"Okay."
Li Qianfan looked into the distance, at the entrance of the bustling Miao family ancestral home, and nodded.
But in his heart, he thought, "Even if I lose, I won't stand by and watch Su Nanyin die. At worst, I'll give up my position as Dragon Lord of the Dragon Ruins. I'll take Ziyu and the others to a place of peace and live a secluded life."
The thought of taking Su Ziyu, Mo Hongti, Chu Yazhi, Shen Chongchong, and Du Yaoyao to live such a peaceful life filled Li Qianfan with an indescribable excitement.
Even though he had been getting along well with the foreign doll these past two days, he wasn't sure if she would be willing to live such a life.
As for that little mare who was determined to remove the words "Li Qianfan's Exclusive," Li Qianfan didn't dare to hope.
He wouldn't even think about Jiaoyuan, Jessica, Bai Ziyan, or Li Qianfan.
Of course, it would be even better if he could bring along Boss Pāpā, wherever she might be.
Oh.
And Zhaixing and the others, he couldn't forget them!
Li Qianfan's dreams were beautiful—
At least, he had forgotten that he was not long for this world.
Li Xiufang had no idea that Li Qianfan was secretly indulging in pleasant fantasies.
At most.
He just saw the ecstatic look on the young man's face out of the corner of his eye, couldn't help but give a wry smile, and gently applied the brakes.
"I'm going to unleash hell!"
Li Xiufang took a deep breath, his hawk-like eyes fixed on the entrance of the Miao family ancestral home, and reached for the car door handle.
But—
Just as Li Xiufang was about to push open the car door and get out, he felt as if his eyes had been pierced by invisible steel needles!
What did he see?
He saw—
Inside the bustling entrance of the Miao family ancestral home, there was a table, and on it, a black spirit tablet!
The characters on the spirit tablet were white, and it was clear at a glance.
It was a person's name.
That person's name—
Had once followed the great general "Brandishing His Saber, Riding His Horse," braving rain of bullets and engaging in bloody battles with various enemies!
That person's name—
Was the "Opening Ancestor" of the Si Jiu Miao family!
That person's name—
Like an invisible mad saber, it had instantly emasculated Li Xiufang, extinguishing his murderous intent!
Li Xiufang stared blankly at the name, unmoving for a long time.
Li Qianfan also looked at the name, his face gradually filling with a look of worship and reverence.
Today was the hundredth-day feast for the Miao family's first great-grandson, and guests were arriving from all directions.
The gate of the Miao family ancestral home was bustling with people.
No one paid attention to the car that had suddenly stopped at the entrance.
People came and went, going about their business.
At most, they would solemnly bow before the spirit tablet before continuing on their way.
After an unknown period of time, Li Qianfan finally said, "Uncle Fang, we need to leave."
Li Xiufang, looking lost, instinctively started the car.
He had lost.
And it meant the Li family village had lost!
If the Li family village lost, they would no longer be allowed to interfere with Li Qianfan's interactions with Su Nanyin, nor ignore their "scandal."
This was something Li Xiufang would rather die than see!
But.
That spirit tablet.
That spirit tablet, like an invisible mad saber, stood there silently, guarding the peace of the Miao family.
No matter how bold Li Xiufang was, he dared not offend the heroic spirit.
Let alone him, even if the Li family patriarch, Li Nanfang, were to personally appear, he would have to retreat three paces upon seeing that spirit tablet.
They could no longer use the incident of Li Qianfan being shot at the airport as an opportunity to raise their butcher knives against the Miao family.
A heroic spirit guarding the home.
This was enough!
Given the Miao family's depth of cunning, they would never give Li Qianfan another chance to raise his butcher knife against them.
"Heh heh."
Miao Desheng, standing at the entrance to welcome guests, watched as the three cars filled with murderous intent turned around and drove away with their tails between their legs. He let out a cold laugh.
He suddenly stomped his foot.
He gave the retreating cars the middle finger, tilting it upwards fiercely, and roared hoarsely, "Come on, come over! Come on, come over!"
Li Xiufang saw Miao Desheng's gesture through the rearview mirror.
The veins on his forehead throbbed.
But thinking of the spirit tablet, he could only slam his fist on the steering wheel and roar, "Despicable, shameless!"
By placing their ancestor's spirit tablet at the entrance, the Miao family had indeed blocked Li Qianfan's butcher knife.
But they had also offended and desecrated the heroic spirits of their ancestors.
Therefore, the Miao family was despicable and shameless.
Li Qianfan remained calm. He rolled down the car window, lit another cigarette, and said, "I told you long ago, if they can use rumors against Su Nanyin and me, they will surely devise despicable and shameless tactics to stop our killing. To deal with such people, one must also become a despicable and shameless person. This time, we'll let them go. But next time, even if the heroic spirits are resurrected, I will kill my way in. Because next time, I will have become a despicable and shameless person."
