Reborn to Redeem: Their Abusive Love-Chapter 116: Take them away

They had waited for a long time.

The people from the Triad Society hadn’t shown up.

Those outside were too busy dodging bullets to enter the courtyard.

The night wind howled past, whipping Xu Si’s hair wildly in the air. She breathed a sigh of relief and pressed the alarm button by the Xu Family’s main gate.

The urgent alarm immediately blared overhead.

It threw the residents of Cloud Summit Bend into a panic as they speculated about what was happening.

Only Xu Si, her eyes slightly open and chin lifted, leaned against the oddly shaped black stone sculpture, reveling in the chaos unfolding before her.

The sounds of gunfire and the wailing alarm mingled, continuous and spiraling out of control.

Bullets flying everywhere had turned the vehicles outside the gate into sieves, and the shattering of car windows sounded as clear and loud as percussion instruments.

If Butler Ge were here, she would even have him pour her a glass of red wine.

How interesting.

As long as the people from the Triad Society don’t show their faces, and Pei Zhen’s identity isn’t exposed... the situation won’t get too dire.

The alarm from the Xu Mansion was enough to cause a minor commotion.

Anshi, as her assistant, was the first to learn about the Xu Family’s situation.

He drove like a madman for twenty minutes in the middle of the night, bringing a dozen bodyguards through the back door of the Xu Mansion. Hurrying over in a black suit, he was so rushed that his shirt collar was still unironed. He had also brought a large, fierce, and keen Doberman with him.

Seeing Xu Si unharmed, he wordlessly positioned his men behind her, handed her the Doberman’s leash, and held up a black umbrella to shield her from the dense fog.

"Miss, I’m late. What’s the situation now?"

...

The night was too thick.

Xu Si held the silver dog leash, her slender wrist bones seeming to gleam white in the darkness. Lazily observing the scene outside the gate, her gaze profoundly gloomy, her voice chillingly cold.

"See that? The Hong Kong merchant crouching behind the car is one of my father’s former subordinates, here to snatch the ashes. The ones firing are from the Sanlian Chamber of Commerce. Hmm... they’ve come to champion the cause of justice."

Champion the cause of justice? The Sanlian Chamber of Commerce, championing the cause of justice? ...How amusing.

Anshi fell silent for a moment. It seems the rumors of Miss’s involvement with the underworld can no longer be suppressed.

In a low voice, he added, "I’ll go and warn off those media outlets right away."

Xu Si frowned slightly, glanced at the villa behind her, and shook her head. "No rush. There’s still one hidden inside the villa, a leader from the Sanlian Chamber of Commerce... here as a guest. The priority is to ensure he isn’t discovered."

"..."

Silence descended again. Anshi’s expression darkened; he unfastened his cuffs, handed the black umbrella to a bodyguard, and took a position in the middle of the gateway. His tone was ominous and sharp.

"Miss, rest assured, I won’t let them in."

Born into the Xu Family of Hong Kong Island, Anshi was their most loyal and sharpest blade, always poised to strike if anyone dared approach, and he would never allow any harm to come to his Young Miss. This was the command Xu Sheng had etched into his very bones.

Noticing this, the old man leaning on a walking stick clenched his teeth, his face livid. "Xu Si, you’re finished! Hand over the ashes, and we can ensure this doesn’t get out."

A blatant threat.

Xu Si didn’t take it to heart, casually shaking the silver chain in her hand. The muzzled Doberman bared its teeth, poised to charge. Behind her, the throng of dark-suited bodyguards exuded an aura of absolute power.

Her long black hair fell straight to her waist. Her eyes, with their luminous, upturned corners, held an inscrutable gaze. With an expressionless face, she reached out, her fingers undoing the Doberman’s muzzle. CLICK. The steel muzzle clattered to the ground.

The Doberman, a natural guard dog and inherently fierce, began to bark furiously once unrestrained, baring its sharp fangs.

WOOF! WOOF! WOOF!

