Looking at the expressions on the faces of the three - member family, Zhao Shuning lowered her head, trying hard to calm herself down.
Her tone was low, showing no trace of joy, anger, sorrow or happiness.
"Forget it. How could I ever expect people like you to understand family bonds and the importance of blood relations?"
Mo Bai imitated Zhao Shuning and gently patted her on the back, whispering, "Ningning—"
Zhao Shuning patted Mo Bai's hand. "Don't worry. I'm not sad. Petty people like them aren't worth my sadness."
When she was still Ye Ling, she had endured so much hardship and suffering in search of her younger brother, Ye Xingchen. But these people, although their kin was right beside them, not only didn't cherish or dote on her but also let Se Se go through so much pain.
In her memory, Se Se always wore lotus - colored dresses, smiling gently with a gentle and ladylike tone.
The most frequent thing she said was, "I'll follow whatever Leader Ning says."
"Miss, what's wrong with you?" Ling Hui didn't understand why this little girl's tone had suddenly become so eerie and terrifying. But Ling Hui thought that as Se Se's uncle and aunt, this little girl wouldn't drive them to extinction.
However, they were wrong.
Ling Xu was just about to put his hand on Zhao Shuning's shoulder, trying to act familiar with her.
"Little girl, don't be like this. You can stay in our Ling family. I'll treat you like my own younger sister." This little girl, although she was flat - chested and her facial features were not outstanding for now, always exuded an attractive and confident aura.
When she grew up, she would surely be a great beauty stunning the world.
Ling Xu thought that if he could keep them in the name of Se Se now, when this little girl grew up, everything would be his.
But reality gave him a hard slap in the face.
When Ling Xu's hand was just an inch away from touching Zhao Shuning's shoulder, she quickly grabbed and twisted it.
"Crunch!"
The clear sound was accompanied by Ling Xu's shrill howl.
But Ling Hui and Xu Mei could only watch and didn't even have the courage to step forward.
"Dad! Mom! It hurts—"
Zhao Shuning immediately let go of his hand and then wiped her own hand with the hem of her dress, as if just touching Ling Xu made her feel nauseous and dirty.
"Senior, why did you treat Xu like this? He's Se Se's older brother!"
Zhao Shuning laughed. This time, her laughter was full of provocation.
"If you're not convinced, you can step forward to avenge him. By the way, Ling Xu's hand is already broken. There's no possibility of it being healed in this lifetime."
"Oh, right. I haven't told you one more thing. That is, keep your dirty thoughts to yourselves, because I know exactly what you're thinking."
Ling Hui and Xu Mei's faces darkened.
At this time, Ling Xu crawled in front of them, covering his hand and still wailing.
When Se Se was in the Misty Rain Tower, she accidentally scraped off a large piece of skin on her hand while grinding medicinal herbs. She just frowned and skillfully wrapped it with a cloth strip.
Look at Ling Xu. As a man, much older than Se Se, Zhao Shuning just broke his hand, which would only hurt for a while. But now he was still howling as if all his tendons were broken.
The difference in their reactions was not a small one.
"Little girl, do you want to kill us?"
"Yes."
"..."
Xu Mei took a deep breath and asked again, "Why? Just for that dead girl?"
"Not pretending anymore?"
"You can know what's on our minds. Is there any need for us to lie?"
"I was just testing you."
Zhao Shuning could boldly peek into the minds of ordinary people without spiritual power or mental strength. But when facing spiritual pharmacists like Ling Hui and Xu Mei who had spiritual power, if they didn't want to, she would have to go through some trouble to know what they were thinking.
Unexpectedly, with just a simple test, they showed their true colors.
"What a scheming mind."
"Likewise. I didn't expect that Se Se's uncle and aunt would be such good actors."
Xu Mei picked up the wooden mallet beside her and was about to smash it at Zhao Shuning.
Zhao Shuning just flicked her sleeve, and the mallet fell to the ground.
Ling Xu quickly pulled Xu Mei. "Mom, don't provoke her. She's a crazy woman. We don't stand a chance. That young man beside her is not even human. He's scarier than a wild beast. I just saw that it was that young man who bit off the heads of Huang Sandong and his group. Look, there's still blood around that young man's mouth."
Zhao Shuning's laughter came.
To the three - member family at this moment, it was like a death - knell. It seemed that every laugh would pierce through their eardrums.
"Little girl, we have no grudges against you. Why do you have to treat us like this? Everyone in the world is selfish. Why are you targeting our Ling family?"
Zhao Shuning picked at her ear and said, "I don't care about others. I'm not a great hero. You don't need to say these high - sounding words to me. I'm petty and I protect those close to me. You hurt Se Se, and I'll make you pay for all the grievances she's suffered over the years with your lives."
"We're the only relatives that dead girl has now. If you kill us, do you think she'll be grateful to you? You'll surely become her enemy."
Zhao Shuning laughed.
"If Se Se were the kind of person who repays kindness with hatred as you described, do you think I'd still be on good terms with her?"
Se Se wouldn't blame Zhao Shuning.
Even if Zhao Shuning did the most wrong things in the world, even if she killed all the people in the world, whether it was Se Se, Shuang Er, the Viper, or all the members of Shui Yunsheng, they would never betray Zhao Shuning. There had always been them behind Zhao Shuning.
Look, even when Ling Se Se was about to die, she still wanted to boost the credibility of Shui Yunsheng in the Jianghu. This was enough to prove that for them, Shui Yunsheng was not just a gang but more like a family.
The members of this family didn't have the same blood, but they had a common belief, and this was the belief that kept them going.
"Mo Bai, it's time to act."
"Wait a minute, little girl. We can still talk. I'll give you all the Ling family's property. Please spare us, okay?"
Zhao Shuning didn't say a word, but she raised her hand again.
"Killing us won't do you any good. If you kill us, do you think that Ling Se Se girl will come back?"
Zhao Shuning stopped her hand.
"Yes, killing you won't bring her back."
The three of them heaved a sigh of relief.
Zhao Shuning then said, "But if I don't kill you, I'll feel uncomfortable. Since that's the case, you'd better not stay in this world to be an eyesore."
Zhao Shuning took out her magical tool. The powerful spiritual power directly forced the three of them back.
Ling Hui and Xu Mei fell to the ground with a thud.
They didn't seem that scared. Judging from their expressions, they were waiting for someone. Could it be that they still had a hidden card?