"Check which room Yang Junming is in," Zhu Lie said.

The manager glanced at a little girl lost in thought, feeling a surge of anger, and couldn’t help but shout: "Didn’t you hear what Brother Lie said? Quickly check it for him!"

"Ah? Okay, okay, I’ll check now, check right now!" The little girl was frightened by the shout, quickly pulled herself together, and nodded.

Soon, she found the room number where Yang Junming was staying.

Having learned what he wanted to know, Zhu Lie didn’t have the mood to bother with the girl’s previous attitude and headed directly towards the elevator.

Only then did the manager breathe a sigh of relief, unexpectedly relieved that Zhu Lie left so straightforwardly. Still, would this big brother settle scores later? If so, it’s beyond what he could handle.

"What’s going on exactly? Haven’t you heard of Zhu Lie?" The manager looked at the trembling girl and couldn’t resist yelling.

What, Zhu Lie?

The girl at the front desk felt a bolt of thunder strike; as a Jiang City resident, she naturally heard of Zhu Lie’s name, a renowned big figure in Jiang City!

However, she hadn’t linked the ordinary uncle from before with the famous Zhu Lie.

Thinking back on the previous incident, she actually dared to mock Zhu Lie—that was asking for death!

"I, I, I didn’t know the person earlier was Zhu Lie..." the girl at the front desk stammered, explaining that if she had known he was Zhu Lie, she wouldn’t have spoken like that.

The manager’s heart sank as well; though he was a hotel manager, compared to Zhu Lie, he was nothing. If Zhu Lie really meant to hold them accountable, not just him, even their boss would be implicated.

"Did he tell you anything?" The manager gingerly asked.

The girl at the reception shook a bit, her face devoid of color, saying: "Ah? I, I don’t know."

"Can’t remember? Think right now, don’t miss a word, think quickly, or I won’t be polite!" The manager glared at her viciously.

The reception girl was startled but understood the importance of the matter, her mind racing to recall her conversation with Zhu Lie, then informing the manager.

Upon hearing that Zhu Lie planned to visit the boss another day, the manager felt the earth lose its color, his legs went weak, and he collapsed where he stood.

A personal visit to the boss?

What does it mean? Is he looking to start something?

With shaking hands, he contacted the boss, saying with a grieving face: "Boss, please come over quickly, something major happened here!"

Meanwhile, Zhu Lie stood outside Yang Junming’s room and pressed the doorbell.

Seeing Zhu Lie at that moment, Yang Junming seemed to have expected it. He was well aware of Zhu Lie’s strength, so he wasn’t surprised by this meeting.

"Didn’t think you’d come so quickly." Yang Junming spoke with a smile, intending to hide the news of Su Changfeng’s mishap, showing no sign of mistake.

"Why did you suddenly come back?" Zhu Lie asked curiously.

"I previously asked Shangguan Sichen to inquire about my daughter’s whereabouts. I came back this time to see if there are any clues." Yang Junming said calmly.

"Where’s Chang Feng? Why didn’t he return?" Zhu Lie asked again.

Yang Junming’s expression revealed nothing, saying: "He’s handling something more important right now, so he didn’t return with me this time. It seems he won’t be able to come back in the short term."

"Can you contact him?"

"Not currently; only upon successful completion of the task can contact be made." Yang Junming said.

Zhu Lie gritted his teeth, originally thinking Yang Junming could contact Su Changfeng to inform him of Shen Hanxue’s situation, but now it seems unlikely.

"Did something happen? Why the sudden need to find him?" Yang Junming asked curiously. Not just him, but everyone in the Ye Family, including Shen Hanxue, knew Su Changfeng left for something important. Shen Hanxue even knew about Tuo Shi; normally, they wouldn’t casually disturb Su Changfeng.

"Something happened to Shen Hanxue." Zhu Lie spoke coldly.

Yang Junming’s expression turned serious.

What happened? What happened to Shen Hanxue?

Here in Jiang City, can anyone harm her? It shouldn’t be!

"What exactly happened?" Yang Junming asked.

"She turned white overnight and her body’s functions rapidly declined. Shangguan Sichen brought many renowned doctors, and they all believe it to be aging syndrome," Zhu Lie explained.

"What? Aging syndrome?" Yang Junming’s expression slightly changed, saying: "To my knowledge, given current medical advancements, there’s no cure for this. Even if I could contact Su Changfeng, he wouldn’t be able to cure Shen Hanxue."

"Even if he can’t, at least he should be informed! If anything happens to Shen Hanxue, how am I supposed to explain to him? Is there really nothing you can do? Let Chang Feng know about this promptly." Zhu Lie seemed at a loss, with a hint of pleading in his tone.

Hearing this, Yang Junming felt some guilt; he indeed had his own interests, not truthfully disclosing Su Changfeng’s situation. He really should inform them that Su Changfeng couldn’t come back.

But Su Changfeng has been desperately searching for his daughter for such a long time, yearning to know her whereabouts. If Shangguan Sichen knew Su Changfeng was already in trouble, he would certainly stop aiding him, and Yang Junming naturally didn’t want to see this result.

Su Changfeng, this time I’ve betrayed you!

"I truly can’t help." Yang Junming said helplessly, shaking his head.

Zhu Lie incredulously said: "That’s impossible; he certainly left with you. How could you not have a way?"

"Indeed, that’s true. In fact, where we were, I’m not as capable as you might think. Even I have many things I can’t achieve. But rest assured, if there’s a chance to contact him, I’ll inform him immediately!" Yang Junming, helplessly, was forced to promise.

Seeing this, Zhu Lie knew the other truly had run out of options, said dejectedly: "Alright, thank you. If you need anything in Jiang City, just let me know. Given the circumstances, I’ll head back now."

Yang Junming nodded, escorting Zhu Lie out.

Once Zhu Lie exited the elevator, the hotel boss was already cautiously waiting outside, seeing the front desk girl with red eyes, evidently scolded harshly.

When the boss saw Zhu Lie come out, he hastily approached, apologizing with a smile: "Brother Lie, it’s all because those beneath me were ignorant. I’ve already taught them a good lesson, please don’t hold it against us!"

At the moment, Zhu Lie was in a bad mood; he barely saw a glimmer of hope, but ultimately still couldn’t reach Shen Hanxue, leaving him very frustrated. The previous incident wasn’t worthy of his attention.

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