Chapter 109: 104: Chen Yuan's True Purpose? (Poor grades, please subscribe)

Chapter 109: Chapter 104: Chen Yuan’s True Purpose? (Poor grades, please subscribe)

Uncle Yun remained silent, ultimately, he was just a family servant, how could he make decisions on behalf of the Family Head?

Moreover, what the Family Head said wasn’t without reason, if he departed, not only would the Liu Family’s century-old foundation be annihilated, but those people would also ambush them!

He and Liu Shuanghe had both pondered whether the Liu Family had offended someone, otherwise why would they not leave them any way out?

But, after much thought, they still couldn’t understand.

In the end, they could only conclude that the great calamity of the Liu Family had arrived…

Liu Shuanghe took a deep breath and said in a cold voice,

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“My son Changkong, has the talent to Reach Profound!”

“He is the most gifted descendant in our Liu Family for a hundred years, but he might already be dead, the Liu Family’s rising trend has been abruptly severed, how can I, as his father, live ignobly?”

“I even suspect now that Kong’er’s death is related to these people, if I manage to survive this time by luck, I will hide my identity to investigate this matter,

Uncle Yun, take Changfeng with you and never come back in this life, to leave the last trace of blood for the Liu Family…”

Uncle Yun’s gaze was resolute as he spoke in a low voice,

“Master, rest assured, even at the cost of my life, I will safely take Young Master Changfeng out of Qingzhou, and from then on, dedicate myself to assist him.”

“Yes, you…”

Before Liu Shuanghe could finish his words, a beautiful woman dressed in green burst in hurriedly, her face stained with tears, her bosom heaving slightly.

“Master, has something happened to Qing’er?”

The woman choked and leant into Liu Shuanghe’s embrace.

“How did you know?”

Instead of comforting her, Liu Shuanghe frowned deeply.

Even he had only recently learned of this news, yet she, a mere woman, somehow knew so quickly, something was amiss…

“I heard the servants in the house discussing it, they… they said that Qing’er is dead!” The woman lifted her head, hoping to hear from Liu Shuanghe’s mouth that it was just a rumor.

However, Liu Shuanghe went silent, he and Uncle Yun exchanged glances, conveying a message—that was, the Liu Family now probably has quite a few people communicating with outsiders.

Only then could this news spread throughout the Liu Family.

“Is it true?”

“Yes!”

Liu Shuanghe nodded solemnly.

“Who did it? I want them to pay for their life!” The woman’s face flashed with a hint of hatred.

“You’re just a woman, without the strength to truss a chicken, how could you take revenge for Qing’er and Changzhi?” Liu Shuanghe looked at her intently.

“I… I…”

The woman lay powerless in Liu Shuanghe’s arms, sobbing,

“Master, Qing’er is your own daughter, how can you let her die in vain like this? She was so young.”

“I understand all this, you go back first, I will avenge them.”

Liu Shuanghe patted the woman’s back to console her.

Uncle Yun stared at the ground, not daring to overstep, silently listening to Liu Shuanghe’s comforting words, suddenly, both Uncle Yun and Liu Shuanghe stiffened, turning their gaze towards the roof.

From far to near, a series of very light footsteps moved across the rooftop.

“If it’s that friend’s late-night visit, why not show yourself?”

Liu Shuanghe spoke in a deep voice, his palm slowly resting on the hilt of the sword beside him.

Uncle Yun’s legs tensed as well, ready to act at a moment’s notice.

The woman in Liu Shuanghe’s arms quickly stood up, looking around anxiously, as if trying to determine who Liu Shuanghe was addressing.

“My identity makes it inconvenient to show myself, if the Family Head of the Liu Family wishes to see me, then let those around you leave, this way, it would be best for both you and me.”

A somewhat hoarse voice sounded from the rooftop, echoing in everyone’s ears.

Liu Shuanghe’s gaze darkened, and after a moment of silence, he said to the woman beside him,

“You go back and rest first.”

The woman nodded hurriedly, aware it was not the time for her to be willful, and she left the room, leaving only him and Uncle Yun.

“Master, I…” Uncle Yun started to make his leave.

Liu Shuanghe raised his hand, signaling to the outside,

“Uncle Yun is one of us, esteemed guest, please show yourself, there will be no leakage of any information.”

“Alright, since Family Head Liu says so, I shall trust you for now.”

After these words, the tiles above lightly shifted, and a figure in black leaped down from the roof to the doorway, stepping into the room and carefully closing the door behind him.

Looking at the man in front of him wrapped tightly, revealing only a pair of eyes, Liu Shuanghe furrowed his brows,

“Esteemed guest, why not show your true face?”

“Since Family Head Liu wishes to see, then there is nothing to hide…” Following that, Chen Yuan suddenly tore off the black robe enveloping him, revealing his true face.

“It’s you!”

“You even dare to come to the Liu Family alone!”

Liu Shuanghe and Uncle Yun both exclaimed in surprise.

The person before them was someone they never expected, the arrest officer of Ping’an County, Chen Yuan, the principal culprit behind the death of Liu Shuanghe’s two children!

Instinctively, Uncle Yun was about to act, but was stopped by Liu Shuanghe’s raised hand, his gaze wary as he sized up Chen Yuan, seemingly waiting to hear what he had to say next.

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Daring to visit the Liu Family at this time, one must surely have some reliance or important words to say.

Chen Yuan smiled and countered, “The Liu Family is not a dragon’s lair or a tiger’s den, so why shouldn’t I come here?”

“The Liu Family is indeed not a dragon’s lair or a tiger’s den, but for you, the murderer who killed my pair of children, it certainly is. Chen Yuan, give me one reason why I shouldn’t kill you,

otherwise, today, you will leave your life here!”

