Plunder-Chapter 76 - Let Go

Chapter 76: Chapter 76 Let Go

Chapter 76 -76 Let Go

At the entrance of Zhou Residence, several hundred people were standing densely packed.

All of them were dressed in black, giving off an old Shanghai vibe.

They formed a solid mass, completely surrounding the Zhou Residence.

Outside the courtyard, many guests who had come to offer condolences were stopped and couldn’t enter.

And inside, those who wanted to leave were also stopped, unable to exit.

It was Qiao En’s first time encountering a situation like this, and she felt somewhat intimidated.

“Secretary Qiao, thank you for the trouble. Please help persuade Ding Hao to stop. This will cause trouble if it continues,” An Kexin urged.

Qiao En did not speak; she opened the car door and stepped out.

The crowd was packed tight, with no gaps to be found; she had to forcefully push her way through.

In front of the Zhou Residence’s courtyard gate, Ding Hao sat in a black robe on an armchair, with his legs crossed, blocking the gate completely.

“Young Master Ding, we have no grudges against you, what are you doing?”

Opposite him, a crowd of people who had finished offering their condolences and wanting to leave were blocked.

These people were all prominent figures in Rong City, most of whom had business dealings with the Zhou family; they were now suddenly blocked here, murmuring complaints.

Ding Hao narrowed his charming eyes and pointed behind the crowd to the residence.

“What am I doing? Do I need to explain it to you? If you want to get out, then bring that damned Zhou Jin’an out.”

Inside the courtyard of Zhou Residence, Zhou Jin’an was nowhere to be seen; only Yao Chuman was crying haltingly.

She moved forward shakily, constantly saying good things to Ding Hao.

“Young Master Ding, today is your Uncle Zhou’s funeral. If not for the monk’s face, then for the Buddha’s sake, think of Uncle Zhou who watched you grow up since you were a child, and stop this, okay?”

“No,” Ding Hao raised his voice. His hawk-like eyes coldly swept over Yao Chuman.

“I’ve said it, I want to see Zhou Jin’an. Let that bastard come out to me!”

Yao Chuman recoiled in fright and started shouting relentlessly at Uncle Zhong.

“What are you waiting for? Go find the young master. There’s a creditor for each debt, and since he’s the one who caused this trouble, let him resolve it himself!”

Uncle Zhong hung his head in difficulty, his face showing his trouble.

“The young master has a high fever and is unconscious. The doctor just started an IV; it’s feared that…”

Upon hearing this, Qiao En immediately felt her heart tighten.

“Even if he’s faking illness, command two people to carry him out. Young Master Ding wants him, are the rest of us supposed to pay for his actions?”

Yao Chuman continued to yell, but Qiao En couldn’t listen any longer and quickly squeezed her way in front of Ding Hao.

“Young Master Ding, stop making a scene, alright?”

“What are you doing here?”

Ding Hao looked suspiciously at Qiao En.

But after just a glance, he understood Qiao En’s purpose.

“Did Zhou Jin’an send you? Heh, why is he such a coward? He’s afraid himself, so he sends a woman to help him out,” Ding Hao rolled his eyes.

“Nobody sent me; I came on my own,” Qiao En explained.

“Really?” Ding Hao didn’t believe her.

To convince Ding Hao, Qiao En laid all her cards on the table.

She stepped forward and deliberately grabbed Ding Hao’s arm, speaking softly, “I was wrong last time. Today, I came specifically to offer you an apology. I know a place that serves excellent seafood; how about we go there together?”

Qiao En took the initiative, and Ding Hao was pleased.

He became greedy, pulling Qiao En into his embrace.

“Sure, let’s go together.”

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A smile formed at the corner of his mouth, but his eyes carried an even more intense mischievous charm.

Before Qiao En could react, she heard him giving orders to the hundreds behind him.

“If that son of a bitch Zhou Jin’an wants to be a turtle hiding its head, you all charge in for me—smash—”

With his command, those people, like a flood of fierce beasts, started shouting and swarmed out.

Inside the grand Zhou Residence, it was entirely filled with people.

These people seemed to go mad as they stormed into the ancestral hall of the old Master Zhou.

The sounds of smashing, screams, cries, and shouts… were endless.

Qiao En knew Ding Hao was crazy, but she never thought he would go to such lengths.

“Ding Hao, make them stop!” she shouted sternly.

