Xu Jie suddenly let out a scream and jumped up, running behind a chair and using it to shield herself. She looked at Shi Jin with fear and disbelief in her eyes.

Just a moment ago, after Shi Jin lifted his chin, his face suddenly transformed into the likeness of Yun Jin, and his voice became soft and gentle, as if it were Yun Jin speaking to her. She said that she knew everything she had done, and that she would make her despair.

No, it couldn't be possible. Yun Jin was already dead. The person in front of her was Shi Jin, the bastard child born from that woman.

She tried to convince herself, blinking frequently to dispel the illusion. But the more she blinked, the more the figure of Shi Jin resembled Yun Jin. Even the expression on his face gradually became more like Yun Jin's. Finally, she couldn't help but lower her head and hide completely behind the chair, trembling as she commanded, "Kill her! I paid you money, so kill her now!"

The buff effect given by Xiao Si only worked on Xu Jie, who had ulterior motives and had truly seen Yun Jin. So in the eyes of the Tarantula team, the scene at this moment was Xu Jie suddenly inexplicably hiding behind the chair after talking to Shi Jin for a few words, and even saying crazy things, asking them to kill Shi Jin.

"Is her brain broken?" The captain of the Tarantula team frowned and spoke, signaling his subordinates not to move and ignoring Xu Jie. Unexpectedly, Xu Jie's reaction was much stronger than Shi Jin had anticipated. He thought to himself that Xu Jie was easily frightened. Glancing at the time, he felt a bit regretful and poked at Xiao Si, causing it to temporarily withdraw its buff.

After the buff disappeared, Shi Jin realized that his body was indeed feeling a bit uncomfortable. However, since the buff had not been on for very long, the discomfort was still within a tolerable range.

He adjusted himself, moved his bound legs, cleared his throat with a cough, and said to Xu Jie, "Why are you hiding? Didn't you want to chat? Are you scared?"

Suddenly, it wasn't Yun Jin's voice anymore.

Xu Jie tightened her grip on the chair and calmed down a bit. She peeked out and looked towards Shi Jin, only to see that he was still Shi Jin. Her body relaxed and she almost fell to the ground.

Shi Jin raised an eyebrow and taunted, "Looks like you're really afraid of me. Tsk, I thought you were so powerful, but it turns out you're just a coward who talks big."

Xu Jie felt her face tighten at his mockery and realized how embarrassing her behavior had been. She quickly adjusted her skirt and stood up, looking down at him. She glanced at the Tarantula's subordinates out of the corner of her eye and saw them staring at her like she was crazy.

Her expression froze, but she quickly pretended nothing was wrong and sat back in her chair, saying, "I was just teasing you, Shi Jin. At this point, you're just a flea in my hand. Do you really think I'm still afraid of you?"

"I didn't think so," Shi Jin retorted sincerely. "It was clearly you who showed fear just now. I was just stating the facts."

Xu Jie's expression darkened as she cursed, "You ignorant bastard! I should have killed you when you were just born!"

"Me? You think you can?" Shi Jin looked at him with disdain and shook his head sympathetically. "You can't even step into my house, and as soon as you arrive in M country, my father will have someone monitoring you. You can't even catch a glimpse of my hair, and you want to kill me? Do you really think I know nothing?

"Among the few women my father has had a good time with in his life, you are the only one he did not actively pursue. Do you have no idea how much he despises you? If it weren't for Xu Chuan speaking up for you back then, you would have been treated as a conniving and malicious woman by my father when you first crawled into his bed. I heard you always thought of yourself as my father's original wife? Wake up, even Fei Yujing's mother is more like the original wife than you. At least she was pursued by my father."

Xu Jie was flushed with anger and her hands clenched tightly around the armrests of her chair as she retorted, "What do you know? Are those women even worthy of the word 'pursuit'? They're just a group of reproductive machines bought with money from Xingrui. Why should they even be compared to me?"

Shi Jin's tone was indifferent, infuriating to the point of death: "What's wrong with being a baby-making machine? At least my dad is willing to spend money to let them have children. What about you? You not only have to pay for it yourself, but also have to calculate the safe period to ensure you get pregnant. If it weren't for my older brother looking like my dad, you would have been out of luck a long time ago.

"I heard that after giving birth to my older brother, you even lived with my dad for a few months? Let me guess, since the time you schemed to climb into his bed, my dad hasn't touched you again, right? I've looked at your postpartum depression treatment records, and it seems that you have a deep resentment towards my dad not touching you."

