Could it be that I am the cruel villain?
Chapter 54 Illusions and Bubbles

Chapter 54: Chapter 54 Illusions and Bubbles

Ding Ling Ling——

A quiet night.

The long moon hangs overhead, the sky clear for thousands of miles; recently, nothing unusual has occurred in Qingshui County, even if there are a few unidentified bodies outside the county, but after all, it’s the remote cemetery, rarely visited by anyone.

Ding Ling Ling~

The prolonged and eerie ring of the bell is somewhat piercing, and the middle-aged man lying on the bed turns his body impatiently, only glancing at the wind chime by the door before closing his eyes, trying to force himself to sleep.

Lately, he has been feeling rather irritable. Since sending out an invitation to the outside world a few days ago, many experts have come in response, exceeding his expectations by a large margin, and to his surprise, an expert from the Foundation Establishment Realm took the initiative to contact him.

Zhang Nian.

To most people, this is a somewhat unfamiliar name.

His name is rarely known in Qingshui County, not for lack of fame. On the contrary, as one of the few cultivators in Qingshui County, his reputation should be considerable. To be precise, it is the younger generation who are mostly unaware of him.

Because he is the cousin of Yan Shan.

Hmm, many people might be puzzled when they hear the name Yan Shan.

After all, it has been about forty years since the Yan Family moved to Qingshui County, but... if you change the title, then everyone will know who this Yan Shan is.

Yan Yurou’s grandfather.

Zhang Nian is the cousin of Mr. Yan, to be precise. When Mr. Yan was planning to retire, it was this cousin who brought him to Qingshui and settled down here.

And as the cousin of an Immortal, although Zhang Nian does not possess his cousin’s exceptional talents, he couldn’t be doing too poorly, and the proactive Foundation Establishment expert is Zhang Nian himself.

Although he doesn’t know why the other party would help him, a master offered on a platter should not be refused, after all, every family has its troubling secrets.

It is said that when Mr. Yan initially wanted to engage his granddaughter to Jiang Feng, the two brothers had a fierce argument which led to the cousin traveling alone for a long time and only returning from afar to attend the funeral after his brother’s death.

Clearly, as an elder, Zhang Nian was reluctant to see his grandniece getting foolishly married to an unknown lad through an arranged child betrothal, which can only be described as absurd, considering Zhang Nian has no descendants, and this grandniece is not much different from his own granddaughter.

Moreover, Yan Yurou grew up under the influence of her second grandpa, so being engaged in this unclear and arranged manner, anyone would probably feel angry and unable to accept, but bound by his cousin’s authority and command, he was unable to change this reality.

In the eyes of Xue Ming, probably because Yan Shan is now deceased, Zhang Nian would naturally try to prevent this marriage.

The only pity is that Zhang Nian does not plan to take action himself. After all, that is Mr. Yan’s command, a poisonous oath issued on behalf of the family before his death, but this does not mean there are no ways to intervene.

Using others to act on one’s behalf is one.

Utilizing his social connections and knowledge of the surrounding cities, Zhang Nian managed to introduce over a dozen experts, all on the verge of entering the Foundation Establishment Realm, which undoubtedly also gave Xue Ming full confidence.

The night before last, the Black and White Vicious Duo had already arrived, and he had waited in the cemetery for a while since they promised to bring people over tonight.

Unfortunately...

"What Black and White Vicious Duo, just a bunch of drunkards!"

He couldn’t help but curse inwardly.

Ding Ling Ling——

Another ring of the bell.

This undoubtedly made the white-haired Mr. Xue even more annoyed, shouting directly at the window.

"Xue Si, close the doors and windows, take down the wind chime."

"Sure thing, old master, have an early rest."

The servants quickly closed the doors and windows.

Xue Ming was a very cautious man, having witnessed the power of Cultivators firsthand, he was always extremely careful in everything he did.

For example, every night when he slept, there would be members of the martial family taking turns patrolling outside his home, especially after his son’s death. He was even more careful with every step, fearing he might lose his life before avenging his son.

Through the lantern outside the door, one could see the agile servant quickly climbing the wooden ladder, trying to take down the wind chime hanging high up.

Dingling~ Dingling~

Perhaps it was the touching of the wind chime, but the sound it made was even more noisy and chaotic. Slightly annoyed, he turned away and did not look any further, but that inexplicable unease in his heart never dissipated.

On the night before his son was murdered, he was also restless, just like tonight, with his eyelids twitching uncontrollably.

"Ouch!"

Accompanied by a scream, a heavy body slid straight off the wooden ladder and crashed hard onto the ground!

"What are you doing?"

There were no insults, but the tone was still slightly dissatisfied. Being an elderly man, he naturally was not as childish as Xue Wuwei. He was more tactful in dealing with people, and he would not easily lose his temper or blame his capable subordinates.

Xue Si was skilled, although not quite as good as Wang Qi, but he had also helped eliminate a few enemies and competitors for him. With him helping to keep watch at night, he felt very reassured...

Dingling!

Another ringing sound.

This time, however, Xue Ming felt no annoyance in his heart, but a lightness of being, a physical and mental pleasure he had not experienced since his son’s death.

"What’s happening?"

Suddenly, it was quiet outside.

Soon, there was the noise of children chirruping and a woman’s voice.

Seemingly curious, Xue Ming turned his body to look outside, then uncontrollably stood up, put on his shoes, and walked step by step towards the door, not even knowing why Xue Si, who was just outside a moment ago, suddenly stopped making any noise.

He just blankly pushed open the main door.

In that instant, he was completely stunned.

"Mom, look! Look! The kite, I can fly the kite now, wow~ it’s flying so high."

Those two people imprinted in his mind were... his life.

The plump young boy, holding a kite, his nose running but his face full of excitement, ran forward, tugging hard on the kite string.

Behind him was a young and beautiful young woman following the chubby boy, holding a handkerchief in her hand, with a tone that was a mix of indulgence and helplessness.

"Wu Wei, don’t run so fast, be careful of falling. Let Mom wipe the sweat off you first, what if you catch a cold?"

"It’s okay, Mom! Look, dad’s up too. Hurry, Dad! Come chase me, see if you can catch up with me! I’ve been really good lately! Hehe, I learned it all from the Immortal’s Stride Lightly steps."

The child, excited, continued to run towards the distance, while the young woman sighed, looking back at her husband who had just walked out of the room, her eyes filled with tenderness and apology.

"Husband, it’s all my fault for spoiling the child. Last time I took him to the theater, this silly boy really thought he had learned something. But husband, you must not be angry, he’s my only child, promise me, no matter what, you’ll always take good care of him."

In just a moment, all of Xue Ming’s psychological defenses were completely shattered.

In an almost hoarse voice, he said four words.

"Wu Wei... Qiao Qiao..."

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