Chapter 201: The Cousin Arrives

Yu Chengye staggered back home,

The large villa was empty, making it even more eerie.

He collapsed weakly onto the sofa, carefully took off his coat, and examined the wound on his shoulder.

The bruise was still strikingly vivid, but showed no sign of worsening, which let him breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Jiangnan's Golden Needle temporarily suppressed the spread of Corpse Toxin, buying him a sliver of life.

But Yu Chengye knew in his heart that this was only a stopgap; to survive, he must quickly find the Feng Family and lift this bizarre curse.

He picked up his phone and dialed his older cousin Yu Chengze.

The phone rang for a long time before being answered, and Yu Chengze's deep voice came through:

"It's so late, what's the matter?"

"Brother, do you know anything about the Feng Family?"

Yu Chengye's voice trembled slightly; he could no longer worry about many things.

On the other end, Yu Chengze's voice suddenly became wary:

"Feng Family? Why are you asking that?"

"I... I..."

Yu Chengye hesitated briefly, then decided to tell Yu Chengze the whole story.

He recounted in detail to Yu Chengze the recent strange incidents in the Yu family and how Jiangnan had identified Corpse Toxin in his body.

"Brother, grandpa and my dad both collapsed suddenly, each with a bruise, and then... they just... died..."

Yu Chengye's voice grew lower, filled with terror,

"I now have a bruise on my shoulder; Jiangnan says it's Corpse Toxin, and only finding the Feng Family can cure it..."

On the other end, Yu Chengze fell into a long silence.

Yu Chengye's heart rose to his throat; he knew Yu Chengze must know something.

"Brother, do you know something? Please tell me, I don't want to die, I really don't want to die..."

Yu Chengye's voice was choked with sobs; he was completely broken now.

"Chengye, listen to me."

After a long pause, Yu Chengze's voice sounded again, tinged with solemnity,

"Some matters aren't for you to ask about."

"Not to ask? Brother, I'm about to die, and you still tell me this?"

Yu Chengye's emotions flared.

"Do you think I don't want to tell you? But the more you know, the more dangerous it gets!"

Yu Chengze's voice rose a few notches,

"Do you know how many people have mysteriously disappeared just for inquiring about the Feng Family?"

"I..."

Yu Chengye was momentarily at a loss for words; he certainly knew Yu Chengze was telling the truth.

Although the Yu family is a prestigious household in Jiangcheng, before the Feng Family they are like ants.

In recent years, many have tried to investigate the Feng Family, but all met tragic ends.

"Brother, what should I do now? Should I just wait to die?"

Yu Chengye's voice was full of despair.

"Don't panic yet. Let me ask: can the Jiangnan you mentioned really Detoxify corpse poison?"

Yu Chengze's voice carried a hint of doubt.

"He... he should be able to, I guess..."

Yu Chengye was also uncertain,

"He used the Golden Needle to seal my acupoint, saying it temporarily halted the spread of Corpse Toxin..."

"Golden Needle sealing the point?"

Yu Chengze's tone held a hint of surprise,

"Brother, can you tell me what exactly the Feng Family is?"

Yu Chengye asked again, his tone full of urgency,

"Why does our Yu family have any connection with them?"

"Chengye, I can only say the Feng Family is not something we can provoke."

Yu Chengze's voice was filled with apprehension,

"As for our Yu family's relation to them, I don't know either."

"All I know is that our Yu family is merely a pawn of the Feng Family in Jiangcheng."

"Pawn..."

Yu Chengye felt a chill in his heart,

"So the curse on our Yu family—was it really caused by the Feng Family?"

"I don't know."

Yu Chengze's voice was full of helplessness,

"But if that Jiangnan can really Detoxify corpse poison, perhaps he can help us."

"Brother, you mean..."

"Where are you now?"

Yu Chengze asked abruptly.

"I'm at home."

"Stay at home and wait; I'll be there right away to find you."

Yu Chengze finished speaking and hung up the phone.

Yu Chengye put down the phone, his heart filled with a tangled mix of emotions.

He didn't know whether Yu Chengze's arrival could change his fate, but he knew he had to seize this last lifeline.

The only thing he could do now was to wait.

Wait for Yu Chengze's arrival, wait for destiny's judgment.

The night grew deeper, the villa was eerily silent, and only Yu Chengye's heavy breathing echoed.

He felt like a beast trapped in a cage, helpless and desperate.

Time passed second by second, each second feeling as long as a century.

After an unknown amount of time, a rapid knock suddenly sounded, shattering the villa's tranquility.

Yu Chengye sprang up from the sofa, realizing it was Yu Chengze who had arrived.

He hurried to the doorway and opened the door.

Outside, Yu Chengze stood there with a solemn expression, and a few Black-clothed Men were behind him.

"Brother, you're here."

Yu Chengye's voice trembled slightly.

"Hmm."

Yu Chengze nodded, then walked into the villa. He looked around and asked:

"Just you alone?"

Yu Chengye's voice trembled, and he looked at Yu Chengze, nodding:

"Hmm, just me."

Yu Chengze's gaze lingered on Yu Chengye's face for a few seconds, as if checking whether he was lying.

Then, he spoke slowly:

"Since that's the case, some things are now ready to be told to you."

Yu Chengye's heart tightened; he knew that what Yu Chengze was about to say must concern the Feng Family's secret.

"Brother, go ahead, I'm listening."

"Our Yu family and the Feng Family are not the same."

Yu Chengze's voice was deep and slow, as if each word carried a thousand‑pound weight.

"The Feng Family is a hereditary lineage that has endured for several hundred years."

"Hereditary lineage?"

A hint of doubt flashed in Yu Chengye's eyes,

"What is that?"

"A hereditary lineage, as the name suggests, is a family passed down through generations, possessing a long history and deep foundation."

Yu Chengze explained,

"They differ from ordinary families like ours; they possess far stronger power and a more mysterious inheritance."

"Power? Inheritance?"

Yu Chengye muttered to himself, feeling as if he had touched a door leading to a new world.

"Yes, power, inheritance."

Yu Chengze nodded,

"These things are beyond the imagination of ordinary people like us."

"Then... how powerful is the Feng Family, exactly?"

Yu Chengye couldn't help but ask.

"Powerful to the point that..."

Yu Chengze's voice was filled with apprehension.

Yu Chengye felt a chill in his heart; he finally understood why the Yu family had long feared the Feng Family.

"Brother, is the curse on our Yu family truly caused by the Feng Family?"

Yu Chengye asked again, his voice full of fear.