Chapter 355: Killing to Silence

Chapter 355: Chapter 355: Killing to Silence

Everyone returned to the Malaysian royal palace, where Xia Chuan arranged for people to prepare a wedding for the three of them. The entire palace became a sea of celebration.

After the wedding ceremony, Xia Chuan arranged for a grand banquet, and everyone drank to their hearts’ content.

As dusk fell, the crowd surrounded a drunken Ye Feng and escorted him to the bridal chamber.

Inside the bridal chamber, red curtains hung low and tall red candles burned brightly. On a large bed against the wall sat two beautiful women dressed in red, their faces obscured by red veils.

Xia Yanran, Xia Xingyu.

At a time like this, even the notoriously fiery Xia Yanran sat as still and quiet as a demure maiden.

Ye Feng closed the door, walked over to them, and lifted their red veils. "Let me see which one is Xia Xingyu, and which one is Xia Yanran!" he said, his breath reeking of alcohol.

But in the next moment, Ye Feng froze.

’They look like they were cast from the same mold,’ he thought. ’Oh wait, they literally were.’ Two peerless beauties in identical attire, with two gorgeous, nearly identical faces and perfect figures.

Both were wearing light makeup, sitting with poised dignity. Xia Xingyu had shed her usual aloofness, and Xia Yanran her usual ferocity. Sitting there, they looked like beauties who had stepped right out of a painting, so stunningly beautiful that Ye Feng found himself staring, completely captivated.

Being stared at so brazenly by a man, Xia Xingyu’s lovely face flushed bright red. Even the fiery Xia Yanran felt a blush creep across her cheeks.

Thinking about what was about to happen, both of their hearts began to race. ’Is it going to hurt?’ they wondered.

But Ye Feng’s next words left them both stunned.

Ye Feng looked at them, his breath still heavy with alcohol, and said:

"Since there are three of us... how about a game of Fight the Landlord?"

Xia Xingyu stared blankly at Ye Feng, her eyes wide with disbelief.

’Playing cards? At a time like this?’

Xia Yanran couldn’t take it anymore. She shot to her feet, slammed a fist into Ye Feng’s chest, and glared at him, shouting angrily:

"You bastard! How could you be thinking about playing Fight the Landlord at a time like this?"

Ye Feng looked at Xia Yanran and replied helplessly, "Well, I wanted to play Sheng Ji, but we don’t have enough people!"

"What the hell!" Even Xia Xingyu couldn’t hold back this time. She got up and joined the attack, and the two sisters ganged up to pin Ye Feng onto the bed.

Ye Feng looked at Xia Xingyu and Xia Yanran and said with a serious expression, "Why don’t you two play rock-paper-scissors? The winner can go first..."

"You ass!" Their fists rained down on Ye Feng like hailstones.

Ye Feng’s eyes shot wide. "How dare you treat me with such disrespect! Do you really think I’m some pushover? Well, I’m not!

Watch me reassert my husbandly authority!"

With that, he abruptly flipped over, pinning them both beneath him. Then he did this... and then that... and then some more of this... and some more of that...

「Four hours later.」

The room finally fell silent.

Xia Yanran lay in Ye Feng’s arms, fast asleep.

Xia Xingyu lay on his other side, her head pillowed on his arm, breathing softly.

The next moment, her eyes grew red, and tears began to stream down her cheeks.

Seeing this, Ye Feng quickly said, "Did I bully you? Do you feel wronged? If so, then you can just bully me back. I swear I won’t resist..."

"Get lost. What would be the difference?" Xia Xingyu sputtered, breaking into a laugh.

Seeing her tear-streaked face, as beautiful as a rain-kissed pear blossom, Ye Feng started to get restless again. His hands began to wander, but Xia Xingyu caught them. Blushing, she said:

"Don’t. Can you just talk with me for a while?"

Ye Feng smiled and nodded.

Xia Xingyu looked at Ye Feng and began to speak, her voice hoarse. "When Yanran and I were twelve, our parents died in a war. Our grandfather raised us until we were sixteen, and then he left to travel the world, leaving the entirety of Malaysia for Yanran and me to manage.

