C64

At this moment, Lady Li and Li Wan'er were sitting in the great hall, waiting for Li Yuanjie's return.

The three knew that someone had gone to inform Li Yuanjie earlier. Their goal was to wait for Li Yuanjie to return, so they wouldn't have to personally go find him when someone went to inform him.

Not long after, Li Yuanjie returned with that guard.

"Elder sister-in-law, elder sister-in-law, you're finally back." Before he even entered the door, Li Yuanjie's sobbing voice could already be heard.

Lady Li and Li Wan'er were both startled. Lin Tian slightly smiled. He wanted to see what this Li Yuanjie was up to.

Li Yuanjie rushed into the great hall and knelt in front of Madame Li. He continuously kowtowed and kowtowed until his head made clattering sounds. Those who didn't know this would think that Li Yuanjie truly hoped that nothing would happen to his sister-in-law.

Li Yuanjie raised his head and squeezed out a few tears with great difficulty. He then howled at Madame Li, "Eldest sister-in-law, Second Brother finally looked forward to your return, ah, when you were kidnapped by those bandits of Black Wind Ridge, Second Brother risked his life to save you, but those thieves of Black Wind Ridge were too crafty, when I led my men, they disappeared without a trace."

Li Yuanjie said it like it was the truth, but Li Wan'er knew that after her mother was kidnapped, this Second Uncle didn't help at all, let alone bringing people to rescue them. These were all lies.

"Oh, you're being considerate." Lady Li did not expose Li Yuanjie, but only faintly smiled and said.

Li Yuanjie was overjoyed. He did not expect that the few tears he had been putting on an act would actually fool his sister-in-law. She was indeed a woman with very little experience.

After you were kidnapped, I've been bitterly supporting the entire situation of the Li family. You don't know, ever since the other clan, there have been other powers, and even the Heavenly Thunder King, Luo Kai Shan, began eyeing our Li family, always wanting to take over our Li family's property. I've been supporting the entire family by myself, and I really don't have the strength to follow through with my heart.

Li Yuanjie complained before saying, "Since eldest sister-in-law has returned, tomorrow, I will officially announce that I will withdraw from the family head position and return it to eldest sister-in-law."

"Mm, good. Thank you for your hard work during this period of time." Madam Li said indifferently after taking a sip of tea.

Li Yuanjie was stunned and then muttered to himself, "This … This isn't right."

He had put in so much effort just now just to move Madame Li and give her the seat of the family head back to him. If that was really the case, then he would have been able to win Lady Li's favor without any bloodshed.

Madame Li was not very old, and she was also incomparably beautiful. He had already had thoughts about her, and if he could think of another way to take her as his own in the future, that would be a beautiful thing.

However, everything was not what he was thinking. That damned woman was still so determined to become the master of the family. If that was the case, he could not allow her to ruin his good fortune.

When he had raised his head to observe, Li Yuanjie had also seen the young man that the guard had mentioned, which was Lin Tian.

Lin Tian stood behind Lady Li and stood together with Li Wan'er.

He had also noticed that this kid was at the third level of the Qi Hai realm, so it was not a difficult task for him.

"Elder sister-in-law, elder sister-in-law, since you refuse to drink, don't blame me for being merciless." Li Yuanjie sighed in his heart.

But after thinking for a moment, Li Yuanjie asked again, "Oh right, sister-in-law, I have yet to ask you. How did you escape from the hands of those bandits from Black Wind Ridge?"

Before Madame Li could reply, Li Yuanjie spoke again, "Is it because of this youth's help?"

"That's right, that's right. Let me introduce you. This young man is Wan'er's fiancé, Lin Tian." Madam Li looked at Lin Tian and then said to Li Yuanjie.

Li Yuanjie was stunned and asked incredulously, "Fiancé?"

"Yes." Madame Li nodded and continued, "Of course, he will be a member of my Li family in the future. In a few years, I will withdraw from the position of Patriarch and give it to Wan'er. Lin Tian can also help Wan'er manage my Li family."

"Sister-in-law, you want to give the position of the family head to Wan-Er and even let an outsider join our Li family?" Li Yuanjie's expression instantly turned ugly.

"Not bad, what's wrong? Do you have a problem with that?" Madam Li could not help but ask.

"Nope." Li Yuanjie shook his head, "How could I have any objections? Wan'er has found such a good fiance, and I can't be happy about it. How could I have any objections? This young man looks like a talent, and Wan'er has good eyes."

"Sister-in-law, you, Wan'er, and Lin Tian have been rushing all the way here. I will have my servants tidy up your rooms and have you rest well. Tomorrow, I will announce all the Li family members and the Patriarch's position and return it to you."

"Sure." Madame Li did not refuse. Instead, she directly followed the servants to the room they had previously been in.

After the servants left, Madam Li looked towards Lin Tian and couldn't help but ask: "Lin Tian, do you think that Li Yuanjie …."

