A master of both medicine and martial arts, he picked up a beautiful CEO as his wife.

In the days following the Zhu family's escape, Dongyang has become unexpectedly calm.

The Zhao family backed down, and Dinghui Capital disappeared without a trace; on the Li family's side, the fabricated charges, which had been meticulously investigated, were exposed in front of the entire community, and they have remained silent ever since, as if they had truly given up and retreated into their shells.

The Lin family breathed a sigh of relief, but Ye Feng remained even more tense.

"It's so quiet." Early that morning, he sat cross-legged in the guest room and said to Lin Yuqing, who came to deliver breakfast, "It's too quiet, something's not right."

Lin Yuqing placed the plate on the table, her delicate eyebrows furrowing. "Not normal? Everything's been fine these past few days. The Zhao family left, and the Li family hasn't made any moves. Even some of my relatives from the second and third branches of the family are very polite to me?"

"That's right!" Ye Feng opened his eyes, his gaze devoid of any ease. "Have you thought this through? The Zhao family, a family that wouldn't even dare to take a poison as deadly as the Seven Star Begonia, a family that doesn't care about such despicable acts as hiring the police to frame someone in the street, do you really think they'd be so easily humiliated a few times that they wouldn't dare utter a sound and would obediently pack their bags and leave?"

Lin Yuqing's smile froze, gradually solidifying.

"No!" she said slowly. "A century-old family like the Li family is incredibly shrewd! The quieter they are, the more... they're waiting for a major explosion!"

"Hmm." Ye Feng nodded, his eyes cold. "A true assassin is like this before they pounce. They don't move an inch, they even hold their breath and hide themselves in the grass, waiting for their prey to relax their guard and reveal their biggest weakness..."

He picked up his bowl but didn't touch his chopsticks, looking out the window at the excessively clear sky.

"These past few days, I've been taking a lot of people with me when I go out, telling them not to hold back." He paused, "Especially, no one should stay at the manor!"

Lin Yuqing was startled by his seriousness and nodded heavily, "I'll remember."

Seeing that he hadn't touched his chopsticks, she hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, "Why do you look so pale?"

Ye Feng paused for a moment, then laughed without responding. He knew perfectly well that the ominous signs of impending doom in his chest had become more frequent and terrifying these past two days, like a venomous snake coiled within his meridians, constantly gnawing at him. Counting the days, the six-month deadline was less than four months away. Now, he was in the final stages of the symptoms, only one step away from his debut!

At this critical and dangerous moment, he also had to be distracted to guard against the Li family's hand that had landed at some unknown time!

"It's nothing." Suppressing his unease, he added with a forced smile, "I'm tough as nails, even the King of Hell wouldn't want to chew me up!"

Lin Yuqing glared at him fiercely, but did not expose his words: Actually, she didn't know why, but this seemingly ordinary sentence and the breakfast that was not finished were the first pieces to be played in this earth-shattering deadly game.

He's absolutely right.

Now, in the Li family's study, which is perpetually filled with the fragrance of sandalwood, the head of the family, Li Chongshan, sits upright in a large armchair, casually stroking a string of oily sandalwood prayer beads in his hand.

Standing in front of him was Third Master Li Tianhao—and another person!

A handsome young man with a fierce look in his eyes.

Qin Yu...

Among the four families, the second young master of the Qin family was exposed by Ye Feng at the banquet, losing all face. His forced marriage to Lin Yuqing was exposed by Ye Feng with a single sentence, completely ruining the deal. He not only ruined the pot but also lost his wife...

Qin Yu remembered this debt clearly, and every night he gritted his teeth, wishing he could kill Ye Feng and Lin Yu and grind their corpses into mud.

Helpless and with nowhere else to turn, he learned that the Li family also had a blood feud with Ye Feng and Lin Yuqing. This young man, who had mastered the art of thick-skinned ruthlessness, gritted his teeth and went to the Li family's door.

"Old Master Li..."

Qin Yu bowed his head respectfully, but could not hide the viciousness in his eyes.

"That Ye Feng and Lin Yuqing ruined the Qin family's important affairs and humiliated the Qin family. I don't intend to let this go..." As he spoke, he thought of something else, and at night he couldn't help but grit his teeth: "I heard that the Li family also hates those two little bastards to the bone..."

"I, Qin Yu, don't have any special abilities, but I hope to use the power of the Qin family to join forces with the Li family and eliminate this thorn in our side!"

Li Chongshan squinted, slowly fiddled with the prayer beads in his hand, and did not answer.

He saw through Qin Yu—just a foolish young man consumed by hatred and eager for revenge.

But precisely because it's foolish, because it's eager for quick success, it's the best kind of knife!

If they use the Qin family's hands to kill people, and succeed, it will be a matter for the Qin and Lin families; if they fail, it won't affect the Li family.

It's a win-win situation!

Li Chongshan slowly opened his eyes, a shrewd look appearing in them.

The marriage agreement between the Qin family and the Lin family failed, and Qin Yu was eager for revenge. This was the perfect opportunity for him to take revenge!

"Nephew Qin..." His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an air of arrogance.

"That Ye Feng is a troublesome guy. You can't fight him head-on. I learned my lesson the last few times... This time—"

His fingers slowly touched the prayer beads in his hand:

"Let's... go together!"

"First, spread the word that the old monk Liaochen of Jingci Temple in the west of the city has contracted an acute illness and is not long for life... This old man is also a friend of He Huai Ren. Ye Feng will definitely go to save him when he hears this news. Let's trick him out of the Lin Family Manor."

"Secondly, with Ye Feng gone, the Lin Family Manor will be empty. Nephew Qin, you must take men in and 'invite' Lin Yuqing out! Remember, she must be alive... because she is still useful!"

"Third, I've spoken to the Zhao family. They'll find opportunities to target the Lin family in the business world, keeping Lin Zhenshan busy dealing with them and preventing him from interfering with our affairs!"

"Luring the tiger away from the mountain, cutting off the firewood from under the cauldron, catching the turtle in a jar." Li Chongshan slowly closed his eyes. "This time, I want this guy named Ye something to watch as the woman he cares about most is taken away from him, yet... he's too far away to help!"

"To destroy a doctor's heart, first take away his will, then take his life."

"Well?"

Li Tianhao hesitated before asking, "Father, that kid's skills are too high. We fought him several times and were defeated each time. What if he comes back? Can those elders... stop him?"

"Can't stop him? No problem!" A cold glint appeared in Li Chongshan's eyes. "I heard that the kid himself has a 'death tribulation' that's about to end. What great abilities can a person who's about to die still unleash! Let those elders stop him, exhaust his true energy, and force him to go all out..."

Li Chongshan's withered fingers suddenly paused.

"At that time, his death tribulation will not be able to withstand such intense operation and mobilization of his true essence. At that time, we won't even need to take action; his death tribulation will take his life..."

Li Tianhao and Qin Yu exchanged a glance, both deeply shocked, then shuddered violently, their faces showing a look of horror.

That old man is amazing!

They even considered Ye Feng's death tribulation and calculated the timing of its eruption, using its power to kill Ye Feng. This move... is ruthless!

This... truly shows that experience counts! And is this person even a cunning and shrewd old fox?!

"Huh!"

The study was filled with the fragrance of sandalwood.

A deadly net, meticulously planned from top to bottom and even down to the timing, is quietly approaching Ye Feng, who is completely unaware of it...