Chapter 538 - 545: Won't Kill You

Sikong Ling had originally intended to keep his thoughts to himself, but unfortunately, Su Wenyue’s clumsy attempt at concealment couldn’t hide the smugness on her face and in her heart. Given Sikong Ling’s wicked sense of humor, it was inevitable that he’d feel compelled to take her down a peg.

At first, Su Wenyue didn’t react to his words, but once she realized that Sikong Ling was making fun of her, she felt both annoyed and embarrassed. Pointing at Sikong Ling, she snapped, “What do you mean by that, Sikong Ling? Are you mocking me for being too clever by half?”

“I never said that. It’s you who’s trying to match the shoe to your foot, not my problem,” Sikong Ling replied, shrugging his shoulders with an innocent look on his face. Yet, the mischievous grin at the corner of his mouth was so annoying to look at. If you’re going to feign innocence, at least act the part convincingly. But no, he had to deliberately give himself away, which was like a blatant disrespect for someone else’s intelligence and made her even more upset.

Su Wenyue felt her head was on fire at that moment. Why was this man so detestable? Even though he was somewhat different from the Sikong Ling of her previous life, the bad genes inside him hadn’t changed one bit.

“Sikong Ling, you bastard, get the hell out of here right now or I am going to make you regret it!” shouted Su Wenyue furiously, her face turning red with rage. She had felt a rare moment of triumph, only to have it burst by someone right to her face. No one could remain calm in such a situation, especially since Su Wenyue had become much more willful these days, with no intention of holding back her feelings.

“Wow, someone’s getting all fierce. It seems like someone’s really embarrassed and angry. You can’t take a joke at all! The thing is, women are so petty. Hard truths are hard to hear. I was merely telling the truth, yet some people don’t like to hear it. But with the facts laid out before me, I can’t lie through my teeth, can I?” Sikong Ling was not only refusing to leave, but he was also talking a good game, as if to infuriate Su Wenyue even more.

Su Wenyue felt steam practically coming out of her forehead. That bastard Sikong Ling! Did she owe him something in her past life? Seeing him refusing to leave and continuing to spout irritating words, she grabbed a vase from beside her and threw it at Sikong Ling.

“Get out now, Sikong Ling, or you’ll see if I don’t beat you to death!” Su Wenyue didn’t hit Sikong Ling with the vase she threw, but she felt somewhat relieved. It seemed like a good way to vent her anger. After all, everything in this room belonged to Sikong Ling. She wouldn’t feel sorry for breaking his stuff.

“Tsk, tsk, your aim needs work. With that frail body and such feeble strength, you hoped to actually hit someone?” Sikong Ling dodged the objects being thrown at him while taunting her relentlessly, clearly enjoying fanning the flames and seeing Su Wenyue’s face turn beet red, a satisfied smile creeping onto his lips.

Igniting Fire Dragon Bones seemed to be a colossal enterprise, and Liszt even doubted whether collecting all the Fire Dragon Magic Power from Black Horse Island would be sufficient to accomplish the ignition.

“I hope that with the help of the Smoke Mission, it can be lit as much as possible!”

However, the exploitation of Fire Dragon Magic Power had to be postponed, as he did not currently have enough serfs arranged for production. When construction on Black Horse Island began, there would undoubtedly come a significant labor shortage.

After one last look at the Fire Dragon Bones, Liszt returned to the port town.

Since he had to attend an ennoblement ceremony the day after tomorrow, he did not have time to stay on Black Horse Island any longer, and he needed to return to Fresh Flower Town tomorrow. That night in the port town, he convened a brief meeting.

“Measuring the island simply involves taking measurements around its perimeter, but the Court Envoy and Tulip Fort Envoy will definitely land on Black Horse Island and stay in the port town for a few days. Therefore, the secrecy must be well maintained. Consultant Goltai, how have you arranged this?” asked Liszt.

When Han Yu returned, he saw Sikong Ling fleeing with his head in his hands, running out of his room in disarray. Was this the young master of the Sikong family? It seemed rather comical. He had barely had time to make sense of it when he heard his daughter-in-law shouting angrily inside as if she was at her wits’ end. Then he saw her at the doorstep with a big stick, chasing after the poor guy like a raging lioness.

Han Yu squinted his eyes to make sure he wasn’t seeing things. But the scene before him was so ludicrous, and the servants in the courtyard were equally astonished, their jaws nearly hitting the floor.

“What’s going on here?” Han Yu rubbed the space between his eyebrows, which was throbbing a bit more rapidly.

Upon seeing Han Yu, Su Wenyue dropped her ferocious façade, and the stick in her hand clattered to the ground. She suddenly took on a pitiful demeanor, shifting gears so quickly that it was jarring.

“Husband, you’re finally back. Hurry, catch that bastard Sikong Ling. I must beat him to a pulp today.”

“Indeed, women and nasty people are difficult to deal with. A gentleman should use his words, not his hands. If you can’t talk someone down, you shouldn’t let anger drive you to violence. Han Yu, you really need to take control of your daughter-in-law. Look what she’s become. If you don’t discipline her properly, she’ll end up ruling over you,” Sikong Ling, seeing Han Yu’s arrival, stopped running. He stood in the courtyard, speaking to Han Yu with words that could infuriate anyone. Su Wenyue was on the verge of hopping mad. If Han Yu hadn’t been there, she would’ve picked up the stick again to beat Sikong Ling. At least she remembered to maintain her image in front of Han Yu.

“Han Yu, you’re just going to let people bully your woman like that! If you don’t give Sikong Ling a good thrashing today, then you’re not my man!” Su Wenyue continued heatedly.

“What exactly happened here?” Han Yu asked for the second time, not taking Su Wenyue’s outburst seriously just yet. The issue needed to be clarified. Sikong Ling was clearly taunting his daughter-in-law, and if Han Yu took that seriously, he’d be a fool. He was, however, not pleased with Sikong Ling’s behavior.

“Han Yu, did you hear that? Look at your daughter-in-law acting like a lioness. She needs to be disciplined.”

“Han Yu, is this how you let people treat your woman?” Su Wenyue said, not waiting for Han Yu to respond. She decided to take matters into her own hands, but Han Yu caught her easily with one hand, and she could only stand there, fuming.

“Young Master Sikong, how to discipline my wife is my family affair, and you needn’t trouble yourself over it. Though my wife’s behavior may be a bit out of line, I’m sure there’s a reason. She’s always gentle and demure on normal days. She must have been provoked by some shameless person’s actions,” Han Yu said, his tone amiable yet mocking, clearly satirizing Sikong Ling as the shameless one. No matter the situation, he naturally sided unconditionally with his wife.

Su Wenyue was still angry from being restrained, but after hearing Han Yu’s words, she stopped making a scene and stood by obediently, waiting for him to defend her.

“Tsk, tsk, such a couple, defending each other so fervently. Forget it, I can’t be bothered to stoop to the level of children and women. I’m a busy man; I have no time to waste on nonsense,” Sikong Ling said, not lingering any longer, and walked away with nonchalance. He was a smart person and wouldn’t stay to face the couple’s joint reprisal.

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