Xu Si held it with one hand, stroking its thick, bristle-like fur. After a long moment, she finally lifted her eyes to look at them, her voice low, heavy with a palpable sense of oppression.

"Old fool, I’ve told you many times, I have a bad temper. Instead of worrying about me, you should worry about yourself. Guess if those people out there will even let you leave today."

A wrought iron gate separated them, like a barrier between two different worlds.

Outside, chaos reigned.

Inside, there was only cold, detached observation.

The old man, advanced in years and pale-faced, retorted, "’Those people’? What are you talking about? Don’t be so quick to distance yourself. Those people are here to protect you."

"’Here to protect me’?" Xu Si’s voice was lazy and hoarse. "My people are all inside the Xu Mansion, as you’ve seen. Those outside... could be enemies of someone among you, come to claim their lives."

"Nonsense," the old man fumed. "We have no private dealings with the Sanlian Chamber of Commerce! And we certainly haven’t offended that group."

"How ridiculous."

The wind stirred her long hair. A sinister, mocking light entered her beautiful eyes as Xu Si stood straight, staring fixedly at the group of self-righteous people.

"Old fool, you despise the triads so much, I thought you passionately hated evil. Turns out you’re also scared of offending them, huh?"

The old man gritted his teeth, so hard he looked as if he might shatter his expensive dentures. Suddenly, like a warning, a bullet struck the ground before him. He stumbled back two steps in fright.

Xu Si lowered her gaze, a cryptic glint in her eyes, and subtly gestured with them toward the gate.

Anshi, understanding her unspoken command, opened the main gates of the Xu Mansion.

Xu Si’s lips parted slightly. "Truly shameless. Coming to rob ashes and still acting so arrogantly. It seems I’ve been too easy a target. Come on in. Let’s see whether it’s easier to offend the Sanlian Chamber of Commerce or to offend me."

The professionally trained Doberman erupted in furious barks, its eyes gleaming fiercely, as if eager to tear out the intruders’ throats.

The bodyguards also drew their stun batons.

The people who had intended to rush into the Xu Mansion for sanctuary halted in their tracks.

Xu Si’s lips curled into a faint smile, devoid of warmth, tinged only with cold indifference, her tone mocking.

"What’s wrong? Scared now that you see I have numbers on my side?"

Someone challenged defiantly, "Xu Si, do you want to make an enemy of us?"

Xu Si tapped her fair fingertips on the chain. "You can try. I have plenty of enemies; a few more like you won’t make a difference. I became the one in charge at eighteen. Did you think I got here on my looks?"

No sooner had her words fallen than several vans, having rushed over, finally arrived in the vicinity of the Xu Mansion.

The city’s most well-informed reporters had arrived. Due to the gunfire and ammunition, they were wary of collateral damage and kept their distance. Instead, they set up cameras in a corner, lenses aimed at the Xu Mansion gates, their faces alight with excitement, already imagining how their papers would sell out the next day.

Xu Si, keen-eyed, raised an eyebrow, her expression darkening.

"Anshi, go give them hush money. If that doesn’t work, buy their cameras and smash them."

"Yes."

Before Anshi could act, the gunfire suddenly ceased.

Several cars came speeding from the distance, plowing through the wrecked vehicles. Then, with a sharp turn of a steering wheel, one of them violently crashed through the main gates of the Xu Mansion, tires letting out a long, piercing screech.

Xu Si hadn’t had time to step back.

The bodyguards had already formed a protective circle around her, their gazes dark and frigid as they watched the intruding vehicles.

Xu Si took a deep breath and looked up—

「Through the dense fog and roses.」

Several colossal figures emerged from a vehicle, escorting a man dressed in black. He wore a mask, and the wide brim of his black hat shadowed his exquisite eyes. His silver hair drifted silently in the night wind.

He didn’t even glance at Xu Si.

He raised his wrist, revealing pale, slender finger bones.

"Take the people outside away."