Gao Hongbo’s death shocked many people. Ning Ge was filled with suspicion about his death and was even more curious about where Chiang Qing had gone. He couldn’t be at ease without finding her.

As for where Chiang Qing was, at that moment she was kneeling in front of a man even older than Gao Hongbo, her face ashen.

"Master Shen, my grandfather has already passed away, and my parents and uncle’s family are all in prison. As they say, the wall falls and everyone pushes. These things, as a weak woman, they are of no use to me, and I can’t hold onto them. I know you don’t think much of this, I..." Chiang Qing slightly raised her head, her pale complexion making her look particularly pitiful.

The man she called Master Shen was actually Shen Rong, who was holding a pipe in his mouth. He glanced at the box, a thing he had been safeguarding for years, always thinking the Loo Family would never come for it. Unexpectedly, he was wrong.

What surprised him even more was that the one who came was the granddaughter of the Loo family.

Back then, Old Master Loo saved his life and helped him establish himself but never asked for repayment, only requesting him to help safeguard a part of the family legacy, to be retrieved if the Loo Family ever faced misfortune.

It’s undeniable, Old Master Loo was indeed cunning. The contents of this box might not matter much to Shen Rong, but for the Loo Family now, it could be the major capital for future generations to start anew.

It was agreed back then that no matter what happened, the Shen family need not aid the Loo family, but if descendants came for the box, the Shen family must not go back on their word. So when the Loo family fell, Shen Rong still watched indifferently, just waiting for the Loo descendants to be released from prison, likely to come for the box, and once the box and the token from back in the day were exchanged, the obligations between the two families would be fulfilled.

He just hadn’t expected Chiang Qing, the granddaughter, to be the one to come.

This woman, when she first found him, didn’t say much, just handed over the token and letters and requested him to do one thing.

Shen Rong thought it might be something to help rebuild a business, not expecting this girl to be so ruthless, daring to kill someone and seeking his help to cover it up.

"Rest assured, the matter of the villa has been handled. Gao Hongbo died of a heart attack during intercourse, and this fact is clear. As long as the person in bed with him wasn’t you, it’s all fine." Shen Rong said with a pipe in his mouth, "Your traces have long been erased. From now on, the sea is wide for you to roam. You may go!"

"Master Shen!" Chiang Qing’s eyes filled with tears, "Where can I go?"

"The legacy your grandfather left is more than enough for you to squander."

"Master Shen, to hold a jade is to invite trouble. With no one to protect me, holding onto these things will only harm me. In that case, it’s better to give it to Master Shen!" Chiang Qing bit her lip tightly.

Shen Rong’s sharp eyes narrowed, as if evaluating her sincerity.

Chiang Qing met his gaze, but her heart trembled slightly.

She was afraid of him.

More so than Gao Hongbo, she feared this elder deeply. Yet precisely because she was afraid, she understood more clearly that this man could protect her.

She had rid herself of that pervert Gao Hongbo, which was her first step. She wanted those who owed her to pay in full.

For this, she needed a strong backing, and since Shen Rong helped her handle the aftermath, washing away her suspicions, making Gao Hongbo’s death flawless, she knew this person could protect her.

From the moment she submitted herself to Gao Hongbo, she had already given up on herself. Partnering with anyone wouldn’t make a difference, given her situation. So she might as well be with someone who could protect her, thus enabling her to achieve her goals, and firmly stand again in the public eye.