Chapter 139: Suspicious

Chapter 139: Chapter 139: Suspicious

The Fourth Elder spoke these words to Que Hongjin in an earnest, heartfelt tone. No coercion was used; every sentence advised him from Qiao Suluo’s perspective. If the Fourth Elder had said these things before, Que Hongjin wouldn’t have listened at all, let alone taken them to heart. But experiencing today’s assassination attempt had made him see many things clearly.

He didn’t dare to imagine what he would do if something happened to his wife. He knew he would definitely go mad seeking revenge, and then kill himself to accompany her. It was his own uselessness; he hadn’t protected her well. Even an insignificant Qin Family had dared to bully her.

Que Hongjin was shrouded in a chill like a thousand-year frost. Although the Qin Family’s matter had been resolved, a shadow still lingered in his heart.

The Fourth Elder, seeing the Young Master’s expression loosen slightly, continued, "Young Master, with Miss Qiao’s abilities, she certainly won’t stay in this small county town forever. Even Jinling would be too small a pond for her; one day, she will head out into a broader world. At that time, it won’t just be one Qin Family; perhaps many aristocratic families and factions will emerge.

"The strength of a single person is ultimately limited. Even if you protect Miss Qiao at every moment, there will always be times of negligence.

"Rather than that, it would be better for you to return and take control of the Peacock Family. At that time, with a single word from you, no one would dare do anything to Miss Qiao.

"When that time comes, if you wish to stay by Miss Qiao’s side, no one will dare to raise an objection.

"Otherwise, if you go against the family, some people might even think about targeting Miss Qiao."

Que Hongjin took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and said in a deep voice, "I understand."

Hearing these words, the Fourth Elder breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the Young Master took his words to heart, it was fine. This single sentence represented the Young Master’s attitude.

"But give me some time," Que Hongjin added.

"Yes, Young Master."

After finishing his conversation with the Fourth Elder, Que Hongjin went inside to look for Qiao Suluo. He didn’t know how to tell her about this, finding it difficult to even broach the subject. So Que Hongjin temporarily held his tongue, merely looking deeply at Qiao Suluo. It was as if he wanted to carve her into the depths of his soul.

Naturally, Qiao Suluo didn’t notice Que Hongjin’s unusual behavior. Right now, most of her attention was on Chu Moyuan, because he remained unconscious and had not yet woken up.

Over the next three days, Qiao Suluo stayed by Chu Moyuan’s side, almost never leaving his sight. Gu Songlan came over every day to help check on Chu Moyuan’s physical condition. Qiao Suluo felt very grateful to Gu Songlan in her heart and thought about properly thanking Young Master Gu once Chu Moyuan woke up.

During these three days, Qiao Suluo also sent someone to inform the owner of the Nanfeng Building that she couldn’t go over for the next few days.

When Tushan Feishang heard the news, his breathtakingly alluring eyes shifted, and his gaze instantly darkened. "She’s not coming?"

The subordinate who had come in to report the news could sense the master’s anger just from hearing these words. "Miss Qiao didn’t say she wasn’t coming at all. She just said she had some matters at home recently and couldn’t make it."

Tushan Feishang’s eyes grew somewhat gloomy. He drawled lazily, "Matters?

"Does this mean she doesn’t want to come to the Nanfeng Building anymore?

"Or does she not want to see me?"

Realizing this, Tushan Feishang felt dark thoughts bubbling up from the bottom of his heart. Some emotions were unexpectedly spiraling out of control. By the time he realized this, he pressed hard against his forehead. Since when had she become so important to him? How could she affect his emotions to such an extent?

"If she won’t come, then so be it," he muttered. "This female was always good at lying, and she never keeps her word."

Tushan Feishang told himself not to care. After all, it wasn’t the first or second time she had lied, and she had a whole set of tricks to coax them. He would never believe her again. And her claim about doubling the building’s business in a month and picking him up—that was definitely a lie too.

