Novel Bin Chapter 155
Su Lin didn’t expect that reaching an agreement with Li Ziyu would bring such a surprise. He thought of Qin Jiuyue, the original first female lead. Why wasn’t there a significant plot change with her? In the end, Su Lin figured it just hadn’t triggered the conditions yet.
He wasn’t in a hurry. Now, having two needles of the Taiyi Divine Needle, he wondered if Xiao Chen had received the first needle from Wang Yannian. Logically, if Xiao Chen sought Wang Yannian’s help at this time, Wang Yannian should have provided it.
“Su Lin, can you now tell me where Xiao Chen is?”
Su Lin shook his head: “Honestly, I really don’t know where Xiao Chen is now, but I can tell you that he will definitely go to the Li family, and he will do so openly, probably within these few days.”
“How is that possible? My Li family is currently pursuing him; how would he dare?”
Su Lin chuckled lightly: “If he hasn’t made contact with Wang Yannian, naturally he wouldn’t dare to go. But if he has contacted his master, then Wang Yannian will surely communicate with your grandfather, and then he will have no worries about going to your house openly.”
“What should I do then? My grandfather will definitely make me marry him.”
“Not… Your grandfather indeed will want you to marry Xiao Chen, but definitely not now. You currently control a large amount of the Li family’s wealth and power.”
“So, I guess your grandfather will gradually make you hand over your power, create opportunities for you to interact with Xiao Chen, and then have you marry Xiao Chen once the power transfer is almost complete.”
Hearing Su Lin’s analysis, Li Ziyu felt it was very possible. She said bitterly, “I didn’t expect my grandfather to scheme against me too.”
“Heh, you’re tough to deal with; who else would he scheme against? If you were a bit simpler and had fewer thoughts, he wouldn’t bother with you,” Su Lin laughed.
Li Ziyu gave Su Lin a look. Though he seemed to be complimenting her, she found it unsettling.
Caught off by that look, Su Lin inwardly exclaimed, “Demoness.”
Li Ziyu, dressed in a domineering fashion and usually cold, now had a gaze too lethal for Su Lin to ignore. Fortunately, Su Lin was no novice; the charming demeanors of Lin Xiaowan and Xia Shiyu had already forged his resolve, granting him some resistance.
“I should take my leave then. I must prepare well at home. If Xiao Chen really comes, I won’t be caught off guard.”
Su Lin asked Li Ziyu, “Ziyu, are you sure you want to take this path? Know that your allies will only be me in the future. Your father, your grandfather, your relatives will all see you as an enemy. Is it worth it?”
Li Ziyu closed her eyes, thinking of her mother’s cold treatment after her death, then opened her eyes: “Worth it. Even if it means overthrowing them, it’s worth it. I’ve never wronged the Li family; on the contrary,”
“I’ve brought so much benefit to it, elevating it to Donghai’s second family. Yet, they’re still not satisfied. I don’t owe them anything; they owe me a lot.”
Su Lin felt the coldness in Li Ziyu’s tone. Outsiders only knew her as the heiress of the Li family, cold and decisive, but she also had her principles, doing those things just for her beliefs.
Su Lin lamented that Li Ziyu, due to his influence, was on a path of no return, seemingly evolving into a female villain. Thinking about nurturing a female villain himself was somewhat exciting.
A woman like Li Ziyu being a villain would undoubtedly be fatal to many. Despite being at a disadvantage with him, it was because Su Lin knew he had an advantage, understood her temperament, style, and experiences. If it were someone else, they would face a storm.
For example, Blood Rose, theoretically, she shouldn’t have died. Yet, to deal with her, a Silver-ranked assassin, Li Ziyu dispatched four martial arts masters. Like Xiao Chen, a martial arts grandmaster, Li Ziyu sent three grandmasters after him, and he still managed to escape.
But Su Lin knew the next ambush would be even more terrifying, more thunderous. This is the charm of a female antagonist. Meanwhile, in a convenient motel in a small town on the outskirts of Donghai City, Xiao Chen was applying medicine to his wounds.
Despite fighting three grandmasters simultaneously, he wasn’t seriously injured. This was mainly due to Wang Yannian’s daily teachings, where he would beat him up for practice, instilling in him good habits of escaping from dire situations.
Thus, facing three grandmasters, although the fight was intense, he kept his injuries under control.
After applying the medicine, Xiao Chen realized he might have been set up by Su Lin. Blood Rose died, and he, having saved Blood Rose, was now targeted by the assassin group. The death of Li Ziyu’s brother, Li Ziyan, was on his hands, an indelible fact.
He was unclear about the Qin family’s involvement but felt engulfed in a massive conspiracy. Perhaps it was an enemy of Wang Yannian or something else, but he was in a predicament. Even showing up in Donghai would attract a swarm of grandmasters, an unbearably sour experience.
Xiao Chen thought it best to consult Wang Yannian, believing he had no enemies. Thus, the shadows lurking were likely targeting his master, not him. Xiao Chen was pondering over a box, the only thing left by Blood Rose.
The box was small and wouldn’t open, a testament to its uniqueness, given that even a grandmaster’s strength couldn’t open it.
After failing to find any opening, Xiao Chen instinctively felt the box was special. With Blood Rose dead, he kept it as a memento to remember her by. While playing with the box, he called Wang Yannian.
“Kid, just a few days down the mountain and you’ve already run into trouble?”
Despite the unpleasant tone, Xiao Chen knew this was Wang Yannian’s way of showing care. Xiao Chen hummed an acknowledgment before saying, “Master, I feel I’ve fallen into a huge conspiracy. Today, I was surrounded by three grandmasters.”
“Hmm? Who’s bold enough to take you on, isn’t Donghai the Li family’s territory? Go to the Li family, they’ll naturally protect you.”
Xiao Chen chuckled bitterly, “Master, the ones who ambushed me were from the Li family. If not for the tough training you put me through over the years, developing my escape tactics, I would have been done for today.”
“What is Li Weifeng playing at, daring to touch my disciple? Xiao Chen, tell me everything from the beginning.”
Xiao Chen didn’t dare to omit any details as he recounted the events to Wang Yannian, though he concealed his flirting with Qin Jiuyue.
Wang Yannian frowned after listening, “This matter is indeed complicated.
The main issue now is you need to quickly find the young man who reported his name; otherwise, things will become even more complex.”
“But Master, I dare not go to Donghai now. They’re searching for me everywhere. If they find me, it’ll be an all-out attack.”
“Then take a cab directly to the Li family’s manor and explain everything to Li Weifeng. I believe he’ll take the matter seriously once he knows the full story.”
“Also, give me your address. I’ll send you something. While martial arts grandmasters are powerful, these big families have more than just martial arts grandmasters. Kid, let me tell you, don’t bother me with every little trouble in the future. Since you’ve left the mountain, solve your own problems.”
“Master, this is clearly your issue. I’ve just descended the mountain; I refuse to believe I’ve offended them.”
“Humph, ever heard of ‘the sins of the father are to be borne by the son’? Since you’ve inherited my mantle, you must carry my burdens. You can stir up as much trouble as you want in Donghai, just don’t wipe out those big families.”
“I’ve got your back. But remember, Xiao Chen, you can’t solve everything with force. You can’t kill all the people in Donghai; you need to use your brain.”
“I understand, Master!”
“Get lost!”