"Patriarch Jia Lie, I have already said it.
Whether you accept or not is up to you.
But I must tell you that the Blood Clotting powder which the Xiao family has used recently to protect themselves is nothing.
The Spring Wood Powder is something that I made casually. Still, it could destabilize the Xiao family's years of business.
With my help, you can not only defeat the Xiao family but also become the overlord of Wutan City."
In the Main Hall of the Jia Lie family, Liu Xi spoke with utmost confidence. His words reflected arrogance and superiority.
Jia Lie Bi, the current patriarch of the Jia Lie clan sat on the main seat without speaking. He seemed to be in deep thought.
After sometime, he finally raised his head: "I will consider your proposal, Mr.Liu. Please give me some time to think it over."
Liu Xi felt somewhat displeased but couldn't force it so he just nodded and left.
Jia Lie Ao looked at Liu Xi's disappearing back and his respectful face suddenly changed to one of disdain.
"Hmph...a person who only thinks with his lower half." He muttered.
"Father, what should we do?"
Jia Lie Bi, who was silent until now finally spoke, "If this guy didn't have a third rank alchemist backing him, I would've killed him long ago. Except for alchemy, he is just a good for nothing."
Taking a pause, he continued: "But he is right. The Xiao family is hanging onto their last straw. Most of their income comes from the herbal business. Now with our Spring Wood Powder, their monthly revenue has dropped by half. If we can monopolize the herb market, they will quickly crumble.
As for that Xiao Xun'er, I know you have some interest in her but for the greater good, she can only be sacrificed."
Jia Lie Ao felt a little sad but this feeling was quickly replaced with excitement.
Once their Jia Lie family takes control over Wutan City, what kind of women can't he get.
At this time, in a secluded courtyard.
Liu Xi was enjoying himself with two beautiful maids. They were offered by the Jia Lie family to keep him company for tonight.
Since he arrived, the family has continuously sent women to satisfy his needs. This was one of his conditions.
But for some reason, Liu Xi didn't feel the same happiness he feels everyday. Everytime he looked at these maids, even though they are all beauties, he couldn't help but compare them to Xiao Xun'er of the Xiao family.
It's really like heaven and earth!
But there is nothing he can do. To get Xiao Xun'er, he still has to wait for the patriarch's decision.
This feeling of wanting something but not getting it made him angry.
He started acting rough. The women screamed in pain but he didn't stop. Only after they lost consciousness did he finally let go and collapsed on the bed.
He stretched his arms towards the ceiling and clenched his fists: "Xiao Xun'er, I will definitely get you soon. At that time, I won't stop until you are ravaged and ruined."
His face was pale but there was a twisted feeling of satisfaction in his heart.
Just as he was about to close his eyes, a voice echoed throughout the room: "You won't live that long."
"Who!"
The abrupt voice made Liu Xi's somewhat groggy mind a bit clearer. He looked around only to find a figure in black cloak standing by the window.
"Who...who are you? I...am a guest of the Jia Lie family. Don't do anything rash."
He stepped back with each word, aiming for the door.
Although he was arrogant and pretended to be strong, he was ultimately a coward from within.
As soon as he saw an unknown person who was possibly here to harm him, his immediate instinct was to flee.
When he was just about to reach for the door-knob, Liu Xi felt his hair stand on end and a strong sense of danger enveloped him.
He wanted to dodge but it was too late.
Before he could figure anything out, a blood line appeared on his neck.
When he looked back with difficulty, he could only see the cloaked figure sheathing his sword.
He covered his bleeding neck with one hand and pointed his finger in disbelief.
"You..you...you"
Before any more word could come out, he collapsed on the floor and lost all life.
Those eyes were still wide-open showing extreme surprise and fear in his last moments.
Lin Yu looked at his first kill lying in front of him but he didn't feel anything.
As an ordinary man from a modern world, killing should have been difficult for him but when he really did it, it didn't cause him any discomfort.
Maybe staying in this world for a long time has caused some subtle changes in his mindset.
But this is a good thing.
In this world ruled by strength, it is kill or be killed. Lin Yu understood that, so he wasn't too concerned over this event.
After removing all traces of his presence, he immediately leapt over the window and vanished into the darkness.
Far away, two figures looked at Lin Yu exiting the Jia Lie family compound.
"Miss, should I stop him?" A man strangely condensed from several strands of shadows with a mask on his face and asked in a respectful tone.
"No need. It seems, he had a lot of enemies. Anyway, our job is done. Let's head back."
Infront of the masked man stood a young girl with an ethereal temperament and sharp eyes.
It was Xun'er!
She originally came to kill Liu Xi but it seems someone did it before her.
As the princess of an ancient clan with a noble status, she had never been insulted or spoken to like an object of desire.
Liu Xi disgusted her to the core and she also found out that he has harmed many women in Wutan City since his arrival which prompted her to make this decision.
It's better to get rid of this cancer.
But who would have thought, someone would beat her to it. But it's also good, she didn't have to do it herself.
After looking one last time at the direction in which the cloaked figure vanished, she made her way back home.