The Beautiful CEO’s Dragon Blood Bodyguard
Chapter 390 - 0390: The Mastermind Behind the Scenes

Chapter 390: Chapter 0390: The Mastermind Behind the Scenes

The deeper the two discussed, the colder they felt at their backs, as if someone was intentionally luring them here.

No, to be precise, luring Zhang Xuan’er here.

The clue provided by Li Zhenni was obtained by Elder Li many years ago and should have nothing to do with the person setting up this trap.

While they were speaking, a smug laughter emerged from a distance, "Excellent, I intended to bait one fish, but who knew that an entire net’s worth would arrive!"

Everyone frowned and immediately stood up, drawing out their weapons.

Could it be that someone else was here as well?

Long Fei had thought it was Mu Tianyou and his group arriving, but what appeared before them was a handsome face tinted with gloom.

A young man, followed by two old men and a dozen robust men.

Zhang Xuan’er gazed at him from afar, and exclaimed with surprise, "Brother?"

Long Fei and Li Zhenni exchanged looks, judging from the young man’s expression, they guessed he probably wasn’t playing a positive role.

Indeed, with a sullen face, he cursed coldly, "Don’t call me brother. You sure have nine lives; I can’t believe you’re still not dead after everything!"

Long Fei immediately figured it out, no need to guess, this was certainly another family melodrama.

Zhang Xuan’er clenched her fists, unable to believe that her usually gentle brother would say such words.

The group of people approaching were all carrying submachine guns.

Getting closer, Long Fei furrowed his brow tightly at the sight of a familiar face.

This middle-aged man looked somewhat plump, dressed in a Tang suit, none other than Cai Jiu, who had previously scammed money from the Shen Family.

Cai Jiu noticed Long Fei too, his lips curling into a self-satisfied smirk, his eyes brimming with the fierce color of revenge.

By his side stood an old man with steady steps, white hair but a youthful complexion, who seemed very imposing.

Hong Qi seemed to recognize him and called out with a frown, "Master Gao Chi, you’re here too?"

The old man stood with his hands behind his back, sporting an air of arrogance, "Youngster of the Hong Family, this has nothing to do with you. You should leave!"

Hong Qi, known for his fiery temper, actually turned red in the man’s presence, daring not to let out even a single fart.

Zhang Xuan’er fixated on the young man, speaking coldly, "Zhang Jinwen, what exactly do you want to do?"

The young man laughed loudly, "For nothing special, just seeking a Blood Spirit Flower and taking the opportunity to get rid of you. Who would have thought you and your mother, just as brainless, could be tricked here by a single petal!"

"Who are you calling a mistress!"

Zhang Xuan’er’s face turned red with anger, her eyes widening.

Zhang Jinwen sneered, "It’s quite normal that you don’t know, which mistress would tell such things to her daughter. Let me enlighten you: before your father married your mother, he had another woman. I am that woman’s son, yet your mother took me under her wing and made me her son. My poor mother was driven to her death by her. I bore the humiliation in the Zhang Family, thinking that being a legitimate son, I could inherit everything of the Zhang Family. Who knew that your scheming mother would seduce our father, wanting him to leave everything in the family to you. What right do they have to treat me like this, tell me, why shouldn’t I hate them, and why shouldn’t I kill you?"

Zhang Xuan’er truly had not expected her brother to have such a background.

Ever since she could remember, she had always thought Zhang Jinwen was her real brother.

Her head spun, not expecting that coming here, it was precisely this brother who had set a deadly trap for her.

Long Fei regarded Zhang Jinwen, disinterested in these deep-seated family feuds.

He asked, "Does that mean the Blood Spirit Flower is real?"

"Of course!"

Zhang Jinwen gave a cold smile, staring at him and said, "I have to admit, you’ve surprised us at every turn. We’ve been trying to stop you from coming here, but you insist on seeking your own death. You are strong, but at best you’re just a slightly bigger ant!"

He stretched out his hand, and a monkey screeched as it jumped onto his shoulder.

The monkey bared its teeth and glared at Long Fei with a face full of malice, incessantly licking its paws.

Yesterday, Long Fei had sliced its paw, leaving the skin split and flesh gashed.

At that time, Long Fei felt that this monkey was no ordinary beast, and it turned out his hunch was correct.

He looked at Zhang Jinwen and said solemnly, "If I’m not wrong, this monkey is the legendary Mountain Demon, isn’t it?"

Zhang Jinwen and Cai Jiu, the old man, exchanged glances and laughed loudly, "Look, I told you he’s impressive, right? He even recognizes the Mountain Demon. He must have some decent mentorship!"

Long Fei took a deep breath, not expecting such a creature to truly exist.

In the mountains there are ghosts, by the name of Demons.

They lurk by day and emerge at night, feasting on human corpses, moving like ghosts and goblins, endowed with the power to communicate with spirits and shadows.

Rumors say these beings can make contact with ghosts and goblins.

Zhang Xuan’er calmed down and asked with furrowed brows, "Does that mean you’ve been here before? And you’ve even obtained a Blood Spirit Flower?"

Zhang Jinwen laughed proudly and said, "Of course. I’ve been studying the ways of Dao with Master Gao Chi since my youth. You all thought I went mad, didn’t you? I am going to prove to you with facts who the true powerhouse is, who deserves to control the entire Zhang Family!"

Cai Jiu urged from behind, "Junior brother, don’t waste words with them, just take the guns and finish them all!"

A group of burly men swiftly loaded their bullets and pulled back their bolts.

At this moment, Master Gao Chi spoke coldly, "Put the guns down. We need them for tomorrow’s sacrifice, so keep them alive for now!"

Long Fei’s hand relaxed, and he did not activate the talisman.

He knew these people were here for the Blood Spirit Flower as well.

Looking at the situation, there must be something powerful guarding the Blood Spirit Flower; otherwise, they would have succeeded already.

"Drop your weapons!"

"Everyone get down and put your hands on your head!"

"Hurry up, anyone who doesn’t obey will die!"

With these commands, the group of burly men trained their guns firmly on Long Fei.

Facing over a dozen rifles, Long Fei doubted that even his Essential Qi could withstand them.

He was the first to throw his Dongying Longsword on the ground, followed by Fat Wang, Li Zhenni, and Lu Buping who discarded their guns and soft swords.

The burly men were rough as they bound them together with a long rope, then stood guard around them with guns ready.

Zhang Jinwen walked over, grabbed Zhang Xuan’er by the chin, and jeered at her with a cold smile, "How about that, sister? The game brother set up isn’t too bad, is it?"

Zhang Xuan’er clenched her teeth, trying her best not to cry, and scolded coldly, "I must have been blind to always treat you as a brother. Father and grandfather are not fools; even if you kill me, they will never hand the Zhang Family over to someone like you!"

Zhang Jinwen laughed, "What a joke, do I need them to hand it over to me? Do I need a mere Zhang Family? You underestimate your brother too much; what brother desires is power, the power to destroy and annihilate. Those who block my way will all die!"

As he spoke, his teeth clenched tightly, and his entire face twisted into a ghastly expression.

Long Fei sighed, thinking that they, as poor commoners, were better in some respects; at least they wouldn’t fight over family wealth and squabble incessantly.

Just like Lin Yingying, her relationship with her second uncle was also terribly strained, to the point of bloodshed within the family.