Bullying Beyond Measure, the Son-in-Law Lin Fan

Within Su Manor, gloom hung heavy in the air, and the faces of many clansmen were filled with anger and helplessness.

In the council hall, the Su Manor elders were trembling with rage, yet there was nothing they could do.

"This is simply beyond all reason..."

"Everyone knows Qinghan's character well. There is no way she could have attempted to assassinate the Prime Minister's Heir."

"This is clearly a case of 'if one is determined to accuse, no excuse is needed.' That villain coveted Qinghan's beauty and sent people to make a move on her, which led to Qinghan fighting back."

"No matter what truly happened, Qinghan has now been seized as an assassin and is in that villain's hands. How could she possibly come to any good?"

"The Prime Minister's Manor covers the sky with one hand. In all of Great Xia, who would dare resist them?"

"Even if we know Qinghan was framed, what can we do? Go to the prefectural governor to seek justice? Everyone knows that even the prefectural governor has to treat that villain with utmost courtesy..."

The head of Su Manor, Su Changkong—Su Qinghan's birth father—sat at the head of the hall, his face as dark as water, silent from beginning to end.

A closer look would reveal that his hands were clenched tightly, and in that moment, he seemed to have aged many years.

In truth, only a handful of people in all of Su Manor, including him, knew what had really happened.

"What a sin... Qinghan was doing perfectly well. How did she draw that villain's covetous gaze?"

A graceful woman who still retained her charm wiped away tears at the side. Her features bore some resemblance to Su Qinghan's, and she was Qinghan's birth mother.

As she wept, she blamed her husband beside her. "Now look what has happened—it is all your fault. If you had not told Qinghan that Qingyao had been abducted, why would Qinghan have acted so impulsively and gone to settle accounts with that villain?"

"Now Qingyao's whereabouts are unknown, and even Qinghan has fallen into that villain's hands. With that villain's temperament, how could he possibly spare Qinghan?"

"Su Changkong, if anything happens to our daughters, I will never be done with you."

Su Changkong wore a bitter smile, his face equally full of worry. He had never expected matters to take such a turn.

His younger daughter, Su Qingyao, had been forcibly abducted at the academy, and her whereabouts were still unknown.

His elder daughter had been arrested and imprisoned for attempting to assassinate the Prime Minister's Heir. What could he possibly do now?

Before the Prime Minister's Manor, the entire Su Family was no different from ants beneath an elephant's foot.

Could he possibly hope to beg the Prime Minister's Heir for mercy?

The other party likely would not even grant him an audience. Worse still, if things went badly, the entire Su Family might be implicated. They could not bear the charge of attempting to assassinate the Prime Minister's Heir—it could bring extermination upon the whole clan.

"Uncle Su..."

"Did something happen?"

At that moment, a figure entered from outside the Su Manor council hall. Seeing the scene before him, he seemed somewhat confused.

He had handsome features, wore a green robe, and stood tall and straight. A calm, confident air had once rested between his brows, but it was now filled with puzzlement.

Su Changkong glanced at him. The newcomer was Lin Fan, Su Manor's son-in-law.

His ancestors had enjoyed a good relationship with the Su Family's forebears. For various reasons, Lin Fan had married into the Su Family and become Su Qinghan's husband.

However, the two were not on good terms and rarely saw each other in ordinary times.

Within the Su Family, Lin Fan suffered endless disdain. Few were willing to deal with him, so he was like an invisible man, seldom noticed by anyone.

"Alas..."

With an inward sigh, Su Changkong told Lin Fan every detail of what had happened to Su Qinghan.

He did not expect Lin Fan to be of any help.

What could a son-in-law with no cultivation possibly do?

After hearing this, Lin Fan froze. He had never expected that after one trip outside, the Su Family would run into such enormous trouble.

Even his wife, Su Qinghan, had been targeted by that Second Generation Scion while returning to visit her family, then arrested and imprisoned under the charge of assassination.

Though he had no feelings for Su Qinghan, she was still his wife in name. Given that Second Generation Scion's nature, he would surely use this opportunity to do something to her.

At the thought of it, Lin Fan felt waves of irritation and frustration rise within him.

He might not care, but no one else was allowed to lay a finger on her.

Moreover, from what Su Changkong had just said, it seemed Qingyao had also been abducted by people sent by that villain.

Of the entire Su Family, Qingyao was the only one he truly cared about.

Yet that villain had dared to set his sights on her as well, touching the dragon scale that must not be touched.

"Having chosen the path to death, you cannot be allowed to live."

With that thought, a chill flashed through Lin Fan's eyes. His expression remained unchanged as he asked Su Changkong where Su Qinghan was currently being held.

"Why are you asking that?" Su Changkong was surprised. Could it be that Lin Fan wanted to visit Su Qinghan?

Even he, her father, could not do so, much less a useless son-in-law with no cultivation.

"I only want to know where Qinghan is being held now," Lin Fan replied.

"There is no use knowing. Even our Su Family has no solution. We do not know what to do now, alas..."

"If Qinghan had not been born so beautiful, perhaps none of this would have happened," Su Changkong sighed.

Lin Fan was speechless. He had asked where she was being held, yet Su Changkong had gone on about unrelated matters for so long.

He had no interest in Su Changkong's thoughts.

But it seemed that even Su Changkong did not know where Su Qinghan was imprisoned.

He would have to investigate it himself.

Then, ignoring the Su Family elders in the hall, Lin Fan quietly turned and left.

He was actually somewhat anxious. From the time Su Qinghan became a prisoner to the time he returned to the Su Family and learned of this matter, quite a lot of time had already been wasted.

If that Second Generation Scion villain had done anything to Su Qinghan, it was likely already over.

At that thought, Lin Fan clenched his fists, hoping only that he could arrive in time.

His figure quickly vanished. After leaving Su Manor, he soon merged into the crowd.

He then appeared at the entrance of a secluded alley, where he used a secret technique to alter his face. His bones crackled, his physique shifted, and he changed into coarse hemp clothing, ensuring that no one would recognize him.

Only after making certain that no one could discover his true identity did Lin Fan swiftly head toward Snow Moon Pavilion.

The sky had already darkened, and dark clouds drifted in from afar. To him, it was the perfect night—dark winds high, an ideal time to kill.

Unfortunately, if he killed that Second Generation Scion, the ensuing trouble would be considerable. Su Manor would certainly be the first to fall under suspicion, and even Qingyao and Qinghan would be implicated.

His peaceful life would be shattered as well.

He had yet to recover his former life's peak strength. If he faced retaliation from the Prime Minister's Manor now, it would truly be difficult to handle.

"The best method is to make that fellow keep his mouth shut and place a restriction within his soul. If he dares speak carelessly, I will make sure he cannot live..."

A cold glint flashed through Lin Fan's eyes. Taking advantage of the increasingly dark sky, he swiftly disappeared from sight.