Wilderness Romance!

Qingshui County... Old Town... Master Zhao's Residence.

"Fourth Master, Fourth Master, something terrible has happened, Fourth Master."

A man rushed in in a panic.

Master Zhao, holding a teacup, sat in the armchair, frowning slightly in displeasure: "What kind of behavior is this, rushing around like this?"

"Speak, what is it?"

"Miss Hongying, she... Miss, she... she... she..." The man's eyes were filled with panic, but he couldn't get the words out.

Master Zhao's brows suddenly furrowed, and his calm and gentle demeanor vanished, replaced by a surge of anger.

"Ah Fu, if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up, what's the panic?"

"Tell me, what trouble has Hongying gotten into this time?"

"No...no, Fourth Master." Afu waved his hand and said urgently, "Miss Hongying...she can't be found, and we can't get through to her on the phone."

"What?"

Master Zhao's pupils suddenly contracted, and the teacup in his hand fell to the ground with a "clatter," shards of porcelain flying everywhere, and scalding tea splashing all over him, but he didn't care at all.

"Where did Hongying go? What happened?"

Afu stepped forward, picked up the teapot, poured a cup of water, gulped it down, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and spoke.

"Today, Miss Hongying went to the Night Fragrance Bar. Luo Sanpao... Luo Sanpao's men deliberately picked a fight, and the two sides got into an argument and even started fighting."

Master Zhao walked around the table and quickly stood in front of the man: "And then? Wasn't Black Bull supposed to be protecting Hongying? Where did he go?"

"Black Bull...he's been knocked unconscious."

Zhao Siye's heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition welled up in his heart.

The man seemed to sense Zhao Siye's worry and immediately reassured him, "Siye, you don't need to worry. Although Hei Niu was knocked unconscious, Miss Hongying was not captured. She was rescued by a man in his twenties."

Upon hearing this, Master Zhao breathed a long sigh of relief.

"How's Black Bull? Is his injury serious?"

Who rescued Hongying? Did they know each other?

The man shook his head, his expression unusually grave: "Black Bull suffered a severe head injury, and we don't know his current condition. We can only wait for news from the hospital."

"According to the brother who returned, Miss Hongying and that man did not know each other before."

Next, the man recounted everything that had happened at the Night Fragrance Bar to Master Zhao.

Master Zhao was naturally suspicious, and as he listened to the man's story, his brows gradually furrowed into a knot.

Night Fragrance is Luo Sanpao's territory. Since the other party chose to target Hongying there, they must have made ample preparations. Even someone as strong as Black Bull was knocked unconscious. No matter how good he is, he could never rescue Hongying so easily.

Furthermore, since he had already rescued Hongying, why didn't he contact her immediately? Or send Hongying back right away? Instead, he disappeared without a trace, which makes no sense at all.

Taking all this into account, Master Zhao even suspected that the person who rescued his daughter was also arranged by Luo Sanpao.

"Ah Fu, where are the brothers who came back from the Night Fragrance Bar? Call them over; there are some things I need to ask them personally."

A troubled look appeared on Ah Fu's face: "Fourth Master, all the brothers are injured and are in the hospital right now. I'll call them immediately and tell them to come back."

As he spoke, Afu took out his phone, ready to make a call.

"No need." Master Zhao raised his hand to stop Afu. "Just let them stay in the hospital. Tell them to contact me immediately if Black Bull needs anything."

Although he was eager to know the details of what happened, his brothers were all injured, so he decided to let them get proper treatment first.

There is something more important right now: to find our daughter safe and sound.

After a moment's thought, Master Zhao instructed, "Afu, gather all the brothers. Even if we have to turn Qingshui County upside down, we must find Hongying."

"Also, bring me the Seven-Colored Head who harassed Hongying at the Night Fragrance Bar today. If Hongying gets hurt even a little bit, I'll make him a widow."

"Yes, Fourth Master, I'll go and make the arrangements right away."

Ah Fu remembered Zhao Siye's instructions and turned to leave the room.

Soon, urgent shouts rang out outside, and within minutes, lights came on in half of the old town.

Zhao Siye's gang of underlings gathered together, and the roar of engines echoed throughout the old city.

The large hall was now empty except for Master Zhao. He slowly walked to the armchair and sat down, raising his hand to rub his throbbing temples, his brows furrowed with worry and suspicion.

He picked up the phone on the corner of the table and dialed his daughter's number repeatedly, but all he heard was a cold, mechanical voice. He tried again and again, but could not get through.

Master Zhao put down his phone and tapped the table heavily with his fingertips, making a dull thud.

At the same time, his mind was racing, considering the situation at hand.

As the saying goes, "two tigers cannot share one mountain." Although he and Luo Sanpao outwardly kept to themselves, they both knew that this situation could not last long.

Now that Luo Sanpao's men are suddenly making things difficult for Hongying, it must be because Luo Sanpao can't sit still anymore.

But then, a Cheng Yaojin appeared out of nowhere and saved Hongying. Why would he take such a big risk to save her? Was it simply an act of heroism? Or did he also have a grudge against Luo Sanpao?

But looking across the entire Qingshui County, who else could single-handedly rescue someone from Luo Sanpao's territory?

The more Zhao Siye thought about it, the more suspicious he became. Could the other party have been arranged by Luo Sanpao?

So what is their purpose?

Two conflicting thoughts tugged at my heartstrings, and the more I thought about it, the more anxious I became.

No matter what, we must find Hongying first. As for whether Cheng Yaojin is a human or a ghost, we must find out.

Master Zhao got up and walked to the window, looking at the crisscrossing streets and alleys of the old city. The twilight made people feel depressed.

He clenched his fists, muttered to himself, his eyes filled with ruthless determination: "Hongying, you absolutely cannot get hurt. Anyone who dares to lay a finger on you, I will make sure they die a horrible death."

Meanwhile, the entire Qingshui County descended into complete chaos during this quiet night.

More than two hundred of Zhao Siye's men were mobilized, riding motorcycles or driving vans, in groups of three or five, roaming wildly through the streets and alleys of Qingshui County.

In every alley, along the street, in shops, small hotels, chess and card rooms, internet cafes—anywhere you could spend the night, you could see them.

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