weren't even comparable to mere mortals!

Yan Sanniang waved her hand, and said, "This involves ancient history lost to the knowledge of mankind. Even I only gained knowledge of it from the likes of the grandmaster back then. Of course, Young Master Chen, you may have currently achieved godhood, but the truth still remains that you are still mortal at your core, distinct from that of the mutants. What this old lady was referring to are the remaining eleven of them, the core gods that have lived through the masses of time whom the ignorant mortals worship as gods. What a joke."

Seeing Sanniang's serious expression, Yang Chen was struck with realization that all this time there was an enormous secret hanging over his position as god and no one bothered to tell him about it!

Right at this instant, Yang Chen's handphone buzzed, interrupting his train of thought. He glanced at his phone and saw that it was Molin.

Turning his gaze to Sanniang and seeing no sign of objection, Yang Chen picked up the call.

Subconsciously, he knew without a doubt, that he had lost the chance to kill Lu Min. Even with his seal undone, he would hardly be an opponent for Yan Sanniang.

Just like Ling Xuzi back then, with a certain skill level, he could feel the superiority of his opponents without actually getting into a fight.

"Molin, what's going on?" Yang Chen casually asked.

Molin at the other end, spoke in a perplexed tone. "Your Majesty Pluto, oddly, Lu Min... is dead."

Yang Chen was shocked, Dead? Wasn't I just exchanging arguments with Yan Sanniang this entire time? Who could have possibly killed him in this short time?!

Standing not too far off was Yan Sanniang, who undoubtedly had also overheard the conversation. Her clear eyes showed glimpses of tension.

"We still don't have anything concrete. We weren't monitoring the situation closely after all. What we do know is that right after Lu Min entered the airport, under unforeseen circumstances someone injected a fatal toxin into his bloodstream, causing him to spout black blood which caused his death shortly after. The toxic reaction, if our guesses are right, was the one used by Mossad of Israel and is called the Lebanese Spider. The culprit was clearly trying to frame you, Sir," explained Molin angrily.

Every secret organisation on the planet knew that only two factions could command Mossad of Israel at will. The first would be the nation of Israel, and the other, was Yang Chen, for his right-hand man, Makedon, was also Mossad's superior officer.

Yang Chen ended the call. At this very moment, he had no idea who the mastermind was, but it was clear that things were not as they seem.

Yan Sanniang thought silently and said, "I guess it was fate. All this while I thought we could evade the catastrophe, but one small misstep was the only opportunity those people needed. Young Master Chen, you probably believe by now, that things are not as calm as they seem on the surface."

Yang Chen clenched his fists. I had actually been framed as a scapegoat all this while... How would that not have pissed him off? A few wise ones would surely have looked through the schemes and predicted that there was someone stirring up controversy in the shadows, trying to instigate a conflict between the Yang and Li clans. Now that Lu Min had been killed by a method only traceable back to him, it would be even more difficult to convince people otherwise.

Yang Chen however was no inexperienced fellow. It didn't take long for his strong willpower to calm him down. Since the events have turned out the way they have, there was no point fretting over an untraceable person.

So, Yang Chen put the issue of Lu Min aside. With belief and humility, he said, "Grandma Yan, may I ask you for a favor? If I'm allowed to, please let me hear about the ancient history that you mentioned."

Yan Sanniang's eyes beamed. Yang Chen's temperament impressed her a little. Hearing such a polite greeting from him, she smiled amiably. "Young Master Chen, if you would like to hear it, I would be more than glad to tell it. The only thing that had kept me from doing so was the inferiority complex of the mutants."

Yang Chen couldn't help but sneer in his mind, Just look at you, getting all happy because I called you grandmother? People of your age would fit the term just well, not to mention an old hag like you still serving Yang Gongming. I wouldn't be surprised if you both had motives not made clear to me.

If it isn't because I want to suck your knowledge dry, my time would be wasted here talking to you. Lu Min is dead, there's nothing left for me to do here?

I'm truly unlucky this time around. Who would have known that this old hag has such ridiculous skills? She scared the heck out of me. Regardless, I still have to break through Xiantian Full Cycle like Ling Xuzi. Who knows how long it will take?

To be able to traverse space in the absence of divine power, what exceptional mastery would be required for that feat?!

If Yan Sanniang knew Yang Chen's thoughts, she would've frozen and turned into stone on the spot. But so far, she was still pretty satisfied with the boy. Even the most stubborn of children could be reasoned with, she thought.

After some thought, Yan Sanniang began her tale. "Young Master Chen, it should be clear to you where the western gods originate, right?"

Yang Chen gave some thought and said, "It has to be Mt. Olympus of Greece. Even though the facts have been diluted somewhat over time, most people still get the names and places right."

Yan Sanniang nodded. "So, does Young Master Chen know where the real Mt. Olympus is?"