Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

But in terms of appearance, Xie Jiaojiao and Huo Wen’an actually make quite a pair.

A sickly man paired with a sick beauty, truly they are quite unwell.

Xu Xingguang walked up to the four women, pointed at Huo Yunsheng, and asked the four beauties, ”Have any of you known him?”

All four nodded.

Xie Jiaojiao said softly, ”Last year, on the night we first arrived at the island, we all met Mr. Huo.” She was referring to the night when Huo Wen’an first coughed up blood and fainted.

”I meant during this recent period, have you seen Mr. Huo?”

Now, Xie Jiaojiao dared not utter a word.

Huo Yunsheng kneeled before the Old Helmsman, obviously having committed some grave mistake. Before understanding the purpose of Xu Xingguang’s questioning, who would dare answer recklessly?

The four women had different expressions, secretly pondering the purpose of this interrogation.

Seeing their cautious attitudes, Huo Wen’an suddenly chuckled lightly and said, ”Go on, which young lady is aiming to become my stepmother? Just step forward, and I’ll make it happen for you.”

As soon as he said this, the four women’s expressions varied.

Among them, could it be that someone was involved with Mr. Huo behind Mrs. Huo’s back?

Xie Jiaojiao was so stirred by the news that her face turned red. She was a gossip-loving girl, her eyes gleaming as she looked at the three women to her left.

Suffering from bone cancer, even if she wanted to get involved with Huo Yunsheng, it would be futile. The woman entangled with Huo Yunsheng could only be from the Murong Family, Su Family, or Jiang Family.

Having been neighbors for more than half a year, the four of them could be considered friends. Their daily activities consisted of playing mahjong, strolling by the sea, and waiting for Huo Wen’an’s demise.

None of them expected that one of them might be targeting Huo Wen’an’s father.

Exciting.

Truly exciting.

Jiang Ci, Su Mingyi, and Murong Qi Qi all kept their heads down, mute as if they were deaf and dumb.

Huo Canghai struck Huo Yunsheng’s back with a stick again, the force so strong that Huo Yunsheng fell to the ground.

”Hmph!” Huo Yunsheng struggled to stand, but before he could straighten up, Huo Canghai hit him with the stick again, knocking him back down. Huo Canghai shouted sternly, ”You beast! Tell me, whom did you touch!”

Huo Yunsheng clutched his hands, too scared to confess.

Once he confessed, he knew he could forget about living with dignity for the rest of his life.

As a father, how could he get involved with Huo Wen’an’s arranged match? If word got out, where would be his face?

”Won’t speak, huh?” Huo Canghai suddenly said, ”Xiao Chun, send him to the Central Cave for one month of confinement!”

Hearing this, Huo Yunsheng panicked, ”Father! The conditions in the Central Cave are harsh. If I go there, I will die!” Huo Yunsheng, in his over fifty years of life, had never been to the Central Cave, but he had seen what happened to those who came out of it.

Huo Yunsheng quickly pleaded, ”Father, I’ll never dare again. I’m willing to be confined at home, be it for a year or two, whatever it takes. But you can’t send me to the Central Cave!”

”Father, do you want a white-haired person to send off a black-haired one?”

Huo Yunsheng was over fifty and couldn’t compare to someone like Huo Wenbei. If he were confined to the Central Cave for a month, he might die.

Huo Canghai remained unmoved, saying, ”Either confess truthfully or go to the Central Cave. Choose for yourself.” Known for his impatience, he closed his eyes and said decisively, ”You have one minute to decide.”

Thinking that this wasn’t intimidating enough, he turned to the four young women with an emotionless expression and said, ”The entire Divine Concealment Island is under the surveillance of the Pilot Mansion. Once I access the surveillance footage, we’ll quickly find out the truth. At that time...”

Huo Canghai left the ending unsaid, frightening the four women significantly.

Just as Huo Yunsheng’s minute was nearing its end, he hesitated whether to confess, and then Jiang Ci from the Jiang Family and Murong Qi Qi from the Murong Family unexpectedly spoke in unison, ”It was me.”

Two distinct voices, simultaneous, saying the same thing.

Instantly, everyone in the hall turned their attention to the two of them.

Murong Qi Qi looked indifferent, while Jiang Ci appeared shocked.

Jiang Ci looked at Murong Qi Qi in disbelief and asked, ”You were together with Huo Yunsheng too?” The use of ’too’ was quite telling.

Murong Qi Qi did not answer Jiang Ci’s question.

Xie Jiaojiao bit her lip, her adrenaline surging. If not for the inappropriate situation, she would’ve jumped up and shouted, ”How exciting!”

Huo Wen’an looked at Huo Yunsheng with disdain and after a while said, ”Getting involved with not just one but two, well, that’s something.”

Even Huo Canghai was dumbfounded by this development.