Chapter 124: The Black Widow Strikes

"Silly girl, staying here will only put you in danger," Lin Yang said.

Shen Youwei understood this, of course, but she still felt a deep sense of reluctance and heartache.

"Brother Lin Yang, will I still be able to come back to see you in the future?" Shen Youwei sobbed.

"Of course you can. Stop crying now; you've turned into a little tear-stained kitten. It doesn't look pretty." Lin Yang smiled and pulled out a tissue to wipe her tears.

Suddenly, Shen Youwei stood on her tiptoes and planted a kiss on his lips.

Lin Yang was slightly stunned; he hadn't expected the usually shy and introverted Shen Youwei to take such initiative. Before he could respond, however, she pulled away, her face turning crimson, and she hurried outside.

Lin Yang felt the lingering warmth and scent of her on his lips, pursing them with a smile. "This girl, she's a bit too hasty."

When Lin Yang walked out with his suitcase, Shen Youwei was already in the car, her heart racing. After stowing the luggage and just as he was about to get in, Cao Keming’s secretary arrived.

"Mr. Lin, here are the copies of the case files you requested. Director Cao insisted I deliver them to you personally."

"Please thank Director Cao for me." Lin Yang hurriedly took the files.

"Director Cao said he has ordered the City Guard Bureau to reopen the investigation. If there is any news, he will inform you immediately."

After the secretary left, Lin Yang quickly flipped through the files, but he found no suspicious leads from beginning to end.

"Could it really have just been an accident?" Lin Yang pondered. Everything in the files seemed normal, and since more than two years had passed, it was unlikely that any clues could be found now.

Helpless, Lin Yang decided to put the matter aside for the moment and drove Shen Youwei to her new home.

"Young Master, everything is mostly packed. Why don't you stay for dinner? I'll go buy some groceries," Liu Julan suggested.

"Auntie Liu, I have things to attend to tonight. There’s plenty of time; we can have many meals together in the future."

Lin Yang didn't stay at the Shen residence. Instead, he drove straight back to the Dihao Court, intending to use the Dragon Saliva medicinal bath provided by Deng Jinkui to see if he could break through to the Fifth Grade realm.

As soon as he arrived home, his phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number. Few people in the entire Luocheng knew his number, so Lin Yang hesitated before answering.

"Master Lin, hello."

A woman’s voice came through the phone.

"Who are you?" Lin Yang asked.

"Guess," the woman replied.

"Get lost." Lin Yang had no patience for small talk with strangers and hung up.

However, the caller rang again immediately. Lin Yang answered and said coldly, "Don't play games with me. I don't have the patience."

"As expected of a young master, you certainly have some arrogance. However, I don't believe you are a true master. I would like to invite you over for a chat so I can see for myself just how capable the person who dared to stir up trouble in my Cheng family and kill my dog really is."

With that, her identity became clear. This must be the notorious Black Widow, Cheng Wanqing. Lin Yang had expected the Cheng family to seek revenge. After all, they had lost an Eighth Grade expert and a loyal dog; they would never let this slide. The Black Widow, in particular, was famous for her ruthlessness and was not the type to suffer a loss in silence.

"I’ve heard the Black Widow is beautiful and ruthless, but also exceptionally skilled in bed. I don't believe it either. I’d like to have a bout with you in bed to verify it myself," Lin Yang retorted sharply.

The Black Widow on the other end sneered, "It’s been a long time since anyone dared to speak to me like that. You’ve got guts. If you want to verify it, come to the Celebrity Nightclub. I'll be waiting for you."

"Sorry, I don't like sleeping in other people's beds. My own bed is large and comfortable; I'll wait for you to come and fight me here. By the way, you should already know my address, right?" Lin Yang was not foolish enough to run to the Black Widow's headquarters. Besides, as a proud master, he had to maintain his stature.

"I’m afraid you have no choice but to come, unless you don't care about the lives of your woman and her entire family," the Black Widow said triumphantly.

Lin Yang’s brow furrowed, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. "Who did you capture?" His first thought was Shen Youwei and her family.

"Oh, judging by your tone, you have more than one woman. Why don't you take a guess?" The Black Widow laughed gleefully.

"Guess your sister! Black Widow, I’m warning you: do not provoke me. If you dare to harm a single hair on the heads of my people, I guarantee you will die a miserable death," Lin Yang said in a chilling tone.

"Threats are useless on me. I wasn't raised on fear! I’ll be waiting for you at the Celebrity Nightclub. I’ll give you half an hour—is that enough? If you aren't here in thirty minutes, suffer the consequences. My men are very interested in your woman." The Black Widow finished with a cold laugh and hung up.

Fury burned in Lin Yang’s eyes. He immediately turned around, rushed out, and drove toward the Celebrity Nightclub while calling Shen Youwei.

"Brother Lin Yang..."

"Weiwei, are you all okay?" Lin Yang let out a sigh of relief.

"We're fine. What's wrong?" Shen Youwei asked suspiciously.

"As long as you're safe, stay at home with Uncle Shen and Auntie Liu. Lock the doors and windows, and don't go anywhere." Lin Yang hung up and called Lin Yimo. The phone was turned off.

He tossed the phone aside, slammed his foot on the accelerator, and sped toward the Black Widow's lair.

The Celebrity Nightclub was famous in Luocheng as the Black Widow’s base of operations and the Cheng family's "money printer." At that moment, on the top floor—the core area and the Black Widow's private quarters—the entire Lin Yimo family, including the elder Lin Dehai, had been captured and tied up. They were terrified.

"Miss Cheng, I swear our family has absolutely nothing to do with that Lin Yang! If there’s any connection, it’s just that he was a classmate of my daughter, but that’s it! You really have the wrong people," Lin Yuanzhi pleaded desperately.

"Lin Yang, that scoundrel who killed Wei Dagang, has nothing to do with us! He is reckless and doesn't know his place. If he offended you, he deserves to die. If you want revenge, go after him! We are truly innocent, please, show mercy!"

Lin Dehai was the most frightened. "Didn't you have your eye on the land where our factory is? Take it! We don't want a single cent, just please let our family go."

Lin Yimo watched from the side as her family betrayed Lin Yang in a desperate attempt to distance themselves. She felt awful, yet she understood. This was the Black Widow; who wouldn't be afraid? Fear of death was human nature.

The Black Widow said coldly, "Noisy! Go, slap them until they quiet down."

Her men stepped forward and unleashed a flurry of slaps, leaving the faces of Lin Yimo’s grandfather and parents bloodied.