Lingyan Empire
Lin Zhihan glanced at her childhood sweetheart who had stormed off in anger, then looked disapprovingly at the Ling brothers' table.
Her boyfriend was so handsome that her initially disapproving gaze instantly turned into infatuation. Lin Zhihan felt that she would eventually be bewitched by Ling Yan and become a fool.
Of course, anyone who looks at Ling Yan's stunning beauty would be a fool.
There is probably no one in this international high school who can remain unmoved by such stunning beauty.
Oh, of course, there's Ling Kun, who looks about 3 or 4 points like him, excluding Ling Yan.
After all, the main deterrent effect of their cousin's authoritative face was force.
They were conquered by Ling Yan's iron fist.
Apart from those inhuman instructors, no one in the base could rival Ling Yan.
Of course, since Ling Yan turned 12, his physical training instructors have no longer been his match.
But they acted inhumanely, constantly testing Ling Yan's limits.
Although they couldn't beat him, it didn't stop Ling Yan from undergoing their grueling training.
The Ling brothers finished laughing at Ye 2 and then simultaneously withdrew their smiles.
"Brother, Mother wants you to hand that woman over to her. You can name your terms." Ling Kun relayed his mother Shen Qing's message to Ling Yan.
Actually, what she said was: "Then let that little devil hand over that bitch, otherwise, she can kill him once, and she can kill him a second time!"
His mother was unaware of Ling Yan's strength, but Ling Kun and Ling Yan, who were at the same training base, were well aware of it.
Her mother's words were tantamount to suicide, and it's remarkable that Ling Yan has been able to tolerate her until now without making a move.
Is Ke Lingyan a tolerant person?
I can't guarantee it for twin brothers.
Judging from the current attitude of the eldest uncle, Ling Xiaoyang, it seems he has no intention of showing any leniency to the second branch of the family.
After all, he's the kind of man who openly brought up the fact that Ai Qing, who was engaged to Ling Chaoyue's biological mother.
It's like rubbing your brother and sister-in-law's faces into the ground.
"Impossible." Ling Ling answered Ling Kun's question for Ling Yan.
"Ms. Shen, please be careful when you go out~" Ling Ling said with a sarcastic smile.
Negotiations broke down again.
The twin brothers got up and left.
The four girls sitting to their left also left shortly afterward.
The scene was rather eerie.
After all, the combination of four well-behaved girls and two school bullies just seems a bit incongruous.
Ling Yan glanced to her right at the four girls in her formation.
One younger sister, one girlfriend, and two other girls on the side—it doesn't seem much better than the twin brothers' situation.
Ling Yan got up and went to Lin Zhihan's side, looking at the three dishes and soup in front of her.
He also made a copy for himself, exactly as it was.
"Bro, I'll eat the same as you, and I'll add two more chicken drumsticks!"
Since regaining her true appearance, Ling Ling has become increasingly arrogant due to the growing number of female admirers around her, even daring to order her boss around.
The second dining hall at the international secondary school is known for its signature stir-fried dishes.
The Princess Knights, tired of the fried noodles at the First Cafeteria, would come to the Second Cafeteria for a change of pace.
"So, Brother Yan and Brother Ling are actually Yan Zheng and Yan Ze, right?" Ming Xiaoxiao leaned down and winked at Lin Zhihan.
Otherwise, how can we explain why Yan Zheng and Ling Yan both treat Lin Zhihan differently?
And is it true that this pairing can be easily replaced?
Lin Zhihan ignored her; there was no way she would reveal such a top secret of the Ling family.
Even best friends are no exception.
"That's comparable to a disguise technique, wow."
"I knew it! His physique, not exactly tall, paired with such an ordinary face, just doesn't look right," Holmes Xiao continued his analysis.
Ling Yan had already brought back the food and added a chicken leg for Lin Zhihan as well.
Four girls, but only one got a chicken leg—such favoritism!
It makes people angry but dare not speak out.
Perhaps Yan Shen also realized that he had neglected the other female students present, so he asked politely but gently:
Do you need it?
"No need, no need." The three girls were flattered.
Ling Yan politely put down the two chicken legs, then carried the tray back to his own seat.
Sure enough, Ling Ling started yelling and complaining:
"Brother Yan, you gave them my chicken legs, what am I supposed to eat?"
I'm still in a crucial period of growth.
I'm going to file a complaint against you for abusing your brother!
Ling Yan pretended not to hear.
After lunch, he took Lin Zhihan back to Gaocheng Residential Area.
Ling Chaoyue's mood has been a bit off these past two days, and she and Ling Ling silently followed behind Ling Yan.
Ling Ling and Ling Qi live across from the Lingyan residential complex with the mother and daughter, and are responsible for protecting their safety to prevent Shen Qing from retaliating.