"The performance was not bad, but it was too fake. If others were to see through it with a single glance, it would be meaningless." Lin Tian indifferently replied: "If my guess is correct, then he will send someone to assassinate the three of us tonight. Right here."

Madame Li had guessed it already, so she intentionally said that Lin Tian was Li Wan'er's fiancé in order to test Li Yuanjie. However, the test's effect was very obvious. Li Yuanjie really did harbor malicious intentions.

Lin Tian hesitated for a moment and then said: "Right now I still have another guess, but I don't dare to confirm it … …"

"It doesn't matter. We're family. You can say whatever you want." Madame Li replied indifferently.

Lin Tian was slightly startled, but he quickly reacted and said: "Earlier, I heard from Wan'er that you were kidnapped, and I thought that the Black Wind Ridge people had taken a fancy to your Li Family's property, which was why they took you away and made a fortune."

Madam Li asked in astonishment, "Isn't that the case?"

"Before I came to the Heavenly Thunder City, I was right. However, after I came to the Heavenly Thunder City, I felt that something was amiss. This is too strange, no, completely wrong." Lin Tian faintly smiled.

"Of the seven leaders of Black Wind Ridge, the strongest one is only at the first level of the Qi Hai realm. When I killed them, I was only at the first level of the Qi Hai realm. After Lin Tian said this, he smiled and asked: "Did the Madam understand what I said this time?"

How long had Madame Li been in control of the Li family? Naturally, she could understand many things. Once Lin Tian said this, she immediately reacted.

Lin Tian was only at the 3rd level of the Qi Hai realm, yet he could easily kill a bandit from Black Wind Ridge. He had saved her, and Li Yuanjie's strength was above the 5th level of the Qi Sea. If he wanted to save her alone, he would have long since saved her.

So to say, what Li Yuanjie said just now was a lie, he had never thought of saving Madame Li.

"Not only that, I now suspect that the Madam being captured was originally a scheme set up by Li Yuanjie." Lin Tian said again.

The leader of Black Wind Ridge naturally knew that their strength was mediocre, so he did not dare to provoke any of the major powers. He only dared to harass nearby villages or towns, or rob merchants.

But this time, why did he eat the heart of a bear and the guts of a leopard, daring to attack the Li family?

There was only one answer, and that was because they had someone supporting them from behind, or at their instigation. Of course, that was the only explanation.

A cold light flashed through Madame Li's eyes. When Lin Tian said this, she immediately understood.

Before this, she had frequently run into merchants escorting precious herbs. However, before this, she had never met anyone from Black Wind Ridge. But this time, why did she run into one just out of the blue?

The Li family was a large family with a reputable reputation in the Heavenly Thunder City, so Madam Li did not bring any experts to protect them.

That was why he had been targeted by the Black Wind Ridge and taken away.

"But if Li Yuanjie wants my Li family's master's position, why didn't he let the people from the Black Wind Ridge kill me? Why did he let me live?" Madam Li asked doubtfully.

"There is only one possibility." Lin Tian hesitated for a moment before replying.

"Tell me about it." Madam Li stared at Lin Tian and said.

"Are you sure you want to hear it?" Lin Tian's face had a difficult expression.

"Speak."

"I feel that there's something else in Li Yuanjie's gaze when he looks at Madam." Lin Tian deliberated on his words and said hesitantly.

"Humph!" Madam Li immediately slammed the table, her face full of anger. She immediately understood what Lin Tian meant.

Li Wan'er was only a weak girl, so she naturally couldn't beat Li Wan Jie. After forcing Li Wan'er to go, Li Yuanjie would take over from the Li family, completely clean the Li family's interior, and after stabilizing his position as Patriarch, he would go find Li Wan'er. Finally, he would kill the people from Black Wind Ridge, save Madam Li, and have Madam Li feel grateful to him.

However, this plan was still ruined by Lin Tian.

"Li Yuanjie, it seems that I have been gentle for many years. You don't even know my mighty name …" Madame Li gritted her teeth as she spoke.

Although Madam Li was not a cultivator, her means were of the highest caliber. Otherwise, she would not have been able to hold on to the Li family for so long after the death of Li Wan'er's father.

Li Wan'er held Lady Li's hand tightly, her eyes full of determination.

At this moment, in Li Yuanjie's study.

Li Yuanjie sneered, "This bitch, as expected, never thought of me as a human being, nor did I ever think of making me a family head. Otherwise, I wouldn't have colluded with Black Wind Ridge to come up with such a plan, and after Big Brother died, I showed my intentions to this woman, but I didn't expect that this bitch would not only not accept it, but would even scold me …"

"That's fine too. If you refuse a toast and don't eat a forfeit, don't blame me for ruthlessly destroying a flower!" Li Yuanjie's heart hardened. He then instructed the person behind him, "Go and arrange it. Tonight, I want to see their corpses. No matter what method you use!"

Yes, my lord." Behind a pillar, a figure suddenly appeared. It was more of a shadow than a person.

The shadow passed through the wall and disappeared without a trace.