Yun Bo remained silent. After all, he was just a family servant; how could he make decisions for the family head?

Moreover, what the family head said wasn't without reason. If he left, not only would the Liu family's century-old foundation be destroyed, but they would also be ambushed!

Both he and Liu Shuanghe had wondered if the Liu family had offended someone, otherwise why wouldn't they leave them a way out?

But, after thinking it over and over, they couldn't figure it out.

In the end, they could only attribute it to the fact that the Liu family's great tribulation had arrived...

Liu Shuanghe took a deep breath and said coldly:

"My son, Changkong, has the potential for Tongxuan!"

"He is the most talented offspring of the Liu family in a hundred years, but he may already be dead. The Liu family's rise has been abruptly interrupted. How can I, as his father, survive?"

"I even suspect that Kong'er's death is related to these guys. If I侥幸 (jiǎoxìng - luckily) survive this time, I will investigate this matter incognito."

"Yun Bo, you take Feng'er and never come back in this lifetime, leaving the last trace of bloodline for the Liu family..."

Yun Bo's eyes were firm, and he said in a low voice:

"Master, don't worry, even if it costs me my life, I will safely take Changfeng 少爷 (shàoyé - young master) out of Qingzhou and do my best to assist him from now on."

"En, you..."

Before Liu Shuanghe could finish speaking, a beautiful woman in a green dress rushed in anxiously, her face full of tears, her breasts swaying.

"Master, Qing'er... has something happened to Qing'er?"

The woman sobbed as she leaned into Liu Shuanghe's arms.

"How did you know?"

Liu Shuanghe didn't comfort her, but frowned.

Even he had only just learned the news, how could a woman like her know so quickly? There's something wrong...

"This concubine heard the servants in the house discussing it. They... they said Qing'er is dead!" The woman raised her head, hoping to hear news of a rumor from Liu Shuanghe's mouth.

However, Liu Shuanghe was silent. He and Yun Bo exchanged glances, conveying a message that many people in the Liu family were probably secretly colluding with outsiders.

That's how the news could spread throughout the Liu family.

"Is it true?"

"Yes!"

Liu Shuanghe nodded solemnly.

"Who, who did it? I want them to pay with their lives!" A hint of hatred flashed across the woman's face.

"You are just a woman, without the strength to truss a chicken, how can you avenge Qing'er and Zhi'er?" Liu Shuanghe stared at her.

"I...I..."

The woman leaned weakly into Liu Shuanghe's arms, crying:

"Master, Qing'er is your own daughter, how can you let her die in vain like this? She's so young."

"I understand all of this, you go back first, I will avenge them."

Liu Shuanghe patted the woman's back to comfort her.

Yun Bo stared at the ground without looking sideways, not daring to overstep his bounds, quietly listening to Liu Shuanghe's words of comfort. Suddenly, Yun Bo and Liu Shuanghe both froze, looking towards the roof.

From far to near, a very light sound of footsteps moved on the roof.

"Which friend is visiting late at night? Why not show yourself?"

Liu Shuanghe said in a deep voice, his hand slowly placed on the hilt of the sword beside him.

Yun Bo also tensed his legs, as if he was about to make a move at any moment.

The woman in Liu Shuanghe's arms hurriedly stood up, looking around in a panic, as if she was looking to see which direction Liu Shuanghe was speaking to.

"My identity is not convenient for people to see. If the head of the Liu family wants to see me, then let the people around you leave. This way, it will be best for both you and me."

A somewhat hoarse voice came from the roof, echoing in everyone's ears.

Liu Shuanghe's eyes were gloomy and uncertain. After a moment of silence, he said to the woman beside him:

"You go back and rest first."

The woman nodded repeatedly in a panic, knowing that now was not the time to act willful. She turned and left the room, leaving only him and Yun Bo.

"Master, I..." Yun Bo wanted to excuse himself.

Liu Shuanghe raised his hand and said to the outside:

"Yun Bo is one of us,阁下 (géxià - Your Excellency) can show yourself, no information will be leaked."

"Alright, since the head of the Liu family says so, then I will trust you for now."

After saying that, the roof tiles above moved slightly, and a black figure jumped from the roof to the doorway, stepped into the room, and carefully closed the door.

Looking at the man in front of him who was wrapped tightly, leaving only a pair of eyes, Liu Shuanghe frowned:

"Why doesn't阁下 (géxià - Your Excellency) show your true face?"

"Since the head of the Liu family wants to see it, then there's nothing to hide..." After saying that, Chen Yuan suddenly tore off the black robe wrapped around his body, revealing his true face.

"It's you!"

"You actually dare to come to the Liu family alone!"

Liu Shuanghe and Yun Bo exclaimed at the same time.

The person in front of them was someone they never expected, the Peace County constable, Chen Yuan, the culprit behind the deaths of Liu Shuanghe's son and daughter!

Instinctively, Yun Bo wanted to make a move, but Liu Shuanghe stopped him with his hand, looking at Chen Yuan vigilantly, as if he wanted to see what he would say next.

Daring to come to the Liu family at this time, he must have some support, or something to say.

Chen Yuan smiled and asked: "The Liu family isn't a dragon's pool or a tiger's den, why can't Chen come?"

