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

Qin Ge was astonished. He had never imagined that such a thing had happened in the Li family. Liuguang Island actually belonged to Li Shuyan!

He had heard Su Li say before that Liuguang Island had long been nationalized, and the Li family only had the right to operate it. Did that thing even have property rights?

No wonder Li Shuyan isn't close to her family; this wealthy family is full of scheming, and talking about feelings is a luxury.

Thinking of Su Li inevitably brings to mind her background.

Perhaps Li Shuyan's mother's marriage into the Li family was a scheme, and her death might even have been caused by Liuguang Island!

Even the closest relatives scheme against each other; it truly shows how ruthless the wealthy can be!

Qin Ge has gotten to know quite a few wealthy people, and he had previously noticed that these wealthy people are generally relatively indifferent to family ties.

In ordinary families, having a child requires taking care of their every need, from feeding and diapering to toileting, naturally leading to a deeper bond.

The cost of raising a child is enormous relative to their income; some families even have to give up everything they have. How could they not cherish their child like a treasure?

The wealthy are different; their children have dedicated caregivers from birth, and the costs involved are negligible, with no time costs whatsoever.

In other words, the child's mother has to go through ten months of pregnancy and the pain of childbirth, while the child's father is not much different from getting a child for free.

Things that can be obtained with little effort are usually not cherished.

After a moment of surprise, Li Yanyun let out a cold laugh. "No wonder every time I bring up Liuguang Island with you, you either change the subject or evade the issue."

"I thought you were just being oblivious, but it turns out you were guarding against me. You truly are my good daughter!"

"You're just like your mother, that bitch, always on guard against me!"

"So what?" Li Shuyan's expression was sorrowful. "That's the only thing my mother left me, and you want to take that away too?"

"Do you know that my maternal grandfather has always suspected that my mother's death was related to the Li family?"

"He would always casually ask me every now and then how my relationship with my family was, and whether I was good to him."

"I know he's testing me. He always speaks well of you, saying you're very good to me, but are you really that good to me?"

She pointed at Xu Mingyu, "This woman is always making things difficult for me. Are you really completely unaware of this?"

"I can tolerate everything else, but she threw my mother's memorial tablet out of the Li family ancestral hall, and you still didn't care. Don't you think that's going too far?"

"It's all thanks to Xu Mingyu for doing those disgusting things; otherwise, I wouldn't have been so careful, and I might have signed the document long ago!"

"I was just young, not stupid!"

"Good, very good!" Li Yanyun's laughter grew even more maniacal. "It seems my decision back then was right; your mother deserved to die!"

"Now that things have come to this, I have nothing to hide. I had your mother killed; she was an assassin from the Moyi Gang!"

"I thought that as long as she died, Liuguang Island would be in my hands. Who knew that she had been guarding against me all along and secretly transferred Liuguang Island to your name without my knowledge."

"She also implemented a series of safeguards, ensuring that there's no way to transfer the money to anyone else before you turn eighteen!"

"No matter what, you are my biological daughter. What's yours is mine, there's not much difference."

"It's a pity you're different, because with your maternal grandfather around, yours might not belong to the Li family. I'm worried about that!"

Li Shuyan was struck dumb, frozen in place, unable to utter a sound even after opening her mouth several times.

The words kept repeating in her mind: How could this happen?

Qin Ge put his arm around Li Shuyan and rubbed her shoulder. "It's alright, we don't need a father like that!"

He turned to Li Yanyun, his face instantly turning cold. "Li Yanyun, you are truly the most brilliant person I have ever met. You are recklessly flirting with death, pushing yourself step by step into a dead end."

"There are many people who court death, but someone like you is a rare sight. I can't spare your life even if I wanted to."

"Don't try to bluff me, kid!" Li Yanyun remained completely unfazed. "Mr. Xiao has already said he won't interfere in today's affairs. A master like him always keeps his word. Let's see how you leave the Li family alive!"

"If you have the guts, kill me. If I die, you won't live either, and Li Shuyan will die too!"

Xiao Xinghe looked at Li Yanyun with great interest. He knew that Li Yanyun, like Xu Mingyu, was flattering him because she was worried that he would make a move.

Poor Li Yanyun didn't know that Qin Ge's strength was even more terrifying; he truly pushed himself step by step into the abyss.

After so many years of being out of touch with the world, how come the world seems to have regressed? How did an idiot like Li Yanyun manage to run such a large Li family business?

It's hard to believe that Moyitang has been cooperating with such an idiot for so many years.

Even if Li Yanyun had never witnessed Qin Ge's strength, he should be able to guess roughly what it was.

If a branch leader is so young, how could he possibly command respect if he didn't have some real skills?

Even someone of my status became Qin Ge's "follower," is Li Yanyun blind?

He even arrogantly thought he was hired by Qin Ge, how foolish and conceited!

If Li Yanyun complies with Qin Ge's wishes and buries the truth about Li Shuyan's mother's death forever, he will surely be able to use the relationship between Li Shuyan and Qin Ge to make the Li family soar to new heights!

Unfortunately, Li Yanyun played his hand terribly, and he'll probably lose his life.

Seeing that everyone's attention was on Qin Ge and his group, Xu Mingyu subtly winked at Mo Cen, then whispered in his ear, "When the opportunity arises, take down that girl Li Shuyan first, and use her to exchange for Yan Yun!"

"Once Yan Yun is confirmed to be safe, kill Qin Ge and Li Shuyan on the spot without hesitation."

Mo Cen's expression hardened, and she subconsciously looked up at Xiao Xinghe, but quickly looked away when she saw that he did not react.

Xu Mingyu, that idiot, has absolutely no common sense about martial arts. At this distance and with this volume of sound, Xiao Xinghe could hear it perfectly clearly!

Seeing that Xiao Xinghe showed no abnormality, Mo Cen believed that he really wouldn't interfere, and felt a little relieved.

Seeing that Qin Ge was not paying any attention to him, he felt that now was the right time.

Mo Cen moved swiftly, his figure like a ghost, closing in on Li Shuyan, his fingers curling into claws as he reached for the back of Li Shuyan's neck.

"So eager to die!"

As Qin Ge spoke, Mo Cen's body flew backward, traveling twenty or thirty meters before crashing into a pillar and landing.

His internal organs were shattered, and he died on the spot.

After the sound of the pillar breaking and Mo Cen hitting the ground, the entire place fell silent, followed by gasps of shock.

Was Mo Cen, this supposed expert of the Heavenly Realm, a fake? He just died like that?

So easily defeated?

Li Yanyun and the others looked at Qin Ge, a chill running down their spines.

Xu Mingyu felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave, her whole body chilled. She was the one who had asked Mo Cen to do it, and no one should know that, right?

She realized she had misjudged Qin Ge's strength, and just as she was about to change her strategy, a hand grabbed her neck.