A pond full of blooming flowers, an ultimate addiction.

“Here they are.” Jiang Guoqing raised an eyebrow, his provocative smile sending chills down their spines, as if telling them that no matter how meticulously they planned, it would be futile.

Abu and Jiang Yang were stunned by the sudden turn of events, then their eyes blazed with fury, as if they were about to spit fire. "You beast! You actually colluded with outsiders!"

"My good son wants me dead, I'm scared." His face twisted, and his usual refined demeanor gradually disappeared, replaced by a sinister and ruthless expression.

“You have one minute to think it over, otherwise the knife pressed against Jiang Yi’s neck is not just for show, or…” Jiang Guoqing clenched his fist and opened his mouth, letting out a “bang”.

"It's not impossible for the body to be completely destroyed!" Jiang Guoqing laughed wildly, his deranged manner making it seem like a trivial matter.

"Timing begins."

Everything around was silent, except for the ticking of the timer, which sounded like the rhythm of a heartbeat, urging time to pass.

Jiang Yang clenched his fists, trying to calm himself down. "Okay, I'll sign."

"Give him the contract."

The bodyguard threw the contract over, and Jiang Yang picked it up, dusted it off, and said, "If there are stains on it, the contract is invalid."

"Don't even think about stalling for time. If Young Master Jiang doesn't want to sign, that's fine too. I won't guarantee your sister's safety." Fan Zenglong leered at his chin, his intentions wicked.

"Don't rush, let's talk." Jiang Yang actually sat down on the chair with the contract on it, and slowly fiddled with his hair.

"Let them do it!" Jiang Guoqing shouted, having lost his patience.

Blindfolded "Jiang Yi" moved swiftly, his restrained hands twisting his elbows rapidly, smashing them hard into the faces of the two mercenaries, and then escaping from between their hands.

The two mercenaries were in pain, stunned by the series of actions. The opposing mercenaries opened fire, and the sniper hidden in the shadows immediately returned fire. Bullets whistled through the air, leaving only four cold corpses.

Mercenaries burst through the door, turning the tide of the battle. They stood in neat rows on either side, while a tall, black figure strode forward with unwavering steps. His straight back exuded an undeniable authority, and every step proclaimed his presence.

"Chi Ruiche?" Fan Zenglong opened his mouth slightly in surprise, and his smug smile froze.

"Didn't you go to Guardian? You're back so soon?"

Chi Ruiche's eyes were like knives as he approached them step by step, each step like a drumbeat striking their hearts. "You've lost."

"How is that possible? Don't you all care about Jiang Yi's life?" Jiang Guoqing couldn't see his men. His trump card was Jiang Yi. He was certain that as long as he captured Jiang Yi, he couldn't lose.

“We realized the problem as soon as Fan Zenglong appeared.” Abu confidently gave Chi Ruiche a thumbs up.

Jiang Guoqing stared at Jiang Yang in disbelief. "Hahaha, so now you want to kill me? Kill your own father?"

“Xiaoyang, I believe I have never hurt you, and I have raised you well. I taught you to walk step by step. The first word you called out was ‘Dad.’ Do you remember?” Jiang Guoqing changed his tone from before, his eyes drooping, and he accused with a mixture of excitement and sadness.

"Where's Mom! Where's Xiao Yi!" Jiang Yang stopped screaming hysterically and looked calmly at Jiang Guoqing. "For Grandpa's sake, I won't kill you, but you will never appear again in this life. I want you to feel the pain while you are still conscious."

"What do you mean?" Jiang Guoqing's heart was racing, his thoughts were in chaos, and he was in a state of extreme panic.

At the mercenary's command, the weapons of Fan Zenglong's men were knocked away, and a gun was pressed against the neck of each of them. "Don't move," the mercenary's mechanical voice subdued them.

The mercenary captain forced Jiang Guoqing to kneel on the ground with his legs together. The heavy sound seemed to be the cracking of bones as his knees hit the ground. A transparent injection was then injected into his internal jugular vein.

Jiang Guoqing resisted helplessly. The drug slowly seeped into his body, and the pain in his knees made him collapse to the ground. His limbs began to tremble, and the surroundings became increasingly blurry until there was no more light.

Fan Zenglong took a few steps back but was stopped by Abu. Abu raised an eyebrow and smiled innocently, "Don't rush, Brother Long, why are you running? We haven't properly thanked you yet."

Fan Zenglong patted his clothes, raised his chin, and stared solemnly into the distance, "Kill me."

Chi Ruiche's eyes were as cold as knives, and his face was expressionless. "Is this person really that important that you'd give everything for them?"

"I don't understand what you're saying?" Fan Zenglong's laughter was dry, and he seemed indifferent.

"Guo Yujun!"

Chi Ruiche's deep voice seemed to shroud the name in a layer of ice, and his eyes turned sinister as he stared coldly at the person.