Young Master Is Being Jealous Again!
Chapter 914: The Duan Family is Wiped Out, Their Sins Are Grave (Part One)

Chapter 914: Chapter 914: The Duan Family is Wiped Out, Their Sins Are Grave (Part One)

At 7:30 in the evening, Qin Ruan and her entourage arrived at the Duan Family on time, having notified Huo Xingde of their visit before coming.

Three black understated luxury cars drove into the Duan Family compound, and the people sitting inside immediately saw a line of figures standing on the steps at the entrance of the villa.

The person at the forefront was an aged elder who appeared to be in his seventies or eighties, dressed in a black brocade Tang suit.

Qin Ruan sat in the car, sizing up the line of people from the Duan Family, her fox-like eyes slightly narrowed.

She saw that each of these people was surrounded by Black Evil Energy, which was even denser compared to the peripheral members of the Huo Family they had visited in Capital City previously.

She almost immediately concluded that the people of the Duan Family could be said to be accompanied by Puppets every day.

Qin Ruan asked Wu Fan, who was sitting beside her, "Do you see anything?"

Wu Fan had also been observing the Duan Family members and, upon hearing the question, blurted out, "Beseiged by Evil Spirits, affecting their lifespans."

A piercingly accurate point, yet this was only the surface.

Qin Ruan’s eyes held a trace of amusement: "How do you know they are besieged by Evil Spirits? Where did you see that?"

Disgust flashed through Wu Fan’s eyes: "A darkened forehead is a sign of impending death. When I saw them before, it was not as severe as this. If not for Evil Spirits, how could their fates suddenly change so drastically?"

Qin Ruan pressed on, "Then can you tell that, in addition to being haunted by Puppets, the vitality of these people is also being devoured?"

Wu Fan looked puzzled: "Being devoured?"

Qin Ruan smiled and said nothing, turning her head to look at the myriads of dense black threads trailing from the people of the Duan Family. They extended very long, passing through hundreds of meters of woods, and were still spreading deeper into the distance.

She didn’t know what unseen entities were hidden there, incessantly draining the vitality of everyone in the Duan Family, not even sparing the children.

Huo Xingde, sitting in the front seat, seemed oblivious to the conversation between Qin Ruan and Wu Fan. His expression remained unchanged, but his eyes grew deeper and devoid of light.

After the car came to a stop, he immediately got out, his demeanor as amiable as always when visiting the Duan Family.

"Elder Duan, why have you come out in person?"

Huo Xingde quickly approached the Duan Family members, showing a perfectly moderated junior’s respect on his face.

Elder Duan’s hair was neatly combed, his face as wrinkled as tree bark, his eyes sunken, flashing with indifference and shrewdness. Upon closer look, one could see his legs were slightly bent, standing seemed difficult for him.

With the aid of his children, the old man gave Huo Xingde a crinkly smile: "This old frame isn’t yet collapsed. I couldn’t overlook the manners when my in-laws visit."

Huo Xingde ignored the term ’in-laws’ from the elderly man’s mouth, displaying a distantly polite smile as he introduced Qin Ruan and Wu Fan to Elder Duan.

"These are members from the main family in Capital City, the wife of the young third master, Qin Ruan, and this is Huo Qi’s girlfriend, Wu Fan."

Elder Duan’s keen and wise eyes lingered on Qin Ruan, asking tentatively, "The young third master? Is it that gentleman from the Huo Family?"

In Capital City, the foremost prestigious Huo Family only had the young third master with a distinguished reputation.

Huo Xingde nodded, proudly confirming: "Indeed."

Elder Duan let go of his children’s hands and respectfully addressed Qin Ruan, "I’ve seen Madam Huo. I didn’t expect such distinguished visitors from Capital City to grace our home."

The elderly man’s face showed excitement, feeling extremely honored by Qin Ruan’s visit.

Yet Qin Ruan discerned a hint of panic and unease in his eyes.

