The skies were dark as ink.

Suddenly, the sound of urgent knocking rang out from beyond the courtyard gates, followed by Zheng Muyao’s frantic voice. “Uncle Su, are you back yet?” 

When he saw that Su Yi was about to stand up, Shen Jiusong immediately went to open the door on his behalf.

Before long, the fiery, sultry, black-dressed Zheng Muyao followed Shen Jiusong inside.

She looked haggard, and exhaustion was written all over her exquisite features. 

When she saw Su Yi, her big eyes instantly misted over with tears, and she cried out, “Uncle Su, I beg you! Please, save my father!”

She immediately started to kneel, only for Shen Jiusong to stop her in the nick of time and ask gently, “Miss, first, calm down and explain yourself clearly.”

“What happened?” asked Su Yi.

Zheng Muyao took several deep breaths before stabilizing her turbulent emotions and saying, “Two days ago, someone from the Jade Capital’s Su Family came to our estate as a guest. He said he wanted us to change our stance and distance ourselves from you, and that if we refused, we’d bring disaster upon the entire Zheng Family…..

“My father refused, but my great uncle and a group of elders captured and...