"What are you talking about! I'm here to discuss something serious."
Lin Chuyue ground her teeth in anger, wanting nothing more than to slap that smug look right off Xiao Ye's face.
'If he hadn't saved my life, I wouldn't care if he lived or died!'
Despite her anger, Lin Chuyue took out a bank card and handed it to him. "There's a million on here. Pack your things and go."
"You killed so many members of the Han Family. They'll never let you get away with this."
A warmth spread through Xiao Ye's chest as he reached out and took her delicate, fair hand.
'I have to admit, the girl has a conscience after all. She actually worries about me.'
"Don't worry. I've already reclaimed the Han Family's Golden Saber. Their fall is inevitable."
"A paltry family like the Hans means nothing to me."
"You don't need to worry about me. It might affect the baby in your belly."
Lin Chuyue froze. 'That's right... all the times we've been intimate recently, we never used any protection!'
'This brute always goes on for so long... What if I'm really...?'
As she thought this, she subconsciously glanced down at her flat stomach.
'Is there really a new life growing in there already?'
Moonlight spilled through the window, falling upon Lin Chuyue's face and coating her in a silvery glow.
Already stunningly beautiful, at this moment she looked like an elf who had stumbled into the mortal realm—holy, sweet, and utterly captivating.
A tickle of desire went through Xiao Ye as he watched her, and he slowly lowered his head.
The two drew closer and closer until their noses were almost touching.
His rich, masculine scent washed over her, overwhelmingly invasive.
Lin Chuyue snapped back to her senses and shoved Xiao Ye away. "I'm warning you, stay away from me! If you dare try to take advantage of me again, I'll break your legs!"
"The Han Family hasn't come to cause trouble yet, so you need to leave. Now."
"Don't wait until they're knocking on our door to complain that I didn't warn you!"
With that, she turned and stormed off.
'That detestable man! All he ever thinks about is taking advantage of me!'
Xiao Ye watched her go, licking his lips, still wanting more.
'My sweet little wife tastes amazing. She just has a fiery temper.'
'But I like that!'
「Meanwhile, at the Han Family estate, the lights were blazing.」
Han Jianye stared at the two coffins before him, his voice wracked with grief as he called his younger brother.
"Jiancheng, Dad... at his own birthday banquet today... he was killed!"
"What?! Who did it?!"
"A man named Xiao Ye!" Han Jianye snarled. "He didn't just kill our father, he killed my son, Han Fei, too!"
"The debt for my father's murder and my son's death... I, Han Jianye, cannot exist under the same sky as Xiao Ye! I will skin him alive, pull out his tendons, and tear him limb from limb!"
Han Jiancheng's rage was uncontrollable. "Brother, I'm on my way back now. I'll flay Xiao Ye alive to avenge our father!"
「Two hours later.」
Han Jiancheng led a vast motorcade, rolling into Jiangcheng with great fanfare.
They kicked up clouds of dust wherever they went, a display of pure arrogance.
The motorcade soon stopped before the Han Family's gates. A burly Han Jiancheng stepped out of a car, his face a mask of fury.
He had long been settled in the Provincial City, only returning for major holidays.
He never imagined that before he could even get back to celebrate Han Buqun's birthday, he would instead receive news of the old man's death.
What was even more detestable was that his own father had been beheaded with a single stroke.
To Han Jiancheng, this was an unbearable humiliation!
"Jiancheng!" Han Jianye cried, running toward his brother. "You're finally back!"
Ignoring his fatigue, Han Jiancheng said, "Brother, quickly, take me to see Father!"
The two entered the main hall.
The festive birthday decorations had all been replaced by white funeral banners.
Two jet-black coffins with gold trim lay in the center of the room.
Han Jiancheng slowly approached, his eyes turning blood-red.
In one coffin lay his beheaded father. In the other lay his most beloved nephew.
"Brother, the Han Family's word is law in Jiangcheng! We can't let that bastard Xiao Ye humiliate us like this!"
