章節 394: Chapter 394: The Showdown
When Ma Qianjun, dressed neatly, appeared at the door, Li Wuming asked first, "What did you find?"
Ma Qianjun nodded at Li Wuming, then glanced at Xia Yu, particularly at Li Qian by his side. A trace of affection appeared in his eyes, but he didn't speak.
"Let's go upstairs and talk," Xia Yu said. He led Ma Qianjun and Li Wuming upstairs, closed the door tightly. However, Ma Qianjun remained silent, instead raising his eyebrows at Li Qian.
Xia Yu knew what Ma Qianjun was thinking, so he gently patted Li Qian's hand and said softly, "Qian, why don't you go to the inner room, okay?"
Li Qian bit her lip, realizing that the discussion among the men wasn't suitable for her to overhear. She nodded obediently, "Okay."
She then went into the office's rest area and closed the door behind her.
To ensure better rest and have more energy for managing the company, the rest area was well-soundproofed, so Xia Yu wasn't worried that the conversation would be overheard by Li Qian.
"What did you find out?" Xia Yu asked.
"There were two assassins. I secretly took out one of them. He had a PSG-1 sniper rifle with him. The other one was too far away and retreated when he detected the movement," Ma Qianjun said expressionlessly, as if killing someone was as mundane as killing a chicken.
Xia Yu's expression grew serious. He hadn't expected assassins, especially with a sniper rifle, clearly aiming for a precise kill.
It was evident that these assassins were sent by Old John!
In the entire Hong Kong, only the Kessick family had such deep enmity with Xia Yu at this time.
Moreover, Old John had just threatened him not long ago!
"When did you notice this?" Xia Yu pressed on.
"I sensed something was off around 5 p.m. today. I observed secretly and located their hiding positions, but since you didn't come downstairs, I didn't inform you," Ma Qianjun said flatly, showing no remorse for not telling Xia Yu earlier.
Li Wuming's expression twitched. He hadn't noticed anything, and he was surprised that Ma Qianjun had detected the anomaly at 5 p.m. but hadn't informed him. This disregard for Xia Yu's safety made him very displeased.
After all, the Li family's hopes were pinned on Xia Yu, and Li Wuming took his safety very seriously.
"You may be capable, but in this regard, you're not as good as me!" Ma Qianjun said, knowing that Xia Yu and the others had guessed his identity. He glanced at Li Wuming and uttered a remark that clearly irritated him, as evident from Li Wuming's cold expression and sharp gaze.
Xia Yu chose to ignore it and continued, "Do you have any crucial clues?"
Ma Qianjun leaned back on the sofa, a change from his usual silence and aloofness. He crossed his legs and looked at Xia Yu with a smirk. When Xia Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, Ma Qianjun said, "Your head is quite valuable. Someone has put a $5 million bounty on it! Even I'm tempted!"
"Although Yan Shining is capable, he can't quickly build a team for you. Right now, your ragtag team is just trash in the eyes of those mercenaries and assassins!" Ma Qianjun glanced at Li Wuming and continued.
"As for him, he's stronger in close combat, but fists can't beat numbers. In this era, guns are better than fists!"
Hearing Ma Qianjun's sarcastic remarks and seeing Li Wuming's face darken with anger, Xia Yu knew he had to step in.
Though Ma Qianjun was his brother-in-law, he was definitely less important than Li Wuming!
"I've always been guessing why you spoke so little. Now I understand!"
"You're just easy to get into trouble!" Xia Yu snorted.
"Hmph!"
Ma Qianjun's expression grew cold. He glanced at Li Wuming, who was glaring at him, then looked at the closed door, and his gaze turned sharp as he stared at Xia Yu. He said in a deep voice, "If I hadn't returned late, I would never have allowed my sister to be with you!"
Xia Yu's expression remained unchanged, but his eyes became deep.
Li Wuming, filled with frustration, said coldly, "Ma Qianjun, the boss tolerates you because of the boss's wife. If you weren't here, we'd still protect the boss and his wife."
Seeing Ma Qianjun's expression slightly change, Xia Yu felt it was time to clarify things with him.
After all, given the current special circumstances, Xia Yu wasn't in the mood to dally with Ma Qianjun!
Although he had considered recruiting Ma Qianjun's high-level skills, he wasn't without temper and patience for such prolonged disputes!
"I'll call you brother-in-law, but let's clear things up today."
Ma Qianjun's expression became serious, and he looked at Xia Yu with intense eyes.
"I understand you care deeply for your sister and worry about her being in danger with me, but do you know if Qian is worried? You always think you know best. Do you know what Qian wants?"
"She's been alone and lonely since she was young, without any family around. Now that she's grown up and found someone to rely on for life, you, as her brother, can't possibly take care of her forever. It's one thing not to support her, but you constantly try to hinder her pursuit of happiness."
"Do you think I'm bad for Qian? Or that she won't be happy with me? How do you know what's in her heart?"
"You don't know! You impose your own thoughts on Qian. Do you want her to be caught in the middle of us?"
"Do you know that when Qian is alone, she often worries? Do you even have a sense of her feelings?"
"Anyway, I'm making it clear today. For the rest of her life, Qian will be with me. If you're willing to stay, then stay; if not, then leave. I can guarantee Qian's safety. Even if I die, I won't let anything happen to her!"
After speaking, Xia Yu leaned back on the sofa, tilted his chin slightly, and looked at Ma Qianjun with disdain.
In fact, over these days, Xia Yu had been displeased with Ma Qianjun, but he hadn't shown it out of respect for Qian.
