Chapter 652: Entangled Grievances, Impossible to Untangle

Le Xiao chen's killing intent all over his body was almost turning into substance.

He had already located Lin Yuan, and now, bringing several hundred men, he had come for revenge.

Le Xiao chen suddenly raised his hand, pointing at the floor where Lin Yuan was.

Le Xiao chen shouted furiously at the upper floors, a deafening roar!!

"Lin Yuan! Get your ass down here! Today I will surely tear you apart limb from limb to quell the hatred in my heart!"

Le Xiao chen's voice was hoarse and ferocious, piercing the night!

The night was still; this roar exploded like thunder around the apartment building!

In an instant… it shattered the midnight tranquility.

Inside the apartment building, the residents who had already been asleep were all startled awake by this harsh reprimand.

The residents, one by one, cautiously approached the windows, lifted a corner of the curtains, and peered down.

When the residents saw… the dense black convoy below, hundreds of thugs wielding clubs, and the grim-faced Le Xiao chen…

All the residents trembled, their faces turning deathly pale.

The residents all shrank back, not daring to breathe…

No one knew what earth-shaking event had occurred downstairs…

They only knew that this situation was extremely dangerous; a slight misstep would bring disaster upon themselves.

At this moment, inside Lin Yuan's single-occupancy apartment.

The atmosphere was heavy enough to make one feel suffocated.

Lin Yuan stood by the window, taking in everything below.

Lin Yuan's face remained icy, without a trace of panic.

A flash of resolve crossed his eyes.

Lin Yuan knew better than anyone that Le Xiao chen, bringing several hundred men this time, was determined to put him to death.

Today's affair already left no possibility of a good ending.

Either we fight to the death, or we surrender completely.

But Lin Yuan was never the type to admit defeat.

After a moment's thought, Lin Yuan hesitated no longer.

He turned and…% went straight to the apartment kitchen.

Lin Yuan pushed open the kitchen door, his gaze falling on the gas canister filled with gas in the corner.

A flash of ruthlessness crossed Lin Yuan's eyes.

He bent over, gripped the handle of the gas canister with both hands, exerted force, and hoisted the heavy canister onto his shoulder.

The weight of the gas canister pressed his shoulders down slightly.

Lin Yuan carried the gas canister, step by step, toward the elevator entrance.

The elevator descended slowly.

Lin Yuan's face remained expressionless, staying calm throughout.

"Ding..."

The elevator doors slowly opened.

Lin Yuan opened his eyes, his gaze devoid of any ripple.

He carried the gas canister, stepped out of the elevator, crossed the apartment lobby, pushed open the glass door, and walked straight to the open space in front of the building.

He faced Le Xiao chen and the hundreds of thugs, his composure unshaken, without a trace of fear.

Le Xiao chen saw Lin Yuan finally appear, still carrying a gas canister, and his killing intent surged instantly.

Le Xiao chen could no longer suppress the anger in his heart, and he suddenly drew a pistol from his waist!

Le Xiao chen's gun barrel was aimed at Lin Yuan's chest, his finger on the trigger.

Le Xiao chen's gaze was sinister and terrifying, his voice icy and bone-chilling: "Lin Yuan, you bastard, you dare show up? Today I'll blow you away with a single shot to avenge my daughter!"

As his words fell, he was about to pull the trigger.

But at that instant, Lin Yuan suddenly raised his hand, lifting the gas canister from his shoulder to his chest, holding it firmly in front of him.

A flash of mockery crossed Lin Yuan's eyes as he said, "If you've got the guts, go ahead and shoot."

Le Xiao chen's finger froze instantly on the trigger.

When his gaze… locked firmly onto the gas canister before Lin Yuan's chest, his pupils contracted sharply.

Le Xiao chen's killing intent… was instantly replaced by shock and apprehension, and his finger unconsciously released the trigger.

Le Xiao chen was a seasoned veteran; he knew too well the destructive power of a gas canister explosion.

Once a bullet struck the gas canister, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Lin Yuan took in his panic, and the corner of his mouth curled into a cold sneer.

Lin Yuan said coldly, "Le Xiao chen, you should know that if this gas canister explodes, the blast radius will be at least ten meters."

"You see clearly, the distance between us is only six meters; if you dare to fire, we'll both die today—I want to see if you want to try the feeling of being blown to pieces by a gas explosion."

His voice was not loud, yet it clearly reached everyone present, carrying an indisputable resolve.

This caused the hundreds of thugs present to instinctively retreat a few steps.

No one dared to step forward lightly.

Even Le Xiao chen couldn't help but retreat a few steps.

But Lin Yuan, still carrying the gas canister, stepped forward toward Le Xiao chen.

He consistently kept a distance of six meters from Le Xiao chen.

This placed him within the blast radius of the gas canister explosion.

It is also Lin Yuan's safety boundary line.

Meanwhile, Le Xiao chen's daughter Le Wei'er stood silently beside him.

On her pretty face… there was not a trace of expression.

But when her gaze locked firmly onto Lin Yuan, onto the gas canister on his chest…%

Le Wei'er's expression… instantly became complicated.

