"Get lost—"
Ye Zixiao suddenly blurted out the word.
His voice wasn't loud, but it exuded an oppressive, terrifying aura, even a visible killing intent that swept coldly towards the crowds from the Niu and Ma families.
"Oh my god!"
"Run, there's a ghost!"
"Don't kill me, it's none of my business."
Hundreds of henchmen from the Niu and Ma families turned in unison and fled in disarray. Those from the Ma family who had just arrived and hadn't even drawn their weapons abandoned their vehicles and ran faster than monkeys.
Ye Zixiao didn't even look at the corpses on the ground.
He turned around and saw that everyone from the Lin family was trembling. Lin Feng and Lin Bin stood together, their mouths agape wide enough to swallow goose eggs, clearly terrified.
"Heh heh, I'll protect the Lin family from now on."
Ye Zixiao said somewhat carelessly.
"Heh heh!"
"Mmm hmm!"
Lin Feng and Lin Bin nodded mechanically.
"What kind of ghost are you?!"
Lin Qingzhu, who was the most composed, frowned deeply.
Half an hour later...
In the grand living room of the Lin family villa, the Lin family's patriarch and family members who had rushed over upon hearing the news were crowded together, some standing, some sitting. Opposite them sat only Ye Zixiao.
The silence lasted for a long time.
Finally, Ye Zixiao spoke first.
"Wife, have some fruit."
Ye Zixiao pushed the fruit plate towards Lin Qingzhu.
"Thank you, you eat it!"
Lin Qingzhu felt like she was dreaming.
"Sigh!!!"
Patriarch Lin Dong sighed, murmuring with a tone of blame, "I told you not to get involved in business with them, but you insisted on provoking the Niu and Ma families. What do we do now? Disaster is imminent!"
"I say, Old Lin, you're not right. You're busy with your damn work all day, have you ever managed this family? What else can we do if not business? How do we feed this big family?"
Madam Sun Fengzhi complained rationally.
"Yes, you're right, but what do we do now? The Niu family is one thing, but the Ma family is a first-class family, backed by a top-tier aristocratic clan. Can we, a second-class family, withstand them?"
"We can't withstand them!"
"We definitely can't beat them!"
Lin Feng and Lin Bin blurted out.
"I say, brother, are you even human?"
Sister-in-law Jiang Chunmei glared at Ye Zixiao and said in an accusatory tone, "You're very good at fighting, and you've had your fun, but what about us? Do you know how much trouble you've caused the Lin family?"
"Sister-in-law, would you like some fruit?"
Ye Zixiao smiled carelessly.
"Heh heh, what a divine being!"
Jiang Chunmei rolled her eyes in anger.
The masters of the Lin family were not the kind to look down on people in a typical web novel. Lin Dong was a public servant in the intelligence department, and the others were business elites, except for Lin Bin.
To support such a large second-class family.
The Lin family's masters were all cultured.
But now the situation had escalated too much. Although the authorities wouldn't easily intervene, the Niu and Ma families would definitely retaliate. While the Lin family masters could still withstand it, the relatives couldn't!
"Kid, what's your background?"
"Buddy, I heard your dad is a shepherd, and you came down from the snowy mountains. It's fine for you to be a live-in son-in-law, but you can't ruin the Lin family!"
"If you ask me, we should hand him over!"
"That's right, our lives are more important!"
The Lin family relatives finally erupted.
For these people, they didn't care about Ye Zixiao at all. He was a young man with no traceable background, just a reckless brute, someone they could sacrifice for the family.
"No!"
Patriarch Lin Dong lit a cigarette.
He looked at the nonchalant Ye Zixiao opposite him and said, "Before the old man passed away, he repeatedly emphasized that this son-in-law must be acknowledged. I cannot go against the old man's dying wish."
"The old man was muddled!"
"Uncle, you can't be muddled!"
"Only by handing over this kid can we save our lives. Otherwise, what do we do? The Niu and Ma families will definitely attack tomorrow, and we will face ruin!"
The relatives clamored incessantly.
