Piece by piece, a seemingly forgotten past slowly flowed out from Luo Baicheng's lips.

Everyone who heard it was utterly shocked.

Luo Baicheng originally wanted to bury this memory deep in his heart forever. He knew that once he spoke out, the Luo Family would become the target of scorn, and he himself would be nailed to the pillar of shame.

However, there was no other way.

Luo Baicheng had no choice.

He didn't want to see his fingers being cut off one by one, nor did he want to see his son become a eunuch.

Just hearing Luo Baicheng's words, the entire scene fell into a deathly silence.

Mi Lan's delicate body trembled, desperately holding back her impending flood of tears.

Qin Hanzhong, on the other hand, couldn't stop himself from kneeling on the ground, crying out in grief.

"No wonder, no wonder you wouldn't let me avenge, no wonder!"

Qin Hanzhong pounded his own chest furiously, cursing himself for being useless. Even if he knew the truth, what could he do?

He still couldn't avenge!

Could he really think that having Ye Guichen's help would lead to revenge?

Fanciful thinking!

The Leng Family, a clan firmly rooted as Qinghe's top surname, likely wouldn't be defeated even if the Luo, Qi, and Qiao Families combined forces.

Ye Guichen was mildly astonished.

He never expected that Mi Lan's mother would die with such hatred.

According to Luo Baicheng, Mi Lan's mother was once akin to the Qinghe Courtesan, known for her unrivaled talent and beauty.

The men seeking Mi Lan's mother could probably line up along the Qinghe River all the way to Yanjing.

But ultimately, she chose Qin Hanzhong, a young man from a poor family, lacking wealth and talents, almost a nobody.

Qin Hanzhong was even seen by many as a contemptible and mocked live-in son-in-law.

No one believed in this marriage, many thought Mi Lan's mother was just toying with Qin Hanzhong.

It was like Qin Hanzhong was living a beautiful dream, where he truly became a househusband, raising and educating the children, giving everything to love his wife and daughter.

At that time, Qin Hanzhong hoped this dream would never end, hoped it would go on forever.

But one evening, when Mi Lan's mother returned, her complexion was a bit grim. No matter how hard Qin Hanzhong questioned, Mi Lan's mother remained silent.

That night, Mi Lan's mother left home at midnight, and when she returned she was covered in wounds.

What she went through, Qin Hanzhong had dreamed of many times over the years, but never thought his woman was actually humiliated by others.

Yes, Luo Baicheng said that not only he met Mi Lan's mother that night, but also Leng Family's second son, Leng Wujiu.

The Leng Family, being Qinghe Prefecture's top clan, had a foundation far stronger than the other three major families.

Ever since Leng Wujiu set eyes on Mi Lan's mother, he had coveted her, even persuading Luo Baicheng to pass on his message.

Back then, Luo Baicheng was young and reckless, following Leng Wujiu's every command, serving him tirelessly.

That night, Luo Baicheng threatened to kill all the Qin Family to force Mi Lan's mother to drink the drug.

Moreover, Leng Wujiu got what he wanted.

After waking up in the middle of the night, Mi Lan's mother had empty eyes. She wanted to fight Leng Wujiu to the death, but she was no match, ending up severely injured by Leng Wujiu.

Dying, Mi Lan's mother escaped back to the Qin Family, ultimately dying in Qin Hanzhong's arms.

...

"Beast, beast!" Qin Hanzhong was like a madman, punching and kicking Luo Baicheng.

Luo Baicheng just laughed wildly: "Haha, what use is it to hit me! It's useless, haha, did you see how that bitch pleased Young Master Leng that night? Never thought a woman as pure as jade would act like that! Haha, haha..."

Luo Baicheng laughed wantonly, and maniacally: "But what can you do? Do you want revenge?"

"Dream on!"

"Young Master Leng is now the second master of the Leng Family, beyond your reach!"

"Haha, haha, Qin Hanzhong, hit me, hit me!"

"Beast! You're all beasts!" Qin Hanzhong finally sat down on the ground.

Deep inside, a thread of reason remained.

He didn't dare to kill Luo Baicheng, despite the endless hate in his heart.

Moreover, he couldn't avenge.

The Leng Family, Qinghe's top surname, had to be looked up to.

At this moment, Ye Guichen slowly came to Mi Lan and handed her a knife: "If you're angry, do it!"

Mi Lan was stunned, looking deeply into Ye Guichen's eyes: "Can I act without consequences?"

Mi Lan hadn't lost her reason either.

The events of that year had always haunted her.

But upon learning the truth, the pain only grew.

Yet she dared not gamble the fate of all the Qin Family.

Even though these Qin Family members weren't worth such a sacrifice.

But, blood is thicker than water.

Ye Guichen lightly nodded, without any hesitation: "You can."

Mi Lan could no longer hold back her tears: "Alright, I'll listen to you!"

She trusted Ye Guichen, unconditionally trusted him.

Both hands held onto the knife given by Ye Guichen, trembling slightly.

But Mi Lan still walked up to Luo Baicheng: "Since I can't avenge against the Lengs now, I'll use you, the lackey, to pay for my mother's death first!"

With those words, Mi Lan raised her knife high.

Luo Baicheng finally panicked: "You, you can't kill me, if you kill me, the Luo Family will fight to the death with the Qin Family!"

Slash!

No more response to Luo Baicheng.

Mi Lan's hand rose and the knife fell, cutting into Luo Baicheng's neck.

Blood splattered onto her face.

Mi Lan licked the warm blood on her face, feeling as if a demon was gradually awakening.

Luo Zongfang was utterly terrified.

He forgot all about his arrogance, and after a moment of hesitation, knelt down, crazily banging his head: "It's none of my business, it's none of my business, it's none of my business!"

Clang!

Mi Lan threw away the knife, feeling as if she was suddenly drained, her body leaned and fell into Ye Guichen's arms.

As she closed her eyes, she gave Ye Guichen a faint smile: "Thank you for letting me know the truth."

Then, closing her eyes, she could no longer withstand the blow and fell asleep.

Ye Guichen sighed lightly: "Rest well."

He carried Mi Lan back to her room before returning to the courtyard.

Luo Zongfang was already scared enough to wet his pants, staring at Ye Guichen in terror, as if awaiting judgment.

Ye Guichen shook his head: "Castrate him."

Luo Zongfang's crime didn't warrant death, but castration was already a great mercy for his actions.

After dispersing the Qin Family, Ye Guichen summoned Luo Qianqi, Qi Baishan, and Qiao Chunhe into the Qin Family's hall.

In the main hall.

The atmosphere was unbearably heavy.

Everyone had heard Luo Baicheng's words, although enraged, no one dared to speak.

Qi Baishan, who initially wanted to seek peace with Ye Guichen, also fell silent.

No one had imagined that Mi Lan's mother's death was linked to the Leng Family.

No one dared to take the risk.

The Leng Family's strength was far beyond imagination.

"Everyone, you've heard Luo Baicheng's words. This grudge might mean nothing to you, but to Mi Lan, it's irreconcilable." Ye Guichen looked around and spoke lightly.

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