Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

He was now sitting in the passenger seat of a black sedan driven by Lu Ling, looking thoughtfully at the scenery rushing past the window.

After driving for a while, Lu Ling reminded him, "Young Master, the Qi family will be here in about ten minutes. Shall we drive in?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhe turned his head and looked at the girl who was driving seriously. She had medium-length brown hair that reached her shoulders, dark but bright eyes, and was wearing a light and airy satin maid outfit.

Although Yu Che said that Lu Ling and Lu Yao were newly arrived maids, Yu Zhe felt that he had seen them somewhere before.

“No need to drive in,” Yu Zhe replied to her earlier question. “This isn’t the Su family’s place. Our Su family’s cars can’t just come in whenever they want. They don’t welcome us here.”

Lu Ling said seriously, "Alright, but don't worry, young master. No matter where you are going, there's no question of whether the other party welcomes you or not. My sister and I will pave a bloody path for you."

"That's reassuring, but we should avoid fighting if possible; it's too violent."

Upon hearing the word "violence," Lu Ling visibly shrank her shoulders: "Ugh... If it makes Young Master uncomfortable, I'll try not to say it like that in the future..."

"I was just kidding, don't take it seriously."

Hey, what an adorable child! It's hard to believe what Yu Che once said: Lu Ling and her sister Lu Yao used to be assassins.

Are there really assassins this cute?!

After walking slowly for a while, the car stopped in front of the Qi Family Manor on the east side of the city.

This fancy gate, standing five meters tall, looks like it cost a fortune from the outside.

After all, this place is the main residence of the Qi family, so it certainly has a certain level of prestige.

Unfortunately, it might not be available in a few hours.

After getting off the bus, exactly as Yu Zhe had predicted, at the door...

Two bodyguards wearing sunglasses who were guarding the entrance stopped him.

Both bodyguards were nearly two meters tall and had muscular builds; they were clearly dedicated to guard duties.

They clearly saw the luxury car, and the person who came must be no ordinary person.

"Halt. This is the main residence of the Qi family. No outsiders are allowed to enter without permission. If you have business matters to discuss, please go to the Qi Group headquarters in the city."

Qijia Security is doing a good job.

Yu Zhe thought he could ask again: "I'm your young lady's friend, I'm here to visit her, so can I come over?"

Upon hearing this, the bodyguard looked down. He was astonished to see what a beautiful silver-haired "girl" she was—so beautiful it was dazzling.

However, the bodyguards had to fulfill their duties: "No, no one can enter without permission."

These words angered Lu Ling, who was standing next to Yu Zhe: "You bastard! Who gave you permission to speak to the young master like that!"

Seeing that she was about to take something out of her sleeve, Yu Zhe quickly pressed her hand down: "Hey, hey, don't do that, it's not necessary, it's just her duty, let's just follow the rules."

Lu Ling stopped what she was doing and stood there properly again, but the murderous aura in her eyes made the two burly bodyguards break out in a cold sweat.

This is an instinctive reaction to danger.

After calming Lu Ling down, Yu Zhe turned around and said, "One of you should go and inform your young lady that Su Yu Zhe from the Su family has come to visit her. Is that alright?"

It was quite obvious that both of their expressions changed noticeably when they heard the words "Su Yuzhe from the Su family".

One of them took a small step back and said, "I apologize for my rudeness, Young Master Su. Please wait here for a moment while I go and ask Miss Su for instructions."

"go Go."

Wow, the rats hiding in the Qi family are quite cautious.

Even after knowing who he was, he still had to ask for permission.

And does he need to go in himself to ask for permission? Can't he just make a phone call from inside?

Is he going to ask for instructions? Obviously, he's going to tip off that "rat".

Lu Ling asked worriedly, "Young Master? Is everything alright?"

"It's nothing, it's nothing. Didn't I say we just came to visit Sister Ye?"

He even emphasized the word "that's all" a bit more.

Lu Ling simply stood there with her hands folded together, quite naturally.

It's alright. No matter what the young master's plans are, even if danger occurs, Lu Ling is confident that she can ensure the young master's safety.

A moment later, the bodyguard returned, his serious face now replaced by a smile: "Alright, alright! Young Master Su, Miss says it's fine, you can go in now."

After saying that, he used the remote control to open the heavy door.

Once the gate was fully open, Yu Zhe led Lu Ling and swaggered into the Qi family mansion.

You know what, after all these years, the Qi family's compound hasn't changed much.

Yu Zhe still remembers the hot springs, stone sculptures, and vegetation he passed by; they were all places where he and Qi Xinye used to play hide-and-seek. He still misses them quite a bit.

Following the route he remembered, Yu Zhe went straight to the deepest part of the mansion, to Qi Xinye's residence.

When Qi Xinye saw the light blue detached building from her memory, she was already waiting outside the door.

Today she was wearing a light purple dress decorated with lavender patterns.

She appears mature, composed, and beautiful.

Of course, what best shows her maturity and composure is her ample bosom... cough cough... Yu Zhe didn't think that way.

As soon as Yu Zhe came into Qi Xinye's sight, she immediately jogged over to greet him.

