My Arrogant Young Lady

"Stop!" I yelled.

"You? Useless..." Wang Huan scoffed, grabbing Xi'er and about to strike her.

Seeing that Xi'er was about to be injured again, I thought for a moment and suddenly picked up a wooden box. My body trembled uncontrollably, and I glared at Wang Huan, saying, "Wang Huan, I got this weapon from you. You should know what it's called, right?"

"Rain of Pear Blossom Needles?" Wang Huan gasped for breath as he looked at the wooden box in my hand.

“That’s right, this is our Wang family’s treasure, the Rain of Pear Blossom Needles! This weapon was made by Uncle Ye. It comes from the Dark Hall. When I activate the mechanism on this little thing, nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine fine needles will fly out from it. You’d better release Xi’er now, or I’ll spare your life!” Pointing the weapon at Wang Huan, I slowly approached Xi’er.

"..." After hearing my words, Wang Huan's body gradually shrank, and then he released Xi'er.

I helped Xi'er up and quickly led her to stand behind Wang Huan. Then, pointing my weapon at him, I retreated, shouting, "Wang Huan, you're inhuman! To become the head of the family, you actually tried to kill your own brother and beat your sister-in-law! You beast, kneel down right now!"

"..." Wang Huan just glared at me fiercely, without kneeling down.

"Kneel down!" I yelled.

With a thud, Wang Huan knelt down in front of me, defiant.

Seeing Wang Huan kneel down before me filled me with joy. I thought to myself, "This Rain of Pear Blossom Needles is indeed a wonderful thing; even the highly skilled Wang Huan is afraid of this little thing."

Xi'er was overjoyed to see such a good weapon, and for some reason, her expression towards me was even more smug. She grabbed my arm, glared at Wang Huan, and said, "Wang Xi, your brother's master is a Taoist priest, skilled in Maoshan sorcery. We need to quickly join up with the An family's special forces and let them deal with him."

"If we hand him over to the An family's military unit, will he be imprisoned?" I frowned as I thought about the An family's military compound.

“No, Wang Huan has lived abroad since he was a child, he is not our citizen. He will be sent back to the Wang family by the An family and handed over to the Wang family for disposal,” Xi’er said.

"Then, he might be sent to the punishment hall to be punished?" I thought for a moment and asked.

“Yes, fratricide is a grave crime,” Xi’er nodded.

After hearing Xi'er's words, I looked at the still very thin boy in front of me. He was kneeling upright in front of me, his eyes red and filled with endless grievances.

He wanted to kill me, simply because of his inner demons. His family wasn't well-off, and he'd always lacked self-confidence. He's still a child, and as his older brother, I should guide him properly. After thinking for a moment, I frowned and said to Wang Huan, "Wang Huan, we're family!"

“Yes, we are family.” Wang Huan cried.

"As long as you apologize to me and promise never to kill me again, I can pretend that nothing happened today. You can go back to the Wang family and reflect on your mistakes. If you miss me, you can come and see me..." With a snap, the wooden box in my hand suddenly shattered.

"..." Wang Huan was stunned as he looked at the broken wooden box in my hand.

"..." Looking at the broken wooden box in my hand, Xi'er's bright eyes turned round and bright.

"..." Looking at the broken wooden box in my hand, my face immediately turned bright red.

Chapter 131 The Midnight Bell

A silence fell, an awkward atmosphere hanging in the air. A few sawdust shavings remained in my hand; I thought for a moment, then gently rubbed my fingers together to remove them. At the same time, I casually glanced at the ground, looking for other similar wooden boxes. Perhaps due to age, many things here were rotten. The small wooden box I had just picked up crumbled into sawdust with a gentle squeeze.

Xi'er gently nudged me and said, "Wang Xi, is your Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needle fake?"

"It's fake, isn't it..." I said awkwardly.

"Really?" Xi'er glanced at Wang Huan furtively, then stared at me with her round eyes.

"Really, I didn't bring it..." I was even more embarrassed. I couldn't help but scratch my head.

"Such an important weapon, how come you didn't bring it?" Xi'er asked me.

“Yes, I didn’t know Wang Huan was afraid of this weapon. If I had known he was afraid, I would have brought the real thing…” I glanced at Wang Huan. I saw that Wang Huan had already stood up. At that moment, his face turned ashen.

I saw Wang Huan start twisting his neck, and then a murderous glint appeared in his eyes. "Xi'er," she said, pinching me angrily, "how could you be so stupid? That weapon was made by your Uncle Ye of the Wang family; it can be considered one of the most powerful hidden weapons available today. If you had really brought that weapon, Wang Huan would probably have surrendered long ago. And its power is so great that even Senior Leng Yan would be wary of it… Let's run!"

Suddenly, Xi'er grabbed my hand and ran off quickly.

Knowing I was no match for Wang Huan, I didn't hesitate to run after Xi'er. At the same time, Wang Huan caught up from behind. He lit another stick of incense and began chanting a spell. As he chanted, his steps quickened. When he finished the spell, his body suddenly grew enormous. Then, with a whoosh, he transformed into a black whirlwind and charged towards us.

