His trusted aide accepted the order and swiftly vanished into the shadows.
Heir Apparent Kangyang remained concealed, watching every movement outside the residence's gates.
What he did not know, however, was that Niu Mang saw his every move.
That was hardly surprising. No one could likely have imagined that Lu Niaoniao would return with a peak supreme at her side.
Niu Mang strode forward and killed another wave of guards from the residence, then seized Lu Jiaojiao by her delicate neck and tossed her in front of Lu Niaoniao.
"No, don't! Niaoniao, I'm your own older sister! You can't kill me, can you?"
"Besides, Heir Apparent Kangyang intends to make me his wife. If you kill me, he certainly won't let you off."
Lu Niaoniao gave a speechless smile. "I don't have an older sister like you. You've humiliated me plenty during my years in the Lu Family. Besides, you're nothing more than the illegitimate daughter my biased scumbag of a father had after drunkenly fooling around with his mistress."
"You..." Lu Jiaojiao was furious. Although everyone knew she was illegitimate, Lu Mingze's affection for her meant no one dared gossip openly. They had even tacitly accepted her as the Lu Family's eldest legitimate daughter.
But now, this little bitch who had always been so meek before her actually dared announce her illegitimate birth in public. This was far too abnormal.
"You what? And you don't really think Heir Apparent Kangyang sincerely wants to marry you, do you?"
"Let me tell you, he's cold-blooded and heartless. Once you're no longer useful, he'll cast you aside without hesitation."
In the shadows, the corners of Heir Apparent Kangyang's mouth lifted slightly. He had developed a little interest in this woman whose personality had suddenly changed so drastically and whose words were so