She bit her red lips tightly with her teeth, leaving a deep red mark.

In Le Wei'er's eyes… surged emotions that were hard to describe.

There was hatred, there was apprehension, there was unwillingness.

And… a trace of worry that she herself had not even noticed.

Her gaze locked firmly onto Lin Yuan's figure, unable to look away for a long time…

Le Wei'er's heart… was even more tangled into a ball of hemp…

She didn't know whether she should hope her father would kill him, or hope he could escape safely.

Le Wei'er's inner struggle and worry ultimately outweighed her hatred and unwillingness.

Le Wei'er took a deep breath and slowly raised her head.

She stepped forward lightly, her clear voice breaking the silence of the scene.

"Lin Yuan, if, right now, you are willing to put down the gas canister and join my Le Tian Financial, I and my father can spare your life, letting bygones be bygones."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire venue instantly fell into silence.

Le Xiao chen's whole body stiffened, the gloom and killing intent on his face instantly solidified?

Father Le Xiao chen turned his head, looking at Le Wei'er beside him with a puzzled expression?

In Le Xiao chen's eyes… was full of disbelief.

He never expected that his own daughter would, at this moment, beg mercy for his enemy Lin Yuan and even give him a way out?

Le Xiao chen's brows knitted tightly, his gaze locked onto Le Wei'er, his heart filled with incomprehension and confusion.

Le Xiao chen silently thought: This is not Wei'er's character? She was imprisoned and beaten by Lin Yuan, obviously she hates him to the core, wishing to tear him to pieces.

But how could his daughter suddenly go soft-hearted at this time?

And even gave him the chance to join Le Tian Financial and survive?

Could it be that being imprisoned these past days frightened her so much that she even forgot her hatred?

Le Xiao chen was full of doubt, wanting to speak up and question Le Wei'er.

But looking at his daughter's eyes… there was a hint of panic and determination not easily noticed.

Le Xiao chen's question that had risen to his throat was swallowed back.

After all, he felt pity for his daughter, having just endured such torment, and did not want to reprimand her on the spot.

Le Xiao chen could only suppress his doubts and anger, remaining silent for now, waiting to see what happens.

He wanted to see what his daughter was really planning, and also see how Lin Yuan would respond.

What Le Xiao chen did not know was…

His precious daughter was no longer the proud and aloof Le Wei'er she once was.

In the wine cellar… after a night of sinking into depravity.

Lin Yuan had long become Le Wei'er's first man, becoming the most hidden and complex existence in her heart.

Even though there was hatred, humiliation, and unwillingness.

But the intimacy between Lin Yuan and Le Wei'er, that first giving of themselves…

Ultimately, it made Le Wei'er unable to watch Lin Yuan simply perish alongside her father.

Le Wei'er ultimately could not bear it; even if she had to set aside her pride, she wanted to leave a sliver of room for both of them.

Lin Yuan curled his lip in a cold sneer: "Join Le Tian Financial? Follow you lot to do those heaven‑defying, law‑breaking deeds, crime, drug trafficking? Sorry, I, Lin Yuan, would not do it even if I were to die."

Lin Yuan directly rejected Le Wei'er's proposal.

Afterward, Lin Yuan's gaze slowly turned to Le Xiao chen, the coldness in his eyes intensifying.

"Le Xiao chen, the score between us has piled up for so long; it's long past due to be settled. If you want to settle it, then do it tonight—swiftly and decisively—either you die or I perish, no dragging it out."

Lin Yuan paused, a hint of impatience, then added:

"But if you don't want to settle it, don't want to fight to the death with me, then take your people and disappear from my sight right now—don't make a racket here, disturbing my sleep."

As his words fell, the scene once again fell into silence.

The tension in the air instantly rose to its peak.

Even the wind seemed to have stalled.

Lin Yuan still bore the gas canister, his composure calm, his eyes devoid of any fear, fixed firmly on Le Xiao chen.

Le Xiao chen's face was gloomy, his brows furrowed;

And among the hundreds of thugs present, each looked at the others, none daring to step forward.

After all, Lin Yuan can actually bear the gas canister!

The hundreds of thugs could only stand still in place, waiting for Le Xiao chen's order.

A tense standoff thus fell into a stalemate.

Just then.

Suddenly, the ground behind… transmitted a slight but distinct tremor.

Immediately after, the tremor grew more intense…

Accompanied by the piercing roar of engines and orderly footsteps, coming from far to near.

Instantly breaking the silence of the scene.

Everyone present turned their heads instinctively.

Only to see, at the far end of the street, a dense convoy and crowd came rushing toward this side!

The headlights joined together into a brilliant sea of light, mighty and imposing!

This show of force numbered several times more than the men Le Xiao chen had brought.

That fierce aura could be felt from afar, pressing the Le Tian Financial thugs on scene to instinctively tense their nerves, their expressions growing ever more panicked.

Before Le Xiao chen could react, the convoy had already arrived at the apartment building's entrance, steadily pulling up to the curb!