He took Yu Zhe's right hand in both of his: "Xiao Zhe! Xiao Zhe, you're here!"

"Yes, I'm here, but we have to leave immediately. I'm here to take you away; the operation has already begun."

Already started?

Qi Xinye was not surprised. The security at the mansion had suddenly become much stricter in the past two days, which was probably arranged by her great-grandfather.

However... Qi Xinye tilted her head, quite confused: "Take...take me away? Why would Xiao Zhe take me away? Is this related to the operation?"

Although Qi Xinye really wanted Xiao Zhe to take her away.

Yu Zhe grasped her hand in return: "It's related. Now that the plan is underway, if you stay here, you might be taken hostage. So go to the Su family villa and wait until things are done before you come back."

Upon hearing this, Qi Xinye replied without hesitation, her expression resolute: "Alright! I'll listen to Xiao Zhe. Later... since we're going to the Su family first, why don't I go by myself? Why do you still need to come? Yeah! It's too dangerous!"

The more I think about it, the more frightened I feel. Why did Xiao Zhe have to come to the Qi family at this time?

However, Yu Zhe just smiled mischievously: "Hehe, if I don't show myself, how can I make the rats hiding in the shadows reveal themselves?"

I'm afraid that rat in Qijiang is getting a little restless now.

The first step has been completed.

53. Then let's take this challenge.

Although Su Yuzhe was the one who said he was leaving immediately, he was also the least in a hurry.

He first let go of Qi Xinye's hand, took out his phone from his pocket, and dialed a number.

The number belonged to his father, Su Zhenfeng.

"Hey, Dad, oh right, the plan has already started. Oh? I'm fine, you don't need to worry about me. But you need to go somewhere for me, I have something to tell you..."

...........................

The Qi family's business is located in the group building in the eastern part of the city.

The second meeting for the month-end summary is currently underway.

Yesterday's meeting was for reporting, while today's meeting will mainly focus on making some final decisions.

The meeting was attended by the same people as yesterday, except that Qi Xinye was missing.

Qi Jiang had become suspicious of her yesterday, or perhaps he had suspected her even earlier, given how close she was to that Su family boy.

On the surface, she is Qi Yi, the daughter of the current head of the family, so he can't directly question her. However, Qi Jiang can still find an excuse to lock Qi Xinye at home and prevent her from having any contact with the Qi family.

Qi Jiang tapped his tiger-head cane on the ground, feeling that this was not safe enough.

In a few days, we'll send her abroad to avoid any further trouble.

The meeting proceeded normally until 2 p.m.

Just then, a security guard wearing sunglasses entered the conference room. He leaned down and whispered something in Qi Yi's ear, who was sitting in the main seat. After Qi Yi frowned and nodded, he quickly left.

Qi Yi picked up the microphone, his voice echoing back into the conference room: "Everyone, please discuss the topic we just covered. We'll continue the discussion in twenty minutes."

Qi Jiang also noticed that Qi Yi was acting strangely, and asked in his aged voice, "What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

“Yes, Uncle.” Qi Yi stood up. “It’s not convenient here. Let’s go to the next room to talk.”

The next room was a little smaller, but quiet. It was the company's temporary meeting room.

Qi Yi entered the room first, and Qi Jiang arrived a few minutes later, leaning on his cane.

"Sigh... I'm getting old, my legs aren't as nimble as they used to be, so what is it that you have to bother this old man to come over here?"

"Uncle," Qi Yi said solemnly, "we just received a report from the main family residence that Su Yuzhe has appeared."

A sharp glint flashed in Qi Jiang's dim eyes: "Passing by? Discussing business? Paying a visit? How exactly did you appear?"

"They said they came to visit Xiao Ye, but we don't really know the details... Uncle, what do you think?"

Qi Jiang placed his cane on the coffee table and slowly sat down in a chair.

"How many people did Su Yuzhe bring?"

Qi Yi truthfully replied, "He only brought one maid with him; there was no one else."

"Didn't bring anyone?" Qi Jiang couldn't help but chuckle. "Interesting, very interesting. What exactly is this Su family kid planning?"

Seeing Qi Jiang deep in thought, Qi Yi guessed, "I think it's possible that the kids are just playing together. Uncle, you don't know, these two kids used to play together a lot when they were little. It wasn't unusual for Su Yuzhe to come to the Qi family before."

But all he got in return was Qi Jiang's question: "Do you really think so?"

“I…no, please enlighten me, Uncle.”

The somewhat disdainful look in Qi Jiang's eyes made Qi Yi stop his speculation.

This was not the time for him to make wild guesses, because Qi Jiang seemed to care about this matter, so he couldn't make any hasty conclusions.

After a moment of contemplation, Qi Jiang tapped the table with his finger: "Here's what we'll do. You should arrange for some people to guard the main gate and other exits of the family mansion. As long as those two stay inside the Qi family mansion, they won't be able to cause any trouble. Once we've investigated the matter thoroughly, all the hidden dangers will be gone."

"If Su Yuzhe insists on going out, have someone make an excuse that there is an emergency in the city and the Qi family has an obligation to protect the visiting young master of the Su family. In short, don't let him go out."