Getting out of bed, she dressed, washed up, and then stood in front of the full-length mirror, carefully tidying her appearance and outfit!
As the female CEO of Oriya Group, maintaining a neat and proper appearance was an essential part of her professional standard.
No matter what happened, she would never allow the slightest flaw in her attire and grooming.
This was a habit deeply ingrained in her since childhood!
When she finished everything, she walked over to the massive floor-to-ceiling window, took out her phone, and made a call.
"Wan'er, it's me."
Her voice was calm and composed, looking completely different from the frightened little rabbit of the last night.
Hearing her voice, an anxious female voice immediately came from the phone: "CEO? Are... are you all right?!"
"Where are you now? You didn't come home all night, and you weren't at the company either. Your phone wouldn't go through!"
"You had me so worried!"
"Later, after I asked around, I found out someone tried to make things difficult for you! I called the police right then!"
"How are you now? Are you okay?"
Wan'er's caring voice warmed Xia Ruoxue's heart.
Although Wan'er was her secretary, she was also the person closest to her.
She nodded. "I'm fine now. I was harassed by a few thugs last night, but someone saved me. I'm doing very well."
"Oh, that's good! You scared me to death!"
Wan'er completely relaxed, and then said with lingering resentment, "CEO, you might not know yet, but last night's incident was orchestrated by someone!"
"And I already know who the other party is!"
"Otherwise, let's go to the police station right now and have that guy arrested!"
Hearing this news, Xia Ruoxue did not seem particularly surprised.
She had just reflected briefly on what happened last night and had already guessed the answer!
How could it be such a coincidence that she ran into those thugs the moment she stepped out of the bar's back door?
Clearly, it was far too coincidental!
However, for her, this was not the most important matter right now!
"Wan'er, put this matter aside for a moment. Go and handle an urgent task for me first."
"CEO, what could be more urgent than this?"
"Help me find someone named Qin Feng."
Xia Ruoxue parted her red lips slightly and uttered the name Qin Feng.
She knew Qin Feng's name because the hotel front desk had just told her.
When checking in last night, although the registration was under her name, Qin Feng had also left a name.
As for other information, there was none.
She couldn't access the hotel surveillance footage.
Such five-star luxury hotels placed an extreme emphasis on privacy; unless the police intervened, no one else could view the surveillance footage.
Therefore, the only way now was to have Wan'er track down his whereabouts based on that name!
***
Under the blazing sun, after a morning of walking and searching, Qin Feng finally arrived at the Zhao Family!
It wasn't that he was stingy and unwilling to spend money on a taxi; it was simply that his pockets were completely empty—cleaner than his face!
When he came down the mountain, his master hadn't given him a single coin!
Plus, he had never had much concept of money, which made his journey into the city quite difficult...
"Goodness, this Zhao Family place is really grand!"
The large villa before him made Qin Feng's eyes light up.
He had heard from his master before that the Zhao Family seemed to be in the medicine-selling business, and apparently even operated out of a small workshop.
Yet looking at this grand villa, it didn't look like a small workshop at all!
Was selling medicine really this profitable?
Qin Feng couldn't figure it out, but he walked straight up to the entrance anyway...
As soon as he reached the gate, seven or eight surrounding bodyguards immediately blocked his way!
"Halt. Do you have an invitation?"
Several bodyguards looked at Qin Feng's simple attire and asked with a guarded expression.
"What nonsense invitation?"
"Go tell your master that his future son-in-law has arrived!"
Qin Feng didn't take these people seriously at all, shoved his hands into his pockets, and called out arrogantly.
The bodyguards looked at each other in disbelief!
Son-in-law?
Really or fake?!
Everyone was stunned.
Seeing their blank expressions, Qin Feng rolled his eyes and made to walk right inside.
"Stop! Take another step, and I won't be polite!"
A bodyguard nearly two meters tall quickly stepped in front of Qin Feng, watching him with heightened vigilance.
For some reason, the young man in white before him unconsciously made him feel somewhat nervous!
This tension came entirely from instinct.
Clearly, this punk only looked somewhat arrogant, yet he exuded a vague sense of oppression...
"Captain, stop wasting words with this punk. Just punch him flying!"
"Exactly! A son-in-law? In his dreams!"
"Kid, are you here to scam someone or looking for trouble?"
The other bodyguards nearby, seeing their captain block the person, eagerly chimed in to stir up trouble.
Of course, they didn't genuinely believe Qin Feng was the Zhao Family's son-in-law!
"Oh? What? Want to spar a few rounds?"
Qin Feng smiled cheerfully as he looked at the big guy in front of him!
Not to mention, this fellow's nearly two-meter height and hulking build did look somewhat intimidating.
Yet to Qin Feng, this was completely for show!
All show and no substance!
He stood with a slouch, hands in his pockets, the smile on his face full of provocation.
Hearing this and seeing Qin Feng's nonchalant expression, the bodyguard captain felt a surge of anger.
He felt that the youth in front of him didn't take him seriously at all!
As a retired soldier, he had his own pride and self-respect.
Without another word, he slowly took off his cap, put on a serious expression, crouched down slightly, and assumed a stance. "Enlighten me!"
Seeing that his form had some semblance of skill, Qin Feng nodded. "Not bad. Looks like you've had some martial training. But... I estimate you can only take one move from me!"
Such brazen words angered all the bodyguards!
"Captain, beat him to death!"
"This guy is too arrogant! Not afraid of death at all!"
Cries of incitement rose from all around.
The bodyguard captain's eyes turned instantly ice-cold.
With a fierce shout, he threw a fast punch!
In an instant, a rush of wind accompanied the blow, and the sound of breaking air even reached everyone's ears!
Goodness, the ferocity of this man's fist was such that it even seemed to instantly tear through the air!
The bodyguards were all thrilled to see their captain make a move!
It was as if Qin Feng would be knocked out on the ground the very next second!
Yet, facing this ferocious punch, Qin Feng remained completely calm.
He smiled slightly and unhurriedly extended his right hand!
In a brief split second, he intercepted the punch like lightning!
Reaching out, catching the punch!
The sequence of movements was as smooth as flowing water, completed in one go!
So fast that it left people entirely unable to react!
Fast!
Far too fast!
The surrounding bodyguards even suspected that their eyes had played tricks on them just now!
The bodyguard captain was even more shocked!
He never imagined that the youth before him not only caught his punch, but his body didn't even tremble in the slightest!
As steady as Mount Tai!
How could this be possible?