The comments said I was deeply affectionate, I just added points by using an alternate account.

His body began to tremble violently and uncontrollably, and all the color drained from his face, leaving only a deathly ashen complexion.

"what!"

A scream, inhuman and filled with extreme terror, burst from his throat.

An Changqing immediately stepped forward to help him.

"Chairman Liu, are you alright?"

His hand had just touched Liu Tiancheng's shoulder when the other party violently flung it away.

An Changqing met Liu Tiancheng's eyes, those turbid pupils had lost focus, leaving only utter, chaotic madness.

……

The journey back to the Liu family manor was nothing short of a disaster.

Liu Tiancheng huddled in the corner of the car, his body trembling violently, muttering incomprehensible words.

"They've gone mad, they've all gone mad."

"They're all trying to harm me."

Long Ao was driving when he glanced at Liu Tiancheng in the rearview mirror, slammed his fist on the steering wheel in frustration, and said some angry words.

"If I had known it would be this troublesome, I would have just let that woman kill him with a single needle."

Hong Yuan, holding the giant axe, unusually refrained from arguing with Long Ao, only muttering in a low voice.

"What should we do now? Should we take him to the hospital?"

"it's useless."

An Changqing stared out the window, his face grim.

"He no longer trusts doctors, no one else, only himself."

Chen Guan remained silent, but in his mind, Baal was whistling gleefully.

"How pitiful. He jumped from the trap of a gentle home into another prison called home. Now he sees everyone as a ghost. Hehehe, is this a real-life version of Werewolf?"

The car drove into the manor, and the old butler hurriedly came to greet it.

"Sir, you..."

"Don't touch me!"

Liu Tiancheng screamed and shoved the butler aside, tumbling and crawling out of the car, his eyes filled with terror and hatred.

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps approached.

Liu Chengjun, accompanied by more than a dozen imposing manor guards, strode out of the main residence.

Seeing the mess at the scene and his father's distraught appearance, the gentle mask on his face instantly turned icy.

"An, classmate."

Liu Chengjun's voice was devoid of warmth, each word harsh: "Is this the protective ability of you top students from Tsinghua University?"

At this point, he stopped pretending; nobody would believe that his father had invited these people just as guests.

"My father just went out for a walk to clear his head, how could he have turned out like this!"

He spoke sternly, directly accusing An Changqing and others of being the culprits.

His guards immediately dispersed, subtly surrounding Chen Guan and his companions, creating a tense atmosphere.

An Changqing remained expressionless.

"Young Master Liu, we just thwarted an assassination attempt targeting Chairman Liu."

"Assassination?"

Liu Chengjun sneered: "All I see is my father going insane, while you are all unharmed."

He stepped forward, his tone commanding.

"You are no longer needed here. Please leave immediately. My father's safety is the responsibility of the Liu family."

Long Ao was already holding back his anger, and now he could no longer suppress it.

He stepped forward and stood in front of An Changqing.

"What did you say?"

The guards brought by Liu Chengjun changed their expressions drastically.

Sixth order.

Long Ao had secretly completed the upgrade without anyone knowing.

Liu Chengjun's pupils contracted slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.

So what if the intelligence was wrong? Although he was wary of these people's identities, their strength was not enough to ruin his plans.

Long Ao clenched his fist, his knuckles cracking, and stared at Liu Chengjun and the guards behind him, speaking slowly and deliberately.

"Get out of here."

"Otherwise, don't blame me for sending you all flying!"

Absolute strength brings absolute deterrence.

The guards of the Liu family looked at each other, none of them daring to step forward again.

As guards, their strongest members are only at the third or fourth rank. If they're just trying to make a living, who's going to risk their lives for them?

An Changqing spoke at the right moment, his voice still gentle, yet carrying an undeniable power.

"Young Master Liu, the assassin just failed and could come back at any moment."

"Let us leave now. If Chairman Liu suffers any further mishap, this is not the situation you want to see."

Liu Chengjun's face darkened. He knew that what An Changqing said was true, and if he tried to stop him again, the man in front of him might call for reinforcements.

These people are even more troublesome than those at the twelfth rank; they are completely impossible to bribe and impossible to silence.

Father's move was truly brilliant.

He suppressed his emotions, and his face once again wore that familiar expression of grief, full of filial piety.

"An is right, I was too hasty."

He turned to Liu Tiancheng, his voice becoming incredibly gentle: "Father, don't be afraid, I'm here, I'll protect you."

Just then, Liu Feiyu also rushed to the scene.

"Father, elder brother, what's wrong?"

His face displayed just the right amount of anxiety.

Chen Guan's gaze swept over him, catching a fleeting, subtle curve at the corner of his mouth.

It seems he was also gloating.

In the chaos, Liu Tiancheng, who had been in a state of frenzy, found an outlet.

He suddenly broke free from everyone's encirclement and, like a frightened wild beast, rushed madly towards the study.

"Don't come any closer!"

"Bang!"

A heavy thud was heard as the study door, made of a special alloy, was locked from the inside.

Liu Chengjun's expression changed completely.

"Father! Open the door! Father!"

He pounded on the door, but there was no response from inside except for the deathly silence.

That study was the most solid fortress Liu Tiancheng had built for himself, and also an absolute secret room.

An Changqing looked at the unmoving door and sighed softly.

He turned his head and whispered to Chen Guan and the other two beside him.

"This is troublesome."

"Mr. Liu has locked himself up, and we can't leave until the truth is revealed."

His voice carried a hint of helplessness. He had only been here for a day, yet he already had so much information to share.

As night deepened, the entire Liu family manor fell into an eerie silence.

In Chen Guan's room, he leaned against the window, with the forum comments that only he could see appearing before his eyes.

[Holy crap, this is the prelude to a locked-room murder! A classic snowstorm-like mountain lodge scenario!]

I give Ryu Seung-kyun's acting a perfect score; he deserves an Oscar.

Is it possible that the assassin Su Qing was actually arranged by Liu Chengjun, and that when one plan failed, he devised another?

[I've placed my bet! Guess who the real culprit is? I'm betting on Ryu Seung-kyun. That kid's a wolf in sheep's clothing!]

[I'm betting on Liu Feiyu. This kid doesn't look like a good person, especially not in terms of reputation. Besides, in most mystery stories, the one who seems most like the killer isn't actually the killer.]

Is it a snowstorm-swept mountain lodge?

Chen Guan seemed to be deep in thought. Usually, at this time, those who locked themselves up would become the dead.

He turned off the live chat and left the room.

Chen Guan first told An Changqing and the others, then came to the door of the quiet study. The doorman did not stop him.

He raised his hand, his knuckles bent, and gently knocked on the cold door.

Knock, knock.

Inside, there was deathly silence.

Chen Guan stopped knocking. He turned to the side and slowly pressed his ear against the alloy door.

The door panel felt cold to the touch.