Courtyard House: A Start with Black Gold Swallowing 100,000 Silver Dollars

"You...you...you guys?!"

Kuang Xingyun stood frozen in place, her mind buzzing—it turned out that Wen Keyi's husband was the man who had married her sister!

In other words, this person has taken on a pair of twin sisters?

The younger sister is already breathtakingly beautiful, how could the older sister be any less so? She's probably even more stunning!

The thought ignited a fire of jealousy within me.

This man is at best handsome, but in terms of looks, wealth, and demeanor, how can he compare to me? Why should I monopolize his beauty and enjoy the blessings of having two women at once?

No, it's only fair that we split them into two pairs!

"Hey, do you know who I am?"

He suddenly straightened his back, a haughty smile appeared on his lips, and his voice suddenly rose in pitch.

"Oh? I'd like to hear more about it."

Li Wenguo remained unmoved, having long seen through the tactics of these spoiled brats—if they had wisely retreated earlier, it would have been fine; but now, it seems they're about to get serious.

"My father, Kuang Weitao, is the vice president of the Beijing Chamber of Commerce; my elder brother is currently a patrol officer. If you know what's good for you, hand Ke Yi over. Otherwise, you'll be drinking your fill of tea at the police station."

He threw out his chips, every word barbed.

The patrol chief's authority surpasses that of ordinary police officers, so if things were to get serious, dealing with Li Wenguo wouldn't be difficult—provided, he doesn't run into a tough nut to crack.

Of course, if Li Wenguo were to invoke the name of diplomat Williams, the Kuang family would immediately back down.

But he refused. He wanted to crush this bluff himself, which would be more efficient and satisfying than relying on it.

Looking at Kuang Xingyun's suddenly changed attitude, Wen Keyi felt even more disgusted, but her heart was in suspense.

The fact that the older brother holds the title of patrol officer alone is enough to give anyone a headache.

However, remembering that Director Niu Dali had even dared to massacre the Japanese military police, she quietly calmed herself down—the Kuang family couldn't cause any trouble.

"Alright, you wait and see." Li Wenguo's smile remained unchanged. "I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."

After saying that, he turned around, took Wen Keyi's hand, and helped her into the car.

A satisfactory answer?

No... they wouldn't really push me out, would they?

At this moment, Wen Keyi's fingertips felt slightly cool, and her heart was pounding.

Kuang Xingyun concluded that Li Wenguo had given in, and laughed loudly, "Fine! I'll wait—but don't keep me waiting anxiously."

The two then parted ways.

Inside the car, Wen Keyi frowned. "Sir, you wouldn't really want to..."

"What are you thinking about?"

"Don't you know my temper? Aside from death, the thing I absolutely cannot tolerate is my woman being coveted by others. Anyone who dares to lay a finger on my wife, I'll wipe out their entire family!"

Li Wenguo's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he gritted his teeth.

"Father, Father... your face is so scary..."

"Yes, yes... Daddy is so scary..."

The two children shrank back in fright at the fierce look, their little hands clenching the hem of their clothes.

"Oh dear, it's alright, it's alright, Dad was just teasing you."

Wen Keyi quickly hugged the two children and gently patted their backs.

"Yes, yes, Dad was just acting, just acting!"

Li Wenguo quickly put on a smiling face, rubbed his son's head, and pinched his daughter's cheek.

After soothing the child, he turned to Wen Keyi and said, "Keyi, don't take the Kuang family's mess to heart. Life goes on as usual, eat when you should eat, sleep when you should sleep. If the sky falls, I'll hold it up."

Wen Keyi felt a sense of relief; the weight that had been hanging over her head was lifted.

Just do it.

Li Wenguo immediately dialed Niu Dali's number and ordered thirty elite guards to enter the venue immediately—the Kuang family must be cleared out tonight.

With no Japanese troops guarding the embassy district, it was the perfect time to strike.

Kuang Xingyun could never have imagined that his momentary infatuation would lead his entire family to their doom.

