Dad, open the door. I'll bring your mistress back for you.

"If you don't hand over my son today, your Shen family's coming-of-age ceremony will never go smoothly!"

Wang Haiquan's eyes were wide open and he shouted at the top of his voice, while raising his foot to force his way in.

At this moment, a figure slowly walked out. It was Shen Chengwu.

He calmly walked up to Wang Haiquan, clasped his fists and bowed deeply before speaking, "Sir Wang, I am Shen Chengwu, Junior Official of the Dali Temple. Today is the day my younger sister comes of age. I hope you will be so kind as to grant me a favor. As for your son's matter, how about we discuss it later?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Haiquan couldn't help but stop and look up and down carefully at the young man in front of him.

He thought to himself: "The Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple is just a fourth-rank official. I don't even give face to the Governor of Shandong, so why should I do him a favor for a small Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple?"

Thinking of this, Wang Haiquan sneered and shouted, "Where did you come from, you little brat? How dare you come to me and ask for face? Don't you even consider your own weight?"

After saying that, Wang Haiquan reached out and tried to push Shen Chengwu who was standing in front of him, wanting to force his way into the mansion.

However, no matter how hard he tried, Shen Chengwu still stood there motionless, as if his feet had taken root.

Seeing this, Wang Haiquan knew that it was difficult to push Shen Chengwu away directly, so he had no choice but to change his strategy and planned to bypass him and enter the mansion from the side.

Unexpectedly, Shen Chengwu was quick-witted and quick-handed. He flashed and took the first step, and once again stood in front of Wang Haiquan steadily.

His narrow eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a barely perceptible coldness. Then, the corners of his mouth lifted into a cold smile, and he asked slowly, "Lord Wang, are you sure you want to cause a scene here today?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Haiquan's eyes bulged with anger, his cheeks puffed up with rage, and he shouted at the top of his voice: "Do I need to discuss the way I want to act with you, a little brat? No matter what, I will find my son today. I want him alive or dead! Otherwise, I will never let this matter go!"

Facing Wang Haiquan's shouting, Shen Chengwu only nodded slightly and responded calmly, "Master Wang, please go back. Your son has been sent back to the mansion."

However, Wang Haiquan clearly didn't believe what he said. He widened his eyes and questioned with suspicion, "Huh? You said you'd send it back? How could it be so easy?"

Shen Chengwu was not angered by Wang Haiquan's questioning. He remained expressionless and cold as he said, "People in the Dali Temple always keep their word and never go back on it. Lord Wang, you're wasting your time here. Why don't you go home and take a look?"

Although he still had doubts in his heart, Wang Haiquan knew that it was hopeless to force his way in, so after a little hesitation, he decided to send an attendant back to the mansion to check the situation.

He found a chair and sat down, looking as if he would not give up until he achieved his goal.

Shen Qinghe, who was standing nearby, saw this and quickly pulled Shen Chengwu aside. He lowered his voice and asked anxiously, "What's going on? Could it be that Wang Hongchang is really in the mansion? Why doesn't anyone in the mansion know about this?"

Shen Chengwu nodded and replied softly, "To be precise, he has been here before, sneaking in through a secret passage. But now, I have arranged for someone to send him back to the Wang family."

When Shen Qinghe heard this, his voice involuntarily rose several decibels, and he said in astonishment: "There is actually a secret passage in this governor's office?!"

Wang Haiquan, who was standing aside, felt his heart skip a beat when he heard the word "secret passage" and became nervous in an instant.

Because of the existence of this secret passage, no one else should know about it except him.

Suddenly, Wang Haiquan seemed to have thought of something. He turned his head abruptly and glared fiercely at Song who was standing next to him.

He clearly remembered that when his father was discussing the secret passage with him in the study, Mrs. Song happened to come and serve tea and snacks.

However, she insisted that she was led into the room by the housekeeper as soon as she arrived at the study door, and she did not hear the conversation between the father and son at all.

Afterwards, Wang Haiquan tried to test Song many times, but he never saw any abnormal behavior from her.

Unexpectedly, she had already known the secret a long time ago, and what was even more hateful was that she was so stupid as to tell Wang Hongchang about the secret passage!

At this moment, Shen Chengwu was heard saying calmly, "Don't worry, Dad. I've already sent someone to seal off the secret passage. The most important thing right now is Xiaojiu's coming-of-age ceremony. Many guests are waiting. Dad, you should go in first. I'll take care of things here."

Shen Qinghe stared at Shen Chengwu deeply, with a hint of relief in his eyes.

Then, he slowly raised his right hand and patted Shen Chengwu on the shoulder. Without hesitation, he turned around and strode into the house.

Not long after, the follower who had hurried back to the Wang family to check on them returned as fast as the wind...

He came running, shouting at the top of his lungs, "Master! Master!"

Wang Haiquan, who was anxiously waiting for news, heard the shouts and stood up suddenly as if he had been electrocuted. His face was full of anxiety and he couldn't wait to ask, "What's the situation? Has the young master returned home safely?"

The follower had run all the way here and was now panting and out of breath.

He bent over, his hands on his knees, breathing heavily, and after a while he answered intermittently: "Young... Young Master... Young Master has gone back... but... but..."

However, when he said this, his words stopped abruptly, as if someone had grabbed his throat.

He suddenly covered his neck tightly with his hands and opened his mouth as wide as possible, as if he wanted to continue saying the following words, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not make even a sound.

At this moment, Shen Chengwu, who had been watching coldly, gently waved his sleeves, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing an imperceptible smile.

He slowly said, "Sir Wang, I always keep my word. Now that Young Master Wang has been sent back to your mansion, I wonder if Sir Wang can leave as agreed?"

Faced with Shen Chengwu's slightly sarcastic question, Wang Haiquan was so angry that his face turned pale and he was speechless for a moment.

He glared at Shen Chengwu fiercely. Although he was extremely angry, due to the current situation, he could only helplessly flick his sleeves, turn around and leave with everyone.