Secret Love 2131
Chapter 2131: Snatched a big freebie
The previous Eric seemed to have been blindly arrogant. If they first summoned the Rose of Death’s core
strength before launching an attack on the Independent State, the outcome might’ve been different.
“Oh right.”
Ye Wanwan hastily took out the other ring and handed it to Big Dipper’s mother. “Auntie, what does this
ring represent to the Rose of Death?”
Big Dipper’s mother accepted the ring and carefully inspected it before shaking her head. “Although this
ring is similar to the ring of supreme power in the Rose of Death, this subordinate has never seen it.”
“Never seen it?!”
Ye Wanwan was astonished. She originally thought these two rings were a pair, but this ring was actually
completely unrelated to the Rose of Death?
“That’s right; I’m certain this ring you just gave me is definitely unrelated to the Rose of Death. If it was,
as the Rose of Death’s global liaison, there’s no way I wouldn’t know,” Big Dipper’s mother replied with
certainty on her face.
Ye Wanwan started doubting her life again. So this second ring was a freaking counterfeit item and she
had been hiding it like a treasure this whole time…
Of course, being a counterfeit item was merely one of the possibilities. There might be another
meaning, but Ye Wanwan couldn’t be certain.
Immediately, Ye Wanwan put away the second ring again. Regardless of whether it was counterfeit or
not, there was no harm in keeping it.
“Since you’ve appeared with the ring, will you complete the Rose of Death’s mission?” Big Dipper’s
mother asked without waiting for Ye Wanwan to respond.
“Yes! Of course I’ll complete it! Ye Wanwan nodded without any hesitation. She snatched a big freebie
without doing anything and was promoted from President Fearless to Eric from the Rose of Death. Only
an idiot wouldn’t complete it.
“Oh right, what’s the Rose of Death’s mission?” Ye Wanwan suddenly had an ill-foreboding
feeling.?Don’t tell me the Rose of Death’s mission is to destroy the Independent State!
“Modify the Independent State’s laws and avenge the previous Eric,” Big Dipper’s mother said.
Ye Wanwan: “…”
Ye Wanwan wanted to cry. She didn’t freaking snatch some big freebie—she clearly picked up a hot
potato, alright? Forget about modifying the rules for now. Avenging the previous Eric?
What absurd joke was this? The previous Eric was eliminated by a group effort from all the factions in
the Independent State, so wasn’t avenging them the same as destroying the entire Independent State?!
However, right now, Ye Wanwan had no way to back down since she agreed too freaking eagerly just
now!
“Ahem… um, there’s no hurry. We’ve got to have an extremely detailed plan first and give the matter
further thought. Let’s take it slowly,” Ye Wanwan replied after some thinking.
Ye Wanwan was thinking that since the ring of supreme power in the Rose of Death was in her hands,
she could steady them first. After pacifying them, didn’t she have the final say about everything in the
end?
It wasn’t that Ye Wanwan was trying to enjoy her power while avoiding responsibility, but destroying
the entire Independent State was simply impossible.
Was she supposed to destroy the Nie family, Asura, and the Fearless Alliance as well?!
Furthermore, currently speaking, she hadn’t enjoyed any special power from the Rose of Death yet.
Moreover, Ye Wanwan had a nagging feeling that things weren’t as simple as Big Dipper’s mother said.
There might be some hidden facts, and they had to thoroughly investigate everything first.
Chapter 2132: Are you brushing me off?
Upon seeing that Big Dipper’s mother wanted to continue this topic, Ye Wanwan interjected, “Oh right,
auntie. What does Big Dipper’s father do?”
Big Dipper’s mother was startled, and an inscrutable smile curled on her lips. “Big Dipper’s father is a
resident of the Independent State while I am not… You should know the rules of the Independent State:
Marriage between residents of the Independent State and outsiders is prohibited. Perhaps it was
because of me that Big Dipper’s father was punished by his own family. Since he was sickly since he was
young, he didn’t survive the punishment… Big Dipper wasn’t acknowledged, and I could only raise Big
Dipper on my own. Speaking of which—I have to thank you for helping me take care of Big Dipper all
these years.”
“Big Dipper was staying with his father at that time and witnessed his father getting punished and dying
first hand. Ay, I’ve let Big Dipper down,” Big Dipper’s mother continued with a shake of her head.
Ye Wanwan: “…”
Ye Wanwan vaguely remembered how Big Dipper kept emphasizing his father ran off with a mistress.
