bacchusnovels Chapter 315 They're all a bunch of useless trash!
Chapter 315 They're all a bunch of useless trash!
While Li Menghan and Li Mengli, the two siblings, were sitting in the car, chatting idly about Lu Wenzhou.
at the same time.
In the capital city of the Dragon Kingdom.
In the very heart of the city, in the most bustling area, and also in the most heavily guarded area.
It is a courtyard house with a very large area.
The gate of this courtyard house was very tall, and two guards dressed in black Tang suits stood at the entrance with expressionless faces.
This is the old residence of the Bai family, the most mysterious and powerful clan in the Dragon Kingdom.
At this moment.
Inside the main hall in the very center of the Bai family compound.
The atmosphere was extremely oppressive.
It was so oppressive that it was almost suffocating.
In the main seat in the very center of the hall sat an old man who looked to be over seventy years old.
The old man was wearing a very elegant gray long gown, and his hair was completely white, but it was combed neatly.
He was holding a very old-looking cane in his hand.
This old man is Bai Qiuzhan, the current head of the Bai family.
Bai Qiu's expression was extremely unpleasant.
His brows were tightly furrowed, and his eyes were like knives, fixed on the people standing in front of him.
Sudden.
Bai Qiuzhan suddenly raised the cane in his hand.
"Bang!"
He slammed his cane hard on the bluestone brick floor.
The loud noise echoed throughout the hall.
The people standing in front of him trembled with fear.
Bai Qiuzhan flew into a rage.
He pointed at the middle-aged man standing at the front and shouted:
"Useless! A bunch of useless trash!"
"Asatsuki has been missing for almost half a month!"
"You bunch of people, you keep telling me you're searching, you're investigating!"
"And the result? After searching for more than half a month, they couldn't even find a single strand of her hair!"
"What kind of work are you doing?! What use are you people to the Bai family?!"
Bai Qiuzhan's voice was very loud and full of anger.
The middle-aged man standing at the very front.
His name is Bai Hui.
He was none other than Bai Qianyue's missing biological father.
Faced with Bai Qiuzhan's outburst of curses.
Bai Hui lowered his head, his face showing extreme embarrassment and difficulty.
He took a small step forward and explained in a slightly weak voice:
"Father, please don't be angry."
"Over the past two weeks, I have sent out everyone I could to search."
"We searched the capital, the city of Han, and even the surrounding areas."
"We've investigated everyone who had contact with Asatsuki. But..."
Bai Hui swallowed hard and continued:
"But all those people have disappeared."
"Not only Qian Yue disappeared, but also the special operations team that followed her, and another team, all vanished completely on the same night."
"Our men went to that abandoned base. There was nothing left at the scene except shell casings and signs of destruction. Not even a drop of blood was found."
Bai Hui paused for a moment.
He looked up and glanced at Bai Qiuzhan.
He said cautiously:
"Father, actually... I have a doubt in my heart."
"I think Asahi's disappearance is definitely related to that Li Ze."
"Because the night Qian Yue disappeared, she went to see Li Ze. And we found out that Li Ze's men were also at that base that night."
Bai Qiuzhan heard Bai Hui's words.
His eyes widened instantly.
He pointed his cane at Bai Hui's nose and loudly questioned him:
"Since you already suspect it's Li Zeqian!"
"Since you know that Asatsuki's disappearance is related to him!"
"Then why don't you just take some men to find Li Ze! Why don't you arrest him and question him thoroughly!"
Faced with Bai Qiuzhan's questioning.
Bai Hui's face showed a very troubled expression.
He gave a wry smile and replied with great helplessness:
"Father, you don't know the truth."
"This Li Ze... he's no ordinary person."
"He's the world's richest man now. Any one of his companies has assets larger than the Bai family's."
"Moreover, the group of people accompanying him are all extremely terrifying assassins. Their strength far surpasses that of our Bai family's guards."
Bai Hui sighed and then said:
"If I rashly bring people to his door to provoke him..."
"Let's not even talk about whether we can get them back. We might even lose our own people in there..."
Hearing Bai Hui say such things that boosted the morale of others while diminishing his own, he was shocked.
Bai Qiuzhan was so angry he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
He suddenly stood up.
He pointed his cane at Bai Hui and began to curse:
"You useless piece of trash!"
"You have utterly disgraced the Bai family!"
"Qianyue is your biological daughter! Now your daughter is missing, her fate unknown!"
"You, as a father, not only don't go to save them, but you're also standing here hesitant and afraid of everything!"
"I've never seen such a spineless man as you! How could I, Bai Qiuzhan, have given birth to such a good-for-nothing son!"
