*Smack*
Jiang Pengyue smashed the kettle and stormed into Jiang She's office.
She said angrily, "Second Brother, Xu Manzhi wanted the four of us to have dinner with Ling Junye to express our gratitude for his help last time, but the Ling family is too arrogant. They wouldn't even let me in when I went to their house—"
Jiang She put down the documents.
He always doted on his younger sister the most, and seeing Jiang Pengyue angry, he quickly got up to comfort her.
“Why are you hanging out with Xu Manzhi when she’s causing trouble? Who is Ling Junye? He’s a dangerous man, a complete madman. He’s not close to anyone in private. He didn’t even give the mayor a dinner invitation,” Jiang She said.
"But--"
"No buts. I'll prepare a thank-you gift and have Baoquan deliver it to the Ling family to repay this kindness. You're just too kind and let Xu Manzhi lead you by the nose."
Jiang Pengyue looked sullen.
Of her three older brothers, Jiang She was the kind-hearted and resourceful, always indulging her. Whenever she encountered a problem, she preferred to ask her second brother for help.
But she was, after all, a girl.
The thought of Zhou Xiangqun taking a liking to Xu Manzhi at first sight and then discarding her like trash made her pride compel her to keep the secret from even her closest brother.
“Pengyue, I heard that Zhou Xiangqun called home and applied to the organization to marry you. This is a huge joy for the Jiang family. You might even be going to Beijing in a couple of years,” Jiang She said, unable to contain her joy.
The news that Zhou Xiangqun had agreed to marry Jiang Pengyue had already spread far and wide.
Even the usually reserved and introverted third brother, Jiuhe, showed a long-lost smile and personally sought him out to discuss Yueyue's dowry.
This is a joyous occasion for the Jiang family.
It must be a grand affair.
Although the era was special, it couldn't compare to the weddings of noble families in ancient times.
However, the Jiang family was not a small or insignificant family. Their most beloved younger sister was getting married to a nobleman from the capital, so naturally, their home couldn't be too shabby, lest she be looked down upon by her in-laws after marriage.
Jiang Pengyue's cheeks flushed slightly.
She said guiltily, "Second brother, this matter isn't settled yet, so please don't make a big fuss, lest something changes..."
What if Xu Manzhi is disfigured?
Wouldn't that ruin the wedding?
Seeing her girlish demeanor, Jiang She couldn't help but feel affection for her and said with a smile, "Don't worry, even if he changes his mind, our Jiang family isn't a coward who can be easily manipulated. Our three older brothers aren't just for show."
"Second Brother~~~"
Jiang Pengyue's cheeks flushed bright red, and she covered her face and ran away in a spoiled manner.
She couldn't get a dinner invitation from Ling Junye, and thus couldn't fulfill Xu Manzhi's third condition. She planned to ask Uncle Zhong for help, ordering a hundred chickens to appease the little slut, hoping to get away with it.
The moon hangs high in the sky.
The Ling family study.
A tall, slender figure swayed and shone under the dim tungsten light. The young man coughed softly, a knife in his palm, and made a small cut on his wrist.
Pat, pat.
Fresh blood flowed into the bowl.
The boy's dark, gloomy eyes were filled with a chilling murderous intent and an air of obscurity.
Snap—
A flurry of flying knives.
The blade gleamed silver as it was swung directly toward the roof.
"Who's in charge?"
The boy hurried out the door. Moonlight bathed the ground, spilling across the bamboo fence outside the courtyard, and shimmering softly on the morning glories...
As soon as he came out, he saw a figure swoop down from the roof.
Bang bang bang.
His punches and kicks came out like thunder, his thin frame bursting with tremendous power, completely exceeding his capacity, as if he were about to shatter at any moment.
But every punch and kick was powerful and fierce, determined to take down the intruder.
“Ling Junye, you are ill. In your prime, you might have been my opponent.”
A crisp, sweet voice, like a fragile porcelain doll.
Ling Junye stopped.
He stood there, his gaze fierce, coldly glancing at the girl in front of him, coughing as he asked, "Who are you? Why are you breaking into my house at night?"
“Your room was hard to find, I had to find it one by one by the way,” Xu Manzhi said with a smile.
She had seen Ling Junye at the hospital during the day.
At that time, his pale face was flushed from coughing. He sat in his wheelchair, silent as a piece of dry wood.
She remembered his scent.
"You are...Xu Manzhi? How could this be?"
A hint of shock flashed through Ling Junye's mind.
In his memory, the only thing left of Xu Manzhi, the biological daughter that the Jiang family had found, was her face.
Based on the information gathered and her initial clumsiness, she appears to be a brainless and ignorant village girl with no redeeming qualities.
But he was still struggling quite a bit during their exchange...
"Hehe, you should remember the general in the cowshed of Xinghua Village. He used to be a famous figure in the martial arts world, and his kung fu was quite impressive," Xu Manzhi said slowly.
The original owner's village, Xinghua Village, had a Master Zeng who had been sent down to the countryside before the founding of the People's Republic of China. He had been to Southeast Asia and had even broken into bandit dens. He was very skilled.
Master Zeng survived those difficult times.
Ultimately, due to a recurrence of his old injuries, he died in the cowshed without medical help or treatment.
"Ha, you're playing the fool, trying to take down a tiger? You think assassinating me will bring the Jiang family to its peak? You're dreaming." Ling Junye sneered.
His territory is not for outsiders to dictate.
"No, no, you're wrong. I'm here to discuss cooperation..." Xu Manzhi said slowly and deliberately.
The gauze on her head was removed, revealing a delicate face that, in the moonlight, resembled a pure white lily of the valley, breathtakingly beautiful. Especially striking were her bright, sparkling eyes, which seemed to pierce the heart.
After saying that, she looked at Ling Junye, a smile playing on her lips, and said, "I'll give you three days to think it over. If you're not willing, then pretend I was never here—"
After saying that, Xu Manzhi lightly leaped up, and with a few consecutive kicks, she used the wall to flip herself onto the roof.
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