Big Dipper was probably well aware of this since he personally witnessed his father being punished to
death. It was just that he was unwilling to admit it in the depths of his mind.
In reality, people all said Big Dipper was foolish, but Ye Wanwan disagreed. Big Dipper’s childhood
experience caused him to completely shield himself so that he could live in his own world.
Ye Wanwan knew the death of his father truly impacted Big Dipper greatly, to the extent that he would
rather trap himself in his own world than leave it and face the reality.
“Oh right, why did the Martial Arts Union abduct you last time?”
Ye Wanwan asked, looking at the other woman.
Big Dipper’s mother’s expression became slightly confused at that. She herself also didn’t know why the
Martial Arts Union wanted to capture her.
“Perhaps they discovered my identity. After all, I’m a member of the Rose of Death,” Big Dipper’s
mother explained.
Ye Wanwan nodded. That was possible. If the Martial Arts Union hadn’t discovered the identity of Big
Dipper’s mother, it wouldn’t make sense. They wouldn’t capture a normal person for no reason.
Before they could continue, knocking was heard at the door.
“Enter,” Ye Wanwan called out.
The bedroom door was opened.
“Mom, are you okay?!” Big Dipper rushed into the room and inspected his mother anxiously.
Ye Wanwan was exasperated. She wasn’t a tiger, so it wasn’t like she could’ve eaten his mom.
“I’m fine. I just chatted with your president; there’s nothing to worry about,” Big Dipper’s mother
replied with a smile.
“That’s good. But Mom, why did you sneak into Sis Feng’s house so late at night?” Big Dipper was
bewildered.
“It’s nothing. I previously invited auntie here but I just forgot about it.” Ye Wanwan was the one to
reply.
Big Dipper stared at Ye Wanwan. “Sis Feng, there’s something I don’t know whether I should say or not.”
“Tell me,” Ye Wanwan said.
“Sis Feng, are you… brushing me off?” Big Dipper asked.
“Yes.” Ye Wanwan nodded. Could it be she wasn’t obvious enough in brushing him off that he needed to
ask?
“Oh, it’s nothing then. I just wanted to ask.” Big Dipper nodded.
“Big Dipper, help me take auntie home first,” Ye Wanwan instructed.
“Alright, I’ll bring my mom home first and have Old Seven take over for now. I’ll be back soon.”
Big Dipper glanced at Seven Star. “Watch over Sis Feng carefully! If anything happens, I’ll hold you
accountable.”
Then Big Dipper led his mother out of the bedroom without waiting for a response.
Chapter 2133: That picture was too beautiful
After Big Dipper left, Seven Star and the others also retreated from the room.
Ye Wanwan lay in bed. Tonight felt like a dream.
Somehow, she discovered the origin of the ring. Somehow, she became Eric and learned about parts of
the Rose of Death’s past.
She was in great emotional turmoil. She hadn’t had time to digest everything yet.
What path should I take in the future?
In truth, the life she wanted was very simple—being with Ah-Jiu and Tangtang and leading an ordinary
and steady life together as a family…
That would be perfect.
Unfortunately, reality wasn’t allowing her!
Forget the fact that she was the freaking president of the Fearless Alliance. Now, she also became the
freaking top leader of the Rose of Death and had to freaking shoulder so many responsibilities and
missions. Did they think she was Superwoman?!
Didn’t they say a person’s responsibility increased with their capabilities? Did the heavens have some
misunderstanding regarding her capabilities?
Ye Wanwan really considered this ring to be a hot potato. However, regardless of how boiling hot it was,
she had to hold onto it and couldn’t throw it away.
It wasn’t that she wanted to possess the supreme power of the Rose of Death.
But if she relinquished this ring, what if her successor wanted to complete the mission? If her successor
summoned the Rose of Death’s main force and attacked the Independent State…
That image was too unbearable…
Hence, no matter what, the ring could only be hers.
As long as she didn’t agree, the Rose of Death wouldn’t act recklessly since she was their new leader.
Ye Wanwan pondered whether she could borrow the Rose of Death’s strength to attack the supposed
Direct Line or not…
Before she could think any further, her phone screen lit up.
Ye Wanwan had turned off her phone’s sound and vibration earlier, so there was only a display
notification.
Ye Wanwan picked up her phone and saw it was Nameless Nie calling.