The last piece of her modesty was torn away, and Xu Jie's face twisted in anger. She stood up again and charged towards Shi Jin, shouting, "You're talking nonsense! Shi Xingrui didn't touch me because he cares about me. He loves me! He loves me the most! I want to rip out your tongue and gouge out his eyes. I want to make you suffer!"

The subordinates of the Tarantula quickly reached out to stop her, frowning and warning, "If you keep this up, don't blame us for throwing you out! Back off!"

Xu Jie stumbled back, almost falling to the ground.

Upon seeing the situation, Shi Jin chuckled and said, "Xu Jie, don't go crazy. How could my dad love you the most? The person he loved the most is already dead. The living can never compare to the dead. Besides, my dad has already gone underground to reunite with his beloved. Whether you're alive or dead, you can never have him. Never."

With a sharp sound, he slammed his hand on the table. Xu Jie's last strand of reason in her mind snapped completely.

She looked at Shi Jin's mocking expression and remembered how Shi Xingrui never forgot about his deceased ex even after she gave birth to their child. She remembered how Shi Xingrui guarded his ex's information tightly, not allowing anyone to pry into it. She remembered how Shi Xingrui kept looking for a replacement, treating Yun Jin like a goddess.

She imagined Shi Xingrui being happy with his true love or Yun Jin after his death, and finally broke down, screaming and charging towards Shi Jin again, shouting, "I'll kill you! I'm going to kill you!"

Boom!

A faint explosion sound came.

The Tarantula's subordinates once again stopped Xu Jie. Hearing the commotion outside, they got into character and pulled out their weapons, surrounding Shi Jin in the middle. Xu Jie was still struggling, looking insane.

The leader of the Tarantula team who had caught her slapped her and shouted, "Someone is attacking us, be quiet!"

Someone had attacked them?

With a swollen face and the taste of blood in her mouth, Xu Jie regained some sanity and looked towards the direction of the noise in disbelief, asking, "What's going on? Who attacked us? Who?"

Shi Jin smiled and replied, "Who else could it be? Of course, it's the 'cripple' that you couldn't protect me from. It's a pity, Xu Jie, you're destined to never be able to kill me in this lifetime."

Xu Jie's eyes widened as she shouted "No!" and struggled to pounce towards Shi Jin.

The leader of the Tarantula team couldn't take it anymore and threw her off, cursing her as a crazy woman. He bent down to cut the rope on his foot and ordered his subordinates, "Watch them. I'll go out and check the situation. If I don't come back in ten minutes, just retreat with them!"

The others nodded and changed formation, surrounding Xu Jie and Shi Jin in the middle, watching as the leader of the Tarantula team left the warehouse.

Xu Jie was stunned at first, then immediately turned to look at Shi Jin, who had his hands tied. She twisted her face into a twisted smile and whispered, "It's great, I can finally touch you."

Shi Jin turned his head to look at her, sneered, and without hesitation, kicked her.

Thud.

Xu Jie was caught off guard and fell to the ground.

The Tarantula subordinates who surrounded them heard the sound and turned to look at them, but when they saw that Xu Jie had suffered, they casually looked away as if nothing had happened.

"Wild bastard..." Xu Jie gritted her teeth and struggled to get up.

Shi Jinyu saw the figure of Number One appearing at the door of the warehouse and kicked Xu Jie down again. He deliberately approached her and lowered his voice, saying, "Xu Jie, you want to kill me, come on."

It was Yun Jin's gentle voice again.

Xu Jie's body trembled and she suddenly looked up at Shi Jinyu, only to face a woman's face. She screamed in fright, took a step back, and then suddenly hardened her expression, shouting, "Yun Jin, if I could kill you once, I can kill you again! Go to hell!"

......

A woman's sharp voice came through the car's communication device, causing Shi Weichong to shudder and turn his head towards the device.

He stood up and tried to get closer. The other brothers of the Shi family also turned their heads to look. Li Jiuzheng hesitated and asked, "Was that Xu Jie's voice just now? What did she say? She wants to kill Xiao Jin's mother again? What does that mean?"

The car fell into a dead silence, and everyone turned to look at Shi Weichong. He stiffened and silently sat back down, covering his forehead with his hand and letting out a low roar like a trapped animal.

At this point, his last shred of hope was completely shattered. What's even more terrifying is that his mother's true face and the truth of the past may be far darker and heavier than he had previously thought.