He then instructed Haozi to quickly summon Liu Shouhou to recount the details of the Kuang family's background in person.

Earlier, Li Wenguo had instructed Liu Shouhou to take advantage of his position at the police station to thoroughly investigate every living and dead creature within the embassy compound. He could recite the number of people, rooms, and dogs in the Kuang family with his eyes closed.

Inside the garden villa.

Li Wenguo was half-reclining on the sofa, his head resting on Wen Keyi's lap, her fingertips gently massaging his temples.

"The Kuang family consists of sixteen people. The head of the family, Kuang Weitao, has one principal wife and two concubines, with whom he has two sons and two daughters. The eldest son, Kuang Xinghui, married his principal wife and one concubine, and they have three children; the second son, Kuang Xingyun, has two concubines; the third daughter is still unmarried..."

"Ten additional guards will be assigned to take turns keeping watch at night."

Liu Shouhou had barely finished speaking.

Li Wenguo immediately transmitted the intelligence into the space, directly to Niu Dali's ears—tonight, leave no one alive, kill them all.

It sounds harsh, but these days, leaving someone alive is like planting a time bomb.

Chopping the grass does not remove the roots, but the spring breeze blows and regenerates.

"Keyi, did you hear that? That young master Kuang who's been pursuing you already has two concubines. If you marry him alone, you probably won't even be considered the third concubine."

He seized the opportunity to offer some guidance, hoping to make her see the harsh realities of this world.

After all, she was as innocent and unguarded as a cabbage, making her the easiest target to be taken advantage of.

"So what? I didn't even fancy him."

Wen Keyi's tone was as indifferent as the breeze that brushed past the window.

From before she became Li Wenguo's mistress until now, she has never had any other thoughts. In her early years, she still had someone who had never returned.

But who can say for sure what will happen when you're single?

"So, what do you think of Kwong Sing-wan as a person?"

He asked again.

"When we first met, she was quite decent, spoke with tact, and behaved with composure. But as soon as she heard that I was your concubine, her face immediately changed—she raised her eyebrows and glared at me, her nostrils flared, and her words flowed faster than turning the pages of a book, every sentence barbed and every word dagger-like."

"And they even started by saying 'You'll have to bear the consequences.'"

Wen Keyi wrinkled her nose, looking disgusted.

"That's right, Keyi, remember this: all young masters who wear long gowns and ride in rickshaws are the same kind of people at heart—arrogant and quick to change their minds, and if they are slightly displeased, they will either smash things or make threats."

"Surely not? There must be exceptions, right?"

She didn't quite believe it, always feeling that deep down, there was always some goodness in people's hearts, even if it was just a tiny bit.

"Have you ever dealt with upper-class people before?"

Wen Keyi shook her head. "No."

She lived on campus during her student days and continued to live on campus after becoming a teacher, rarely even going home. Her older sister often came to visit, but the school walls were high and well-protected, so she never had a chance to run into those people.

Ordinary people rarely even get close to that circle of people.

If Li Wenguo hadn't become the manager of the foreign firm, she probably would never have stepped through that door in her life.

"And now? You've seen the Kwong family and the Li family, haven't you?"

Wen Keyi nodded.

"You've seen firsthand what kind of person that little brat from the Kuang family is. If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will surely be crooked too—what good could his father and elder brother possibly be?"

Li Wenguo glanced at her, and seeing that she remained silent, he turned to Liu Shouhou, who was still standing to the side, and asked, "Shouhou, what's the reputation of his patrol chief brother?"

Liu Shouhou, always quick-witted, immediately chimed in: "He's the patrol chief, wielding real power. He preys on ordinary people without connections, squeezing them dry—today he demands protection money, tomorrow he demands bribes; if a patrolman's wife is pretty, he forces her to come and 'spend a few days with him.' If she refuses, she's dismissed on the spot, and her job is smashed to pieces."

The more Wen Keren listened, the tighter her brows furrowed, and her fingertips unconsciously dug into her palms until her knuckles turned white.

"Did you hear that? With two sons already such filthy scum, how can that old man possibly be innocent?"