“You better not be looking for me to strike a business deal this late at night.”
That was the first thing she said when she picked up the call.
“Ay, darling sister, I didn’t call to talk business with you! Freaking… Nie Linglong is back! Did you
know?!”
Nameless Nie sounded emotional from his anger.
“Nie Linglong is back…”
Ye Wanwan furrowed her brows. Nie Linglong’s identity was clearly exposed already, yet she still dared
to return to the Nie family shamelessly…
It had to be said that Nie Linglong’s tactics were noteworthy indeed and couldn’t be underestimated.
“Calm down. Tell me slowly,” Ye Wanwan replied.
“Tell you slowly? Slow your a**! My mercenaries told me about what happened already! That little
b*tch! No, I have to break her arms and legs!” Nameless Nie yelled.
“You can’t,” Ye Wanwan interrupted him immediately.
“I can’t? Why not?” Nameless Nie was startled.
“What right do you have to break her arms and legs? If you claim she’s colluding with the Direct Line, do
you have evidence?” Ye Wanwan countered.
“Why don’t I have evidence? My people saw it, and didn’t one of your Fearless Alliance elders also see
it?” Nameless Nie replied.
“So what?” Ye Wanwan coldly said. “Don’t forget that Nie Linglong is one of the candidates for the next
family head of the Nie family. I’m a competitor and you’re a competitor that Nie Linglong knocked out.
You and I are real siblings. Do you think those elders and higher-ups of the Nie family would believe
groundless words from us? If you act now, the higher-ups would say we’re using underhanded tactics to
slander Nie Linglong instead.”
The Nie family didn’t belong to one person. For a matter like electing a family head, even if it was
Patriarch Nie and Madam Nie, they had to discuss it with the elders and higher-ups and elect one
person.
Chapter 2134: Can’t you think better of me?
Nameless Nie was silent for a long while before replying, “Right, Sister, you’re too correct. Why didn’t I
think of that? Nie Linglong returned without any fear, so she must be certain we don’t have any
evidence. If we did anything to her, it would be our problem. The elders and higher-ups have always
leaned toward Nie Linglong. Thankfully I called you or else I would’ve been tricked! That motherf*cker!”
Ye Wanwan was at a loss for words. Nameless Nie was too impulsive and did things without thinking, so
he’d eventually get into deep trouble.
“What should we do now? Should we find some evidence first?” Nameless Nie asked.
“Don’t worry. Since Nie Linglong dared to come back, you definitely won’t find any evidence. You
mustn’t underestimate this sister of ours. Just act as though nothing happened,” Ye Wanwan replied.
“Act as though nothing happened?” Nameless Nie was startled.
“Heh. Nie Linglong definitely expects you to pull something against her, but if we do the opposite and
act as though nothing happened, who knows who will be the one leading the other person by their
nose?” Ye Wanwan snorted.
“Right right right, your analysis is on the nose! Actually, that’s why I called you! So that you wouldn’t be
led by the nose by her!” Nameless Nie said.
Ye Wanwan: “…”?Freaking… do you have the nerve to be any more shameless?!
The next morning, Ye Wanwan got a call from Madam Nie urging her to go home because there was
something important to discuss.
At the Nie residence:
Madam Nie and Patriarch Nie sat on the sofa while Nie Linglong docilely and respectfully stood on the
side. “Mother, Father, don’t worry. While you aren’t home, I’ll carefully look after everything.”
“Be sure to watch over your brother carefully. Don’t allow him to cause a mess outside,” Madam Nie
instructed worriedly.
Nameless Nie was lying on the second sofa, shaking his leg and playing a game. When he heard that, he
immediately raised his head and complained, “Mom, can’t you think better of me?”
Madam Nie rolled her eyes at him. “You’d first need to have something better for me to think about!”
Nameless Nie: “…”
He seriously thought he should’ve been the one to test his DNA. He definitely wasn’t their biological
child!
Nie Linglong glanced at a nearby servant, and the servant hastily brought over a pile of big and small
exquisitely wrapped and high-end gift boxes.
Nie Linglong said, “Oh right, Mother, this is some ginseng and swallow’s nest I had someone specifically
bring back from China, as well as some tonics and supplements. You and Father work so hard, so you
must keep your health up.”
Madam Nie nodded. “You’re very considerate.”
Patriarch Nie had a complicated expression as he looked at the docile and sensible Nie Linglong.
