My wife who comes from a wealthy family-Chapter 22 - 23 Xu Family’s Retribution

"Mr. Ye, where is the villa you rented?" Xu Yuanyuan asked curiously.

"I remember it’s probably Unit A-07," Ye Wudao said.

"Wow, that’s one of the most expensive villas in South Lake Villas, right by the lake, with a beautiful view! I heard the monthly rent is about one hundred thousand!" Xu Yuanyuan exclaimed in shock.

"Oh my, Brother Ye, you’re so rich! The villa my sister and I rent together is only a little over thirty thousand a month; can we visit your place?" Xu Mengmeng asked curiously.

"Of course, you can even stay over!" Ye Wudao chuckled.

"Here we are!"

Ye Wudao looked up, taking in his traditional Chinese-style villa— the luxurious courtyard, artificial mountains and pagodas, and well-designed flower beds and fish ponds.

"Old man Su is really generous to give me such a villa."

"The yard is so big; you can grow so many flowers!" Xu Yuanyuan said enviously.

"Let’s go inside and have a look," Ye Wudao smiled.

Pushing open the front door, the interior was the epitome of luxury, exuding an air of nobility.

"Brother Ye rents such a beautiful house! Sis, I don’t even want to go back to the villa we rented!" said Xu Mengmeng as she sat on the plush sofa.

"It’s indeed much better than the one we rented," Xu Yuanyuan nodded.

Ye Wudao laughed, "Why don’t you cancel that villa’s lease and rent here? You won’t need to pay rent; Yuanyuan could cook and wash my pants for me every day, and Mengmeng could keep my bed warm!"

Both women’s cheeks instantly flushed red, and they rolled their eyes at Ye Wudao, "Dream on!"

"Brother Ye, your ideas are so wicked!"

"Hehe, just kidding!" Ye Wudao chuckled.

After visiting Ye Wudao’s home and heaping it with praise, the two women chatted for a while and then left.

After all, they were renting a villa too, and since men and women shouldn’t get too close, they couldn’t really live together.

"Mr. Ye, we’ll head back now!" Xu Yuanyuan said.

"Brother Ye, see you tomorrow," Xu Mengmeng waved.

"Let me walk you home; it’s nearby since we’re in the same neighborhood," Ye Wudao suggested.

"Okay!" both women nodded.

Reaching the villa the two rented, a strong smell of formaldehyde hit them as soon as they opened the door, making the women tear up and cough.

"Oh, this smell is too strong!" Xu Yuanyuan covered her nose.

"I can’t stand it; how can anyone live here?" Xu Mengmeng looked around the still-being-renovated environment, which was completely uninhabitable.

"It seems you beauties have been swindled by a ruthless landlord," Ye Wudao said sympathetically.

The women were very angry, and tears unwillingly streamed down their cheeks.

"Alright, don’t cry. Just stay at my place tonight, and tomorrow you can cancel the lease," Ye Wudao comforted them, pulling them into his arms.

"Alright." The women nodded, realizing they had no other choice at this point.

Ye Wudao led the two women back to his place and had the sisters each pick a room.

"I’ll pick this room; it has such a big bathtub, and I love taking baths!" Xu Yuanyuan said joyfully.

"I want this one with the large balcony overlooking the lake!" Xu Mengmeng excitedly jumped onto the bed.

Ye Wudao then chose a room on the third floor, which featured a large terrace that offered a great view from above.

Moreover, if anything were to happen downstairs, he could instantly notice.

...

The scene shifted to Jiangnan — the Xu family.

In the deep of night, the Xu family estate exuded an atmosphere of solemn killing. The Family Head had summoned all the experts from outside; any delay would be met with death without exception!

The Xu family council hall.

Twenty or thirty Xu family experts stood still, all of them martial artists of the acquired realm, and there were even a few innate masters among them.

All eyes were cast downward at the five bodies beneath their feet, with Xu Wenbin shockingly at the forefront.

"Who can explain this to me?" an angry voice rang out, causing everyone to lift their heads. The speaker was a middle-aged man in black clothes, with a hooked nose and blood-red eyes filled with murderous fury.

He was no other than the Family Head of the Xu family, one of the top five martial artists of Jiangnan city — Xu Wu, an innate pinnacle martial artist!

"Family Head, that guy Ye Wudao is too terrifying. He instantly killed five of our Xu family’s experts; even the eldest young master died by his hand!" Xu Hu knelt on the ground, trembling.

"Why didn’t you die?" Xu Wu stared at him with bloodshot eyes, causing Xu Hu to tremble, sensing the threat of death.

"Family Head, spare my life!" Xu Hu buried his head deeply into the ground.

"Ye Wudao, I swear I am not human if I don’t kill you!" Xu Wu roared angrily, echoing throughout the council hall.

"Family Head, let’s send someone to kill him now!"

"Exactly, when has our Xu family ever suffered such humiliation?" the Xu family experts chorused.

"Gentlemen, that Ye is at least an innate pinnacle expert — tough to provoke!" Xu Hu said.

Hiss!

Innate pinnacle!

The previously clamorous Xu family experts all took a step back.

In Jiangnan city, where the number of martial artists is as numerous as carp crossing the river, most are acquired martial artists, with only twenty to thirty being innate martial artists!

And as for innate pinnacle martial artists, there are only five in the entirety of Jiangnan city!

Xu Wu, the Family Head of the Xu family, was one of them!

"So what if he is an innate pinnacle expert? My Xu family has dominated Jiangnan for twenty years and has slain innate pinnacle martial artists before, even stronger ones!" Xu Wu scoffed coldly.

"Are you talking about the old Family Head?"

"Didn’t the old Family Head die?" many cautiously inquired.

"Dead? Ha, the old Family Head was an expert beyond the innate using dark energy; how could he die easily? Three years ago, he fought with three dark energy experts in Jiangbei. Two died and one was severely injured, and although he, too, was wounded, he has been feigning death ever since, actually in seclusion and recuperating. Now, it’s time for him to come out!" Xu Wu dropped the explosive news.

Hiss!

A collective gasp chilled the air!

"Good heavens, the old Family Head isn’t dead!"

"That’s great news!"

"With the old Family Head alive, what does that Ye Wudao count for?" the Xu family experts excitedly argued, seeing him as the truly invincible presence!

"Family Head, shall we go now to seek revenge on that Ye?" Xu Hu asked eagerly.

"Not so fast," Xu Wu chuckled coldly; "That Ye whelp is now the favored son-in-law of the Su family, isn’t he? My son died because of that little harlot, Su Yueli! I will have Su Yueli accompany my son in a ghost marriage to appease his soul. Even in death, the woman he fancied will not escape!"

"Haha, excellent!"

"If Ye Wudao knows his fiancée is taken for a ghost marriage, he’ll likely be infuriated to death!"

"Tsk tsk, Family Head, this move is extremely vicious — killing the body and heart!" The Xu family experts scoffed snidely.

"Issue my command, infiltrate the Su residence at three in the morning tonight, capture Su Yueli alive, and execute anyone who resists without mercy!" Xu Wu commanded.

"Yes!"