The members of the Qin family were all stunned when they saw Qin Fei lying in the coffin.
Old Master Qin was especially furious and roared, "What have you done to Xiao Fei?"
He only had one biological son, Qin Fei's father. After his son's death, Qin Fei became his sole heir.
Now, seeing Qin Fei lying in a coffin, one could imagine the depth of his rage.
Lin Xuelian burst into tears and wailed, "You damn murderer! I'll fight you to the death!"
Just as she was about to lunge at Yang Chen, Ma Chao blocked her path and barked, "Get lost!"
Having fought alongside Yang Chen on the battlefield for years, Ma Chao exuded an intimidating aura. A single word from him was enough to make Lin Xuelian freeze in fear.
"Family Head, you must stand up for Xiao Fei!" Knowing she was no match for Yang Chen, Lin Xuelian could only turn to Old Master Qin for help.
Old Master Qin was also seething with anger. He still didn't know whether Qin Fei was alive or dead, and with a powerhouse like Ma Chao present, he didn't dare act recklessly. He could only wait for reinforcements from the Guan family.
"Old fool, I'm only here to ask you two questions today. If your answers satisfy me, I might spare the Qin family. If not, then the Qin family has no reason to exist anymore."
Yang Chen stood with his hands behind his back, his expression icy.
Being called "old fool" repeatedly had already pushed Old Master Qin to the brink of fury.
Yet, he had no choice but to suppress his rage. With reddened eyes, he said, "If you want me to answer your questions, you must first tell me—is Xiao Fei alive or dead?"
"Dead? Hah, you overestimate your Qin family. Is he even worthy of me killing him?" Yang Chen sneered.
Though it was an insult to the Qin family, it was at least good news for them.
"Ask your questions, then!" Old Master Qin said.
"Just earlier, Qin Fei brought a demolition team to the Qin family courtyard. They started tearing down the house while my family was still inside. Was this your doing?" Yang Chen demanded.
To him, this was an unforgivable crime. If the house had collapsed while Qin Xi and Xiao Xiao were inside, what would have happened to them?
Old Master Qin raised an eyebrow. "The old house belongs to the Qin family. Since you've been expelled, what right do you have to live there?"
"So, you're saying Qin Fei ordered the demolition without caring whether people were inside, and this was all under your orders?" Yang Chen narrowed his eyes.
Old Master Qin felt a sense of foreboding. Whether it was last night at the Guan family or today, Yang Chen had been overwhelmingly dominant—completely different from the Yang Chen of five years ago.
"I only told him to evict you from the old house and demolish it," Old Master Qin admitted truthfully.
His answer slightly lessened Yang Chen's murderous intent.
"Second question: Qin Fei also sent a truckload of coffins, even threatening to prepare a small one for my daughter. He claimed this was also your order. How do you explain that?" Yang Chen pressed.
"Bastard!"
Old Master Qin was now furious. "When did I ever order such a thing? I knew nothing about this!"
His gaze suddenly shifted to Lin Xuelian. "Tell me, was this your doing?"
Ever since Qin Fei had been designated as the next head of the Qin family, Lin Xuelian had grown increasingly arrogant, often whispering malicious ideas into Qin Fei's ear.
Old Master Qin had always turned a blind eye to this—until now.
Lin Xuelian was so frightened that she dropped to her knees before Old Master Qin and pleaded, "Family Head, I truly didn't know about this! Yang Chen is just a worthless outcast. How can you believe him? Maybe he prepared the coffins himself as an excuse to target Xiao Fei!"
Her guilty conscience was evident in her desperate kneeling. Yang Chen narrowed his eyes. Whether or not she was the mastermind, he was certain that both Qin Fei and this woman had to be punished.
Old Master Qin's expression darkened. He knew Lin Xuelian all too well. The moment she knelt, he knew the truth.
But since this was the Qin family's dirty laundry, he wouldn't air it publicly.
"Yang Chen, I've answered both your questions. Even if Xiao Fei went too far, no one was hurt. What more do you want?" Old Master Qin said coldly.
**Boom!**
Yang Chen kicked out, shattering a coffin into pieces.
The display of strength stunned everyone present.
"You say the Qin family courtyard belongs to you, so you can take it back—fine. But your grandson started demolition without regard for my family's safety, and now you ask me what I want?"
Old Master Qin's words only fueled Yang Chen's fury. "Your grandson sent a truck of coffins, threatening to kill me, and you say 'no one was hurt'?"
"If I were truly just a worthless outcast, I'd be the one lying in that coffin right now!"
"Tell me, can these things just be brushed aside?"
Yang Chen fired off question after question, his aura growing increasingly oppressive. A terrifying killing intent filled the Qin family estate.
Old Master Qin, facing the full brunt of Yang Chen's wrath, felt as if he'd been plunged into an icy abyss. He staggered back, his face deathly pale.
"Then what do you want?" Old Master Qin asked weakly.
"Since your grandson enjoys crippling others, today, the Qin family will personally break all four of his limbs—and no treatment will be allowed."
Yang Chen's eyes gleamed with cold light. "You have thirty seconds to decide. If I have to do it myself, it won't just be his limbs."
"You dare!"
Old Master Qin's face twisted with rage.
"Twenty seconds left."
Yang Chen remained expressionless.
"Yang Chen, don't push it! The Qin family has ties with the Guan family. If you dare act recklessly, the Guan family will never let you go!" Old Master Qin threatened.
"Ten seconds."
Yang Chen's reply was icy.
Ma Chao walked over to the coffin where Qin Fei lay and pressed hard on his philtrum. Qin Fei jolted awake.
As soon as he sat up, he realized he was in the Qin family estate. Confused, he muttered, "How did I get here?"
"Yang Chen, if you lay a single finger on Xiao Fei, the Qin family will fight you to the death!" Old Master Qin bellowed.
"Time's up. Since the Qin family won't act, I'll do it myself."
As Yang Chen spoke, he strode toward Qin Fei.
Only then did Qin Fei realize what was happening—Yang Chen had brought him back to the Qin family.
"Yang Chen, what are you doing?"
Terrified, Qin Fei scrambled back, the memories of what had happened in the Qin family courtyard flooding back.
At the sight of Yang Chen approaching, his entire body trembled violently.
"Grandpa, save me!" Qin Fei screamed in panic.
"Yang Chen, don't you dare!"
Old Master Qin's eyes bulged. "Everyone, stop him!"
Ma Chao took a step forward and stomped hard on the ground. The solid quartz stone floor instantly cracked under his foot.
The sight left the Qin family members dumbfounded. Was this even human strength?
Not a single one of the Qin family's dozen or so bodyguards dared to step forward.
Qin Fei clambered out of the coffin, but before he could run, Yang Chen kicked him to the ground.
Then, Yang Chen planted his foot on Qin Fei's knee.
"I promised Xiao Xi I wouldn't kill you. So from now on, you'll spend the rest of your life bedridden."
Yang Chen's tone was calm, but to Qin Fei, he looked like a demon.
"Yang Chen, I was wrong! Please spare me! I'll never dare to do it again!" Qin Fei begged in terror.
**Crack!**
Yang Chen exerted force, and the crisp sound of shattering bone echoed through the room.