Chapter 142

As Lan Fenghuang’s voice faded, a sharp gleam instantly flashed across Lan Shihao’s eyes. At that moment, he too was certain that Chu Tianhe’s identity was extraordinary!

With such a massive incident having occurred, he was still able to make the Ministry of War help cover it up—his background was undoubtedly formidable!

"There is one more crucial matter that makes me feel Chu Tianhe’s identity is far from ordinary."

"What is it?" Lan Shihao pressed urgently.

"Today, I went to look for Chu Tianhe at his acupuncture clinic and discovered that Mu Xue, the young lady of the Mu family, also has dealings with him. She even went out of her way to send two flower baskets as a grand opening gift."

"The Mu family's girl went in person?" Lan Shihao was slightly stunned. What status did Mu Xue hold? She was the esteemed young lady of the Mu family and the future successor to the Southern China Mu Clan!

Unlike Lan Fenghuang, although the Lan family was among the top ten wealthiest families in the Great Xia Kingdom, Lan Fenghuang was not the heir to the family; she had a younger brother, Lan Qiancheng!

To a certain extent, Lan Fenghuang could not compare to Mu Xue, for Mu Xue was the only daughter of the Mu family!

Therefore, upon learning that Mu Xue had actually gone in person to send an opening gift to Chu Tianhe, Lan Shihao immediately sensed something unusual.

The Mu family was a clan that never acted without profit. Having crossed swords in the business world for decades, Lan Shihao knew their character all too well!

"Let us put this matter on hold for now. I will handle the Xu family on my end!"

After a moment of silence, Lan Shihao spoke again, "During this period, stay right here in your bar. Until I have fully investigated Chu Tianhe’s background, I forbid you from stepping a single step outside the bar. Do you understand?"

Faced with Lan Shihao’s forceful command, Lan Fenghuang had almost no power to refute. She could only nod and say, "Understood. I will follow your wishes and will not leave the bar."

As her voice trailed off, Lan Shihao turned and walked out of the bar without even a word of farewell, calling out as he went, "Wait for my call!"

"Yes."

With Lan Shihao’s departure, his entourage left as well. The suffocatingly oppressive atmosphere in the bar instantly dissipated. Lan Fenghuang felt as though all her strength had been drained from her body; she staggered and collapsed weakly into the chair behind her, drenched in a cold sweat from head to toe.

"Sister Lan!"

Seeing this, Zhang Qi hurried forward, and Lan Fenghuang murmured, "Pour me a glass of water."

"Right away, right away." Zhang Qi hurriedly turned around, brought a glass of warm water from the inner room, and handed it to Lan Fenghuang.

Taking the glass, Lan Fenghuang drank it in one go. Looking closely, the hand holding the cup was still trembling slightly.

Although she was the young lady of the Lan family, her status was far from as high as outsiders imagined. Lan Shihao held deeply ingrained patriarchal views. When Lan Fenghuang was born, he flew into a rage simply because she was a girl!

And with the birth of Lan Qiancheng, the family’s resources were overwhelmingly tilted toward him. Lan Fenghuang received less and less attention, ultimately being reduced to a mere tool for a political marriage with the Xu family!

Naturally, Lan Fenghuang was resentful in her heart, but the supreme authority of the Lan family had always remained firmly in Lan Shihao's hands. Even with ten thousand grievances in her heart, she could not reverse the current situation!

She had simply been biding her time in endurance!

"Sooner or later, I will become the helmsman of the Lan family. I swear it!"

A ruthless glint flashed across Lan Fenghuang’s beautiful eyes as she stared fixedly at the direction where Lan Shihao had departed, whispering coldly to herself!