No one can comfort you in this situation.
Ling Ling held her head in her hands, whistling as she walked, keeping a body length distance from Ling Chaoyue.
Lin Zhihan and Ling Chaoyue weren't particularly close, far from being at a level where Qin Zixian and she could comfort each other.
Going from the third young lady of the Ling family to the illegitimate daughter of the Ling family, such a change in status would make anyone feel depressed for a couple of days.
The crucial point is that she is now in just as dangerous a state as her biological mother.
I'm afraid that Uncle Ling might neglect his duty and fail to keep an eye on that tigress at home, giving her an opportunity to do something underhanded.
After all, Shen Qing was a crazy woman who dared to lay a hand on even the eldest grandson of the Ling family.
Ling Yan was not careless, nor did he think that his second aunt would give up on harming him completely after one failed attempt.
After all, her father is now openly supporting Ai Qing as the future matriarch of the Ling family's eldest branch.
The two brothers of the Ling family, spanning two generations, are both desperately trying to protect the woman who is their mistress.
How could Shen Qing not go crazy?
Ling Yan's idea is good.
Abu was sent out again by his second aunt, this time targeting Ai Qing, Ling Yan, and Ling Chaoyue.
Given Shen Qing's current state of being so angry that she's lost her mind, it's not surprising that she did something like this.
However, Abramovich is not without principles; he will not strike again against a target he has already assassinated.
This would lower his success rate.
Why is he ranked among the top three assassins in the world, instead of number one?
Yes, he has a 3% failure rate.
Not all the tasks he takes on are successful.
The failed assassination attempt on Ling Yan has already damaged his reputation.
The Ling family hired him to train their next generation.
This does not conflict with his receiving tasks from the dark web.
Shen Qing is the suspect who ordered Abu to assassinate Ling Yan.
There is currently no conclusive evidence to prove that Shen Qing was the one who ordered the assassination, or that Abu had contacted Shen Qing before assassinating Ling Yan.
Abu was an instructor hired by the Ling family.
He also accepted bribes from Shen Qing on multiple occasions, lowering the training requirements for the Ling brothers, Ling Kun and Ling Yan.
Of course, other instructors also received bribes of varying amounts from Shen Qing.
After all, everyone can understand a parent's deep love for their child.
Everyone in the base knows that Shen Qing is very generous when it comes to her two sons.
It cannot be ruled out that Abu received a huge sum of money from her and then made the move against Ling Yan.
Because the beneficiary is too obvious.
Ling Xiaofeng had no intention of killing his nephew, Ling Yan.
In the Ling family, the ambitious one was Ling Yan's second aunt from beginning to end.
From the moment she married into the Ling family, her first concern was which of the two wives of the Ling family had more say.
After Ella left, Shen Qing became the sole ruler of the Ling family's inner quarters.
The men in the Ling family are all focused on business.
As for other trivial matters in the Ling family, they were all handled by Ling Yan's second aunt.
From organizing various banquets at the main residence and covering living expenses, to training her twin sons at the base to gain access through connections.
Aside from the Ling family business, which she couldn't interfere with, she had infiltrated almost every aspect of their lives.
Therefore, during the power transition within the Ling family, Ling Changqing exposed Ling Yan's whereabouts at a crucial moment, which led to his assassination attempt by Abu.
Ling Qi discovered that Abu, who had escaped, had recently appeared in the underground city of Fancheng.
Abu, whose assassination attempt failed, was blacklisted by the Ling family. After all, a killer who dared to target his employer's child was extremely dangerous.
It's like a teacher shooting and killing their own student for money or personal gain; such an act is immoral no matter where it happens.
Even the most vicious person should still have basic principles of being a decent human being.
Of course, Abu is like a human killing machine; in his worldview, there is no such thing as right or wrong, good or evil.
He kills as if he's machining parts; there's no resonance between him and his kind.
After all, it's unreasonable to expect a killing machine to have feelings.
Once he develops feelings, it will only affect his shooting accuracy.
This may be the root cause of the failed assassination attempt on Ling Yan.
Abu is a good teacher.
His marksmanship was almost perfect, hitting the bullseye every time.
Ling Yan's marksmanship was a direct descendant of Abu's.
Ling Yan sometimes thinks that he was able to escape with his life, and that it might not have been solely due to his quick reflexes.
Ling Yan remembered that day, the day her grandfather passed away, the Ling family was suddenly thrown into chaos.
He was assassinated after Ling Changqing revealed his whereabouts while he was on his way to the hospital.
The reason we know for sure that the person who killed him was his teacher, Abu, is because of Abu's subsequent disappearance.
And he had received a phone call from Shen Qing before he disappeared.
Ling Yan took Lin Zhihan's hand and sat down on the sofa in the living room.