She responded with a smile, "Hello, my visit was sudden and may have caused inconvenience."

"Not at all, Madam Huo’s presence is a fortune for our Duan Family."

Elder Duan extended his hand to invite everyone inside.

Huo Xingde stood still, turned his head to look at Qin Ruan, and waited for her response.

Qin Ruan’s calm gaze surveyed the members of the Duan Family, following the black lines on their bodies to the distant woods.

She pointed towards the forest and asked the Duan family present, "What is behind that forest?"

As soon as she spoke, the faces of all the Duan family members present changed slightly, every one of them panic-stricken.

The Duan family patriarch replied in an unhurried tone, "That’s an abandoned golf course, quite remote, and few people from our household go there. It’s been deserted."

Despite his age, the old man exuded an aura of long-accumulated prestige, unintentionally releasing a bit of dominance.

Qin Ruan seemed unaffected as she said to Huo Xingde, "Now that the root of the problem has been found, we need not waste time. Let’s take action directly."

She had no interest in playing Tai Chi with the Duan family members; it was better to get straight to the point and root out the woman Puppet lurking within the Duan family.

Huo Xingde nodded with an unfazed demeanor, "That’s also good; it’s been tough on the young madam."

Qin Ruan’s voice was gentle, "What are you talking about? We are all family here; I can’t bear to see Sixth Young Master being haunted by the woman Puppet."

The Duan family patriarch spoke with displeasure, "Xingde, what is this about?"

Huo Xingde said, "Elder Duan, this matter has indeed been overstepped by us juniors. Huo Qi, the child, was entangled by something unclean. When the main family found out, they initially planned to have him stay in Capital City for the New Year and solve this issue after the holidays.

But who knew that Huo Qi’s health is deteriorating day by day? The young madam values this child greatly and couldn’t bear to see him tormented day and night, so she rushed here from Capital City to resolve his troubles."

Huo Xingde’s lips trembled slightly, and his voice also became unsteady, "What does that have to do with my Duan family?"

Huo Xingde said in an unhurried tone, "Elder Duan, we laypeople don’t understand these supernatural matters. I’m just joining in for the excitement."

In a few words, he shifted the responsibility onto the insider.

The so-called insider was none other than Qin Ruan from Capital City.

The Duan patriarch’s formidable face showed displeasure, and his cold, glittering eyes were fixed on Qin Ruan, determined to have her provide an explanation.

Qin Ruan calmly walked up to the elder and, with a barehanded grab, snatched the black Evil Qi that was like a thread from his back.

She clenched her hand tightly and then yanked fiercely.

"Hiss! Ah——"

The Duan family patriarch cried out in shock, his voice filled with pain.

"Dad, are you alright?"

"What have you done?"

"What on earth do you want, woman? The Duan family does not welcome you; please leave!"

Qin Ruan slowly released the black thread, her gaze towards the hostile Duan family members mocking and scornful.

She chuckled lightly, her laughter tinged with disdain and sarcasm, "You bring death upon yourselves, yet why involve others? Your entire family is on the brink of extinction, such grievous sins I have not seen in my lifetime."

The Duan patriarch shook off his son standing beside him, his fierce eyes staring at Qin Ruan, "What is the meaning of your words?"

Qin Ruan’s finger lightly touched each of the seven Duan family members present, including the two or three-year-old child held by a middle-aged woman, her voice detached, "Every one of you here will not live long, and even if by some fluke you do survive, you will be forever bereft of descendants.

I’ve seen many who have committed heinous crimes, but I’ve never seen those like you, who despite doing no small amount of good deeds, have them not even slightly offset their evil deeds. I’m also curious as to what exactly you have done to incur such retribution?"

The middle-aged woman standing behind the elder Duan, holding the child and with eyes full of malice, snapped, "We are all fine; what nonsense are you spouting here as a stranger!"

She was the Duan patriarch’s eldest daughter-in-law, now a grandmother, and the child in her arms was her grandson.