Chapter 479: Chapter 479: Shadow of the Dark Night_1
Ye Luo looked at Situ Luoyun like this, the corners of his mouth revealing a bitter smile as he said, "I have to go to Miaojiang tomorrow, so try not to miss me these few days."
"Miaojiang? Why are you going there?" Situ Luoyun’s face became tense, her expression growing grave.
"Just taking care of some business, don’t worry about me."
"Miaojiang isn’t a good place. If you go, it could be dangerous. Maybe I should accompany you."
"No need, you coming with me would only make it more dangerous."
Situ Luoyun’s eyes flashed with an unusual light as she looked at Ye Luo and said, "By the way, I have something else to tell you. I just received news that the Grand Elder of Tianzong’s grandson has arrived at the Situ Family, and apparently, this person has a good relationship with Situ Wentian and is very powerful."
"Are you worried he will come after me?" Ye Luo asked calmly.
Situ Luoyun nodded, "But, I’m going back to the Capital City tomorrow, and I will make sure Situ Wentian doesn’t get any opportunity to go against you."
"Thank you."
By the time Ye Luo returned to the villa, night had fallen. When he told Luo Jingxuan and the others about his departure, the women were all shocked, but since they didn’t understand Miaojiang very well, they didn’t seem too worried.
"Big brother, I want to come with you."
Suddenly, Zi Yun grabbed Ye Luo’s hand and insisted.
"Zi Yun, be good. Your brother is going on a business trip; you can’t come along," Ye Luo quickly said, as he naturally couldn’t take such an unarmed girl to a dangerous place like Miaojiang.
"No, I must follow big brother. Please don’t leave me behind. Zi Yun will be very obedient and won’t cause you any trouble," Zi Yun persisted stubbornly, no matter how Ye Luo and Luo Jingxuan tried to persuade her. She held onto Ye Luo’s shoulders tightly, showing her determination.
Yan Ling looked at Ye Luo and suggested, "Maybe you should just take Zi Yun with you, or you really won’t be able to leave."
"Well... okay then!" In the end, Ye Luo could only nod in agreement, as there was no way he could leave with Zi Yun clinging on to him like this.
"Alright, Zi Yun, you and Xiaoyan go get some rest," Ye Luo told Zi Yun.
"Big brother, you’re so kind," Zi Yun said with a smile, kissing Ye Luo’s cheek before leaving with Lin Xiaoyan.
"You’re taking Zi Yun out with you, so you better not do anything inappropriate with her," Yan Ling warned Ye Luo.
Ye Luo couldn’t help but say, "I’m not that kind of beast."
"I’m sorry! I failed to complete the task you gave me," Ye Luo said to Luo Jingxuan, feeling guilty.
"It’s not your fault, but can you at least tell me what exactly happened between you two?" Luo Jingxuan’s gaze fixed on Ye Luo, who thought for a moment and then gave her a brief rundown of the events.
Luo Jingxuan’s expression turned complex as she sighed, "I never imagined that the two of you would end up liking each other. And to think that besides Yan Ling, you have so many other women. It seems you’re even more formidable than my nephew."
"I no longer have any relationship with Ling Qingya, and the task you gave me will probably be hard to complete now," Ye Luo said.
"Don’t worry, even if you can’t help me, I’ll accomplish it through my own efforts. With Mei Yue’s current growth, it won’t be long before I can surpass the Ling Family. Then I want to bring down Ling Family fair and square, and have them vanish from the top families of Zhonghai, to avenge my sister!" Luo Jingxuan’s eyes flashed with a profound loathing, her expression becoming somewhat manic.
"If I end up in conflict with the Ling Family, whose side will you take?" Luo Jingxuan suddenly asked Ye Luo.
"I don’t know. I hope that day never comes, but if it does, I’ll find a way to prevent either of you from getting hurt," Ye Luo said solemnly.
If that day did come, Ling Qingya would undoubtedly become enemies with Luo Jingxuan, which might mean he and Ling Qingya were destined to be estranged for a lifetime—a prospect he didn’t want to see, but couldn’t prevent. He knew the resentment towards the downfall of the Ye Family was always simmering in Luo Jingxuan’s heart.
Luo Jingxuan fixed her gaze on Ye Luo for a moment and then stood up to go upstairs.
"By the way, I want to arrange for someone to work at Mei Yue," Ye Luo suddenly said.
"It’s Li Wanqin, isn’t it? Tell her to come directly to the company tomorrow," Luo Jingxuan replied, and then she went upstairs.
At that moment, a dark shadow, like a specter, quietly infiltrated the villa, swiftly climbing up to the window of Ye Luo’s room.
Just as Ye Luo had reached the climax with Yan Ling and they had turned off the lights to rest, that shadow floated into the room, a flash of cold light bursting forth. The shadow leaped forward, stabbing viciously towards Ye Luo’s neck without making a sound.
Ah!
The scene was caught by Yan Ling, who couldn’t help but let out a scream.
Bang!
Suddenly, a muffled sound echoed. Before the shadow could react, its body was sent flying backward, crashing into the wall with a grunt, blood trickling from the corner of its mouth.
Ye Luo got up, turned on the light, and looked at the woman in a black bodysuit, a cold smile playing on his lips, "You even sneaked into my house. Now, tell me, who are you?"
"Hand over the pearl you acquired." The woman’s voice was ice-cold, and she was none other than Leng Ying, sent by the Fire Sect Elder of the Five Elements Sect to retrieve the Fire Origin Pearl.