Pulling my thoughts back from the memories.
"Zhihan."
"Hmm," the girl tilted her head and looked at him.
Are you scared?
My family...
Crisis lurks everywhere.
My second aunt hired my instructor to assassinate me, and my mother left home when I was seven years old.
My father basically abandoned me after sending me to the Ling family's training base, so I lacked the emotional maturity of a normal boy my age.
Zhihan...
"Will you dislike me?" Ling Yan rarely talked to Lin Zhihan about his family like this.
A pair of amber-colored, Cupid-like eyes looked at her with vulnerability.
Lin Zhihan grabbed Ling Yan's hand, opened her almond-shaped eyes wide, and looked at him, saying:
"Ling Yan, you're so handsome, I even slap myself when we argue, how could I possibly dislike you?"
Ling Yan seemed amused by Lin Zhihan's joke.
"I won't argue with you no matter what nonsense you say."
Zhihan, you saved my life, so you have to take full responsibility for me.
Although I can't make our relationship closer right now, but...
The boy suddenly stopped making a sound.
What is he saying?
Want to get closer?
Ling Yan quickly stopped his crazy idea.
He took a deep breath and continued:
“Zhihan,”
"Hmm," Lin Zhihan felt that being sentimental was really not suitable for the Ling family's crown prince in front of her.
"I'm alright now. As long as Zhihan stays by my side, I'll be fine."
Ling Yan didn't finish her sentence.
Because Uncle Ling was stabbed by Shen Qing and ended up in the hospital.
After Uncle Ling was grabbed in the face, had his hair pulled, and his arm broken by the Madam, the battle escalated once again.
Without a doubt, this time it's because of Ai Qing again.
Since they even used a knife, it must be because Uncle Ling's frantic defense of his mistress completely enraged her.
Ling Kun and Ling Yan, the two eldest sons, naturally held onto their mother, trying to prevent her from actually stabbing their father to death.
On the other hand, they also need to send people to help their mother fight against Ling Yan's forces.
Therefore, Abu from the underground city was once again put to use by Shen Qing as compensation for the failure of the previous mission.
This time, Abu's target is Ling Yuechao and his mother.
However, Shen Qing's decision to find Abu this time was the worst decision she ever made.
Because Abu was captured by Ling Yan's men as soon as he left the underground city.
The reason is simple: Ling Yan is not one to sit idly by and wait for death. The reason Ling Changqing, who betrayed him, is still alive is because Ling Yan allowed him to live.
As for Abu, the instructor who was both a teacher and a friend of Ling Yan, he was captured by Ling Yan's men and taken to the Yan Yin Bar.
This bustling bar is Yan family territory, and it's also where Ling Yan is currently housing his trusted confidants.
As the force left to Ling Yan by Old Master Ling, the Yan family gradually began to emerge in the Ling family.
Abu was surrounded by more than 20 students he had personally taught at the base. He did not resist and was taken to the third basement level of the Yanyin Bar.
Ling Yan was called to the bar at the last minute, so it looks like he won't be able to attend his class this afternoon.
Ling Yan comforted Lin Zhihan and let her take a nap in the apartment.
He then went out, got into Ling Qi's car, and went to Yan Yin Bar.
Abu was bound hand and foot, but he did not show any fear of being restrained.
He seemed indifferent to life, yet he kept taking on one dangerous mission after another for himself.
No one knows how Abu became one of the world's top three assassins, nor does anyone know who in the Ling family recruited him into the Ling family base.
Since Abu did not display his terrifying aggression at the base, Ling Yan had him untied.
"Teacher, should I thank you for showing mercy, or should I hate you for laying a hand on your own student?"
Ling Yan sat about 5 meters away from Abu.
I looked into Abu's cold, indifferent eyes from the darkness.
Abu rose to fame at the age of 17 and worked at the Ling family's base for 7 years, during which time he continued to take on tasks posted on the black market.
Everyone is familiar with Instructor Abu's frequent disappearances. Then, immediately after his return, some important figure in the political or military circles will get into trouble.
These things were later guessed by the people in the base. After all, given Abu's skills, it would be difficult for anyone to find any fault with him.
Abramovich is well-known.
Ling Yan also always respected him.
Once freed from his restraints, Abu did not answer, nor did he explain why he had been hired by Shen Qing to assassinate Ling Yan.
Abu's behavior cannot be understood using the simple, normal thinking of a human being.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been listed as one of the top three most dangerous individuals in the world by the Y Country Security Bureau, yet he has remained at large.
"Yan, you're very strong." Abu uttered a seemingly random sentence from his dry lips.
No one would think he was flattering Ling Yan.
Because Ling Yan is indeed strong.
But he wasn't strong enough to escape unscathed from Abu's gun.