In fact, from their own perspectives, they were not wrong. To this day, including Lin Dong and even the person involved, Lin Qingzhu, no one knew Ye Zixiao's true identity.
Nor did they know why he was made to marry into the family.
The muddled words spoken by the old man when he was critically ill.
Could they be considered valid?
Was it necessary?
"Who exactly are you?"
Lin Qingzhu, who had been silent, finally spoke.
Her beautiful eyes stared intently at Ye Zixiao.
"I am your man!"
Ye Zixiao remained nonchalant.
"Mr. Ye, I acknowledge this engagement, and I agree to register our marriage. I will not go against my grandfather's dying wish, but you should at least tell me your true identity?"
Lin Qingzhu's tone was very calm.
She was the most able to keep her composure.
"You won't believe me even if I tell you!"
Ye Zixiao's expression held a hint of annoyance.
"Tell me, I believe you!"
Lin Qingzhu gave Ye Zixiao a charming smile.
With that smile.
Ye Zixiao's heart fluttered a little!
"Okay, then I'll tell you. I come from the Snow Country, born of the Wolf Tribe in the north. My father is indeed a shepherd. Sheep are used to feed wolves, and wolves are used to ride into battle."
Ye Zixiao said this passage with a serious expression.
However.
This statement sounded anything but human!
Silence!
The entire living room of the Lin family was incredibly quiet.
Everyone present, including the steady and calm Lin Qingzhu, gradually revealed expressions of disbelief. They weren't shocked; they all considered Ye Zixiao to be mentally ill!
"Are you sick?"
"This kid must be crazy!"
"Hand him over, keeping him is a menace."
"I'm really impressed!"
The Lin family finally exploded with uncivilized chaos.
"I knew you wouldn't believe me!"
Ye Zixiao wasn't angry, didn't argue, and had no desire to lash out. He lit a cigarette and walked to the window, quietly gazing towards the distant north.
"Alright, stop arguing!"
Lin Qingzhu slapped the table and stood up.
The scene quickly quieted down again.
This was because most of the Lin family's businesses and all their social interactions were managed by Lin Qingzhu alone. This woman was capable in both civil and military matters and was undoubtedly the one in charge.
"Panicking is useless. Retaliation will still come. I will not hand over Ye Zixiao. Even if he is mentally ill, he did save my life after all. I acknowledge this person!"
Lin Qingzhu paused.
She looked at Ye Zixiao's back.
Five seconds later...
"Dear family members, gather all available combat forces. Since things have come to this, we must take a gamble. I have already paid a considerable sum to get people from the Black Tiger Hall to help."
"Can the Black Tiger Hall handle it?"
"The Niu and Ma families have very powerful backing!"
"They also have connections with the Asura Gate."
"Sigh!! This is too difficult!!"
The relatives grumbled with bitter faces.
However, since Lin Qingzhu had made up her mind, no one could object. If they didn't gamble, their only option would be to flee. But who would be willing to abandon the Lin family's decades of industry!
"Mr. Ye, let's talk!"
Lin Qingzhu said, then walked towards the second floor.
"Wife, just call me sir!"
Ye Zixiao followed her with a playful grin.
Just as the atmosphere in the Lin family was extremely tense, in another luxurious villa in a wealthy district of Beihai City, two fathers were roaring.
Niu Chong, the patriarch of the Niu family.
Ma Sanchun, the patriarch of the Ma family.
Both of these men had started from humble beginnings. In addition to their overt businesses, they had many dark industries and had always kept a large number of thugs. They were never afraid of a fight.
"If this revenge is not avenged, I swear I am not human!"
"Damn it, we must annihilate the Lin family!"
The father who had just lost his son roared ferociously.
"Old Niu, gather your men immediately, no matter how many. We'll spend any amount of money. That damned bitch Zhu Yeqing, she bit the hand that fed her, so we'll tear her apart."
"Old Ma, you go to the Asura Gate. I heard Zhu Yeqing hired the Black Tiger Hall, and moreover, that Ye Zixiao is really good at fighting. We can't be careless!"
"Ye Zixiao, he must die!"
"I want to skin him alive!"