Lan Guizhi

"The Vidal Family, they're like a persistent ghost! Tell me, do you know me?"

Leona and her old butler were both stunned.

I couldn't come up with this situation no matter how hard I tried.

The girl from the Vidal Family felt as if her girlish heart had been cleaved into eight pieces by that axe blow.

--Wow!

What's going on?!

I'm a beautiful young woman, and a rich one at that! All the men I've met over the years, if not groveling before me, have at least been polite and courteous!

What are you doing?! Even if you don't know who I am, even if you find me suspicious, is it really necessary to react like this all of a sudden?! Didn't I write something on your back?! Didn't I convey goodwill?!

Well, humans are a pathetic species.

Leona, the daughter of the Vidal Family, is domineering, assertive, and eloquent. She is very well-mannered and cannot stand those so-called elegant and noble pretty boys. She finds them silly and weak, and she also dislikes those rough and bold generals and soldiers who are of poor quality, vulgar and superficial. Over the years, she has traveled all over the country and has never met a man who is satisfactory to her.

Therefore, she greatly admired Tina.

I find it hard to believe that this naive and innocent girl somehow managed to snag such a rich guy.

A man should not only be well-mannered, cultured, and knowledgeable, but most importantly, he should also be courageous, domineering, and resourceful. Leona felt that if she were to find a husband, she would have to find someone like that.

In short, she was very fond of a rich guy like Kang De —the kind of pretty boy who could talk about killing your whole family with a romantic and elegant air, and who actually could, rather than a spineless, spineless coward who fawned over women all day long.

... But that was before he met Kang De.

When Kang De mercilessly chopped his axe into the wall next to Miss Leona's head, the flying pebbles hit the girl's delicate cheek. This subtle slap made the girl realize one thing—there was nothing wrong with a sycophant who fawned over her all day long.

--At least he's much better than the man in front of me!

How could Tina possibly be interested in a guy like that! She must have been bewitched by some kind of Eastern witchcraft!

In an instant, Leona felt a Flame ignite within her, and all her previous curiosity and goodwill towards Kang De vanished almost instantly.

At least she still had basic rationality and knew that now was not the time to cause a scene. Most importantly, the other party was not a gentleman, and she probably wouldn't be able to beat him in a fight—otherwise, given Leona's temper, she would have already started cursing.

If she was 90% certain of Kang De's identity before, seeing this axe confirmed it completely—because the axe Tina always carried was similar to this one.

She glared at Kang De, wanting to explain, but encountered a problem. Although she was angry, she knew she couldn't provoke Kang De, so she couldn't use foul language. However, she soon realized that in the current situation, it was too damn difficult to speak without swearing.

Seeing this, the old butler panicked and rushed over, but a figure flashed before his eyes, and Hong San, like a shadow, blocked his way. Knowing he wouldn't stand a chance in a fight, the butler could only cry out, "Sir, we know who you are and mean you no harm. My young lady is a friend of your wife!"

Kang De paused for a moment before realizing what was happening.

Is this referring to Tina?

It was all too sudden. He returned to another world, and in the blink of an eye, he had a wife. Then, in the blink of an eye, he had a son. The double happiness left him feeling overwhelmed. He hadn't had time to mentally prepare himself for the change from a single man to a married man, nor had he been aware of his new identity.

He looked at the girl who was so close to him; she was indeed very beautiful.

However, Hannah is beautiful too.

Hannah was also once a good friend of Tina's.

The Good Family never harbored any ill intentions.

Kang De gripped the axe, gave it a gentle turn, and the pebbles fell to the ground with a crackling sound.

He said calmly, "How can you prove it?"

Leona had been trying her best to hold back, but after hearing this question, she couldn't hold back any longer.

"How the hell am I supposed to prove it to you?" she snapped angrily. "Do you expect me to get a letter of proof from your lover? Or tell you where my girlfriend has a mole? I'm not your prisoner!"

Kang De coldly replied, "Watch your mouth, you bastard."