“Teacher, I don’t want to kill you. Perhaps we still have a chance to reconcile.” Ling Yan paused, then seemed to chuckle before continuing:
"After all, I'm still alive."
Abu raised his bloodshot eyes.
His days on the run in Fancheng were far from easy. Evading the Ling family's pursuit was far more difficult than being investigated by the Y Country Security Bureau.
In the six months since he injured Ling Yan, he has barely slept a good night's sleep.
This made Abu, who was used to the stable life at the base, feel somewhat uncomfortable.
He accepts missions posted by the black market to avoid being complacent for too long, becoming numb to the superficial protection of the Ling family, and being eliminated by the times.
A killer abandoned by the times is not far from death.
The reason he accepted the mission to assassinate Ling Yan was simply to hone another aspect of his own abilities.
A qualified assassin is not afraid of the power of any dark empire.
This is also the secret to Abu's continuous improvement.
"Perhaps, I can continue to be the Ling family's weapon." Abu's words contained not a trace of pleading.
He didn't think that taking on the mission to assassinate Ling Yan was any different from any other mission he had taken on before.
“Abu.” This time, Ling Yan didn’t call him teacher.
"Your knife is very sharp, but he shouldn't have stabbed himself."
"I will not accept any more missions from you." For an assassin, this is probably a considerable promise.
Ling Yan, however, was not convinced.
“Abu, there used to be a teacher-student relationship between us, but you ruined that balance.” Ling Yan’s expression was even colder than his personality.
“Abu has no family.” Abu raised his eyes, his words carrying the cold indifference of a weapon.
Ling Yan nodded, seemingly accepting his statement.
"Why don't you go and kill Shen Qing and Ling Changqing for me?"
Abu glanced at Ling Yan, and, unusually, tried to empathize with her, saying:
"This isn't difficult for me; I feel I should take on a more challenging task."
Ling Yan smiled.
Abu is Abu.
He wouldn't take it easy just because he became the Ling family's instructor; he would always maintain his sharpness.
Perhaps from this perspective, his assassination attempt was merely a way for him to hone himself and maintain a clear mind.
She really is a heartless killing machine.
“Abu, I hope you can help me train more knives as fast as mine, oh~” Ling Yan felt it necessary to add: “Many knives that will never pierce myself.”
Abu nodded.
Then Ling Yan announced a settlement with Abu.
However, he would need to stay in the Yan family to work for Ling Yan afterwards.
It's not the Ling family, it's just Ling Yan.
Just like Ye Yunran, it was a medical reserve that belonged only to Ling Yan.
Ling Yan was very patient.
A plan to tame these unruly people.
This made him even more accomplished.
He is the next generation leader of the Ling family, and his magnanimity is a necessary condition for him to rule this dark empire.
Ling Yan seemed to be in a better mood after leaving Yan Yin Bar.
Ling Ling followed behind him, somewhat puzzled as to why Ling Yan wanted to keep Abu and trust him to continue serving as an instructor.
"Ling Ling, don't see Abu as a person. He's a tool, a sharp knife. Our standards don't apply to him."
But he hurt you!
Can you still forgive Ling Changqing?
That's betrayal!
You're wrong, they're different.
Abramovich has never said he is loyal to me, nor will he be loyal to anyone.
He is simply a knife that always remains sharp.
And didn't he just say that he has recognized a master?
Ling Ling: "But~"
Ling Yan raised her hand to interrupt Ling Ling:
"How is Ling Changqing doing at the base?"
"Of course he won't fare well; a person who openly betrays his master will never be respected anywhere."
Ling Yan: "Is that so?"
I think Ling Yan values him highly.
"Can that be compared to a madman?"
From a young age, he was shrouded in a damp and terrifying aura, like a venomous snake always lurking behind Ling Kun.
He will likely become another formidable rival for you.
Like his mother, he was ruthless, heartless, and cruel, disregarding even his own family.
"You have a very high opinion of him."
Ling Ling curled her lip: "Hmph!"
I actually admire that hot-tempered guy, Ling Kun.
"They are my brothers, I would never really hurt them."
"Brother Yan, do you even believe what you're saying?"
Ling Yan shut her mouth:
"The Ling family isn't a place where I have absolute authority. Sometimes, it's quite interesting to hear other voices."
"You're my brother Yan, everything you say is right."
I was being narrow-minded, thinking that just because you're in a relationship, you've become like your father and uncle, obsessed with romance.
"I misjudged you." Who spoiled Ling Ling with her treacherous ways?
"Me?" Ling Yan smiled gently, a smile that made the world pale in comparison.
"Our Ling family is full of romantics, so I don't think there's anything wrong with having someone who's a hopeless romantic."
Ling Ling:......
He shouldn't have been so rude as to mention girls.
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