"Is that really so? What about the Wu Family, Jiang Family, and Chen Family ten years ago? Wasn’t that the doing of the Black Alliance?" Chen Tianlong asked coldly.

"Ten years ago, it wasn’t the Red-eyed Eagle who made the decisions. She was just a twelve-year-old girl at the time, incapable of such actions. It was her mother who gave the orders. Besides, her parents’ actions don’t represent her. Chen Tianlong, you’re a sensible person; surely you wouldn’t place the blame on the next generation, right?"

Lin Xiaoting felt her friend was truly remarkable. Even if the Black Alliance were really destroyed, she would still want to help her escape this place, find a piece of her own sky, and live an ordinary life.

"Phew..."

Chen Tianlong exhaled deeply. To be honest, he really had an urge to destroy the Black Alliance and kill the Red-eyed Eagle. But after hearing Lin Xiaoting, his heart softened again.

Indeed, the grudges of the previous generation should not be imposed on the present one. The Red-eyed Eagle was not at fault; her only mistake was in her position. The Black Alliance is a place hated by many families in Huaxia. Otherwise, the eight major sects of Huaxia wouldn’t have responded so quickly and rallied at a single call.

Hao Shuai was this expert. After getting support from the Celestial Pill Sect’s senior brother Chen Hai, he used his high intellect to directly organize this large-scale encirclement operation.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Tianlong felt slightly conflicted, unsure whether to go or not.

If he went, could he alone salvage the situation? If he didn’t, even Second Senior Sister might suffer, unable to escape once the Black Alliance was destroyed.

At dusk, as Chen Tianlong was still torn over the situation, suddenly there came a knock on the door.

"Tianlong, are you in there?" A gentle voice came from outside. That familiar tone quickly allowed Chen Tianlong to recognize it was Shen Yan.

"Yes, I’m here," he said, then stood up, walked to the door, and opened it. "Shen Yan, what’s the matter?"

"Haha, I noticed you didn’t come out all afternoon and got a bit worried. So, when I came back from outside, I packed your favorite snail noodles for you, and specifically added two eggs. Eat up quickly." Shen Yan’s consistent concern touched Chen Tianlong deeply.

He had already expressed his feelings to Shen Yan last time, yet she refused to leave, proving her feelings towards him were sincere.

"Thank you, I’m actually very hungry."

Chen Tianlong did not delay. In front of Shen Yan, he felt a deep fondness that couldn’t be expressed, but his situation was too complex. With Li Bingshuang as his wife, Lin Wushuang as his girlfriend, if there were more, he really didn’t know how to manage it all.

Although Old Chen meant that anyone who wished to marry him, she would support. However, Chen Tianlong always felt this was unfair. In theory, having multiple wives was common among large families, and with his net worth in the hundreds of billions, owning big companies, strong capabilities, and high reputation in South Sea, he was part of the new generation of prestigious families, entitled to multiple wives.

But he still felt there was someone in his heart, and this was what baffled him these days.

"Alright, eat up." Shen Yan handed him the food, then stood quietly by the side.

However, Chen Tianlong caught a glimpse of her hand trembling for some reason.

He thought for a moment and continued to eat the snail noodles quickly, knowing he had a physique immune to any poison, something others didn’t know.

Watching Chen Tianlong eat with gusto, Shen Yan became increasingly nervous, her face turning pale.

"Shen Yan, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Chen Tianlong deliberately asked. He had noticed something odd immediately. If he wasn’t mistaken, Shen Yan’s leader was likely the Third Elder.

A long time ago, Shen Yan was a master of the Profound Dao, and back then, there were only a handful of people in South Sea who could achieve this level, meaning she must be with either the Black Alliance or Celestial Pill Sect, otherwise, she wouldn’t possess such skills.

Later, Shen Yan claimed she was from a secret organization. Chen Tianlong already guessed it was either the Assassin Group, Black Alliance, or Celestial Pill Sect.

If it were one of the eight major sects, there would be no need to hide her identity, as Chen Tianlong had no previous enmity with them, only with the Liu, Wu, and Hao Families.

"Huh? Nothing, maybe I got tired from walking around this afternoon. Haha, definitely just tired." Shen Yan laughed awkwardly to cover up her panic and helplessness.

"I see. Then go rest, I’ll finish eating by myself." Chen Tianlong smiled and continued to eat the noodles quickly.

Shen Yan nodded, knowing Chen Tianlong had already eaten the food, he should pass out soon, so there was no need to linger. She could return later to take action.

Shen Yan left the room, while Chen Tianlong kept eating calmly, as if nothing had happened. He believed Shen Yan wouldn’t kill him, thus deciding to give her a chance and test her.

About twenty minutes later, Shen Yan’s voice came from outside again: "Chen Tianlong, have you finished eating? I need to see you!"

Upon hearing it, Chen Tianlong chuckled bitterly, then lay on the bed pretending to be unconscious.

After calling three times without a response, Shen Yan felt very anxious, gripping a sharp dagger in her hand. Once she entered, Chen Tianlong might have no chance of survival.

She had used a large dose of sedative; most would sleep an entire day. No matter how strong Chen Tianlong was, he would at least sleep for a few hours.

The door was soon opened by Shen Yan. Seeing Chen Tianlong lying on the bed, and a small overturned box on the floor, Shen Yan knew he was already unconscious.

Chen Tianlong was truly a master of acting, even faking unconsciousness so convincingly, and he had even staged a small scene on the floor.

"Chen Tianlong~"

To be more certain, Shen Yan called out again, then walked over and shook Chen Tianlong’s body.

Once sure that Chen Tianlong was asleep, Shen Yan clutched the dagger tightly in her hand. At this moment, her feelings were incredibly conflicted. If she didn’t kill Chen Tianlong personally to complete the task given by the Third Elder, she would die.

And not just her, her parents would die as well.

Taking a deep breath, Shen Yan felt immense pain. Her death was insignificant, but what about her parents? Her involvement with the Third Elder wasn’t just to repay his kindness for taking her in, but more importantly, to protect her parents.

Yet, killing Chen Tianlong was as painful as killing her own parents.

Closing her eyes, Shen Yan’s hand trembled slightly. Suddenly, she fiercely thrust towards Chen Tianlong’s chest...

However, just as she reached his chest, Shen Yan stopped, unable to carry out the final blow. Shen Yan truly hoped she were cold-blooded, that she could kill Chen Tianlong and move on without any baggage, living as freely as before. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

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