Lin Wan and Li Mu didn't show their ideas. Others couldn't decide it for them. Mrs. Hong thought twice and decided to play a trick with Shen Family no matter how they decided.

“Lin Wan, Li Mu, Shen Family and we want to ally. Now, it's the perfect time for us to fight together for a bright future. We must act thoughtfully.”

Shen Xingyue frowned and noticed what Mrs. Hong just had said.

“After all Cheng Family developed their powers for years. And Shen Family stayed away from those for a long time. The powers of Shen Family may be weaker. And Miss Shen helped us so much. We can't drag her into the seize of powers. It's not good for Shen Family to have such a strong enemy before they come back.”

Mrs. Hong was bullish in purpose. How could Shen Family be weaker than Cheng Family? Those corpse puppets would destroy the most powers of Cheng Family. However, there were other armies hidden in Shen Family.

She exaggerated the power of Cheng Family to embarrass Shen Family. If Shen Family helped Li Mu with beneficial thoughts, then Li Mu wouldn't thank them so much.

Lin Wan and Li Mu looked at and nodded to each other.

Honestly, Shen Family had saved their parents lives, sent the Zixing sisters, forgiven Lin Family to intrude in their forbidding places, helped them to catch the rebels, and killed the murderers who had wanted to kill two old men. All those things could be never paid back by this couple.

Besides, Li Mu owned a lot in the relationship with Shen Xingyue. If they settled Shen Family down with a strong enemy for their own benefits, they would be guiltier.

Shen Xingyue was frightened. She was planning to give Li Mu more support, as much as possible. When owning her too much, Li Mu would do something she wanted to pay back her even if she asked nothing.

This woman seemed to help Shen Family. But every word was reminding this couple of the boundary. They couldn't ask her for too much helps. That was cunning. Shen Xingyue spent so much getting the relationship closer. It couldn't be apart.

“Sorry for not knowing you. What's your...?”

Shen Zixing hurried, “Sister Xingyue, she's the sister-in-law of our elder sister. We all call her Mrs. Hong.”

“You are Mrs. Hong! Nice to meet you!”

Shen Xingyue nodded to Mrs. Hong and said seriously, “Sorry to reject the ideas of Mrs. Hong. I'm a classmate of Brother Mu in the university and treated Lin Wan as my sister at the first sight to see her. No matter how many times I made the choice, I would help them without hesitation. Friends will help friends to fights with enemies.”

Lin Wan smiled, “Sister Xingyue is right. Our ancestors were familiar as brothers. Lin Family and Shen Family are always the closest and the most loyal allies. Now we just fight with each other again, but not give them enemies.”

Then she held Li Mu's hands and told him, “Honey, I know Sister Xingyue truly wants to help us, but we can't be too selfish. Shen Family needs a stable circumstance to take actions.”

After a short hesitation, Li Mu nodded, “Okay, then just let Cheng Family go. But the clans of Fourth Brother have to be killed. You must listen to me.”

“Okay. I'll listen to you. Honey, what do you want?”

“Kill them all!”

The people in the room were silent again. Except Shen Xingyue, others totally knew what it meant. After all, they had go through so many hardships.

It seemed just an old saying. Once you did like that, you would know many lives might be disappeared forever, which included some innocent women and children. They were the clans of Lin Family.

Lin Wan frowned tightly. She could neither regret now nor agree with her husband's demand. She was in a dilemma.

Mrs. Hong tried to reject, “Li Mu, it's too crucial. The old saying goes that the punishment can't be put on the descendants. I suggest killing the convicts but releasing others. We don't punish or sanction others for it. What do you think about it?”

Li Mu shook his head and told, “You might think I'm too crucial. But I plan for your future and destroy anyways for them to attack us. You can't deny that once there is someone live, we might still be killed.”

“We can treat their descendants well and return their hearts to Lin Family.”

“Are you kidding me? You killed their families and then treated the descendants well to return their hearts? Don't you cheat yourselves? Blood pays back in blood. Can mercy peace their hates? Might be. But mostly, you will fail.”

“But...”

“No but. You can release the other people. But the clans of victims must be killed. Unless you dissolve your Lin Family and you just live your own life. Then all the troubles would be dealt with laws.”

Mrs. Hong smiled drily, “It's a wonderful goal to cost a long time to achieve. Different from the inner lands, we are the outsiders. We would be bullied if we just live our own lives respectively.”

“So I know, your family united for not being bullied, which means the union of the family is prior to all. And then if someone hurts the union, they must be killed. If you are kind to them, you might be killed by them one day.”

Lin Wan agreed, “Just listen to him. He is right. If we can't clear the clans of Fourth Uncle. We will always be threatened. If we want to do it, we don't need to think too much. Or we just dissolve the family as early as possible.”

Since the household decided, others couldn't recommend more.