After the fake Worriless was exposed, he thoroughly investigated the entire Nie family but didn’t
discover any clues or traces.
Since he was going to Jin City now, he could investigate it further there.
At that moment, spry footsteps could be heard outside the door.
Holding a plastic bag, Ye Wanwan entered the house while beaming.
“Dad, Mom!”
When Madam Nie heard her daughter’s charming voice, the dignified and elegant expression on her
face was instantly replaced with joy and affection. She immediately stood up and walked forward.
“Wanwan, you’re back!”
Madam Nie caught sight of the item in Ye Wanwan’s hand and casually asked, “What are you holding,
Wanwan?”
Ye Wanwan promptly carefully opened the packages tightly wrapped in foil like she was showing off a
treasure and replied, “These are fried skewers! I bought them from a super famous food stall in the
southern district and had to line up two hours to buy them! I was afraid they’d get cold, so I sped back
on my way home. It’s still hot right now! Try it, Dad, Mom!”
Chapter 2135: Too terrible
When Madam Nie heard that, her eyes turned red instantly. “Child… why did you go through so much
trouble? If you wanted to eat that, we could’ve made it at home!”
Ye Wanwan hugged Madam Nie by the arm and cutely said, “It’s different! I found it tasty when I ate it,
so I especially wanted you and Dad to taste it too! Hurry and see if you like it! If it’s good, I will buy it
again next time…”
Madam Nie was instantly moved. “My baby daughter is so thoughtful.”
“Good good good, Dad will try it now!” Patriarch Nie couldn’t be any happier. As though he was faced
with some exotic delicacies, he carefully picked up a bamboo skewer of barbecued meat.
Nie Linglong watched how Madam and Patriarch Nie surrounded Ye Wanwan’s cheap skewers like they
were a treasure and glanced at the supplements she bought for them sitting on the side, a chilly feeling
leaking from her eyes.
Nameless Nie was speechless. “Dad, Mom, aren’t you too hypocritical? Last time I ate something like
this, you chased after me and scolded me for several days, saying I was eating junk food! Now, you’re
praising this girl into outer space? Did you get amnesia?”
Madam Nie glared at him. “Shut up, what do you know? Stop spouting nonsense!”
Nameless Nie: “…”
I’m spouting nonsense?
It’s clearly this girl who’s spouting nonsense!
She had to stand in line to buy something? When the owner saw her, he probably wanted nothing more
than to give her the entire store!
Ye Wanwan humorously glanced at Nameless Nie, who looked like he ate sh*t, and provokingly made a
face at him before turning to her parents and asking, “Dad, Mom, you called me back in such a hurry.
Did something happen?”
Patriarch Nie replied with a gentle expression, “Your mother and I have some business in Jin City in two
days, so we’re hoping you can help us manage the Nie family while we’re gone.”
Madam Nie meaningfully said, “The Nie family will definitely be passed onto your hands in the future, so
consider this as a learning opportunity.”
When Nie Linglong heard this from behind them, she abruptly raised her head.
They had just phonily asked her to look after the Nie family but were now leaving all the power in the
hands of that piece of trash, Worriless Nie.
In the end, regardless of how long she had been with the Nie family, she was nothing but a servant.
Ye Wanwan imperceptibly glanced at Nie Linglong and happened to catch a remaining tinge of darkness
on the woman’s face. She replied with a calm smile, “Dad, Mom, don’t worry. I’ll take good care of the
family.”
Nie Linglong quickly regained her composure and quickly replied, “Dad, Mom, Sister and I will be home,
so there won’t be any problems. I will help Sister from the side.”
Patriarch Nie nodded. “Mn, let’s go. The elders are waiting.”
In the conference room:
All the higher-ups and elders from the direct line and collateral branches of the Nie family were sitting in
the room.
Patriarch Nie cleared his throat before solemnly beginning, “While I’m in Jin City, Worriless will act as
the family head. I hope everyone will assist Worriless by working as one and taking good care of the Nie
family together.”
Everyone had differing thoughts about this newly-found Second Miss of the Nie family who also held a
position as the President of the Fearless Alliance.
However, in front of the patriarch, none of them revealed anything on their faces and all agreed.
“Don’t worry, Patriarch. Us old fossils are still here, so nothing will happen to the Nie family.”
Patriarch Nie nodded and turned to Ye Wanwan. He gently said, “Wanwan, this is your Second Great
Uncle. If there’s anything you don’t understand, you can ask him.”
