A strong, chilling aura gradually enveloped the calm figure, releasing faint whiffs of a murderous scent.

"These trees weren’t toppled by a hurricane," he muttered to himself.

Ye Lu saw him squatting by the pit, talking to himself with a voice that was crystal clear yet chillingly cold, which took her by surprise.

She asked him, "If not a hurricane, then what caused it?"

Kneeling down, his pale face wore an expression of utter seriousness and concentration as he pointed at a tree root:

"Look at these roots, their sizes vary. It’s hard to tell whether the smaller ones were blown over by the wind or cut, but the thicker ones, as thick as fingers or arms, clearly have direct cuts made by a blade. Moreover, the edges of this pit don’t look like soil loosened by wind but are circular in shape; it’s obvious someone used a tool to circle around the tree trunk, cutting deep into the ground to sever the roots, then toppled it with huge ropes."

Ye Lu looked at the trees and the pit, a sinister premonition shot through her heart, making her breath turn cold, her mind flashing through numerous thoughts.

If it wasn’t the hurricane that took them down, but instead someone deliberately cut and pulled them down, it was clearly just to create the appearance of damage from a storm to the tombs.

That is to say, this was all a conspiracy, using the destruction of the tombs to lure her out.

Ye Lu’s heart pounded fiercely; she had to acknowledge the cunning and meticulousness of this scheme, as she hadn’t noticed it herself—considering this coastal city was frequently hit by hurricanes during spring and summer, and indeed the winds were very strong last night.

Hence, upon discovering such an event, she didn’t harbor much suspicion, and she even inquired with Hua Lunxi, which made her lower her guard even more.

Another critical point was that she was always surrounded by bodyguards when going out, making it impervious to sneak attacks by others.

But this time, to not disturb her father’s peace, she had brought only a few people.

This too, the opponent probably anticipated, thus setting this trap.

Ye Lu’s expression darkened. She grabbed her handbag and suddenly turned around, shouting loudly at the bodyguard who came with her, "Let’s leave here immediately!"

"It’s already too late to leave!" A dark figure rushed up from the bottom of the mountain, the person in the middle wearing a black, tight-fitting outfit, sporting black sunglasses, carrying a gun, with thin, crimson lips curling into a mocking smile.

"Yiren!" Ye Lu’s face changed, her eyes abruptly shooting out a fierce glare, fiercely glaring at the woman opposite. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

As Yiren appeared, Ye Lu’s bodyguards quickly gathered around, protecting her tightly in the middle. But the opponents outnumbered them and surrounded them, making the seasoned bodyguards change their colors.

The chance of breaking through was too low, especially since Ye Lu was pregnant and couldn’t undergo vigorous movement to escape.

Yiren adjusted her sunglasses, her face full of confidence and control: "Didn’t expect it to be me, huh? Ha, you really are a filial daughter. I knew you’d show up for anything related to your father. Ye Lu, this time, you’re going to fall into my hands!"

This scheme, without spending much money or resources, completely flushed out this woman.

This was a rare opportunity, capturing Ye Lu, the secrets she wanted to control would be readily accessible.

"To capture me, you even destroyed my father’s grave, do you have a conscience?" Ye Lu was furiously unstoppable.

She could tolerate this woman’s various despicable means, but it was shocking she went as far as targeting her father.