Yanran has a mischievous nature and only ever wanted to go out and play, so the entire burden of Malaysia fell almost completely on my shoulders.

Because of that, I became independent from a young age, developing a personality that didn’t rely on anyone. I was imperious with the court ministers, showed no warmth, and kept everyone at a distance.

But now, lying in a warm embrace... I suddenly realize just how comforting it feels."

She looked up at Ye Feng. "Ye Feng, I’ve decided. From now on, you’ll be the King who manages Malaysia. I’ll support you. I want to finally relax a little."

Ye Feng quickly shook his head. "Xingyu, I still have to find my parents. I can’t stay in Malaysia!"

Seeing the disappointment in Xia Xingyu’s eyes, Ye Feng quickly added:

"But don’t you worry. I will always have your back. Anyone who dares to make a move on you will have to go through me. I’ll protect you with my life!"

A happy smile finally spread across Xia Xingyu’s face. She looked at him and declared with resounding conviction:

"Then I promise you, Ye Feng, I will govern Malaysia well. This will be your home from now on. I will make sure you always have a secure home front to rely on!"

Ye Feng kissed Xia Xingyu on the forehead and said with a smile:

"Okay!"

Xia Xingyu looked at Ye Feng, a wistful expression on her face. "You’ll be leaving at dawn, won’t you?"

Ye Feng nodded grimly. "My parents are out there suffering somewhere. I have to rescue them and bring them home as soon as I can!"

Xia Xingyu nodded. Then she lifted her face to look at him, her expression filled with reluctance.

"After you leave... who knows when we’ll see each other again. Ye Feng... I... I can’t bear for you to go..."

With that, her hand reached for a certain something.

...

When the sun was high in the sky, Ye Feng, Ouyang Qiu, and Meng Jiaxin bid farewell to Xia Xingyu and Xia Chuan and drove toward the airport.

Ye Feng picked up his phone and called Liu Hanyan. "Master, I’ve completed the mission!"

Liu Hanyan’s light laughter echoed through the phone. "You little brat. What ’completed the mission’? Don’t try to play innocent after getting such a sweet deal."

"Ahem, Master," Ye Feng coughed, quickly changing the subject. "Isn’t it time you gave me the clue about my parents? The five letters... I’m guessing it’s ’huang,’ right? Does that mean the surname Huang, or ’huang’ as in the royal family?"

Liu Hanyan replied calmly, "Across all of Great Xia, are there any truly powerful families with the surname Huang? Back in the day, the Ye family was a major power in the Imperial Capital. Do you really think a mere ’Huang’ family could have brought them down?"

"Then it must be the royal family. Could it be Long Ao?" Ye Feng’s eyes turned icy cold.

"You’ve dealt with Long Ao for a while now; you should know him," Liu Hanyan said calmly. "Do you think he’s that type of ruthless person?"

Ye Feng mulled it over for a moment. "Then it must be Long Xiaotian."

"Mm-hmm," Liu Hanyan confirmed.

Ye Feng’s eyes went cold. "Long Xiaotian. So it was him all along. No wonder he’s been sending people from the Martial Arts Association after me and my family ever since I was in Jiangcheng. He’s trying to silence any witnesses!"

"It’s more than just silencing you," Liu Hanyan stated calmly. "What they really want is that item you possess. Taking your parents was just part of their plan to get it from you."

’So they’re after that item...’ Ye Feng’s eyes narrowed.

"Mm-hmm. You of all people should know its value. Without it, your cultivation would never have advanced this quickly. Who wouldn’t want to possess such a rare treasure?" Liu Hanyan added.

Ye Feng gave a chilling laugh. "So, he’s after my treasure, is he? Fine. Then I’ll go pay a visit to this Long Xiaotian. We’ll see if he’s skilled enough to take it from me. I’m dying to see just how powerful the man who imprisoned my parents really is!"

Liu Hanyan said something else, and Ye Feng’s eyes instantly flew wide with shock.