"The Liu family is indeed not a dragon's pool or a tiger's den, but for you, the murderer who killed my son and daughter, it is a dragon's pool and a tiger's den. Chen Yuan, give me a reason not to kill you,"

"Otherwise, today, you will leave your life here!"

Liu Shuanghe's eyes turned cold, and he said in a cold voice, a faint murderous intent lingering around him.

But Chen Yuan didn't seem to feel it, and walked calmly to the side, sat down slowly, and looked at Liu Shuanghe:

"Does the head of the Liu family also believe that Chen killed Liu Ruoqing and Liu Changzhi?"

"I thought the head of the Liu family was a smart person, but I didn't expect you to be a fool, what a pity, what a pity..."

Liu Shuanghe was unmoved by Chen Yuan's ridicule and said in a low voice:

"Does that matter?"

"It doesn't matter to the head of the Liu family, but it matters to me, so I came tonight. I exhausted two horses, and took a shortcut to come to see the head of the Liu family in person in such a short time!"

The corners of Chen Yuan's mouth curled into a smile.

After staring at Chen Yuan for a while, Liu Shuanghe: "Constable Chen is really bold."

Shaking his head, Chen Yuan said:

"The head of the Liu family is too kind, Chen is only slightly stronger than ordinary people in front of the head of the Liu family, how can I be worthy of the word 'bold'?"

"Speak, what is your purpose."

Liu Shuanghe's eyes were very calm.

"It's not what Chen's purpose is, but what is the purpose of the head of the Liu family?"

"Liu Changzhi and Liu Ruoqing are dead. Now, there are only three paths in front of the Liu family. One is to avenge them, and recklessly attack officials of the imperial court, but the result is that the Liu family will be wanted, and the whole family will be exterminated."

"The second is to pretend to be tolerant, as if this never happened, but it won't be long before the Liu family is tested again and again, giving up a little benefit today, giving up a life tomorrow,"

"Eventually, they will be torn and devoured by a pack of hyenas, and from then on, there will be no name of the Liu family in Cao County."

Chen Yuan described the Liu family's current situation with a smile.

Liu Shuanghe remained unchanged, although he was a little shocked in his heart, he still showed a calm expression on the surface, as if the Liu family in Chen Yuan's mouth had nothing to do with him.

"What about the third path?"

"The third path is simpler, the Liu family abandons its business, escapes in a mess, encounters an ambush on the road, and eventually perishes. Of course, if you are lucky, you may escape with one or two bloodlines."

"These three paths are actually one path. The Liu family is now facing a dead end!"

Yun Bo's heart was terrified. If they didn't know Chen Yuan's strength very well, they might have suspected that Chen Yuan had been eavesdropping on them all along.

Except for some differences in the wording, everything else was almost the same.

"Arrogant!" Liu Shuanghe snorted coldly.

"Whether it's arrogant or not, the head of the Liu family has his own judgment in his heart, so I won't say more."

Chen Yuan's tone was very calm, seeming very confident.

"So you came here this time to ridicule the Liu family? Aren't you afraid that I will be furious and leave you here?" Liu Shuanghe's tone was a bit sharp.

It seemed that he would make a move at any moment.

"Of course not, what good would it do me to ridicule the Liu family? On the contrary, I came here this time to form an alliance with the Liu family." Chen Yuan shook his head and directly stated his purpose.

With his strength, he might not be able to kill Li Mingqi, but with Liu Shuanghe, it would probably be different.

"Alliance, with you?"

Liu Shuanghe and Yun Bo's eyes narrowed, staring closely at Chen Yuan.

The tone was a bit mocking, as if thinking how could Chen Yuan's mere Bone Refining cultivation form an alliance with their Liu family?

"Yes, with me, besides me, who else will help the Liu family, expect the Qingyun Sword Sect? Hehe... If the Qingyun Sword Sect really helped the Liu family, those people probably wouldn't dare to act recklessly."

Chen Yuan said with a smile, not caring about the irony in Liu Shuanghe's tone.

On the contrary, he was very confident.

"You know quite a lot."

Hearing the name Qingyun Sword Sect from Chen Yuan's mouth, Liu Shuanghe was still a little surprised.

"If I didn't understand anything, how dare I come?"

"You form an alliance with the Liu family, what do you want? You can't be unaware of the Liu family's current situation, right?"

Liu Shuanghe had no interest in playing any tricks with Chen Yuan. The most important thing now was to protect the Liu family's bloodline. Who knew if Chen Yuan was sent by them to attack the Liu family?

"I have already said the three paths of the Liu family just now, so I understand the Liu family's current situation very well. It's not an exaggeration to say that you are surrounded by enemies on all sides, right?"

Liu Shuanghe was silent. The Liu family was indeed "surrounded by enemies on all sides" as Chen Yuan said.

"And I'm actually here to offer charcoal in the snow."

"What is your purpose?"

Yun Bo asked.

Coming to form an alliance so eagerly, if there was no purpose, then they would be completely taken for fools.

"I came here this time to form an alliance for two reasons. One is to turn hostility into friendship with the Liu family and eliminate grievances. I believe that many people outside have blamed me for the deaths of Liu Ruoqing and Liu Changzhi,"

"But I said before that I didn't want to be an enemy of the Liu family, but they still died, and they died in the place I was in charge of."

"I ask you, if I really wanted to kill them, would I do this? No one is a fool, and I believe that the head of the Liu family can also think of this, right?"

Chen Yuan smiled.