When Lin Zonglao and Lin Ye arrived, they found only Lin Jiayao quietly lying aside, while the surroundings were already in chaos, splattered with bloodstains…
Seeing this, Lin Zheng’s slightly weathered profile trembled violently. Even though they had rushed with all their strength, it seemed they had still arrived a step too late!
“Father, this… this…”
Lin Ye’s heart sank as well, but upon seeing that Jiayao had only fainted, his concern eased slightly. After all, no one yet knew exactly what had happened, so it was too soon to draw conclusions.
“Let’s wake Xiao Yao up first. That young man has great fortune and a strong life force—he’s not necessarily in danger!”
A glint of coldness flashed briefly in Lin Zheng’s eyes. Observing Jiayao biting her lower lip tightly while unconscious, he could already roughly guess the immense psychological pain she had endured. This could only mean one thing—Xiao Yufan had been harmed!
Nodding slightly, Lin Ye sat down and began using his inner energy to warm Jiayao’s body. Soon, her long lashes fluttered, and her beautiful eyes slowly opened.
“Dad…”
After a brief hesitation, Jiayao suddenly threw herself into Lin Ye’s arms, sobbing helplessly, her voice filled with desperate anguish, piercing the hearts of both men. Feeling the sorrow in her cry, Lin Zonglao’s brows furrowed tightly.
“Xiao Yao, what exactly happened? Tell your dad, and I’ll stand by you!”
Clutching his fists, the normally steadfast middle-aged man felt a wetness at the corner of his eyes. He had never seen his daughter so heartbroken—not even when she had run away from home had she seemed this helpless.
“It was the Hidden Guo family. They appeared just now, and… and they nearly killed my husband…”
Thinking of Yufan’s blood-soaked appearance, Jiayao’s delicate frame trembled violently. How she hated her own weakness. If only she had some strength, she wouldn’t have become a burden to her husband. And all of this had happened solely because of him!
“The Guo family? Good, good, good!”
Lin Ye’s eyes turned red—he was furious. Although the Hidden Lin family kept a low profile, they were not a family that could be bullied at will. Today, the Hidden Guo family had dared to strike against them, and in the future, he would make sure the Hidden Guo family paid with blood!
“Xiao Yao, tell me exactly what happened back then!”
Lin Zheng had not let hatred cloud his judgment. From what Jiayao had said, the Hidden Guo family had nearly killed that young man, but that meant Xiao Yufan wasn’t necessarily dead yet…
Jiayao’s lifeless gaze shifted to her grandfather, causing Lin Zheng to clench his jaw tightly. Despite bearing the responsibility of a hidden clan, he was still just an ordinary grandfather. How could he remain calm when his granddaughter had been hurt?
She recounted everything that had happened in detail. By the end, Jiayao was already sobbing uncontrollably. Would her husband really be alright after sustaining such grave injuries?
“You’re saying that the two people who appeared at the end were from the Huangpu family?”
Although Lin Zheng wanted nothing more than to rush to the Guo family’s doorstep and demand justice, something else was now more pressing. According to Jiayao, the Huangpu family’s intentions were still unclear—was Xiao Yufan now out of the tiger’s mouth only to fall into the wolf’s den?
“I heard them say they were from the Huangpu family, and I could sense that even that old stranger was cautious around them. I’m sure of it!”
“When did that young man get involved with the Huangpu family? If that’s the case, then Xiao Fan must have been taken away by them. He should be safe, right?”
Lin Zheng didn’t know the relationship between Xiao Yufan and the Huangpu family, but his instincts told him it must be significant. He had never seen the Huangpu family intervene for an outsider before. That proud bunch wouldn’t even blink if someone died right in front of them…
Hearing her grandfather’s words, Jiayao’s lips curled into a bitter smile. What else could she do now?
At the same time, far away in the capital, Old Master Situ had also received the news. The calm sea within his heart surged with towering waves, and even the brush in his hand snapped in two…
“The Hidden Guo family? Excellent! They dare to harm my grandson? It seems they’ve forgotten my name, ‘Silver Fox.’ But since they dared to strike, they should know the consequences!”
Situt Lingyu’s gaze was icy cold. At this moment, a strange fluctuation surrounded him. Under this aura, even experts in internal energy cultivation would retreat in fear. This was the might—the pressure of a true强者.
“Master, what should we do?”
A few minutes later, a figure appeared in Situ Lingyu’s study. The man’s face bore a heavy expression. This was the first time he had ever seen the old master like this.
“Gather all the experts of Tian Gate. In a few days, I will raze the Hidden Guo family to the ground. We’ve been silent for too long. It’s time for us old bones to come out and get some fresh air!”
Situt Lingyu’s gaze shifted to the man. His voice, calm yet heavy, carried the weight of a divine decree. Gone was the tranquil aura, replaced only by a sharp, killing intent. Xiao Yufan’s misfortune had ignited his fury.
If Xiao Yufan were here, he would surely recognize the figure in the study as the commander of the entire Tian Group, a peerless expert in strength…
“Understood!” The man nodded heavily. In his mind, whatever Situ Lingyu said was an order, and he only needed to obey without question. After being silent for so long, he too had grown a little lonely.
“As for the Huangpu family, I don’t know what they’re planning, but if they dare to harm my grandson, I will make them pay dearly!”
Watching the figure leave, Situ Lingyu murmured again. Yet, he still had some reservations about this superpower among hidden clans. He also knew about Xiao Yufan’s past with Huangpu Xian’er, though he hadn’t thought much of it back then.
“The Huangpu family remains as arrogant as ever. Even a woman’s body from the Huangpu family isn’t something ordinary people can touch. But my grandson Situ Lingyu is no ordinary person!”
Two incidents had struck one after another, leaving Situ Lingyu feeling somewhat overwhelmed. The only fortunate thing was that Xiao Yufan was currently out of immediate danger. That was enough. Now, it was time to settle accounts.
No one truly knew Situ Lingyu’s actual strength, but this man, who had left the Hidden Situ family decades ago to forge his own path, had already gained immense fame long ago. Back then, who didn’t know of the existence of the “Silver Fox”?
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