The Villain Plundered the Children of Destiny’s Luck - Chapter 43:

Chapter 43: Do You Want to Die or Live

After subduing Lu Tianxiong, Qin Xiao finally turned his gaze to Tianxiong’s wife.

Although she was already over forty, she looked no more than thirty—a graceful beauty. Her figure was tall and slender, her curves exquisite. Her brows were finely arched, her eyes bright and alluring, her features delicate and symmetrical. Her jet-black hair was coiled into a high cloud bun secured with a simple wooden hairpin, giving her a clean and refined look. Her skin was fair, her body full and well-shaped, her waist slender. Dressed in a light purple fitted dress that hugged her figure tightly, she looked like a ripe peach ready to burst.

“Not bad, her looks deserve an 89,” Qin Xiao thought to himself, secretly giving her appearance a silent mark of approval.

“Husband, what’s wrong? Don’t scare me!” Ling Ziyan cried anxiously, tears welling up as she watched her husband writhe in pain. Suddenly realizing that Qin Xiao was standing nearby, she shot to her feet, raised her fist, and charged at him. “You bastard! What did you do to my husband?”

Qin Xiao was speechless. This woman’s true qi had already been sealed, yet she still came at him with her fists. “Truly a beauty with no brains,” he thought. He stretched out a hand, easily caught her fist, and pulled her into his control.

“Let me go, you scoundrel, villain!” Ling Ziyan struggled furiously, cursing him through clenched teeth.

Slap! Qin Xiao struck her across the face, then said coldly, “Don’t move. If you move again, I’ll kill your husband right here.”

“You… what do you want?” Ling Ziyan froze at his words, instantly quieting down. She ignored the stinging pain on her cheek, her voice trembling as she spoke.

“Your husband killed my Qin Family guards, injured my elders, smashed our shops, and robbed us of our goods. I came here tonight for revenge. What do you think I want?” Qin Xiao said coldly, sneering as he spoke.

“I… this…” Ling Ziyan was stunned. She never imagined her husband had provoked such hatred. She didn’t know what to say.

“Please don’t kill my husband. It was our fault. We’re willing to compensate for your losses,” she finally said, gritting her teeth.

“Compensation? What good is compensation when lives have been lost? Besides, if I kill all of you, won’t your wealth become mine anyway?” Qin Xiao’s voice was icy, filled with disdain.

Hearing his refusal, Ling Ziyan’s heart sank into despair. He was right—if he killed them, everything would already belong to him. What use would her promises of repayment be?

As she sank deeper into hopelessness, Qin Xiao tilted her chin up and smiled faintly. “Still, I can give you a chance to save your husband. But, madam, I want you to…”

Before he could finish, Ling Ziyan cut him off sharply, “No! I will never agree to that condition!”

“Fine. Since you refuse to act as a hostage, then forget it,” Qin Xiao said with mock indifference, turning toward the screaming Lu Tianxiong. He raised his hand, spiritual power condensing into a seal, ready to strike.

“No!” Ling Ziyan cried desperately, flinging herself at him, clutching his raised hand tightly. “I’ll do it! Please, just don’t kill him!”

Seeing Qin Xiao about to deal the fatal blow, she could no longer hold back. Her eyes were bloodshot, tears streaming down her face like rain. She sacrificed herself, willing to bear the humiliation in exchange for her husband’s life and the survival of the Lu Family.

“Are you certain? Think carefully. It’s not too late to regret it now,” Qin Xiao said with a mocking smile. He wanted her to make this decision clearly. After all, he hated forcing people.

“I’m certain!” Ling Ziyan said firmly.

…

Lu Tianxiong’s screams lasted for half an hour before he finally fainted from the pain.

Three hours later, he regained consciousness. Slowly sitting up, he felt pain searing through his entire body. His eyes scanned the room, then landed on Qin Xiao.

“Qin Xiao, you damned old villain! I’ll kill you!” Lu Tianxiong roared, his eyes bloodshot with fury as he lunged forward.

“Hmph! Kneel!”

At Qin Xiao’s cold snort, Lu Tianxiong’s body dropped to his knees uncontrollably, no matter how hard he struggled. His face twisted with rage, but he could not rise.

Qin Xiao sat calmly before him, staring straight into his eyes. “You should count yourself lucky, to have such a good wife.”

“You bastard! I’ll kill you!” Lu Tianxiong shouted, his eyes blazing with hatred. If his glare could kill, Qin Xiao would have been cut into a thousand pieces.

“Your wife begged me so desperately that I took pity and spared you and your Lu Family a path to survival. But if you don’t want it, I don’t mind sending you all to your deaths,” Qin Xiao said slowly, ignoring Lu Tianxiong’s rage.

“You…” Lu Tianxiong opened his mouth, but no words came out.

“It seems you’ve calmed down. Good. Now we can discuss the next step.” Qin Xiao nodded with satisfaction.

“Lu Tianxiong, do you want to die or live? If you want death, it’s simple. I’ll break my word and kill you with a single strike. If you want to live, then you will become a dog of my Qin Family. When I tell you to go east, you go east. When I tell you to go west, you go west!” Qin Xiao smiled faintly, his tone mocking, yet filled with absolute dominance.