The other brothers of the Shi family looked at him with complex expressions and fell into a silent contemplation. The tense atmosphere in the car was broken by the calm voice of Lian Jun. He spoke into the exclusive communication device for Number One, where Xu Jie's voice could be heard, "What's the situation? Have you found them?"

"We found them. They're in the deepest part of the warehouse, with someone guarding them. Xu Jie and Shi Jin are being held behind them. Xu Jie is attacking Shi Jin, and we can't risk attacking them head-on for fear of hurting Shi Jin. We have to use our wits to rescue them," Number One reported calmly.

Lian Jun frowned and replied, "Use firepower to hold them back first, then find a way to sneak into the warehouse from behind and rescue Shi Jin when the opportunity arises."

Number One acknowledged his orders and began discussing rescue methods with his subordinates. In the background, Xu Jie's unfriendly voice could be faintly heard, making the situation even more tense.

Upon hearing this, Lian Jun furrowed his brow and added, "Don't let Xu Jie harm Shi Jin. Arrange for a sniper to go over and if she makes any extreme moves, kill her directly."

Shi Weichong suddenly raised his head and said, "No, you can't kill-"

"So you want to watch her harm Shi Jin?" Lian Jun retorted coldly, looking at him with a warning, "Don't try to interfere with my decision, otherwise I'll take care of you too."

"Big brother," Fei Yujing quickly pressed Shi Weichong's shoulder, signaling him not to speak, and said to Lian Jun, "Saving Shi Jin is the priority."

Lian Jun glanced at him indifferently, no longer looking at Shi Weichong, and focused his attention back on the communication device.

Shi Weichong clenched his fists, his body tense like a rock, and his eyes were already bloodshot from suppressed emotions. The sound of gunfire continued to ring out, and the muffled conversation between Xu Jie and Shi Jin gradually drifted over. The attention of the five brothers of the Shi family shifted towards them, and their expressions became increasingly grim.

......

Inside the warehouse, Shi Jin saw Xu Jie charging towards him and quickly dodged, allowing Xiao Si to remove the buff from his body. He put on a look of shock and anger, and said in a deep voice, "So you had a hand in my mother's death too. What did you do back then?"

After all this time, Xu Jie finally saw the look of shock and anger on Shi Jin's face that she had been longing to see. Her heart instantly felt relieved, and her killing intent grew stronger.

She chuckled lightly and replied, "What did I do? Why don't you guess what I did to her? She was just a fragile little girl, not worthy of standing by Shi Xingrui's side. So I sent her to hell, and that's where she belongs!"

Although Shi Jin was intentionally trying to provoke Xu Jie into revealing her true feelings, he couldn't help but feel a twinge of anger when she said, "She doesn't deserve him, but do you deserve him then?"

The storeroom had already been targeted by Number One, and the Tarantula's subordinates had noticed the commotion. They stood guard at the door, looking as if they were completely focused on defending against any threats, making it impossible for Xu Jie to escape.

Xu Jie was very pleased with this situation. Seeing that no one was stopping her anymore and fearing that Shi Jin might actually be rescued, she suddenly reached into her clothes and pulled out a finger-length, curved, sharp iron rod. She sneered at Shi Jin and said, "You can only talk tough for now. Go to hell, you bastard!"

Xiao Si screamed again, "How does she still have a weapon? Didn't we search her? Where did she get it from?"

"When a woman wears one more piece of clothing than a man, she can also hide weapons in there." Shi Jin quickly figured out where Xu Jie's iron rod came from, deftly dodged her attack once again, and faced her coldly, saying, "Bastard? Among the children of the Shi family, only my mother was acknowledged by my father and wore an engagement ring. What are you deluding yourself about?"

With that, he had Xiao Si buff him again.

"An engagement ring? Does a stand-in deserve one?" Xu Jie's attacks were repeatedly dodged by him, and her emotions had been pushed to the limit. Suddenly, she saw Yun Jin's shadow on Shi Jin's body again.

Her expression became even more twisted as she said fiercely, "It's you, it's all because of your face. Why did you have to look like this? And your hand, the finger with the ring, destroy it, destroy them all... Yun Jin, I want you and your son to suffer!"

Shi Jin dodged her attacks without any pattern, and circled around to her back. He kicked her leg and then retreated again, saying, "By treating me like this, where does that leave Shi Weichong? Have you ever thought about his feelings? Why do you have to kill me?"

