Inside the ancient castle.

After being cared for by several top doctors from the provincial city, Dugu Jian's injuries were mostly healed.

It was mainly his face; it had been swollen a size larger by Jin Shixiang, completely disfigured. And his butt was also painfully kicked by Jin Shixiang, leaving a big bump in his dorsal cleft.

The doctor's advice was that he must lie down and recuperate carefully for a few days; otherwise, the injuries might fester or develop hemorrhoids.

"I swear, I will not let those damned couple get away with this. I'm going to twist off Jin Shixiang's head and use it as a ball!"

Dugu Jian was lying on the sofa in the great hall, his butt bare, so that the doctor could apply medicine to his injuries.

Whenever his painful spots were accidentally touched, he would scream like a pig being slaughtered.

At this moment, the gatekeeper leader Zhao Biao walked in quickly and, upon seeing Dugu Jinhong and Dugu Jian inside the hall, cautiously asked, "Young Master Jian, are you okay? You are...?"

"Damn it, get out! What are you coming in for?"

Dugu Jian, embarrassed and furious, grabbed a cup and threw it at Zhao Biao.

Zhao Biao awkwardly dodged and smiled apologetically, "Young Master Jian, there are two people outside looking for you. They say they must see you..."

"I don't wanna see anyone right now!" Dugu Jian was even more enraged. In his current miserable state, how could he meet anyone?

"But—"

"GET OUT!!!"

Zhao Biao sighed and was about to leave when the Family Master, Dugu Jinhong, coldly spoke from his seat, "Who exactly is looking for Xiao Jian?"

"To report to Family Master! Those two claim to have come from Binhai to seek Young Master Jian's forgiveness and apology. The man's name is Jin Shixiang, and the woman's name is..."

"What did you say?!!"

Upon hearing this, Dugu Jian abruptly propped himself up with both hands, almost getting up. This caused the doctor to mistakenly apply the medicine, nearly sticking a finger in, making Dugu Jian scream in misery once again.

"Damn it! It's them, they still dare to come!!!"

Dugu Jian gritted his teeth and said to Dugu Jinhong, "Grandfather, they are the ones who beat me! Damn it, those bastards still dare to come, watch me skin them alive!!"

Upon hearing this, Dugu Jinhong's face turned ashen as well and said to Zhao Biao, "Bring them in for me!"

"Yes!"

Zhao Biao now understood their purpose, his face instantly taking on a fierce expression, and he immediately turned and walked out.

Not long after, a tense set of footsteps was heard outside, and Jin Shixiang and Nangong Yan were aggressively brought in by Zhao Biao and others.

The two had been strutting around at the Nangong Family in Binhai, but as soon as they stepped into the Dugu Family's ancient castle, they were petrified, unable to even walk properly.

Never before had they set foot in such a grand mansion, feeling like two bumpkins in a golden palace.

As soon as they entered the main hall, they were overwhelmed by the imposing atmosphere, their legs shaking uncontrollably.

Once inside, the first thing they saw was Dugu Jian lying on the sofa, glaring at them with his bare butt exposed!

They immediately fell to their knees!

"Young Master Jian! I'm sorry, really sorry, I'm a worthless piece of crap, I truly deserve to die... My foolish eyes didn't recognize Jin Xiangyu and dared not to recognize you, and I even beat you, I am guilty, I deserve to die!!"

As Jin Shixiang spoke, utterly disoriented, he slapped himself emphatically, making a loud, crisp sound.

Nangong Yan, seeing this, could only play pitiful, crying and tearing up.

"Damn it! Jin Shixiang, you really dare to come, weren't you acting arrogant in Binhai? Didn't you dismiss me? Now you're here to beg for mercy, do you think I'll let you off easily?"

Dugu Jian's eyes were wide with rage, wishing he could crawl over immediately and devour the two of them whole!

Jin Shixiang, shivering all over with fear, couldn't help but wet himself again. He quickly pleaded, full of snot and tears, "Young Master Jian, spare me!!! I really didn't know who you were. Your visit to the Nangong Family ancestral home was something I never imagined! I beg you, let me go, spare my life..."

As he spoke, Jin Shixiang kowtowed to Dugu Jian, his forehead bleeding from the impact.

"And me, Young Master Jian, please spare my life too..." Nangong Yan also kowtowed, crying without hesitation.

"Wishful thinking! Zhao Biao, drag these two out for me, chop them up and feed them to the dogs, I don't want to see them ever again!!" Jin Shixiang roared.

"Understood!"

Zhao Biao and others nodded fiercely, gearing up to drag the two on the ground out like dead dogs.

"Hold it!"

Suddenly, Dugu Jinhong spoke again in a calm voice, then looked at the two with cold eyes and asked, "I ask you, what relation do you have with Jiang Feng?"

Jin Shixiang and Nangong Yan, who were almost paralyzed with fright, felt as if they had been granted a reprieve, and knelt down again.

Jin Shixiang quickly howled, "Master Dugu, have mercy!! I have nothing to do with Jiang Feng. It's my fiancée... it's her! She has connections with Jiang Feng; Jiang Feng is her cousin's husband. I'm just about to be her son-in-law..."

"Cousin's husband?"

Dugu Jinhong turned his icy gaze to Nangong Yan.

Nangong Yan instantly wet herself in terror, trembling on the ground.

"Yes!"

Jin Shixiang, dripping with cold sweat, continued, "Her name is Nangong Yan, she has a cousin named Nangong Qingcheng. Jiang Feng is that Nangong Qingcheng's man, years ago he was betrothed by Old Man Nangong, taken as a live-in son-in-law..."

"Nonsense! Jiang Feng is a live-in son-in-law?" Dugu Jian raged!

With Jiang Feng's capabilities, he simply couldn't believe Jiang Feng would be a live-in son-in-law.

Even if he was, wouldn't it mean that he had been humiliated by a live-in son-in-law?

"Young Master Jian, it's the truth! How dare I deceive you?! Besides, this incident was all a misunderstanding, all because of Jiang Feng; it was he who caused me to accidentally hit you..."

Jin Shixiang quickly addressed Dugu Jian again.

"What exactly happened, explain clearly!"

Dugu Jian had always been puzzled, just where did these lowly ants get the courage to lay hands on him?

Moreover, the excuse for hitting him was flimsy, starting with slander and sneers, could it be...?

"Young Master Jian, you might not know, Jiang Feng had already foreseen your visit today, so he set a trap for us, instigating us to incite and provoke, leading me to act against you! I was impulsive at that moment, so..."

This was the plan Jin Shixiang came up with.

He guessed from Jiang Feng's indifference to Dugu Jian that Jiang Feng and Dugu Jian hadn't reached an agreement, so he decided to take a gamble, shifting all responsibility onto Jiang Feng!