"Found you!"
The young man looked at Gu Yu and Liu Zhi with a cold smile and waved his hand. "Go, don't let them escape!"
More than ten strong men with strong auras surrounded the two girls and Lin Lichuan in the middle when they heard what he said.
Lin Lichuan was speechless. He looked at Gu Yu and Liu Zhi with a hint of helplessness in his eyes.
Why did it seem like nothing good happened every time he met these two? They were always involved in conflicts.
"Zhou Chun, what is the meaning of this?"
Gu Yu did not panic even though she was surrounded by more than ten people. She frowned at the young man and asked coldly.
Lin Lichuan's heart skipped a beat when he heard this name. He thought for a moment and quickly recalled that he had seen this name in the intelligence reports about the Zhou family. He vaguely remembered that this was the youngest son of the Zhou family's head, Zhou Heqin.
"Are you still going to play dumb?"
Zhou Chun sneered. "The Gu family has attacked so many of our family's businesses recently. I've wanted to take revenge for this for a long time. Today is the perfect time to capture you and see if that old man Gu Mingtao can continue to be so arrogant!"
"Are you crazy?" Gu Yu frowned and looked at Zhou Chun. There was no panic in her eyes, only disbelief.
Although the Gu family and the Zhou family had been in constant conflict over the years, most of it happened in the dark. At least on the surface, both sides were very restrained. Even when the Zhou family wanted to kidnap Gu Yu, they did so while she was traveling to the Mauritanian Empire.
Similarly, whether it was the Gu family attacking the Zhou family's special energy research center or the Zhou family attacking the Gu family's businesses in revenge, both sides sent their men of sacrifice or hired mercenaries. They did not leave any evidence for their opponents. If they failed, they could clear their names on the surface.
It was true that the four patriarch families had great power in the Thousand Yards Business Alliance, but the alliance was a country ruled by law. Many things could be done in the dark, but if they were done in the open, it would be breaking the rules. It was easy to leave flaws for their competitors and even cause many forces to attack them.
Therefore, Gu Yu could not believe that Zhou Chun would bring people to kidnap her in public.
She had long heard that Zhou Chun was the most reckless and impulsive among Zhou Heqin's three sons. Now, it seemed that he was also a lunatic.
"Whether I'm crazy or not, you'll know soon enough."
Zhou Chun said with a fierce look in his eyes. He gave a look to his subordinates around him. "Capture them."
After a pause, he pointed at Lin Lichuan, who was standing beside Gu Yu, and said, "Capture that fellow as well. Bring him to the Magnificent Heavenly Treasure."
As soon as he said this, Gu Yu and Liu Zhi's expressions finally changed. They didn't expect Zhou Chun to be so deranged.
Seeing the large men surrounding them with expressionless faces, a flash of panic appeared in the eyes of the two girls. But when they caught a glimpse of Lin Lichuan from the corner of their eyes, their hearts suddenly relaxed.
Right, didn't he have a Morning Star Knight by his side?
What was there to be afraid of?
However, what was unexpected was that Lin Lichuan did not resist at all in the face of the big men's siege. He allowed the two big men to pounce on him like wolves and tigers.
"What happened?"
Gu Yu and Liu Zhi were stunned, and they hurriedly resisted.
But two fists were no match for four hands. The bodyguards Zhou Chun brought were all extraordinary experts, and there were four or five Gold ranks. Gu Yu and Liu Zhi were captured in less than half a minute under the siege.
The two girls looked at Lin Lichuan in confusion. They opened their mouths to ask, but saw the latter give them a look.
Seeing this, although Gu Yu and Liu Zhi were bewildered, they still swallowed the words they were about to ask.
When Zhou Chun ordered the bodyguards to take action, Lin Lichuan was already prepared to make his move. But Zhou Chun's last sentence made him stop his slightly raised hand. His gaze shifted slightly, and he pretended to be helpless and ready to be captured.
"You're quite sensible. It's a pity that you met me. Consider yourself unlucky."
Zhou Chun glanced at Lin Lichuan, a malevolent chill flashing in his eyes. He waved his hand forcefully, "Take them away."
Under the shocked and fearful gazes of the surrounding guests, Zhou Chun and a group of bodyguards escorted Lin Lichuan and the other two away, leaving behind a messy restaurant.
Not far away, the restaurant manager frowned as he looked at the shattered tables and chairs and the dishes scattered all over the floor. The taste in his mouth was incomparably bitter.
"What the hell is this?!"
After exiting the Green Trace Hotel, Zhou Chun led his men straight to the Magnificent Heavenly Treasures. The two guards at the door had sharp eyes and had long noticed the conflict in the restaurant on the second floor of the hotel. When they saw Zhou Chun walking over with his men, one of them hurriedly ran into the door while the other greeted him respectfully.
"Young Master …"
Zhou Chun waved his hand to interrupt the guard's words and walked straight into the auction house.
The lobby on the first floor of the Magnificent Heavenly Treasures was decorated magnificently, showing the grandeur of the alliance's number one auction house. When the group walked to the middle of the lobby, a middle-aged man with a small mustache, well-dressed, and a shrewd look quickly walked out from the corner of the corridor in front. His gaze swept across Zhou Chun, Gu Yu, and the others behind him, and a bitter smile appeared on his face.