Bai Qiuzhan's words were extremely offensive.
They didn't give Bai Hui any face at all.
Several other relatives of the Bai family were also standing in the hall.
Upon hearing these words, everyone lowered their heads, and no one dared to utter a sound.
Bai Hui stood there.
His face turned pale and then flushed.
His hands were clenched into fists and hidden inside his sleeves.
His heart was in turmoil at that moment, and he felt extremely uncomfortable.
In fact, this wasn't the first time Bai Qiuzhan had said these things.
For many years, Bai Hui had lived a very stifling life in the Bai family.
He is clearly Bai Qiuzhan's eldest son, a member of the Bai family's long branch.
Logically speaking, he should be the future successor of the Bai family.
But the result?
Bai Qiuzhan has always looked down on him.
Bai Qiuzhan felt that he was weak-willed and lacked the courage to do great things, and was not worthy of managing the Bai family.
Even a few years ago.
Bai Qiuzhan completely ignored him, the father.
In front of the entire family, he handed over control of the family's core businesses to his daughter, Bai Qianyue!
Bai Qiuzhan even went so far as to say that the position of the future head of the Bai family was reserved for Bai Qianyue.
For Bai Hui, this was an utter disgrace.
He's a grown man, yet he has to live his life according to his daughter's whims.
Moreover, Bai Qianyue, his daughter, has never respected him as her father.
Relying on her grandfather's favor, she acted arrogantly and domineeringly within the family, making all decisions on her own without consulting him at all.
and so.
Regarding Bai Qianyue's disappearance.
In truth, Bai Hui wasn't that sad.
Deep down, he even felt a faint sense of joy.
Because as long as Bai Qianyue doesn't come back.
The family's assets and power will eventually fall back into his hands.
So for the past two weeks.
Although he said he was looking for someone, he didn't actually put any effort into the investigation.
He's deliberately stalling for time.
He wished Bai Qianyue would never come back.
But now.
In front of so many people, he was called a useless piece of trash by his own father.
The hatred that had been suppressed in Bai Hui's heart for so many years suddenly surged up.
He gritted his teeth and kept his head down tightly.
He didn't refute a single word.
Just at this time.
A young man suddenly walked into the hall.
This young man looks to be in his early twenties.
He was dressed in a very well-fitting black suit, had delicate features, and wore gold-rimmed glasses.
He looked very refined and well-mannered.
He is Bai Qianyue's cousin.
He is also Bai Hui's younger brother, Bai Zixuan, the son of the second master of the Bai family.
Bai Zixuan walked to the middle of the hall.
He looked at the angry Bai Qiuzhan and bowed very respectfully.
"Grandpa, calm down. Your health is the most important thing."
Bai Zixuan's voice is very gentle, making people feel comfortable.
He continued:
"What my uncle said just now actually makes sense."
"That Li Ze is definitely not an ordinary person. If we confront him head-on, it might cause unnecessary losses."
Bai Qiuzhan looked at his second grandson.
His expression softened slightly.
"Zixuan, what do you think we should do about this?"
"Are we just going to stand by and watch Asatsuki suffer in their hands?"
Bai Zixuan pushed up his glasses on the bridge of his nose.
He looked at Bai Qiuzhan and smiled confidently.
"Grandpa, we definitely can't force this."
"But we can take a softer approach."
Bai Zixuan said very seriously:
"Since Li Ze is a businessman, let's talk to him like a businessman."
"I'm willing to go there in person. I'll find Li Ze and have a proper talk with him face to face."
"I think as long as we can figure out exactly what he wants, and then offer him sufficient terms."
"He should be willing to let Asatsuki go."
Upon hearing that Bai Zixuan had volunteered,
Bai Qiuzhan's tightly furrowed brows finally began to relax.
He looked at Bai Zixuan and nodded in satisfaction.
"good!"
"Truly worthy descendants of the Bai family! Courageous and decisive!"
Bai Qiuzhan said loudly:
"Then I'll leave this matter to you!"
"Whatever manpower or resources you need, just pull them from the family. Grandpa fully supports you!"
Done.
Bai Qiuzhan turned her head away.
He looked at Bai Hui, who was still standing there with his head down.
He sneered, his tone filled with contempt and mockery:
"Look at Zixuan!"
"Look at yourself again!"
"You're not even as good as your brother's son!"
"You, as the uncle, still need your nephew to find you a daughter!"
"You might as well just find a block of tofu and smash your head against it!"
Bai Hui stood there.
Hearing his father's harsh words.
His hands clenched tighter and tighter inside his sleeves.
A glint of malice flashed in his eyes.