Jun Shengnan weighed his options and asked with puzzlement, "It’s rare to see you so earnest, but I’m curious, for whom do you want to meet Mr. Old Ross?"

"Ye Lu," Third Young Master Jun said.

Lie Feng frowned from behind.

Jun Shengnan’s face immediately turned sour, dismissing with a snort, "What good can she bring to me, just a nobody of a girl."

"Even if you don’t trust her, you should trust your nephew, and I have never asked you for anything. This time, you must help me."

The tone of Third Young Master Jun was gentle at first but tough at the end, carrying an irresistible authority.

Jun Shengnan’s gaze darkened, but ultimately she agreed.

"I’ll contact the old gentleman. I’ll do my best, but he is reclusive these days and not keen on meeting outsiders. I can’t make any promises."

Jun Shengnan made a respectful phone call to Mr. Old Ross’s residence. Even as his daughter-in-law, she needed to make an appointment to call, and the assistant said they would inform Mr. Old Ross. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Two hours passed before the other side returned the call, connecting her to Mr. Old Ross’s private line.

After Jun Shengnan said a few words, Third Young Master Jun walked over, took her computer, and Jun Shengnan’s face showed a hint of astonishment, fearing that his brash action had offended Mr. Old Ross.

But Third Young Master Jun spoke quietly on the phone with the person on the other end for a few sentences.

Then he hung up the phone, smiling, "Mr. Old Ross has agreed to see me."

Jun Shengnan was very surprised; she hadn’t expected Mr. Old Ross to actually agree to meet him now.

That evening, introduced by Jun Shengnan, Third Young Master Jun followed her to a villa. He did not do so secretly and brought Lie Feng with him, although Mr. Old Ross preferred no one else to be present during their conversation.

Lie Feng and Jun Shengnan were unable to enter the study.

The conversation did not last long, only about ten minutes or so.

Lie Feng’s furrowed brows slightly relaxed; in reality, he didn’t know why Third Young Master had sought out the old gentleman, nor what the content of their discussion was. But now, he had to report everything to the godfather.

Third Young Master, are you not afraid that the godfather will find out about this?

Or is it that Third Young Master’s meeting with Mr. Old Ross is nothing shady, so he is not afraid of the godfather finding out? Watching Third Young Master exit, he thought, indeed, if it were some major issue, it couldn’t possibly have been settled in just ten minutes.

It seems that it wasn’t any significant matter.

...

Two evenings later, the next day would be the banquet hosted by the Hua family for Ye Lu.

Ye Lu’s stay at the Ji Family villa was also at its last night. After returning to the Hua household, with such a status, naturally, it wasn’t suitable to live in someone else’s house. Before leaving, there was one last matter that had to be dealt with.

Ye Lu went down to the basement.

The Ji Family lived up to their reputation as an arms empire; not only was their management militarized, but punishment was also extremely severe.

Beneath such a beautiful villa, there was a torture room in the basement, built entirely from reinforced steel panels, housing various high-tech surveillance devices and an array of sophisticated high-technology punishment machinery.

Upon entering, Ye Lu saw Ying locked in a glass room, surrounded by tempered glass, lying on a steel bed, with his limbs precisely shackled, areas beneath the cuffs bruised, oozing blood, purple and sullied.

However, his expression was eerily calm, as though he was completely unaware, without a trace of suffering.

Facing an escapeless predicament, without showing any sign of panic or unease.

Ye Lu was astounded; such people truly aren’t afraid of death.