Xu Jie stumbled and almost fell to the ground. When he mentioned Shi Weichong, her rationality briefly returned, but quickly disappeared. She turned around heavily and looked at him, saying, "Shi Weichong will understand me. If it weren't for you, he would still be my obedient son. It's all your fault. You instigated him against me. Did I have to kill you? No, you're just the first. You, and those women who have been involved with Shi Xingrui, and their illegitimate children, none of you can escape. I am Shi Xingrui's wife, the mistress of the Shi family. You all stole my things and deserve to die!"

Inside the van, the Shi brothers turned their heads again to look at Shi Weichong when they heard Xu Jie's words, their brows furrowed. Shi Weichong, on the other hand, looked blankly at the car communication device, as if he had been stunned by Xu Jie's words.

As he stood frozen in the warehouse, Shi Jin couldn't believe that Xu Jie not only wanted to kill him, but also his brothers and their mother. This was no longer a game, Xu Jie was deadly serious.

"Are you crazy? How could our eldest brother let you kill the others? Their situations are different from mine!" he exclaimed.

Xu Jie sneered and replied, "Anything is possible. Shi Weichong is my son, he will listen to me. Even if he doesn't understand me now, as long as I stay by his side, he will eventually understand my intentions."

She was pleased with the expression on Shi Jin's face and slowly approached him with the iron rod in her hand. "There's nowhere for you to hide, the wall is behind you. Let me see, where should I start? I heard that Xingrui valued your face the most, so I'll destroy it first!"

With that, she charged towards him. As Shi Jin turned his head to look back, he was shocked to find himself stopped right in front of the wall. He frowned and quickly dodged the first attack from Xu Jie, then kicked her away and signaled to the Tarantula subordinates pretending to fight at the door - they had enough material to wrap up this scene.

Number One received the signal and aimed his gun directly at Xu Jie, pulling the trigger.

Bang!

"Ahh!" A woman's scream followed, and Number One reported, "All of the Tarantula's men have been cleared out. Xu Jie tried to harm Shi Jin, so I shot her in the leg. Shi Jin is unharmed, and the situation is secure."

Lian Jun responded with a nod, ending the communication and instructing Number Nine, "Open the car door and go pick up Shi Jin." Number Nine reached out and opened the door, then got out of the car and carefully placed the wheelchair. He then helped Lian Jun out of the car.

"Big brother!" Xiang Aoting suddenly called out.

Lian Jun turned his head and saw Shi Weichong suddenly getting out of the car on the other side and quickly running towards the factory. He looked away and instructed Number Nine, "Have someone follow him, don't let him get hurt, and don't let him hurt Shi Jin."

Fei Yujing and the others frowned when they heard his seemingly suspicious instructions towards Shi Weichong. They exchanged glances and then hurriedly followed Shi Weichong.

......

Xu Jie was shot and fell to the ground. Her posture was wrong when she fell, and the iron rod in her hand somehow scratched her face, disfiguring herself. Shi Jin was stunned as he watched, stopping in his tracks to look at Number One who was walking towards him.

"What do we do?" he asked. Destroying her appearance was not part of his plan.

But Number One misunderstood his meaning. He untied the ropes from Shi Jin's hands and handed him the gun, saying, "It doesn't matter if you shoot her. Young Master Jun will cover for you."

"No, I don't want to dirty my hands with someone like her," Shi Jin said. Although he wanted revenge on Xu Jie, he had no interest in killing anyone. He quickly handed the gun back to Number One and said, "Get a doctor to come and bandage her up. Shi Weichong is coming."

As if stimulated by the name Shi Weichong, Xu Jie on the ground suddenly moved. She groaned and sat up, first touching her face in disbelief as she felt the pain, then turning to look at her legs.

Her peripheral vision caught sight of the Tarantula subordinates who had come with Number One, standing together and talking happily. Suddenly, she realized something and turned to look at Shi Jin in disbelief, asking, "You, you conspired with them? You, you..."

Shi Jin looked at her and pulled the corners of his mouth, pointing to the headphones on Number One's ears. He said, "You guessed it, this kidnapping was a trap I set for you. Also, I kindly remind you that everything you said to me earlier, Shi Weichong heard it all, and he's coming over here soon."

"What?" Xu Jie's body stiffened and she quickly turned to look towards the door of the storeroom.