Now, since things had to be made clear, Xia Yu would no longer tolerate it. He needed Ma Qianjun to make a choice.
"External threats must first be dealt with internally!"
Ma Qianjun hadn't expected Xia Yu to have such an attitude, which made him furious. His face changed repeatedly as he clenched his fists and stared coldly at Xia Yu.
"Bang bang!"
"Xia Yu, what's going on?"
Perhaps the conversation was too loud, and even though the room was soundproofed, some noise was still heard by Li Qian. She knocked on the door, then opened it slightly, peeking her head out with concern.
Xia Yu smiled gently and said, "It's nothing. We were speaking too loudly. Close the door for now, and we'll talk later when we get home."
"Okay!"
"Brother, don't argue!"
Li Qian nodded obediently and looked at her brother, Ma Qianjun, with a hint of nervousness.
"It's nothing. We're not arguing. Don't think too much!" Ma Qianjun said, showing a warm smile and affectionately looking at Li Qian.
"Okay!"
Li Qian smiled sweetly and closed the door again.
As Li Qian closed the door, both Xia Yu and Ma Qianjun's smiles faded, and they continued their intense stare. Li Wuming stood quietly, observing Ma Qianjun.
After a long while, Ma Qianjun sighed and said dejectedly, "You win!"
Xia Yu's lips curved into a smile.
Ma Qianjun gave a self-deprecating laugh and continued, "I've been walking on the edge of a knife. Once I found my sister, I thought I could seek revenge, return to her soon, and make up for all the love I owed her, ensuring her happiness."
"So I retired, gave up my old gang, and planned to live a simple life."
"But fate played tricks on me. I returned too late. Qian is already abroad with you. I was worried she might be deceived by you."
"Unexpectedly, my worries turned into reality!"
As he spoke, Ma Qianjun's teeth clenched, and his fists tightened, making cracking sounds. He then dejectedly relaxed and continued speaking to himself.
"All these rich people are unfaithful. With you, Qian won't have a good life."
"And you cause trouble. I really can't trust you with Qian."
"But there's nothing I can do… I can see that Qian really loves you. In her heart, my position as her brother isn't as important as yours, but I can only blame myself for delaying things for two years. Otherwise… haha…"
Xia Yu listened silently, feeling quite emotional. He hadn't expected that night with Li Qian to lead to such a relationship. Perhaps it was destiny. Ma Qianjun was in pain, and there was nothing Xia Yu could do.
Regardless, giving up on Li Qian was absolutely impossible for him. He knew he might never find such a gentle and caring girl again. Moreover, Li Qian had truly
entered his heart.
"Xia Yu!"
Ma Qianjun suddenly raised his voice, directly calling Xia Yu's name.
Xia Yu looked at him quietly.
"My sister is with you, and I accept that!"
"But if you mistreat her or let her down, I'll never let you off the hook. I mean what I say!"
Ma Qianjun stared fiercely at Xia Yu, speaking with resolute strength.
"I love her!" Xia Yu said a few words, then remained silent, making his intention clear.
Of course, Xia Yu shamelessly thought to himself, "Trying to scare me? I'll have a child with Qian, and you'll be an uncle. I don't believe you'd let your niece be without a husband or your nephew be without a father!"
Xia Yu's thoughts were unknown to Ma Qianjun.
Ma Qianjun stared at Xia Yu for a long time, seemingly trying to confirm if Xia Yu was lying.
After a while, he stood up and walked toward the door.
When he reached the office door, he stopped, looked back at Xia Yu, and said, "Give me two days. I'll take care of the assassins. In the meantime…"
Ma Qianjun glanced at Li Wuming. Li Wuming, feeling undervalued, snorted and said, "You don't need to worry. If anyone wants to take the boss's life, they'll have to step over my dead body first!"
Ma Qianjun said expressionlessly, "I'm worried about my sister being harmed unnecessarily."
"Same here!" Li Wuming replied curtly.
"Bang!"
Ma Qianjun nodded, opened the door, and walked out without looking back.
"Boss, I really want to hit Ma Qianjun for his bad temper!" Li Wuming complained, a bit disgruntled.
Xia Yu laughed and said, "Don't just say that. I want to hit him too!"
Li Wuming laughed immediately.
"Well, it seems I need to be more cautious and humble these days. I hope Ma Qianjun doesn't disappoint me!"
Xia Yu shook his head, smiling self-deprecatingly.
"He shouldn't. Given his concern for the boss's wife, he'll definitely pull out all the stops this time. Just don't know what methods he has and how many of those so-called brothers he has."
Li Wuming said.
"Hehe, I hope he doesn't let me down…"
Xia Yu chuckled lightly, looking forward to a huge surprise from Ma Qianjun.
"By the way, does your brother have some extra manpower?"
Xia Yu thought for a moment and asked Li Wuming.
At this critical time, more security forces were always welcome. He wouldn't place all his hopes on Ma Qianjun. If Ma Qianjun failed, his own life would be at risk.
"Yes, he is the head of the Extreme Martial Gate and has trained many disciples. While I can't vouch for their marksmanship, their close combat skills are quite good, at least better than the half-baked security guards Yan Shining is training now."
Li Wuming reported directly to Xia Yu without any concealment.
"I'll inform my brother to send all his men."
"No need. I'll handle it. For now, I won't go home. I'll go to your place for dinner."
Xia Yu shook his head and refused.
Li Wuming nodded and didn't say more.
Later, Xia Yu made a call to the Chunqiu Clinic, where Li Chunqiu answered. After a brief conversation, Xia Yu took Li Qian and headed for the Chunqiu Clinic.
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