Car doors opened one after another, and the black‑uniformed, tall bodyguards disembarked in order!

The bodyguards quickly formed a neat ranks, their aura stern, forming a stark confrontation with the Le Tian Financial thugs.

At the front of the formation, An Yunxi wore a sharp black suit, her hair tied up, her expression cold and stern.

Seeing this, Le Xiao chen's pupils contracted!

Are they, people from the Divine Phoenix Group?

Even An Yunxi has shown up?!

Lin Yuan was also taken aback?

He hadn't expected that, at the critical moment, An Yunxi would come.

An Yunxi quickly walked to Lin Yuan's side, her gaze sweeping over Le Xiao chen and the hundreds of thugs opposite.

An Yunxi's eyes were full of contempt, her voice icy: "Divine Phoenix Group, all stand ready—today, no one shall harm Lin Yuan in the slightest!"

As her words fell, the Divine Phoenix Group's bodyguards stepped forward one by one, standing beside Lin Yuan.

The Divine Phoenix Group's bodyguards and the Le Tian Financial thugs stood opposed, tip to tip!

The air instantly grew even more stagnant.

The Divine Phoenix Group and the Le Tian Financial Group—two peak powers of the jianghu—were on the verge of conflict… it could erupt at any moment.

It looked like a large‑scale melee was about to break out.

Le Xiao chen's face instantly grew darker, a flicker of apprehension and unwillingness flashing in his eyes.

An Yunxi personally led the team to rush to his aid, clearly determined to protect Lin Yuan.

If a conflict truly broke out, even with superior numbers, Le Tian Financial might not gain an advantage; they could even suffer a loss outweighing any gain, with heavy casualties.

Just at this tense moment, with conflict about to erupt.

Le Wei'er gently stepped forward and grabbed Le Xiao chen's sleeve.

Le Wei'er spoke softly: "Dad, forget it—let's retreat first. Today the Goddess Group has intervened; we may not gain the upper hand."

This grudge can be repaid later; it's not too late.

Her voice was not loud, yet it clearly reached Le Xiao chen's ears.

In her pleading eyes lay a hidden motive not easily noticed.

After all, she still did not want to see Lin Yuan come to harm, nor did she want to see her father pay too high a price for revenge.

Le Xiao chen turned his head to look at Le Wei'er beside him; the anger and resentment in his heart were ultimately suppressed by reason.

He knew Le Wei'er was right; today's situation had already turned against them, and continuing to stall would only plunge Le Tian Financial into passivity, even inviting utter disaster.

Le Xiao chen glared fiercely at Lin Yuan, his voice icy and bone‑chilling, each word a low growl:

"Lin Yuan, today you're just lucky to have the Goddess Group backing you! I, Le Xiao chen, have noted this debt—I will surely come to you someday and repay it double, never letting it rest!"

As his words fell, Le Xiao chen bellowed at the hundreds of thugs behind him: "Withdraw! All of you, withdraw!"

The hundreds of thugs… had already been frightened by the Goddess Group's aura, their hearts still trembling.

At this moment, hearing Le Xiao chen's order, they felt as if granted a great pardon…

The thugs hastily put down their batons and retreated in an orderly fashion toward the convoy, daring not to linger even a moment.

Le Xiao chen gave Le Wei'er a deep look, then said, "Go!"

Having said that, he turned and strode straight toward his own car.

The car door slammed shut with a bang, venting his inner resentment and fury.

Le Wei'er watched her father's back, then instinctively glanced at Lin Yuan once more, a complex mixture of emotion and reluctance flashing in her eyes.

Le Wei'er ultimately said nothing more, turned, quickly followed Le Xiao chen's steps, and slipped into the car.

As Le Xiao chen's convoy slowly drove away…

The tense atmosphere beneath the apartment building finally gradually dissipated.

The Goddess Group's bodyguards also lowered their guard, standing orderly to the side, awaiting An Yunxi's orders.

Lin Yuan slowly set down the gas canister on his shoulder and let out a long breath.

"An Sis, today, thank you for coming in time, thank you to the Goddess Group for lending a hand."

An Yunxi gave a slight nod, her tone softening a bit: "You're my good little brother—how could I just leave you alone?"

She paused, then added, "Your injuries aren't healed yet; you'd better go upstairs to rest soon—we'll handle things here."

Lin Yuan nodded, said nothing more, turned and headed toward the apartment building lobby, intending to go upstairs and rest properly…

But just as he stepped into the elevator, a sudden, abrupt phone ring rang out.

Lin Yuan frowned slightly, stopped his steps, slowly pulled out his phone from his pocket, and lowered his gaze to the screen.

On the screen flashed an unfamiliar phone number, with no note, unknown who was calling.

A flicker of doubt crossed Lin Yuan's eyes; he answered, bringing the phone slowly to his ear, and said, "Hello, who is this?"

The moment the call connected, a familiar female voice came through the earpiece.

That voice was none other than Le Wei'er, who had just left with Le Xiao chen…

In the call, Le Wei'er's soft voice called out: "Lin Yuan."