Published: February 24, 2025
CHAPTER FOUR: Strength Increase
“Okay... I promise to go back home with you... Wuwu...” Nangong Yuqin’s beautiful eyes were filled with sorrow, and as she cried uncontrollably, she suddenly screamed in fear, “What are you going to do to him!”
The white-haired old man forcefully pried open Tan Yun's mouth with his left hand and stuffed a blood-red elixir into his mouth with his right hand!
Tan Yun seemed to recognize the elixir; his eyes were filled with terror, bloodshot, but he could not change the fate of the elixir entering his mouth.
After the elixir was swallowed, Tan Yun felt weak and lost consciousness.
“Thud!”
The white-haired old man casually tossed Tan Yun onto the ground and turned to walk towards Nangong Yuqin.
“You beast, what have you done to him?!” Nangong Yuqin cried out frantically.
“Miss, don’t worry. I only gave him the Soul-Devouring Emotionless Pill,” the white-haired old man said honestly. “When he wakes up, he will no longer remember you and will not pester you anymore.”
“No... no!” Nangong Yuqin’s gaze was filled with despair as a surge of purplish-red blood spurted from her mouth, and then she fainted on the ground.
This was heart's blood; it could only flow from the mouth of someone who was in extreme sorrow!
“Miss, why must you do this to yourself? I am doing this for your own good!” After the white-haired old man picked up Nangong Yuqin, amidst the shocked and desperate gazes of everyone, he soared into the air, hovering above the Guest Hall.
He looked down at the kneeling crowd and coldly said, “If anyone dares to speak of today’s events, I will certainly wash Wangyue Town with blood. Also, just consider that the Tan family never had a Nangong Yuqin, understood?”
“Reporting to the elder, I understand!” The crowd trembled and responded, and in the dim snow-filled sky, there was no trace of the white-haired old man.
“Grandson!”
“Yun'er!”
Tan Changchun and Tan Feng rushed into the hall. Subsequently, Bai Qiusheng examined Tan Yun and found that he was not seriously injured.
The hundred family heads, still trembling, took their leave from Tan Changchun.
Feng Jingru, enduring the pain of losing Yuqin, immediately summoned the Tan family guards and servants. She instructed everyone to keep quiet in front of Tan Yun and not mention Nangong Yuqin's existence...
Half an hour later.
Tan Yun woke up, feeling a throbbing headache. He noticed his grandfather and parents looking at him with swollen eyes.
“Mom, why are you crying?” Tan Yun asked confusedly, “And how did I fall asleep?”
“Yun'er, you fainted suddenly before. I was worried about you!” Feng Jingru wiped her tears and said.
“Mom, don’t cry. I’m fine, right?” Tan Yun smiled slightly, stood up from the chair, and with a cold gaze said, “Grandpa, Dad, Mom, don’t worry. In a month, I will uproot the Situ family and the Liu family, leaving not a single blade of grass behind!”
“Yun'er, don’t aim too high. Don’t worry about this matter; Grandpa will think of a way.” Tan Changchun did not take Tan Yun’s words seriously.
Tan Yun did not explain further. He knew that no one would believe him, no matter how much he explained.
“Master, there is trouble!”
At this moment, a guard rushed into the Guest Hall in a panic.
“What’s the matter?” Tan Changchun frowned.
“Reporting to the master, the Situ family and the Liu family’s guards are currently smashing and robbing all of our Tan family’s shops!” the guard gasped.
“How outrageous!” Tan Changchun scolded, pacing back and forth with a troubled expression. “Feng'er, what do you think of this matter?”
“Dad, currently the enemy is strong and we are weak. In my opinion, we can only endure for now,” Tan Feng said solemnly. “Our immediate priority is to find a way to survive the family crisis in a month.”
“Hmm, it seems there’s no other way.” Tan Changchun nodded helplessly.
Hearing this, Tan Yun told Feng Jingru that he would retreat for seclusion soon.