Chapter 151: 151, No one can protect you!

“Drop all pretense? You think Shen Yueli and I can just sit down and have a friendly drink?”

Upon hearing this, Lin Fan’s cheeks pulsed, his rage twisting into a scornful laugh. “Seven years ago, she and that old animal forced my mother to take poison and kill herself, just to protect their damned family! And now they send people to kill me? Are they afraid I’ll return to the Imperial Capital and settle the score?”

At his words, Yuan Youwei and the other two were stunned. They had never imagined that Lin Fan, who always seemed so composed, was actually burdened by such a deep and bloody feud.

Wang Meng and Mrs. Xue exchanged a look, their expressions complicated. Yuan Youwei gazed at Lin Fan’s profile, her eyes filled with a deep sense of heartache.

“Hmph, your mother deserved it! If she hadn’t meddled back then, the Family Head would have already married my young lady!” Ah Lu’s face turned cold as she sneered mercilessly. “Everyone thinks the Second Young Master is a bastard, but you’re the real bastard, born from that wench who stole another’s love! You…”

SLAP!

Before Ah Lu could finish, Wu Miaomiao’s face darkened and she struck out. A fierce slap sent Ah Lu reeling, blood pouring from her nose and mouth as she spat out broken teeth.

“Who the hell do you think you are, daring to disrespect our Young Master? Keep running that mouth of yours and your worthless life is forfeit!”

“You… you dare to hit me? Do you have any idea who I am!” Ah Lu clutched her face, which now bore five bright red finger marks, her expression a mix of shock and rage. How many years has it been? Who would dare lay a finger on her? Since following Shen Yueli into the Ying family, she appeared to be just a female steward. In reality, she held astonishing power, managing many important household affairs. Even the heads of many great families in the Imperial Capital had to curry favor with her and act according to her mood!

“I don’t care who you are. Is my Young Master someone you can slander freely?” Wu Miaomiao retorted, raising her hand as if to strike again.

At the gesture, Ah Lu flinched, shrinking back in shock and fear.

“Just a dog who thinks she can bite people because she follows her master?” Lin Fan said, taking a few steps forward to face the terrified Lei Lang and Lei Bao.

“Wh-what do you want? I’m warning you, even though we’re no longer in the Hulin Guard, we still have our military status!”

“That’s right! My brother and I were handpicked by Great General Shen himself! We’re his trusted aides! If you touch us, you, your lackeys, and your women will all be buried with us!” the two men shouted, their bravado paper-thin.

“If you have military status, why are you stooping to be dogs for a wealthy family?” Lin Fan frowned, a flicker of disgust in his eyes.

“Boss, I remember now! They’re from the vanguard camp!” Wang Meng suddenly slapped his forehead and strode forward. Spitting on the ground in contempt, he continued, “These two cowards are so afraid of dying they got dozens of their own brothers killed! They were supposed to face a military tribunal for it!”

“So, Shen Changlong bent the law for personal reasons and protected you?” Lin Fan’s gaze turned icy, anger surging within him. Criminals who sent dozens of men to their deaths were walking free, unpunished? They even retained their so-called military status, living carefree lives in the Ying family’s residence in the Imperial Capital!

“Hahaha, scared now, are you? The power of Great General Shen is beyond your imagination!”

“That’s right, we got a lot of our subordinates killed, so what? With Great General Shen protecting us, who dares touch us!”

When Wang Meng exposed their past, the expressions on Lei Lang and Lei Bao changed, but they quickly recovered, placing their hands on their hips and laughing with arrogant triumph.

“Unfortunately, you’ve run out of luck and come to me to die.”

SWISH!

In the next moment, the grating laughter stopped dead as Lin Fan flicked his fingers.

“In my presence, no one can protect you.”

Two silver lights flashed and sank deep into Lei Lang and Lei Bao’s hearts.

“What… what have you done to us?”

THUD! THUD!

The smiles on the two men’s faces froze. Their bodies convulsed violently before they crashed to the ground. It was as if a runaway train was wreaking havoc inside their bodies, wantonly destroying their meridians. What terrified them even more was that their strength was draining away uncontrollably, like air from a deflating ball.

“Nothing much,” Lin Fan said coldly, his face an emotionless mask. “I just took back the power the Qi Replenishing Pill gave you.”

What? He took away the effects of the Qi Replenishing Pill? Doesn’t that mean… he’s crippled us?!

The realization struck them like lightning. Lei Lang and Lei Bao’s pupils shrank as they trembled in horror. They strained until their faces were red, desperately trying to circulate their Inner Breath, but their Dantian was completely empty of energy, as if they were ordinary people with no martial arts cultivation at all.

It’s over. It’s completely over. Those two silver needles from Lin Fan have completely undone them!

“You… you won’t die a good death!”

“Just you wait! If Great General Shen finds out, you and everyone with you will die!”

In an instant, the two men were glaring at Lin Fan, a mixture of shock and rage in their eyes as they let out hysterical roars.

“Eldest Young Master, do you know the consequences of what you’ve done?” Ah Lu was also shocked, her expression flickering between uncertainty and alarm. She never imagined Lin Fan could pull off such a feat. Had the deadly poison from seven years ago failed to cripple him? Could it be that Lin Suxin had actually managed to cure him after all?!

“Consequences? What consequences?” A mocking smile touched Lin Fan’s lips. With a flip of his wrist, two more long, shimmering silver needles appeared between his fingers.

“No, don’t! Spare us, please spare our lives!”

“We were wrong! We’re already crippled, please show mercy! We brothers are willing to return to the Imperial Capital and accept our deserved punishment!”

Seeing that the authority of Shen Changlong meant nothing to Lin Fan and that he clearly intended to kill them, Lei Lang and Lei Bao no longer dared to act tough. The memory of Lin Fan’s past, uncompromising justice surfaced in their minds.

THUD! THUD!

The two struggled to their knees with gritted teeth and began to kowtow frantically. Their pants grew instantly soaked as they wet themselves in sheer terror.

“If I don’t kill you two, how can I face the dozens of heroic souls you sent to their deaths?”

Lin Fan remained unmoved, casually flicking his hand.

BANG! BANG!

A monstrous wave of Qi Force erupted with the two silver needles, shooting into Lei Lang and Lei Bao’s bodies. In an instant, their burly figures stiffened and then exploded into two clouds of blood mist.

“AAAAHHH!!!”

The dense, pungent stench of blood washed over Ah Lu. Splattered in gore, her mouth fell open in horror before she let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered.

“Since you came together, you can leave together,” Lin Fan said blandly, raising his hand again. He’d never been merciful to such evil people. If they dared to come seeking death, he’d kill them one by one.

“No! You can’t kill me! If you kill me, you’ll never see your mother Lin Suxin’s ashes again!” Ah Lu’s legs shook like leaves in the wind, her eyes filled with raw terror as she swallowed hard and shrieked her threat.

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