Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 677 - 678: Covert and Overt Schemes

Chapter 677: Chapter 678: Covert and Overt Schemes

The Su Family had been trying to find ways to bring down Qingyuan Group these past few days. With their ability, they were certainly capable of accomplishing this task.

However, with one thing after another happening recently, they no longer had the patience to do so.

Su Zhentian was sitting with the elder at this moment and said in a deep voice, "Family Head, no method is better than letting me personally kill him."

Su Changtian took a deep breath and said, "If this boy is not taken care of, he indeed poses a great threat. Alright, Zhentian, this time I want his life for sure."

"Good! I will make sure he dies!" Su Zhentian said with a proud smile.

Su Changtian said maliciously, "But if this boy tries to escape, it might be a bit troublesome. This time, I’ll set a trap so that even if he wants to run, he will have no chance to escape."

Su Zhentian furrowed his brow and asked, "What plan does the Family Head have in mind?"

Su Changtian snorted and said, "Doesn’t he care the most about Miao Qingqing and Miao Xuanxuan? Very well, I’ll betroth them to someone from the Sun family and arrange the wedding immediately. At that time, he’ll come for those two girls for sure, and he’ll certainly try to rescue them at all costs. So that will be the best opportunity to kill him."

Su Zhentian hesitated for a moment. As a master in his own right, he still wanted to have a fair fight with Song Xiaodong, but this involved the reputation of the Su Family, so he nodded and said, "Fine!"

The Su Family immediately contacted the Sun family, and the two families hit it off right away. Getting rid of Song Xiaodong was now the most urgent task for both families.

Song Xiaodong had been staying at home these past few days, not going anywhere. Knowing that the conflict with the Su Family would come sooner, his main priority was to enhance his own strength and maintain his condition.

Xiao Yingying and Shui Qingyue did not disturb him. The two of them went shopping during the day and at night came back home to chat and have fun, which quickly dispelled any unfamiliarity Shui Qingyue had felt since arriving.

"Brother Dongzi, it’s terrible, terrible!" Song Xiaodong was practicing in his sister’s room when Xiao Yingying rushed in, her face filled with panic.

"What’s wrong?" Song Xiaodong looked behind her and saw Shui Qingyue following. Knowing that the two women were all right, he wasn’t in a rush.

"Look at this..." Xiao Yingying handed her phone to Song Xiaodong.

Song Xiaodong only glanced at it twice before his face darkened immediately.

Xiao Yingying said indignantly, "Brother Dongzi, these people have gone too far, directly demanding that Sister Qingqing and Sister Xuanxuan get married, and to two idiots at that. It’s clearly aimed at you."

The news of the Su and Sun families’ union had been released online, and they even introduced the individuals involved, especially highlighting the two men from the Sun family.

These two were individuals with intellectual disabilities, mere existences living off the Sun family without any responsibilities, and now they were betrothing Miao Qingqing and Miao Xuanxuan to them.

Song Xiaodong took a deep breath and said, "They’re forcing me to go there."

Xiao Yingying nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, yes, you have to go rescue Sister Qingqing and Sister Xuanxuan quickly, otherwise they’ll suffer."

Shui Qingyue hesitated before saying, "This is clearly a trap."

Song Xiaodong let out a cold laugh and said, "Yes, it’s a well-set trap, forcing me to jump even if I don’t want to."

Shui Qingyue said worriedly, "The Su Family and the Sun family are completely different from our Shui Family and the Liu Family. Their family strength is just too powerful. If you go there like this, I’m afraid..."

Song Xiaodong said proudly, "Even if it’s a dragon’s lair or a tiger’s den, I, Song Xiaodong, must still venture forth."

Xiao Yingying nodded repeatedly, saying, "Right, right, no matter what kind of plots or schemes they have, we’ll just do it. We’ll keep going until they admit defeat."

Shui Qingyue’s mouth twitched slightly, saying, "But I feel like this is too dangerous."

Song Xiaodong smiled faintly and said, "No matter how dangerous, I have to go. Just like how I rescued you, I have to rescue Qingqing and Xuanxuan, and this time I’m going to make the Su and Sun families suffer major losses."

While he was speaking, Song Xiaodong’s phone suddenly rang. He glanced at the number, and his heart began to pound violently. The phone almost slipped from his grasp, but he quickly steadied it and answered the call.

"Sister!" Song Xiaodong’s voice trembled as he called out. In this world, other than Song Xiaoru, who else could cause such a reaction in Song Xiaodong?

"Xiaodong!" Song Xiaoru’s voice came through, still so gentle, still so pleasant to the ear.

Tears almost spilled from Song Xiaodong’s eyes as he choked up and said, "Sister, I’m really worried about you."

"I’m fine, Xiaodong. I saw the news on the internet. I feel this is a conspiracy. You... must be careful."

"I know, and I will be ready. This time I am going to settle things with the Su and Sun families once and for all. They won’t harass us again. Sister, you’ll be able to come back soon."

Song Xiaoru said softly, "Mhm, you need to be careful. I can’t lose you."

"I know, I know. For your sake, Sister, I will definitely stay alive. I absolutely won’t go seeking death."

"Mhm, good. Now that you feel this way, I feel relieved. Someone is looking for me; I’d better not talk with you any longer," Song Xiaoru said, then hung up the phone.

Song Xiaodong held the phone, unable to take it away from his ear for a long time.

Shui Qingyue and Xiao Yingying both stood by Song Xiaodong’s side, neither making a sound. Ever since Shui Qingyue had known Song Xiaodong, she always felt he was a very composed person, even somewhat stern and hardly ever smiling, and had never seen him lose his composure before.

Seeing Song Xiaodong talk to Song Xiaoru on the phone deeply moved Shui Qingyue. This man was actually such a deeply sentimental person. The way he felt about his sister was simply indescribable. If a man could be like this with his family, then following him meant that she too would probably never be wronged in the future.

Taking a deep breath, Song Xiaodong finally recovered from the joy of receiving a call from Song Xiaoru, put the phone down, and said to Xiao Yingying, "Yingying, my sister just called me."

"Yeah, yeah, we heard it. Now you don’t have to worry anymore," Xiao Yingying nodded again and again.

Song Xiaodong laughed heartily, stretched out his arm, and pulled both Xiao Yingying and Shui Qingyue close. Neither was prepared, and they both tumbled directly into Song Xiaodong’s lap.

Turning his head from left to right, Song Xiaodong kissed each of them on the face, then laughed heartily again, "My sister isn’t hiding from me anymore, haha..."

Xiao Yingying hugged Song Xiaodong’s neck and planted a kiss on his face, saying, "I told you, Sister Xiaoru would definitely come back."

Shui Qingyue, being embraced by Song Xiaodong, instinctively wanted to struggle, but Song Xiaodong held her tightly. Then, seeing how excited Song Xiaodong was, she suddenly calmed down. Avoiding him at this time would be such a killjoy. Besides, seeing Song Xiaodong so happy made her heart inexplicably joyful as well, though she still felt shy and didn’t dare to look up at Song Xiaodong.