The Young Master Storms the City
Chapter 819: Who Else Can Help Oneself?

Chapter 819: Chapter 819: Who Else Can Help Oneself?

"No gun, no evidence, and you survived two avalanches on the mountain while everyone else perished, and now the Snow Lotus has not been found..."

Hong Cheng muttered, his eyes flashing a cold gleam.

"Hong Qingyan, everyone who died had posed a threat to your future inheritance. You wouldn’t be waiting for your older brother to die so you could take over as the head of the Hong Family, would you?"

Upon hearing this, everyone’s gaze uniformly shifted to Hong Qingyan.

Hong Cheng’s words made too much sense, instantly elevating the level of suspicion surrounding her to its peak.

"Exactly, if the family head died, Hong Qingyan could immediately take over as the head."

"And now there’s no one left who poses a threat to her, no one to compete with her for the position."

"Damn, could these people really have been killed by her?!"

Suddenly, the crowd was abuzz with discussion, their looks filled with suspicion toward Hong Qingyan.

Hong Qingyan went pale with anger, "What I said is true! If you don’t believe me, go ask Liu He or that guide; they are witnesses!"

Hong Cheng snorted coldly, "Everyone knows that the young master of the Liu Family has always liked you. If you two conspire together, wouldn’t my daughter and my older brother die in vain?"

After speaking, without waiting for Hong Qingyan to retort, he abruptly stood up and said coldly, "I now suspect you of plotting to murder family members, and as the acting family head, I hereby temporarily revoke all your rights as heir."

"Everything will be determined after a thorough investigation of the matter."

Hong Qingyan wanted to counter, but several family patrons suddenly stepped forward and stopped her.

"Miss, please step back."

The patrons, expressionless, pushed Hong Qingyan back.

"I am the future heir of the family!" Hong Qingyan’s voice suddenly rose, "I now question his fairness in handling matters!"

"Sorry, miss, we only follow the orders of the second master," the patron coldly said.

Hong Qingyan frowned and sized up the patron then shifted her gaze to Hong Cheng, catching the sinister gleam in his eyes, an unbelievable suspicion suddenly crossed her mind.

"You, you actually took control of the family patrons? What exactly are you trying to do?"

Family patrons traditionally only served the family head and heir, and even an acting family head needed the consent of the heir to deploy the patrons.

Yet Hong Cheng had ordered the patrons to block her, the heir?

"Hong Qingyan, I am the acting family head now, so I have the authority to command the patrons to confine her!"

As soon as Hong Cheng ordered, Hong Qingyan was forcibly dragged away by several patrons.

"Bang!"

The door closed, and before Hong Qingyan could steady herself, she immediately rushed to try to pull the door open.

After tugging hard a couple of times, a clinking of chains came from outside the door.

"This madman! He’s actually locked the door with chains!"

Hong Qingyan gave up trying to exit through the main door and ran to the window to look down.

Great, there were two patrons standing guard below.

"This bastard Hong Cheng, he wouldn’t even listen to my explanation!"

Hong Qingyan sat down on the bed, and after calming down, she began to sense that something was amiss.

Hong Yun, that woman, had disguised herself for so many years; if she really wanted to seize the position of family head, she absolutely didn’t need to wait until now to make her move.

What’s more, if Hong Yun killed her, she wouldn’t be able to get past that hurdle within the clan.

As the current heir, she was being sidelined by Hong Cheng... wait!

Hong Qingyan’s eyes flashed, her pupils contracting sharply.

Hong Cheng was Hong Qingyan’s father, his father was seriously ill, and eliminating her now was the best opportunity!

So... it was very likely that Hong Cheng was the mastermind behind everything!

Otherwise, there was no reason why he had taken control of the family patrons in advance, just for today!

"Damn you, Hong Cheng... you bastard, and I treated you like an uncle for so long!"

Hong Qingyan immediately wanted to expose Hong Cheng’s facade, but after a long moment, she dejectedly sat back down on the bed.

She had no allies now, all the clan members still stood with Hong Cheng, and even her only backup was lying on his deathbed.

Who could possibly help her now?

Suddenly, the face of a handsome man flashed through Hong Qingyan’s mind.

Ning Fan!

If it were that man, with his ability to rescue people smoothly from an avalanche, he could definitely handle her family’s patrons.

"But... I’ve only met him once, and I don’t even know where he is..."

Hong Qingyan curled up on the bed, tucked her legs in, and hugged herself as tears began to swirl in her eyes.

As the young lady of the Hong Family, she had been raised in luxury and had never felt so helpless before.

Meanwhile, Liu He had arrived at the Huang Family’s residence, seeking Hong Qingyan, only to be told she had already been confined.

"Are you joking?" Liu He looked puzzled, "Isn’t she your Hong Family’s young lady? Who could confine her?"

"I confined her," Hong Cheng descended the stairs with an emotionless face, "If Young Master Liu is here to see Qing Yan, then please leave."

"Mr. Hong?" Liu He sat upright, "Why did you confine Qing Yan?"

"Hmph, taking so many people out, and only a few returned alive, and the Snow Lotus wasn’t even brought back; how could I not confine her for a thorough investigation?!"