Leona's eyes widened. "You're the one with a foul mouth! What nonsense! I traveled all the way to this godforsaken place, Goth, for you, and was even held captive here by that bastard Nick, having to fight those pointy-eared guys, and you still doubt me? You heartless bastard! Just like your wife!"

Kang De frowned and said, "Don't play the emotional card. Who knows if what you're saying is true or false? I suspect you because you have reasons to be suspected. Who knows if you're a female investigator sent by Alex, who came here specifically to find me, trying to use your beauty to scheme against me..."

The girl flew into a rage. "I'm the heir to the Vidal Family! Do you even know what the Vidal Family?! Who do you think you are, to make me use my honey trap on you?!"

Kang De replied, "Never heard of her. And Lan Guizhi."

The more nonchalant he was, the angrier Leona became. The two stared at each other, neither willing to back down, and completely on different wavelengths.

Leona felt utterly devoted, having worked tirelessly for Tina's sake, even traveling to Goth's place and putting herself in danger, only to be completely ungrateful to that bastard Kang De. She was utterly wronged.

Kang De, on the other hand, was extremely wary of strangers from the empire. His previous gullibility and mistake had led to a lifelong regret, and he would not allow himself to repeat the same error. If the other party could not produce solid evidence, he was a suspect, and there was nothing more to say about that.

Thus, a stalemate ensued.

The old butler and Leona both realized the crux of the problem—they couldn't quickly gain Kang De's trust; his vigilance and defensiveness were simply unreasonable.

The sounds of cars and people outside drifted into the alley. Kang De's expression shifted slightly; he felt the current situation was awkward and thorny, and that they couldn't afford to remain in this stalemate any longer.

He winked at Hong San and mouthed, "Play the bad cop."

Although Hong San didn't know what "playing the bad cop" meant, he actually understood Kang De's meaning.

"... Master Uncle."

The Cathayan said, "This is not the place to talk; it's too conspicuous. I see that you and this young lady have conflicting accounts. If there's a misunderstanding, it needs to be clarified. Young lady, you've already seen the current situation. Please come with us to our Heaven and Earth Society's headquarters to explain things clearly."

Leona retorted angrily, "No! Why can't you go to the Vidal Chamber of Commerce?"

Kang De played the role of the good cop—to be honest, he now regretted it; he should have let Hong San play the good cop, as it lowered his likeability too much. But the axe had already been swung, so what could he do?

He had no choice but to continue, "Because we are stronger now, and you are a prisoner."

Hong San then comforted her, saying, "Miss, please don't worry or be afraid. If what you say is true, and you came with good intentions and a clear conscience, why worry? We won't do anything to you. After all, Mayor Nick is also concerned about you. If something happens to you, we won't be able to explain ourselves, right?"

This back-and-forth was truly irrefutable. Leona glared at Kang De again, clearly still resentful about the axe blow, and sneered, "Who knows if this kind of guy will lust after my beauty, reveal his true colors, and try to grope me?"

Kang De pulled his axe from the wall and said arrogantly, "Do you think I'm that kind of person?"

"..."

The girl was speechless for a moment.

Judging from his previous behavior, he's clearly a bastard without any gentlemanly manners. Heaven knows how Tina fell for him. Humph, he must have used some kind of evil martial arts.

She snorted and glared at Kang De: "I did this for Tina, not because I'm afraid of you."

He twirled the axe a few times in his hand, then put it away. Kang De looked at the silver-haired girl and said calmly, "If you can prove that this is indeed the case, I will apologize and thank you."

Leona hadn't expected the other person to say something like that.

She turned her head to the side and scoffed, "Who needs your apologies and thanks?"

Even so, the girl's opinion of Kang De had changed somewhat.

Hmph, they're not hopelessly stupid.

But then, Kang De's next words reached her ears. "If you lie to me, I'll kill you."

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PS1: First update. I originally wanted to combine the two into one, but I'll release them separately... so you won't accuse me of posting a separate update. (Looking into the distance)