Pei Donglai stared furiously at the woman with the sharp chin and gaunt cheeks.

He asked coldly, "This house was left to us by my parents. On what grounds are you telling us to leave?"

The woman snorted with disdain. "The house was left by your father, that's right. But Pei Yanzi already mortgaged it to us!"

The words hit Pei Donglai like a physical blow. Stunned, he stared at Pei Yanzi, whose enchanting eyes instantly turned red.

She choked back a sob. "They forced me to sign the house over! When I refused, they beat me!"

Pure rage flooded Pei Donglai's vision, turning his eyes blood-red. He looked like a wild beast that had just been provoked, glaring at the weasel-faced woman before him with such hatred it seemed he would tear her to shreds in the next second.

Yes, Pei Donglai was utterly enraged. He knew his sister had been living a miserable life these past few years, but he had never dreamed it would be this bad.

"I make over ten thousand a month, and I send it all to my sister! That should be more than enough to live on, shouldn't it? It's bad enough that you starve her and withhold her living expenses, but you actually dared to hit her? Today, I will get justice for my sister!"

Pei Donglai glared at the woman and her son with murderous intent.

However, just as he finished speaking, the youth, who had been silent until now, suddenly burst out laughing. His laughter was dripping with mockery and disdain.

"Pei Donglai, are you brain-dead? Or did a few years in the army make you a simpleton? You want justice? Who the hell do you think you are? Let me tell you something: our family has connections to the He Family now. If you dare lay a finger on us today, I'll see to it that you and your sister don't even have a place to be buried!"

These words struck Pei Donglai like a club to the head, and his heart sank. The He Family was a second-tier power in Jinling City with a formidable background. With his current status, he truly couldn't afford to offend them. After all, he was no longer the War God of the Western Region.

But could he just let it go like this? Pei Donglai was utterly unwilling to back down. On their deathbeds, his parents had pleaded with him, entrusting him to take good care of his sister. Now that she was being bullied so severely, how could he, her older brother, possibly swallow this humiliation? But the price of fighting back was one he truly could not afford to pay.

An unprecedented wave of frustration washed over him. His lungs felt like they were about to explode from rage. His iron fists were clenched so tightly that his knuckles cracked, yet he didn't throw a punch.

Seeing that Pei Donglai was seething but remained frozen in place, the youth knew he was afraid. The already arrogant young man instantly became even more brazen.

"Oh? Getting scared? If you've lost your nerve, then obediently send Pei Yanzi over to the He Family. Let me warn you, the He Family has already made it clear: if they don't see Pei Yanzi tonight, you're going to prison. When that happens, they'll take her by force anyway."

Pei Yanzi panicked. If her brother really went to prison, she would almost certainly be forced to marry that fool. Overwhelming fear enveloped her completely. Her body went weak, and she started to sink to her knees before the gaunt-faced woman. She wanted to beg, and even though the act filled her with extreme humiliation, she truly didn't want to marry a fool. Even more, she didn't want her brother to go to prison.

But just then, a pair of strong hands caught her, preventing her from kneeling.

Pei Yanzi knew it was her brother. Her eyes instantly welled up and turned red. Although she had grown accustomed to this life of humiliation over the years, she still found it incredibly hard to bear. She truly couldn't understand why her own aunt could be so vicious, so intent on forcing her to marry a fool.

"Don't be afraid. I'll handle this," a gentle voice sounded in her ear. "Rest assured, no one will dare force you to marry a fool."

Pei Yanzi's heart trembled. That wasn't her brother's voice. She looked up abruptly and saw Lin Xiao. Tears she had been holding back instantly streamed down her face. She didn't want to cry, but she couldn't stop them.

Lin Xiao was about to say a few words to comfort her when the gaunt-faced woman let out a cold, disdainful laugh. "You filthy beggar, who do you think you are? Since when is it your place to meddle in the Pei family's affairs?"

"Pei Donglai is my friend," Lin Xiao stated coldly.

The youth snorted in derision. "It's true what they say: trash sticks with trash. So, you stinking beggar, come on. Tell me, how exactly are you going to solve this?"

"It's simple. Get on your knees and apologize to Pei Donglai and Yanzi," Lin Xiao said calmly.

The youth instantly flew into a rage. "You stinking beggar, are you trying to get yourself killed? You dare tell me and my mom to kneel? Who the hell do you think you are?"

"Are you going to kneel or not?" Lin Xiao asked, his voice growing even colder. The murderous aura in his eyes completely enveloped the young man, as if he would grind him to pieces in the next second.

"Kneel my ass—"

Before he could finish his sentence, Lin Xiao's backhand caught him across the face.

CRACK!

The ear-splitting sound echoed through the small room. The immense force sent the youth flying out into the hall, where he slammed into the opposite wall and fell unconscious.

No, Lin Xiao hadn't killed him. It wasn't worth it. Scum like that wasn't worthy of dying by his hand.

Seeing this, the gaunt-faced woman was completely stupefied. It took her less than three seconds to snap back to reality. She let out a sudden, piercing shriek, like a pig being slaughtered, and lunged at Lin Xiao, baring her teeth and claws.

Without wasting a word, Lin Xiao simply kicked her out the door, then turned and shut it behind him.

"Time to eat."

Only then did Pei Donglai and Pei Yanzi recover from their shock.

"Captain… I'm sorry for causing you trouble," Pei Donglai said, his voice trembling. His eyes were red as he looked at Lin Xiao with boundless gratitude. Of course he was grateful. He had thought he and his sister were truly going to be bullied to death, but he never expected Lin Xiao to step forward and resolve the crisis for them.

Pei Yanzi also looked at Lin Xiao, overwhelmed with gratitude. Her lips quivered as if she wanted to say something.

Pei Donglai then turned to his sister. "Yanzi, I'm sorry, too. I'm sorry I couldn't protect you."

"Brother, it's not your fault. We're just ordinary people. We can't afford to offend people like them," Pei Yanzi said, her eyes red.

His sister's understanding words made it even harder for Pei Donglai to bear the shame. Even though the matter was resolved for now, he still felt aggrieved.

How could he not feel aggrieved? He had once protected so many people, yet now he couldn't even protect his own sister.

Lin Xiao was furious. Son of a bitch. The great War God of the Western Region, a man who had earned countless honors for his country, was being bullied to this degree.

"Pei Donglai, if you ever find yourself in a situation like this again, you hit back. If the sky falls, I'll be here to hold it up for you."

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