"Not only Shi Weichong, but also Fei Yujing, they all heard you say that you wanted to kill them and their mother. Xu Jie, no one will believe you anymore." Shi Jin continued to attack Xu Jie, looking down on her from a high position. "In addition to you, the Xu family is also finished. Xu Chuan will be released from prison soon, and he will take action on the Xu family. You must be very clear about that."

"No, it can't be, no..." Xu Jie tried to get up again, but looked back at Shi Jin with hatred in her eyes. As she glared at him with fury, Shi Jin approached her and lowered his voice, saying, "I forgot to tell you, the true love of Shi Xingrui that you tried so hard to uncover but could never find, is actually a man.

"And my mother is his biological sister. Shi Xingrui found my mother a long time ago and secretly supported her for ten years until she came of age and could be presented to the world. So you see, you never had a chance to win Shi Xingrui's heart. From appearance to gender, you got it all wrong. Xu Jie, you will spend the rest of your life in agony. I won't take your life, but you better live a long and healthy one, so you can watch me and your only son grow closer and closer."

Xu Jie's eyes were filled with rage, her teeth almost biting through her lips. She suddenly lunged at Shi Jin and fiercely exclaimed, "No! I will kill you! I will kill you!"

With a sharp glare, Number One pulled back and took a step forward and backward, preparing to shoot and cripple Xu Jie's other leg. Suddenly, a tall figure rushed over and firmly embraced Xu Jie, blocking Number One's gun and stopping Xu Jie from attacking Shi Jin.

Pfft.

The sound of the iron rod piercing through clothes and skin was muffled. Xu Jie's body stiffened, trembling as she let go of Number One and the iron rod fell to the ground. She looked up at the person who was holding her.

Shi Weichong's face was as calm as water, as if he wasn't the one who had been injured. He met Xu Jie's gaze and whispered, "Mom, I really can't help you this time."

Xu Jie's body trembled as she looked down at his bleeding abdomen. She let out a scream and rushed over to support his body, shaking with panic as she spoke incoherently, "I didn't mean to, Weichong, does it hurt? I did all of this for you, don't look at me like that, don't look at me like that..."

The iron rod didn't pierce too deeply, and Shi Weichong pushed away Xu Jie's hand, his face expressionless as he replied, "No, you did it for yourself."

"I didn't, it was Shi Jin who forced me, he set a trap for me. These people are all in cahoots with him, he wants to frame me and drive a wedge between us..." Xu Jie explained while trying to reach for his hand.

But her gaze caught sight of the "corpses" of the Tarantula underfoot, and she remembered seeing them talking with Number One just moments ago. Her voice trailed off.

Shi Weichong was filled with disappointment. He pulled away from her hand and said, "Even at this point, you still want to deceive me? Mom, I heard everything... Even if all of this is fake, the things you said must have come from your heart. I feel like I don't even know you anymore. How could you become like this?"

"I'm not..." Xu Jie tried to defend herself, but she couldn't find the words. She caught a glimpse of Shi Jin standing expressionless on the side and suddenly remembered what he had said before, "Do you know what it feels like to be in despair?"

Her face turned pale as she looked at the "bodies" scattered on the ground and touched her own ruined face. She met Shi Weichong's eyes, filled with disappointment and deathly silence, and her heart trembled. Unable to bear the blow, she fainted on the spot.

Shi Weichong hurried forward to support her, kneeling on the ground and touching her blood-stained face. He remained silent for a long time, then suddenly his shoulders shook and he let out a suppressed cry.

Watching Shi Weichong like this, Shi Jin also felt a heavy discomfort in his heart. The discomfort that came after the buff faded spread throughout his body, and he almost fell down. But then he felt a warmth on his back, followed by a tightness around his waist, and he was pulled into a familiar embrace.

"Lian Jun." He didn't turn around, only holding onto the hand that had wrapped around his waist.

"It's okay." Lian Jun comforted him with a kiss on his ear, and they both watched as Shi Weichong held onto Xu Jie's body. Lian Jun asked in a low voice, "Will you regret it?"

Shi Jin shook his head, turning to embrace him and burying his face in Lian Jun's shoulder, closing his eyes. "Do you regret it?"

"No, this messy situation needs a decisive end. But..."

"The feeling of revenge doesn't feel good at all." He sighed softly, tightening his arms. "It's a bit tiring." He didn't feel happy at all.

Lian Jun gently stroked his back and comforted him, "That's why I'll take care of these things in the future... Rest now, I'll handle the rest for you."