"Young Master Chun, you've really given me a difficult problem."
The middle-aged man quickly walked in front of Zhou Chun and said in a low voice, "Now is the crucial moment of the plan's implementation, but you just had to capture the young miss of the Gu family at this time. If the head of the family finds out, he'll probably fly into a rage!"
Zhou Chun waved his hand dismissively and said, "Don't worry, I'm not stupid. I captured Gu Yu to get information about that Radiant Moon knight from her mouth. Once I get the information, I'll let her go."
The middle-aged man almost choked when he heard this. How was this not stupid?
Gu Yu was the young miss of the Gu family. You captured her just like that, and in front of so many people at that. Wasn't this giving the Gu family something to use against you?
If anything happened to Gu Yu, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"But you can't bring her here, Young Master Chun. It's not like you don't know the current situation of the Magnificent Heavenly Treasures. If it affects the plans of the old ancestor and the head of the family, I won't be able to make up for it even if I die."
"It's precisely because I know the situation here that I brought her here. If I can lure that knight of the Gu family here, won't it be perfect for my father and the old ancestor's plans?"
Zhou Chun pursed his lips and revealed an impatient expression, "Stop talking nonsense. Arrange for them to be brought to the underground warehouse. I'll go over later."
Helpless, the middle-aged man could only do as he was told. He brought Lin Lichuan and the other two down and locked them in a dark and empty warehouse.
It was only when the door slammed shut and the footsteps outside gradually faded away that Liu Zhi finally couldn't help but ask the question in her heart, "Lin Ze, why didn't you make a move just now? With your strength, it shouldn't be difficult for you to defeat Zhou Chun's bodyguards, right?"
Gu Yu also revealed a puzzled expression.
Lin Lichuan released his spiritual pressure and spread it outside the warehouse to sense the situation in the auction house as he casually replied, "I'm now a consultant of the Yao family. If I make a move on Zhou Chun, it will bring trouble to the main family."
"You're from the Yao family!"
Gu Yu and Liu Zhi were shocked and couldn't help but look at each other.
Lin Lichuan didn't say anything else. He pretended to close his eyes and rest, but his mind was working quickly.
Just now, although Zhou Chun and the middle-aged man had deliberately lowered their voices, his hearing was extremely sharp, and he had already heard every single word of their conversation.
"It seems like my guess is right. The location the Zhou family chose to set up the trap is in the Heavenly Treasure Hall."
After spending a month, he finally lured the target out. Zhou Ze was now in this auction house. Next, he just needed to kill him.
"But before that, I have to eliminate the hidden danger of the Sighing Ring!"
Lin Lichuan fell into deep thought.
The indescribable silence lasted for a long time in the warehouse. Liu Zhi, who was usually the most lively, finally couldn't take it anymore. She broke the silence and said to Lin Lichuan, "Aren't you worried at all?
The Zhou family has always ostracized the Yao family. Zhou Chun also has a ruthless personality. If he knows you're from the Yao family, he will most likely take the opportunity to make things difficult for you. "
Lin Lichuan snapped back to his senses. Before he could say anything, he heard footsteps coming from outside. Then, the door of the warehouse opened with a click. Zhou Chun strode in with two bodyguards following behind him.
Kacha!
The door closed again.
Zhou Chun looked around and ignored Lin Lichuan and Liu Zhi. His gaze fell on Gu Yu and coldly said, "Who is that Knight?"
"I don't know!" Gu Yu glared at him, "Zhou Chun, have you not thought about the consequences of doing this?"
"Consequences?
What consequences? "
Zhou Chun's mouth twitched, revealing a cold smile.
"The Gu family destroyed so many of our family's businesses and caused us incalculable losses. If I don't take revenge, wouldn't you look down on me?!"
Liu Zhi spat and contemptuously said, "It was you who tried to kidnap Little Yu first, and now you're making false accusations!"
Zhou Chun suddenly turned his head and stared at Liu Zhi for a while until the girl's face turned slightly pale. Then, he coldly said, "You're just a little bastard from a second-rate family. What right do you have to speak in front of me?"
After saying that, Zhou Chun gave a look to the bodyguard beside him. The latter immediately strode toward Liu Zhi.
"Stop!"
Gu Yu stepped forward and blocked Liu Zhi. She anxiously said, "Zhou Chun, we've already said that the Knight who attacked your family's businesses has nothing to do with our Gu family!"
Zhou Chun sneered, "If he has nothing to do with you, then why would he attack the research center with your people?"
Gu Yu's words stagnated, and she couldn't say anything for a while.
The mercenaries who attacked the special energy research center were indeed sent by the Gu family. Their purpose was to avenge the Zhou family for kidnapping her. Both the Zhou and Gu families were well aware of this matter. However, the Knight who suddenly appeared had nothing to do with the Gu family. Because of that coincidence, the Zhou family identified him as the Gu family's helper. Then, the series of attacks on the Zhou family's businesses were also blamed on the Gu family. This was simply impossible to wash away the blame.
Lin Lichuan, who was watching from the side, looked around and touched his nose unnaturally.