Yun Che kept his grip tight and turned to look at the deathly pale Gu Yan, raising an eyebrow.
"What? Did the Gu Family's eldest young lady come all this way just to meddle in my business?"
Gu Yan hurried forward, the hair at her temples disheveled from running. She stared fixedly at Shi Yu, whom Yun Che held by the throat, her voice trembling slightly.
"Let go of him! Xiao Chen, do you know who he is? He's the Shi Family's third son! If you kill him, our entire family will die with you!"
At her words, a smug, vicious look surfaced on Shi Yu's flushed face. Rasping sounds came from his throat, as though he were waiting for Gu Yan to kneel and beg him.
Yun Che scoffed and tightened his fingers slightly. Shi Yu's face instantly turned from red to blue, and even his struggles weakened.
"Even if he's from the Shi Family, anyone who tries to lay a hand on me has to die."
His tone was flat, without a trace of emotion, yet it sent Gu Yan's heart plunging.
Crouched nearby, Yan Jie clutched his severed wrist, trembling all over with pain. At the sight, he hastily roared.
"Gu Chen, you're insane! If the third young master dies, you-your whole family won't survive! Let him go and apologize!"
Yun Che glanced at him and flicked his fingers. An inconspicuous streak of gray-gold energy shot out and drove straight into Yan Jie's forehead. His roar cut off abruptly, and he toppled stiffly to the ground, utterly lifeless.
The bodyguards following Gu Yan were stunned. None dared step forward. No one had expected the Gu Family's young master, who had once done nothing but cause trouble, to become so ruthless, killing without hesitation.
Gu Yan took a