Liu Shuanghe’s gaze turned icy, coldly speaking with an aura of faint, yet palpable murderous intent swirling around him.

Yet Chen Yuan, as if oblivious to the danger, walked calmly to a side and slowly sat down, looking at Liu Shuanghe:

“Does Family Head Liu also believe that it was I who killed Liu Ruqing and Liu Changzhi?”

“I thought Family Head Liu was a wise man, but it turns out you’re a fool. What a pity, what a pity…”

Liu Shuanghe was indifferent to Chen Yuan’s sarcasm, murmuring softly:

“Does it matter?”

“It might not matter to Family Head Liu, but it matters a great deal to me. That’s why I came tonight, tiring out two horses, taking the shortcut to meet with Family Head Liu in such a short time!”

Chen Yuan’s lips curled into a smile.

After staring at Chen Yuan for quite a while, Liu Shuanghe said, “Chen, the arrest officer, is truly skilled and daring.”

Shaking his head, Chen Yuan said:

“Family Head Liu flatters me. In front of Family Head Liu, I am merely a bit stronger than the average person, how could I deserve the words ‘highly skilled’?”

“Speak, what is your purpose.”

Liu Shuanghe’s gaze was very calm.

“It’s not that I have any purpose, but what is Family Head Liu’s purpose?”

“With the deaths of Liu Changzhi and Liu Ruqing, now, the Liu Family only has three paths before them. The first is to seek revenge, brazenly attack an imperial official, but the result would be the Liu Family being wanted and facing the downfall of extermination.”

“The second path would be to feign patience as if nothing had happened, but in not much time, the Liu Family will be probed again and again. Today they’ll cut away some benefits, tomorrow they’ll demand a life,

and eventually be torn and devoured clean by a surge of hyenas. From then on, the name Liu Family will cease to exist in Cao County.”

Chen Yuan elucidated the Liu Family’s current situation with a smile.

Liu Shuanghe’s expression did not change, and although somewhat shocked internally, he still maintained a nonchalant demeanor, as if the Liu Family mentioned by Chen Yuan had nothing to do with him.

“And the third path?”

“The third path is even simpler—abandon everything and flee in disgrace, encountering ambushes on the road, ultimately leading to ruin. Of course, if luck is on your side, you might manage to escape with one or two surviving lines of blood.”

“These three paths are actually one; the Liu Family currently faces a dire situation!”

Cloud Bo, who was to the side, was inwardly stunned. If not for their clear understanding of Chen Yuan’s strength, they might even suspect that he had been eavesdropping on their conversation.

Other than slight differences in wording, the rest was nearly identical.

“Bluster!” Liu Shuanghe snorted coldly.

“Whether it’s bluster or not, Family Head Liu knows best. I won’t say more on the matter,” Chen Yuan said in an indifferent tone, his confidence apparent.

“So, you came here just to mock the Liu Family? You’re not afraid that in my anger, I might decide to keep you here?” Liu Shuanghe’s tone was quite sharp.

As if he might take action at any moment.

“Of course not, what benefit would mocking the Liu Family bring me? On the contrary, I’m here to form an alliance with the Liu Family,” Chen Yuan shook his head and stated his purpose directly.

With his strength, he might not be able to kill Li Mingqi, but with Liu Shuanghe, it would likely be a different story.

“An alliance, just with you?”

Liu Shuanghe and Cloud Bo’s gaze became focused, staring intensely at Chen Yuan.

Their tone was tinged with sarcasm, questioning how Chen Yuan, with his Bone Refining Cultivation, could possibly form an alliance with their Liu Family.

“Yes, just with me. Who else would help the Liu Family but me? Are you counting on the Qingyun Sword Sect? Heh… If the Qingyun Sword Sect truly intended to help the Liu Family, those people wouldn’t dare to act rashly.”

Chen Yuan said with a laugh, unfazed by the sarcasm in Liu Shuanghe’s tone,

radiating sheer confidence instead.

“You seem to know quite a lot.”

Liu Shuanghe was slightly surprised upon hearing the name Qingyun Sword Sect escape Chen Yuan’s lips.

“How would I dare to come if I didn’t know anything?”

“What do you want in exchange for forming an alliance with the Liu Family? You must be aware of the Liu Family’s current predicament, right?”

Liu Shuanghe had no interest in playing any trivial games with Chen Yuan. The most important matter was to preserve the Liu Family’s bloodline. Who knew whether Chen Yuan had been sent under their direction to strike at the Liu Family?

“I’ve already discussed the three paths for the Liu Family, so I am quite aware of the current predicament. Saying that the Liu Family is surrounded by enemies on all sides wouldn’t be an exaggeration, would it?”

Liu Shuanghe fell silent, acknowledging the truth in Chen Yuan’s words— the Liu Family was indeed ‘surrounded by enemies on all sides’.

“And this time, I’m here to bring fire in the midst of snow.”

“What is your purpose?”

Cloud Bo asked.

It was clear that Chen Yuan wouldn’t come rushing to form an alliance without any ulterior motive; to believe otherwise would be to take them for fools.

“This alliance has two objectives. First is to turn past hostilities into friendship, to clear up enmity. I’m sure many outside have attributed the deaths of Liu Ruqing and Liu Changzhi to me,

but as I said before, I don’t wish to be enemies with the Liu Family, yet they still died on my watch.”

“If I truly wanted to kill them, would I act in such a manner? Nobody is stupid; surely Family Head Liu can also see this point, right?”

Chen Yuan said with a smile.

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