At this time, Third Uncle and Fifth uncle took people here. Lin Wan told them her plan. Fifth uncle agreed quickly while Third Uncle said nothing and frowned.

Mrs. Hong asked Third Uncle, “Third Uncle, now you return to arrange these. When everything is ready, we will come back and start our plan immediately. We can't leave the clans of Fourth Brother to run.”

Third Uncle wanted to say something but finally ended, “Alright. I know what I should do. Mrs. Hong, what do you want to do with Cheng Family?”

“Detaining them in Shen Family. Take it easy, we won't hurt them. After we finish troubles of our family, we will deal with Cheng Family. I really wonder how Madam Cheng will reply to Lin Family.”

All Lin Family agreed on that.

Fifth uncle interrupted, “We can't just send people back. Her son has designed Li Mu again and again. If they couldn't satisfy us, we need to continue detaining them.”

Third Uncle agreed in a low tone, “They must satisfy us. And the money must be paid. We have given her some benefits before. Now she should at least return us a few.”

Lin Wan nodded, “Yes, we can do that. Then Third Uncle and Fifth uncle debit with Cheng Family. They must pay much for the hurt. Then they would take action to the younger master.”

The plan was perfect. Lin Family and Shen Family released a long breath. Today their goal was to asking the couple of Lin Wan to let Cheng Family go. Now many troubles waited for them. They couldn't fight against Cheng Family.

It was lucky that the couple of Lin Wan accepted advice, which finally released the tension of all people.

But the people of Third Uncle still didn’t dare to relax. Their emergency would be more dangerous and needed more cautions.

They all played blind to the real reason to let Cheng Family go. It was because it would cause a huge unrest. But now, they couldn't fight against Cheng Family.

It was clear that if they dealt with their betrayed clans with the watch of their enemies, the leader of Lin Family would be replaced by another family. This was the most important issue that the people of Mrs. Hong must figure out. And that was why a couple of Lin Wan had to compromise.

Lin Family knew it clearly. So did Shen Family and this new couple.

But Li Mu was the most depressed.

Cheng Feng had designed him twice for his wife. The first time Li Mu had been almost beaten to death. And the second time, Cheng Feng had wanted to kill him. Honestly, he had no reason to forgive Cheng Feng.

But in order to ease the pressures and troubles of Lin Wan, Li Mu must let Cheng Family go.

When Third Uncle started his journey home, Li Mu and Lin Wan went to the resort and found the grave of Du Xinzhu.

But Fang Qiang hadn't built a monument for Du Xinzhu. After killing his ex-wife, he had buried her along the lake. Then he had built a marble plaza. A lotus stage stood in the middle of it. On the lotus stage was a stone statue.

That was a statue of an ancient lady. She held magnolia and faced the lake. There were mountains behind her. The ancient lady looked like Du Xinzhu.

Lin Wan hugged the statue crying. Li Mu put the fresh flowers in front of the statue. He stood silently for a long time.

Mrs. Hong comforted them, “Lin Wan, Li Mu, don't upset too much. We have paid back for Xinzhu. She would be happy when she heard it in heaven.”

Li Mu was really sad, “I still can't understand why he chose to do this. He had an enviable career and family. His wife loved him and his friends trusted him with all their hearts.”

“Because of his huge desires. Everyone is eager for something. But the difference between the kind and the evil is that the kind can control their desires while the evil would be devoured by desires. He was a successful man. But he wasn't kind.”

“Yes, desire is infinite. The achievement of desires forces you to move forward. But the one who is devoured by desires would be evil. I missed his ordinary time. He was a just and kind and reliable man and brother. But the desires destroyed him and his life.”

“Honey!” Lin Wan interrupted suddenly, “Can we buy this resort? Xinzhu like the scene here and I want her to sleep here forever.”

"Okay."

On the way back, Lin Wan asked that Fang Qiang had buried Du Xinzhu by the side of the lake and built a statue for her. Did his actions mean that he regretted?

Nobody answered her. Nobody knew the real intention of Fang Qiang. He was dead. All his kindness and badness would go with winds.

Half a month later, Third Uncle sent the message that they had designed all the actions at home and just waited for a command.

Lin Wan decided to go back to South Seas right now.

The people left Shanyang dozens by dozens. He Xiaoyu's leg still hurt. She could just rest to recover instead of a trudge.

But she promised Li Mu to unit soon at South Seas when she recovered.

Li Mu didn't agree. He hoped that she could start her new life instead of being involved into his matters. To his surprise, Lin Wan agreed soon before his rejection.

On the airplane, Li Mu watched out of the windows.

He was often flying everywhere. It was familiar for him to fly.

But this time, he would leave his homeland, which was different from any other time. He had used to fly for short business travel. He didn't know when to come back and if he had another chance to arrive at his homeland.