The Han Family's Private Motives

Jiang Yue withdrew and activated the Swiftness Talisman. He moved so fast he was like a shadow, streaking past the ancient woods outside the gate of Daozi Lane.

The remaining black birds still refused to give up, swarming inside like a festering wound that wouldn't heal.

But as soon as they reached the ancient woods, countless marks flashed across the ground, and tendrils shot up one after another. They whipped through the air, thrashing wildly. Under the dense barrage of roots, the giant black birds shrieked as blood and feathers scattered everywhere.

The ancient trees had been taught a lesson by Jiang Yue earlier, so they had held back while he was there.

But they couldn't tolerate the birds daring to invade their territory.

The frenzied tendrils lashed about, stirring nearly every inch of the space.

Under such a dense assault, not a single black bird that had flown in escaped. They were all torn apart and killed on the spot.

A few quick ones had only just made it inside before turning around in time. They narrowly avoided following the others to their deaths.

They let out several piercing cries, then turned and fled without looking back, no longer daring to act recklessly.

When Jiang Yue returned to Daozi Lane Villa, the three helicopters that had survived the disaster had found an open spot to land. Their crews were battle-hardened soldiers, but even they looked shaken.

After all, just moments ago, they had been a breath away from crashing and dying.

It was no exaggeration to say that one foot had already crossed the threshold of death.

By then, the people inside Daozi Lane Villa had naturally been alerted and came out of the houses. Among them was Han Yiyang, the Governor of Star City.

"I'm Han Yiyang, the