The Female Lead Brought Her Lover to the Wedding Banquet and Broke Off the Marriage; I Slaughtered Her Entire Family - Chapter 6:

Chapter 6: Clash of Royalty, Rise of the Villain

The same old trick! Imperial Concubine Liu felt suffocated in her chest, but she couldn’t show any weakness on her face. She understood well where the Lin family’s confidence came from—the army at the border that only recognized the Lin family’s banner, and that old monster Lin Jun, who had already reached the threshold of the Martial God Realm! If things were pushed too far, even the Emperor would have a hard time saving face.

“Fine.” In the end, Imperial Concubine Liu relented, her tone laced with impatience. “Li Feng will be handed over to the Lin family. But on one condition—his life must be spared. I will personally report this matter to His Majesty.”

Lin Chen smirked slightly, his goal achieved.

“Imperial Concubine is indeed wise.” He bowed slightly, then abruptly changed the subject. “But there’s one more thing—the Zhou family colluded with outsiders to deceive our Lin family. By law, they should be executed to the last one. Since the Imperial Concubine has spoken, I can spare the others and only execute the leaders. The rest will be sent to the border to eat sand.”

“Zhou Changqing and his wife cannot escape death.”

Imperial Concubine Liu’s eyelid twitched, and after a few seconds of silence, she finally nodded. “Do as Young Master Lin says.”

At this, Li Feng completely collapsed, his whole body going limp as he crawled forward on the floor, sobbing and snotting. “Imperial Concubine! Save me! I’m the one you favored!”

Imperial Concubine Liu didn’t even pause her steps, nor did she look back. Her voice was as cold as ice in the dead of winter. “I don’t recall ever favoring such a worthless thing.”

Before her words finished, she had already led the golden-armored guards out of the main hall without looking back, leaving behind a scene of blood and despair.

Lin Chen slowly walked over to Li Feng, looking down at him. His voice wasn’t loud, but every word pierced the heart. “Li Feng, from now on, you are the Lin family’s dog. I will make sure you live, so you regret every day the foolish things you did today. I will let you taste true despair.”

Gu Qingzhu walked over and gently patted her son’s shoulder, unable to hide the satisfaction on her face. “Chen’er, well done. This is how a man of the Lin family should act!”

Lin Chen responded with a smile, then turned to Lin Shan and Lin Hai. “Second Uncle, Third Uncle, I’ll leave these two dogs to you. I’m going to handle the Zhou family’s leftovers.”

The two brothers nodded.

Lin Chen walked toward Zhou Changqing and his wife, who were collapsed on the ground, their excrement flowing uncontrollably.

“Young Master Lin! Spare us! We were wrong, we were truly wrong!” Zhou Changqing kowtowed desperately, his forehead bloodied from the repeated impact.

Lin Chen’s face was expressionless. “Saying that now is too late.”

[System notification: Mission completion rate extremely high! Reward received: Earth-grade movement technique ‘Phantom Step,’ Villain Points +800]

Zhou Wanqing stared at Lin Chen’s back, the hatred in her heart burning through her entire being. Like a maggot, she crawled over to Li Feng, her voice hoarse and filled with venom. “It’s all because of you! Li Feng! It’s all your fault! I became like this because of you!”

Li Feng, however, acted as if he didn’t hear her, his eyes empty, staring blankly at a spot ahead, motionless. The protagonist script he had fixated on hadn’t even started, yet it had already been torn to pieces.

Lin Shan looked at the mess before him and walked to Lin Chen’s side, lowering his voice. “Chen’er, just now you mentioned the Cloud Spirit Stone…”

Lin Chen turned his face, smiling. “Second Uncle, the Cloud Spirit Stone is indeed missing.”

He paused, watching Lin Shan’s face change instantly, then continued, “But it wasn’t them who stole it.”

“Then who—”

“Of course, it was me.” Lin Chen interrupted him, his tone as calm as if commenting on the weather. “The thing Grandpa left behind would have been mine sooner or later. Today, I just found an excuse to take it in advance.”

Lin Shan’s heart skipped a beat. Looking at his nephew again, he suddenly found him a bit unfamiliar, even somewhat chilling. When did this kid’s mind become so deep?

Lin Chen ignored his uncle’s shock and walked toward Zhou Changqing and his wife, who were tightly bound. The curve at the corner of his mouth carried a hint of bloodthirst.

“Someone!”

“Drag these two old things out, chop them up, and feed them to the dogs!”

“Zhou Wanqing, from today on, you and I have nothing to do with each other.”

Li Feng had just finished speaking and was about to turn and leave.

Zhou Wanqing collapsed to the ground, limp as if all the bones had been pulled from her body, her face streaked with tears, her eyes empty and terrifying.

Lin Chen just watched, his mind calculating rapidly.

At this moment, that voice in his head sounded again.

[Time-limited mission: Royal Power Struggle. Thwart Imperial Concubine Liu’s interference and defend the Lin family’s dignity. Optional completion methods: A. Forceful expulsion B. Expose the truth C. Make a deal. Reward based on completion rate, includes Earth-grade movement technique ‘Phantom Step,’ Villain Points +500.]

Heh, a deal? Interesting.

Forceful expulsion? Going head-to-head with the royal family and the Liu family? Only a fool would do that.

Expose the truth? He had just transmigrated here—where would he find ironclad evidence?

That left only one path.

“Li Feng, planning to leave just like that?” Lin Chen spoke lazily, his voice not loud, but it made Li Feng stop in his tracks abruptly.

Li Feng didn’t turn around, but his back was tense like steel.

Lin Chen sneered mockingly. “Leave? You think this is over? You stole our Lin family’s treasure—the Cloud Spirit Stone—and you think you can just walk away?”

These words instantly changed the entire atmosphere in the hall.

Gu Qingzhu looked at her son in astonishment. The Cloud Spirit Stone was stolen? How come she didn’t know!

Lin Shan and Lin Hai’s faces also darkened, their brows tightly furrowed. That thing was the Lin family’s lifeblood!

Imperial Concubine Liu’s calm expression finally broke. “Young Master Lin, you must have evidence for your words. Don’t make baseless accusations.”

“Evidence?” Lin Chen chuckled, casually pulling out a piece of broken stone from his sleeve, which indeed emitted a faint spiritual energy. “Here, a fragment of the Cloud Spirit Stone. I found it in Li Feng’s den. If the Imperial Concubine doesn’t believe me, feel free to have it examined.”

Of course, this was a bluff. The stone was just an ordinary piece, but he was betting that neither Imperial Concubine Liu nor the guests present would recognize the difference.

Li Feng abruptly turned around, his face pale. “You’re lying! When did I ever—”

“Shut up!” Imperial Concubine Liu scolded sharply, cutting off Li Feng’s words. Her gaze turned sharp as she looked at Lin Chen. “Is this true?”

Lin Chen remained composed and took out another item. “Recording stone. Everything Zhou Wanqing and Li Feng plotted to steal is recorded inside. If the Imperial Concubine isn’t afraid to see something unpleasant, feel free to take a look.”

He indeed held a stone, but it had no recording function whatsoever. It was purely for intimidation.

The trick worked beautifully. Imperial Concubine Liu visibly hesitated. She didn’t want to get involved in this hot mess. If there really was something in there, wouldn’t she get dragged in too?

Zhou Wanqing, kneeling there, had already lost all hope. But now, under the stares of everyone, a surge of hatred burned within her.

Li Feng was going to abandon her! Her parents were dead because of her! The Zhou family was destroyed! She herself couldn’t escape either!