However, when evening arrived and the Nanfeng Building resumed receiving guests, Tushan Feishang overheard some discussions.

"I didn’t expect the power dynamics of the Qin Family to actually change."

"Right, I heard Patriarch Qin and Qin Shoufu died in a huge fire. Eldest Young Master Qin took over the Qin Family. Now, Eldest Young Master Qin is the Family Head, and today he’s already closed down the Underground Beast Fighting Arena."

"Has Eldest Young Master Qin’s health recovered? Can he even come out to handle these matters?"

"I heard he met a Divine Doctor who cured his body."

"Things aren’t that simple. I heard a devastatingly beautiful young man in white fought his way into the Qin Family and killed many Beastmen, claiming the Qin Family had harmed his wife."

"Really? Is that true?"

"I don’t know. Anyway, none of us saw it with our own eyes, and no one is clear about what exactly happened. But one thing is for sure: Patriarch Qin and Qin Shoufu are both dead. Now, Eldest Young Master Qin calls the shots in the Qin Family."

"That big fire really is quite suspicious..."

After discussing this, the crowd shifted to other topics and gradually began talking about the Qiao family’s food stall.

"I don’t know why, but no one has set up the Qiao family’s stall for the past few days. I still wanted to eat their pancakes."

"I want to eat them too. Their food is incredibly delicious; it’s food I’ve never tasted before."

"It’s a pity we don’t know what happened. They hung a sign outside saying they are temporarily closed due to family matters."

"Do you think Boss Qiao might have gotten into an accident?"

"It’s... it’s possible! Miss Qiao once said herself that she would set up the stall and do business every day. She also said they had rented a house and needed to earn money, so they couldn’t possibly close the stall..."

Hearing this, Tushan Feishang’s expression changed. Had something happened to her?

Tushan Feishang’s heart uncontrollably leaped into his throat. The more he thought about it, the more panicked he became. He couldn’t calm down at all. Ignoring everything else, he directly transformed into his true form and leaped onto the roof. Under the cover of the night, he bounded swiftly, following her scent to find Qiao Suluo.

He finally found her scent in a small courtyard residence. Following the scent, Tushan Feishang entered a room.

This was the room Chu Moyuan stayed in, and at this moment, Qiao Suluo was keeping watch by the bed. Because Chu Moyuan hadn’t woken up, Qiao Suluo was in no mood to do anything else. She stayed by his bedside constantly, even sleeping there at night, just so she could conveniently take care of Chu Moyuan.

Bai Qianluo and Que Hongjin’s hearts ached for her and they wanted to help, but Qiao Suluo refused. Mainly, she felt she shouldn’t trouble Que Hongjin and Bai Qianluo over one of her Beast Husbands or because of the things she wanted to do. They needed to rest well too.

Moreover, for these three days, Que Hongjin had taken a leave of absence from the academy to cook and take care of her at home. Bai Qianluo also stayed at home to guard her.

Since she couldn’t conveniently do other things while watching over Chu Moyuan, she lit an oil lamp by the bed and wrote storybooks, planning to send them to the Nanfeng Building when the time came.

Just as Qiao Suluo was busy, she suddenly felt a gust of wind blow in.

Qiao Suluo froze for a moment. She remembered closing the doors and windows. She stood up, planning to take a look, but suddenly saw a beautiful purple fox in front of the table.

"You..."

Qiao Suluo was instantly stunned by its beauty. She had never seen such a beautiful fox. Those eyes shimmered with a pale purple luster; with just one look, one’s mind would be completely drawn in. It was so beautiful.

However, when she saw its tail behind it and noticed that two of the tails were severed, Qiao Suluo immediately snapped back to reality.

"Tushan... Tushan Feishang?"

After transforming into his human form, Tushan Feishang was clad in alluring purple. Like a phantom of the dark night, he exuded an aura that was an intoxicating blend of flawless elegance and bewitching charm. He reached out and pulled her to his side, looking down at her carefully and sniffing the scent on her body.

"You’re not hurt."