The next day, many people still came to the Lou family. Lou Shan Yu promised to pay the debts in three days, barely managing to convince them to leave.
That night, dark and gloomy, the moon hidden behind clouds, the evening wind blowing with a chilling feeling. Lou Shan Yu brought Jie’er to the vault’s location. The moment the key entered the keyhole, a sudden sound of fighting erupted behind them.
“You indeed came for the vault!” Lou Shan Yu calmly turned around, seeing two people locked in combat. One in white was clearly Han Xue, the other in black, with only a pair of cold eyes visible.
After three moves, Lou Shan Yu calmly called out, “Han Xue, step back. You’re not his opponent!”
“Yes!” Han Xue withdrew, standing behind Lou Shan Yu.
For a moment, three people, six eyes, all locked onto the man in front of them. Lou Shan Yu shook his head and sighed, “Hidden in the Lou family fortress for twenty years, you’ve really endured!”
The man narrowed his cold eyes, “What are you talking about?”
Lou Shan Yu shrugged, signaling to the person behind him, “Han Xue, you tell him!”
“Yes!” Han Xue nodded, solemnly saying, “A few days ago, while checking the Lou family fortress staff leave records, I accidentally discovered something strange – the servant list from twenty years ago shows all employees were dismissed that year, and all current servants were hired after that, including Secretary Qin!”
The man scoffed, “So what? What does this have to do with me?”
“Everything!” Lou Shan Yu stated confidently, “According to records, everyone was sent home, except one person – the manager at the time, Li Xin. If I’m not mistaken, that’s you! Am I right?”
The man coldly laughed, “I’ve always thought you were less intelligent than your brother, but it seems I was wrong!”
“Oh, why is that?” Lou Shan Yu asked with interest, raising an eyebrow.
Men say: “Everyone knows that the two Lou brothers are different – one is meticulous, the other simple and harmless. Your brother is cautious in everything, especially since he survived poisoning as a child, becoming even more guarded, making it difficult for others to find an opportunity to harm him. But you are different – you are naive and pure, always thinking too well of human nature, never on guard against others, which makes you much easier to target!”
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Life If Only Like First Meeting (3)
The man slowly lifted his veil, revealing the face of the old castle master, but now he was no longer kind or weak, instead showing a face full of malice and violence.
“Fan Yu, isn’t he your father?” Jie’er exclaimed excitedly.
“What did you call him?” The man’s face instantly became hideous.
Lou Fan Yu lightly laughed: “Heh, didn’t you hear?”
“You deceived me?” The man suddenly realized.
Lou Fan Yu casually shrugged: “Compared to you who has been deceiving us for twenty years, we are but small fry!”
“What are you talking about?” Jie’er frowned, “Why can’t I understand a word?”
Lou Fan Yu gently laughed and comforted: “Be good and stand aside, I’ll explain everything after this is resolved, okay?”
“Oh!” Jie’er reluctantly stepped back.
Lou Fan Yu looked up at the man again: “You deliberately placed a curse on Yan, just to make me save him, right?”
“Exactly!” The man, seeing his plot exposed, no longer concealed anything, “You are always careful, making it hard for me to find an opportunity against you. But I know that if I target Lou Fan Yan, you will definitely come to his rescue!”
“Why do you want to kill Fan Yu?” Jie’er couldn’t help asking.
The man said viciously: “Blame his intelligence and strong vigilance. If he were like Lou Fan Yan, not getting involved in so many things, I might have considered sparing him. But since he’s not, he must die! Just like Lou Jing Yun back then!”
Lou Fan Yu’s expression changed instantly, his phoenix eyes narrowing dangerously: “What did you do to my father?”
“Dead, killed by this dagger!” The man pulled out a dagger from his sleeve, playing with it confidently. The moonlight, emerging from behind the clouds, cast a cold light on the blade’s sharp surface.
“You!” Lou Fan Yu wanted to rush and kill him to avenge his father, but was firmly held back by Jie’er, “No, don’t you remember? If he dies, Ah Yan will die too!”
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No, you cannot take her away!” Lou Shanyu instinctively blocked Li Xin’s path, “You can go, but she must stay behind!”
“You are not qualified to negotiate with me?” Li Xin was completely unmoved, coldly glaring at him: “You have only two choices – either let me take her away, or I’ll kill her right now!”
“You—” Lou Shanyu knew he was the type who would definitely do what he said, so he had to step back, watching helplessly as he took Jie’er away!
Han Xue couldn’t help but ask: “Yu, what should we do next?” Whenever she called him Yu, it meant she saw him as a junior brother, not a master!
Lou Shanyu shook his head, looking serious: “Go to the capital tomorrow and deliver a letter for me. Remember, you must be quick!”
“I understand!” Han Xue didn’t continue asking, because she knew that what Lou Shanyu needed most right now was silence…
Just as Han Xue was about to turn and leave, Lou Shanyu softly said: “Xue, thank you!”
Han Xue looked at him seriously and calmly said: “From the moment I followed you down the mountain, I said we don’t need to mention the word ‘thanks’!”
“But—” Lou Shanyu wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Han Xue: “Okay, I’ve said that everything I do for you is voluntary!”
Lou Shanyu then blurted out an unrelated sentence: “When we were at Ling Mountain, the divine doctor said the poison in my body could be cured!”
“What does that mean?” Han Xue felt he had more to say.
Lou Shanyu suddenly smiled, very softly and gently, “If we can successfully resolve the current difficulties, shall we get married?” Sometimes the person you love doesn’t necessarily have to be together. As long as the other person is happy, even just watching is happiness. And he owed Han Xue too much and it was time to repay…
Ha, are you brave enough?” Li Xin said dismissively.
The man coldly countered: “Why wouldn’t I be?”
“Don’t forget, as long as I die, Lou Shanyan will die too!” Li Xin was truly glad he had made this strategic move, having Lou Shanyan as his trump card and shield, he wasn’t worried at all about these people daring to do anything to him!
Unexpectedly, the man replied indifferently: “What does whether Lou Shanyan lives or dies have to do with me? I’m here today to take your life!”
Li Xin was shocked, a chill rising from the bottom of his heart, “You, you’re not from Lou Family Fortress?”
The man sneered and circled in front of him, “When did I ever say I was from Lou Family Fortress?”
Li Xin was certain he had never seen this person before, and it seemed he truly wasn’t from the Lou family. He nervously asked: “Then who are you? Why do you want to kill me? Don’t tell me you’re also here for the treasure inside?”
The man chuckled: “I am indeed here for a treasure, but my treasure is no longer inside!”
“What does that mean?” Li Xin grew more confused, his brows involuntarily furrowing!
The man looked in a certain direction of the courtyard, his face showing a rare gentle expression, “My treasure is there…”
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Jie’er was now feeling triumphant, nimbly climbing up from the ground, pointing at Li Xin and making an unrestrained grimace: “Haha! Old man, you’re done for now. With so many people here, see where you can run! How dare you kidnap even your own aunt? Hmph, just wait and see how I’ll deal with you!”
