Qiao Chuxu gently stroked Qiao Suinian's face, his eyes glistening with tears.
Qiao Suinian remained silent, her eyes lowered, seemingly lost in thought.
"Over the years...you must have suffered a lot of injustices outside, right?" Qiao Chuxu asked in a trembling voice.
"Thank you for your concern, I'm doing well outside." Qiao Suinian gently brushed Qiao Chuxu's hand away, her voice very calm.
Qiao Chuxu's expression changed slightly, but he quickly returned to normal.
"It's okay, it's your mother and I who are sorry. It's normal that you don't want to acknowledge us now. Come home with me first, okay?" Qiao Chuxu said softly.
"Home?"
Upon hearing this word, Qiao Suinian's nose instantly stung with tears.
Does he have a home?
Whether in his previous life or this one, the word "home" is completely foreign to him.
For him, home seemed to be just a small bed in an orphanage.
From childhood to adulthood, I have never felt the warmth of a home. In this turbulent world, I feel like a withered leaf.
Will I have a home from now on?
“Yes, home, come home with Dad.” Qiao Chuxu’s warm, rough hand grasped Qiao Suinian’s.
At this moment, Qiao Suinian suddenly felt a sense of peace in his heart, just like someone who had only been able to masturbate for years suddenly found a girlfriend.
He stood there blankly, like a bewildered child, letting Qiao Chuxu lead him around.
"Should we follow them?" Han Yueling asked softly.
"Don't follow them. Qiao Chuxu didn't invite us. The Qiao family... is far more terrifying than any other power." Guan Yan shook her head, her eyes filled with apprehension.
"Tsk tsk, I never expected that my first man would be from the Qiao family. How interesting! So interesting!"
Yang Beini covered her mouth and chuckled softly, her beautiful eyes lighting up.
The Tiger Legion members were all scared away by Qiao Chuxu, and she naturally led Li Xingchen and the others away.
Unfortunately, Yang Beiyu secretly slipped away at some unknown time.
After discussing it, Han Yueling and Guan Yan decided to return to Jinghai City first, so that if Qiao Suinian wanted to find them, he wouldn't be unable to.
The battle came to a complete end with the arrival of Qiao Chuxu. Qiao Chuxu didn't even make a move; he just showed his face, which was enough to demonstrate how terrifying the Qiao family was.
After Qiao Chuxu led Qiao Suinian for a while, several elite men in suits knelt down on one knee before Qiao Chuxu, their faces respectful.
"Welcome, Fourth Master."
"Get up, let's go back to the Qiao family." Qiao Chuxu said calmly.
"yes!"
Upon seeing this, the elite soldiers immediately disappeared into the shadows. According to Qiao Suinian's observation, their combat strength was estimated to be no less than that of the Tiger Legion soldiers.
"I'm the fourth among my brothers, so most people in Kyoto call me Qiao Lao Si (Fourth Brother Qiao), and those who are more respectful call me Qiao Si Ye (Fourth Master Qiao)," Qiao Chuxu explained.
Qiao Suinian nodded without saying a word.
Led by Qiao Chuxu, Qiao Suinian arrived at the center of Kyoto without any obstacles, and the place where the Qiao family lived left Qiao Suinian speechless.
The Qiao family's extravagance surpasses even that of the most central imperial palace in Kyoto.
A huge mansion sits in the heart of Kyoto, decorated in an antique style, with a high wall surrounding it, giving people a feeling that strangers should not approach.
Even though Qiao Suinian knew nothing about feng shui or metaphysics, he could tell that the structure of this house was very elaborate and magnificent, clearly the kind of place only the very wealthy and powerful could afford to live in.
"We're home." Qiao Chuxu smiled and then pushed open the door of the Qiao family home.
As soon as the door was opened, Qiao Suinian's pupils contracted instantly.
Because he saw two acquaintances.
Gu Youyang and Li Xiujie.
The two men were tightly bound with thick hemp ropes, like two large crabs, and were kneeling on the ground in fear and trepidation.
“I’ve had people investigate. After you came to Kyoto, the people who offended you were from these two factions. You’ve already avenged yourself against Qianlan Pavilion on your own, and I’m very pleased. Leave these two factions to me.”
Qiao Chuxu spoke softly, then pointed to Gu Youyang and the other person.
"Now, all you need to do is nod your head, and everyone else in the Gu and Li families will die."
"No, Young Master Qiao! I was blind and offended you! Please, have mercy on me and let me go!" Gu Youyang immediately kowtowed and begged for forgiveness.
He banged his head repeatedly, and soon blood flowed freely.
Li Xiujie, standing to the side, was even more horrified. A stream of foul-smelling yellow liquid flowed down his trouser leg, and he was so frightened that he wet himself.
"Young Master Qiao, it's my fault. You can have as much of Yang Beini as you like. I'll never dare to compete with you for a woman again. Ignorance is no excuse. Please spare my life!"
Gu Youyang and Li Xiujie kept begging for mercy, which made Qiao Suinian feel a mix of emotions.
He still remembered the first time he met the two men; they were so full of themselves, so arrogant, and so disdainful of everyone else.
But now, in the blink of an eye, the two of them were kneeling before him like dogs wagging their tails and begging for mercy.
At this moment, Qiao Suinian finally gained a direct understanding of the power of the Qiao family, one of the four great families in Kyoto.
"They've offended you. Whether to kill them or let them go is your decision," Qiao Chuxu said softly, handing over the power of life and death to Qiao Suinian.
"kill!"
Qiao Suinian spoke without the slightest hesitation, her voice cold.
Previously, the Gu and Li families had driven him to the brink of death, almost causing his death beneath the forbidden grounds of Kyoto. Now that he had the chance for revenge, how could he possibly let Li Xiujie and Gu Youyang go?
"Okay!" Qiao Chuxu's eyes lit up, and he nodded heavily.
"Two families, killed without hesitation, truly worthy of being my son, Qiao Chuxu! Ruthless enough!"
Qiao Chuxu's eyes were full of admiration. The Gu family and the Li family were nothing, killing them was no big deal.
Those who dared to offend the Qiao family deserved to die.
What truly pleased him was Qiao Suinian's decisive and ruthless attitude.
"The Gu family and the Li family have no reason to exist anymore."
Qiao Chuxu waved his hand, directly deciding the fate of these two families.
"Fourth Master Qiao, you can't do this! There are rules in the capital that prohibit factions from engaging in deadly battles!" Gu Youyang shouted hurriedly.
“There is such a rule in Kyoto.” Qiao Chuxu’s smile was somewhat amused. “But don’t forget, my Qiao family is the one who made the rules.”
"In other words, my rules are the rules!"
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