After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 1244

Chapter 1244: Assemble, Prepare for the Team Battle!
The remote control in Qin Lie’s hand flew out and crashed to the floor. He furrowed his brows, staring at Ye Lingfeng, who had just fallen unconscious again after speaking. His face was as dark as ink.

Though he didn’t know where Ye Lingfeng’s soul had been taken by the Divine Thunder, he understood that Ye Lingfeng had always been able to see everything happening around them. If it had made Ye Lingfeng so anxious that he “came back from the dead,” something serious must have happened to Zhouzhou.

His expression darkened further as he quickly made his way outside and dialed the phone of the Commander.

“This is Qin Lie. What happened to Zhouzhou?”

The Commander was momentarily stunned, wondering if this was the “father-daughter connection” in action. When he heard the silence on the other side, Qin Lie became even more certain that something had truly happened to Zhouzhou, and panic began to rise in his chest.

“Tell me,” he uttered in a low, cold voice.

Commander sighed heavily. “Listen to me first. Don’t worry. Zhouzhou has been taken by the International Investigation Team. They…”

Ten minutes later, Qin Lie hung up the phone and sent a message to the family group chat.

[Zhouzhou has been taken by the International Investigation Team.]

Qin Xu, who knew quite a bit about the International Investigation Team, immediately asked: [What happened?]

Qin Lie: [They’re trying to force Zhouzhou to admit she killed Augusta, and they want to exchange Ye Lingfeng for Zhouzhou and several members of the Hua Country team.]

Qin Ren, who had been quietly working on new poisons in the lab, squinted and said: [Uncle, when do we leave?]

Qin Xi: [Take me with you.]

Qin Er: [Kidnappers? Do we need to pay a ransom? I’ll go prepare.]

He quickly checked his bank account. There was plenty of money, but he wasn’t sure if it would be enough to rescue Zhouzhou.

Qin Bei: [What can I do?]

He couldn’t think of what he could possibly do. He didn’t even know where this place was.

Qin Nan: [Just shut up.]

Qin Bei was annoyed and about to speak when, suddenly, he realized he had been removed from the group chat. It wasn’t just him; all the younger brothers in the family group, except for the eldest, had been removed.

They couldn’t help but feel a little disheartened. Even though they were grown men now, only the eldest brother could truly stand alone.

Qin Er looked at the message that said he had been removed from the group chat, furrowing his brows. Did this mean his uncle didn’t need the money?

After thinking for a moment, he stepped out, just as he bumped into Shao Shanshan, who had been avoiding him for the past month. They hadn’t seen much of each other during that time.

Seeing him, Shao Shanshan instinctively touched her belly, hesitated, and almost said something but didn’t.

Qin Er, focused on Zhouzhou, didn’t notice and immediately said, “I need to handle something, I’ll go back home for a while.”

Shao Shanshan opened her mouth, but in the end, she swallowed her words and simply nodded lightly.

She had been planning to talk to him about the child, but after avoiding him for a while, she wasn’t sure if she should keep it. He had clearly said he didn’t want a child, and she wasn’t sure if she should keep it.

Today, she had finally mustered up the courage to meet him, but it seemed he had something important to do.

Maybe it was destiny. She wasn’t meant to keep this child.

It was fine, though—she would just not tell him. This way, he wouldn’t be burdened with her worries.

As she watched Qin Er leave, her heart swirled with thoughts.

Qin Er had taken a few steps before suddenly halting in his tracks.

Then he turned around, walked back, and took Shao Shanshan’s hand, gently guiding her to sit down on the couch.

“I need to go back. Something happened to Zhouzhou,” he explained quickly.

“I’m not sure what I did to upset you, but once I’m done with this, let’s talk it through properly.”

“You don’t look well—if you need to go to the hospital, let me know. If I’m free, I’ll go with you.”

His gaze was earnest and steady.

He had said it when they got married—he would take responsibility.

He knew how this worked: take the money, do the job, take good care of the one footing the bill.

That much, he understood.

Even though she knew his concern stemmed more from duty than affection, Shao Shanshan still felt her heart soften a little.

She quickly asked, “What happened to Zhouzhou?”

“It’s complicated,” Qin Er replied. “I need to ask my uncle about the details. Do you have something urgent?”

He had a vague feeling earlier that she’d wanted to say something.

Shao Shanshan hesitated, then nodded.

“I do. But it’s a little complicated too—not something I can explain in a sentence or two. You go ahead, we’ll talk when you’re back.”

“Alright.”

Qin Er gave a firm nod and gently squeezed her hand. “Wait for me.”

He was already good-looking, and when he looked at someone seriously like that, it was hard not to fall for him.

Shao Shanshan couldn’t help the smile that curved her lips.

“Okay. I’ll wait.”

He was the child’s father.

Whether or not to keep the baby—this was a decision they needed to make together.

After they’d said their piece, Qin Er turned and strode out, his steps swift and resolute.

Qin Ren, with poison in hand, drove toward the Qin family’s residence, with Jing Bai in the passenger seat. When it came to using poison, he was the expert.

Meanwhile, Mu Xuan, who had been wearing a gentle smile, saw the news on his phone and his expression immediately darkened. His aura expanded, and he walked out without bothering to hide his intentions.

Upon learning that Zhouzhou had been accepted into A University, Gu Shao, whose face had always been round and jolly, suddenly turned grim. He grabbed a spatula and stormed off, muttering angrily to himself. “Who dares to bully my little junior sister!”

Wei Feng, who had been training Wangcai at the zoo, curled his lips into a vicious grin. He waved his hand, opening the zoo gates. “Let’s go. Anyone who doesn’t know their place deserves to be taught a lesson.”

…

The Fourth Bureau instantly erupted.

Someone dared to bully Zhouzhou?

Courting death!

Within minutes, everyone silently went to change clothes and gear up—pulling out their finest equipment.

Some people… really thought they were easy to push around just because they didn’t usually get angry?

Even the thunder spirits stirred, heavy clouds roiling over the skies in a dark, oppressive tide.

No matter how much the little girl liked to tick them off, she was still one of theirs.

And these filthy things—who did they think they were, daring to lay a hand on her?

They were practically asking to be struck down.

Not long after, teams from multiple factions mobilized at once.

One private jet after another soared into the sky, all headed in the same direction.

Target: The International Investigation Team.

“Pfft—”

Zhouzhou forced herself to hold her breath and bit down hard on her tongue.

The metallic taste of blood spread in her mouth, dragging her mind back into clarity.

In the next second, they were all hauled up together, coughing and sputtering.

Zhouzhou spat out the water she’d choked on, her chest heaving.

The others were in even worse shape—already injured, and now soaked and battered, their condition was rapidly deteriorating.

Zhouzhou quickly pulled out a few pills from her bag and passed them around.

The moment they swallowed them, the effects of the sedative began to ease.

They looked at her, eyes filled with guilt.

“Zhouzhou, go. Don’t worry about us.”

“Yeah, if you stay here, they’ll only make you suffer.”

“Right. Even if we make it out, we won’t live long. It’s not worth it. Don’t throw yourself in for us.”

Zhouzhou grinned.

She wiped her face with a sharp gesture, eyes blazing with defiance and arrogance.

“I’m not going anywhere.”

Then she turned, staring straight into the nearest camera.

With a cocky tilt of her head and a fearless gleam in her eye, she taunted:

“Is that all you’ve got? Seriously? That’s it?

If you’ve got something nastier—bring it on.”