The next day. Afternoon.
The afterglow of the setting sun dappled the food street of Jiang City.
Lin Han slowly pushed Xian'er along in her wheelchair.
They drew envious gazes from everyone around them.
"Brother Xiao Linzi, where on earth have you been all these years? You must have suffered a lot, haven't you?"
Xian'er's pretty face was filled with deep pity and heartache.
The blood debt for his family!
The hatred from his clan's annihilation!
She simply couldn't imagine how much pain her Brother Xiao Linzi must have endured to find the courage to set foot on this land again.
Lin Han smiled faintly, a nostalgic look on his face.
"For the past few years, I was stranded on a deserted island with a group of people."
"It was hard! But it was also happy."
Lin Han didn't say any more.
Even if he told Xian'er that he had trained a full 108 world-class masters over the past few years, not only would she not believe him, but anyone else would probably think he was just bragging.
At that moment, Xian'er didn't overthink it. She simply assumed that Lin Han had just been hiding on some deserted island to evade his pursuers.
"Brother Xiao Linzi, you shouldn't have come back!"
"Over the past few years, I've done some investigating. Your enemies... they're very, very strong!"
Hm?
Her words made Lin Han's pupils contract, and his breathing grew hurried.
"Xian'er, what did you find out?"
Xian'er just shook her head, then looked at Lin Han with a complicated expression and said:
"Brother Xiao Linzi, if I tell you some things now, it will only bring you harm."
"The only thing I can say is that the destruction of the Lin Family is related to the Three Great Clans of Zhao, Sun, and Huang!"
'Just as I thought!'
A murderous glint flashed in Lin Han's eyes.
The rise of the Three Great Clans of Zhao, Sun, and Huang was built upon the mountain of corpses of the Lin Family.
'As long as I wipe them out, I'm sure to get a clue about the mastermind behind it all!'
And just as Lin Han was lost in thought,
Xian'er's cool, jade-like hand suddenly grabbed his arm.
"Brother Xiao Linzi, you have to promise Xian'er!"
"Before you're strong enough, don't be reckless. You must... endure!"
She was afraid.
She was afraid the tragic scene from five years ago would happen all over again.
She was afraid that her Brother Xiao Linzi, who had just returned to her side, would meet with another accident.
"Silly girl, don't worry."
"There are many people in this world who want to kill me! Unfortunately for them, none are worthy."
His words were arrogant and wild.
But they made Xian'er pause for a moment.
For some reason, at this moment, she felt that her Brother Xiao Linzi had changed.
It was as if he looked down upon the whole world, disdaining everything.
It was a confidence that emanated from the very soul.
'It seems Brother Xiao Linzi is getting more and more mysterious.'
Xian'er smiled faintly, her worries lessening somewhat.
"Well, well! Isn't it the stray dog? What's this? Death is at your door, yet you're still in the mood to be out chasing skirts?"
Just then, a strange, sarcastic voice called out.
Only then did Lin Han notice a man and a woman ahead of them on the food street.
It was Gao Jianxiang and Ye Qing.
After saying this, Gao Jianxiang couldn't help but glance at the person in the wheelchair.
However, with just one look,
Gao Jianxiang's eyes nearly popped out of his head!
Beautiful!
Gao Jianxiang felt his heart skip a beat.
He considered himself a connoisseur of women, but he had never seen a woman as stunningly and ethereally beautiful as the one in the wheelchair.
Compared to Xian'er,
Ye Qing, the woman beside him, was nothing but a plain, vulgar girl.
'Damn it! How does this stray dog know such a beautiful woman!'
Gao Jianxiang's heart was practically bursting with jealousy.
And it wasn't just him.
Beside him, Ye Qing also felt waves of jealousy wash over her.
She never would have imagined that the man she looked down upon in every way, the man whose engagement she had broken, would turn around and be with such a stunning young woman.
This was a blatant slap in the face!