Chapter 2136: It will definitely be mine
“Second Great Uncle!” Ye Wanwan politely greeted him.
This elderly man who was about 30-40% similar to Grandpa in appearance was Grandpa’s real younger
brother.
While seated, the august, healthy-looking elderly man said, “Back then, Eldest Brother willfully took you
with him, and you’ve had an uneasy time all these years on the outside. However, it’s good you’re back.
It’s also time for you to shoulder this responsibility…”
The incident regarding the previous patriarch of the Nie family, who was Ye Wanwan’s grandfather,
leaving the Nie family because he was displeased his daughter got married to the descendant of his
sworn enemy from the Ling family was a taboo topic in the Nie family. Hence, the elderly man merely
looked morose and didn’t delve too deeply into it, only giving Ye Wanwan a few words of
encouragement.
“It’s good that Second Miss has safely returned. I believe the Nie family will definitely flourish under the
leadership of the Second Miss,” another higher-up piped in.
The clan meeting quickly ended. Patriarch Nie finished with all his arrangements and left Yun City with
Madam Nie two days later, heading to Jin City.
After Patriarch Nie and Madam Nie left, Ye Wanwan took advantage of her parent’s absence and sent
Tangtang to Si Yehan, telling him to take Tangtang on a trip by themselves for a few days. This was the
quickest method to foster a deep relationship.
Then Ye Wanwan focused on learning how to manage a clan from her great uncles and the elders.
Thankfully, she had picked up some things from Si Yehan back in China for a long time, so she was
familiar with these affairs already and conducted them rather smoothly.
As for what to do with Nie Linglong, Ye Wanwan planned to keep thinking of a way to investigate the
power backing her.
Late at night, in a secret manor located in the city outskirts:
An elderly man dressed in black walked out from the hidden room and looked at Nie Linglong darkly,
who was sitting on the sofa and playing a game of chess. “How’s the progress with the Nie family?”
Nie Linglong looked confident. “Everything is within my grasp.”
The elderly man in black snorted. “I don’t think that’s completely true, right? The real Worriless Nie has
returned to the Nie family and is fairly trusted, having even taken up the position as the acting family
head.”
Nie Linglong looked disdainful. “You’re overestimating her. She’s merely a piece of trash. From what I
know, Worriless Nie’s current martial strength has dropped greatly and she isn’t even 30 or 40 percent
of what she used to be.”
The elderly man in black was taken aback. “Truly?”
In the Independent State, which prohibited firearms and revered martial arts above all, a person’s
martial strength represented everything.
When it came to someone like Piece of Sh*t, he could solely be compared to a killing machine who could
destroy more than half of their experts. No one dared to provoke such an entity.
If Worriless Nie’s martial strength had truly plunged, then she might not even be qualified to be the
head of the Nie family.
The Independent State revered martial arts above all and the Nie family from the four great clans was
even more so. The Nie family was the clan with the strongest martial strength out of all the clans, and
the previous patriarch of the Nie family was once the most outstanding martial expert in the
Independent State. Hence, martial strength was vitally important for the family head.
Nie Linglong lightly set down a black piece and took out all the white pieces. The corners of her lips
curled up as she said, “Don’t worry. The position of the Nie family head will definitely be mine.”
Since that impostor had died, there didn’t need to be so much hassle. She’d obtain that position herself.
“That better be the case.”
Several days later, Ye Wanwan followed a group of clan elders and higher-ups to a Nie property for
observation.
Nie Linglong was also in the car and fulfilled the role of secretary dutifully and responsibly, diligently
reporting business to Ye Wanwan. She stayed strictly within her boundaries these past few days, making
it impossible for Ye Wanwan to snatch a single piece of useful information.
Chapter 2137: Formatted max-level main account
The location was a bit far, so the group drove for a long time before stopping in front of an extensive
factory.
When they arrived, the chauffeur immediately sprinted out of the car and opened the door for Ye
Wanwan.
However, the second Ye Wanwan exited the car, the chauffeur abruptly attacked Ye Wanwan like a
ghost.
The fierce wind from his palm slashed across Ye Wanwan’s neck like a blade, creating a bloody line
instantaneously.
A little more force and her neck would’ve been forcefully snapped broken by him.
“Who are you?!” Ye Wanwan narrowly dodged his attack, but the man was too fast and launched attack
after attack toward her like a tornado, each strike fiercer than the previous.