"Upstairs!" Having already reached the stairs leading upstairs, Xi'er quickly pushed me up. Looking at Wang Huan, who was already rushing up, she drew a sword and slashed fiercely at him.

With a snap, Wang Huan's iron hand grabbed Xi'er's sword. With a cold snort, Wang Huan pulled hard on the sword. A trail of dazzling sparks flew as Wang Huan's iron hand dragged the sword. As soon as his hand left the sword, he slammed a palm strike at Xi'er.

"Here, take the sword!" Xi'er threw the sword away and quickly dodged. Stones flew around her as she grabbed my hand and ran upstairs.

"Hmm?" Wang Huan let out another cold snort, his eyes turning icy cold. At this moment, his body was enormous, and he looked terrifying. He grabbed something from the wall with his iron hand and hurled it at us.

"Watch out!" I was shoved again, making a series of loud slapping sounds around us.

Seeing what was happening before me, I was almost paralyzed with fear. Wang Huan had actually grabbed a handful of pebbles from the intact wall and was using them as projectiles to attack us.

Seeing that we were no match for Wang Huan, Xi'er thought for a moment and suddenly took out a small object from her person. Then, she glared fiercely at Wang Huan and crushed the small object.

With a bang, a cloud of white mist burst out from the center of us. Coughing a few times from the mist, I was pulled out by Xi'er. Before I could even react, Xi'er pulled me into a room. With a forceful tug on a cabinet, Xi'er led me behind it.

Hearing my heavy breathing, Xi'er gently covered my mouth with her small hand. In the darkness, I couldn't see her face, and she couldn't see my expression. But I could feel her watching me. She gently covered my mouth and leaned closer to me, saying, "Wang Huan is most skilled in Maoshan sorcery. Once he uses it, no one can beat him. However, his sorcery doesn't last long. Once his summoning of the gods is over, we won't have to be afraid of him anymore."

After hearing Xi'er's words, I thought for a moment, then gently removed her little hand and whispered, "What exactly is this Maoshan sorcery all about?"

“That’s called ‘divine attack,’ a kind of Maoshan sorcery. As long as he lights incense and shouts ‘Inviting the Ancestral Master to possess me,’ he can summon a deity to possess his body, multiplying his strength. But that’s superstition; it’s actually a form of self-hypnosis. He’s hypnotized himself, making himself believe he’s a very powerful deity. With no fear in his heart, he’s naturally invincible. Besides, he has your father’s protective armor, which is incredibly strong and impervious to blades and spears. We can’t hurt him at all. Let’s wait until he turns back into an ordinary person, and then you’ll see how Xi’er teaches him a lesson,” Xi’er whispered to me.

As she spoke, Xi'er suddenly glanced outside and fell silent. At that moment, something leaped into the room, making a loud, booming noise.

"He's here..." Xi'er whispered to me.

Because the room where we were hiding had no windows, it was pitch black. Xi'er opened a cabinet, creating a gap behind it, and we hid in that gap. If Wang Huan didn't use a flashlight, he wouldn't be able to see us at all.

Suddenly, a loud crash came from between Xi'er and me. An iron hand had smashed through the cabinet and appeared between us. I was terrified, sweat pouring down my forehead. Xi'er also looked very nervous, gripping my arm tightly.

The iron hand slowly retracted from between us. Then, with a snap, it broke the outer cabinet door, and Wang Huan went out again.

I breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that Wang Huan thought Xi'er and I were hiding in the closet, and he had tried to kill us with that slap. But when he found no one in the closet, he went to look for us in the other rooms. He didn't know that Xi'er and I were hiding behind the closet.

Although Xi'er is two years younger than me, she's much smarter. If I were alone, I would have been hiding in the closet by now and he would have caught me.

Then, we heard a series of loud crashes coming from the corridor. Wang Huan was destroying things room by room, searching for us. After searching more than a dozen rooms without finding us, he got a little annoyed. Holding the sword he had just snatched from Xi'er, he started hacking wildly in every room he entered.

Xi'er and I peeked out to watch Wang Huan's retreating figure. We exchanged a knowing glance. Then, we cautiously made our way towards the stairs. It was too dangerous here; we planned to go downstairs and rendezvous with An's troops.

Suddenly, I accidentally stepped on a piece of wood on the ground, making a sound. In the quiet, haunted building, the sound was extremely jarring.

Xi'er and I exchanged a glance, and our expressions simultaneously turned helpless. Then, we grabbed each other's hands and ran as fast as we could.

"Hmm!?" Wang Huan's cold snort came from behind again, followed by a chilling aura that swept over us.

I couldn't help but yell. Xi'er and I grabbed each other and jumped downstairs as fast as we could. Wang Huan caught up with us, and we quickly jumped down to the next floor.

After jumping to the lower floors, we ran again. As we ran, I panted and asked Xi'er, "Xi'er, do you have any more smoke grenades? This guy is too fast, I can't keep up."

"That's all..." Xi'er said awkwardly.

"Hey, why didn't you bring more?" I said.

