144: Battle at the dinner table

Inside the Ning Family Villa, Lin Du slowly opened his eyes.

120,000 years of "lifespan value" acquired!

Although this amount didn't reach his internal expectations, it was still enough to make him excited.

A number that countless players couldn't touch even if they spent their entire lives trying, Lin Du acquired it just by relying on three talismans.

Including this 120,000, Lin Du's total wealth value had reached an astonishing 378,000 years of "lifespan value"!

The debt owed to the Ning Family could finally be paid off!

I, Lin Longwang, am going to lay my cards on the table!!

Since the day he transmigrated, Lin Du had been plotting his escape from the Ning Family; he didn't want to stay in this place for even a second longer... However, before formally laying his cards on the table with the Ning Family, there were a few important issues that needed to be confirmed first.

Ancestral Star is a dog-eat-dog world, filled with schemes and treachery everywhere; a slight mistake could cost him his life.

Lin Du had been planning for so long, he didn't want to lose everything just because he made one wrong move!

Lin Du calmly analyzed the current situation.

Currently, there were three points that might affect his departure from the Ning Family.

First: Lin Du was unsure whether the 320,000 years of "lifespan value" mentioned by Ning Fengya constituted all the debts owed by his cheap dad!

If that number was just something Ning Fengya blurted out, then after Lin Du exposed his secrets, endless torture would await him, and he would die a miserable, miserable death... Second: After experiencing the assassination attempt at the mall, Lin Du realized his current situation was very dangerous.

Putting everything else aside, Zhao Yunsou alone was difficult to deal with.

The area around the Ning Family Villa was surrounded by Zhao Yunsou's subordinates; if Lin Du went out alone, Zhao Yunsou's men would definitely capture him immediately.

Moreover, Lin Du was temporarily unaware if his cheap dad had any other enemies or creditors outside.

If he left the Ning Family only to be captured by others, Lin Du would be completely dumbfounded... Third: This was also the point Lin Du currently feared the most.

The Ning Family, having developed step by step to its current standing, was definitely not to be trifled with; whether they would let him leave after he repaid the debt was also a major issue.

The vast majority of the "lifespan value" Lin Du repaid came from several members of the Ning Family.

If the Ning Family decided to go back on their word, Lin Du could only submit to slaughter... This world doesn't care about reason!

Freedom was certainly important, but these issues had to be considered thoroughly beforehand.

To retreat from the Ning Family unscathed, he needed a meticulous plan.

Lin Du had endured humiliation in the Ning Family for over half a year; if he failed due to carelessness in the final stage, it would be a huge loss.

The plan needed to continue step by step.

The biggest difficulty, "debt," was now basically solved.

Next, safety issues became the top priority.

Lin Du had secretly begun setting up his arrangements, and the countdown to the day of the confrontation had officially begun... Knock, knock, knock—

The door to the small bedroom was lightly knocked from outside.

"Son-in-law, the Young Miss is calling you for dinner!"

Ever since Lin Du was injured saving Ning Fengya, the servants' attitudes towards him had improved significantly.

Previously, none of the household servants had ever treated Lin Du as the Ning Family's son-in-law.

In the eyes of some servants, Lin Du's status was basically the same as theirs; in fact, Lin Du often did more work than they did.

The change in the servants' attitudes was mainly due to Ning Fengya.

Since Ning Fengya's attitude toward Lin Du became friendlier, the servants naturally didn't dare to be rude to Lin Du anymore... Lin Du messed up his hair, put on wrinkled clothes, and arrived at the dining room looking sleepy.

Unexpectedly, everyone was gathered in the dining room today.

Besides Ning Fengya, Ning Tianxiong, Ning Yang, and Ning Fengnian were also present.

After Lin Du walked into the dining room, he greeted Ning Tianxiong.

"Good morning, Dad!"

Ning Tianxiong nodded.

Beside him, Ning Fengnian didn't even bother to lift his head.

Ning Fengya looked at Lin Du's bandaged arm. "Does your arm still hurt?"

Lin Du forced out a smile.

The bitter smile combined with his decadent attire made Lin Du look extremely weak.

"It doesn't hurt much anymore, Wife."

For the time being, Lin Du still needed to lay low in the Ning Family for a while.

The more pain he acted out, and the heavier his injuries appeared, the easier his days in the Ning Family would be... "Heh heh!"

"Getting injured isn't bad; at least you don't have to do chores. I just wonder if that injury is faked."

Ning Fengnian started speaking sarcastically from the side.

Ning Tianxiong raised his head, displeasure showing on his authoritative face.

"Fengnian, Lin Du is your brother-in-law."

"Watch your tone when you speak."

Ning Fengnian sneered, "Heh heh, I never agreed to this marriage from the start. Does a mere Live-in Son-in-law deserve my respect?"

"I truly don't understand my good sister. She ignores so many young talents, yet insists on choosing a useless piece of trash?"

"In reality, she chose a trashy Live-in Son-in-law, and in the game, she has to find a swindling clown."

"Heh heh!"

Ning Fengnian repeated in reality what he had just said in the game.

Whoosh—

In an instant, the atmosphere at the dining table froze.

"Fengnian, you've gone too far!" Ning Tianxiong put down his chopsticks and said in a deep voice.

Ning Yang, who had been sitting behind the dining table concentrating on eating, suddenly and cautiously raised his head.

"You all say Night Ember is bad, but I think Boss Ye is quite good."

"Not only is he enthusiastic and powerful, but he's also a superb expert at forging equipment."

"In my opinion, my sister pairing up with Night Ember wouldn't be a loss!"

Before Ning Yang could finish speaking, Ning Fengya glared at him with eyes full of coldness.

"Loose lips!"

Just one look made Ning Yang shiver in fear.

Ning Fengya turned her head to look at Ning Fengnian, her eyes filled with indifference.

"You don't need to worry about my affairs. You should worry about how to curry favor with those people from the Imperial Capital Zhao Family."

"I heard that Zhao Yunsou died twice again early this morning. You were the one who brought him to Yunlong City, so you can't escape responsibility for this matter!"

Ning Fengya's two sentences completely ignited the conflict at the dining table.

Bang—

Ning Fengnian slammed his hand down on the table, stood up, and angrily pointed at Ning Fengya.

"How dare you even mention this matter?"

"If you hadn't constantly been protecting that bastard Night Ember, he would have been dead long ago! Would he still have a chance to kill people?"

Ning Fengya was about to retort further.

Ning Tianxiong suddenly stood up from his chair.

"Enough! Everyone shut up!" Ning Tianxiong was rarely this angry.

"What kind of behavior is this, squabbling like children?"

"The Year of Death One is coming soon, so clean up your messes!"

Since Ning Tianxiong had personally spoken, Ning Fengnian and Ning Fengya dared not say anything more.

Lin Du listened to the siblings arguing from the side, and he felt that the food on the table suddenly smelled exceptionally fragrant...