I bought a secret manual of the Hehuan Sect for ten yuan.

"Look at the state you're in, and you still have the nerve to make phone calls!"

After learning of her husband's accident, Han Xiuyun rushed to the hospital. She was relieved to see that he was alright and her depression subsided.

"What do you mean?" Lin Chen looked down at himself. He did seem to be fine, at least on the surface.

"It was Qiao Song who called."

Han Xiuyun was very surprised, and deleted all the words she had just prepared in her mind, only asking, "Why would he contact you?"

"That old man finally couldn't hold back anymore and is going to step in to help the Lu family?"

"If the Lu family wants reconciliation, then they should refuse outright, without giving face to anyone!"

Lin Chen was quite helpless. "Didn't Shen Yulan from the Shadow Martial Arts Hall say that the other day?"

"It was the Jinghe Chamber of Commerce that kidnapped Yao Yao. It has nothing to do with the Lu family. The Lin family and the Lu family were completely manipulated by someone."

"Qiao Song called me not because of the Lu family."

"So what?" Han Xiuyun wouldn't listen at all. "The Shadow Martial Hall has investigated for so long and still hasn't found anything. What does that prove?"

"I refuse to believe they really didn't find anything. The information they uncovered must be detrimental to the Lu family, so Qiao Song suppressed it!"

"It's such a coincidence that Yao Yao and Lu Qi were both at Seven Star Bay that day, I just don't believe it..."

"What did you just say? Qiao Song contacted you not because of the Lu family?"

Lin Chen nodded slightly. "He called because of Lin Yuan."

"Lin Yuan is dead, and Qiao Song wants to know about his recent situation from me."

"Lin Yuan is dead?!" Han Xiuyun's jaw nearly dropped. "How did he die? Who killed him?"

Lin Chen shook his head. "Qiao Song only told me that Lin Yuan was dead, and didn't reveal much else. Moreover, the Shadow Martial Hall only received the news recently."

He hesitated for a moment, then changed the subject, "Xiuyun, there's something I feel I have to tell you. Be prepared and don't get too excited."

"What is it?" Han Xiuyun scrutinized her husband suspiciously. "You don't really want to divorce me and marry someone else, do you?"

"I knew you had no conscience!"

"What nonsense!" Lin Chen said, both amused and exasperated, but his expression quickly turned serious. "Xiuyun, I said maybe, just maybe."

"It's very likely that Yao Yao is still alive!"

"What did you say?" Han Xiuyun stood up abruptly, her eyes flashing, but quickly dimmed again.

"Don't joke about this. I know you care about me and want to cheer me up, but have you considered how I'm going to accept reality afterward?"

"I can't take a second blow. If you want me dead, just say so. I'll grant your wish. No need for all this beating around the bush."

"Everything I said is true." Lin Chen then took out his phone and showed the photo of Lin Yao lying in the hospital bed.

He didn't hide anything and told the truth about the person who asked him to meet and his subsequent encounter with Qin Ge.

"Qin Ge?!" Han Xiuyun became excited again, but her heart quickly sank. "You actually believe that bastard's words?"

"Yao Yao was killed by him. She must have sneaked out that day to go find..."

She realized something halfway through her sentence, "Wait, didn't Shen Yulan say that Yao Yao and Qin Ge were killed in the explosion?"

Did you really see him?

Lin Chen nodded again, "I did see Qin Ge, and it wasn't just me. Everyone who came with me today saw him, and Mr. Liu was even kicked by him."

"Qin Ge saved my life."

"However, I wouldn't easily believe Yao Yao is still alive based solely on Qin Ge's words, but his very existence is the strongest proof!"

"Yaoyao is with him. Since he's still alive, there's a high chance Yaoyao is also still alive!"

When Han Xiuyun was kicked out of the ward by the doctor, her face was covered in snot and tears.

......

"So tough?"

Qin Ge broke all four of Xie Bingning's limbs, but she still wouldn't let go.

When Qin Ge tore her clothes, she only changed her expression slightly, frowned, and cursed a couple of times.

Of course, Qin Ge was just bluffing her; he never intended to actually use a gun in the first place. Otherwise, he wouldn't have beaten her up like that—it would have ruined his mood.

At least those two long legs should be kept!

Qin Ge regretted judging people by their appearance. If it had been Du Ruo who was kept, she would have been recruited ten or eight times by now.

"What exactly are you insisting on? Mo Yitang saved your life!"

"If that's the case, I can save them too! I can even save your child's life!"

After thinking it over, Qin Ge decided to try a different approach to get Xie Bingning to talk.

"Kill me if you want, don't talk nonsense. Where did I get a child?"

With her hands and feet crippled, Xie Bingning's will to die was even stronger now.

Qin Ge smiled slightly, "That's easy, I'll get you pregnant, and then it'll be done, right?"

"Imagine this: I get you pregnant, and then you give birth to the child. That way, the lives of both you and the child will be in my hands."

"It's a bit cruel for the child. His mother is disabled, and she was disabled by his own father. How painful will it be for him when he grows up and finds out the truth?"

"That's too brutal!"

"But you don't need to be too pessimistic, after all, this isn't all bad for you."

"At least the process of making a child is quite pleasant. Of course, you have to let me have a little bit of tenderness and pity for her."

"You, a virgin who is still unmarried, probably have a hard time understanding this. It's alright, you'll understand after a few days of shameless living."

Seeing Xie Bingning's emotion, he continued to press his advantage, "Let me speculate on why you would rather die than betray the Moyi Hall. I love deduction!"

There are only two possible explanations for this situation.

"Firstly, you have deep feelings for the Moyi Hall. Perhaps this organization has been very kind to you. You value loyalty and righteousness, so you are unwilling to betray them."

"Secondly, what leverage does Moyi Hall have over you? For example, people or things you care about. If you betray Moyi Hall, those people you care about may be in danger."

"What emotions could an assassin organization possibly have? I think the second possibility is more likely."

"There are people you care about in the Ink Robe Hall. If you betray the Ink Robe Hall, they might be in danger, right?"

Xie Bingning was trembling inside, but on the surface she tried her best to remain calm.

This bastard is cheating, isn't he? He predicted all of this correctly. Was it really just a guess?

"If you don't say anything, I'll take that as a yes." Qin Ge noticed Xie Bingning's subtle change in expression and pressed his advantage, "I suddenly have an even more creative idea."

"There is no possibility of resolving the feud between me and the Moyi Hall. It's either me or them who will perish."

"How about this: after your child is born, I'll tell him that his mother was killed by Mo Yitang, and I'll let him go and seek revenge on Mo Yitang!"

"If you're lucky, you might even end up killing each other with the person you care about. Sounds pretty good, right?"

"Let's settle on that!"

As Qin Ge spoke, he tore open one of Xie Bingning's trouser legs, revealing her fair and delicate thigh.