"Thank you, Brother Li. I thank you on behalf of my sister." Liu Qingwan bowed deeply to Xiao Li.
“These things are insignificant. I hate myself for not being able to kill that bastard.” Xiao Li shook his head, his eyes red.
"You're from out of town, right?" Ye Xingchen asked.
"Yes, my hometown is in another place." Xiao Li nodded.
"Who else is in the family?" Ye Xingchen asked.
“There’s hardly anyone left. My parents are gone, and my older brother lives in another city all year round,” Xiao Li said.
"Pack your things and leave Jinling as soon as possible," Ye Xingchen said. "You can't hide the fact that you called the police; Huang Shihao's men won't let you off the hook."
Xiao Li nodded heavily, wiped away his tears, and said, "Qingwan, I'm leaving. You... must be careful."
"I will." Liu Qingwan nodded.
Xiao Li turned and left. Ye Xingchen led Liu Qingwan out, but as soon as they stepped out, several luxury cars drove up and blocked their way.
Ye Xingchen frowned slightly. The Huang family? That shouldn't be the case. He and Liu Qingwan had just left the police station. Even if the Huang family wanted revenge, they wouldn't dare cause trouble here, would they? Have they become this lawless?
The door opened, and a woman stepped out.
A woman in her prime, wearing leather boots and a leather skirt, exudes a wild and untamed aura.
Gu Manyun is the owner of the Jinling Fengwu Chamber of Commerce, and is one of the three major forces in Jinling.
“Aunt Yun…” Liu Qingwan stared at her blankly, speechless for a moment.
My mother's younger sister, who is not related to me by blood, was wild and unruly from a young age. She broke ties with her family many years ago and has had no contact with them since.
Moreover, because of some things, she resented her maternal grandparents and did not appear until they passed away. But unexpectedly, she has now taken the initiative to come to find Liu Qingwan.
“Call me Aunt Yun? Doesn’t that seem a bit too formal? No matter what, I am your maternal grandparents’ daughter and your mother’s sister. Although we’ve only met once and we are not related by blood, I am the only family member by your side now, aren’t I?” Gu Manyun raised her eyes and gave Liu Qingwan a cold glance.
Liu Qingwan lowered her head and remained silent. She didn't know how to answer. She didn't know much about this aunt. She only knew that when her grandparents were alive, they would be furious when they mentioned her and would scold her for being unfilial.
Moreover, she was said to have an immoral lifestyle, but Liu Qingwan didn't know the specifics.
She knew very little about her aunt, only that she married a very powerful man who was more than twenty years older than her. However, the man passed away on their wedding night, and she inherited everything from him with swift and decisive means, establishing the current Fengwu Chamber of Commerce.
Moreover, over the years she has continued to develop and build connections, and the Fengwu Chamber of Commerce has become a major force in Hexi, becoming one of the three major underground forces in Jinling, along with Huang San's Shengshi Chamber of Commerce and the Cheng family in Hedong.
They had no contact over the years, and even when her family suffered a tragedy, from her mother's suicide to her burial, she never appeared. But Liu Qingwan didn't know why she had appeared now.
“You remember Liu Qingwan. I don’t know how you used to see me, or what your grandparents and mother said about me. None of that matters, because you’ve never truly understood me.” Gu Manyun walked unsteadily to her side.
“Now you have no relatives left, and as your aunt, I must take responsibility for you.”
Liu Qingwan was stunned and didn't know what to say. She looked up at Ye Xingchen, completely at a loss and not knowing what to do.
"Go ahead, she's someone you can trust," Ye Xingchen said calmly. "After all, she's practically your only family in this world."
Liu Qingwan nodded, walked to Gu Manyun's side, hesitated for a moment, and softly called out, "Auntie..."
As she uttered those two words, tears welled up in her eyes. The name was unfamiliar and hadn't been used in a long time, but when it came out of her mouth at that moment, it sounded extremely warm.
"Good girl." Gu Manyun hugged her tenderly. Her wild nature was now replaced by gentleness. "I should have brought you and your sister here sooner. It's really my fault. If I had come sooner, your sister might not have ended up like this. I'm sorry."
"Auntie, I want to avenge my sister!" Liu Qingwan cried even harder.
"Report it! I must report it! No matter who they are, I will tear them to pieces!" Gu Manyun said through gritted teeth, her eyes filled with coldness.
"Huang San's son, he's the murderer. I told him to twist off his son's head within three days, or I'll storm into the Shengshi Chamber of Commerce and leave no one alive." Ye Xingchen smiled.
"Who are you?" Gu Manyun looked at Ye Xingchen with some wariness.
Since she ran away from her family at the age of sixteen after a falling out, she has lived alone. Now she is thirty-six years old. Twenty years have transformed a naive girl into a butterfly.
She was well aware of the wickedness of this society and the unpredictability of human nature. She would not easily trust Ye Xingchen until she figured out his purpose.
"To her, is she a stranger or a friend?" Ye Xingchen pointed at Liu Qingwan: "But it doesn't matter, I think we have a common goal."
"A common goal? You have a grudge against Huang San?" Gu Manyun waved her hand, signaling her subordinates to take Liu Qingwan away.
Before leaving, Liu Qingwan took a deep look at Ye Xingchen and stood there, not moving forward.
"Go ahead, just contact me if you need anything. I'll chat with your aunt for a bit." Ye Xingchen waved his hand.
Liu Qingwan nodded and then left with a bodyguard.
Gu Manyun glanced at Gu Manyun, then looked at Ye Xingchen sideways: "You're quite shrewd. You've only known each other for a few hours, and now it seems she doesn't trust anyone except you, including me, her aunt."
"I have only one principle in dealing with people and things," Ye Xingchen said with a slight smile.
"What principle?" Gu Manyun stared at Ye Xingchen, trying to glean something from his expression and eyes.
Unfortunately, Ye Xingchen always wore that faint smile on his face. The smile seemed a little moist, but more than that, it concealed a fierce anger.
This malevolent aura is the result of the massacre of 30,000 people. The countless souls of the dead have formed resentment, surrounding Ye Xingchen day and night.
But Ye Xingchen didn't care, so he still maintained a gentle and aloof image.
"Treat others with sincerity." Ye Xingchen said earnestly, "Although I just met her, I feel sorry for her, so I will take on her karma and help resolve Huang Shihao's matter."
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