The person who quietly approached Chu Lingtian in the dark did not know that Chu Lingtian's alertness was extremely high. On the surface, Chu Lingtian lay on the sofa as if fast asleep, but in reality, he was awake and observing the situation.
The person who sneaked up to Chu Lingtian in the dead of night was holding a blanket, which they gently draped over Chu Lingtian. They then fetched a glass of water and placed it on the glass coffee table beside the sofa before quietly returning to the bedroom.
Although Chu Lingtian kept his eyes closed, he recognized the distinct feminine fragrance on the person and deduced whether it was Chen Yuan or Yuan Jing.
It was truly difficult to bridge the gap from these two beautiful flight attendants' initial disdain and constant targeting of Chu Lingtian, their desire to teach him a lesson, to their current quiet care.
The next morning, Chu Lingtian arrived punctually to pick up Liu Bingxue, and they drove to the company together.
Liu Bingxue, sitting in the passenger seat, looked at Chu Lingtian, who was driving in the driver's seat, and asked, "Something huge happened in our Dachang City last night. Did you hear about it?"
"What happened?" Chu Lingtian asked in return.
"They say that overnight, someone removed the nameplates of the four major families in Dachang City. Not only were they trampled with footprints, but blood words were also left behind," Liu Bingxue replied with a shocked tone.
"Who did it?" Chu Lingtian was surprised by how quickly the news had spread, that Liu Bingxue already knew. However, he couldn't possibly tell her that he was the one who had done this monumental deed.
Liu Bingxue shook her head and replied, "I don't know. Rumor has it that it was a man wearing a ghost mask, possibly Chu Feng, the orphan of the Chu family in Dachang City."
"Why a man wearing a ghost mask again? And Chu Feng, the orphan of the Chu family? Who is he exactly? Your statement is quite contradictory," Chu Lingtian said with a laugh.
"Because when this man took down the nameplates of the four major families—Lu, Zhao, Qi, and Wei—he consistently wore a ghost mask. Neither the people present at the scene nor those who reviewed the surveillance footage afterward could see his true face. On the nameplates of these four families, he left a line of blood words: 'Ten days later, blood debt will be repaid with blood—Chu Feng!'" Liu Bingxue's exquisitely beautiful face was etched with shock.
Chu Lingtian nodded and then asked, "Why do you seem so happy when you talk about the four major families being disciplined?"
"You probably don't understand the Chu family of Dachang City, nor the wicked and infamous four major families of Lu, Zhao, Qi, and Wei," Liu Bingxue said earnestly.
Chu Lingtian gave an awkward laugh, "I truly don't understand the Chu family, nor the four major families of Lu, Zhao, Qi, and Wei."
"Ten years ago, the Chu family was the foremost family in Dachang City. Many in their family were physicians. Not only were their medical skills superb, but they were also all charitable individuals who treated the poor and suffering without charging any fees, earning them the deep affection of the people of Dachang City. But one stormy, thunderous night, the Chu family home was burned to ashes, and the entire clan perished within their home. This incident caused quite a stir in Dachang City at the time. However, after extensive police investigations, the conclusion was that it was not murder by others, but an accidental fire started by a member of the Chu family themselves that led to this tragic extermination. Nevertheless, there were whispers of rumors that the fire at the Chu family home was connected to the four major families of Lu, Zhao, Qi, and Wei, but no one had any substantial evidence... After the tragic extermination fire at the Chu family, all their businesses were forcibly seized and completely divided by the four major families! Around that time, my parents' company had business dealings with the Chu family's company, and even our two families mentioned a potential marriage alliance, intending to marry me or my sister to Chu Feng, who was serving in the army at the time..." Liu Bingxue trailed off, hesitating.
Hearing Liu Bingxue mention the marriage alliance, Chu Lingtian finally recalled that when his mother called him in the army to check on him, she had indeed mentioned that elders in the family were preparing to set him up on blind dates. However, he had outright refused, and not long after, the family suffered the extermination fire.
It truly was fate's arrangement. He never expected that the woman his family had planned for him to marry ten years ago was Liu Bingxue and Liu Huohuo, the twin sisters.
"Is it possible that both you and your sister Liu Huohuo were to be married to this Chu Feng?" Chu Lingtian teased.
"You scoundrel, what nonsense are you spouting!" Liu Bingxue glared at Chu Lingtian fiercely with her beautiful eyes. She then furrowed her brows and said, "However, ever since the Chu family suffered the extermination fire, there has been no news of Chu Feng. Some say he feared being completely annihilated by the four major families, so he dared not return to Dachang City. Others say that the four major families used their influence to have him killed in the army."
"He will return, he will definitely return. All those who participated in persecuting the Chu family will face his wrath of burning heavens!" Chu Lingtian's eyes turned cold, and he said in a deep voice.
"You, what did you say?" Liu Bingxue was startled. She stared intently at Chu Lingtian's face, suddenly feeling that this man was both strange and terrifying.
"Oh, nothing, I just felt that the Chu family was too tragic," Chu Lingtian quickly recovered his previous demeanor, realizing he had lost control of his grief and anger.
"I believe that heaven's net, though wide, misses nothing. The truth behind the Chu family's extermination fire will surely come to light. If there were indeed villains who cruelly killed everyone in the Chu family, then these villains will surely face retribution. It's not that retribution won't come, it's just that the time has not yet arrived!" Liu Bingxue also felt indignant and angry for the Chu family.
Chu Lingtian nodded and replied, "I believe so too!"
More than ten minutes later, Chu Lingtian parked the car in the underground parking lot. Liu Bingxue took the elevator upstairs, while he went to the security booth.
As soon as Wang Dagang saw Chu Lingtian, he immediately told him about the nameplates of the four major families—Lu, Zhao, Qi, and Wei—being removed last night and blood words being left behind. However, Wang Dagang also informed Chu Lingtian of another piece of news: the four major families had issued a denial, claiming that the removal of the nameplates and the blood words were false, and that someone was intentionally spreading rumors to slander them.
Chu Lingtian offered a few perfunctory remarks to Wang Dagang, then walked into the security booth, lit a cigarette, and pondered how to deal with the four major families of Lu, Zhao, Qi, and Wei next. Although he had given them ten days, he would absolutely not let them have an easy time during these ten days. Instead, he would make these malicious enemies wish they were dead, unable to live and unable to die, making their lives worse than death!
Ding!
At this moment, Chu Lingtian's phone received a text message. Upon opening it, he saw several sexy photos of beauties. The scantily clad beauties had alluring eyes and seductive expressions, posing with twisted waists and arched buttocks, instantly making his blood boil.