Chapter 80: Darkness Value Cleared in One Second

"I haven't seen Third Brother since I woke up today. Has Ah Cheng seen him?"

Xie Ming's deep and magnetic voice sounded, his eyebrows slightly raised, and the aggression in his eyes was very strong.

"...I haven't seen him." Su Cheng took a sip of the hangover soup, her long eyelashes drooping, covering most of her eyes, "Maybe he went out."

Xie Ming's expression was gloomy and unclear, his eyes slightly closed, "Then I'll go out and look for him."

After he finished speaking, Xie Ming slowly stood up, his eyes swept under the bed inconspicuously, his expression indifferent.

Seeing the door closed firmly, Su Cheng stood up hurriedly and walked to the bedside, "He's gone, come out quickly."

But when she finished speaking, there was still no movement under the bed.

"Xie Jinyu?"

Su Cheng looked puzzled. Just as she was about to bend down to check, she saw a white hand reaching out from under the bed and throwing out the package she had packed earlier.

When Su Cheng saw the package, his expression instantly froze, and he was petrified on the spot, unable to react at all.

Xie Jinyu experienced the adulterer's perspective for the first time in her life. She brushed off the non-existent dust on her body, slowly raised her eyes, and her deep gaze fell on her. She smiled and asked, "Why did you suddenly remember to pack your luggage?"

"I..." Su Cheng lowered her head and kicked the obstructing package away with her toes, forcing herself to remain calm, afraid that he would notice something was wrong. "The spring weather is beautiful this year, and I thought I'd take the whole family out for some fun when the house is no longer busy."

"Really?" Xie Jinyu raised her lips, bent down to pick up the bundle, untied the slipknot on it, and played with the small change inside with her bony fingers. "If I remember correctly, Yao Su'er sold that jade pendant for thirty taels, right? Where can she go to spend what an ordinary family would spend in five or six years?"

Xie Jinyu pursed his lips, gently lifted her chin with his long fingers, his pupils reflecting her panic. Although he was smiling, the coldness in his eyes almost shone through, "Do you want to run away?"

[Host, danger! Xie Jinyu's dark power is skyrocketing!]

Being stared at by those dark phoenix eyes, Su Cheng's legs went weak. At the critical moment, she suddenly stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the face.

A "bo" sound echoed in Xie Jinyu's ears.

He paused, his eyes cleared in an instant, and he looked down at her, his reaction a little slow.

【…The blackening value has been reset to zero.】

"What are you thinking about?" Su Cheng breathed a sigh of relief without leaving any trace. He looked at him with a face full of reproach, and his tone was as gentle as usual. "Why would I run away when all is well?"

Xie Jinyu tilted his head slightly, his eyes glued to her, his eyes revealing an undisguised possessiveness. A clear voice uttered from his thin lips, "Are you sober?"

"What?" Su Cheng looked up at him, his eyes full of confusion, not understanding the meaning of his nonsensical words.

The next moment, she understood.

Xie Jinyu put one hand around her waist and the other hand on her back, holding her in his arms, and covered her softness with his thin lips with a hint of coolness.

"Xie Jin——"

He swallowed all of Su Cheng's words, and pressed forward with his long legs, pushing her against the edge of the table. Her clothes, which were already a little messy, were now even more unsightly.

Xie Jinyu raised her hand to brush away the tea set on the table, laid her body flat, and only when she noticed the person in her arms' gradually weakening struggle did her movements become gentler.

The kiss lasted for a long time until the person left. Su Cheng suddenly sat up, gasping for breath.

"Xie Jinyu, you bastard!"

Su Cheng was embarrassed and annoyed, her cheeks flushed. Seeing the handsome man still licking his lips, she raised her hand and slapped him in anger.

Before the slap could land on the man's face, her little hand was grabbed by someone.

Xie Jinyu leaned forward and gently kissed the palm of her hand.

Su Cheng felt an itch in his palm and pulled his hand back in panic, looking at the man in shock as he walked out with a smile.

In the yard, Xie Ming sat waiting for a long time.

He drank the tea beside him clean. Seeing his third brother slowly stepping out of the west room, he noticed his slightly swollen lips. A dark light flashed in his eyes and he said lightly, "Third brother, you look so good."

"Ah Ming, you're up so early." Xie Jinyu was in a good mood. She walked up to him as if nothing had happened and poured herself a cup of cold tea. "But didn't you sleep well last night?"

Xie Ming took the teacup from his hand first, and with a flick of his hand, spilled the tea onto the ground.

Xie Jinyu's smile froze, and she lowered her eyes slightly, her gaze landing on his angular face. "What do you mean?"

"Third brother, you should behave like a gentleman." Xie Ming's face was tense and his eyes were gloomy. He turned the teacup on the table upside down, stood up and left.

"Oh." Xie Jinyu was in a rare good mood. She didn't bother with him and sat down to drink tea. She didn't know what she was thinking about, and her eyebrows raised slightly. "As long as I can pursue the woman I love, what's wrong with being a villain?"

Du Heng hid in the main hall, picking herbs. He tactfully left the scene, glanced up at the azure sky, and murmured, "Suzhou, if you don't come back soon, things will change back home."

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Ganping Pangjia

"You mean..." Pang Shan stared at the man in front of him with a sinister look, the corners of his mouth twitching uncontrollably, "Not only did you let the girl from the Wang family escape, but you also lost two of your own people?"

The masked man dared not to respond and could only whisper, "Yes... sir..."

"Useless!" Pang Shan suddenly jumped up, shook off the hand of the woman massaging him, got off the bed, and kicked his subordinate in the chest with his bare foot. "What's the point of keeping a bunch of good-for-nothings like you?"

"Sir, please calm down..." The masked man was kicked to the ground, not daring to show any temper. He quickly stood up and knelt in front of him, whispering, "Sir, according to the informant, Cheng Yi and his men had already succeeded, but a young woman suddenly appeared out of nowhere and held them back until the Wang family arrived..."

"Young woman?" Pang Shan laughed in anger, raising his voice, "Do you think I'm easy to deceive because of my age? Pingchuan Town, which is under Wang Lin's jurisdiction, is such a small place. How could a young woman with better skills than you guys just pop up out of nowhere?"

"Even if you give me ten heads, I would never dare to lie to you!" The masked man was trembling with fear and said hurriedly, "I have sent people to investigate and secretly followed the official carriage to find out. The woman lives in Xinghua Village. Her name is Su--"

"Su Cheng?"

The woman sitting on the Arhat bed suddenly spoke, attracting Pang Shan's attention. "Beibei, do you know this person?"

"It's more than just acquaintance... our hatred is as deep as the sea, irreconcilable!" Zhou Beibei thought of that person's appearance, and her teeth itched with hatred. "She's just a country widow with some clever tricks, and she definitely doesn't know any martial arts skills. But the three uncles she lives with are no ordinary people, especially the fourth brother, Xie Ming, who is very skilled in martial arts."

"That's right, sir. Perhaps Su Cheng has an accomplice!" The masked man spoke quickly, following up on her words. "The deaths of Cheng Yi and Old Wu are inextricably linked to Su Cheng's family! I've also discovered that Su Cheng's husband's surname is Xie. The second son of the Xie family has a close relationship with Wang Lin and often visits Wang Lin's private residence."

"I didn't expect that such a small village could be home to such a hidden talent." Pang Shan raised his lips and said coldly, "Investigate this Xie family! They're just a widow and three young men. I want to see what kind of trouble they can stir up."

"Yes." The masked man breathed a sigh of relief. At least he had saved his life.

"Sir!" Another subordinate rushed in, also masked, but his eyes were filled with panic. "Wang Lin is here!"