NOVEL NEXT Chapter 737 Baili Xi!
"You still have a chance to redeem yourself. I permit you to use part of the Qi Family's resources. Make sure to find out what exactly happened on the Dongfang Family's side tonight!"
Qi Xingchun looked at his daughter, whose face was ashen, and continued, "Moreover, if that Jiang brat is really still alive, then at all costs, get rid of him for me! Don't let a flea keep bouncing around on my chessboard!"
"Yes! Father, I understand!"
Qi Mengge hurriedly responded, "Don't worry, I will do everything possible to atone for my mistakes and give you an explanation..."
As the father and daughter were talking, suddenly, another hurried figure walked in from outside.
It was an elder, his age appeared to be similar to Zhou Zhenhai's, at most one or two years older, and his appearance was somewhat similar as well.
He was the Great Housekeeper of the Qi Family, Zhou Zhengang, and also Zhou Zhenghai's elder brother by the same mother!
Back then, when Qi Mengge married into the Dongfang Family, Qi Xingchun had sent his right-hand man, Zhou Zhenhai, to assist her, and Zhou Zhenhai was gradually promoted to the position of Great Housekeeper of the Dongfang Family.
Zhou Zhengang remained with the Qi Family, continuing to assist Qi Xingchun.
At the moment, Zhou Zhenhai had already been eliminated by Jiang Feng, a fact that his brother Zhou Zhengang did not yet know.
"Family Head, something terrible has happened! The team sent to assassinate Baili Xiyue has failed! We found their bodies by the seaside—hmm? Miss is here too?"
Zhou Zhengang was reporting the urgent situation to Qi Xingchun with a serious expression when he suddenly noticed Qi Mengge and nodded in greeting.
He still retained the previous way of addressing Qi Mengge, calling her "Miss".
"What did you say?"
Upon hearing this, Qi Xingchun's face turned even more grim. Did tonight really have to be this doomed? Bad news was arriving one after another?
"Those useless fools, they can't even handle a little girl? I planned meticulously for so long to make them act in a single deadly strike, and they ended up screwing it up?" Qi Xingchun asked angrily!
"I'm puzzled too. Logically, it shouldn't be like this! Although they are not top-notch assassins, they are quite experienced in Jiangdong Province. How could they fail to kill a little girl? What exactly went wrong here?" Zhou Zhengang also appeared baffled.
"Useless! They're all useless! Damn it, there's nothing that goes smoothly for me. What are you all good for?" Qi Xingchun snarled through gritted teeth, roaring angrily.
Qi Mengge and Zhou Zhengang immediately lowered their heads.
"Family Head, rest assured, I will find a way to make up for this. I won't let you down again!" Zhou Zhengang quickly promised.
"Make up for it? How do you plan to make up for it?"
Qi Xingchun crushed his teeth, "Do we need a second assassination attempt? That old man Baili Xi, having neglected this time, do you think he won't learn the lesson and will let you have another chance?"
Zhou Zhengang was speechless.
He knew Qi Xingchun was speaking the truth. Baili Xi, known as the first old fox of the Provincial City, might drop the guard once, but never twice!
But he had really acted according to Qi Xingchun's instructions before; he was just an executor. Now being scolded harshly by Qi Xingchun, he could do nothing but swallow the bitterness, unable to express it.
"Father, I don't understand. If you were determined to kill Baili Xiyue, why didn't you send more professional assassins from the start? I heard that many assassin organizations in the country are quite reliable?" Qi Mengge suddenly interjected and asked.
"You understand nothing!" Qi Xingchun shouted angrily, "The more we want to kill the Baili family's granddaughter, the less we can use top-notch forces. Otherwise, it would be easier to expose our identity!"
"For example, even though those moronic assassins failed, they were merely average at best. Even if Baili Xi suspects us, he cannot confirm that we sent them!"
"After all, it would be unlikely for the Qi Family to make a move in such a petty manner. This is using his reverse psychology to clear our name."
"I see, I understand now..."
Qi Mengge nodded repeatedly. Father was indeed thorough in his considerations. Even though she had been the spokesperson for the Dongfang Family for a long time, she still had a long way to go compared to her father.
"Sometimes I really wonder, why none of my superior genes got inherited by you, making you a useless person who not only can't help but also drags me down!"
Qi Xingchun scolded Qi Mengge again, and then disdainfully told them, "Both of you, get out of here and go reflect on your mistakes. If I hear news of your incompetence and repeated failures again, I won't spare you!"
Qi Mengge and Zhou Zhengang were so frightened that they didn't dare speak and quickly exited the main residence.
Leaving Qi Xingchun alone, sitting in the chair, pondering which aspect of tonight went wrong.
Even if that group of assassins were trash, killing Baili Xiyue should have been more than sufficient.
But why did they fail? And end up dead by the seaside?
Could it be that someone saved Baili Xiyue?
Who could it be?!
...
At the same time.
The fiery red Koenigsegg raced back to the center of the Provincial City, in front of an ancient and elegant residence.
This large mansion was completely different from the luxurious manor style of the Qi Family, featuring classical garden architecture, rich in antique charm.
Occupying an area of over a thousand acres, it was filled with various greenery and rockeries, full of birdsong and the fragrance of flowers, with pavilions and towers, resembling a tourist destination, an ancient-style park.
To occupy such a large piece of land in the heart of the extremely valuable Provincial City signified that the owner living here was truly a major figure in the Provincial City.
The Koenigsegg made a drifting stop at the entrance of the ancient mansion.
Then, Baili Xiyue, wearing a leather jacket, jumped out of the car angrily and strode into the residence.
Her lips were so puckered they could hang an oil bottle, looking like a child who endured grievances outside.
"Miss, you're back? Did you have a good time outside?"
Two towering bodyguards, guarding the residence, immediately came forward and asked with smiles.
"Good, my ass!"
Baili Xiyue casually threw her keys to the bodyguards to park her car and then stormed into the mansion.
Passing through long corridors, she twisted and turned, arriving at an old mansion deep within a secluded path.
This old mansion truly had a back-to-basics feel, a simple and unadorned courtyard that resembled a rural farmhouse.
The walls were lined with grapevines, and there was a twisted pomegranate tree.
An old man dressed in a lazy shirt, coarse linen pants, and old cloth shoes was lounging on a rocking chair, shaking his head and listening to Peking opera.
He fanned himself with a large palm fan, occasionally sipping tastefully from a pot of Kung Fu tea.
"Baili Xi, you still have the mood to listen to opera? Your granddaughter almost got raped!"
As Baili Xiyue came in, she confronted the old man angrily.