Chapter 472: Restaurant Fire

Chapter 472: Restaurant Fire

Yi family study.

After reading the report of Yun Chengsen's death, Yi Hou, in a fit of rage, smashed everything on his desk—computer, documents, and all.

With Yun Chengsen dead, the antidote for withering grass that Yun Mu had just developed would certainly not be so easy to obtain!

Although Yi Hou wanted the Yun family to disappear, he did not intend to let the Yi family members be buried along with them!

He never expected Yun Chengsen to go out like that!

Hmph, same explosion, same way to go!

Yi Hou couldn’t believe Yun Chengsen’s death wasn’t tied to Yi Jue!

Moreover, Yun Chengsen was dead, but he had secretly recorded all the transactions between them over the years. Now that he was dead, all this evidence had been exposed, turning Yi Hou into public enemy number one!

And most importantly, that child...

"Have you been following Ji Ming all this time and still haven’t found Chu Min’s whereabouts?"

Yi Hou’s vulture-like eyes bore into his assistant, who trembled under the glare.

The assistant shivered in fear, "Ji Ming seems to have noticed that we are following him. He’s been dodging us for days, so... we haven’t found the young master’s whereabouts yet."

"Are you all useless? Tongzhou isn’t that big, and you still can’t find someone after so many days! What have you been doing?"

"My apologies, Head of the Family. I’ll redouble my efforts."

Yi Hou sneered, his eyes turning icy and menacing, "How did Yun Mu and Yi Jue suddenly find out about Chu Min’s identity? I’ve kept Chu Min hidden for years, and the Yun family has never suspected anything."

The assistant was stunned, "Head of the Family, are you suggesting a leak?"

Yi Hou narrowed his hawk-like eyes.

The assistant thought for a moment, "Was it Yun Chengsen?"

"Impossible! Yun Chengsen would’ve loved to see Yun Mu dead. How could he have told Yun Mu about Chu Min’s identity to threaten me?"

The assistant had a sudden realization, "Dr. Karen! I heard he recently joined Yi Jue. He has been by your side for so many years; it’s not impossible that he found out your secrets. He probably spilled Chu Min’s identity to Yun Mu as part of his defection deal. Otherwise, how could Yun Mu have been so magnanimous as to take him in?"

Yi Hou’s rage boiled over. He slammed his fist on the desk, gritting his teeth, "I should’ve taken him out back then!"

He never expected that Yun Mu would dare to use Karen!

"It’s not too late now. Karen’s a genius, after all, and he successfully formulated the Cloudbane Elixir. We can’t let him help Yun Mu with the antidote, what if..." The assistant looked at Yi Hou, "Head of the Family, Karen cannot be left alive."

Yi Hou’s hawk-like eyes narrowed, filled with deadly intent.

"Take care of it."

The assistant nodded in acknowledgment, "Yes!"

Yi Hou took a deep breath to calm himself, glanced at the mess on the floor, and ordered, "Get this cleaned up!"

Then he straightened his clothes and walked out of the study, just as he ran into Yi Yanran coming from the opposite end of the corridor.

"Dad," Yi Yanran flashed a practiced smile, "I was just looking for you. Because of Yun Chengsen’s death, the reporters have been keeping an eye on you outside. Let me handle the company for the next couple of days, and you can take a break."

Yi Hou gave Yi Yanran a cold once-over, only to see her smiling innocently and harmlessly, with no hidden agenda.

"Don't worry about the company. Your main job is to find a good man and settle down!"

After saying that, Yi Hou turned and left.

Ha!

Yi Yanran sneered inwardly, her gaze gradually turning cold as she stared at Yi Hou's retreating figure.

Now he’s not even letting her near the company, guarding against her like this?

Too bad, that illegitimate child is never coming back!

...

Maple Leaf Manor.

As soon as Karen left the lab, his phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number.

Karen hesitated for a moment before answering, "Hello?"

"Are you deaf or what? Took you long enough to pick up!"

A deep, displeased yet magnetic male voice came through.

Karen thought for a moment, then raised his voice, "Is that you, you jerk?"

"..."

Karen cleared his throat, "How’d you get my number?"

"I got it from Yun Mu," Yun Shumo said.

Karen immediately became alert, "Listen, if you’re here for payback, forget it! I’m now a VIP guest of Miss Yun and Yi Hou!"

Yun Shumo chuckled on the other end, "Got yourself a big shot backing you, huh? Feeling tough now? So, you still want your wallet or what? Not much cash, but it’s packed with IDs, driver’s license, passport, and all that."

"Hand it over!"

"Want it back? Fine, buy me dinner and say sorry."

Karen, "Why the hell should I apologize to you?"

"Six tonight, Champs-Elysées."

But Yun Shumo didn’t give him a chance to say no, just set the time and place, then hung up with a click.

"Hey! Hey? What’s his deal?"

Karen was so mad he felt like smashing his phone.

What kind of sketchy people is Miss Yun hanging out with?

Yun Shumo hasn’t had much luck with his search lately. After all, that baby girl’s been missing for over twenty years, and now it's uncertain whether she's alive or dead. He only tracked down where the nurse went after she returned to the Southern Netherland Continent, but after so many years, it's hard to guarantee she's still there.

"Mr. Yun, based on your description and our investigation during this period, the probability of your sister still being alive is almost zero. You need to be mentally prepared."

The detective’s words echoed in Yun Shumo’s mind.

Yun Shumo rubbed his temples in irritation, trying to calm himself, then drove away from the detective agency.

Today, the traffic in South City was extremely heavy. When he was still two kilometers away from Champs Elysées Hotel, the road was completely gridlocked. Yun Shumo rolled down the window to take a breath of fresh air and suddenly noticed several fire trucks passing by.

A sudden, ominous thought crossed Yun Shumo's mind. He quickly grabbed his phone and called Karen.

No one answered.

Yun Shumo's heart raced, and he promptly called Yun Mu.

Yun Mu picked up right away, "What's up?"

"Where's Karen?"

Yun Mu was stunned, "Wasn't he supposed to meet you? He left more than an hour ago, haven't you met?"

This is bad!

Yun Shumo's heart pounded inexplicably, and he abruptly hung up the phone.

He began frantically redialing Karen's number.

At that moment, Karen, who was inside the hotel frantically pounding on the door, heard the phone ringing, but he couldn't bother with it, only continuing to pound on the door.

He had arrived at the hotel at 5:40, but shortly after sitting down in the private room, he noticed thick white smoke billowing in from outside.

He immediately jumped up to open the door and check the situation, only to find that the door had been locked from the outside.

Karen instantly realized something was wrong, and soon, flames began to creep in through the door crack.

The entire private room had wooden flooring, and once the fire spread, it quickly flared up. In just a moment, the fire had engulfed the entire room!

He first tried to push open the window to jump out, but as soon as he leaned out, he lost his nerve!

This was the 23rd floor. Jumping might not kill him from the fire, but he would definitely die from the fall!

Now, he was trapped with no way out.

Desperate, he rushed into the bathroom to drench himself, then grabbed a towel, soaked it, and covered his mouth and nose, and returned to the private room door, picking up a chair to begin frantically pounding on the door!