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Chapter 271: Chapter 271: Intricate and Complex (Four Updates)_1

Ye Xiong’s heart sank with dread, as just now, Li Ba had used seventy percent strength in that palm strike, and Li Yuanbin was directly severely injured.

Without ascertaining the facts, to strike such a heavy blow, this Li Ba truly had a heavy hand.

Even if something unspeakable truly happened between them, you can’t strike someone so fiercely that you nearly kill them!

“Brother, although I, Li Yuanbin, am naturally a playboy, I still possess basic moral principles. With so many women outside, would I bring shame upon myself by getting involved with Xiao Huan behind the scenes? This is clearly someone setting us up. To think that you hit me so hard without asking anything, do you still consider me a part of your family?”

Li Yuanbin struggled to his feet, clutching his chest, wiped the fresh blood from the corner of his mouth, and glared fiercely at Li Ba before quickly leaving the house.

Li Ba looked at his hand and seemed somewhat regretful, but he did not try to keep him there.

Li Xiaohuan sat on the ground, one side of her face severely swollen, her eyes full of tears, looking unspeakably pitiful.

She stared at her father with her eyes, a tear fell, and she suddenly turned around, entered her room, and locked the door tightly, shutting herself inside.

“What are you all standing around for? Disperse! As for today’s events, whoever dares to speak of it, I will not let them off,” Li Ba threatened the gathered servants fiercely.

The crowd of servants who were watching the drama scattered like birds, vanishing in a moment.

“Ade, let’s go!” said Li Xiangxiang.

Ye Xiong looked at Li Xiangxiang with growing suspicion.

Li Xiangxiang had run into such a scene just when she intended to apologize.

Could it be too coincidental?

Li Xiangxiang loathed Li Xiaohuan the most, would she really have herself apologize to her?

Furthermore, why was Li Xiaohuan’s room unlocked?

If Li Xiaohuan had truly been involved in an illicit and forbidden affair with her uncle, she would certainly have locked the door, right? How could it be unlocked, allowing her entrance as if it was perfectly proper?

What was even more bizarre, when Ye Xiong walked in earlier, both Li Xiaohuan and Li Yuanbin were distinctly groggy and had not yet come to their senses, that lost expression was clearly one of being set up.

Who held such deep hatred to strip these two naked and put the pair in a bed together?

What benefit would it bring to the perpetrator?

Ye Xiong felt that there were too many unanswered questions.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Xiangxiang, Dummy, wait a moment,” Li Ba suddenly called out.

The two of them stopped.

Li Ba’s gaze was sharp as a knife, casting over the two of them.

That piercing gaze almost caused Ye Xiong’s Inner Strength to automatically circulate defensively.

This Li Ba, rightly deserving the reputation as the North Star of martial arts in the south, carried an intimidating presence, hardly bearable by the ordinary person.

“Xiangxiang, repeat what you saw just now,” Li Ba ordered.

It seemed that he too began to harbor doubts.

Li Xiangxiang then retold the incident in detail, without a hint of concealment.

“Dummy, is there anything your miss has said that was incorrect or missing?” Li Ba’s gaze fell on Ye Xiong.

Under such a sharp look, Ye Xiong felt his scalp go numb.

Li Ba was no ordinary person, and Ye feared that he might see through his false identity. If that happened, even if he threw himself into the Yellow River, he couldn’t clear his name, as the other would surely think him to be the schemer behind the scenes.

Ye Xiong nodded repeatedly.

Fortunately, Li Ba did not notice anything amiss and waved his hand, signaling for them to leave.

Just after the two left, Li Ba’s eldest wife, Lu Yuanying, rushed over. She had just returned from buying groceries, and after hearing what had happened, she hurriedly ran over and began knocking on Li Xiaohuan’s room door.

“Xiao Huan, open the door, it’s Mom. Hurry up and open the door, it’s Mom!” Lu Yuanying pounded on the room’s door with force.

Unfortunately, no matter how hard she knocked, Li Xiaohuan just wouldn’t open the door.

“Xiao Huan has suffered such a grievance and you, instead of asking for an explanation, struck her so brutally. Do you want to drive your daughter to death?” Lu Yuanying screamed, tears streaming down her face at Li Ba.

Li Ba obviously felt that he had gone too far, but the pride in his bones prevented him from apologizing, and he turned and left instead.

“Ade, let’s go!” Li Xiangxiang commanded.

Ye Xiong followed Li Xiangxiang out. Li Xiangxiang went back to her room, and Ye Xiong went about his own business.

All day long, Ye Xiong pondered what was essentially behind this incident?

Who exactly stripped Li Yuanbin and Li Xiaohuan naked and put them together? What was the purpose of all this?

He had no interest in the humiliation of Li Xiaohuan. A woman like her deserved whatever end she met. He just wanted to know if this incident was related to his target, Li Chunpeng?

At dinner time, disaster struck again.

When Lu Yuanying went to call Li Xiaohuan for dinner, no matter how she called, Li Xiaohuan wouldn’t open the door. With no other choice, she remembered she had a spare key, so she found it and unlocked the door.

The moment the door opened, the scene before her made her scream.

Li Xiaohuan, wearing bridal makeup, dressed in red, wearing red shoes, was hanging from the crossbeam.

Lu Yuanying screamed in terror, her voice echoing throughout the entire courtyard residence.

All the people were startled.

Lu Yuanying was crying hysterically, while Li Ba went limp. If it wasn’t for the table supporting him, he would have already fallen to the ground.

The hanging scene was terrifying, especially with Li Xiaohuan in red, her eyes rolled back, her tongue sticking out, her long hair covering her face, looking exactly like a fierce ghost from a horror movie.

“A curse!”

“A ghost!”

“The young miss is preparing to become a fierce ghost to seek revenge!”

A group of servants screamed upon witnessing the scene, their faces turning pale with fright.

It is said among the common folk, that if one hangs oneself in red bridal attire and red shoes, they will become a fierce ghost and return to claim lives.

Although these are superstitions, the scene before them was too scary, and anyone who saw it would be frightened.

Ye Xiong stood at the doorway, looking from afar at Li Xiaohuan hanging from the crossbeam, feeling the ever-changing nature of life.

Yesterday, Li Xiaohuan was still bullying her, whipping him with a leather whip. He had been preparing to settle the score with her after he completed his task, but who knew something like this would happen.

He wanted to go inside to investigate how Li Xiaohuan died-whether it was suicide or homicide-and whether she left behind any clues, but with his current identity, he simply didn’t have the right to do so.

Rushing in would definitely arouse suspicion.

He had brief encounters with Li Xiaohuan. Her character was extroverted and domineering, arrogant, and she liked to bully others.

People with such a character are less likely to commit suicide.

Psychological studies show that those who commit suicide tend to have introverted personalities, whereas extroverts very rarely do, opting instead for other ways to resolve their issues, no matter how significant the problem they face.

Ye Xiong’s gaze fell on Li Xiangxiang, who appeared calm as water, showing no change of expression. This complex sentiment made even him unable to grasp it fully.

At first, he thought Li Xiangxiang was a good person, simple, gentle.

But as he gradually got to know her, he discovered that there was much more beneath her gentle façade than met the eye.

Things were becoming increasingly intricate and complicated.