Qian Deshui looked at Chen Jinzhao in surprise.
How did Chen Jinzhao know these secrets of the Li family, secrets that even he did not know?
He remained impassive, waiting to see how things would unfold.
Meanwhile.
Li Tian Ce did not hide his intentions from Chen Jinzhao, as he had always intended to kill Chen Jinzhao, a fact known to everyone.
"You can certainly kill us, but you cannot deal with Qin Fengwu in the same way," Chen Jinzhao said, his expression unusually calm, so calm that Li Tian Ce felt a flicker of unease. Li Tian Ce took a deep breath and then said to Li Buyan, "Grandfather, there's no need to listen to his nonsense."
"My suggestion is to kill them all!"
Li Tian Ce displayed his ambition without reservation.
Li Tian Nan frowned, feeling that this course of action was somewhat imprudent. If the news were to spread on the internet, it would bring significant trouble to the Li family, even sowing seeds of disaster. He immediately looked at Li Buyan, awaiting the elder's decision.
Li Buyan stared at Chen Jinzhao and asked, "What else do you know?"
"You can guess; I won't tell you proactively," Chen Jinzhao feigned depth, intending to maintain an ambiguous stance with the Li family members.
Li Buyan said again, "In reality, you know nothing; it's all just speculation."
After uttering these words, Li Buyan and the other two intensely watched Chen Jinzhao's expression.
If there was any flicker of emotion on Chen Jinzhao's face, it would mean Li Buyan's guess was correct. However, Chen Jinzhao's expression remained entirely unperturbed.
Chen Jinzhao knew this was a game of wits.
Therefore, he was doing his utmost to control his expression, striving to remain as inscrutable as possible.
Li Buyan was indeed fooled.
He became increasingly certain that Chen Jinzhao possessed many secrets of the Li family, things that were not meant to see the light of day.
Li Tian Ce grew impatient and again proposed killing both of them, leaving no one alive.
Li Buyan pondered carefully and then said, "Let Qian Deshui leave."
"Grandfather, absolutely not!" Li Tian Ce exclaimed urgently.
"Then what other method do you think we have?" Li Buyan inquired of Li Tian Ce.
Li Tian Ce said solemnly, "Killing one is still killing, and killing two is still killing. Moreover, we cannot be sure that after killing Chen Jinzhao, they won't hand the evidence to the Qin family."
Li Buyan was also considering this problem.
Chen Jinzhao seized the opportune moment to speak, "I can guarantee you that if you let Qian Deshui go, I will not allow them to hand over the evidence anymore."
Li Tian Ce was about to scold him.
Chen Jinzhao smiled and said, "Of course, you can choose not to believe me. This is nothing more than a gamble; it depends on whether you dare to bet with me."
Li Tian Ce and Li Tian Nan looked at Li Buyan again.
Li Buyan's heart was far from as calm as his outward appearance suggested; he was rapidly weighing the pros and cons.
Half a minute later.
Li Buyan said to Chen Jinzhao, "Very well, I can let Qian Deshui go. I hope you will honor your promise, or else I will not let you die easily. Instead, I will make you watch as the people around you either die or suffer torment."
"You are far too wicked," Chen Jinzhao remarked.
Li Buyan gave a dry laugh, offering no reply.
Despite Li Tian Ce's repeated pleas, Li Buyan did not change his mind and insisted on letting Qian Deshui leave.
Chen Jinzhao said to Qian Deshui, "Hurry and go. If you see my father, remember to tell him to avenge me."
"Young Master Chen, I'm not leaving!" Qian Deshui shook his head, his gaze resolute.
"Having failed to complete the task given to me by Director Li, how can I have the face to leave and put Young Master Chen in such a dangerous situation?"
Qian Deshui was determined to die.
Chen Jinzhao said with a wry smile, "Old Qian, I still need you to take care of the people around me. I can die, but you cannot."
"I..." Qian Deshui was still unwilling to leave.
Li Tian Ce frowned, "Stop dawdling. If you don't leave soon, don't blame us for changing our minds."
Chen Jinzhao patted Qian Deshui's shoulder, "I'm counting on you."
Qian Deshui felt the weight on his shoulder grow heavier. This was the responsibility entrusted to him by Li Qiutao and Chen Jinzhao. Qian Deshui gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, I'll leave now. You must take care of yourself!"
Chen Jinzhao hummed in acknowledgment, saying no more.
Under Chen Jinzhao's gaze, Qian Deshui limped away from the Li family compound.
Chen Jinzhao even specifically requested that someone from the Li family drive him to Gou Chen Group and only considered it finished after Yu Mengzhi informed him of his safety.
Despite the numerous requests, Li Buyan raised no objections.
Qian Deshui stood at the entrance of the Li family compound, his eyes gradually turning cold, and he muttered to himself, "If Young Master Chen cannot safely walk out of this gate today, then I believe the Li family deserves to be swept into the dustbin of history! You all just wait; the storm is coming for you."
After seeing Qian Deshui off, Li Buyan turned to Chen Jinzhao, "Can we talk now?"
Chen Jinzhao closed his eyes, showing no respect for Li Buyan, "I'm sorry, I have nothing to talk about with you. You just want to kill me anyway. Does it even matter if I speak or not?"
Li Tian Ce snorted coldly.
He was on the verge of death and still putting on airs.
He wanted to see how long Chen Jinzhao could maintain this pretense.
Li Buyan also closed his eyes, resting.
Li Tian Ce gradually calmed down and no longer argued with Chen Jinzhao. Everyone was waiting for Yu Mengzhi's call.
Only Li Tian Nan kept a close eye on Chen Jinzhao, always feeling that something was amiss.
Time ticked by slowly.
A phone ringing shattered the tranquility of the backyard, originating from Chen Jinzhao's mobile phone.
Chen Jinzhao glanced at it; it was indeed Yu Mengzhi calling.
He answered the phone, and Yu Mengzhi said, "Qian Deshui has been sent back to the group. Are you safe now?"
"I'm fine, but I won't be for long," Chen Jinzhao replied.
Yu Mengzhi's tone became heavy as she told him about her seeking help from Qin Fengwu. Chen Jinzhao smiled faintly, "You did very well; I can rest assured now."
"By the way."
"Do you want to say a few words to them?"
Yu Mengzhi knew that the "them" Chen Jinzhao referred to were the Li family members. She said coldly, "I have nothing to say to them."
"Our paths diverge; we cannot conspire together."
Chen Jinzhao chuckled.
After a few more words with Yu Mengzhi, he reluctantly ended the call.
Li Buyan opened his eyes and stared coldly at Chen Jinzhao, "In a sense, you have destroyed our Li family."
Family ties had become the Li family's most worthless, yet most coveted, commodity.
"It wasn't me who destroyed the Li family; it was yourselves," Chen Jinzhao retorted, already prepared to take action and eliminate everyone present.
This time, he would not back down.
Li Tian Ce interrupted Chen Jinzhao's words in a deep voice, "I just want to know, how many secrets of our Li family do you actually know? And how can you guarantee that you won't spread those secrets through others?"
Chen Jinzhao burst into laughter, tears almost welling up.
"I definitely won't leak them."
"Because..."
"That was merely a tactic to deceive you. I never obtained any secrets of your Li family."
Li Buyan's expression instantly turned extremely grim.
"Chen Jinzhao, you deserve to die!"