Girl, There's Something Wrong With You - Chapter 4

The news of Li Tongzhui’s arrival was transmitted to the young ladies as soon as Cheng Jinyang was demonized, through their connection state.

At that moment, Wang Wanrou, who had just arrived at the entrance of the Longxi Li clan’s ancestral land with the other three young ladies, was greeted with surprise by Cui Xiaoniang and Sister Xiao Pei.

“Impressive, Wanrou!” Cui Jinqi exclaimed, “How did you manage to time it so precisely?”

The second step of Cheng Jinyang’s plan was to provoke Li Tongzhui into coming over to confront him after being captured. The challenge here was whether Li Tongzhui would actually come.

For instance, if he happened to be away from the ancestral land or restrained himself from coming, the plan would be only half successful.

Anyone can come up with imaginative ideas, but turning those wild ideas into reality requires meticulous thinking and exceptional intelligence.

That’s why Cheng Jinyang had discussed the plan with Wang Wanrou beforehand. Once Miss Wang confirmed the plan’s feasibility, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed.

On the other hand, everyone was also curious about how Miss Wang could even calculate this. If this were a novel, one could attribute it to “authorial design.”

However, when such a person appears in real life, it evokes a mix of fear and relief. The fear is that she might uncover all one’s secrets; the relief is that she seems to only be interested in Cheng Jinyang.

In summary, Cui Xiaoniang merely asked out of curiosity. If she were to dig deeper, given her relationship with Wang Wanrou and her tenacity, she could probably find out. But it was clear that the answer was a result of a combination of analyzing Li Tongzhui’s character profile, intelligence about the Longxi Li clan, and other complex reasoning.

It would not only be difficult for her to learn any techniques but also risk being ridiculed by Miss Wang, which would be self-degrading.

After presenting their visiting card at the gate, the doorman immediately acted as if facing a formidable opponent, rushing into the clan’s territory.

A few minutes later, he returned with attendants, highlighting the significance of the Taiyuan Wang family.

The young ladies followed the attendants in and soon met with the clan leader, Li Xuansheng, in his office.

Though nearing fifty, the old clan leader appeared as a vigorous middle-aged man, likely due to physical rejuvenation. Dressed in loose martial arts attire, he had tea served to the four young ladies and sent someone to fetch his wife from the rear courtyard to receive them.

Wang Wanrou, Cui Jinqi, Zheng Qiupei, and Lu Qingyun—four of the Five Great Families—had all arrived, all being core members of their respective families.

Li Xuansheng couldn’t help but wonder if the other four clans had something to discuss with the Longxi Li clan, but found it inconvenient to address directly, so they sent these young ladies under the pretense of visiting female family members to convey their message.

The visiting card mentioned a visit to Li Qingwan, a name Li Xuansheng might not have known if it weren’t for his second son’s issues.

He leaned towards the idea that this was merely a pretext for a more private discussion with him.

“Uncle,” the five young ladies greeted Li Xuansheng upon entering.

“Don’t stand on ceremony,” Li Xuansheng responded calmly, as his wife, Lady Yin, came over with a warm greeting and made small talk with the young ladies.

After the pleasantries, the atmosphere lightened. Cui Jinqi brought up the purpose of their visit:

They had a mutual friend, Li Qingwan, who had come to the clan’s territory with Cheng Jinyang to procure supplies earlier that morning, but had been out of contact since then. They were concerned and came to inquire.

The name Cheng Jinyang left a deep impression on Li Xuansheng. He was the head of the Shendu Cheng clan, a mysterious figure who controlled the Iron Giant and had close ties with the Sima royal family and the Taiyuan Wang family.

About a year ago, Li Xuansheng had saved his life at the behest of Princess Nankang during Wang Chuzhong’s rebellion.

No one would have expected that just six months later, Cheng Jinyang would be stationed at Jingkou and have established the Beifu Army, with its influence already starting to take shape. Many aristocratic families were eyeing the Beifu Army’s court.

On one hand, both the Wang and Xie families had expressed their approval and sent their own members to serve as aides to this general. On the other hand, the war with the Liyang Army had demonstrated the Beifu Army’s formidable strength.

In the current unpredictable war situation, who wouldn’t want to secure a future for their own family?

Oh, right.

What exactly is the relationship between Cheng Jinyang and Li Qingwan? It seemed vaguely familiar, but he couldn’t recall the details.

Li Xuansheng opened his computer and sent a message to his trusted subordinate, asking him to investigate the relationship between Li Qingwan and Cheng Jinyang.

While everyone continued chatting and laughing, his subordinate’s urgent reply came in.

Li Xuansheng glanced at it, then calmly stood up, asking his wife to continue talking with the young ladies while he hurriedly left.

The young ladies exchanged discreet glances. After Li Xuansheng left, they requested to tour the ancestral estate.

Lady Yin, not understanding the situation, agreed and called for attendants to accompany the four young ladies out.

In the detention room, an enraged Li Tongzhui drew his gun, his face twisted with fury, and aimed it at Cheng Jinyang through the bars.

Alarmed, Li Jing’ai quickly grabbed his arm, while Li Qingwan immediately grasped the iron bars.

“Say it again!” Li Tongzhui gritted his teeth, his rage evident.

Cheng Jinyang: ?

Young man, is there really a need to be so aggressive?

“Stop it, brother!” Li Jing’ai desperately tried to pull him back, inwardly distressed.

She had brought him here to intimidate them, partly to vent her elder brother’s anger, but mainly to resolve his long-standing obsession. If this opportunity could persuade Li Qingwan to marry her elder brother, it would be a perfect resolution. If she refused, it would force her elder brother to face the reality that Li Qingwan was already involved with someone else, ending his unrequited love.

However, she hadn’t anticipated her elder brother bringing a gun and being ready to shoot his rival. This was completely beyond her expectations and left her panicked.

Finding trouble, arresting, intimidating—so long as no one was injured and they came out unharmed, things could still be privately settled, even keeping it from their father. But if someone died here, it would be a disaster.

Even if the family could handle it, their father would never forgive them.

Cheng Jinyang was alarmed inside the room. “Miss, stop pulling your brother’s arm! He’s about to pull the trigger—if you keep pulling like that, it might accidentally fire…”

Bang!

A gunshot rang out, followed by a harsh metallic tearing sound.

Outside the detention room, two Li family guards stood at the door. Earlier, they had been joking about who had angered the second young master, known for his explosive temper. When they heard the gunshot, their expressions changed drastically, and they rushed inside.

Upon entering, they saw Li Tongzhui holding the smoking gun. Li Jing’ai lay collapsed at his feet, pale and trembling.

Inside the detention room, the young man was motionless on the ground, apparently lifeless. Meanwhile, Li Qingwan, expressionless, had ripped open the metal bars with her bare hands and was attacking Li Tongzhui’s throat with her right hand.

This technique, known as “Snake’s Head,” involved reaching from behind the target to strike the front of the throat. With the power of physical activation, it could easily tear apart the trachea and larynx.

“Young Master, be careful!” The two guards immediately sprang into action, their sixth-grade strength erupting from their feet.

One tackled Li Tongzhui, shielding him behind his body, while the other charged at Li Qingwan, his right fist swinging towards her head like a hammer.

Li Qingwan, in a flash, twisted her wrist, using the hand that was originally attacking Li Tongzhui’s throat to grab the approaching guard’s right arm.

As the guard’s wrist was seized, he tried to twist his arm free but was suddenly struck by a spasm. This convulsion prevented him from escaping, and Li Qingwan seized him, using her strength to swing him around in a powerful arc and slam him against the nearby iron bars with a thunderous crash.