This man’s martial arts skills were extremely strong! He absolutely wasn’t an ordinary assassin!
“D*mn!” Ye Wanwan narrowly dodged his attack again.
“Sister Worriless, be careful! Who are you? How dare you attack a member of our Nie family?!” Nie
Linglong quickly rushed over and struck the assassin with her hand.
Nie Linglong’s palm reached perfection in both strength and speed, and she managed to strike the
assassin back with a mere hit.
“PFF!” The assassin spat out a mouthful of blood, evidently injured. He hastily turned around and
escaped.
Ye Wanwan reflexively looked at Nie Linglong. The other woman managed to repel the assassin with a
mere strike of her palm, which meant Nie Linglong’s martial arts skills were probably better than she
expected.
A group of Nie family guards quickly chased after the assassin while the higher-ups and elders from the
car behind them also rushed forward.
“Who is he? He’s rather gutsy to dare to assassinate our Second Miss!”
“That was simply lawless! We must thoroughly investigate this matter!”
“Miss, are you okay?!”
The elders and higher-ups spoke one after another.
Ye Wanwan massaged her palm, which had turned numb from fending off that man’s attack. “I’m fine.”
Amidst this sea of indignant voices, a soft voice was suddenly heard. “Second Miss, with your strength,
that assassin probably shouldn’t have even approached you, so how did he…?”
The person didn’t finish the rest of their sentence, but its meaning spoke for itself.
Everyone instantly looked at Ye Wanwan strangely.
That was right. Second Miss’s martial talents stunned the entire Independent State back then. She was
the legend of the mercenary world, so how did she lose to an assassin, requiring that assassin to be
struck back by Nie Linglong?
When faced with those higher-ups and elders’ questioning and suspicious gazes, Ye Wanwan’s face
darkened.
Her martial strength really hadn’t recovered completely still. Even though she had been sparing no
efforts in her training lately, she only managed to recover 30-40% at best. If she was drunk and lost her
rationality, she might be able to recover 50-60%, but she was still a ways away from her previous
strength.
When it came to something like martial arts, the closer you were to the top tier, the wider the chasm
between each degree of strength.
Some people might not be able to cross that chasm their whole lives.
Ye Wanwan’s current state was like a formatted max-level main account. She originally passed all the
stages already but now had to level up all over again. Although her progress was faster than the average
person’s, it was still difficult the more she advanced.
Something like comprehension couldn’t be solely obtained through training.
No matter how hard she worked, she still felt very clumsy and her body couldn’t coordinate with her
mind. This would undoubtedly be fatal in a match with a true expert.
Chapter 2138: Spar with me! Right now!
“Sister just feels unwell today!” Nie Linglong considerately walked over to mediate the situation and
turned to Ye Wanwan with concern. “Sister, I’m sorry. It was my fault for allowing assassins to infiltrate
and shock you. I will send people to escort you back and rest!”
When the higher-ups and elders saw their acting family head’s weak appearance and how she looked
like she needed to go back and rest after the shock of a mere assassination, their expressions turned
darker.
How could such a weak person hold the post of the head of their Nie family?
How could Ye Wanwan not have realized the truth by now? Today’s events were probably arranged
meticulously by Nie Linglong beforehand.
Nie Linglong…
Finally couldn’t hold back anymore?
It appeared she was starting to garner support after losing her puppet so she could make a bid to snatch
the Nie family herself!
Nie Linglong truly didn’t have a big probability to win before, but when Nameless Nie lost his right of
inheritance and Ye Wanwan’s martial strength dropped greatly, the situation became very
disadvantageous for them…
Aside from their abilities, every head of the Nie family had to meet an especially strict requirement for
martial strength.
That night, they returned to the Nie residence.
Ye Wanwan immediately called Nameless Nie with a chain of calls.
“Worriless, do you need me for something? Hurry and talk! Do you know that I, your brother, have big
jobs worth several hundred dollars every minute?” Nameless Nie complained.
Several hundred dollars every minute…
How great!
Ye Wanwan irritably rolled her eyes. “Follow me!”
“What is it?” Nameless Nie reluctantly followed her to a deserted courtyard.
Ye Wanwan got straight to the point. “Spar with me.”
Nameless Nie asked, “Huh?”
“Spar with me! Right now!”
Nameless Nie’s hackles raised. “What scheme are you brewing? Do you want me to be beaten to death
by Dad and Mom?”