"We, the descendants of the Yehenara family, are the sun. The descendants of the sun don't need to run!" Suddenly, Xi'er stopped and slapped him in the face.

By the time Xi'er retaliated, Wang Huan had already caught up with us. She knew we couldn't run anymore, so she could only bite her lip and fight Wang Huan desperately.

As Xi'er struck out with her palm, Wang Huan also struck out fiercely at her. With a snap, Xi'er and Wang Huan's palms collided, and Xi'er immediately spat out a mouthful of blood and flew away.

Seeing that Xi'er was injured, my expression changed drastically. Gritting my teeth, I roared and swung my fist at Wang Huan.

"Huh!?" Wang Huan's eyes were devoid of emotion, and with a cold snort, he threw a punch at me.

My fist struck his shoulder, and his fist struck my shoulder in return. His expression remained unchanged, while I was sent flying.

With a thud, I landed heavily beside Xi'er. Looking at her pale face, my heart ached terribly. Gritting my teeth, I couldn't help but let out a mournful laugh, "I'm sorry, Xi'er, I've dragged you into this. If I, Wang Xi, survive today, I will definitely marry you!"

"I do!" Xi'er looked at me intently and grasped my hand tightly.

"Brother, sister-in-law, goodbye!" With a cold laugh, Wang Huan's body gradually returned to its original form. Then, carrying his sword, he walked towards us step by step.

At this moment, the sword in Wang Huan's hand emitted a cold light, and his body exuded a strong killing intent.

He walked towards us step by step, his eyes filled with determination. He had made up his mind to kill us.

At that very moment, a melodious bell suddenly rang out from all around us.

Clang, clang, clang… As the bell rang, I saw Wang Huan's face change. Because the bell had struck twelve times. It was midnight, and a new day had begun. And for Wang Huan, his three most unlucky days of the year had begun…

Chapter 132 Brother

Startled, Wang Huan suddenly shuddered. He dropped his longsword, ran to the window, and looked out. Gazing at the cloud-covered sky, his face grave as he calculated something with his fingers. Suddenly, he looked at us in surprise and exclaimed, "How did time fly by? It's already midnight!"

"Yeah, time flies. We've only been playing for half an hour, right?" I was completely confused.

Just then, I saw Xi'er rush over. She transformed into a colorful blur and with one palm strike, she sent Wang Huan flying.

Wang Huan had already landed, but his eyes were still filled with panic. He stared intently at us, crawling backward. At the same time, he kept muttering, "It's past midnight, it's past midnight. My three most unlucky days of the year have begun. How can I kill them? They'll definitely have powerful backers, while I'm just plagued by bad luck. I can't win, I can't beat them anymore..."

As he spoke, Wang Huan immediately scrambled to his feet, his right hand forming a sword-like incantation. He was rapidly calculating something. Suddenly, Wang Huan let out a terrified roar, "I'm surrounded!"

After saying this, Wang Huan suddenly turned around. At the same time, a basin of bright red blood was splashed onto his face.

Before him, a young man had appeared out of nowhere. The young man, with one arm in a sling, laughed loudly as he looked at Wang Huan, whose face and body were covered in blood. "Hahaha, I heard you can use sorcery! I'll splash you with black dog blood. Let's see how you use sorcery then!"

Upon hearing the young man's words, Wang Huan's face contorted with rage. He wiped his face with his hand and then kicked the young man.

The young man was shocked, but it was too late to dodge. His brows furrowed as he was kicked in the stomach, and then he screamed and flew away.

Seeing the young man's disheveled state, I couldn't help but frown. This young man was none other than Bao Shao Ye, my best friend and most ardent supporter.

Wang Huan looked at him with a disdainful sneer, "Splash me with black dog blood? Do you think I'm a ghost?"

"You are not a ghost, but you are more terrifying than a ghost!" Suddenly, a cold voice came from the end of the corridor.

"Oh?" Wang Huan's eyes turned cold.

At that very moment, several black ropes were lowered from upstairs. Figures quickly slid down the ropes, rolled into the corridor, and raised their weapons, aiming at Wang Huan.

Then, a loud crash came from next door. Someone smashed through the wall and ran in from the next room, raising a shield to protect me and Xi'er behind them. At the end of the corridor, dozens of fully armed special forces soldiers rushed out. A dense array of red dots were instantly aimed at Wang Huan's head.

They approached Wang Huan in a fighting stance, yelling at him, "Crouch down and put your hands behind your head!"

"Hehe..." Wang Huan laughed after hearing their words.

A tall, middle-aged man quickly stepped out from the crowd. He was wearing a green military uniform, with a bright star on each shoulder.

The middle-aged man, his face stern, coldly said to Wang Huan, "If it weren't for your special status, we would have already used drastic measures. You're already surrounded. Do you really think you have any chance of escaping?"

“You wouldn’t dare kill me,” Wang Huan sneered.

“Yes, we can’t kill you,” the middle-aged man said coldly.

“Because I am a foreigner. I am the second young master of the Wang family,” Wang Huan said.

“You are still a child,” the middle-aged man said.