Chapter 273: Chapter 269 Jiang Family Patriarch

Looking at the unfamiliar surroundings, Nanrong Wanqing’s brows furrowed slightly, and her beautiful eyes swept over Jiang Han and Jiang Ying before settling on the old man.

Their eyes met, her lips parted, and she spoke with an indifferent tone: "So, the Jiang Family also only knows to resort to such low and shameful means."

"How dare you!" Jiang Han reprimanded, "This is the Jiang Family’s territory; you better show some respect."

"Wanqing, we had no other choice, you..."

"That’s enough." Nanrong Wanqing said coldly, "Aunt, to think I trusted you so much, regarded you as family, yet you treat me this way."

Jiang Ying quickly tried to explain: "Wanqing, I did it for your own good."

"That’s from your perspective. Aunt, don’t forget, my surname is Nanrong, not Jiang. The affairs of the Nanrong Family don’t need the Jiang Family to make decisions for me."

"You’re just as stubborn and willful as your mother, always wanting to have your own way, not listening to anyone’s advice," the old man said. "Don’t blame them; it was my command to bring you to the Jiang Family by any means necessary." He paused, then introduced himself, "My name is Jiang Kun, you should know who I am."

"The Jiang Family Patriarch."

"The Jiang Family Patriarch?" Jiang Kun smiled faintly, "Can’t you address me differently?"

Nanrong Wanqing replied coldly, "If you want me to call you ’Grandfather’, I’m sorry, I can’t. If you really considered me your granddaughter, you wouldn’t have ’invited’ me to the Jiang Family in such a manner."

"It seems you harbor quite some resentment." Jiang Kun said unconcernedly, "I don’t care whether you call me Grandfather or not; what I care about is you and the things I need from you. Jiang Han, bring the people in."

"Yes." Jiang Han nodded, walked aside, and dialed a number on his phone.

Shortly after, several doctors in white coats carrying medical cases came in from outside.

"Family Head."

Jiang Kun pointed at Nanrong Wanqing and said, "Don’t waste time, hurry up and take her blood sample."

As a doctor in a white coat approached with a syringe, Nanrong Wanqing quickly raised her hand to push them away. However, her resistance was swiftly stopped by two other doctors in white coats, who held down her arms firmly, rolled up her sleeve, exposing her fair arm.

Then, the sharp needle pierced her skin, the plunger of the syringe slowly drew back, and her fresh blood was quickly drawn into it.

After taking the blood, the two doctors in white released her arm, restoring her freedom.

Nanrong Wanqing, covering the spot where the needle had pierced, her pale face showing a trace of frost, stared at Jiang Kun and said word by word, "What are you trying to do?"

"That’s none of your concern. Jiang Han, take her to her room and have someone watch her closely."

"Yes, Family Head."

"And, inform your elder brother to strengthen the guard; the Nanrong Family will surely not let this go easily."

...

Yangcheng, Baiyun Airport.

At the airport exit, Ling Chen, carrying his luggage on one shoulder, along with Zhong Wei and Liang Zhao Hui, arrived at the roadside and hailed a taxi to head straight for the city.

Half an hour later, the taxi stopped outside a three-star hotel.

Before arriving, Ling Chen had already booked a room. Entering his room, he received a text message. Then, he took out a laptop from his luggage bag, set it up on the coffee table next to the window sill, dialed a number on his cellphone, and turned on the speakerphone.

"Hello, Ling Chen, did you receive the file I sent?"

"Receiving it now." While speaking, the attachment in the email had finished downloading, he double-clicked with the mouse, and a complete architectural blueprint immediately stretched across the screen.

"Fatty, what’s this?"

"That’s a blueprint of the Jiang Family’s buildings. After thorough investigation, two years ago, the Jiang Family had a major reconstruction and renovation, so I hacked into that contractor’s computer and got some information."

"You’re reliable." Ling Chen spared no praise for his friend. His knowledge of the Jiang Family was almost non-existent, so intelligence was crucial to rescuing Nanrong Wanqing, which was why he asked Hu Fei to help.

"With your skills, infiltrating the Jiang Family shouldn’t be too difficult, but keep in mind that the Jiang Family’s security system is very comprehensive, covering the entire area. Also, I found out that the Jiang Family owns a security company in Yangcheng which specially trains their personnel. My rough estimate is that the security staff of the Jiang Family is at least around a hundred people."

"That many?" Ling Chen was surprised. It was impressive for the security at an ordinary wealthy household to number more than ten, but the Jiang Family had ten times as many.

"You better be careful, the Jiang Family is not simple. Their influence in Yangcheng is massive. To my knowledge, the Jiang Family has a history of several hundred years in Yangcheng; a long time ago, the ancestors of the Jiang Family were high-ranking officials in Yangcheng and owned many properties. Back then, Yangcheng was practically ruled by the Jiang Family. Those assets were passed down through the generations, leading to the Jiang Family’s prosperity today. Given the Jiang Family’s position in Yangcheng, calling them a local emperor wouldn’t be an exaggeration."

Ling Chen frowned slightly; this Jiang Family was even more difficult to deal with than he had thought. But considering that they could hire the sixth-ranked expert on the Tiger List for personal protection, such a family was inevitably not going to be simple.

"Fatty, continue gathering information for me, I’ll observe for a day or two."

"OK, no problem! Hey, I’ll keep a tab for these favors, you’d better not back out later."

"Get lost!"

Hanging up the call, Ling Chen studied the architectural blueprints of the Jiang Family’s buildings, and then went to bed early to rest, gathering energy for the preparation of the next day.

...

The next day.

At eight o’clock in the morning, Ling Chen took a car back to the hotel.

Early in the morning, when it was still dark, he had hurried to the Nanyang Coast, secretly surveying the Jiang Family’s movements. But the security of the Jiang Family was impenetrable, and the surroundings were blocked by walls over three meters high, making it impossible to perceive what was happening inside. It was not just a problem to infiltrate the Jiang Family but also to even get close to their estate.

With no other choice after wasting two hours, he had to return without accomplishing his purpose.

Stepping off the car at the hotel entrance, Ling Chen walked up the steps, intending to meet with Zhong Wei and Liang Zhao Hui. However, at that moment, a voice calling "Mr. Ling" caught his attention.

Turning around, he saw a young man approaching head-on. After a once-over, with a hint of doubt, he asked, "Do I know you?"

The young man smiled and said, "Mr. Ling, you don’t need to know me." He gestured invitingly with his hand, "Mr. Ling, please follow me, our boss wants to see you."

"Boss? Who?" The man didn’t give his name, and Ling Chen was instinctively cautious, hesitant to agree hastily.

The young man seemed not to care about the wariness in his eyes, continuing, "Mr. Ling, you came to Yangcheng to rescue Miss Nanrong, am I right? If you want to successfully rescue Miss Nanrong, it’s best that you meet our boss; he might be able to help you."