The Counterattack Begins

Elder Hong leaped through the air toward Uncle Gu, joining the fray.

Gu Wanqing also ended her domineering kiss.

She released Lin Ao's mouth, a thin, glistening thread of saliva still clinging to her red lips.

Lin Ao felt mentally exhausted, thinking to himself that it was finally over.

He looked up and saw that once Elder Hong joined the fight, Uncle Gu was pushed onto the back foot, struggling desperately to hold his ground.

"Young Master Lin, Miss, you two go first!"

Uncle Gu knew he would be defeated in a matter of moments and wanted to take this chance to get them to run.

Seeing this, Xiao Fan disengaged from the skirmish, leaving Uncle Gu to be pinned down by Elder Hong, and walked toward Lin Ao and Gu Wanqing.

Liu Nian was incredibly anxious; her current strength was too weak to be of any help, and she wondered why the reinforcements she called hadn't arrived yet.

The moment she saw Xiao Fan appear, she felt that something terrible would happen. She used the smartwatch Li Wanyu had given her to send a message, stating that someone was trying to kill Lin Ao and Gu Wanqing.

At the same time, she messaged her aunt, telling a lie that she had been kidnapped by Xiao Fan and was being held at the amusement park.

The moment Li Wanyu received Liu Nian's message, she had already begun rushing toward the scene. Lin Dong's expression was grim, and a powerful aura filled the carriage. Li Wanyu was the same; neither side spoke, like volcanoes on the verge of eruption.

As for Liu Nian's aunt, Liu Menghan, she was filled with confusion. She had received a message from an unknown number claiming to be Liu Nian, saying she had been kidnapped by someone named Xiao Fan and was currently at the amusement park.

During the two days Liu Nian had been missing, the Liu Family had mobilized everyone to search for her. She hadn't dared to involve the police because she feared that if news of Liu Nian's disappearance spread, she would be in even greater danger.

It had only been a year since the incident with her eldest brother and sister-in-law, and those people hadn't been fully rooted out yet, so she had to keep Liu Nian's disappearance a secret.

No wonder the amusement park manager hadn't found any clues when he consulted the police station.

So, was this message real or fake? Even if it were fake, she had to go and see for herself. She immediately ordered her staff to prepare the car and set off for the amusement park.

"Wanqing, it's not too late for you to leave this man."

Xiao Fan walked slowly toward Gu Wanqing and Lin Ao. His eyes were bloodshot, and he was completely unaware that his current state and behavior were vastly different from before.

In the past, no matter what he thought internally, he would never show it, always maintaining the appearance of a gentleman. This time, he was completely different, exposing his dark side entirely.

Gu Wanqing tried to shield Lin Ao behind her, but this time, Lin Ao pulled her behind him.

Gu Wanqing stared blankly at the figure in front of her.

"Xiao Fan, is it? In what capacity are you standing here talking to us?"

When Lin Ao faced Xiao Fan at close range, the anger he had suppressed in his heart for so long slowly flooded his body. The scenes of being killed time and time again made his body tremble uncontrollably.

"I am the Master of the Dragon Gate. You are nothing but a clown hiding under the protection of the Lin Family. You..."

Xiao Fan was still trying to use his status as the Dragon Gate Master to make a point, but he was suddenly interrupted by Lin Ao.

"I asked what your status is between us. Wanqing and I are childhood sweethearts, and our engagement has existed since we were young. In what capacity are you intervening in our lives? You aren't even her friend, so what right do you have to stand there and throw a tantrum? Don't you think... that you are the clown?"

Lin Ao's expression was cold. This was what he had wanted to say all along; all of them were far too self-righteous.

If it comes down to it, I'll just die. Why should I have to put up with your grievances now?

Lin Ao's words were like a dagger, stabbing fiercely into Xiao Fan's heart. The final remark about him being a clown made him fly into a rage.

"Shut your mouth! Wanqing is my woman, the woman chosen by me, the Master of the Dragon Gate! She must obey me. No one but me is allowed to have her. It's you—it's you who threatened her, it must be!"

Xiao Fan acted like a madman. He glared at Lin Ao with sinister, hateful eyes, spouting things that sounded utterly ridiculous.

Gu Wanqing and Liu Nian also noticed that Xiao Fan's behavior was different from before; he had become more arrogant and narcissistic, perhaps even deranged.

Threads of golden energy dissipated from his body once more, entering Lin Ao's body.

"Xiao Fan, don't project your own thoughts onto me. Do you need me to prove it to you again right here?"

Gu Wanqing looked at Xiao Fan with disgust. Her words stung both men simultaneously.

[Character Current Status/Thought: Lingering on the memory, but circumstances do not permit!]

Xiao Fan's eyes turned red, and he lunged forward. The target of his attack was not Lin Ao, but Gu Wanqing.

"I'll kill you! No one but me is allowed to have you!"

In Xiao Fan's eyes, Gu Wanqing had betrayed him. He believed he had been cuckolded, and his heart was filled with hatred for her. He felt that Gu Wanqing had been playing him all along.

Gu Wanqing was startled. Xiao Fan's speed was too fast, and she closed her eyes.

She thought to herself that at least this time, she had finally managed to stand by Lin Ao's side.

Being able to put her inner thoughts into action this time was already very satisfying, and she had even kissed him so many times—it was worth it.

She felt her entire body being knocked away and hitting the ground, but the pain she had imagined never came.

A warm, solid body was pressed on top of her.

"I'm telling you women, can you not close your eyes when you're in danger? Can't you dodge? Is waiting for death fun?"

She immediately opened her eyes wide and saw traces of blood at the corner of Lin Ao's mouth.

A surge of intense rage rose in her heart. The scenes of Lin Ao's past deaths flashed through her mind. Her eyes turned red, and she desperately wanted to get up and fight Xiao Fan to the death.

"You just stay right there. This is a problem between him and me."

Lin Ao held her down firmly, soothing Gu Wanqing, "I, Lin Ao, have not yet fallen to the point where I need a woman to protect me."

Just as Xiao Fan was about to strike Gu Wanqing, he shielded her in his arms, taking Xiao Fan's furious punch with his own back.

He discovered that his attack was significantly weaker than it had been in the past.

Lin Ao had practiced ancient martial arts across different timelines before, but no matter what realm Lin Ao reached, those people would always inexplicably be just a little bit stronger than him.

However, this time, through this punch from Xiao Fan, he clearly felt something different.

Compared to the Xiao Fan he had encountered before, the current Xiao Fan felt weak—too weak!

Even if Xiao Fan had not yet advanced to the Grandmaster realm, his strength should not have been like this.

Since that was the case, things were about to get interesting; Lin Ao caught a whiff of a turning point that would allow him to live to ninety-nine.

He settled Gu Wanqing on the ground and stood up.

"Xiao Fan, have you considered the consequences of hitting my woman?"

Lin Ao looked coldly at the enraged Xiao Fan, who was also greatly surprised at this moment—why hadn't one punch killed him?

He was a Pre-Natal Martial Artist, a Pre-Natal Martial Artist capable of fighting Grandmasters across realms.

Could he not kill a pampered young master from a family?

"Now, let me properly play with you. Wanqing, take good care of Liu Nian."

When Gu Wanqing heard Lin Ao call her his woman, her heart skipped a beat, feeling much more intense than when she was the one being aggressive toward him. A flush of crimson appeared on her face as she picked up Liu Nian and retreated to the side.

"Lin Ao!!! Go to hell!"

Xiao Fan charged forward once again.