"Fuck, what do you mean by that? Are you going to kill us?"
Li Dahai shot to his feet.
"Don't you have a gun? I'm standing right here, let you shoot. See if you dare!"
Li Dahai pointed at his own head, barking like a mad dog.
"Dad... don't..."
Li Zijian quickly tried to stop him, hoping to save his father's life.
However, Li Dahai didn't appreciate it, shaking off his son with a flick of his arm.
"You coward, get lost. I don't believe this bitch would actually dare to shoot..."
"Bang—"
A gunshot rang out. Li Dahai took a peanut, hitting the back of his head.
"Ah—"
Wang Peixia screamed out everything Li Dahai couldn't before he died.
"Oh my god, you actually dared to shoot, murder! Help! Murder!"
Wang Peixia screamed and ran out.
"Bang—"
Another gunshot.
Chen Xiao sincerely admired Li Ziqing's marksmanship, one shot each, a killing blow!
Seeing his parents gunned down by Li Ziqing, Li Zijian thought not of revenge, but of begging for mercy.
He knelt on the ground, kowtowing frantically, "Sister, please, spare me. I'm still young, I don't want to die. I'm different from them, I didn't harm our second uncle and aunt..."
Li Zijian never expected Li Ziqing to dare to shoot in front of the ancestral tablets.
"Yes, my parents' deaths indeed have nothing to do with you."
Li Ziqing said calmly, "You were still young then. Even if you wanted to harm them, it wouldn't have been your turn..."
Li Zijian breathed a sigh of relief, thinking his life was saved.
"Sister, as long as you spare me, I'll be your closest and dearest brother in this world. Whatever you want me to do, I'll do it. If you tell me to go east, I won't go..."
"Bang—"
Just as Li Zijian thought he had escaped, a bullet pierced his forehead.
"You really didn't harm them, but you harmed me."
To cut the weeds, one must remove the roots. Li Ziqing was no saint. From the moment she fired the first shot today, she had no intention of letting this family of three live.
After slaughtering Li Dahai's family, Li Ziqing let out a soft sigh.
"How do you feel?"
Chen Xiao asked with a smile.
"No particular feeling."
Li Ziqing returned a smile, "I've rehearsed this scene countless times in my mind."
"I'll help you dispose of the bodies."
Chen Xiao finally found something he could do.
But just as he was about to act, Li Ziqing stopped him, "Wait a moment."
With that, Li Ziqing fumbled through Li Zijian's pockets and found his phone.
She used his hand to unlock the phone, opened the contacts, and started searching.
Finally, Li Ziqing found a phone number named Li Zegang and recorded it.
"This is Li Dashan's son."
Li Ziqing explained.
Chen Xiao nodded in understanding.
After dealing with Third Uncle's family, the next target was naturally First Uncle's family.
Li Ziqing dialed Li Zegang's number.
"Hello, may I ask who you are?"
As it was an unknown number, a confused voice came from the other end when the call was connected.
"Are you Li Zegang? I am Li Ziqing."
Li Ziqing said calmly, her tone devoid of any emotion.
"Li Zegang?"
The other party clearly paused, then exclaimed with surprise, "It's Sister Ziqing! How did you get my number? Calling me suddenly, there must be something, right?"
For some reason, Li Zegang sounded somewhat excited upon receiving Li Ziqing's call.
Li Ziqing frowned, as Li Zegang's reaction surprised her.
Or rather, it was beyond her expectations.
If his reaction was indifferent, angry, or even fearful and guilty, it would have been understandable.
Only this excitement was something Li Ziqing couldn't comprehend.
It was as if he had truly received a call from a relative he hadn't contacted in a long time.
"Where are you? Let's meet."
Li Ziqing's tone remained indifferent, betraying no emotion.
"Me..."
Li Zegang hesitated, "It's not convenient for me right now. How about this, you find a place to wait for me. I'll be off work soon, and I'll treat you to dinner tonight."
Li Ziqing's frown deepened, and her voice grew colder, "I want to see you now."
"Uh, alright then. Where are you? I'll see how long it takes me to get there."
Li Zegang seemed to be calculating something.
"I'm at the ancestral home."
"You're at the ancestral home? What a coincidence, I'm nearby. How about this, you wait for me at the alley entrance. Give me a few minutes, I'll be right over after I finish up here!"
Li Zegang said cheerfully.
"Okay, I'll wait for you. See you there."
With that, Li Ziqing hung up the phone.
Then, Chen Xiao and Li Ziqing left the ancestral home and went to the alley entrance to wait for Li Zegang.
Of course, before leaving, Chen Xiao didn't forget to burn the three corpses.
While waiting, Li Ziqing briefly introduced the situation of Li Dashan's family.
Relatively speaking, Li Dashan was not as unreliable as Li Dahai, nor as bad.
Li Dashan's biggest flaw was his dullness and lack of initiative.
As for his son, Li Zegang, Li Ziqing's only memory was of him often playing with her when she was very young.
When Li Ziqing returned to the Imperial City four years ago, she hadn't seen him at all, so she had no knowledge of his current situation.
"What do you plan to do with this family?"
Chen Xiao asked casually.
"I'll see their reaction. Actually, I was giving Li Dahai a chance just now. After all, he grew up with my father. It's a pity he was stubborn and unrepentant."
Li Ziqing was not as cold-blooded and heartless as she imagined. She had her sentimental side.
However, most of the decisions she made were based on rationality.
This was also what made her different from most women.
As they chatted, a young delivery rider in a yellow vest stopped in front of them.
He took off his helmet, revealing a simple face, looking travel-worn.
He looked at Li Ziqing and asked tentatively, "Excuse me, are you Miss Li?"
Li Ziqing nodded, then asked him, "And you are?"
Immediately, Li Ziqing's face showed surprise.
"You're... Li Zegang?"
The simple young man grinned, revealing a row of white teeth, and nodded like a pecking chicken, "It's me, Ziqing. Girls change a lot, I almost didn't recognize you!"
Li Ziqing thought to herself, that's stating the obvious. So many years had passed. When they last met, she hadn't even started kindergarten. It would be strange if he recognized her!
However, what was even stranger was why Li Zegang was delivering food now.