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"Miss, miss, did you hear any strange noises last night?"

The next day at breakfast, Shen Lu blinked her big eyes and looked at Qin Wanqing curiously, asking a question.

Her room wasn't next to Ye Bai's; Qin Wanqing's room was in between.

But young people have more acute senses, and Shen Lu has been practicing martial arts since childhood, making her much stronger than the average person in this regard.

"What's that strange noise? I didn't notice it."

Qin Wanqing feigned ignorance and asked.

"Hmm, it's hard to say, but it's kind of sexy!"

Shen Lu blushed slightly. She was still a young girl, so she naturally couldn't say the words "like moaning in bed".

"Puch~"

Qin Wanqing finally couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

Ye Bai's face darkened as he realized that his silly Lulu was no longer as cute as before.

"I almost forgot if Lulu hadn't mentioned it. I think I heard some noise too, and I thought it was cats in heat! But then I realized, it's not spring yet, so it is a bit strange..."

Old Madam Qin also joined the conversation with a smile.

Although her room was quite far from Ye Bai's, the old lady's hearing was still noticeably good.

"Hahaha, that's hilarious! It's just like cats in heat, Ye Bai, don't you think?"

Qin Wanqing could no longer hold back and burst into laughter.

Seeing Ye Bai's frustrated and humiliated look, she finally vented her anger at how he had almost driven her to her death last night.

"Eat, eat! Lulu, if you don't eat more, I'll eat it all up!"

Ye Bai glared at Qin Wanqing and began to eat ravenously, turning his grief and anger into his appetite.

After finishing their meal and resting for a while, Ye Bai asked Shen Lu to prepare the fishing rods.

Today he's going to catch a few more of those expensive ornamental fish from the pond, so that Qin Shengfeng will be so heartbroken that he won't be able to sleep for a while.

With Old Madam Qin around, it's not advisable to take action against this Sixth Uncle without evidence, but setting him up as a target is definitely possible.

When the time comes, I'll stew a pot of delicious fish soup for the old lady. Qin Laoliu will have to hold back his tears even if he wants to.

Before Ye Bai could make a move, Old Madam Qin suddenly called him back and said with a smile, "Little Bai, pack your things in a bit. Today we're going to visit your Zhu family's grandmother."

"To the Zhu family?"

Ye Bai was taken aback, only then remembering that the old lady had mentioned this matter some time ago.

But then nothing happened, and with so many other things to do, he forgot about it.

"Okay, I'll go change my clothes first."

Ye Bai nodded, deciding to let the blood-red dragon live a little longer and take their lives later.

"Wanqing, aren't you coming along?"

Upon discovering that Qin Wanqing was not there, Ye Bai asked with some surprise.

Normally, Queen Qin leaves home at 8:30 a.m., since the Qin Group's working hours start at 9:00 a.m.

It's only around eight o'clock, and Qin Wanqing has already disappeared without a trace, which is clearly abnormal.

Old Madam Qin smiled and said, "Wanqing said she has a meeting at the company this morning, and she will go over during lunchtime."

Ye Bai curled his lip, instantly realizing that Queen Qin was just using this as an excuse.

The real reason was simply that he didn't want to spend more time with Zhu Daji.

These two girls seem to be natural enemies; they can never get along peacefully whenever they meet.

The main reason is Zhu Daji; this great demon is the kind of player who is weak but doesn't even realize it.

Even though he was no match for Qin Wanqing, he always insisted on rushing up to fight her.

Their perseverance and courage are commendable.

Everything was ready, and it was already past nine o'clock.

Ye Bai, supporting Old Madam Qin, along with Shen Lu and Feng Gu, drove a minivan straight to the Zhu family's residence.

"Xiao Bai, when we get to your Zhu family's grandma's place, don't be shy, just make yourself at home."

"If anyone tries to cause you trouble, just have Lulu beat them up, just don't kill them. Your Grandma Zhu won't mind..."

On the way, Old Madam Qin kept giving Ye Bai instructions.

The old lady smiled kindly, but what she said was mostly about fighting and killing.

This piqued Ye Bai's curiosity as well. What exactly was the Zhu family like?

Could it be a den of thieves where troublemakers are everywhere?

Of the four powerful families in Jingzhou, Ye Bai was most familiar with the Qin family, while he knew almost nothing about the other three.

Although he had dealt with Zhu Daji quite a bit and had met with Li Fengyun and Zhao Wuyai, two young masters from wealthy families, several times, he still didn't understand the situation of the three major wealthy families.

Of course, it's also because he's not interested in this kind of thing; otherwise, he could have easily found out a lot by asking Qin Wanqing.

"Don't worry, son-in-law, I will protect you!"

Upon hearing that Old Madam Qin had allowed her to beat someone up in the Zhu family, Shen Lu nodded happily, looking eager to try.

Since her young mistress and Zhu Daji were mortal enemies, she naturally regarded the Zhu family as her adversaries as well.

Although it wouldn't escalate to the point of being enemies, she would still look forward to the opportunity to teach those guys a lesson and show off the Qin family's power.

However, Ye Bai was not as optimistic as the little girl. He was not familiar with the other members of the Zhu family and did not know their strength, but the bodyguard named "Iron Hammer" was not someone Shen Lu could handle.

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While this skill is easily defeated by firearms and its defense against sharp weapons is not as strong as legend suggests, it still has an absolute advantage in hand-to-hand combat.

You can stand there and let them hit you for ages, and they won't do you much damage, but one punch from them can knock you to the ground and you won't get up.

Although Shen Lu's strength has increased significantly under his special training recently, she is still far from breaking through Iron Hammer's defense.

Ye Bai estimated that Iron Hammer's true combat strength was somewhat inferior to those black-robed Taoists. Although he couldn't reach the level of the "Five Scoundrels," he was definitely not weak.

Ye Bai was willing to criticize Qin Wanqing, but not the little girl, so he smiled and said, "Go for it, Lulu."

The Zhu family's manor is not far from the Qin family's manor; both are in the same area, just not adjacent.

This is why Madam Zhu often went to that park to listen to operas; otherwise, it wouldn't have been easy for them to get together.

We arrived in less than twenty minutes by car.

The Zhu Family Manor is about the same size as the Qin Family Manor, but its architectural style is somewhat rough and Westernized.

Most of the buildings are made of stone and look somewhat similar to the style of medieval Europe.

The estate is planted mostly with ancient trees that are at least 20 meters away, as well as large lawns.

Upon entering, it felt like stepping into a noble castle.

Seeing the look of curiosity on Ye Bai's face, Old Madam Qin smiled and explained.

It turns out that the first head of the Zhu family lived in Europe for a long time, and was thus influenced by it.

Every subsequent head of the Zhu family was sent to Europe to study for several years.

According to the Zhu family's philosophy, only by combining Chinese and Western elements can the family have a better future.

Closing the country off from the world has long been proven to be a dead end.

"Sister, you're really hard to ask for a favor..."

Old Madam Zhu stood at the entrance of the old house, clearly having waited for a while. Upon seeing Old Madam Qin, she greeted her with a beaming smile.

It has to be said that these two old sisters have a really good relationship. Although they see each other almost every day, they still feel like they can't get enough of each other.

Thinking about it carefully, it's actually quite normal. At this age, every meeting is almost the last.

"Little Bai, although I'd love to have you at my house, your timing today is a bit off..."

Zhu Daji leaned close to Ye Bai's ear and chuckled softly, her breath sweet as orchids.