Chapter 390 - 290: I’ve Been Waiting for You All for a Long Time!
Chapter 390: Chapter 290: I’ve Been Waiting for You All for a Long Time!
Not long after the martial arts competition ended.
Dengfeng County!
In front of the Shen Family Residence in the county town, several guards were standing on duty as usual.
However, all three seemed listless, either looking around idly or yawning from time to time.
At this moment, two sturdy middle-aged men slowly approached the main gate, seemingly casual but with a hint of deliberation.
As they reached the gate, the leading man immediately clasped his hands in salute.
His honest and simple face instantly filled with a familiar smile, enthusiastically saying,
"Gentlemen, my brother and I have come from outside the city."
"Is Old Master Shen Yunwei at home?"
"We heard Mr. Shen’s medical skills are superb and came specially to seek treatment!"
Yet, the three Shen family guards, seeing these two men coming from outside the city mansion, did not show the slightest impatience and instead politely returned the salute.
One of the Shen family guards spoke up, "Honored guests, we apologize!"
"Our master informed us a few days ago that he won’t be seeing visitors for a while."
"The whole family has left the city mansion to visit the young mistress’s family."
"All the Shen family pharmacies have posted notices of temporary closure today."
"What!"
The inquiring middle-aged man heard this answer and subconsciously exchanged a quick glance with his companion, secretly shocked in his heart.
So Shen Yunwei, that old fellow, actually left the city mansion!
No wonder all the Shen family pharmacies were closed since yesterday.
So that’s what happened!
The urgent matter now is to quickly inform Lord County Magistrate of this news!
The man who had just asked the question suppressed the shock in his heart and, without showing any emotion, clasped his hands, saying, "Thank you, gentlemen, for informing us!"
"Unable to see Mr. Shen, it seems we two brothers are just not fortunate."
With that, the two men turned and left, hastily walking in a certain direction.
That direction was precisely where the county government office was located.
In a side hall of the county government office, a man in casual yet luxurious attire was seated on a chair.
He appeared to be in his forties or fifties, bearing the dignity of a superior on his face.
This man was none other than Liu Bifu, the County Magistrate of Dengfeng County, the very person who had personally gone to warn Shen Yunwei that day.
Upon hearing the news brought back by these two men, he suddenly stood up and angrily questioned, "What did you say!"
"Shen Yunwei, that old fellow, left the city mansion?"
"As the County Magistrate of Dengfeng County, why was I not informed of this!"
"And those useless guards at the city gates?"
"Get them here to see me immediately!"
Liu Bifu’s face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, carrying a few traces of ferocity amidst the iron-blue color.
These past few days, he had been secretly searching for flaws in the Shen family, attempting to find a breakthrough point.
However, what surprised Liu Bifu was.
The Shen family had an extraordinarily special attitude towards the young mistress, Lu Qingqing.
It was not just simple importance but carried an implicit sense of respect.
This left Liu Bifu greatly puzzled in his heart.
Lu Qingqing was merely the daughter of the Lu Family in the mansion of Qingyun County, although well-matched with the Shen family, she was not considered an illustrious family.
Why did the Shen family value her so much?
For this reason, Liu Bifu deliberately sent people to secretly investigate Lu Qingqing’s background, trying to find any weakness that could be exploited.
He had already planned to use all his efforts on Lu Qingqing in the future to coerce the Shen family into submission.
However, just as Liu Bifu was preparing to take action, he suddenly learned that the entire Shen family had quietly left the city mansion, disappearing without a trace!
"Hmph!"
Liu Bifu snorted coldly, a trace of malice flashing in his eyes.
"Shen Yunwei, you old monk, you can run but you can’t hide!"
"With such a large family business as the Shen’s, I don’t believe you can stay away forever!"
By then, Liu Bifu would slowly deal with the Shen family without delay.
For now, the most important thing was to closely monitor the Shen family’s movements, ensuring they could not completely escape his control.
Liu Bifu took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart, and coldly ordered, "Someone! Immediately deploy more personnel to keep a close watch on all the Shen family pharmacies!"
"As soon as Shen Yunwei or any member of the Shen family is spotted, report to me immediately!"
"Also, continue investigating Lu Qingqing’s background."
"I want to see what is so special about the Lu family that makes the Shen family value them so much!"
The advisor beside Liu Bifu responded promptly and hurried away.
Liu Bifu stood with his hands behind his back in the hall, his gaze darkly fixed on the door.
Shen Yunwei, you think you can escape?
This is, after all, my territory in Dengfeng County!
However, before Liu Bifu could carefully plan how to seize the Shen family’s wealth,
a sudden loud crash rang from outside the door, and a dark shadow crashed through the wooden door like a cannonball, flying straight toward him.
Liu Bifu was greatly shocked, hurriedly dodging to the side with his stout body.
The dark shadow hit the ground heavily, emitting a dull thud.
When he focused his eyes, it turned out to be the advisor he had just sent out!
At this moment, the advisor’s body was lifeless, and a pool of blood slowly spread beneath him, indicating that he had passed away.
Liu Bifu, both shocked and furious, quickly looked up towards the door and shouted sternly, "What audacity!"
"To dare to trespass the county government office and commit murder before me! You are lawless ruffians!"
His voice carried a tremble, both in rage and fear.
To think that the dignified county office would one day be so invaded, and even with a murder committed in his presence.