Lord, give up! Madam has too many vests

Chapter 412 Ambition

Si Chu looked down at Qin Shi from his high vantage point, his eyes filled with an air of certainty.

He was certain that Qin Shi would compromise, and as for Bai Xiaoyu, there was no need to worry. The bodyguards he sent were enough to overwhelm the people of Yunhu Manor.

Qin Shi remained silent for a long time, the air seemingly frozen. The next second, he suddenly let out a cold laugh and tore the document to shreds. "Si Chu? You think you can swallow up the Qin family? Dream on!"

After saying that, he fell silent.

Si Chu's face darkened, and he responded with a cold laugh, slamming the door shut behind him. The heavy sound of the door closing echoed in the corridor.

Si Chu thought to himself, since Qin Shi was refusing to listen to reason and was now going to force him to comply, there was no need for him to leave any room for maneuver. It seemed that he would have to let Qin Shi see his daughter's miserable state before he would back down.

Si Chu's phone suddenly vibrated; it was Bai Lin.

Si Chu answered the phone, her voice as cold as ice: "How's it going?"

Bai Lin's voice on the other end of the phone sounded somewhat agitated: "Things were botched!"

Si Chu's voice suddenly rose, his anger almost bursting through the receiver: "The bodyguards I sent are all top-notch in skills, surely they can't even handle the ordinary security guards of Yunhu Villa?!"

"No!" Bai Lin argued through gritted teeth, her tone full of resentment. "It was all settled! Xiao Yu had already caught the Qin family's people, but who knew that Yan Lan would suddenly barge in with Cheng Fei and a group of people! Those people were ruthless, and we couldn't stop them at all, so we had to retreat from Yunhu Manor!"

"Not only that, when I realized something was wrong and was about to go to meet her, I found that Xiaoyu had also disappeared."

She paused, her tone becoming increasingly urgent: "By the time I gathered enough people again and rushed over, Yunhu Villa was already deserted!"

I had someone keep an eye on them, but they were completely outmaneuvered by the other side halfway through the journey!

I suspect the person has already been taken to Yan Lan's apartment. What do you think, should we take some men to the apartment now and wait for them there?

They were the ones who sent people to kidnap the Qin family, but their plan backfired, and Bai Xiaoyu ended up being kidnapped instead.

What kind of nonsense is this! Si Chu was so angry that his chest felt tight, yet he still managed to force a cold smile, looking like he was furious to the extreme.

"Useless! What a bunch of useless trash!" he roared into the phone.

"Now that you know the person has been kidnapped, what are you standing there for? Why don't you go and rescue them!"

The anger in his voice almost burned through the receiver, and he gave Bai Lin a thorough dressing-down.

Bai Lin on the other end of the phone was also furious. Her face turned pale and then red after being scolded. Without saying a word in her defense, she slammed the phone down.

She was in the Tongtian Pavilion at this moment, and the atmosphere around her was already heavy, but now it felt even more oppressive.

Just then, a glass of vodka was suddenly handed to me, its walls frosted with a thin layer of frost and exuding a chill.

Bai Lin turned around and saw that the person was Liu Jinnian. The tense anger on her face subsided slightly, and her tone was full of frustration: "I failed."

Liu Jinnian's expression was inscrutable, with a hint of surprise hidden in his eyes.

He never expected that Yan Lan would be able to contact Cheng Fei, and that she would step in at this critical juncture to help the Qin family out of such a big problem.

"You'll have to put up with this for a while longer," Liu Jinnian said, softening his tone as he comforted Bai Lin. "Once we deal with the Qin family, we'll turn our attention to Si Chu. Right now, he still has some use to us."

Under his gentle and coaxing words, the anger in Bai Lin's eyes gradually dissipated.

"I can endure anything in order to completely control the prison network and for our shared future."

Bai Lin put down her wine glass, reached out and wrapped her arms around Liu Jinnian's neck, her eyes slightly glazed with intoxication.

Liu Jinnian's gaze fell on her face, seemingly with approval: "Judging from the current situation, Si Chu should have completely trusted you."

Upon hearing this, Bai Lin's face immediately lost its last trace of dejection, revealing genuine joy.

She nodded, her tone tinged with smugness: "Si Chu may seem to have the backing of the Si family and be very successful, but in reality, he's all alone!"

When I went to see him, he had just learned that the governor was dissatisfied with his actions and had begun investigating him. Not only might he lose his position as secretary-general, but his status as the governor's successor might also be ruined.

She paused for a moment: "So when I mentioned that PrisonNet could help him, he agreed without hesitation and completely trusted me."

