Chapter 19 Life and Death Showdown_1

The Old Place, a garden-style luxurious private club.

It boasts the most beautiful pavilions, lotus ponds, rockeries, waterside pavilions, and winding corridors, all immersed in a lingering charm, surrounded by shady green trees and a riot of colorful flowers vying for attention.

It is said that in ancient times, this was where officials and nobles came for leisure and pleasure, and even now, it remains a playground accessible only to the wealthy and powerful.

No one knows who owns The Old Place club. Yet, those who have been here all know that the owner is even more terrifying than the King of Hell himself, someone absolutely not to be trifled with!

If you dare cause trouble here, no matter if you are a millionaire at present, they have ways to bring you down in minutes, and you'll never rise again.

There was once an arrogant nouveau riche who, after earning some money, thought himself unbeatable. He refused to heed warnings and insisted on making a scene here.

As a result, the following day, his company was immediately subjected to strict investigations by various agencies, and the nouveau riche eventually ended up behind bars due to all sorts of illegal methods.

Since then, every wealthy person who dares to spend money here, no matter how influential they are on the outside, must behave themselves once inside, as no one dares to be reckless here.

The person who had arranged to meet with Chief Cheng here must also trust this place deeply, which is why the meeting was set here.

When Chief Cheng drove here alone, the other party had already arrived, and clearly had informed the staff outside; as soon as Chief Cheng arrived, someone led him into the Mingyu Building that had been reserved.

Inside Mingyu Building, the decor was antique and elegant, furnished with high-quality rosewood furniture, understated yet displaying extraordinary luxury.

At this moment, on a carved brocade couch by the wall, a very handsome young man was lounging, exuding an air of wickedness despite his good looks.

Surrounding him were four tall and formidable bodyguards keeping watch.

Upon seeing Chief Cheng enter, he did not get up but merely raised a lazy smile, and greeted Chief Cheng with a teasing and nonchalant tone, "Ah, the esteemed Chief has finally arrived. Please, have a seat, take a seat."

When Chief Cheng saw this handsome yet sinister man, a flash of coldness swiftly crossed the depths of his eyes.

He replied coldly, "No need to sit. I'm here to take my daughter home today. Xiang Dongfeng, where is my daughter?"

Xiang Dongfeng, 28 years old, the only biological son of Xiang Shengrong, chairman of the renowned Suzhou-based Shengrong Group.

Xiang Dongfeng was the precious son Xiang Shengrong and his wife had after three daughters, a beloved treasure received in their middle age.

Spoiled by his parents since childhood, after growing up, Xiang Dongfeng developed a profligate nature, was libertine and licentious, relying on his wealthy family background and handsome appearance to play with countless women.

In Suzhou's high society, his reputation was notorious. The true-born daughters of distinguished families kept their distance from him, afraid to be tainted by him.

Xiang Shengrong self-made his fortune but not in an innocent way; even after becoming a businessman and whitewashing his past, he and his son have never ceased committing those unscrupulous deeds in secret.

This time, the high-profile case 928 investigated by Shen Wenzheng involved the death of several women under malicious circumstances, and the final evidence all pointed to Xiang Shengrong and his son.

Because Xiang Shengrong was a significant taxpayer in Suzhou, he held an important position.

Just as Chief Cheng and Shen Wenzheng were discussing plans to propose their arrest to the higher-ups, they had not expected that Xiang Dongfeng would kidnap Chief Cheng's daughter, Cheng Xuetong.

Cheng Xuetong was also pregnant. Knowing that she had been abducted by Xiang Dongfeng, Chief Cheng was naturally tormented with grief.

But no matter how heartbreaking it was, he had to be strong, he had to keep the appointment, even if it meant death, he had to rescue his precious daughter.

At that moment, Xiang Dongfeng, having heard Chief Cheng ask about his daughter, looked at Chief Cheng with a sinister gaze and asked with a dark smile, "Where's the thing I want?"

Chief Cheng lifted the file bag in his hand, "It's right here!"

Xiang Dongfeng gestured to his bodyguard, "Go get it!"

"Hold on!"

Chief Cheng put out his hand to stop him and said in a deep voice, "Xiang Dongfeng, I need to see my daughter first."

Xiang Dongfeng's face also turned grim as he stood up, his eyes even colder, "It seems that Chief Cheng is not sincere!"

Chief Cheng let out a cold laugh and retorted sarcastically, "I'm not sincere, yet I still came to see you here? Cut the crap, where is my daughter?"

Xiang Dongfeng looked sinisterly at Chief Cheng, who also bravely met his gaze.

In the end, it was Xiang Dongfeng who lost this round. He snorted coldly and then waved his hand, "Bring that woman in."

"Yes!"

After a while, a woman whose hands were tied behind her back and whose mouth was sealed with tape, her hair in total disarray, was brought in by two men, one on each side, her legs staggering.

Her belly was slightly protruding, looking about four or five months pregnant, with a clear handprint of a slap on her face and bruising around her mouth. Her eyes were full of fear and apprehension, and her entire body was trembling slightly.

If it weren't for the two men pushing her, she probably couldn't have stood up on her own.

Upon seeing his daughter, whom he had protected since she was little, being so abused, Chief Cheng couldn't help but feel his eyes welling up with rage as he shouted, "Tongtong…"

Cheng Xuetong, hearing that familiar call, suddenly raised her head.

The moment she saw her father standing in the middle of the room, Cheng Xuetong immediately burst into tears, making sobbing noises, as if she were trying to call out "Daddy."

Quickly, her fearful gaze shifted to those around her who had abused her, then she cried out to Chief Cheng with a series of sobs, shaking her head vigorously as if to tell him to leave immediately and not to worry about her anymore.

Seeing his daughter still concerned for his safety at such a moment, Chief Cheng felt a sourness in his nose and a warmth in his eyes, his eyes turning red and tears nearly spilling out.

But this wasn't the time for him to cry.

He took a deep breath, struggling to suppress the urge within him to annihilate these scum, and said in a steady voice to Xiang Dongfeng, "Xiang Dongfeng, please escort my daughter and me out of here."

Xiang Dongfeng, however, said darkly, "Chief Cheng, you've seen the person now, but I have yet to lay my eyes on what I want. How will I know the things you're giving me are real if I don't take a look? What if they're fake, and I let the person go? Then I would be the fool."

Chief Cheng took out several pieces of evidence from the file bag, "You can take a look at these first!"

Xiang Dongfeng's bodyguard took the pieces of evidence for Xiang Dongfeng to see, and his eyes narrowed dangerously, a strong intent to kill flashing in the depths of his eyes.

Chief Cheng was carefully watching Xiang Dongfeng's expression and couldn't help but let out another cold laugh when he saw this, "Xiang Dongfeng, let's do this: you give us the person, and I give you the goods. Once we get in the car, I'll hand over what I have in my possession to you."