How could he dare to spar with his parents’ precious sweetheart?
Ye Wanwan exasperatedly responded, “I just want to test my current martial strength. Hurry, stop
quibbling.”
“Oh, okay then.”
Ye Wanwan fastidiously ordered, “You aren’t allowed to go easy on me. Fight with me seriously.”
“Sure,” Nameless Nie replied.
SWISH!
A second later, the two people attacked at almost the same time.
Followed by a?bang, Ye Wanwan… flew back.
“Ah! SH*T!” Nameless Nie jolted in fright and quickly leaped over, catching Ye Wanwan before her back
hit the wall in fear of her getting injured.
Ye Wanwan darkly steadied herself and angrily roared, “Nameless Nie! Are you trying to murder your
sister?!”
Nameless Nie was also scared terribly. “Say, Sister, why are you such a weakling?!”
“You’re a weakling! Your whole family is filled with weaklings!”
“Hm, sister, don’t be unreasonable! If everyone in the Nie family is a weakling, then there aren’t any
experts in the Independent State.”
Ye Wanwan ignored him and seriously asked, “Let me ask you—what percentage of your strength did
you use?”
Nameless Nie seriously thought about it. “0.1% probably…?”
Ye Wanwan: “…”
Ye Wanwan inhaled deeply. “Speak properly. Is it 1% or 0.1%?”
“I was right. It was 0.1%!”
“…” Ye Wanwan was silent for a long time before asking again, “When I was at my peak, how many
moves could I take from you?”
Nameless Nie rubbed his chin. “If you were using your status as my younger sister, you could take two
moves from me. If you weren’t using your status as my younger sister, you could only take one move
from me.”
Ye Wanwan: “…”
Chapter 2139: Their fate was unknown
What should she do? She really wanted to beat him to death.
Did all of this guy’s intelligence get redistributed to his martial strength instead?
In the end, Ye Wanwan gave up on the idea of beating him to death since she couldn’t defeat him…
“Is there any method to make my martial strength recover as soon as possible?” Ye Wanwan asked with
a sigh.
Nameless Nie mulled over it and scratched his head. “Um… That’s hard to say. In your situation, you
aren’t a newbie who can increase your martial strength through training. Your body function and quality
are already there, and you’re working with top-notch equipment already.
“Hence, your problem isn’t that you have bad equipment; it’s that you can’t use it or start it, so you’re
unable to display its ability.
“Everyone has a different comprehension of martial arts, and only you know your body best. I’m afraid
no one else can help you with that…”
Ye Wanwan felt a headache pounding. “Nie Linglong is probably planning to snatch the position of
family head. Can’t you work harder? Today, she purposefully sent an assassin to test me and also
publicized my plunge in martial strength to all the elders and higher-ups. The situation is very
disadvantageous for us.”
Nameless Nie grumbled, “It’s not that I don’t work hard; it’s that my real dad rejected me with a single
vote! He said he was afraid of the Nie family being destroyed in my hands, so he absolutely wouldn’t
allow me to become the family head!”
Ye Wanwan responded, “Our dad is pretty wise.”
It was actually more frightening for someone to solely have martial strength while lacking a brain.
“What do you mean he’s wise? Our dad is clearly muddle-headed! But forget about that for now, you
still have to deal with your problem yourself. Public morals are deteriorating with each passing day, so
it’d better if you recovered faster or else a problem will eventually pop up,” Nameless Nie said, looking
at Ye Wanwan.
Ye Wanwan didn’t say anything to that.
The headmaster also said last time that the rest of her recovery solely relied on her. She was just afraid
she wouldn’t have enough time…
“However, Sister, I still felt like something is wrong with the Nie family right now. That little b*tch, Nie
Linglong, isn’t related by blood to the Nie family at all, so logically speaking, she isn’t qualified to
become a candidate for the Nie family head at all. However, there are higher-ups and elders who
support her, so I think they might’ve been bribed,” Nameless Nie continued.
“Is that even a question?” Ye Wanwan shot Nameless Nie a look.
They were definitely bribed. Nie Linglong had to have offered some immense benefit or some promise
to those elders and higher-ups who supported her.
Furthermore, the elders and higher-ups were stirring trouble using their father’s bloodline. They claimed
that Father also wasn’t a member of the Nie family, but since he became the patriarch of the Nie family,
why couldn’t Nie Linglong?
