[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-illicit-relationship":3,"chapter-illicit-relationship-illicit-relationship-chapter-1685":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","illicit relationship",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1737662,2220,"Chapter 1684 Xiao Zhan","illicit-relationship-chapter-1685",1685,"\u003Cp>\"You can kill me now.\" Xiao Tian shut his eyes after saying that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I'm sorry, everyone.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He added in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his surprise, the young lady did not kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, she swung her sword after hearing his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, her target was not him but the huge tree behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why? Why didn't you kill me?\" he wanted to know why the young lady did not kill him because it was the best opportunity to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young lady did not answer his question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She only stared at him for three seconds before finally turning around and walking away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait! Tell me. Why didn't you kill me?\" Xiao Tian still wanted to know the reason why she let him go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like before, the young lady ignored him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even did not turn her head to look at him as if she did not hear his question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Xiao Tian saw her disappear into the distance, he leaned his back against the big tree again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Thank you.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thanked her for giving him a second chance to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I will make sure to repay your kindness in the future.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He coughed blood again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>----\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Family's Bar, Private Room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Jianhong and Xiao Yaling were drinking red wine in a private room. Both of them were delighted, especially Xiao Jianhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Jianhong was thrilled because he believed Xiao Tian would lose one of his arms and legs today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the reason why a burst of happy laughter escaped from his mouth because he finally could teach Xiao Tian a lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha.\" He expressed his happiness by drinking more red wine. \"I'm sure our brother is dying right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems like you really hate him, brother.\" Xiao Yaling sipped her red wine elegantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. Haha.\" He laughed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they were drinking red wine happily, a young lady stepped into the private room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Xiao Tian saw the young lady, he would know her immediately because he met her a few minutes ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yaling shifted her gaze from her brother to the young lady. \"Oh, you have returned?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to give my report about my mission, young miss.\" Like before, the young lady was still wearing a black mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is it? Have you cut off any of his legs and arms?\" Xiao Jianhong inquired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry, young master Jianhong. I failed in carrying my mission.\" The young lady lied to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face turned ugly after hearing her words. \"Why? What made you fail to complete your mission?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I also want to hear your answer because you always successfully completed your missions before.\" Xiao Yaling said as she swirled her wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An old man suddenly appeared and saved him when I was about to cut off his right arm. That old man is a powerful martial artist, and I'm not his opponent.\" The young lady made an excuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An old man?\" like before, Xiao Yaling swirled her wine. \"You are not lying to us, right? Lan Ruoxi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm telling the truth, young miss.\" Lan Ruoxi kept lying to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\" Xiao Jianhong hit the table angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was furious because she failed to cut off one of Xiao Tian's legs and arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lan Ruoxi, during your mission of monitoring his movements, you are not in love with him, right?\" Xiao Yaling threw another question at Lan Ruoxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, Lan Ruoxi was always with Xiao Tian because she got a mission from Xiao Yaling, and that mission was to monitor Xiao Tian's movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Lan Ruoxi never lied and always gave reports based on facts, but everything changed three years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She started to lie in his reports and never reported everything that was very important to Xiao Tian to Xiao Yaling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have no special feelings for him, young Miss Yaling.\" Lan Ruoxi responded instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>candidate to be the Ruler like us?\" even though Xiao Yaling was angry, but she could still control herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then tell me. Why don't you tell me that Xiao Tian is also a candidate to be the Ruler like us?\" even though Xiao Yaling was angry, but she could still control herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right. Why don't you tell us about it?\" Xiao Jianhong asked angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not control himself ever since Lan Ruoxi said she failed to complete her mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I was about to deliver the letter, I was stopped by two people.\" Lan Ruoxi lied again. \"I lost my letter during our fight. I forgot to write about it when I made a new report.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fool!\" Xiao Jianhong threw his red wine at Lan Ruoxi's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Ruoxi did not do or say anything. She kept standing straight as if he did not throw his red wine at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember this, Lan Ruoxi. Your mother's life is in our hands. We will stop treatment if you show any signs of betraying us. You remember this, right?\" Xiao Yaling uttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember it, young miss.\" Lan Ruoxi responded immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can leave now.\" Xiao Yaling believed her brother would do something to Lan Ruoxi if she remained with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Ruoxi was still of use to her, so she did not want her brother to do anything to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\" After saying that, Lan Ruoxi walked out of the private room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!\" like before, Xiao Jianhong roared angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Calm down, brother.\" She tried to calm her brother. \"Even if we fail today, we can make plans again later. We still have a lot of time, so I'm sure there will come a time when you can play with him however you want.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmf!\" He crossed his arms over his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I'm still angry over this.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rose to her feet and looked at her brother. \"Let's go now. We will go meet sister Mei now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\" His face instantly turned happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>----\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unknown House, Bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three people were in a big bedroom; a young man, a grown man, and a young lady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man was unconscious on the bed, while the grown man was sitting on a chair and looking at the young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the young lady, she was standing behind the grown man. Like the grown man, she also looked at the young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, no one could see what expression was on her face when she looked at the young man because she was wearing a mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver Fox!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, the young woman standing behind the grown man was none other than Silver Fox, the young man's secret bodyguard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After killing her enemies, she immediately saved Xiao Tian and brought him to their hidden base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the reason why Xiao Tian was in a bedroom because she brought him to their base earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, we must take revenge.\" Silver Fox spoke abruptly. \"They broke their promise, so we should attack them immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not yet. We can't attack them openly yet.\" The grown man responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one saw the faces of the grown man and the young man, that person would know right away that they were a father and a son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes, hair, nose, lips, and chin; everything looked the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if the grown man was the adult version of the young man because they resembled each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name of the grown man was Xiao Zhan, Xiao Tian's father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then when will we attack them?\" Silver Fox inquired.\u003C\u002Fp>",1245,"2026-06-06T16:28:07.489Z",1,"novelbin.me","9f8e3b43b053213734246ec9fcbaf6174590e2fd006fcda01ddb0a08499dd7f0","illicit-relationship-chapter-1686","illicit-relationship-chapter-1684",1793,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fillicit-relationship-cover.jpg"]