Wen Keyi nodded slowly, her expression solemn.

Blood ties are like a mirror; the shadows of our parents are etched into the bones of our children and grandchildren.

"Alright, it's my turn now."

Wen Keyi stiffened and looked down at her husband.

"Come, sit here."

He patted the empty seat next to him gently, his tone mild but carrying an undeniable force.

"Guess what I plan to do with the Kwong family?"

"Ask someone to mediate?"

Li Wenguo shook his head.

"The employer is turning around and biting the hand that feeds them?"

He shook his head again.

"Well... I really didn't expect that."

Wen Keyi was soft-hearted to begin with, and she never expected this sinister thought.

"I am prepared to slaughter his entire family, leaving no one alive."

Li Wenguo spoke very casually, as if he were talking about what to eat tonight.

"you--"

"You...you're going to kill their entire family?"

"Are you crazy?!"

Wen Keyi gasped sharply, a chill running down her spine and her throat tightening.

Just a little argument, and they want to wipe out an entire clan?

Absurd! Vicious! Utterly inhumane!

What's more, the Kwong family also has women and children—several children who are still too young to understand, and several women who have never been involved in the fight, and they want to wipe them out as well?

"Do you think those women and children are innocent?"

"Don't forget, if you're born in a den of wolves, the wolf cubs will grow fangs sooner or later."

"As for the women—when men commit evil, they hand over the knives, cover the mouths, and divide the spoils; they're involved in every single one of these roles."

These words left Wen Keyi speechless for a moment.

"Let me be frank with you: if I didn't have such a heart of stone, I would have obediently sent you over long ago. When the Kuang family sees me give in, and then hears that I have two more outstanding wives, wouldn't they ask for them back?"

"By the way, I own two Western-style houses. What if they demand them? If I refuse, they'll immediately arrest me and torture me day and night?"

Wen Keyi slowly lowered her eyes, her shoulders slumping slightly.

She knew this was not an exaggeration.

"So, where did I go wrong by wiping out his entire family?"

She opened her mouth, but the words of dissuasion stuck in her throat, weighing heavily on her lips.

How did things get to this point?

How can people's hearts be colder than a blade and darker than a dark alley?

Families are often destroyed, clans are often wiped out—

Is there any justice left in this world? Is there no clear conscience left...?

She suddenly stopped—Beijing had long since fallen to the Japanese army; outside the embassy district, law and order had collapsed, and corpses littered the ground. Even outside, there was no law; how could there be any justice in this small area?

"Keyi, to be honest, this isn't the first time I've slaughtered an entire family."

"you--"

Wen Keyi trembled all over, her face turning deathly pale.

"Keyi, in this world, when people are starving, they'll eat each other."

"If you don't wield the knife, it'll be at your throat. To live, you have to be more ruthless than a demon; to protect your family, you have to be the most heartless executioner. Don't you agree?"

At this moment, Li Wenguo was like a demon just pulled from a pool of blood, grinding the truth of the world into Wen Keyi's ears, word by word.

"Now, do you still think my massacre of your entire family was excessive? That I was utterly heartless?"

"I...I..."

She instinctively resisted, but her tongue seemed frozen, and she couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.

It turns out that the well-dressed, smiling husband was actually a bloodthirsty devil.

Finally, he murmured, "Is there really... no other way to go?"

"After all, killing is ultimately wrong."

As a schoolteacher, the scales in her heart are still swaying to this day.

No. If you don't cut the weeds at the root, they'll grow back in the spring.

Li Wenguo spoke with certainty.

He paused briefly, then added, "Unless..."

"Unless what?"

Wen Keyi's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly asked more questions.

"Unless the world is unified again, and the law is as solid as a mountain, no one will dare to cross the line."

He was referring to the later era when there were rules and laws to follow.

"Saying it is the same as saying nothing."

Wen Keyi pursed her lips, turned her face away, and refused to look at him anymore.

"Skinny Monkey, go wait at the door. Once they arrive, lead them in directly."