Chapter 1176: Chapter 1176: Someone Wants to Kill Nian Nian?
"Why did you do this?" Feng Yan’s tone slightly improved, but his expression remained somber.
"Are you referring to the matter of Seventh?" The man raised an eyebrow.
"Yes." Feng Yan, despite his displeasure, nodded slightly.
"I did this for my own reasons, and if Seventh can’t handle such a small issue himself, he doesn’t deserve to be one of our members anymore."
The elder personally handed Feng Yan a cup of tea.
"I know you’re concerned about your brother. Come, have some tea to cool down."
Feng Yan took the tea, sipped it softly, and set it aside.
"He got seriously injured because of this task, and yet you all don’t even give him time to recover peacefully. It’s unfair to him."
"Unfair?" The elder curled his lips, "I thought after all these years, you all wouldn’t still be those naive youngsters."
"The Qianqiu Sect is in Yaoshan, and the Feng Family is also there. Apart from Seventh, now only you and your two brothers would dare to confront the Qianqiu Sect."
"Are you suggesting directing the Qianqiu Sect’s conflict at the Feng Family?"
The elder looked at Feng Yan, raising his brows.
"Seventh is different; his territory is in Ye City. As long as he goes back, the Qianqiu Sect people would not dare to disturb him. Does this answer satisfy you?"
Feng Yan remained silent, but his expression was much like it had been when he first arrived.
The lakeside was quiet, and after a long pause, the elder’s voice sounded again.
"I heard there’s a girl named Xia Yinian by Seventh’s side. Is that true?"
"Xia Yinian is Chuxue’s adoptive father’s daughter and is deeply favored by my Grandpa. What’s her relation to Seventh?" Feng Yan responded calmly.
"It’d better be unrelated. I’ve heard someone offered a high price to hire assassins to kill this girl." The elder lifted his gaze and looked at the person before him.
"To avoid any misunderstandings, let me clarify that this matter has nothing to do with me."
"But if this girl really obstructs our plans, it’s hard to say whether the next batch of assassins won’t be hired by us."
"We both know Seventh’s temper, but this matter is of great importance, and it’s not something I can decide alone. You should persuade him properly."
"Are you telling me someone wants to kill Nian Nian?" Feng Yan frowned slightly.
"Yes, the information came in this morning." The elder nodded.
Feng Yan’s expression turned even grimmer than before. Since the leader had said this, it probably wasn’t his doing for now.
Who else would pay a high price to hire assassins to target Nian Nian?
"It seems this girl is also very important to you." The elder raised an eyebrow.
"I told you, Nian Nian is deeply liked by Grandpa. She might become the fiancée of one of the three of us brothers. Shouldn’t I worry?" Feng Yan sighed lightly.
"You’re saying, this girl has nothing to do with Seventh?" The elder asked again.
"Unrelated." Feng Yan replied firmly.
The elder furrowed his brow, asking no further questions.
The two sat by the lakeside for about half an hour before Feng Yan bid farewell and boarded the plane once again.
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After a night of emergency treatment, Gu Beicheng, who was shot in the abdomen, finally escaped life-threatening danger.
However, he still stayed in the intensive care unit for three more days before waking up.
For three full days and nights, Chi He remained at the hospital without taking a single step away.
Looking at the man on the hospital bed, whose face was still devoid of color, he was both heartbroken and remorseful.
If not for saving him, the Seventh Young Master wouldn’t have fallen.
The Seventh Young Master gave him a third life, one he could never repay in this lifetime, truly never repay.