"Lin Han, I don't know what tricks you used to deceive this beautiful lady,"
"but I hope you don't bring her to ruin!"
Ye Qing stared intently at Lin Han, her expression full of disgust.
"You need to understand, you're just a remnant of the Lin Family. The three great families won't let you go! And yesterday, you injured Old Master Tang—you're just looking for death!"
"If the Four Great Clans were to deal with you together, I'm afraid this beautiful lady would get caught in the crossfire!"
At this point, Ye Qing shot Xian'er a pitying glance.
In her eyes, it was as if Xian'er was nothing more than an ignorant young girl who had been duped by Lin Han.
However,
"You don't need to trouble yourself."
Xian'er smiled faintly and rested her head against Lin Han, her pretty face glowing with deep happiness.
"Just being by Brother Xiao Linzi's side... never mind being implicated, I would even die with him willingly!"
What?
Ye Qing and Gao Jianxiang could hardly believe their ears.
They simply couldn't imagine what charm Lin Han possessed that could make such a beautiful woman say something like that.
"Miss, you mustn't let him fool you!"
Gao Jianxiang grew anxious.
He pointed at Lin Han, his face full of contempt, and said:
"This guy is a con artist! The Ye Family just broke their engagement with him yesterday, and now he's trying to trick you!"
"If you follow him, you'll surely be led to your death!"
His words made Xian'er's delicate brows furrow.
"None of your damn business!"
SLAP!
The words were like a vicious slap across Gao Jianxiang's face, instantly freezing his expression and making him feel utterly mortified.
And that wasn't all.
Xian'er's beautiful eyes stared coldly at Gao Jianxiang, her voice radiating killing intent.
"If you dare to humiliate Brother Xiao Linzi again,"
"don't blame me for not holding back!"
BOOM!
Gao Jianxiang was completely stunned.
'What the hell? What kind of potion did Lin Han give this beauty? Why is she defending this stray dog so fiercely?'
In an instant, boundless jealousy and rage surged into Gao Jianxiang's heart. He turned his head and glared viciously at Lin Han.
"Kid, I have to admit, you're a damn good liar!"
"But you harmed Mrs. Ye yesterday. Now that we've run into you, don't even think about leaving!"
Oh?
At these words, Lin Han's brow furrowed even tighter.
"What do you want?"
'What do I want?'
Gao Jianxiang and Ye Qing exchanged a look, their faces filled with deep jealousy and hatred.
"Kneel!"
"If you kneel down to me and Ye Qing and kowtow ten times, I can forgive you on behalf of Mrs. Ye!"
As they said this, Gao Jianxiang and Ye Qing were ecstatic.
They wanted to make Lin Han lose all his dignity.
Only then would that fairy-like beauty see the stray dog's true colors.
However, Lin Han almost laughed out of sheer anger.
"Are you certain about the kneeling?"
Gao Jianxiang was taken aback for a second, but then nodded.
"That's right! I'm making you kneel and kowtow! Otherwise, you're not leaving here today!"
"Fine."
Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Han nodded and agreed.
What!
This time, it was Gao Jianxiang and Ye Qing who were stunned.
They hadn't expected Lin Han to be so spineless that he would actually agree.
HA! HA! HA! HA!
For a moment, Gao Jianxiang and Ye Qing almost burst out laughing.
They couldn't wait to see the ugly sight of Lin Han kneeling and kowtowing, his dignity in tatters.
It wasn't just them.
Even Xian'er's face was filled with disbelief.
"Brother Xiao Linzi, you..."
However, before she could finish her sentence,
Lin Han simply stomped his foot lightly.
THUD!
In an instant, an incomparably terrifying pressure shot out from the sole of his foot, crashing down upon what was in front of him.
Gao Jianxiang and Ye Qing had no time to react before they felt as if a great mountain had crashed down upon their spines.
Their legs gave way.
THUMP!
THUMP!
And both of them fell to their knees before Lin Han.