Chapter 40: Pack Your Things and Get Out
Lin Chuyue panicked.
This was the best hospital in Jiangcheng.
If they left, their only other option was the Provincial City.
But Lin Aoshan's condition meant he couldn't travel by car, let alone make a long journey. The trip itself could be life-threatening; he might not even survive it.
"Director Bai, I'm so sorry. I'll pay the ten million!"
Bai Liuping still resented Xiao Ye for making things difficult for the Bai Family. "I want him to apologize to me. A sincere apology. Only then will I even consider it."
Without a second thought, Lin Chuyue snapped, "Xiao Ye! Apologize!"
If he hadn't insisted on running his mouth, things wouldn't have gotten this bad.
Nearby, Kong Derun frowned slightly. Though he looked down on the Bai Family's behavior, he didn't plan on getting involved.
At his age, he didn't want to get entangled in the karma of others.
Xiao Ye sneered. 'Looks like the Bai Family still doesn't know their own worth.' "If your Bai Family dares to demand an apology from me today, I'll take back the Golden Saber immediately!"
"Take it back then! The Golden Saber is here!"
Bai Shoucheng strode into the hospital room, casting a sidelong glance at Xiao Ye, all traces of his previous subservience gone.
He gestured, and an underling behind him immediately presented it with both hands.
Bai Shoucheng lifted the black cloth, revealing the Golden Saber. "If there are no problems, our accounts are settled."
Settled?
Xiao Ye's voice was ice-cold. "And the half of your family's assets you're supposed to hand over!"
Bai Shoucheng had hoped to gloss over it, but since Xiao Ye brought it up, he had no choice but to take out a bank card. "It's all in here. With this, we are even, and the marriage agreement is void!"
'There's no way a daughter of my Bai Family would ever marry a Daoist from the mountains!'
Furthermore, that wasn't half the family's assets at all—it wasn't even a quarter.
To avoid any issues, Bai Shoucheng had long ago transferred the majority of the money to overseas accounts.
The amount on the surface was just for show.
How could Xiao Ye not see the trickery involved?
He gave a cold smile, accepted the Golden Saber, and knew what was wrong with just a single glance.
"This isn't the Bai Family's Golden Saber at all!"
Bai Shoucheng's heart skipped a beat. 'How did Xiao Ye figure it out?'
He had compared it to his family's Golden Saber, and it was a perfect match. There were no engravings to tell them apart.
"Stop trying to stir up trouble. This is my Bai Family's Golden Saber!"
"Are you trying to not only take the Golden Saber but also use this as an excuse to threaten me? Let me tell you, the Bai Family has pride! Don't push your luck!"
Xiao Ye wasted no time on words and reached up to turn on the overhead light.
The curtains were drawn, leaving the hospital room slightly dim.
Under the light, the Golden Saber revealed a luster like gilded gold. It was exceptionally beautiful.
Regardless of whether it truly possessed the power to grant meteoric success, its surface beauty alone made it a high-end work of art.
Kong Derun was shocked. The Golden Saber Covenant actually existed!
His eyes widened immediately as he carefully examined the dazzling Golden Saber!
Xiao Ye ran his finger along the blade, and blood instantly began to flow.
He raised his hand and smeared the blood all over the body of the saber.
Under the light, patterns began to emerge on the blade, which had previously appeared to be pure gold.
"This is..." Bai Shoucheng stumbled back two steps in shock.
"These are the runes on every Golden Saber."
In truth, Xiao Ye could see them with his naked eye. He was only doing this so everyone else could see clearly!
The runes on this saber represented its fate.
The fate belonging to the Lin Family represented—wealth.
And the Bai Family's should be—medicine.
The one in his hands right now was not the Bai Family's at all, but the Lin Family's!
With a flick of his wrist, Xiao Ye swung the Golden Saber, carving a long arc through the air.
The frigid blade swept past, its edge stopping right at Bai Shoucheng's neck.
"HISS—!"