But Ding Hao wouldn’t listen.

He clamped down on Qiao En’s arm and said in her ear, enunciating every word, “Are you heartbroken? If you’re so heartbroken, have him come out and kneel before me, begging for mercy. Perhaps, I’ll spare him for your sake.”

“Why do you have to do this?”

Ding Hao seemed possessed by a devil, bursting into laughter, his laugh carrying a charm that bewitched everyone present.

“Why? Why, you ask? With the Ding Corporation sealed and my father arrested, he has destroyed the entire Ding Family. So what if I want him to pay a price?”

Indeed, Zhou Jin’an had once said that if Ding Hao continued to harass Qiao En, he would make the entire Ding Family pay.

Now, his words had become reality.

If Ding Hao didn’t settle accounts with him, who else should he turn to?

But Qiao En didn’t believe it, Zhou Jin’an wasn’t the kind of man to be so ruthless and unclear.

“There must be a misunderstanding in this matter, Young Master Ding, I assure you, Zhou Jin’an wouldn’t do such a thing.”

“Assure? What do you have to assure me with?”

Ding Hao laughed as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.

He clamped down on Qiao En’s hand, tightening his grip gradually, as his bloodshot eyes emitted a bone-corroding, heart-eating blaze.

“Who does Zhou Jin’an think he is, wanting to have his cake and eat it too? He won’t let me pursue you, but I insist on it. I refuse to believe that he can defy fate itself.”

Ding Hao ranted, sounding almost deranged.

Qiao En felt the pain and tried to shake him off, but he simply wouldn’t let go.

“Let her go.”

Suddenly, a cold and deep voice resounded from within the crowd.

Qiao En looked over and saw Cheng Lu supporting Zhou Jin’an as he appeared on the scene.

He walked out from the midst, emitting a compelling heroic aura, and the people crowding around him involuntarily backed away.

His face was cold and handsome, yet haggard-looking, having been up all night, with bloodshot eyes.

Perhaps too sick, his steps were faltering.

“Ha, it seems I need to force your hand, or you’d really plan on hiding like a coward forever, huh?”

Ding Hao didn’t let go, instead pulling Qiao En even closer.

Zhou Jin’an’s sharp gaze fell on the hand Ding Hao used to embrace Qiao En, and he demanded again, “Let her go!”

“My woman, I’ll hold her however I want, and you can’t do anything about it, can you?”

Feeling confident due to his numerical advantage, Ding Hao provocatively taunted without restraint.

Zhou Jin’an clenched his fists tightly, gritting his teeth even harder.

“If you have an issue, take it up with me!”

His voice rose as he fought back a cough, veins protruding on his forehead.

The air was thick with the tension of an imminent explosion.

The two men, four eyes ablaze with anger.

Suddenly, Ding Hao struck.

He swung a fist toward Zhou Jin’an, and Cheng Lu reacted quickly, trying to shield Zhou Jin’an, but was too late as the crowd swiftly separated him from Zhou Jin’an.

A muffled thud was heard, and Zhou Jin’an took a solid punch from Ding Hao. His body swayed, nearly collapsing to the ground.

“You want to come at me, so come at me, you think I’m scared of you?”

Ding Hao’s eyes were red as he swung his fist at Zhou Jin’an again.

Sick as he was, having already taken a punch from Ding Hao, he stood no chance against him at the moment.

In that critical moment, without much thought, Qiao En rushed forward, shielding Zhou Jin’an with her frail back.

“Bang!”

The punch, with full force, landed squarely on Qiao En.

“Qiao En.”

Zhou Jin’an wrapped his arms around her in an instant.

He hadn’t expected Qiao En to be so foolish, to protect him with her own body.

Her delicate frame slid downward, but she bore the pain and forced a smile through gritted teeth.

“Mr. Zhou, I’m okay.”

Ding Hao also froze, having intended to vent his anger on Zhou Jin’an, yet his punch had landed on Qiao En instead.

He knew the force of his own punch.

“En’en, how could you be so silly?”

He rushed over, trying to take Qiao En from Zhou Jin’an’s embrace.

Zhou Jin’an wouldn’t let go, but Qiao En managed to pry open his fingers.

“Mr. Zhou, please let go.”

She smiled at him, her eyes rimmed red.

Then, she opened her arms and cooed at Ding Hao, “Young Master Ding, I’m in so much pain, can you take me to the hospital, please?”