Chen Yun quickly formed a hand seal, and the screens that had surrounded them rapidly moved and then slowly burrowed into a wall. Clearly, there was a mechanism within the wall. Following this, numerous curtains fell from above, and then the light brightened, displaying moving figures.
The people entered the building and, instead of smashing and looting, they spread out, occupying advantageous positions and taking control of the entire first floor. Some service staff, for reasons unknown, attempted to intervene but were knocked unconscious with a single punch. The frightened female servers screamed, but their pleas met the same fate.
"How can they be so ruthless? They don't even spare ordinary people?" I slammed my fist into the chair, clenching it tightly. The Yin world has its own rules; one must never lay hands on ordinary people, no matter the circumstances.
"What is there that they wouldn't dare to do? They're not called 'earth emperors' for nothing."
Chen Yun's expression remained unchanged. She picked up the phone on the table and said, "Notify all service staff in the establishment not to engage with these individuals. Tell them to come upstairs." After hanging up, she sat back in her chair, her expression neither happy nor sad, calmly observing the door.
A moment later, a knock echoed from the door.
"Long, short, long, long, short? They're quite something." Knocking on doors has its own rhythm. This kind of "long, short, long, long, short" knock is an act of contempt towards the host and a warning to those inside, implying that opening the door means there's still room for negotiation, but breaking it down will result in consequences.
Chen Yun remained seated and gave me a look, signaling me to open the door.
"Do you really think I'm your servant?" I grumbled, but I still went to open the door. After all, she had saved me once just now. Being a servant for a while wasn't so bad.
As soon as the door opened, I saw the middle-aged man's grim old face. His plump face was stretched long; if you put a bridle on him, he could pass for a donkey.
Seeing me open the door for him, the middle-aged man's eyes narrowed slightly. However, upon noticing Chen Yun seated there, his expression relaxed. Two burly young men pushed me aside and then made a gesture of invitation to the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man walked in expressionlessly, sat opposite Chen Yun, lit a cigarette, and after taking a puff, said, "After all these years, why haven't you let it go? No matter what, he's your cousin. Acting like this will chill your uncle's heart."
"Uncle?" I perked up my ears. This was quite astonishing news. I hadn't expected Chen Yun to be lying; she really was from the Hu family. But why did she say the current Hu family was not the Hu family of the past?
Chen Yun's expression shifted slightly to anger. She said, "I don't have an uncle as powerful and influential as you. The threshold of your Hu family is not something an ordinary person like me can hope to cross."
The middle-aged man was not angered by Chen Yun's evasiveness. Instead, the two men accompanying him impulsively moved as if to attack, but they were stopped by the middle-aged man, who then ordered them to leave and not to enter without his command.
As they reached the doorway, the two men asked if they should take me out. They received an affirmative answer. They had important matters to discuss between uncle and nephew, and it would be better for extraneous individuals to leave.
However, Chen Yun refused. "He is my man. He knows all about my affairs. Just say what you have to say. Does the esteemed head of our Hu family fear a mere youngster?"
Hearing this, I felt speechless. What a blatant lie, told without even batting an eye. I had become her man? Wasn't this pushing me into a fiery pit?
The middle-aged man frowned, looking at me. After a moment of thought, he said, "Disciples of Zhang Da Nian, aren't they all either unlucky or short-lived? No matter what, you are the precious daughter of the Hu family. What's this about marrying a short-lived fellow?"
Hearing this, I became displeased. What did he mean by 'short-lived fellow'? I hadn't provoked him, nor had I offended him, and I hadn't even pursued the matter of him tripping me up yet. Now he was calling me short-lived to my face? Did he really think I was easy to deal with?
Thinking this, I prepared to ask him what exactly I had done to offend him, calling me unlucky and short-lived? Before I could speak, Chen Yun said again, "Choosing who to be with is my own problem, none of your business. If you have something to say, say it. If not, then leave. People from the Hu family are not welcome here." Su Dan Novel Network
"You..." The middle-aged man's expression turned angry, but then he seemed to recall something, and his expression sharpened. "I'll ask you just one question: what did you do to Xiao Yuan? Why is he vomiting blood uncontrollably and lying in a coma?"
Actually, I was quite curious myself. The lock of hair Chen Yun gave to Hu Yuan had nothing special about it. From the look in her eyes, it was hair from Xiao Yun, and it was normal to have some hair from her given their relationship. But why did Hu Yuan fall into a coma and vomit blood uncontrollably the moment he tried to divine Xiao Yun's whereabouts? If there wasn't some trickery involved, not only would the middle-aged man not believe it, but neither would I.
"You can ask the Hu family's immortal to see! Don't tell me that you, the esteemed head of the Hu family, can't even see through such a simple trick?" Chen Yun's face showed a mocking expression as she looked at the middle-aged man.
"Chen Yun, that's enough. My patience has its limits. Don't think I can't do anything to you. If anything happens to Xiao Yuan, I, Hu De Jin, will make you suffer the same fate." Hu De Jin stood up, slammed his palm onto the table between them, and the table instantly shattered into pieces, with wood splinters flying out and stinging when they hit.
Seeing this, Chen Yun's expression changed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure. "This table is made of excellent sandalwood. I spent a lot of money to buy it from abroad. It's a shame it's been destroyed like this."
Listening to her nonsensical words, my mouth twitched. I didn't know whether to admire Chen Yun's courage or call her a foolhardy idiot. Hu De Jin's move just now was clearly meant to assert his authority. If that palm had landed on her, she would have met the King of Hell on the spot.
Hu De Jin's face turned red with anger, his eyes wide open. He pointed at Chen Yun's nose, trying to say something, but after pointing for a long time, he couldn't utter a word. Finally, he reached into his chest, pulled out a check, quickly wrote a number on it, and then threw it at Chen Yun.
"Here's the money, as compensation for your table. Now tell me quickly, what exactly happened to Xiao Yuan? Don't forget that harming family members will also bring retribution."
Chen Yun picked up the check, glanced at the amount, and a smile appeared on her lips. She flicked it lightly and said, "The Huang family, the Old Ancestor."
"You... you..."
Upon hearing these four words, Hu De Jin's body went weak, and he almost fell to the ground. Finally, he let out a roar, turned around, and ran out. The two bodyguards standing by the door followed him out, leaving behind a stunned me and a smiling Chen Yun.