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Chapter 770 Danger Surrounded
"I've thought about it for a long time but I still don't understand what those people behind the scenes intend to do by placing him by my side? Why are they trying to stop you from finding the Peach Blossom Spring?"

"Could it be the same group that hunted down Xiao Jiang's parents back then? They don't want anyone to investigate the whereabouts of Peach Blossom Spring anymore?"

Shen Qiang shook his head in denial: "Those people wouldn't be so gentle. If they really wanted to stop us, they would have taken action already."

“Times have changed. More than 20 years ago, the law was not as perfect, and assassination attempts were commonplace. But now? If someone dies, the police will definitely investigate to the end.”

Shen Qiang found Wang Yang's words quite reasonable. Indeed, the social environment more than twenty years ago was very different from that of today.

Today's social environment is vastly different. Even if an ordinary citizen suffers an accident, it is enough to trigger social panic, and the police will inevitably intervene to investigate.

Moreover, they have a close relationship with Shen Qiang. If someone close to Shen Qiang were to encounter an accident, it would undoubtedly make headlines and attract widespread attention. At that point, the person behind it all would have nowhere to hide.

“What you say makes a good point. They only drive them away without harming them, not because they are unwilling to do so, but because they are constrained by the current social environment.”

"That's right. I think the most likely scenario is that the group that hunted down Musk's parents back then may have already known about the existence of the paradise, or even found it."

As soon as Wang Yang finished speaking, he noticed that Shen Qiang's expression suddenly changed, and he became obviously flustered. If someone else really got to Peach Blossom Spring first, all his hard work over the years would be in vain.

"Wang Yang, can you help me analyze this carefully? Is it really possible that those people have found the Peach Blossom Spring?"

"Uncle Shen, to be honest, I know very little about the past. Does anyone else know about the existence of Peach Blossom Spring? If only you know, then others must be unaware of it."

Shen Qiang turned around and pondered for a moment. Wang Yang knew that he was crafting an explanation.

About fifteen minutes later, he slowly turned around to face Wang Yang.

"To be honest, I've been thinking about this for years: why did my elder brother and sister-in-law suddenly become the target of a manhunt? Your words have enlightened me. Perhaps not all those who are chasing them are enemies; some of them are after Peach Blossom Spring."

"You mean, besides you, there are other people who know about the existence of Peach Blossom Spring?"

Shen Qiang nodded and said, "After all, nothing stays hidden forever. Just like the fact that Musk is my older brother's son, wasn't it leaked from someone else? Although my older brother told me, there's no guarantee he won't tell others as well."

“You’re right. It’s very likely that they’ve been searching for a paradise all these years, or they’ve already found it, so they don’t want you to continue searching, lest you get in their way.”

Shen Qiang was in a state of utter confusion. He desperately wanted to know if those people had found Peach Blossom Spring. He had searched for so many years without any clues; had they already succeeded?

"But if they find the paradise, what about Musk's parents? Wouldn't they find them too?"

"Uncle Shen, don't panic. Musk's parents may not really live in a paradise."

Shen Qiang shook his head repeatedly: "Peach Blossom Spring is their last destination, they must be living there. If they are found by the people who are hunting them down, they are likely to be in grave danger."

At this moment, Shen Qiang was struggling internally: If those people had already found Peach Blossom Spring, the treasure inside must have already been taken, so why were they still stopping him? Could it be that they hadn't actually found it?
"That's not right. If they've already found it, why are they stopping us? If they really found Peach Blossom Spring, they could just take care of the people involved. Why go through all this trouble?"

“You have a point. We haven’t figured out their real purpose yet, so we still need to find a breakthrough from Xiao Ye.” Shen Qiang nodded in agreement. He had indeed been blinded by anger just now and almost executed Xiao Ye.

"By the way, Uncle Shen, what exactly is this Peach Blossom Spring?"

"I guess it should be a mansion. My elder brother didn't tell me the details, only that it was very different from the outside world, and I don't know the specifics."

Wang Yang nodded slightly. Shen Qiang knew perfectly well that Peach Blossom Spring must be hiding a shocking secret, possibly a fortune beyond measure. Otherwise, he wouldn't have spent decades searching for a place that might not even exist.

"Is it possible that the Peach Blossom Spring never existed at all, and was just something Musk's parents made up to mislead others?"

"I think it's unlikely. Since he told me himself, it would make sense if it were to mislead others, so why would he deceive me as well?"

Shen Qiang firmly believed this. After all, he and Musk's parents were like brothers back then, almost becoming sworn brothers.

"Because my older brother has been so kind to me, I have been waiting for Musk to appear all these years. Most importantly, I want to find them, and I firmly believe that they are still alive."

Wang Yang smiled, and deep down, he certainly hoped that his parents were still alive. Xiao Ye had confirmed that they were indeed still alive, just unable to reunite for the time being.

"Wang Yang, I'm so grateful for your help these past few days. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to handle so many things. Sometimes I even think, how wonderful it would be if you were my older brother's son."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yang's expression changed slightly, thinking that Shen Qiang had become suspicious. Unexpectedly, he only sighed regretfully.

"Uncle Shen, please don't say that. Actually, Musk is a very nice person, just introverted. As you know, he lost both his parents at a young age and lacked discipline. After coming to our family, he was often ridiculed by other children, which is why he doesn't like to socialize."

Shen Qiang nodded and said, "I can imagine even if you don't say it. He didn't have a smooth childhood. If you hadn't always protected him, he probably wouldn't have been able to grow up safely."

Back then, his elder brother was incredibly wise, but he never expected that he couldn't even protect his own child. Fortunately, he met Wang Yang's family.

"So what should we do next? We can't find the Peach Blossom Spring, and we haven't been able to get any results from Xiao Ye."

Shen Qiang sighed deeply, unsure of what to do. Everything had been meticulously planned; taking Musk to find the Shangri-La should have made things much more likely.

Little did anyone know that his presence would make the trip fraught with danger.

"Those people were actually quite lenient. Even though they knew Musk's true identity, they still didn't harm him."

“Yes, I thought they would eliminate us completely. Fortunately, they didn’t. This time, I was indeed careless and shouldn’t have let Musk take the risk. From now on, you can stay here and wait for us to make new plans. Also, make sure to get some clues from Xiao Ye.”

Wang Yang frowned. Xiao Ye was their only lead, and he suspected Shen Qiang would resort to any means to interrogate her. He couldn't think of a way to rescue Xiao Ye for the time being.

(End of this chapter)