"Hmm." Mu Jinyu nodded softly and then walked out of the blood-soaked meeting room with Xiang Mantang to the living room outside.
Initially, Mu Jinyu had come only to teach the Chen Family a lesson.
He hadn't planned on unleashing a massacre, but since Xiang Mantang insisted on a bloody lesson, he decided to go along with it.
Soon, the people Xiang Mantang had called arrived.
They quickly carried away the bodies of the Chen Family People and cleaned up the blood stains from the floor, washing it spotlessly clean, leaving no trace.
They even sprayed some air freshener to disperse the lingering smell of blood.
After cleaning, the leader saluted Xiang Mantang silently and left with his men without uttering a word.
Thus, the Chen Family Estate seemed to return to its state a half-hour earlier, except for the smashed doors of the main entrance and the meeting room and the fact that the people chatting inside had changed; everything else appeared almost unchanged.
Xiang Mantang, seemingly accustomed to this, sat by the coffee table in the living room, casually sipping freshly brewed tea while chatting with Mu Jinyu.
"How much longer do we need to stay here?"
Mu Jinyu asked.
He didn't wish to stay at the Chen Family's anymore. Even though their bodies had been taken away and the blood had been cleaned up, this attitude of treating someone else's home as if it was one's own, made him feel quite uncomfortable.
Xiang Mantang took a sip of tea, exhaled, and said with a light smile, "Almost done, just a few more minutes."
They didn't wait a few more minutes.
As soon as Xiang Mantang's words fell, another group of people barged in, dragging a tightly bound Chen Xuyang and Lin Xiaoru, pushing them into the room.
"Kneel down!"
A stern-faced young man, holding onto Chen Xuyang, brought him in front of Xiang Mantang and forcefully pushed him down by the shoulders to kneel in front of Mu Jinyu and the others!
"Thud!"
Chen Xuyang, unable to resist, immediately fell to his knees in front of Mu Jinyu.
His face was filled with terror; anxiously looking up, when he saw Mu Jinyu sitting in front of him, his face turned deathly pale, his heart nearly stopping in fright.
'How could it be him?'
Chen Xuyang felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, his whole body chilling.
This morning, when he learned that the Chen Family had stolen the Beauty Pill prescription from Jinyu Company, he thought things had gone smoothly and credited himself with a significant service to the Chen Family, expecting to turn his fortunes around.
Then, he planned to confront Mu Jinyu later and humiliate him.
But just as he was pleased with himself, suddenly, a group of men stormed his home, took him and Lin Xiaoru without explanation, and bound them.
Even when Lin Xiaoru revealed her identity, they were indifferent and even sneered.
Then, they took them out in broad daylight, not bothering to hide their actions.
And when he encountered a police officer on the road and screamed for help, the officer simply showed some form of identification and respectfully watched them leave.
At that moment, his heart sank, but he still couldn't understand who he and Lin Xiaoru had offended to deserve such an extensive display.
Mu Jinyu had considered the possibility of facing Mu Jinyu, but it seemed unlikely. If Mu Jinyu had such significant influence, how could he have been helpless after being suppressed by Lin Xiaoru?
Unexpectedly, the one who had him tied up turned out to be Mu Jinyu...
Only, how could they be staying at the Chen Family's house? Why had the Chen Family People not reacted at all?!
"Thud!"
In the midst of Chen Xuyang's terrified and confused state,
At that moment, Lin Xiaoru was also forced to kneel by the stern young man.
"Huff..."
Xiang Mantang let out a breath and then placed the steaming teacup on the coffee table before finally casting his gaze towards the two pale-faced individuals, Chen Xuyang and his companion.
"You have a lot of nerve, repeatedly provoking us. You think you can push your luck just because my senior brother spares you?"
Sitting upright in his chair, with his hands resting calmly on his knees, Xiang Mantang looked at them placidly and spoke faintly.
"You, you've kidnapped us. What are you going to do? Do you know that you are breaking the law? Let me tell you, I am the precious daughter of Lin Pharmaceutical, and if anything happens to me, you will regret it deeply!"
Lin Xiaoru, facing Xiang Mantang's indifferent eyes, felt a chill at the bottom of her heart and then shouted, her voice filled with fear and faux bravado.
"Slap her."
Xiang Mantang said indifferently.
"Slap! Slap!"
The stern young man standing nearby, quiet as a lamppost, immediately walked over to Lin Xiaoru without saying a word and forcefully slapped her delicate face!
The sound of the slap was crisp and pleasing, reverberating loudly in the quiet living room.
Clearly, the stern young man's blow was heavy, showing no mercy, devoid of any compassion or pity.
Pressing down on them, the young man's face remained impassive; there were no fluctuations, resembling a statue.
"Ah!"
Lin Xiaoru let out a scream, then quickly covered her mouth, not daring to make a sound, for fear that any further whimpering would displease Xiang Mantang and provoke him to hit her again.
She bowed her head, feeling the burning pain on her cheeks, knowing that her face must have swollen severely. Her eyes flickered with vengeful light, but she dared not raise her head to let Xiang Mantang see it.
Seeing that Lin Xiaoru had covered her mouth and stopped wailing, Xiang Mantang nodded slightly, satisfied, and said with a smile, "When I kill, please keep quiet, thank you."
Hearing this, Lin Xiaoru looked up at Xiang Mantang in shock, her eyes filled with disbelief.
He wanted to kill?
He wanted to kill me?
Upon hearing this, Chen Xuyang's eyes also showed a blank expression.
Then, intense horror and fear appeared in his eyes.
Trembling, Chen Xuyang opened his lips and said shakily, "You... What about Patriarch Chen and the others? Are they... are they..."
He couldn't finish his sentence, fearing the reality that might devastate him.
Xiang Mantang nodded slightly, his tone slightly apologetic as he said, "We were in a rush, and since the Chen Family were somewhat disobedient, we couldn't arrange for you to leave together. I'm sorry, but you have to go together..."
"No!!"
"You can't kill us!!"
Xiang Mantang hadn't finished speaking when Chen Xuyang and Lin Xiaoru burst out screaming hysterically.
They were afraid, they were terrified, they were frantic, they struggled ceaselessly, trying to escape from there.
Seeing this, Xiang Mantang's lips curled up in a satisfied smile.
If he didn't want them to die clearly, understanding their regrets and resentments before departing, he wouldn't have bothered to make a big move to specifically invite them from their homes to the Chen Family Estate.
Then, Xiang Mantang slowly extended his hands and gently pressed on both of their heads, like a benevolent shepherd calming lambs cowering at his feet.
Then, amid their terrified struggles, he moved his hands slightly.
"Crack!"