They had to be commended for thinking of this excuse and reasoning, especially since other people
couldn’t really refute it.
“Let’s head back and rest. We have to keep our health up and must be vigilant while Dad and Mom are
gone,” Ye Wanwan said to Nameless Nie.
Right now, the Nie family could only rely on the two of them, and Ye Wanwan could only trust Nameless
Nie.
Unfortunately, if Nameless Nie was smarter and more shrewd, he would just need to stomp his feet with
his martial strength and the entire Nie family would shake. Who would dare to rebel?
However, it had to be said that the heavens were fair…
“Mm, you’re right, Sister. We need to keep our health up. Don’t worry, I’m here. I’ll protect you.”
Nameless Nie turned and left.
However, to Ye Wanwan’s surprise, things developed worse than expected.
The next day, news suddenly came from Jin City that Madam Nie and Patriarch Nie encountered an
ambush on their way there. Their current whereabouts and fate were unknown.
Chapter 2140: Electing a family head
Ye Wanwan immediately dispatched her top elites to Jin City to investigate the matter.
However, three days passed and there still wasn’t any news. They only discovered a bloody
handkerchief that belonged to Madam Nie.
After learning of this, Ye Wanwan personally visited Jin City but found nothing.
Her mother’s bloody handkerchief made Ye Wanwan’s mind uneasy. But there was nothing they could
do at this point. They didn’t even know who the culprit was.
In the meeting room:
The atmosphere was unprecedentedly serious.
“Based on the current situation, it’s extremely possible the patriarch and madam have met an
unfortunate fate. A clan can’t be without a head, so I suggest for us to hurry and elect a new head so
that they can preside over the present situation for us.”
“Old Three, what are you saying? Before the patriarch left, he appointed Second Miss as the temporary
family head already, so she’s naturally in charge of everything.”
“As you just said, First Elder, it was temporary. However, how can we hand the Nie family over to a
temporarily appointed person in such an urgent time? We should naturally hurry and pick the most
suitable candidate—that’s the top priority.”
“I agree.”
“That’s right, I also agree!”
“Although Second Miss is very capable, you must all know that Second Miss’s martial arts strength isn’t
as it once was. How could she hold the position as the Nie family head at that level?”
“First Elder, don’t forget the rule established by the previous patriarch!”
“Of course I remember, but only Second Miss is the most suitable candidate right now.”
“I don’t think so! Regardless of martial talent or capabilities, I think Third Miss is the most suitable
candidate. Everyone has seen Third Miss’s capabilities for themselves over the years!”
“Utterly ludicrous! Nie Linglong isn’t related to the Nie family by blood, so how could she hold the
position of family head?”
“First Elder, aren’t your words improper? Our current patriarch’s previous name wasn’t Nie Huaili and
he was actually a member of the Ling family! Since even the son of the Nie family’s archenemy, the Ling
family, could become the head of our Nie family, why can’t Third Miss become the head?!”
“You… you’re simply…” First Elder didn’t expect the other person to bring this matter up and couldn’t
conjure anything to refute it.
“You’re right. After Third Miss becomes the family head, she can choose to marry a young and promising
youth from our Nie family. She wouldn’t violate any rules then!”
Ye Wanwan calmly watched everyone arguing. After hearing that, what else didn’t she understand?
Since that elder supported Nie Linglong so staunchly, Nie Linglong probably promised to marry his son
after becoming the family head.
“The matter is urgent, so please start voting now, everyone!”
“Voting? Voting your a**! Dad and Mom just got into an accident, yet you’re in such a hurry to elect a
family head. What? Are you all hoping for Dad and Mom to die?” Nameless Nie ran his eyes over all the
higher-ups and elders present.
“How could you say that? The Nie family has centuries of estates, so we can only prioritize the big
picture at this current stage. We’re just as sad and grieving that something like this happened to the
patriarch and madam, but a dragon can’t be headless. We will elect a new family head first so that we
can better investigate what happened,” a higher-up retorted.
Nameless Nie wanted to say something else, but Ye Wanwan sent him a look to tell him to stop
speaking.
Since these elders and higher-ups dared to act like this, they had to have a contingency plan. The
situation today was very disadvantageous for her and Nameless Nie, and electing a family head was a
rule. Everyone had to obey the rules regardless of who they were.
In the end, aside from First Elder, everyone actually voted for and elected Nie Linglong as the head of
the Nie family.
