Noble Marriage
Chapter 832: Finally Making Progress

Chapter 832: Chapter 832: Finally Making Progress

"I specially developed a drug for you guys. Today, I’ll start with you as an experiment to see its effects. Let’s see if your mouth is tougher, or if my drug is stronger."

"What... are you... going to do..." the man on the floor asked in terror.

Tao Hua, wearing white gloves, took a bottle of powder from the box, pinched the man’s chin, and poured the entire contents into his mouth, forcing him to swallow it.

"You’ll know shortly what I’m going to do." He twisted his lips into a sinister, cold smile, then walked out with the box.

The basement door was closed. Rong Shaoze stood outside smoking. Tao Hua stepped forward and laughed, "Don’t worry, he won’t hold out for long."

As soon as his words fell, the man inside suddenly let out a terrified, blood-curdling scream, chilling anyone who heard it.

Rong Shaoze glanced coldly at the closed iron door and asked, "What’s happening to him?"

"He’s experiencing hallucinations. My drug induces the most terrifying hallucinations; whatever he fears most will appear in his mind," Tao Hua said malevolently.

"Truly perverted." Rong Shaoze smiled, clearly agreeing with him.

Sure enough, the man inside couldn’t withstand the horror filling his mind and quickly began to plead.

"I’ll talk, I’ll say everything! Give me the antidote, please!"

Rong Shaoze’s eyes narrowed, a chilling fury glinting in his gaze.

Finally, progress!

Lin Xinlan played with Xiaotian, using a red toy duck.

The baby was particularly attracted to bright colors, his dark eyes following the red duck, laughing joyfully by himself.

"Baby, I’m mommy. Say mommy, mommy..." Lin Xinlan teased him with a smile.

Rong Shaoze walked in quickly, his expression softening when he saw them, his eyes filled with tender smiles.

He stepped forward to take the child, holding him skillfully in his arms before handing him to the maternity matron.

"Come with me." He then took Lin Xinlan’s hand, leading her upstairs.

Lin Xinlan felt somewhat inexplicably nervous, but obediently followed him to the bedroom.

Rong Shaoze closed the door, turned, and gripped her shoulders, his expression severe. "Xinlan, there’s news about Xiaocong!"

Lin Xinlan trembled all over, stunned and delighted, her eyes widening.

"Really?! Where is he?!"

"Listen to me first."

"Okay!" Lin Xinlan clenched her hands, striving to control her excitement.

Rong Shaoze pulled her to sit down, saying, "The man confessed. The person who sent him to hurt Xiaotian was the boss of the Qianyue Group, Yuan Ye."

"Qianyue Group! Aren’t they the ones who collaborated with you last time to take on the Mafia?" Lin Xinlan asked in shock.

Rong Shaoze nodded, his jaw tight, face harsh. "I always suspected him. Now he sent someone to harm Xiaotian, which greatly increases the chance that he’s the one who took Xiaocong. With this lead, it will be easier to find Xiaocong."

Xiaocong had been missing for more than a year, and with this progress, Lin Xinlan couldn’t be more excited.

Feeling somewhat helpless, she clenched her hands, knees tightly together.

Rong Shaoze held her hand, the warmth of his palm calming her trembling body. She asked, eyes rimmed with redness, "Do you think Xiaocong has suffered a lot in their hands?"

Rong Shaoze’s thin lips pressed together tightly, unable to answer her question.