A young boy from the 1970s, separated from his family, fled famine and led his younger brother into

"It was...it was Wu Xiuli from Deputy Commander Wan's family who was behind this!"

Zhou Yayun was startled by her son's terrifying aura and subconsciously confessed to the culprit.

"Wu Xiuli?"

Lu Xingzhou gently chewed on the name.

A fleeting look of understanding flashed in his dark eyes, along with an intense, almost palpable, killing intent!

It's her again!

This woman, from childhood to adulthood, has always targeted their family out of jealousy.

It used to be targeted at him.

He doesn't care.

Because those bland and meaningless words were not even considered noise to him.

But now, she actually dared to extend her filthy hand towards what he cherished most, and what was his only Achilles' heel—

Lu Nianci!

She's asking for it!

"Xingzhou, what...what do you want to do?"

Lu Zhenguo sensed the dangerous aura emanating from his son and suddenly stood up.

"Don't you dare do anything reckless! No matter what, she's still your Uncle Wan's wife, and an elder!"

"elder?"

Lu Xingzhou sneered, a smile more chilling than the Siberian wind.

"In my eyes, she's just a piece of trash who doesn't know what's good for her life and needs to be disposed of!"

Before he finished speaking, he turned around abruptly and strode towards the door!

"Xingzhou! You stop right there!"

Lu Zhenguo shouted loudly from behind.

But Lu Xingzhou seemed not to have heard at all.

The cold yet violent killing intent honed from countless battles and bloodshed emanated from him could no longer be suppressed at this moment, and it surged into the sky!

The entire Lu family compound, and even the entire corridor, seemed to be shrouded in this terrifying aura, and the temperature plummeted!

At this moment, Wu Xiuli was in the garden downstairs from her apartment building, "criticizing" Lu Nianci with several familiar family members, their spittle flying everywhere.

"...So you see, that child is a complete ingrate! The Lu family has really let a wolf into their house! Just you wait and see, one day, that little girl will turn their house upside down!"

She was speaking with great enthusiasm, basking in the approving or admiring glances of the crowd.

Suddenly, she felt as if the air around her had suddenly turned cold.

She instinctively shuddered and looked up.

Then she saw a figure, like a demon from hell, walking step by step toward her through the garden path.

It's Lu Xingzhou!

He was dressed in a crisp military uniform, with his rank insignia, a symbol of honor, slung over his shoulders.

But his handsome face was expressionless, only chilling enough to freeze one's soul.

His eyes were fixed on Wu Xiuli, as if he were looking at a... dead person.

The family members who had been chattering all fell silent the moment they met Lu Xingzhou's gaze, like ducks being choked.

They stared in horror at the man who, though usually cold and aloof, now seemed like a god of death descending upon them, not daring to breathe.

Wu Xiuli was also frightened by Lu Xingzhou's appearance.

But relying on her status and the position of her elders, she quickly forced herself to calm down.

She cleared her throat and adopted the air of an elder.

"Hey, isn't this Xingzhou? What brings you here today... Ah!"

Before she could finish speaking, she let out a short scream!

Because Lu Xingzhou had already walked up to her!

He didn't say anything, but simply reached out and grabbed the tin plate full of melon seeds on the stone table next to him!

Then, to everyone's horrified surprise, he slowly tightened his grip with his five fingers!

"Crunch—crunch—"

A sickening metallic creaking sound rang out!

That incredibly hard tin plate was actually molded into a twisted shape in his hands, like a lump of clay!

"hiss--"

A collective gasp of astonishment rippled through the surrounding area!

Everyone was stunned by this horrifying, inhuman scene!

Is this...is this even human?!

That takes a lot of strength!

Wu Xiuli was so frightened that her face turned pale, her legs went weak, and she almost collapsed to the ground.

She finally realized what kind of monster she had messed with!

Lu Xingzhou casually tossed the mangled lump of iron at Wu Xiuli's feet.

With a loud "bang," she trembled in fright.

Aunt Wu.

He finally spoke.

The sound wasn't loud, but it was icy cold, devoid of any warmth.

"I've heard that you've been talking about my sister behind her back lately?"

Wu Xiuli's heart clenched!

He...he knows!

"I...I didn't! Don't listen to other people's nonsense!" She instinctively wanted to deny it.

"Is that so?" A cruel smile curled at the corner of Lu Xingzhou's lips.

"Then say it again, in front of me."

"Repeat everything you just said, word for word."

His gaze was like two sharp scalpels, as if he wanted to dissect her very soul.

Under such terrifying pressure, Wu Xiuli's psychological defenses completely collapsed!

"I...I..."

Her lips trembled, and she couldn't utter a single word.

"You dare not say it?" Lu Xingzhou took a step forward, looking down at her intently.

"Wu Xiuli, I don't care who you are or who's backing you."

"I'll only tell you one thing today."

His voice, each word distinct and clear like ice beads hitting the ground, reached the ears of everyone present.

"Lu Nianci, she is my younger sister, Lu Xingzhou's own sister! She is the apple of my parents' eye! She is the precious darling of our Lu family, whom we cherish dearly!"

"It's none of your business, you gossipy woman, to judge who she is behind her back!"

"From today onwards, if I hear even a single word of gossip about my sister again..."

He paused, then a chilling glint flashed in his eyes!

"You, and all those who gossip behind your back—every single one of you!"

"I will personally visit your husbands and your bosses to have a proper... talk!"

"I'd like to see whether your words are more stubborn than your husbands' official hats!"

These words were full of undisguised, naked threats!

But it also seized control of everyone present... their very lifeline!

In this day and age, their husbands' future is their everything!

Lu Xingzhou's words were undoubtedly telling them that if anyone dared to speak out of turn again, he would personally destroy their world!

The entire garden was deathly silent.

All the family members were so frightened that they lowered their heads, not even daring to look at Lu Xingzhou.

Wu Xiuli's face turned ashen, and her whole body trembled like a leaf in the autumn wind.

She knew that this time, she had really bitten off more than she could chew!

Lu Xingzhou gave her one last cold glance, his gaze as if he were looking at a pile of lifeless garbage.

Then, he turned around and left without looking back.

Only a cold and aloof figure remained, along with a courtyard full of people trembling with fear.

However, none of them knew.

It's in a building not far away.

Behind the window on the second floor.

Lu Nianci stood quietly, taking in everything that had just happened.

She looked at the domineering yet lonely figure who was willing to go against the entire compound to protect her.

In her heart, the ice wall called "reason" that she had forcibly built collapsed at this moment.

A surge of intense heat rushed out and instantly engulfed her entire heart.

elder brother……

She whispered it in her heart.

thank you.

Thank you for being my protector.

but……

A glint of cunning, completely out of character for her age, flashed in her clear eyes.

Your approach is too direct.

While effective, it's also too easy to give others cause for criticism.

The best way to deal with this kind of venomous snake that hides in dark corners is not to beat it to death with a stick.

But...

Let her pull out her own fangs, one by one.

Let her pay the most painful and regrettable price for what she said!

Aunt Wu, is that right?