The atmosphere in the room turned subtle.
Xiao Yu could hear her own heart thumping crazily against her chest. She has never been so close to a man in her life.
She tried to struggle but Xiao Lin's hands were like iron clamps holding her down without giving any chance to escape.
"I...I will scream."
Unable to free herself, Xiao Yu finally resorted to threats. Her voice was stern but the slight trembling didn't escape Xiao Lin's attention.
"You can scream all you want. I also want everyone to know how cousin Xiao Yu broke into my room in the dead of the night and interrogated me without any evidence. Moreover, you even attacked me."
Xiao Yu is actually quite famous in the Xiao family as she is the only member studying in the prestigious Jianan Academy for the past few years.
If others come to know, that she visited Xiao Lin in the middle of the night, various rumours and gossips will start spreading.
She doesn't want that to happen.
Moreover her aggressive actions can also lead to punishment by the elders.
"I know you must be hiding your strength otherwise it would've been impossible for you to stop my attack. If you let me go, I will forget what happened tonight."
After thinking for a while, she finally calmed down and put forward her condition.
In her view, Xiao Lin has hidden his strength for so long, he would definitely not want his secret revealed so easily.
Xiao Lin raised an eyebrow. So she can even negotiate. It seems she is not without brains.
"To be honest, I am tired of hiding so it doesn't matter whether you say it but on the other hand, you attacked me which really scared me just now. How should you compensate me for this?"
"You..."
Looking at Xiao Lin's cunning little smile, Xiao Yu wanted to scratch his face away.
It's clearly you who is restraining me and you want me to compensate.
But a wise person must bow under the eaves.
"What do you want?"
In her understanding, Xiao Lin must want some money or resources, both of which are dispensable to her.
"I want you to help me apply for a leave."
Xiao Lin stated his demand.
"What leave?" Xiao Yu was confused.
After some time, she understood everything. Although it is a difficult task, it's not impossible.
She agreed to try.
Xiao Lin was satisfied and let her go.
After leaving his embrace, Xiao Yu felt an unexpected emptyness in her heart but she quickly put the feeling away.
"Then I'll leave."
Just as she was about to turn around, Xiao Lin stopped her.
"I have another request. Keep an eye out for any news about the inner academy after you return. If something extraordinary happens, let me know using this."
He handed a jade slip which Xiao Yu took over curiously but didn't find anything special inside.
So, she just nodded and left.
At the same time, far way in the Jia Lie family Main Hall....
"Jia Lie Bi, it has been so long but you couldn't find any clue to the young master's murder. Do you want to face the wrath of our Liu family?"
An old man angrily scolded the patriarch of the Jia Lie clan.
This was the third elder of the Liu family of Qilin City.
Jia Lie Bi who was domineering on other days stood in front of him like a servant with his head down and forehead sweating.
He really doesn't want to be the enemy of the Liu family. Afterall, they are a big clan with several Dou Ling in charge!
Since the death of Liu Xi, who was also the young master of the Liu family, he has tried his best to find out the killer responsible for the murder.
But after multiple searches, it was only concluded that the assassin was alone. There were no trails or clues to follow which really caused a dead end.
Unable to produce any results, the Jia Lie family was under constant pressure from the Liu family.
A few weeks ago, the Liu family gave an ultimatum.
If they fail to hand over the perpetrator of the crime in one month, the Jia Lie family will be destroyed.
And Jia Lie Bi believed they had the means to do it.
Jia Lie Bi who didn't want his clan to suffer used all the manpower in his hands to launch a carpet search throughout the entire Wutan City but the results were the same.
Now he really has no other way but to wait for imminent destruction.
"Your Jia Lie family wants to take over the entire Wutan City but you can't even find one person. You are truly useless. Just wait for your death."
The elder, Liu Mu kept hurling insults. He, as a member of the Liu Clan didn't take a small Jia Lie family seriously.
Suddenly, Jia Lie Bi's eyes sharpened.
Since he is about to die, why not take someone else with him?!
"Senior Mu, it's not that I can't find the killer but I just don't have the strength to bring him out."
"Oh, you mean you know who the killer is?"
"I do. It's Xiao Zhan from the Xiao family."
Liu Mu was startled. His gaze narrowed and a heavy pressure descended on Jia Lie Bi in an instant.
"Do you know what you are saying?"
Jia Lie Bi who was pressed hard felt like he was carrying a mountain.
He couldn't help but bite the bullet and continue: "Mr. Liu Xi targeted Xiao family's businesses over and over again. If he is alive, the entire Xiao family would have been doomed. So, Xiao Zhan relying on his high skills sneaked in here and killed him. This is also why, the killer could pass so many elite guards of my family without being noticed. Only Xiao Zhan has this motive and strength."
At the end, Jia Lie Bi's words became louder and louder as blood trickled down from the corner of his mouth.
Jia Lie Ao looked at everything his father was going through but he was helpless.
Liu Mu listened to everything silently. After some thought, he finally lifted the pressure at the end.
"If I find there is even a sliver of lie in your words, I will personally send you to your grave."
After speaking, he walked out of the Main Hall without looking back.
"Father....are you alright?"
As soon as Liu Mu left, Jia Lie Ao came to check.
Jia Lie Bi raised his head silently, his eyes vicious and calculating.