Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 824: So That’s How It Is...

"Huang Yu! It really is you!" Huang Shi, upon seeing Huang Yu, immediately flew into a rage and swiftly moved from Lin Feng’s side. He leapt through the broken mirror’s window and landed next to Huang Yu, grabbing the already paralyzed-with-fear Huang Yu, and said viciously, holding his hand high in preparation to slap Huang Yu to death. But his hand wavered, and he still didn’t strike. After all, Huang Yu was a member of the Huang Family, and it wouldn’t be appropriate to kill him in front of so many onlookers at this time.

I had thought before that he was speaking up for me, a good man, but it turned out that all this was arranged by Huang Yu. The more Huang Shi thought about it, the angrier he became. He hadn’t expected that because of Huang Yu, this good-for-nothing, he had lost so much money before and had been made to suffer at the hands of his father and other family members in the house. This scheme was truly venomous. If it weren’t for the Boss’s arrival, maybe Huang Yu would have succeeded. The angrier Huang Shi thought, the more he couldn’t hold back, and finally gave Huang Yu two slaps.

"Slap slap!"

Two crisp sounds rang out on Huang Yu’s face. Although Huang Shi had restrained his strength and hadn’t hit Huang Yu with full force, Huang Yu still lost a few teeth from these two slaps and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth...

"Speak! Why did you do this to me!" Huang Shi looked at Huang Yu and said ferociously. Right now, he wanted to tear Huang Yu to pieces. Just thinking about the scene that Huang Yu had created when he and the Boss had just returned home that morning made his blood boil.

"Now... what’s there to say... Catherine... hasn’t everything been said already? I admit it, all this... it was me... I did it, do whatever you like to me," Huang Yu said.

Huang Yu had not anticipated that Lin Feng would suddenly strike, shattering the mirror, and before he even had time to react, Huang Shi had already rushed in and slapped him twice. Everything had happened so quickly that he had no chance to respond before he was caught by Huang Shi.

At this point, Huang Yu had been so frightened that his whole body was limp, and it was a miracle that he had not passed out. But faced with the current situation, Huang Yu would rather have fainted on the spot. Seeing Huang Shi’s fierce face, even someone as foolish as Huang Yu knew that he couldn’t escape today’s predicament. At this time, it was useless to even think of reneging. Having been caught red-handed by Huang Shi, any attempt at a defense was pointless. So he reluctantly opened his mouth and took responsibility for his actions.

What he hoped most now was that Huang Shi would not kill him instantly. That alone would be the happiest outcome he could wish for; Huang Yu dared not ask for anything more...

"Want to die? It won’t be that easy. I’m taking you back home for family punishment! Don’t think I’ll sully my hands by killing you," Huang Shi said, immediately understanding Huang Yu’s thoughts. Yet, how could he possibly kill Huang Yu here and give others a handle against him? Of course, if no one knew, he would definitely have killed Huang Yu without hesitation, but obviously, under the present circumstances, that was not feasible.

With that in mind, Huang Shi said a vicious word to Huang Yu, then threw Huang Yu from the room, at Lin Feng’s feet, planning to leave with Huang Yu in tow.

"Whoosh!"

"Thud!"

Huang Yu was even more pitiful, utterly tearless with sorrow. Already weak and limp with fright, having just taken two slaps from Huang Shi that left his head spinning, he had never imagined that Huang Shi would throw him out like that. The pain from hitting the ground made Huang Yu’s eyes roll back and he truly fainted...

Having done all this, Huang Shi then walked back to Lin Feng’s side before he finally spoke.

"Boss, I want to kill Huang Yu," Huang Shi said respectfully to Lin Feng. "He doesn’t deserve to be my elder brother, but now, I want to take him back and subject him to family justice." Huang Shi had originally come today with the Boss to challenge Catherine to a bet. He never expected to run into Huang Yu here, let alone uncover such a huge secret—an unexpected windfall. Huang Shi really wanted to kill Huang Yu, but he knew that now was not the time for that and that he could only take Huang Yu back home.

"En, this is a good approach," Lin Feng nodded, agreeing with Huang Shi’s plan. Killing Huang Yu at this time was a simple matter, but as Huang Shi had said, it was not the right occasion to do so. With many people around, it could negatively affect Huang Shi if word got out. Better to send him back to the Huang Family and let them deal with him themselves.

After speaking with Huang Shi, Lin Feng realized a problem. Catherine must have threatened everyone in the outside hall as well; otherwise, there wouldn’t have been complete silence out there. He and Huang Shi could leave freely, but he didn’t want innocent people to die.

