The Lei family is making a move? Lu Fan's eyes flickered. The Lei family was finally making a move!
After Lei Liming died, the Lei family first sent a fake to try and kill Lu Fan. Then, there was silence, as if nothing had happened, not a single stir. It was completely unlike what one would expect from the formidable Lei family. Now, there was finally some activity.
"There's news that the Lei family has recently recruited many guards and experts, and they've been inquiring about something lately. Most importantly, someone saw the eldest son of the Lei family, Lei Yiming, interacting with two individuals, one tall and one short, one fat and one thin. These two are very old, strongly resembling the legendary 'Life-Taking Twin Fiends,' Tian Ci and Di Can, who disappeared from the martial world years ago," Liu Ruyan said urgently.
"Tian Ci and Di Can? Who are they?" Lu Fan frowned.
"According to Grandpa Yang Xiu, who is by Old Master Bai's side, decades ago, a large number of martial artists quietly retired with the decline of the cold weapon era. Many went into hiding in very remote, sparsely populated areas and gradually lost contact. Tian Ci and Di Can were two very famous figures from that time.
They were twin brothers. Tian Ci was born large and plump, and the midwife, not noticing there was another in the womb, allowed Di Can to remain inside for an extra hour. As a result, Di Can was almost suffocated by oxygen deprivation at birth. Hence, one was named Tian Ci (Heaven's Gift) and the other Di Can (Earth's Cripple).
It's said that Tian Ci is burly and immensely strong, wielding a heavy hammer. Di Can is small and thin but incredibly fast, his dagger making him impossible to guard against. The brothers, fighting together, were rarely matched, and they were very famous at the time. Now that the Lei family has brought them out, they are likely planning to deal with you! You must be careful," Liu Ruyan said again.
"Heh heh! Lei Liming died at the Liu family. Who's to say they won't target the Liu family too! Ruyan, why don't you go back and spend some time with your father." Lu Fan frowned slightly, as he faintly detected a trace of dark energy around Liu Ruyan's brows, an inauspicious sign.
"Then what about this teahouse..." Liu Ruyan said, a little worried.
"The teahouse will be managed by Jingjing. Old Master Bai and others often come here for tea, so generally, no one will make a move in the teahouse. Jingjing will be fine," Lu Fan said, glancing at Li Jingjing beside him.
"Mm! Sister Ruyan! Don't worry, with me here, the teahouse will be fine." Li Jingjing was a little excited. Being in charge of the teahouse. Hehe! She could be the proprietress for a few days!
"Alright, I'll head back to the Liu family immediately. You be careful too." Liu Ruyan gave Lu Fan a reluctant hug before going downstairs.
"Brother Fan! You be careful too!" Li Jingjing immediately imitated Liu Ruyan and tried to hug Lu Fan.
"Little brat, get lost!" Lu Fan turned away, blocking her. This little girl was in her adolescence, an age where curiosity about the opposite sex can easily lead to budding affection and, ultimately, premature relationships. It's better to be cautious.
"Ouch..." Suddenly, Li Jingjing winced, clutching her stomach and bending over.
"Jingjing! What's wrong?" Lu Fan quickly turned back and steadied Li Jingjing.
*Slap...* Li Jingjing seized the opportunity to throw herself into Lu Fan's arms: "Hehe! Brother Fan, you're even afraid of a little brat, which means your heart isn't pure."
"Ugh..." Lu Fan's forehead was instantly covered in black lines. Sigh! What good was it for this little girl to be so smart?
"Jingjing! You guard the teahouse. If anything happens, immediately find Grandpa Bai or hide, don't try to be a hero, understand!" Lu Fan said seriously after Li Jingjing got out of his embrace.
"Won't Brother be holding down the fort at the teahouse?" Li Jingjing asked, blinking her big eyes.
"I'm worried Ruyan might be in trouble, so I need to go check. I'll leave this hidden blade with you. You still remember how to use it, right?" Lu Fan took out the dagger, the hidden blade, and handed it to Li Jingjing.
"Mm! Brother, don't worry!" Li Jingjing nodded.
In the darkness, Lu Fan quietly left the teahouse. He looked up at the starry sky, his brow furrowed tighter and tighter. He hadn't intended to use the Heavenly Mystery Verse, but as it concerned Liu Ruyan's safety, Lu Fan observed the celestial phenomena. He was suddenly struck by an ominous premonition.
The Liu family's entire compound was brightly lit, illuminating the courtyard as if it were daytime.
The security was tight. With visible and hidden sentries, eyes were everywhere. In the living room, Liu Ruyan was having tea with her father, Liu Chifeng, and grandfather, Liu Qiannian.
With the Liu family's strength, they were naturally aware of the Lei family's actions. Thus, they were waiting, waiting for a tough battle.
"Ruyan! It was all Grandpa's fault back then. I shouldn't have listened to your uncle and brought the Lei family's young master into our home. Now we've sown the seeds of disaster! Alas!" Liu Qiannian sighed.
If they hadn't forced Liu Ruyan to marry Lei Liming, the Liu family wouldn't be facing this calamity today. It turned out that the Liu family's disaster was a root of trouble planted by himself.
"Grandpa! It's already happened, you don't need to blame yourself. With your granddaughter here, I will surely protect the Liu family!" Liu Ruyan said quickly.
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Outside the gates of the Liu family villa compound, a black sedan stopped. Two figures emerged from the car, one tall and one short. The tall one was large and powerfully built, while the short one was thin and withered, like a monkey. Both appeared to be in their seventies or eighties. They stood outside the Liu family gate, casting cold glances into the courtyard, a sneer appearing on their lips.
"Hmph! A bunch of trash is still trash, no matter how many there are. Brother, after I clear out this trash, you can go in and wipe out their entire clan." Di Can's voice was sharp and shrill, like a little ghost, yet it made everyone inside the Liu family compound's hair stand on end, their bodies trembling.
*Whoosh...* Di Can suddenly moved. A blur of motion, he shot into the courtyard with incredible speed. *Puff puff puff...* In an instant, all the guards hidden by the gate fell to the ground.
"Kill..." Several guards from inside the gate immediately charged towards the blur. However, they only managed to utter the word "kill" before they all fell.
Fast, that was the only word for it. They hadn't even seen the opponent's figure before more than a dozen people had their throats slit by sharp blades. This was simply terrifying, as these guards were no weaklings.
*Bang...* The courtyard gate was kicked open by Tian Ci. Tian Ci strode into the courtyard.
"You finally came." *Swish...* A figure flashed. Liu Ruyan, holding the Flowing Cloud Sword, stood coldly before the two.
"Heh heh! It's just a little girl! It seems the Liu family is nothing special!" Di Can laughed cruelly.
"This little girl is nice! I want to defile her before killing her!" Tian Ci said in a gruff voice.
"Then leave her for your elder brother first. I'll go take care of the others." Di Can finished speaking, his figure once again turning into a blur and lunging towards the area behind Liu Ruyan.
"Get back here!" Suddenly, a cold glint flashed. *Bang...* Di Can's figure was instantly sent flying back.
"Yo! Little girl! You've got some skills! I didn't expect there to be such a young master in this world. It seems we really underestimated you!" Di Can's expression turned serious as he spoke. He truly hadn't expected Liu Ruyan to be able to block him.
"Hmph hmph hmph! I like roses with thorns! They say women like that scream louder. Hahaha!" Tian Ci burst into laughter and stepped forward, menacing Liu Ruyan.