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Chapter 154 - 139 [Prelude to the Yin People]

Chapter 154: Chapter 139 [Prelude to the Yin People]

When the midnight bell tolled, Tianyi Villa, situated in the suburbs of Taiwan, was no longer as serene as it usually was.

In the light, one could clearly see the figures of the bodyguards, either standing at the door, patrolling in groups of five, or hiding in the shadows as covert sentries, while surveillance cameras were everywhere inside and outside the villa.

It was evident that such security measures were even stricter than the residence of the Special Administrative Region’s chief executive of Taiwan.

"Brother Hu, who has the audacity and sheer nerve to even think of killing Young Master Lin?"

"Yeah, Young Master Lin is Mr. Lin’s only son, and now that he’s dead, Mr. Lin will surely seek revenge at all costs!"

Under the cover of night, a patrol composed of five people moved across the crossroads in the villa, two of whom curiously questioned their leader, a big man.

"Don’t ask questions you shouldn’t!" The lead man stopped in his tracks, uttering coldly upon hearing them.

"Brother Hu, the brothers are just a little curious. Not to mention Young Master Lin’s identity, but based on his strength alone, at the Postnatal Great Perfection, he is not someone easily killed by others." The man who had a good relationship with Brother Hu, trying to please him, took out a cigarette and offered it to Brother Hu.

Brother Hu took the cigarette, allowing his subordinate to light it for him, deeply inhaled, and his tense face relaxed noticeably. He spoke in a lowered voice, "It’s said that Young Master Lin was killed by a man named Ye Fan. Not only did he kill Young Master Lin, but he also bloodbathed our Nanqinghong Hanghu Branch before crippling Wang Dong and the young genius Yang Qing of the Hongwu Sect."

"Who on earth is this Ye Fan to be so formidable?"

"Yeah, is he not at all afraid of Mr. Lin’s fury? Or does he simply not take our Nanqinghong seriously?"

"It’s said that he is the nephew of the Demon Queen Chu Ji from the north," Brother Hu relayed truthfully.

"So he has that demoness as his backing, no wonder he’s so arrogant. But that said, surely our Mr. Lin won’t let that guy named Ye Fan off easily."

"Don’t just talk about that guy. In my opinion, Mr. Lin might even take action against Chu Ji."

"Shut up, all of you!"

Seeing his subordinates getting heated in discussion, Brother Hu first looked around vigilantly, then sternly said, "Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Because Young Master Lin was killed, two unlucky guys ended up being Mr. Lin’s venting tools, and by now they’ve become food for the crocodiles. If you don’t want to follow in their footsteps, you’d better keep your mouths shut."

"Sss~"

Brother Hu’s warning scared his four subordinates, who all sharply inhaled in fear and swallowed their words.

Seeing this, Brother Hu stubbed out his cigarette and continued leading the patrol.

From a distance, Brother Hu and his men could clearly see that the lights were on in Villa No. 1 of the complex.

Perhaps because they were frightened by Mr. Lin Tianyi’s earlier outburst of anger on his subordinates, they did not make a special detour towards Villa No. 1 to show their faces in front of Mr. Lin Tianyi, as they had done in the past. On the contrary, they felt that the villa, which they had once looked up to, had become a hell, and they kept their distance.

There were no lights on in the study of Villa No. 1.

In the dark, Lin Tianyi sat in front of his desk with a cigar in his mouth, sucking on it fervently, the glowing cherry illuminating his face, allowing one to vaguely discern his usually ruddy complexion, which from a breakthrough in realm, was now completely twisted in anger, his eyes bloodshot, a terrifying aura of murderous intent emanating from him, filling the study and causing its temperature to plummet.

"Snap—"

Halfway through the cigar, Lin Tianyi, overcome with rage, snuffed it out, but the force of his action pulverized the remaining half.

"You bastard, you think you can kill my son just because you’re Chu Ji’s nephew?"