After all, PrisonNet was founded by his father, making it his most reliable backer.

“Yan Lan did investigate her own background,” Liu Jinnian added, a calculating glint in his eyes, “but there’s one thing she never found out: the true relationship between the prison network and Si Chu.”

Si Chu's father, the foreigner who got Mrs. Si pregnant, was not only a conman in love, but also a member of a top-tier foreign assassin organization called Prison Network.

“He lied to Madam Si, and left after completing the mission in Singapore. Not long after returning, he inherited the position of head of Prison Network.” Bai Lin continued, her tone full of familiarity with the past. “A few years ago, Prison Network was in turmoil. The old head passed away, and my reputation within the organization plummeted because of the mission failure. It was around that time that I went into hiding in Singapore. I found the old head’s son, Si Chu.”

Later, you saved me. I found Si Chu and told him everything. We then started planning how to use the prison network to our advantage and ultimately help you rise to power.

Speaking of the current situation, Bai Lin's face darkened again, full of frustration: "By the way, I've already sent people to Yan Lan's apartment, but the security at her house is too tight, my men can't get in at all!"

She had been in the prison network for so long, yet she had been defeated by Yan Lan twice in a row. This was an utter disgrace to her, and her tone was filled with resentment and bitterness.

Upon hearing this, Liu Jinnian's gaze darkened slightly, and his fingertips unconsciously rubbed the rim of the cup.

He had relied on Yan Xue's previous dream to find out a lot of things in advance, and everything should proceed as planned.

Unexpectedly, a sudden change occurred: Yan Lan.

"Yan Lan is a real problem. We might as well just kill her." A fierce glint flashed in Bai Lin's eyes, and her tone was icy and chilling.

As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Jinnian's body stiffened noticeably, and his brows furrowed instantly: "No, we absolutely cannot touch her, or all our plans over the past few years will be ruined."

He rejected her idea without hesitation.

A hint of displeasure flashed across Bai Lin's face, her tone full of sarcasm: "What, you can't bear to part with your old lover?"

There was a time when Bai Lin had a good impression of Qin Shi.

Later, she was rescued by Liu Jinnian, and her heart gradually became tied to him, developing a deep love for him.

Bai Lin disliked Yan Lan more than Liu Jinnian, that useless ex-wife.

This woman managed to steal the hearts of two men she had her eye on, one after the other.

Liu Jinnian remained calm, shaking his head with a reassuring tone, "What nonsense are you thinking? I divorced Yan Xue for you, how could I possibly have another woman in my heart?"

He then changed the subject, revealing the real reason why he wouldn't let you touch Yan Lan, his voice slightly lowered: "I don't want you to touch Yan Lan because she is, after all, the governor's daughter."

"We'll likely need her to eventually take control of Singapore."

This was half true and half false. Yan Lan's identity did surprise him. Although the governor was currently controlled by the Si family, he had long planned to get rid of the Si family sooner or later. At that time, he would need someone who could check and balance the governor, and Yan Lan was undoubtedly the best candidate.

Bai Lin's tense expression eased slightly after hearing this explanation, but her tone remained unfriendly: "Actually, I think it would be better to get rid of the governor sooner rather than later. That man is not easy to control at all."

“But to deal with the Si family, we must keep him alive.” Liu Jinnian interrupted her, his tone tinged with helplessness. “My foundation in Singapore is simply too weak.”

"Yan Xi wasn't caught, and Xiao Yu has been taken away too. What should we do next?"

Bai Lin felt annoyed just thinking about it; her younger sister was utterly useless and only brought trouble upon herself.

“Over the past few years, I have been active in the business world and have made connections with some investors. This is the best opportunity to acquire Qin’s Group.”

Liu Jinnian's gaze was deep. Now that Qin Shi was in Qin Shi's hands, he could take this opportunity to snatch back everything that Qin Shi had taken from him over the years.

After Yan Lan brought the Qin family to her apartment, Cheng Fei immediately set up layers of defenses around the area.

This apartment originally belonged to Yan Lan, and it had only been rented to long-term tenants over the years.

After being arranged, the apartment became impregnable, making it difficult for even a suspicious person to sneak in.

When Yan Lan first arrived at the apartment, she didn't hide anything and told the Qin family about her grudges with the Si family in detail.

Qin Fu and Qin Shengsheng were shocked when they heard that Yan Lan was the governor's daughter. They never expected that Yan Lan would have such an unknown connection with the governor.

Mrs. Qin and Qin Shengsheng were initially full of worries, but after spending a day in the apartment and witnessing firsthand the orderly shifts of guards and the strict checks on entry and exit, their hearts gradually settled down.

