The blood-covered Shen Hui Teng looked at Li Qian Fan with eyes that saw a ghost.
Even though Shen Cong Dao had nearly beaten him to death, he still refused to admit that Shen Qing Ming's mission had failed, and that Shen Cong Dao was still alive!
But the ironclad fact, like a mountain, pressed down hard on Shen Hui Teng, making him unable to breathe.
Then he looked at the Lin family head and the others.
They were all pale, their eyes filled with shock.
No one spoke.
No one doubted that Li Qian Fan could produce the confession left behind by Shen Qing Ming when he was ordered to annihilate the 26 young masters.
They only knew that they had lost.
They had lost completely!
"What exactly do you want to do with us?"
Shen Hui Teng, worthy of being the head of a top noble family, wiped the blood from his face and asked with a trembling voice.
"The eleven of you, stay."
Li Qian Fan glanced at He Lan Ting Mei and the others, and said lightly, "The rest of you, get out."
Since he couldn't kill all eleven heads of noble families.
Li Qian Fan could only try to extort as many benefits as possible through "negotiation."
Upon hearing this, Miao Xin Dong and the others lowered their heads and turned to leave.
Being able to quickly distance themselves from this god of death was undoubtedly Miao Xin Dong and the others' greatest wish.
In a mere ten seconds, Miao Xin Dong and over a hundred others had all left.
However.
A few people felt that Li Qian Fan's words were too rude.
They remained unmoved by his order to "get out," and instead stared at him with displeased eyes.
One of them was He Lan Ting Mei.
Li Qian Fan looked at these few people and repeated, "I said, all of you, get out."
"Li Qian Fan."
He Lan Ting Mei retorted, "I am from the Si Jiu He Lan family. This is not the Li family, nor the Su family. You can only ask me to temporarily excuse myself, but no one dares to tell me to 'get out'."
"Heh heh. Since you few aren't leaving, then I will."
Li Qian Fan stood up and said to the Shen family head and the others, "Shen family head, everyone, I apologize. Please be prepared to be utterly ruined."
This was the Miao family's territory.
Li Qian Fan indeed had no right to order people from the Si Jiu He Lan family to leave.
But he could abandon the idea of "negotiated settlement" with the eleven noble families and leave.
As he made to leave—
The blood-covered Shen Hui Teng, glared at He Lan Ting Mei and the other stubborn individuals, and shouted sternly, "Get out! All of you, get out! Whoever refuses to get out is an enemy of our Si Jiu Shen family!"
Before he finished speaking.
The Lin family head and the others also shouted in unison at He Lan Ting Mei and the others, "Get out."
Anyone who dared to remain at the scene would be their common enemy!
He Lan Ting Mei and the few stubborn individuals had not expected Shen Hui Teng and the others to shout at them to get out on behalf of Li Qian Fan.
Their faces instantly turned red.
They could only grit their teeth, stomp their feet, and quickly head towards the door.
"A bunch of idiots who only know how to watch the fun and are ready to turn into vicious dogs to pounce and snatch benefits at any time."
Li Qian Fan watched their backs, and his voice was perfectly timed to curse them.
He Lan Ting Mei stopped, turned back fiercely.
Li Qian Fan ignored her, and simply said to the group of family heads, "Which one is surnamed Lu? I'm giving you a heads-up in advance, prepare for your family's ruin starting now."
Upon hearing this, the Lu family head's body trembled violently.
He no longer cared about anything else, and shouted sternly at He Lan Ting Mei, "Since you keep claiming to be from the Si Jiu He Lan family! Then, from this moment on, you are no longer my Lu family's daughter-in-law! My Lu family dares not aspire to have a daughter-in-law like you, who disregards the life and death of the Lu family."
He Lan Ting Mei—
Finally realized that while she could have the final say in the He Lan family and the Lu family, she was completely useless against Li Qian Fan.
In other words: "Not everyone dotes on you like your father and your husband!"
The reason Li Qian Fan targeted the Lu family head—
Was because He Lan Ting Mei had looked down on him twice and even explicitly stated in front of him that anyone surnamed Li was not allowed inside.
Revenge for a grievance is the mark of a true gentleman!
He Lan Ting Mei's face flushed red after being cursed by her father-in-law, but she miraculously endured it.
She merely glanced at Li Qian Fan again, turned, and quickly walked out the door.
From behind her, Li Qian Fan's most contemptuous curse came again, "Self-righteous idiot."
Satisfied.
After Li Qian Fan finally vented his anger from being repeatedly disdained by He Lan Ting Mei, he felt refreshed both physically and mentally.
He lit a cigarette.
Where was his lighter?
A pair of small hands, like carved white jade, held a lighter and offered it to him.
Only then did Li Qian Fan realize that Guan Yin girl was still standing behind him.
This was awkward.
Should he get her another chair?
