Feng Kang's phone was logged into Lin Yan's account, and the handler from the assassin network had just notified him: one of the targets had been eliminated.
They even attached a photo.
Looking closely, it was indeed Dai Xiao.
Feng Kang's heart leapt with excitement.
That bastard Dai Xiao was finally dead—how satisfying!
The man who had dared put a green hat on him… dying so easily was too merciful a fate.
Feng Kang felt no guilt whatsoever. In Yang City, everyone hated Dai Xiao—people had simply feared to provoke the Dai family's power.
He, at least, had done the world a favor.
Feng Kang walked upstairs to the second-floor bedroom and pushed open the door.
Chen Cai was still asleep. Hearing him enter, she immediately scrambled out of bed.
In just a few days, she'd grown visibly thinner.
"Honey, I was wrong! Please forgive me!"
The moment she saw him, Chen Cai fell to her knees.
Feng Kang's expression was icy. He squatted before her, grabbed her by the hair, and hissed,
"Do you know why I've kept you alive until now?"
Tears streamed down Chen Cai's terrified face as she shook her head.
Feng Kang raised his phone and thrust the screen in front of her.
When she saw Dai Xiao's corpse in the photo, her body trembled violently.
"What's the matter? Did you think that just because you got close to Dai Xiao, I couldn't touch him? So what if he's from the Dai family—he's still dead!"
Feng Kang's eyes gleamed coldly. "Now it's your turn."
"No! Please, honey—don't! Don't!"
Just then, Feng Kang's phone vibrated again.
It was another message from Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts, this time from Moonlit Dance Alone, one of their handlers.
The message read: The assassin has arrived at the Feng residence. Preparing to eliminate the second target.
Feng Kang instantly released Chen Cai's hair and hurried out.
Downstairs, he personally went to greet the visitor.
When he reached the gates of the estate, he was surprised—the assassin was a woman.
"Hello, I'm Feng Kang," he said.
"My surname is Fan."
Fan Shiyu walked toward him and handed over her phone. "If you don't trust the photo, I have a video as well."
"Of course I trust you, Miss Fan."
Though he said so, Feng Kang still took the phone to verify.
Seeing the video confirmed Dai Xiao's death. Only then did he finally relax.
He turned and led Fan Shiyu toward the villa.
Fan Shiyu spoke evenly: "We're running a promotion—buy one kill, get one free. The next target, Xu Mu, is free of charge. Send me his details and usual whereabouts."
"I've already prepared them."
Feng Kang smiled, retrieving a document folder from the table inside the villa and handing it to her.
Fan Shiyu opened it, glancing first at Xu Mu's photo.
Though she knew there could be many people with the same name, unease still lingered.
When she saw the man in the picture—she froze completely.
Meanwhile, Xu Mu had already returned home with Xu Ningbing.
On the way back, he called Ye Tong, learning that she hadn't gone to work today.
When he hadn't returned last night, she hadn't slept at all.
Not just her—Ye Yu had kept her company.
It wasn't until after three in the morning, when Xu Ningbing finally called, that they could breathe a sigh of relief.
At the Xu Family Villa.
Xu Mu and Xu Ningbing entered the house to find Xu Shou sitting on the sofa, smoking.
Seeing them walk in, he spoke coldly:
"Xu Ningbing, explain yourself! What were you thinking?"
Head bowed, she recounted the events that had happened.
It was her first time ever seeing Xu Shou this angry.
Before, no matter what she or Xu Mu did, he would always just laugh it off.
"Reckless nonsense! You're only at the Internal Force stage and dared to enter a ruin? Do you think that's a place for you?"
Xu Shou slammed the table. "What if you both had died in there?"
"I'm sorry, Dad…"
Xu Ningbing's voice was heavy with guilt—especially since Xu Mu had gone in to rescue her.
If anything had happened to him, she would never forgive herself.
"'Sorry'—that's all?"
Xu Shou turned to Xu Mu. "Hit her! She needs to learn her lesson!"
Xu Mu glanced at his sister's face and smiled wryly. "Come on, old man, isn't that a bit harsh? We both came back fine."
"Hit her! I deserve it!" Xu Ningbing said, closing her eyes. "I almost got you killed!"
"I didn't say to slap her face—hit her backside!" Xu Shou barked.
"Huh?"
Xu Ningbing's eyes flew open. "Dad, I think I'd rather you slapped my face—"
Smack!
Before she could finish, Xu Mu had already done it.
Her cheeks flushed scarlet instantly.
"Sis, sorry about this. But a son doesn't dare defy his father's orders."
Xu Mu gave her a few more quick slaps—realizing in the process that her cheeks felt rather like jelly candy.
Xu Ningbing wanted to crawl into a hole from embarrassment. Still, her father had given the order, and she dared not protest.
Only when Xu Shou finally smiled with satisfaction did it end.
They chatted for a while longer. Xu Shou was quietly astonished at Xu Ningbing's fortune—absorbing a divine medicine was beyond rare.
And he was equally shocked by Xu Mu's actions.
Though he wouldn't have wanted his son to take such risks, deep down he admired his courage.
Just like me in my younger days, he thought.
And when they learned the truth—that the two siblings weren't actually related by blood—he couldn't wait to see their reactions.
Waving Xu Mu off, Xu Shou said, "Go home and see Ye Tong."
Xu Mu nodded and drove off.
When he reached home, Ye Tong, Ye Yu, and Meng Wanyue all came rushing out to meet him.
Xu Mu stepped out of the car with a grin. "What's this? Missed me that much after one night?"
"Brother-in-law! Where did you go? If you don't give us an explanation today, I'm never talking to you again!"
Ye Yu pouted, pounding his chest lightly with her fists.
At first, they hadn't been that worried. Xu Mu often stayed out overnight.
But when, around eight o'clock, Xu Shou had called asking about Xu Mu's whereabouts, they realized how serious it was.
They'd called and messaged frantically, with no reply—terrified something had happened to him.
"I'll explain, I promise. This time, I went to save someone."
Xu Mu ruffled Ye Yu's hair, then looked at Ye Tong. "Sorry for making you worry."
"As long as you're safe," she said with a gentle smile.
"Don't worry—tonight, we'll have a piano duet to make up for last night."
"Eh?"
Ye Tong blinked, dumbfounded.
Xu Mu turned to Meng Wanyue, smiling. "Be patient for a few days. I'll grant you a great opportunity soon."
Meng Wanyue—his most trusted fighter—would certainly earn one of the Qi-Sea Pills once they were ready.
They all went inside the villa. Ye Tong immediately started reheating the dishes she'd prepared in advance, knowing Xu Mu would return today.
When everything was ready, they sat at the table together.
Just as Xu Mu was about to take his first bite, a car pulled up outside the house.
Extending his senses, he looked through the vehicle—and saw Fan Shiyu sitting in the back seat.