They both left, but Wang Yujiao stayed in place.
She looked at Lu Ran with hopeful eyes, and with difficulty, began, "Lu Ran, this... what a coincidence."
Ye Hongyi looked at Lu Ran curiously.
and asked, "Brother, do you know this girl?"
Lu Ran shrugged and said, "Not familiar."
Those two words, "not familiar," instantly shattered the sliver of hope in Wang Yujiao’s heart.
She and Lu Ran locked eyes.
But the gentleness in the boy’s eyes from three years ago was long gone, replaced by a deep coldness.
It wasn’t a pretense of heartlessness, but a complete lack of emotion, as if looking at a stranger!
Wang Yujiao’s heart trembled fiercely, and she awkwardly said, "Sorry for the disturbance."
With that, she turned around and also left the private room.
By this point, Liang Tai had lost any interest in continuing the meal, and he pulled Liang Shaoyu away from the Celestial Fate Tower.
After a while, Wang Yujiao followed them out.
Slap!
Liang Shaoyu landed a heavy slap on her face, cursing angrily, "Bitch, what took you so long to come out? Waiting for Lu Ran to forgive you? What on earth are you thinking! Lu Ran now has the status to dine with the three guild leaders, do you really think he’d look down on you, a worthless bitch? Secondhand slut!"
Liang Shaoyu’s tone was venomous.
Wang Yujiao stupidly covered her face, her eyes misty with tears. This attitude didn’t surprise her; she’d anticipated it when she chose to abandon Lu Ran and offer herself to Liang Shaoyu.
But the outcome wasn’t what she expected—she saw no hope of gaining entry into the Celestial Path Alliance.
Lu Ran also thoroughly distanced himself from her.
She even wondered, if back then, she’d ignored everything and resolutely stayed with Lu Ran, would she have had a chance to share in his success?
She definitely recognized those three influential figures in Huaxia. Was Ye Hongyi really calling herself Lu Ran’s sister?
Not only that, Lei Tai of the National Defense Army and Liu Xinxin of Mirror Flower Water Moon both knew Lu Ran!
Lu Ran actually had the status to sit as an equal in a gathering with these three!
Reflecting on her current situation, her heart was left only with bitterness.
In just three days, Lu Ran and she were already people from different worlds.
She finally looked at Liang Shaoyu, who was cursing in front of her.
Wang Yujiao was in a daze; being in a rare profession, even growing steadily would ensure a wonderful life at higher levels.
Was it really worth it to abandon Lu Ran in such haste, just to join the Celestial Path Alliance after the first month?
She had begun to regret it.
Unfortunately, there’s no medicine for regret in this world.
Liang Tai glanced at Wang Yujiao without paying attention and led Liang Shaoyu back.
"Pack your things!" Liang Tai said through clenched teeth.
"What? Dad, are you going somewhere?" Liang Shaoyu asked suspiciously.
"I’m going after your mother! Useless dog, you’ve got nothing better to do! I’ve given you good food and drink, and you don’t even have to worry about leveling up—yet you’re all smug? You dared to cause trouble for Lu Ran—who the hell are you? Now that you’ve provoked the leaders of the three major guilds, do you still think you can relax in Black Fire City? Screw you! Do you hear me? Screw you!" Liang Tai cursed, without the slightest bit of dignity.
It was rare to see Liang Tai this furious.
Liang Shaoyu dared not speak and obediently packed his things.
Meanwhile.
At the Black Fire City branch of the Celestial Path Alliance, Qin Lie joined forces with several other stewards, preparing to lead a massive force towards the Liang Family.
Qin Wuyao had long since handed over the communication devices of the three assassins who died that day to Qin Lie.
But for the past two days, Lu Ran’s matters took priority. Now, new and old scores would be settled together!
Inside the Celestial Fate Tower.
Lu Ran looked at the lavish feast spread across the table, somewhat tongue-tied.
Leaving aside how much this private room must cost, the appearance of these dishes alone suggested they couldn’t be cheap!
Ye Hongyi had just finished a call on the communication device with Yu Qingcang on the line.
At this point, Lu Ran asked, "Sister Hong, isn’t this meal in the private room quite expensive? Just for a meal, doesn’t it feel a bit like a waste of money?"
Ye Hongyi replied matter-of-factly, "All 108 Celestial Fate Towers nationwide belong to my Red Leaf Commerce; what’s there to waste? Just eat your food—try this Charm Fish, the specialty dish. Eating it can boost your agility by five points. Unfortunately, each person can only get the boost once, but it does taste good."
Lu Ran was a bit astonished.
He’d heard that some dishes here could increase attributes, and it turned out to be true!
And it gave a one-time boost of five points!
Compared to others, it was like leveling up another whole level!
Upon returning home in the evening, not only the three guild leaders but even Qin Wuyao stayed at Lu Ran’s place.
Anyway, the house Lei Tai had provided was big enough, so for the sake of efficiency and Lu Ran’s safety, they simply stayed together.
Meanwhile, at the Liang Family.
At this moment, a large force from the Celestial Path Alliance had already arrived.
In the hall, Liang Tai’s face was pale as he looked at several stewards from the Celestial Path Alliance.
He cautiously asked, "It’s so late, what brings you here..."
"Do you not know what you’ve done?" Qin Lie said blandly.
Liang Tai’s mouth twitched.
Was it because they interrupted Lu Ran’s meal?
Or because they upset Ye Hongyi and the others, making them unhappy?
Liang Tai thought that since he had provoked them, he should leave quickly, but he didn’t expect the punishment to come so swiftly!
Thunk~
Qin Lie threw a few things and tossed them in front of Liang Tai.
They were three communication devices stained with blood!
Liang Tai’s pupils abruptly shrank as he looked at Qin Lie in disbelief.
"These belong to the three assassins. You hired them to assassinate Lu Ran. My daughter Qin Wuyao was present at the time. Do you have anything to say?" Qin Lie asked calmly.
Liang Tai instinctively shook his head.
He defended himself, "This is a misunderstanding. I don’t even know any assassins. What are you talking about? Why would I want to assassinate Lu Ran?"
Qin Lie frowned and said, "No brains? The communication records in these devices are clear. The messages sent are your exchanges. In this digitized world, that’s enough evidence."
Liang Tai’s heart trembled.
He looked at Qin Lie bitterly and gritted his teeth, "Fine, I’ll accept my fate. But my son has nothing to do with this. It was just a coincidence that your daughter and Lu Ran were together—you can take me, but don’t touch my son."
At this point, Liang Tai could only hope to save Liang Shaoyu.
But Qin Lie still shook his head and said, "The communication devices also contain your son’s records. He sent seven messages to one of the three assassins, five of which inquired about whether they successfully assassinated Lu Ran. The other two agreed to a higher price, urging the three assassins to act quickly."
With these words, Liang Tai was left utterly in despair.
Just then, Qin Lie leaned close to Liang Tai’s ear and said, "And I can tell you clearly, the real reason for putting you to death isn’t about my daughter, but it’s about Lu Ran!"
Liang Tai froze, but Qin Lie didn’t give him a chance to argue further and said sternly, "Take the Liang father and son away!"
He also glanced at the communication device.
On it was a message from Yu Qingcang with just two words: Wipe out!