"Li steward, do you think we will be killed?" Tian Wenxin glanced at Li Batian and scrutinized him.

Li Batian coughed: "Family Head, I know I shouldn't think like this, but I'm speaking truthfully. If my fourth brother does make a move, that would be the worst situation possible. However, I initially thought my fourth brother would plan behind the scenes and not act personally."

"This matter is quite lengthy to discuss, but what you just said isn't entirely wrong. Your fourth brother almost succeeded in taking me out, except his plan had one flaw."

"What I just said wasn't meant to test you, but an honest statement that I've killed your fourth brother. The Zeng Family will definitely not let this go easily and might even fight me to the death. If you choose to stay here, you will inevitably face direct confrontation with the Zeng Family."

"Think carefully, if you've decided to leave, take your entire family and leave directly, no need to say goodbye."

"With your ability, even if you're not with me, or don't return to the Zeng Family, you should be able to fare well."

After speaking, Li Feng lifted his foot and was about to head towards the backyard.

"Family Head."

Li Batian turned and called out to Li Feng: "Family Head, no need to consider further, I have already pledged loyalty to the Li Family, I will stand and fall with the Family. If the Zeng Family does come to kill, I will fight to the death for the Family Head."

Li Batian's words were firm.

Li Feng was genuinely surprised, uncertain about what Li Batian was truly thinking, but given what he said, Li Feng felt it would be inappropriate to continue pressuring him to leave.

"Alright, then you should get busy."

"Family Head, there's another matter, there is a guest in the main hall," Li Batian said.

"Oh? A guest?"

Li Feng was a bit surprised, as he had few connections here: "Is it Chu Sihai, the Family Head of Chu Family?"

Li Batian shook his head: "No, it's not. I don't know their background either. Although the person looks like a handsome young lord, I feel they might be a woman in disguise. Judging by their attire and aura, they seem quite extraordinary."

Oh.

Li Feng felt bewildered after hearing this.

"Where are they?"

"In the main hall of the side chamber."

Li Feng responded with a sound, turned, and strode towards the side chamber, followed by the curious Tian Wenxin.

Li Feng stepped over the threshold into the main hall of the side chamber, immediately seeing a young lord in men's clothes seated sipping tea, beside whom stood a tall and charming maid.

"Miss."

The maid naturally saw Li Feng enter and subtly reminded Sikong Miao, who was drinking tea.

Sikong Miao nodded, glanced at Li Feng entering, placed her teacup down leisurely, stood from her chair, then strolled around Li Feng in a circle, observing him from head to toe.

"So many people trying to kill you, yet you can still return intact. Ah, it wasn't in vain that I took an interest in you."

Sikong Miao tapped Li Feng's shoulder and chest with her fan, fully embodying the demeanor of selecting a slave.

Li Feng frowned, looking at the young lord in front of him, whose eyebrows were clear, appearing as a delicate young lord, yet carrying a faint scent of rouge, clearly a woman in disguise.

"Excuse me, do I know you?"

Of course, Li Feng didn't know her; he hadn't even seen her before, yet she could speak of how he was surrounded and hunted.

Could she be someone behind the scenes from the Zeng Family?

If so, to brazenly appear at his home, that indeed seemed overly arrogant.

"Ha, I know you, but you probably don't know me yet."

"But that's alright, you can get to know me now. I'll introduce myself, I'm Sikong Miao."

"Sikong Miao?"

Li Feng looked at Sikong Miao in surprise, and at the doorway, Tian Wenxin and Li Batian exchanged glances, realizing her surname was Sikong.

"Yes, it's exactly the Sikong you are thinking of."

Li Feng looked at Sikong Miao: "I wonder what brings Miss Sikong to my place?"

Previously, Li Feng was inexplicably given a three-year promise by Sikong Yu, the eldest daughter of the Sikong Family. Now it had only been a few days, and yet another woman from the Sikong Family had arrived.

Sikong Miao smiled slightly, stepped forward to stand in front of Li Feng, and raised her fan to lift Li Feng's chin.

"Perhaps I wasn't clear earlier. I said, I have an interest in you, so I want you to marry into the Sikong Family, to become my husband, Sikong Miao's husband."

Sikong Miao spoke while maintaining a look of expectation for gratitude.

Li Feng looked at Sikong Miao speechlessly, grabbing the fan she was lifting towards him: "Miss Sikong, perhaps it's best not to joke about such things."

Sikong Miao glanced at Li Feng, who seemed unappreciative.

"I'm not joking with you, I'm very serious. And Miss Sikong isn't negotiating with you, but informing you."

"Understand?"

Sikong Miao spoke imperiously, with the status of a noble first-rank family lady, allowing him to be her man was such a great favor, and yet he didn't gratefully accept, still contemplating?

Li Feng looked at Sikong Miao, filled with speechlessness; who gave her this boldness?

"Miss Sikong, if there's nothing else, please depart."

"Steward, show the guest out."

Li Feng turned and didn't wish to say another word to this Sikong Miao.

"Li Feng, stop right there."

Sikong Miao was furious seeing Li Feng ignore her and turn away, immediately rushing two steps forward to block Li Feng's path.

"Did this miss say you could leave?"

"Li Feng, don't be ungrateful. For Sikong Miao to take interest in you, allow you to marry into the Sikong Family, become my husband, is a grand honor for you. Don't be so senseless."

"And you should take a look at your current predicament."

"You've made enemies with the Zeng Family; in the Underground Palace City, you were ambushed by so many, though luckily escaping with your life, it was a narrow victory. In fact, throughout, the Zeng Family wasn't tremendously involved, those attacking were mostly some second-rate families."

"But if news from the Underground Palace City spreads, how do you think the Zeng Family will react? Even if they're somewhat useless, they're still a third-rank family, it would be easy for them to kill someone with no backing like you."

"And although you appear unharmed, in reality, you're at the end of your rope, aren't you?"

"If the Zeng Family returns, what will you use to confront them?"

"Now, if you wish to survive, there's only one way, and that's to nod in agreement, marry into the Sikong Family. With the Sikong Family backing you, not only won't you fear Zeng Family retaliation, but even eradicating the Zeng Family would merely be a word from this miss."

Sikong Miao pressured him with intimidation and enticement, determined that Li Feng wouldn't dare reject her.