In the darkness, Lin Tianyi’s fists clenched, cracking with noise, as the killing intent on his body climbed, wishing he could butcher Ye Fan immediately to avenge his son, Lin Ao Feng.

"Bang—"

As the murderous intent on Lin Tianyi peaked, he slammed his fist onto the desk before him.

Crack—

With a snap, the mahogany desk instantly shattered, sending splinters and debris into the air, with books and a telephone scattering across the floor.

Seeing this, the murderous intent on Lin Tianyi gradually subsided, and his contorted face also slowly returned to normal, as if with that punch, he had vented all the fury within him!

Had it gone?

It had not.

As a great and crafty magnate, Lin Tianyi simply used this ’kick-the-cat effect’ to sober up from his anger.

Because he knew that tonight’s incident was not just about the tragic death of his son, Lin Ao Feng, it also meant he had failed to complete a task assigned by his superiors.

Therefore, the pressing matter at hand was not how to avenge Lin Ao Feng, but how to give a perfect explanation to his superiors.

Having calmed down, Lin Tianyi bent down to pick up the fallen cigar, just as his hand touched it, the vibrating sound of a phone caught his attention.

Clang!

The sudden vibration startled Lin Tianyi, who instinctively presumed it was a call from headquarters.

"Phew~"

With that thought in mind, Lin Tianyi took a deep breath, tried hard to adjust his emotions, and then reached for the phone.

Hm?

The incoming call on the phone screen was not from headquarters, but an unfamiliar number.

This discovery raised Lin Tianyi’s eyebrows—his phone number was highly confidential, only a very few individuals aside from headquarters knew it, and although those numbers weren’t saved, he still remembered them by heart.

After a moment’s pondering, with a mixture of curiosity and puzzlement, Lin Tianyi pressed the answer button.

"I’m sorry to disturb you so late, Mr. Lin,"

Upon the call connecting, a strange voice came through the receiver; while the words were polite, there was an undercurrent of pride in the tone—a pride that seemed to be branded in the marrow.

"Who is this?" Lin Tianyi asked without a change in his expression.

"My surname is Bai, given name Luo," the caller introduced himself.

"Young Master Bai of the Bai Family, Bai Luo?" Lin Tianyi asked with instantly dilated pupils, seeking confirmation.

"Yes."

Bai Luo readily accepted the title ’Young Master Bai’. Firstly, he was the eldest among the Bai Family’s younger generation, and secondly, the children of high-ranking officials and wealthy families usually addressed him in this manner.

"If I remember correctly, I’m not familiar with Lord Bai—only having met twice."

Even though Lin Tianyi suspected that the person on the other end of the phone was the renowned Young Master Bai of the Huaxia Bai Family, he still cautiously inquired, "May I know what urgent matter brings Lord Bai to call me at this late hour?"

"Mr. Lin, I’ve just heard that your son was killed—is that correct?" Bai Luo cut to the chase without beating around the bush.

"Yes," Lin Tianyi said with a furrowed brow. "What does Lord Bai mean by bringing up this matter?"

"Mr. Lin, Boss Lin, you know better than I the reasons why Nanqinghong could take root in Huaxia. I think we should speak frankly rather than dance around each other, don’t you agree?" Bai Luo punctured the pretense.

Lin Tianyi pondered briefly and then said, "It’s not so much I’m probing, it’s more that I couldn’t confirm your identity."

"Five years ago, at my grandfather’s birthday, you secretly sent a pair of Jade Lions to establish a connection with us," Bai Luo said with a cold sneer. "Boss Lin, does this prove my identity?"

"My apologies, Lord Bai, I was overly cautious," Lin Tianyi admitted, no longer suspicious, and quickly apologized, while his mind raced, wondering why Bai Luo would call him about Lin Ao Feng’s death.

"Boss Lin, I’m calling this late to tell you something you don’t know," Bai Luo got straight to the point. "The old fox of the Su Family changed his mind at the last minute not because Demon Queen Chu Ji backed up that guy Ye Fan, but because Ye Wenhao stepped in!"