If.
Li Qianfan were a despicable and shameless person, he would have ignored the heroic spirits of the Miao family ancestors and charged in.
He would have killed whoever needed to be killed.
And then held a feast.
But he was not a despicable and shameless person, so he dared not offend the heroic spirits of the Miao family ancestors.
"Hoo!"
Li Xiufang exhaled heavily and asked, "Shall we go to the Yao family, or where else?"
"Nowhere else to go."
Li Qianfan shook his head and said, "Those families also have spirit tablets. Although today is a great opportunity for them to desecrate and offend their ancestors' spirits, if we do that, it would be disrespecting the heroic spirits. We'll call off the airport assassination attempt. Let's go back to Li family village. It's been a long time since I've seen those elders; I'll have a chat with them."
He was right.
Since the Miao family had displayed the heroic spirits, it meant that other influential families would do the same.
They were confident that Li Qianfan would not dare to offend the heroic spirits.
Then, if he went there, he would be a clown!
It was better to return to Li family village and discuss the matter of Su Nanyin with the elders.
What was a scandal?
Pfft.
It was no big deal!
As long as one had thick skin and didn't care about the opinions of the influential families in the Eastern regions, they wouldn't feel awkward.
At worst, he would take Su Ziyu and the others to live a peaceful life.
The more Li Qianfan thought about it, the more it made sense.
He couldn't help but shake his head and shout out the car window, "A hundred years pass in a flash. Life is short, and seizing pleasure is the true path."
Insane—
Li Xiufang couldn't help but utter these two words, yet he subconsciously tapped the brakes.
Because as the car passed by the roadside, Li Xiufang saw someone.
A woman.
Her hair was neatly tied up, she wore a black mink coat unbuttoned, a simple blue woolen sweater underneath, a woolen mini-skirt below her full waist, her legs were shapely and straight, and she wore 37-sized black frosted leather boots.
The woman, exuding an aura of nobility, sexiness, and fashion, stood by the car with her hands in her pockets, watching quietly as Li Qianfan's car paused beside her and then quietly drove away.
The little brat who was shouting out the car window, as if blind, ignored this stunning beauty and drove away with the car.
"Is it worth it for me to die for this heartless and unrighteous brat?"
Su Nanyin stared into the distance where the car had disappeared, her expression indifferent. As she thought this, the images of three girls flashed through her mind.
A caterpillar's bite.
Great mouthfuls of bitter water rose from the depths of Su Nanyin's heart.
Bubbling and gurgling, she thought, "Worth it! Not for anything else, but for the cabbage patches at home to live happily and grow old together. Even if you are assassinated now, it's worth it!"
Footsteps approached, interrupting Su Nanyin's wandering thoughts.
It was Su Xin.
She reported in a low voice, "Young Master Qianfan and the others were forced to retreat because the Miao family placed the spirit tablet of the late Elder Miao in their entrance! No one dares to offend a heroic spirit."
Su Nanyin, who had come to clean up Li Qianfan's mess, felt her eyebrows and eyelids twitch violently upon hearing this.
She truly did not expect the Miao family to desecrate their ancestors' heroic spirits to protect the grave mistakes they had made.
"In the end, I still underestimated their shamelessness."
As Su Nanyin uttered the word "shameless," she subconsciously looked up in the direction Li Qianfan had disappeared.
At this moment.
In Su Nanyin's heart, Li Qianfan and the Miao family became synonymous!
Although she knew that Li Qianfan pretending not to recognize her was the most correct reaction.
And it was what she had hoped for—
But why did her heart ache so much?
Even if he had looked at her with eyes full of guilt, she would die with more peace of mind.
"Let's go back."
Su Nanyin said with a dry voice. As she turned to get into the car, her foot stumbled.
That night—
Su Nanyin, whose drinking capacity was legendary, became completely drunk, crying and laughing hysterically.
Su Zui was terrified and couldn't make out what she was muttering.
What worried Mao Mao even more was that Su Nanyin, ignoring her objections, draped a sheet over herself and danced the "Great Tang Flourishing Age" in the courtyard with bare feet.
The next day, when she woke up.
Her face was pale, and her head was throbbing.
Her feet felt light, yet she sat at the dressing table, applied the most beautiful makeup, and put on the most fashionable clothes.
She walked gracefully to the front yard.
"Auntie, are you going out?"
Su Xin quickly asked, "Where to?"
"I'm going to see a very important person."
Su Nanyin extended her right hand. "Give me the car keys, I'll go myself."