With Qin Xi and Qin Chaochao always by her side, seeing the two children around her calmed down a lot.

The peaceful atmosphere was shattered by a phone call at noon.

As soon as Mrs. Qin answered the phone, her face darkened.

"Mom, what's wrong?" Qin Shengsheng was the first to notice something was wrong. Seeing her mother's pale face, she quickly stepped forward and asked anxiously, "Did something happen to my brother?"

Madam Qin shook her head, her tone calm but revealing her exhaustion: "We can't contact your brother right now. But don't worry, I think he's safe."

Qin Shi is, after all, the head of the Qin family. Even if the Si family wanted to take action, they wouldn't dare to kill him easily; they still need to keep him alive because he's useful.

Mentioning that phone call, Madam Qin's eyes flashed with barely concealed anger: "It was the nursing home that called just now. They didn't want your grandfather to stay any longer, so they kicked him out!"

Since the Qin family's incident, she has been doing her best to keep it from the old man, fearing that he would not be able to withstand the shock.

But she never expected that the Si family would be so ruthless, not even sparing the reclusive Old Master Qin.

What's even more outrageous is that they also threw out the paralyzed Old Madam Qin.

Two elderly people, both nearing seventy, one frail and the other unable to care for themselves, could hardly withstand such torment.

Qin Shengsheng felt a chill run down her spine, and the atmosphere in the room instantly became even more oppressive.

Madam Qin clenched her fists, her eyes filled with helplessness: "But the Qin family is in such a mess right now, I simply can't find a suitable place to settle the two elderly people in a short time..."

"Don't worry, I've already had Han Yan contact them, and she's already started the process of bringing Grandpa and the others over."

Yan Lan walked over carrying a fruit platter.

"Won't this implicate her?" Upon hearing this, Madam Qin felt both excited and somewhat guilty.

"Given Si Chu's meticulous nature, even if it weren't for the two elders, he would have targeted Dongfang Hospital sooner or later."

Yan Lan put down the fruit plate. She did not hide anything and had already told Han Yan everything about her entanglement with the Si family.

After hearing this, Han Yan immediately launched into a tirade against the Si family and Si Chu, and without the slightest hesitation, she sided with her good friend.

As Yan Lan spoke, she turned to look at the two children standing beside her watching cartoons and said softly, "Xiao Xi, you and your brother go into the room to play."

After Qin Xi and Qin Chaochao obediently returned to their room, Yan Lan sat back down next to Madam Qin and Qin Shengsheng, her expression serious.

"I might need to go out for a while. During my absence, Cheng Fei will be responsible for your safety, so please do not go out."

"Where are you going? Don't be impulsive!"

Madam Qin and Qin Shengsheng spoke in unison, their faces full of anxiety as they grabbed her.

Madam Qin gripped her wrist even tighter: "Lanlan, you can't go out. It's too dangerous outside. The Si family is capable of anything!"

Qin Shengsheng nodded in agreement, her eyes filled with anxiety.

"I need to find someone to help me with some things."

This was sent by Qin Shi before he was arrested.

Yan Lan sighed.

She only learned about the incident from her son after returning to her apartment.

It wasn't until then that she learned that little Chaochao had been secretly using her identity to contact Qin Shi.

Qin Shi had a premonition that something bad would happen to her sooner or later, so she made thorough preparations in advance. She instructed her to contact Zhao Nan immediately.

Yan Lan was delayed by matters at the mountain villa and was unable to set off immediately.

After much persuasion, Yan Lan finally convinced Madam Qin and Qin Shengsheng, and they immediately got up and left the apartment.

Upon hearing that she wanted to leave alone, Cheng Fei strongly objected, his tone leaving no room for argument: "No, it's too dangerous. I must send someone to accompany you and protect you the whole time!"

Yan Lan just smiled and said, "Don't worry, the Si family won't be able to catch me."

"Sister-in-law, don't underestimate Si Chu's group! I fought with them before at Yunhu Manor and found that their skills were extraordinary; they're not people that ordinary people can handle!"

Cheng Fei's expression was solemn.

"Master Qin specifically instructed me to protect you and the children well. I absolutely cannot let anything happen to you!"

Yan Lan knew he couldn't persuade her otherwise, so she didn't try to persuade him any further. She simply raised her chin and said, "Since you insist on following, then let your people follow me first."

As soon as she finished speaking, she straddled the motorcycle, gripped the handlebars, and stepped on the gas without saying a word.

"Whoosh—" The engine suddenly roared to life, and the motorcycle shot off like an arrow the next second, leaving only a blur.