The Young Master Storms the City
Chapter 820: The Grudges of the Wealthy, Mostly Such

Chapter 820: Chapter 820: The Grudges of the Wealthy, Mostly Such

Liu He furrowed his brows tightly: "Didn’t she tell you? It was Hong Yun from your Hong Family who wanted to snatch the position of Family Head successor, plotting to kill us during the avalanche!"

"Evidence?"

Liu He was stunned: "What did you say?"

"Evidence!" Hong Cheng’s voice rang out with force, his gaze dark and malicious, "You say my daughter wanted to kill Qing Yan and usurp the position of Family Head successor. Are you going to convict my daughter based on your mere unfounded claims?"

"No, Hong Cheng, have you gone mad?" Liu He suddenly stood up, his eyes wide with shock, "I, the esteemed eldest young master of the Liu Family, would deceive you with such matter?"

"Who knows. But since Young Master Liu He knows his place as a Liu, you shouldn’t meddle in Hong Family affairs! Show our guest out!"

Hong Cheng rose to his feet and several Patrons immediately stepped forward, escorting Liu He out unceremoniously.

Gazing at the firmly shut gate of the camp, Liu He did not burst into a tirade but instead stood with furrowed brows, a myriad of thoughts flashing through his mind.

As the eldest young master of the Liu Family, he had encountered countless struggles for succession from a young age, and seeing Hong Cheng’s reaction, he sensed something was off.

Yet he wanted to investigate but couldn’t find a way to begin.

After all, as Hong Cheng had rightly said, this was ultimately a matter for the Hong Family, and it wasn’t Liu He’s place to interfere.

"No! Qing Yan now only has me for help! I must uncover the truth!"

"The top priority is to figure out a way to rescue Qing Yan!"

Liu He hurried off, intending to seek assistance from his family.

Halfway there, however, he realized he couldn’t take such action.

Putting aside whether it was right or wrong in principle, his own father would certainly not allow it—after all, it was an ungrateful task.

"Oh, isn’t that Liu, Liu, Liu..."

Hearing this voice, Liu He felt an inexplicable familiarity, but when the person struggled to utter his name, he turned around in annoyance.

"My name is Liu He, damn it. Who are... hey! It’s you!"

Standing before him were Ning Fan and Su Qingcheng!

"Oh! Right, right, right! Liu He!" Su Qingcheng finally called out his name, "Do you know where Qing Yan is? We’re here to deliver something to her."

Ning Fan and Su Qingcheng had just descended to the foot of Mount Everest, and to their surprise, they encountered Liu He, the esteemed eldest young master.

"Your timing couldn’t be better!" Liu He’s eyes shone as he stepped forward with righteous indignation, "Qing Yan is embroiled in a huge problem! We need your help to solve it!"

Although he was unsure of their specific abilities, with the skills they had demonstrated on Mount Everest, they could at least take on a few Patrons, couldn’t they?

Regardless, as long as they could first rescue Qing Yan, everything else would fall into place.

"Trouble?" Ning Fan inquired, "What trouble?"

"This..."

Liu He glanced at him. Although he felt some irritation at Qing Yan’s previous attentive behavior toward him, he realized he needed help and decided to spill the beans.

Upon hearing the story, Su Qingcheng immediately cursed, "Bastards! Isn’t this clearly Hong Cheng coaxing his own daughter to commit murder, and now that the murder has failed, he wants to forcefully take the position of successor?"

"Exactly! That’s the line of thought!" Liu He felt like he had found a like-minded ally, "How did you deduce that?"

Su Qingcheng let out a cold laugh: "Feuds in wealthy families, most of them are like this."

Under Liu He’s guidance, the trio arrived at the Hong Family’s temporary campsite.

"Get Hong Cheng out here," Liu He said sternly to the guard at the entrance, "The witness is here. Let him release Qing Yan."

The guard responded expressionlessly, "Sorry, the Acting Family Head has ordered that no one is allowed to come in contact with the young miss."

"You damn..."

Before Liu He could finish cursing, Su Qingcheng darted forward with a light tap of the foot and was suddenly before the guard.

The guard was taken aback and reached for his sword in reflex, but Su Qingcheng slapped him on the chest, sending him flying backwards instantly.

"Get Hong Cheng out here, or there won’t be a Hong Family left today."

Su Qingcheng’s eyes were ice cold, her demeanor emanating an air of imperiousness.

As the young miss of the Su Family from Capital City, she didn’t take a family like the Hongs seriously at all.

The news of the trio’s unauthorized entry spread instantly to Hong Cheng, igniting his fury.

"Ridiculous! Does Liu He really think our Hong Family is afraid of starting a war with his Liu Family? How dare he trespass on Hong territory!"

Soon, dozens of bodyguards led by Hong Cheng surrounded Ning Fan and his companions at the entrance.

"What are you trying to do, Liu He?" Hong Cheng demanded coldly, "Want to cause trouble on Hong territory?"

"Hong Cheng, you’re just an Acting Family Head, with no right to imprison Qing Yan," retorted Liu He sharply, "Let Qing Yan out. I’ve brought the witness. Let’s confront each other face to face and see what the truth of the matter on Mount Everest really is!"

Upon hearing this, Hong Cheng scrutinized Ning Fan and Su Qingcheng, saying scornfully, "Liu He, do you really think you can twist the facts just by bringing a few people over? We of the Hong Family will handle this matter ourselves. It’s not your place to interfere!"

With those words, he effectively reversed the roles, portraying Liu He as the one attempting to falsify the truth.

The rest of the Hong Family had also arrived by now, seeing Liu He’s conspicuous entrance into their camp, all showing faces full of righteous indignation.

"Liu He, are you trying to cause trouble in our Yang Family?"

"Scoundrel, I’ve always suspected something off about you, and now you’ve finally revealed your true colors, haven’t you!"

"You must be in cahoots with Qing Yan, plotting the death of Sister Hong Yun!"