Chapter 20: Past Grudges

o say on the phone, but he frowned: "We'll be there right away!""What's wrong" Ling Hao had already run up to her."I found the four people who took Riri!" Lu Yue hung up the phone and said in a low vo...>> Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!

"You and your parents should clean up these two days, we'll move back to Dongzhou in a couple of days. We'll start fresh." Ling Hao continued.

"You're being too idealistic!" Qin Yuxin took a deep breath. "You don't know how bad our situation is!"

"East Continent, there's no place for our family here at all!"

"That was in the past!" Ling Hao spoke seriously: "From now on, everything will become the past. Trust me, I can definitely do it!"

"Ugh! How can you not understand" Qin Yuxin sighed, "Forget it, even if I say more now, you won't believe me. You'll understand later!"

After finishing her words, she gave Ling Hao a look that seemed to say both "I want to say more" and "I'm hesitant". "I... can I ask you one last favor"

"Of course!" Ling Hao nodded vigorously. "You go on!"

Three days later, it's grandpa's birthday, and our whole family is going to Dongzhou to celebrate with him.

"If you're available, would you be willing to go to the Qin family with us"

They always say that Ruirui is a fatherless wild child and they never stop taunting her every time they meet.

"Ruru now has psychological trauma and doesn't dare to go to the Qin family. This time, I want you to go with us, hoping that you can give her a sense of security!"

She didn't know if what she was doing was right or wrong, but for her current situation, there was no other better way. She could only take it one step at a time.

"That's settled then!" Ling Hao nodded vigorously. "We meet in Dongzhou in three days!"

"Thank you!" Qin Yuxin nodded her head slightly, paused for a moment, and then said with a hint of guilt.

"However, if you go to the Qin family, they will definitely ridicule and scorn you..."

"Don't worry, I'm fine," Ling Hao said with a faint smile.

"Well... well then, I guess that's it for today" Qin Yuxin nodded slightly and added.

"Don't blame my mom, she has a sharp tongue but a kind heart. These years, if it weren't for her help, I also…"

"I know!" Ling Hao interrupted her again: "I only have guilt and gratitude towards your parents!"

After finishing, he spoke again: "I'll go to Dongzhou to handle some things first. I'll be waiting for your call in three days."

"If Ruirui wakes up and wants to find me, just tell her that she'll see Dad in three days. By then, Dad will never leave her again!"

"Hmm!" Qin Yuxin nodded with a complex look in her eyes.

The next morning.

East China, Houshan Cemetery.

Ling Hao knelt before a tombstone.

His face showed no emotion whatsoever, his eyes were bloodshot.

A chill emanated from her, dropping the temperature of the surrounding air by at least four or five degrees.

Three meters away from him, Lu Yue stood motionless like a spear, his expression solemn and grave.

The two people had been in this position for two or three hours, just like figures in a painting, not moving an inch.

"General, please mourn in moderation!" An hour later, Lu Yue spoke up.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

Ling Hao kowtowed heavily three times to the tombstone.

"Father, your unfilial son Ling Hao is back. Rest now!"

"I will find out all the culprits who participated in murdering you and your family, and make them kneel down and apologize to you!"

After the words fell, he stood up and bowed three times, then stepped forward.

"How did the five-year-old case turn out" Ling Hao asked after getting into the car.

"As for General Hui's words, I've already investigated the matter!" Lu Yue started the car and responded.

"Based on the killer's characteristics you provided at the time, I had the Judge pursue him for six months. Finally, we found him in a neighboring country, and he confessed to everything."

"Back then, the mastermind behind the murder of your foster family was none other than the Zhao family, now the first prominent family in Tohoku, along with the Wang and Tao families."

"Sure enough, it's them!" A bone-chilling killing intent spread from Ling Hao.

Five years ago, the Zheng family where Ling Hao's foster father belonged was the leading family among the four great families of Dongzhou. The remaining three families were Zhao, Wang, and Tao.

Although all four families are considered prominent, the Zheng family's power far surpasses any other. They have always been dominant over the rest.

His foster father was a formidable figure, decisive and quick to act. He held little regard for the methods of the other three families, leading to frequent clashes with them.

Especially the Zhao family, several major projects have failed to compete with the Zheng family and have long harbored resentment.

Ling Hao had once reminded his adoptive father to be careful of the three families joining forces to do some underhanded things.

But his foster father always firmly believed that evil would never triumph over good, and that in the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies and schemes were futile!

So, they were never taken seriously from the beginning to the end.

But, in the end, something still went wrong!

"I had someone check the industries under Zheng's family back then, and now they are basically all under these three companies. This also proves that what the assassin said is true!" Lu Yue continued.

"Hmm!" Ling Hao nodded slightly and continued, "Have you found out who poisoned the person that year"

On the day of the incident, my adoptive father's family was hosting a banquet. If it weren't for the poisoning beforehand, with my adoptive father's skills, he wouldn't have been massacred.

"I found it!" Lu Yue nodded. "It's your father's former lover, Liu Jiayao!"

"Hmm!" Ling Hao's eyes narrowed to a point. "Is it her"

His adoptive father was widowed at an early age and never remarried.

Liu Jia Yao is the General Manager of the Public Relations Department of Zheng Group, a famous beauty in Dongzhou. Later, she climbed onto her adoptive father's bed through certain means.

But her adoptive father had never intended to marry her. Actually, Liu Jiayao already harbored resentment in her heart.

Ling Hao didn't have a good impression of Liu Jiayao. At first glance, he felt that she was a woman who was cunning and manipulative.

However, since her adoptive father didn't reject her at the time, Ling Hao didn't say anything.

He didn't expect this woman to be so ruthless!

"Mhm!" Lu Yue nodded again. "She is now Zhao Yuehui, the head of the Zhao family's, publicly acknowledged lover!"

"Very good!" Ling Hao said in a cold voice, "I'll settle the score with him then!"

"General, there's one more thing I need to tell you." Lu Yue had an expression of wanting to speak but holding back.

"Speak!" Ling Hao said in a low voice.

"Originally, on the day of the incident, your father's daughter was saved by a kind person just like you." Lu Yue took a deep breath and continued.

But the next day she was found by the second young master of the Zhao family and his men. Then, together with the two young masters from the Tao and Wang families, they harassed her in every way. Your sister couldn't bear the humiliation and finally jumped into the river to end her life.

And, the person who saved her was also brutally murdered by the three of them!

Boom!

Before his words even left his mouth, a wave of murderous intent erupted from Ling Hao. His eyes glinted with a chilling light like that of a wild beast.

"They truly deserve this!" Ling Hao said, each word ice-cold and chilling.

"Have the Judge summon those three animals. Tonight, we'll collect some interest from their families!"

"Received!" Lu Yue nodded solemnly.me. I'll tell you about it later, okay"He hadn't originally intended to ask Qin Yuxin to return the jade pendant to him.But after what happened during the day today, he knew that keeping this jade pen...