Forget it.
*Puff.*
As Li Qian Fan exhaled a puff of smoke, he asked the Shen family head, "I asked you to tell me yourselves, what should you do so that I can show mercy and spare you from paying the most tragic price?"
The Shen family head and the Lin family head exchanged quick glances.
He then suppressed his full of malicious hatred and said in a low voice, "We can help you and Su Nan Yin restore your original pure reputation. And we will provide you with a certain amount of financial compensation."
Before Li Qian Fan could speak—
Su Nan Yin, who was standing behind him, spoke first, "Our reputation is already ruined, I don't care anymore. Besides, Mr. Qian Fan has already announced something publicly just now."
Hmm?
Li Qian Fan frowned.
Having the Shen family heads and others come forward to prove his and Su Nan Yin's innocence was a very important matter.
But why did she refuse?
As Li Qian Fan was about to turn to look at her, he suddenly understood.
Ambition.
Su Nan Yin's reason for refusing to have her reputation restored was due to her ambition!
And her ambition stemmed from the indifference of everyone who, after the scandal broke, hoped she would commit suicide to prove her innocence.
Through this incident, Su Nan Yin no longer believed in allies.
She cared even less about whether her reputation was clean.
She truly wanted to use this incident to help Li Qian Fan cultivate his own faction!
A faction that belonged only to Li Qian Fan—
Composed of the Si Jiu Tang family, the Si Jiu Su family, the Si Jiu Mu Rong, the Tian Bei Fang family, the Tian Nan Chu family, and even the Tian Dong Bai family!
And with the strong support of the Zhao family!!
Since Li Qian Fan had the potential to build his own faction; Su Nan Yin was also absolutely confident in helping him integrate these factions into a force that no one would dare to underestimate.
Then why should she give up this opportunity?
Once their reputations were cleared, those who had previously distanced themselves from them would flock back.
And from the perspective of truly caring for them, they would hope they would never meet again!
Without Su Nan Yin, could Li Qian Fan still try his best to build his own faction by her side?
Most importantly, could Su Nan Yin leave Li Qian Fan?
She couldn't—
It wasn't difficult for Su Nan Yin to distance herself from Li Qian Fan.
But she couldn't leave her caterpillars, could she?
After all, the caterpillars had already been fully captured by the little brats, and they certainly couldn't be separated.
If Su Nan Yin couldn't be with the caterpillars, then she would be completely alone.
Even if she lived a hundred years, what would be the meaning of life?
Moreover—
Su Nan Yin's reputation was already ruined!
Clothes that have been soiled, no matter how much they are washed, cannot return to their former state.
Su Nan Yin had already considered all of the above.
She just hadn't told Li Qian Fan.
Now that she had refused the noble alliance's offer to restore her reputation on behalf of Li Qian Fan,
Li Qian Fan understood in the shortest possible time Su Nan Yin's ambition to bear the shame for a lifetime rather than leave him.
Alas.
As Li Qian Fan sighed inwardly, he suddenly thought of the Tang family's "Seven Sons Welcoming Guests"; he thought of Chu Yazhi's excited voice; he thought of the call from the little mare; and he thought of President Zhao, who personally contacted the He Lan family and the Tang family for him.
All of these people also hoped that Li Qian Fan would have his own faction!
They were the ones who offered timely help when Li Qian Fan needed support the most.
If Li Qian Fan couldn't seize this opportunity, they wouldn't say anything, but they would be disappointed.
"Yes."
Li Qian Fan nodded, looked at the Shen family head and the others, and said, "Reputation or not, we don't care at all. But you must compensate us with a large sum of damages for the loss of reputation."
Since Li Qian Fan had decided to follow Su Nan Yin's wishes and build his own faction.
Then he had to take this opportunity to rip off enough flesh from the noble alliance!
To strengthen the empty shell of the Si Jiu Shen family and to reciprocate the kindness of the Tang family and others.
After hearing Li Qian Fan say this—
Su Nan Yin, who was standing behind him, felt the stone in her throat fall with a thud.
She was truly worried that this little brat would abandon substantial benefits for the sake of so-called reputation, forcing her to become a lonely person.
Fortunately.
He understood her painstaking efforts.
She deserved a reward!
So.
Under the watchful eyes of the Shen family head and the others, Su Nan Yin's small hands gently placed themselves on Li Qian Fan's shoulders and began to massage him.
"So awkward!"
Li Qian Fan shivered, then tiptoed, his face full of enjoyment.
Today was the first day of the Lunar New Year.
At four in the afternoon.
Li Qian Fan, with Su Nan Yin, walked out of the main gate of the Miao family's old mansion.
He turned his head.
And smiled at the Shen family head and the others, "Everyone, don't forget to come to the Su family as guests on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year."
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Happy Spring Festival to everyone! Wishing you all the best and good health for your families in the new year!!