"I can protect your family, including this old man, but on one condition—"

Qin Lang paused, his gaze sweeping dismissively over the old man and Mu Wenya. "It means you have to become my rightful wife. No one can stop me, including this old man. I'm just defending my love; I haven't done anything wrong."

In the past, when Mu Wenya didn't know Qin Lang's true character, she might have been moved by these words. But now, she knew that what he was saying wasn't love, but a twisted and perverse desire for control and revenge. These words only made her feel afraid and disgusted.

"But he... is my father." Mu Wenya suppressed her anger. She hated herself for being like a useless person, helpless and unable to do anything in the face of others harming her family.

Qin Lang slowly squatted down in front of Mu Wenya, reached out and wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes.

Before he could even touch her, the old man waved his hand to interrupt, angrily saying, "Get your filthy hands off her and don't touch her!"

Enraged, Qin Lang drew his gun and pressed the muzzle against the old man's head.

"No!" Mu Wenya screamed, grabbing Qin Lang's arm. "Don't hurt my father! Don't shoot! If you... if you dare to hurt him, I won't let you get away with it, I'll never let you get away with it!"

"Wenya, you know I don't want to hurt your family either." Qin Lang used the butt of the gun in his hand to hold Mu Wenya's chin. Tears streamed down her cheeks, dripping onto the muzzle of the gun.

Then, her tone shifted, becoming more aggressive, "But I don't want to hurt him, yet he insists on going against me! All I want is to marry you and spend my life with you, why does he always stop me! Why... does he look down on me so much?"

"You beast!" Blood oozed from the gunshot wound in the old man's leg, causing him to convulse in pain, and sweat poured down his forehead. If he were ten years younger, this beast wouldn't be a match for him! Unfortunately, he was old and useless; he couldn't even handle such scum!

The old man was furious and angry. "You want to marry my daughter? Look in the mirror! Do you think you're good enough for her?! Not only will I not look at you in this life, but I still won't look at you in the next life, or the life after that!"

With a loud "smack," Qin Lang, unable to bear it any longer, slammed the old man's head hard with the butt of his gun.

The old man let out a cry and slumped his head to the ground.

However, Qin Lang, blinded by rage, had no intention of letting the old man go so easily. He stood up and, with all his might, kicked the old man in the head.

"You old geezer! Still so arrogant? I'll kick you to death! I'll kick you to death!"

Qin Lang, acting like a madman, kept kicking the old man, and Mu Wenya couldn't stop him at all.

Xiao Fang and Qing Yun haven't broken through the encirclement to rescue them yet. If this continues, the old man will be beaten to death by Qin Lang!

"Stop! I told you to stop!" Mu Wenya screamed hysterically, lying on the ground and clinging tightly to Qin Lang's leg. Her pleas and commands were all in vain.

"I'll marry you! I'll marry you! I'll marry you right now, Qin Lang! Stop hitting me! Stop hitting me!"

Tears streamed down her face, and Mu Wenya was in so much pain that she almost fainted. Her vision was blurred by the tears, but she could still vaguely see that the old man's face and head were covered in blood.

Qin Lang finally stopped, and the anger in his heart gradually subsided.