"Release everyone, and I’ll make it quick for you," Lin Feng turned around and spoke to Catherine. She was in a pitiable state, tormented by excruciating pain every moment. If Catherine wasn’t insane, she would listen to him, let everyone go in exchange for a swift end to her suffering.

When Catherine heard Lin Feng’s words, she struggled to raise a hand and made a gesture in the air for the people in the surveillance room to see. Instantly, a loud siren sounded throughout the gambling ship. The sailors heard it and dropped their weapons, understanding the situation. If Catherine died and they continued to harm these people, Lin Feng and Huang Shi would certainly retaliate. They immediately showed their compliance upon hearing the siren because none of them wanted to die.

"It’s done, Lin... Lin Feng... I have one... one last question," said Catherine with renewed vigor, propping herself up from the ground with difficulty. Her torso was soaked with blood from the playing cards embedded within, presenting a horrifying sight. "Can you... can you answer me?" Though she was no longer desiring anything, she needed to know how Lin Feng had won against her; otherwise, she couldn’t die in peace.

"Speak," Lin Feng responded casually to Catherine, knowing that her time was short.

"I... I want to know, why you could win... win against me, that last hand... Clearly, the bottom card was the Ace of Spades, why... why did it turn into the Ace of Clubs?" Catherine’s voice was extremely faint, as if she could perish at any moment, but she still pressed on with her question. It was the last thing she cared about; she had to know the answer.

"The Soul-Bewitching Technique isn’t something only you can use. From the moment I entered the room and saw those two flower pots, I knew everything. Furthermore, I can tell you that you lost the game because I used the Soul-Bewitching Technique to control your mind. Do you understand now?"

Lin Feng didn’t hesitate to reveal the process, but he used his True Qi to ensure only Catherine could hear his voice, offering her this final compensation.

If Catherine hadn’t encountered him, today’s outcome would definitely not be the same. But it was just her bad luck to come to Tianhai and listen to Huang Yu’s plan to target Huang Shi. Therefore, Catherine didn’t deserve any sympathy. She brought this upon herself. Since she desired to know, he told her. In the end, she was going to die anyway.

"So, that’s how it was..." Realization dawned on Catherine after hearing Lin Feng’s explanation. It turned out that Lin Feng was also an expert in the Soul-Bewitching Technique, and with his superior cultivation, there was no doubt that Lin Feng’s skill in the technique far surpassed hers – a person who specialized in it. This explained how she had been controlled without even realizing it, losing all advantage.

She couldn’t understand how Lin Feng, a man in his early twenties, could be so powerful; someone of his caliber had never been seen in the world before. Among those she knew, only her master and herself mastered the Soul-Bewitching Technique. Her luck was so terrible, coming to Tianhai and provoking Huang Shi, inadvertently drawing Lin Feng into the fray. It was all self-inflicted; had she not come to Tianhai, she wouldn’t have encountered Lin Feng or met her demise.

Having realized all this, Catherine’s heart was relieved. She let go of everything, understanding that her life had been wasted utterly. But who asked her to come to Tianhai? If she hadn’t been so greedy, perhaps Lin Feng wouldn’t have taken her life. Ultimately, it was because she didn’t believe Lin Feng could be so immensely capable. This fate was the path she had chosen for herself, and she couldn’t blame anyone else.

If she had another chance, she would never cross Lin Feng again, nor would she come to Tianhai...

After saying these words, Catherine’s gaze suddenly dimmed, and her body slumped once more onto the ground. Blood flowed, but her breathing had stopped. The era of a Gambling King had ended...

Seeing that Catherine was dead, the events on the ship concluded. Huang Shi hoisted Huang Yu onto his shoulders and left with Lin Feng, returning to Tianhai. After disembarking the gambling ship, Lin Feng and Huang Shi went their separate ways. Huang Shi needed to deal with Huang Yu’s issues at home, while Lin Feng preferred not to get involved and returned directly to the school to handle some matters before planning to leave Tianhai.

Even though he didn’t go back with Huang Shi, Lin Feng believed that Huang Yu’s fate would be far from pleasant. Even if they didn’t take Huang Yu’s life, he was sure to lose everything. Thus, Lin Feng was indifferent to the whole affair.

Meanwhile, Huang Shi tossed the unconscious Huang Yu into his car and drove straight home. On the way, he didn’t forget to call his father and report the events that had transpired on the gambling ship. After hearing the full story from his son, Huang Mingtao, the Family Head, flew into a rage and immediately convened a family meeting. Anticipating Huang Shi’s return with Huang Yu, it was easy to imagine what would ensue for Huang Yu...