Chen Roujin suddenly leaned closer to Bai Yingyun and said fiercely, "But do you know? You are destined not to live for yourself in this life, because your life, from the day you were born, has not been your own."
"Thank you for reminding me of these things. If there's nothing else, please leave and don't disturb Buddha." Bai Yingyun closed her eyes again.
"Disturbing Buddha?" Chen Roujin laughed as if she had heard the funniest joke in the world. "Bai Yingyun, what are you pretending for? Do you really believe in Buddha?"
"You're just looking for a solace for yourself, seeking peace of mind. Your hypocrisy is truly disgusting."
"Have you said enough?" Bai Yingyun suddenly roared angrily, "If you've said enough, get out of here."
"Hey, after chanting Buddhist scriptures for a few days, you're a different person than before. Hahaha, I really underestimated you." Chen Roujin laughed heartily. "Alright, I'll go out. But your son is almost dead. Aren't you really going to go see him?"
Bai Yingyun closed her eyes and did not answer her question.
"Good, good, ruthless enough, and heartless enough." Chen Roujin nodded heavily: "Anyway, it's good that Chen Hao is dead. The sooner he dies, the sooner he'll be free. There's no point in living in a family like this. There isn't a single normal person in it, haha."
"Watch your mouth." Bai Yingyun suddenly opened her eyes: "I've tolerated you for many years. Even if I hurt you in the past, I'm still the one who gave birth to you and raised you."
"You'll go to hell if you keep doing this."
"Bai Yingyun, can you tell me what hell is?" Chen Roujin laughed, her tone chillingly cold: "This world is originally hell, a cage."
"Everyone lives in it; no one can escape it, and no one can leave it. It's impossible to get out of this hellish cage."
"You and I are both in hell."
After Chen Roujin finished speaking, she straightened up and laughed loudly: "Having done too many things, she couldn't get over that hurdle herself, so she tried to find peace of mind by chanting scriptures and reciting Buddhist mantras. How ridiculous, how ridiculous!"
She suddenly kicked the small Buddha statue on the altar to the ground, then smashed the incense burner, picked up the prayer mat on the ground, and set it on fire.
She threw the burning prayer mat onto the Buddha statue, and the flames gradually engulfed the statue.
Half of the bronze Buddha statue's face was submerged in flames. The Buddha's expression remained neither sad nor happy, but a hint of compassion appeared in the Buddha's gaze upon the world.
Bai Yingyun stood before the firelight, silent, the firelight casting a red glow on her face.
In that same secret base, Ye Xingchen met Zhou Fuwen.
I still need to give a report on the matter concerning the second son of the Yin family.
Ye Xingchen recounted the whole story, and Zhou Fuwen slowly stood up: "Is that how it is?"
“Yes, dealing with Yin Lao Er involved some personal grudges, but it can also be considered as eliminating a scourge for the people,” Ye Xingchen said. “However, with Yin Lao Er dead, Yin Lao Da will definitely come out of seclusion to avenge his brother.”
"This guy is also a ruthless person, so I think we need the Xuan Yu Pavilion to take precautions."
“Of course, but Xuan Yu Pavilion is in dire need of manpower right now, especially in the Northern and Southern Borders, where enemies from beyond the realm are frequently invading. We don’t have enough manpower.” Zhou Fuwen sighed. “So, if you encounter difficulties, try to overcome them yourself?”
"Elder Zhou, this... overcoming it is easier said than done." Ye Xingchen said with a wry smile, "The Yin brothers are a menace. I think Xuan Yu Pavilion must have wanted to get rid of them a long time ago."
"But these three brothers are treacherous and cunning, so Xuan Yu Pavilion has never been able to take any real action."
"Now that I've taken care of two of these three brothers, you're not only not helping me, but you're also leaving me to overcome the difficulties on my own?"
“I know this is difficult for you, but you have at least two celestial experts by your side now. I don’t even have enough manpower here. What do you expect me to do?” Zhou Fuwen said with a smile. “So, I know whether this is difficult for you or not. Don’t try to play the poor card with me. I know all about your situation.”
Ye Xingchen was both amused and exasperated. It seemed that playing the victim wasn't working anymore; they had already figured out his background.
"Okay, okay, I'll try my best to manage, but I'll make it clear beforehand that you can't just stand by and do nothing if I need to."
“Of course. Here’s what we’ll do: you can borrow Zhang Shihao for now. That kid can be of help in a pinch. I know about your relationship with the Xuan Yi Sect,” Zhou Fuwen said.
"Alright." Ye Xingchen could only nod helplessly. He pondered for a moment, then took out a file: "You have to take this person in."
"What is this?" Zhou Fuwen took the file from Ye Xingchen with a puzzled look, opened it, glanced at it, and then looked at Ye Xingchen: "When did you get involved in the Bai family's affairs?"
“It’s not about interfering in the Bai family’s affairs, it’s just that this woman is pestering me every day, and she’s determined to join the Xuan Yu Pavilion. Please be lenient with her,” Ye Xingchen said.
What he took out was Bai Zilin's file and application. Bai Zilin had always wanted to join Xuanyu Pavilion, but she couldn't even get past the director. Now Ye Xingchen had brought her file to pull strings.
“Okay, I approve it. But as you know, Xuan Yu Pavilion has a special situation. Her political background check is fine, but let me make this clear: if she fails the ability test, I can't help her.” Zhou Fuwen thought for a moment and then accepted the file.
"It's alright, give her the ability test as much as you can. If she really can't pass, she can't blame anyone else." Ye Xingchen nodded.
"Is there anything else?" Zhou Fuwen asked Ye Xingchen.
"That's all." Ye Xingchen shook his head. He thought for a moment and said, "Even if there were, you probably wouldn't be able to help."
"Kid, trying to trick me? I really can't help you with your business with the Chen family." Zhou Fuwen wasn't buying Ye Xingchen's act at all: "Personal grudges shouldn't be escalated to another level. Be mindful of the consequences."
"Don't worry, I'll be careful about the impact." Ye Xingchen nodded.
He understood Zhou Fuwen's meaning, and from his position, he certainly had many things to consider.
Although the Chen family keeps a low profile in China, their hidden strength is indeed formidable, involving the interests of many people. If they were to be completely eliminated, the resulting uproar would be immense.
That would definitely affect stability, so we should settle scores and avenge each other, but we can't completely destroy the Chen family.
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