Haruko was rebutted by Ling Feng, her face flushing but there was nothing she could do. Who made the circumstances so, that others wield the knife while she's the meat on the block?

A few minutes later, Inoue Sakura walked out in a bathrobe, and as Ling Feng saw the freshly bathed girl, a flash of surprise crossed his eyes; he hadn't expected Inoue Sakura to be so beautiful.

Her tall and slender figure, with well-defined contours, could not conceal her youthful and lively body, even in the loose bathrobe. Her milky white skin peeked through the fabric, stirring an urge to rip the bathrobe off her.

What surprised Ling Feng even more was that after washing away the dirt on her face, Inoue Sakura was incredibly cute; her cheeks still held a bit of baby fat, but it was precisely this baby fat that made her sexiness and cuteness merge, creating a strong allure.

However, Ling Feng had seen many beauties, and which of his women wasn't incomparably gorgeous, capable of bringing a city to its knees?

Therefore, Ling Feng merely glanced at her indifferently and then withdrew his gaze.

At first, Haruko was very nervous, fearing that if Ling Feng turned into a beast, they really would have no room to resist.

"Eh?" Inoue Sakura and Haruko looked at Ling Feng a bit surprised; in his eyes, they only saw calmness, with no sign of any greedy desire.

Haruko let out a sigh of relief, whereas Inoue Sakura felt somewhat gloomy. Could it really be that she had no appeal at all?

"Let's continue with the topic we were discussing earlier," said Ling Feng, leaning back on the bed, "Since I've accepted your commission, shouldn't you be open with me about your situation? I think the matter must not be so simple, right?"

Inoue Sakura sat beside Ling Feng on his bed, revealing an enticing cleavage. She said, "Yes, all this actually started with my mother's story from years ago!"

It turns out that Inoue Sakura's mother, Inoue Kaoru, had fallen for a Huaxia student studying abroad, although at that time the Huaxia student didn't know Inoue Kaoru's real identity, and they quickly fell deeply in love.

By that time, the Inoue Family was already in decline, and Inoue Sakura's father, the Clan Leader of the Inoue Family, Kawaio Inoue, had wanted his daughter to marry into the Kuroteng Family, but the stubborn Inoue Kaoru refused!

In the end, Inoue Kaoru gave up the position of heir to the Inoue Family and followed the Huaxia man back to Huaxia. Her rash action also soured relations between the Inoue Family and the Kuroteng Family, further hastening the decline of her own family.

Initially, Inoue Kaoru and her husband lived quite comfortably in Huaxia, but after all, she was a member of the Inoue Family! Now, with Kawaio Inoue murdered, the entire Inoue Family was thrown into chaos.

Furthermore, the Inoue Family was troubled because Kawaio Inoue had only Inoue Kaoru as a daughter, though he had two adopted sons, yet they did not carry the Inoue Family's blood.

At this moment, some of the elders in the Inoue Family proposed that they should bring back Inoue Kaoru, as she was the only daughter of the Clan Leader and qualified to inherit the leadership of the Inoue Family.

But there were others who opposed this view, arguing that since Inoue Kaoru had abandoned the family, she should no longer be considered a member of the Inoue Family!

And how could the two adopted sons willingly hand over the position of Clan Leader? Kawaio Inoue's death gave them a glimpse of hope, and for this sliver of a chance, they had to resort to various schemes!

As the different factions argued ceaselessly, they began to secretly take action.

Supporters of Inoue Kaoru secretly sent people to find her and planned to discreetly bring her back to the family. Meanwhile, those opposing her, led by the two adopted sons, secretly sent assassins to kill Inoue Kaoru, because only with her death could they possibly contest the position of Clan Leader!

In the midst of this power struggle, Kaoru Inoue's family was quickly discovered.

Unfortunately, it was the opposition that found Kaoru Inoue's family first. By the time the supporters arrived, Kaoru Inoue and her entire family had already been killed and engulfed in flames!

Fortunately, Sakura Inoue was at school at the time and escaped disaster.

The supporters found Sakura Inoue first this time and decided to split into two groups; one to hold off the enemy, and the other to secretly escort Sakura Inoue back to Fusang!

But unfortunately, their plan was seen through by the enemy.

On the way, the protectors of Sakura Inoue fought to the death to stop the pursuers, which allowed Haruko to lead Sakura away.

Haruko did not possess great strength; she was Kaoru Inoue's maid and had come mainly to persuade Kaoru to return to the country.

In the end, she did not get to see Kaoru Inoue's final moments, only her daughter, Sakura Inoue.

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Although she had faced a huge change, Sakura Inoue's face did not show much sadness; instead, it expressed determination and anger.

"Does this mean that your return is for a power struggle?" Ling Feng asked, stroking his chin.

Haruko displeasedly said, "What do you mean 'a power struggle'? The position of Clan Leader should rightfully belong to Miss Kaoru Inoue. It's just that those two conscienceless scoundrels are now trying to steal the position..."

Ling Feng waved his hand and said, "I'm not concerned with your family's internal strife; that's none of my business! What I care about is, what I can gain from escorting you to the Inoue Family!"

"You would gain the friendship of our Inoue Family!" Sakura Inoue said earnestly, "Whenever you need the Inoue Family in the future, I will definitely assist with all my might!"

Ling Feng smiled faintly, "It seems that you currently do not represent the Inoue Family. And frankly, I have no expectations of you! If you return to the Inoue Family like this, you'll likely be swallowed whole without a trace left!"

"We have the support of the Great Elder!" Haruko couldn't help but say, "In our Inoue Family, the authority of the Great Elder is unparalleled! With the Great Elder's support, we can surely make those two heartless scoundrels pay the price!"

"Hahaha!" Ling Feng couldn't help but laugh, bending over backward as if Haruko had told an incredibly funny joke.

Haruko's face flushed with anger, but she was stopped by Sakura Inoue, "Brother Lin, why do you say that? Do you know something?"

Ling Feng wiped away the tears from laughing and said, "How could I possibly know about your Inoue Family's internal affairs? But historically, the internal strife within any great family is filled with plots and sanguinary struggles! If you naively think that just having the support of the Great Elder will lead you to victory, then what about those who attacked Kaoru Inoue? If the Great Elder really had unmatched authority, how could he allow two adopted sons to jump around like fleas?"

Haruko opened her mouth but faced with Ling Feng's questioning, she was at a loss for words.

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