Awakening the Phoenix Flow System after the breakup, I'm so happy!

The footsteps outside grew increasingly chaotic, and the beam of a flashlight flickered on the window paper.

Chen Yang turned off the small desk lamp, plunging the room into darkness once again.

"Don't panic, hide behind me."

Chen Yang pulled Qin Xue behind him, and the two retreated to a large bookshelf, hiding themselves in the shadows.

Qin Xue gripped Chen Yang's clothes tightly, her palms sweating profusely.

"If a fight breaks out later, find a chance to jump out of the back window. I know the layout of the old house well, they won't dare to really kill me, they will definitely leave me alive."

Qin Xue lowered her voice, her tone surprisingly carrying a hint of resolute determination, as if she were facing certain death.

Chen Yang almost laughed in anger upon hearing this. He turned his head and pinched Qin Xue's cheek in the darkness.

"What nonsense are you thinking all day long? With your husband here, you're not going to go and get yourself killed."

Qin Xue blushed deeply at his slip of the tongue, forgetting most of her fear, and pinched his waist.

"What husband?! What time is it? You're still taking advantage of me."

Before Chen Yang could retort, the study door was suddenly kicked open.

The wooden door slammed against the wall with a loud bang, causing dust to fall from the roof beams.

"Turn on the lights and search carefully to see where that little girl is hiding."

Ah Qiang gave orders in a gruff voice, and several men in black carrying flashlights rushed in.

With a click, the overhead light in the study was turned on, and the blinding white light instantly illuminated every corner.

Chen Yang and Qin Xue, who were hiding behind the bookshelf, were naturally exposed.

When Ah Qiang saw the two of them, he was stunned for a moment, and then a ferocious smile appeared on his face.

"Young Miss, instead of staying at the hospital with the old man in the middle of the night, you've run back to the old house to have a tryst with some other man. If word gets out, where will the Qin family's reputation be?"

Ah Qiang was carrying a gleaming baton. As he spoke, he led his men to slowly approach.

Qin Xue stepped out from behind Chen Yang, reverting to her aloof and powerful CEO demeanor.

"Ah Qiang, you're just a dog raised by my second uncle, how dare you bark at me like that? Who gave you the guts to bring people into my grandfather's study?"

Qin Xue's voice was icy and her aura was overwhelming, which immediately intimidated her subordinates.

Ah Qiang spat and sat down on the chair next to him, swinging his legs casually.

"Young Miss, please don't try to intimidate me with your status. Don't you know who's in charge of the Qin family now?"

"Second Master said he'd like you to come over for a cup of tea and discuss the handover of the old man's properties. If you cooperate, we'll all be happy; if you don't, don't blame us for not knowing the rules."

The threat in Ah Qiang's words couldn't be clearer.

Just then, the sound of leather shoes stepping on blue bricks came from outside the door, the rhythm neither too fast nor too slow.

A middle-aged man wearing a gray Tang suit and gold-rimmed glasses walked in. He was fair-skinned and looked like a schoolteacher.

He is Qin Xue's second uncle, Qin Wenzheng.

"Ah Qiang, how dare you speak to the young lady like that? You have no manners at all. Go outside and receive twenty punishments yourself."

As soon as Qin Wenzheng entered the room, he pretended to scold A-Qiang. A-Qiang quickly lowered his head and agreed, then stepped aside.

Qin Wenzheng pushed up his glasses, looked at Qin Xue, and wore a fake smile.

"Xiaoxue, why aren't you resting so late? What are you looking for here? Are you looking for the wine cup that your second uncle gave to your grandfather?"

Looking at her uncle who had watched her grow up, Qin Xue felt a deep sadness in her heart.

"Second Uncle, you finally admit it. Grandpa was so good to you, how could you do that to him?"

Qin Wenzheng sighed, walked to his desk, picked up the box wrapped in red cloth, and fiddled with it in his hands.

"Good? If he really cared about me, he wouldn't have passed the position of family head to your short-lived father, and he wouldn't let a little girl like you ride roughshod over me now."

"I've been a slave to the Qin family for so many years, what have I gotten in return? Why do you get all the profitable deals while I'm left with nothing but scraps?"

As Qin Wenzheng spoke, he became more and more agitated, and the pretense on his face finally crumbled, turning somewhat distorted.

He pointed at Qin Xue, sneering repeatedly.

"Once the old man dies, you're just a young girl, you can't possibly control those old fogies in the family. At that time, the Qin family will have to obediently hand it over to me."

Chen Yang, who was listening nearby, kept yawning. He picked at his ear and slowly began to speak.

"I say, Mr. Qin, you've got a pretty good plan, but unfortunately, the partner you've chosen isn't very reliable."

Qin Wenzheng then turned his gaze to Chen Yang, who had taken two steps forward, and squinted at him.

"You're the meddlesome kid in the hospital. You've got some nerve, talking big even when you're about to die."

"Beat him to a pulp and throw him into the river to feed the fish. Don't make a mess of the old man's study."

At Qin Wenzheng's command, A-Qiang and several burly men rushed forward, brandishing batons.

Chen Yang pushed Qin Xue aside, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

"Second Master Qin, do you really think you can control the whole situation? You colluded with Black Feather's people, poisoned the old man, and used the Qin family's assets to exchange for those foreign trash. You are inviting a wolf into the house."

Upon hearing the name "Black Feather," Qin Wenzheng's expression changed drastically.

"How...how do you know about Kuroba?"

"I not only know Kuroba, but I also know that the assassin who just shot at us in the unfinished building across from the hospital was also sent by Kuroba, right?"

While easily dodging the baton that A-Qiang swung down, Chen Yang continued to slowly reveal his secrets.

"You've had a really tough time being the second master. It's easy to invite a god in, but hard to send him away. Once the old man dies, do you think Hei Yu will hand over the Qin family to you? They've already planned to swallow the Qin family whole."

Chen Yang's words were like a bombshell dropped into Qin Wenzheng's heart.

He had always been wary of Black Feather's people, but he was blinded by power and thought about using each other.

Chen Yang's directness made him panic.

"Stop it, all of you!"

Qin Wenzheng shouted, and A-Qiang and the others stopped what they were doing and retreated to his side.

Qin Wenzheng stared intently at Chen Yang, his eyes filled with murderous intent. This kid knew too much; he absolutely could not be allowed to live.

"Qiang, pull out your gun. Neither of them will be leaving this room today."

Upon hearing this, Ah Qiang immediately pulled out a Black Star pistol from his back waist, pointing the dark muzzle directly at Chen Yang's head.

The other men also drew their guns.

Qin Xue gasped in fright and instinctively tried to stand in front of Chen Yang, but Chen Yang pulled her behind him.

Despite being confronted with several guns, Chen Yang showed no sign of panic.

He turned around, winked at Qin Xue behind him, and said in a relaxed tone:

"Xiaoxue, guess whether they fired their guns faster or I snapped your second uncle's neck faster."