lcionline Chapter 34: Drawing a Clear Line – Only Once
Chapter 34: Drawing a Clear Line – Only Once
A guard rushed up, yelling.
Huang Yi stretched out his arms, his iron palm, as big as a palm leaf fan, completely gripping the guard's head. But in an instant, he remembered his master's instructions, so he let go, allowing the servant to fall to the ground.
Another guard rushed up to Huang Er, his machete flashing a chilling light as he slashed fiercely at Huang Er.
Huang Er showed no fear. Where he was struck, golden light suddenly burst forth, as if protected by a deity. The sharp cleaver was blocked by a thin layer of golden light and could not penetrate any further. He remained unharmed and unharmed.
The guard with the knife was terrified, as if he had seen some incredible monster. He frantically looked up at Huang Er.
Huang Er's lips curled into a mocking smile, then he casually kicked him away.
Even though he deliberately restrained his strength, the servant still fell to the ground in agony, his body curled up like a shrimp, and his cries of pain were incessant.
At the same time, Huang San and Huang Si, like tigers descending a mountain, easily knocked down the guards who surrounded them and walked towards the remaining people.
Huang San and Huang Si easily dealt with the guards who surrounded them, and walked towards the remaining people with fierce expressions.
The remaining guards trembled uncontrollably. In the past, they had bullied men and women and acted arrogantly in the capital. They were just bullying others and showing off their power. In reality, they didn't have much real skill. They had never seen such a vicious person before.
At that moment, their hands were trembling so badly they could barely hold their weapons.
With a series of clanging sounds, machetes, wooden sticks, and other weapons fell to the ground.
Like stray dogs, they abandoned their weapons and fled in a panic.
Even the guard who had been writhing on the ground in pain endured the agony and quickly got up, afraid that he would be even half a step slower than the others in escaping.
In the blink of an eye, only a mess remained.
Chu Wenchen and Song Shi had hurriedly hidden behind the carriage when the melee first broke out. Now their eyes were wide open, filled with disbelief.
They originally thought they had made ample preparations for Chu Lengyu, bringing so many guards, and would be able to easily subdue her and force her to reveal the whereabouts of the inheritance left by Chu Hanchen.
However, they never expected that Chu Lengyu seemed to have been prepared all along, and that she had such fierce thugs protecting her!
Madam Song was terrified and completely at a loss. She gripped Chu Wenchen's arm tightly and asked in a trembling voice, "Master, what... what should we do?"
Although Chu Wenchen appeared calm on the surface, his flickering eyes betrayed his inner turmoil.
He glared fiercely at Madam Song and snapped, "What's the panic? Don't forget, I am the Duke of Zhenguo!"
"Ah, yes, yes." Song seemed to regain some courage after being provoked by his words, and her voice became a little calmer.
The guards who had just fled in disarray, though far from the battlefield, dared not go far, remembering that their master and mistress were still there. They could only stand at a distance, nervously watching the carriage.
Huang Yi slowly approached and said again, "The Lord has given an order. She does not welcome you. Please leave immediately."
Chu Wenchen was still forced to look up at him, and he hated Chu Wanyu to the core.
No matter what, he was her godfather, how could she treat him like this?
Seeing that Chu Wenchen remained silent, Huang Yi took another step closer. The invisible pressure made Chu Wenchen panic and retreat repeatedly, but he accidentally stepped on the back of his clothes and fell to the ground with a thud.
Having witnessed their master's disheveled state, the guards of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion wanted to laugh but dared not. Instead, they became even more nervous, fearing that their master would hold them accountable later for seeing this humiliating scene.
Seeing this, Madam Song quickly bent down to help Chu Wenchen up, and shrilly cursed, "Chu Lengyu, you heartless bastard, how dare you send people to bully your uncle like this! You deserve to be orphaned and have cursed your adoptive father to death!"
These words, carried by the wind, reached Chu Lengyu's ears, igniting her murderous intent.
She transformed into a streak of light, swiftly passing over the manor and appearing in front of the carriage.
Chu Lengyu, dressed in white, was like a lotus on a snow-capped mountain, ethereal and otherworldly.
His eyes, however, were as cold as a frozen pool, radiating a chilling murderous aura.
The somber atmosphere made everyone around hold their breath and forget to speak.
The lone sword in her hand gleamed with a cold, eerie light, its tip pointing directly at Chu Wenchen. She said in a chilling voice, "Do you think that just because you're the Duke of Zhenguo, I wouldn't dare to kill you?"
Her gaze swept contemptuously over Chu Wenchen's current disheveled appearance, and she sneered, "In my eyes, you're no different from a dog. Oh, no. At least a dog dares to gnaw on a hard bone, but you only know how to bully the weak and fear the strong."
"You!" Chu Wenchen was furious, his face flushed red, but the sword tip so close to him made him dare not speak his anger. He could only grit his teeth and glare at her.
He dared not gamble with his life on whether Chu Lengyu would actually make a move.
Chu Lengyu looked at him silently for a long time before sighing and slowly saying, "I've been so tolerant of you because of my godfather. Considering you're his younger brother, I'll forgive you this time, but only this once!"
With a flick of her wrist, she swung her sword, a sharp sword aura carving a deep mark on the ground between them, like an insurmountable chasm.
“From now on, we are cutting ties. I will no longer acknowledge any relationship between you and me, and you should no longer identify yourself as my second uncle.”
"Take care, Duke Zhenguo."
She spoke those last three words with a profound meaning.