NCCnovel Chapter 343 Scumbag
Chapter 343 Scumbag
Murong Ling'er stood in the middle of the hall with a stern expression, emitting a frightening aura.
On the ground, an exquisite little wooden box flew steadily into her hand as if pulled by an invisible force as she raised her hand.
She lightly opened the box with her jade fingers, closed her eyes slightly, and her spiritual sense came out like a thread. In just a moment, she counted the two hundred thousand taels of silver notes in the box clearly.
Murong Linger raised her eyes and glanced at the Cai family father and son. Cai Rong had a big smile on his face, but Cai's father had a gloomy expression, his hands behind his back, trembling slightly.
"You're quite sensible this time." Murong Ling'er's voice was cold, breaking the slightly oppressive silence, "You guys go!"
Cai Rong was so relieved when he heard this that he hurriedly pulled his father to his side and whispered, "Dad, we can't stay here for long. Let's get out first."
Then, he turned around and ordered the guards behind him sternly: "Take everyone back. Remember, if anyone dares to say anything more about what happened today, don't blame me for being cruel!" After that, he half-dragged and half-pulled Cai's father away in a hurry.
Everyone from the Cai family filed out, and in the blink of an eye, only the Wen family and Liu Yuyan and her son, who were shivering in the corner, were left in Caiyue Tower.
Murong Linger looked at Wen Zhang, who was nailed to the wall and unconscious, frowned slightly, and said coldly to the Golden Eagle King on her shoulder: "Wake him up."
"Alright! Watch me!" The Golden Eagle King excitedly flapped its wings and flew to the wall like a flash of golden lightning. Its sharp claws gripped the wall and its beak pecked at the article without hesitation.
"what--"
A scream like a pig being slaughtered pierced the night sky, and Wen Zhang woke up from his coma. He fell to the ground with a "pa" sound like a kite with a broken string.
He looked around in horror and found that Cai Rong had disappeared, the madam's head and body were separated, and he was the only one left at the scene except for the mysterious woman in black and a majestic golden eagle. Fear instantly overwhelmed him.
"Mercy...mercy!" Wen Zhang cried out in a trembling voice.
"Spare my life? What can you give in exchange for your life?" Murong Ling'er walked slowly closer, each step was steady and powerful, as if stepping on Wen Zhang's heart.
"I... I have money! Our Wen family is very rich. As long as you spare my life, I will give you any amount of money!" Wen Zhang panicked and shouted almost without thinking.
Murong Ling'er's lips curled up slightly, revealing a hint of a smile: "Five hundred thousand taels, in exchange for your life."
"What? Five hundred thousand taels?" Wen Zhang's eyes widened in disbelief, his voice rising a few notches. "You...you're asking for too much, aren't you?"
Murong Ling'er's eyes glared, and the aura around her instantly became icy cold, with murderous intent spreading undisguisedly: "What? Do you think your life is not worth this price, or do you want to regret it?"
Wen Zhang felt a chill running from his feet to his head. His legs went limp and he almost collapsed to the ground. "No... I dare not! I'll give it to you, I'll give it to you right now! Please spare my life. I'll send someone back to gather the money."
Murong Ling'er snorted coldly, ignored him, and turned her gaze to Liu Yuyan and her son in the corner.
Liu Yuyan seemed to sense the dangerous gaze, her body suddenly stiffened, and she subconsciously hugged Chu Yuting tighter in her arms. Her hands trembled slightly, and her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat.
Murong Ling'er walked closer step by step, and each step seemed to carry a thousand pounds of weight. Liu Yuyan's heart was in her throat, and even her breathing became rapid.
Chu Yuting in her arms was so nervous that his face turned pale and his eyes were tightly closed.
"Raise your head." Murong Ling'er's voice was particularly clear in the silent hall.
Chu Yuting's body trembled, and he slowly raised his head, looking at Murong Ling'er with horror in his big watery eyes.
At this moment, the Golden Eagle King suddenly exclaimed, "Why... why does this child look so much like Chu Lingfeng?"
The cry of the Golden Eagle King broke the silence. It circled in the air for a few times before landing on Murong Linger's shoulder. It stretched its head to examine Chu Yuting carefully, muttering to itself, "They look so much alike, they could have been carved from the same mold!"
When Murong Ling'er heard this, a strange look flashed in her eyes. She stared at Chu Yuting, looking him up and down.
Seeing this, Liu Yuyan's heart tightened. She suddenly pressed Chu Yuting's head back into her arms, her voice trembling slightly: "You... don't look at him, he's just an ordinary child."
Murong Ling'er looked at Liu Yuyan deeply, a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, but she didn't say anything, then turned and left.
Liu Yuyan slumped on the ground, looked at Murong Ling'er's departing back, and let out a long sigh.
Chu Yuting poked his head out from her arms and asked softly, "Mom, who is she? Why did the Golden Eagle King say I look like someone named Chu Lingfeng?"
Liu Yuyan gently stroked his head, her eyes filled with complicated emotions: "Don't ask, child, you will know later..."
The Golden Eagle King circled in the air, and the airflow created by its wings picked up the debris on the ground. Its sharp eagle eyes were fixed on Liu Yuyan and her son in the corner. It was filled with murderous intent, and it wished it could rush down immediately to get rid of these two "eyesore" people.
"Woman, don't be foolish! This brat and that woman are the source of trouble. As long as you ask, I will immediately take action to clean them up and make sure your hands won't get dirty!"
The Golden Eagle King landed on Murong Ling'er's shoulder, jumping around anxiously and shouting non-stop, wishing Murong Ling'er would nod in agreement immediately.
Murong Ling'er's expression was calm. She gently shook her head and withdrew her gaze from Liu Yuyan and her son. She turned to look at the Golden Eagle King with an unquestionable firmness in her eyes. "Don't act rashly. Keep a close eye on this mother and son. Don't leave them even for a moment. Do you understand?"
"Ah?" The Golden Eagle King's eyes widened, he couldn't believe what he heard. "Woman, what are you thinking? They could be the children of your rival and that scumbag Chu Lingfeng, and you're still protecting them?"
It flapped its wings, full of confusion and unwillingness, and its originally murderous look now had a bit of grievance.
Murong Ling'er ignored the Golden Eagle King's chatter and turned to walk towards the other side where Wen Zhang was pretending to be dead.
When Wen Zhang heard footsteps, his body trembled violently, and his tightly closed eyes opened a crack. Seeing Murong Ling'er, he immediately cried out at the top of his lungs, "Auntie, spare me! I was wrong, I was really wrong. Please be magnanimous and let me go! I've already sent someone back to raise money."
Murong Ling'er pretended not to hear. She waved her jade hand lightly, and an invisible force rolled up the article and dragged it out of Zuixiang Tower and straight to Caiyue Tower.