With that, Han Jiancheng dropped heavily to his knees, clenched his fist, and slammed it against the wall.
"Father... I'm sorry I was too late! Rest easy. I swear I will avenge you!"
"I will personally tear the killer to pieces as an offering to your spirit in the heavens!"
Han Jianye quickly helped him up. "Jiancheng, how many men did you bring back with you?"
"I brought all Eight Vajra Guardians back with me. Any one of them could smash Xiao Ye into a pulp!"
Han Jianye's eyes lit up. "You mean the Chen Family's Eight Vajra Guardians?"
"That's right!"
Han Jiancheng had spent years stationed at the border, earning numerous accolades. He had even married into the Chen Family, one of the most renowned families in the Provincial City!
The Chen Family had been established for over three hundred years. Their power and influence were immense, and they had countless masters in their employ.
The most famous of these were the Eight Vajra Guardians.
It was said they were all true masters who had learned secret Shaolin techniques and possessed Indestructible Vajra Bodies. Ordinary weapons couldn't even scratch them.
It was precisely because of this connection that the Han Family was able to secure the top position in Jiangcheng, their power unshakable for many years.
Knowing that revenge was within his grasp, Han Jianye was overjoyed. "Excellent! With the Eight Vajra Guardians here, that bastard is as good as dead!"
"And then there's the Lin Family. If it weren't for them, Father would still be alive!"
"Han Fei was completely infatuated with Lin Chuyue. After we're done with that punk and the Lin Family, I'm going to take that little bitch Lin Chuyue and have her join Han Fei in a posthumous marriage!"
"Good. I'll leave her to your disposal then, Brother," Han Jiancheng nodded. "There's no time to waste. Let's go destroy them now!"
The two brothers exchanged a look, fury blazing in their eyes.
Tonight, they would utterly crush the Lin Family and vent their bitter hatred!
The Lin and Han estates were separated by less than half of Jiangcheng.
A dozen minutes later, the Han brothers arrived with their motorcade and surrounded the Lin Family estate.
The two of them got out of their cars and signaled for their men to break down the gate.
"Xiao Ye, get the hell out here and die!"
"Lin Aoshan, I know you're in there, you old bastard! You get out here, too!"
"Tonight, I will bathe the Lin Family in blood to avenge the humiliation at the banquet!"
Han Jianye roared, his voice full of rage.
The clamor quickly shattered the tranquility of the night.
Lin Chuyue, who hadn't fallen asleep yet, was the first to be startled by the noise.
She rushed to the window and saw the grounds lit up, with the Han Family's men swarming the estate.
'This is bad!'
'I knew the Han Family would retaliate, but I never thought they'd be this fast!'
Lin Chuyue hurried downstairs and burst into the guest room where Xiao Ye was staying.
Xiao Ye was still fast asleep. The room was so well soundproofed that he had no idea what was happening outside.
Lin Chuyue yanked him to his feet. "Quick, come with me!"
Xiao Ye, his eyes heavy with sleep, had no idea what this girl was up to now.
But listening to his wife was never a mistake, so he obediently followed her.
Soon, they reached the back door of the estate. Lin Chuyue finally let go of his hand, her expression icy. "Get out of here. Run as far as you can, and never come back to Jiangcheng again. Do you understand?"
"If I ever see you again, I won't forgive you!"
"You..."
Before Xiao Ye could say a word, Lin Chuyue shoved him forcefully out the door.
With a sharp CLICK, she bolted the door from the inside.
After doing all this, Lin Chuyue took a deep breath and walked resolutely toward the main gate.
'Han Jiancheng married into the Chen Family. Now that he's back, he must have brought their forces with him.'
'It seems the Lin Family won't escape annihilation tonight!'
'Since we can't escape, we might as well die a quick death!'
'Beg for mercy? Impossible!'
'The people of the Lin Family will die with dignity! We will never bow our heads!'