"Ye Wenhao stepped in?" Lin Tianyi’s expression changed drastically.

"Yes. Because that Ye Fan is Ye Wenhao’s son," revealed Bai Luo. "To be precise, he’s Ye Wenhao’s bastard born outside."

Clang!

Upon hearing Bai Luo’s words again, Lin Tianyi’s heart jolted for no apparent reason, his anger vanishing as if evaporated, leaving uncontainable fear in its place.

The former number one of the Qing bang, a battle that had shaken the Huaxia Martial Arts World.

The Ye Family’s third generation’s most powerful successor!

Indeed, any one of Ye Wenhao’s identities alone was enough to strike fear into Lin Tianyi.

And now, Bai Luo told him that the killer who murdered his son was Ye Wenhao’s son, which explained his shock.

"What’s the matter, Boss Lin, are you scared? Or are you saying you don’t dare avenge your son now?" Bai Luo, seeming to guess Lin Tianyi’s feelings, deliberately provoked.

Hmm?

As Bai Luo’s piercing words echoed in his ears, an idea struck Lin Tianyi. Reason told him Bai Luo’s call tonight was about more than just disclosing this insider information.

"What do you mean, Lord Bai?" Realizing this, Lin Tianyi asked directly.

"As far as I know, your son’s engagement to Su Yuxin served two purposes: first, your son hoped to kill that Ye Family bastard, and second, Young Master Qinghong Chen Feilian wanted to show off in front of his father and create problems for Ye Wenhao indirectly, thereby giving our Bai Family a small gift and deepening the cooperation between Qinghong and the Bai Family," Bai Luo explained.

"Now, your son is dead, and the task Chen Feilian gave you might as well be down the drain. I suppose you’re thinking about how to report this to Chen Feilian, right?"

"Please speak plainly, Lord Bai," Lin Tianyi avoided the question.

"Lin Tianyi, I can’t believe you don’t understand what I’m saying." Bai Luo expressed some dissatisfaction.

This time, Lin Tianyi didn’t speak hastily but said thoughtfully, "Are you suggesting that by doing something to that bastard, we can force Ye Wenhao to make a mistake?"

"Lin Tianyi, you indeed live up to the name of a great schemer," Bai Luo couldn’t help laughing upon hearing this. "What I should remind you of is that this is not what I meant."

"Could it be?"

"It’s no fun if I spill everything out," Bai Luo took the omission route, then continued, "You just act as we discussed earlier. As for Nanqinghong’s concerns at headquarters, I’ll take care of them—you know Qinghong has always wanted to join forces with our Bai Family to kill Ye Wenhao and break down the Ye Family. If someone speaks kindly of you to him, neither he nor his son Chen Feilian will blame you."

A thought struck Lin Tianyi, but he remained silent.

"If you manage to accomplish what we discussed earlier, not only can you avenge your son, but you will have also made a great contribution to Qinghong. Surely, the head of Qinghong will reward you handsomely!" Bai Luo’s voice was strong and clear, "With such a shot at two birds with one stone, it seems you have no reason to refuse."

"Since Ye Wenhao has already stepped in for the engagement, if I send someone to kill that bastard, he will surely not spare me and might even eradicate the entire Nanqinghong!"

Bai Luo’s words were indeed tempting, stirring Lin Tianyi’s desire to take action, but he felt apprehension—He could not withstand the wrath of Ye Wenhao!

"Boss Lin, there are many ways to kill a man and seize his goods. As a master schemer, you’ll surely come up with an excellent plan," Bai Luo flattered with a smile, before saying, "It’s getting late, I won’t disturb you any longer, Boss Lin. I’ll await your good news."

With that, Bai Luo hung up without waiting for Lin Tianyi’s response.

Lin Tianyi, however, set down the phone and slowly closed his eyes.

Those familiar with him knew this was the prelude to his scheming! (To be continued. If you like this novel, please head to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation ticket and Monthly Ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to continue reading.)