The Crazy Son-In-Law

Xiao Shun slowly opened his eyes, feeling an unprecedented lightness and comfort washing over him. This sensation was not unfamiliar to him, it was a feeling that only came after an improvement in cultivation. Progress had been slow since he broke through the ‘Anterior’ stage, even with the abundant energy from the Spirit Stones, he couldn’t hasten his advancement. As a result, he knew he was powerless to cure Wang Ye’s illness.

However, at this moment, a small patch of Dark Roses had helped him ascend to the third level of the ‘Anterior’ stage. This was indeed formidable. Overjoyed, he wondered if the whole plant could aid him in breaking through the ‘Consolidation Stage’. But amidst this joy, he also harbored concerns. Cultivation required gradual progress; haste would lead to failure. If he rashly consumed the entire Dark Roses, he didn’t know what side effects there might be. A mishap like entering a state of madness due to over-cultivation would be too costly. After all, these things grew from the deceased. According to normal logic, they were objects of negative energy. Being cautious couldn’t be wrong. With this in mind, he did not lose his senses because of the quick cultivation improvement.

Xiao Shun tidied up the messy storeroom and got dressed in some old clothes he found there. This was fortunate, otherwise, he wouldn’t have known how to leave. Dressed and ready, he left the mountain cottage carrying the Dark Roses, heading towards Stillwater.

By the time he reached the outskirts of the city, it was already evening. He hailed a cab and headed towards Eighth Avenue. Halfway through the journey, he received a call from Dai Qiang, who reported about Yao Mingjun hiring thugs to attack Ding Yue.

“Mr. Xiao, what should we do about those two?”

Xiao Shun’s brows furrowed, his eyes slightly cold. Yesterday, Dai Qiang reported that Yao Mingjun planned to hire someone to harm Ding Yue. Today, he escalated it to hiring a hitman. Xiao Shun knew that today was the day Morgan Capital would take over Yao Group, which must have provoked Yao Mingjun. Since he had murderous intentions, there was nothing to forgive.

Ding Yue had followed Xiao Shun to Harrow and suffered a great deal. Even though she received considerable compensation, he still felt guilty, so he wouldn’t let this happen again. Let the professionals handle the dirty work, he didn’t like killing.

“You handle it, I don’t want to see those two again.” Xiao Shun said.

“Understood.” Dai Qiang replied.

After ending the call, Xiao Shun left the Dark Roses in a warehouse on Eighth Avenue and returned to Pearl International.

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That evening, Ding Yue came home from work, changed into comfortable clothes, cut some fruit, and settled down on the couch to watch TV. Due to her way of doing things and her position in the company, it was hard for her to bond with her colleagues, so she had few friends. Home was her sanctuary.

The doorbell rang. She stretched, got up, and looked through the peephole to see a young man with dyed blonde hair and a burly man in a black T-shirt standing outside.

“Did Dai Qiang send you?” She opened the door and asked.

“Yes, Miss Ding, we’re here to stage a kidnapping. Our boss told you about it, right?” The blonde man grinned.

“Come in. I’m happy to help you earn your 500, 000 with a photo.” Ding Yue replied with a faint smile.

Dai Qiang had called her in the afternoon to inform her that Yao Mingjun intended to hire a killer to assassinate her, which shocked and infuriated her. If it hadn’t been for Xiao Shun instructing Pearl Commercial Chamber to protect her, she didn’t want to imagine what could have happened.

She had wanted to call the police, but Dai Qiang stopped her. The reason was simple: Yao Mingjun hired the blonde man, one of their own. If they wanted to get Yao Mingjun jailed, they would need the blonde as a witness. Doing so might implicate him, which would be counterproductive.

It was almost impossible to pin Yao Mingjun without implicating the blonde man. Even if she called the police, it would be difficult to convict him without the blonde man’s testimony. At most, they would record statements and detain Yao Mingjun for a few days. Such a light punishment was too lenient.

After some thought, Ding Yue agreed. However, letting Yao Mingjun get away with it seemed too easy. Dai Qiang suggested extorting Yao Mingjun and handing the matter over to the Pearl Commercial Chamber. Since Yao Mingjun wanted to kill her, Ding Yue naturally wouldn’t be lenient with him and happily agreed to the plan.

As for how Pearl Commercial Chamber wouldhandle it, that wasn’t her concern. If Xiao Shun trusted Pearl Commercial Chamber with both Morgan Capital and her safety, they must be reliable.

“Thank you,” said the blonde man, entering the house with the burly man.

“Would you like something to drink?” Ding Yue asked out of habit, then felt a bit odd for being so polite to her ‘kidnappers’.

“No, thank you. We’ll leave as soon as we’re done,” the blonde man said, looking slightly awkward.

“Alright, how do I cooperate with you?” Ding Yue asked.

The blonde man took a nylon rope from the burly man and said, “We’ll just drape this over you, find a good angle, and take a picture.”

Their boss had instructed that anyone who dared to harm this woman would be severely punished. The blonde man certainly didn’t dare to actually tie her up.

“You’re not being professional,” Ding Yue said, suddenly excited at the prospect of messing with Yao Mingjun and Chen Ting.

She removed the hair tie from her hair, letting it fall freely. She quickly messed up her hair and asked, “Does this look more realistic?”

The blonde man, a bit bewildered, nodded.

“Wait a moment,” Ding Yue said. She quickly went to her purse, took out a lipstick, tested the color, then smeared a bit at the corner of her mouth. She smeared it with her finger, making it look like a bloodstain.

“How about now?” Ding Yue asked.

The blonde man gave her a thumbs up, thinking to himself that she seemed to be the real professional here.

Seeing his strange look, Ding Yue shrugged and said nonchalantly, “I’ve been kidnapped before.”

The blonde man and the burly man exchanged a glance, not knowing how to respond.

“Alright, let’s get this over with. The sooner you finish, the sooner you can clock out,” Ding Yue said as she settled onto the sofa.

The two men cautiously tied the nylon rope around her.

“If it’s too tight, just let us know,” the blonde man said.

“Don’t worry about me, I’m not so delicate,” Ding Yue replied, finding the situation somewhat amusing. She had never seen such submissive kidnappers before.

After they tied Ding Yue up and took a few photos, they sent them to Yao Mingjun. Meanwhile, Yao Mingjun was in bed with Chen Ting. Hearing his phone ring, he paused, picked it up, and saw the photos of Ding Yue, her hair disheveled, blood on her lips, looking pitiful in the corner of a room. A cruel smile crept onto his face.