Bai Shoucheng shrieked in terror, his back instantly soaked with sweat, thinking his life was over.
Fortunately, his neck was still attached.
The razor-sharp edge had only stopped just before his throat, the saber's aura merely grazing his skin.
Xiao Ye said in a cold voice, "This is the Lin Family's saber! Why is it in your possession?!"
Having escaped with his life, Bai Shoucheng scrambled backward, putting distance between himself and Xiao Ye.
His underlings immediately rushed over, forming a protective circle around him.
Only when he was sure he was safe did he dare to speak. "Says who? Anyway, the Bai Family only has this one Golden Saber!"
Xiao Ye ignored him and turned to Lin Chuyue. "Did you give the Lin Family's Golden Saber to the Bai Family?"
Bai Shoucheng's heart jumped, terrified that Lin Chuyue would reveal the scheme.
Bai Liuping shifted his feet, moving closer to Lin Aoshan and threatening her with a fierce glare not to say anything foolish.
The words that were about to spill out were swallowed back down by Lin Chuyue. "No, the Lin Family's Golden Saber is still with us."
"See? She said it's not!"
Bai Shoucheng breathed a sigh of relief, feigning confidence. "This is the Bai Family's Golden Saber!"
"Don't push it! I gave you the Golden Saber and the money. We're even now!"
Xiao Ye knew Lin Chuyue was lying and looked on helplessly.
'My destined little wife... she's really a handful!'
"Darling, you're really... I'm at a loss."
"Alright, people of the Bai Family, get the hell out. I'm in a good mood right now and don't want to see you!"
Bai Shoucheng's heart finally settled. "You said it! Don't come looking for trouble with the Bai Family again! Let's go!"
After saying this, Bai Shoucheng turned and left with his men, his face full of glee.
'Excellent. The Bai Family's Golden Saber is safe for good!'
'As long as the Golden Saber remains, my Bai Family will stand strong! Wealthy for all eternity!'
"Wait a minute."
Xiao Ye's voice rang out eerily from behind Bai Shoucheng.
"I've already given you a chance. It was you who broke your word again and again."
"You have forsaken the Golden Saber Covenant, and you will soon face retribution."
"The consequences will be tenfold. A single Bai Family couldn't bear it, let alone ten!"
"May heaven have mercy on you!"
Bai Shoucheng laughed impatiently. "What damn retribution? We don't need you worrying about us!"
"If that stuff were real, all the evil people in the world would have been struck by lightning by now!"
Despite his words, Bai Shoucheng felt a pang of unease. He steeled himself and left in a hurry.
The more he thought about it on the way, the more scared he became.
He wondered if the annihilation of the Han Family was retribution.
'If that's really the case...'
'No, impossible. It's all just a coincidence!'
Bai Shoucheng ordered his subordinate with a grim face, "Spare no expense to hire experts. The more the better. Also, pick some more men from a security company."
"I want to turn the entire Bai Family estate into a veritable fortress, so secure that not even a fly can get in!"
「Three days passed in a flash.」
Seemingly, nothing had happened.
Bai Shoucheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.
'It seems the experts I hired did the trick. So what if that Xiao Ye is powerful?'
'Two fists can't fight four legs. I refuse to believe he can fight his way in alone!'
'In that case, there's no need to be polite anymore!'
The humiliation of Xiao Ye throwing the money in his face was still fresh in his mind!
He immediately dialed Bai Liuping's number. "The threat is gone! It's time to settle the score with that kid!"
Bai Liuping hung up the phone and soon arrived at Lin Aoshan's hospital room.
He lifted his foot and kicked the door open!
BANG—
Lin Chuyue, who was taking care of Lin Aoshan, shot to her feet, startled by the massive crash. A bad feeling welled up inside her.
"Director Bai, the ten million has already been transferred. What are you doing?"
Bai Liuping glared. "Hmph, you think ten million is enough? No amount of money can erase the humiliation you brought upon our Bai Family the other day!"
"Now, pack your things and get the hell out!"