Chapter 370: Chapter 370

The funeral arrangements were all handled by Ling Xiao and Su Siming.

Lin Ling and Ling Luolie also lent a great deal of help.

Lu Feng even rushed over from Shangjing City.

Everything was orderly and solemn.

An Yaoluo stared blankly at An Zhongbo in the crystal coffin. He couldn’t forget the image of his car striking his father. He knew he had lost control of the car at that moment, but what did that matter? It was he who had sent his father flying!

An Duxuan also stared at An Zhongbo’s face. His thoughts were somewhat hazy. He irrationally hoped that in the next second, his father would open his eyes just like usual and say to him with a smile, "You little rascal, finally willing to come back."

An Yan also looked at the crystal coffin, but her attention wasn’t on An Zhongbo. The pain of losing her father only strengthened her resolve for what she needed to do next! Li Tianyao must be saved! Matsumoto Mina must also die!

"Eldest Brother, Second Brother," An Yan began, "actually, this whole incident is ultimately because of me! That Matsumoto Mina targeted Father because of my actions! So, after thinking it over, I still feel that maybe we should make a scene at Father’s funeral. Eldest Brother, Second Brother, both of you, kick me out together!"

She had already decided to confront Matsumoto Mina head-on, and she didn’t know what might happen next. Besides Matsumoto Mina, her enemies also included Li Yanluo and Gu Shifang! These two were truly troublesome! In the past, with Li Tianyao around, Gu Shifang only dared to hide and not show his face, and Li Yanluo was on Li Tianyao’s side and wasn’t dangerous. But now... Matsumoto Mina had hidden Li Tianyao, and his whereabouts were still unknown. There was no telling when he would return. Furthermore, she currently didn’t know the relationship connecting Matsumoto Mina, Li Yanluo, and Gu Shifang. But clearly, this time Matsumoto Mina’s target was her, An Yan! If they couldn’t deal with her, they would turn to harm her loved ones! This time it was Father and Eldest Brother. Who would it be next time...? Therefore, the best method was to get her family out of the way first!

"What did you say?" An Yaoluo and An Duxuan were simultaneously astonished.

An Yan spoke slowly, "To protect the Li Family, Li Tianyao had always kept his distance from its members. Consequently, no one would think of harming them as a way to coerce him. I used to think this wasn’t a good approach. After all, they are his own family; how could he be so indifferent? But now, I believe Li Tianyao’s approach was correct! People like us, who easily attract animosity, shouldn’t have loved ones around us in the first place."

An Yaoluo knitted his brows. "Are you saying that after losing Father, you want me and your second brother to lose our sister as well?"

"Not truly lose. We pretend!" An Yan clarified.

An Duxuan couldn’t help but raise his voice. "Yanyan, Li Tianyao isn’t just pretending to be distant from the Li Family; he truly has never held the Li Family in his heart. But does that mean he has no loved ones? What about Lu Feng and Lin Ling? Can’t any of them influence him?"

An Yan could not rebut this.

An Duxuan continued, "It’s not that the villains don’t want to threaten him using those close to him; it’s because Lu Feng and Lin Ling can protect themselves. The adversaries can’t get to them! So, Yanyan, you shouldn’t blame yourself for dragging us down. If you must blame someone, blame Father and Eldest Brother. They were too weak, unable to protect themselves!"

An Yan frowned, clearly disagreeing. "How can you say that?"

An Yaoluo, however, nodded in agreement. "Your second brother is right. Yanyan, this time, Eldest Brother was indeed too weak. If I had been a bit stronger, perhaps they wouldn’t have been able to control me! Father was too weak as well. His vigilance was so poor; he was always being deceived by others. Even Du Shimeng could easily fool him. Therefore, the root cause of Father’s passing is my fault; it has nothing to do with you!"

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An Duxuan became agitated again. "What about you? Even if Matsumoto Mina orchestrated all this because of you, so what? Are we supposed to sever ties just because we’re afraid of being targeted? We are a family! And the enemy isn’t that foolish. Do you think they’d really stop targeting us if you just said we’ve cut ties?"

An Yaoluo took both of their hands. "Your second brother is right. We are family! We’ve suffered a setback this time, so let’s be more vigilant. We must share any information promptly and develop targeted defense strategies instead of just passively taking hits! As long as we’re united, the villains won’t find any vulnerabilities to exploit, and they won’t be able to hurt us again!"

An Duxuan nodded. "Exactly! Let’s learn from this painful lesson. From now on, no matter what happens, we’ll communicate promptly in the group chat, share information, and collectively confront any potential future risks!"

The true meaning of family must be to shoulder burdens together when facing problems, not to blame each other, right?

"Okay!" Unconsciously, a warm, tender feeling swelled in An Yan’s heart.

"Miss, the Yan Family has arrived."

An Yan, An Yaoluo, and An Duxuan quickly got up and went out to greet them.

Upon seeing the three children, Yan Guitu’s eyes reddened. "It’s okay, your uncle is here!" He gently guided An Yaoluo and An Duxuan to nearby chairs, then began discussing subsequent matters with the two brothers.

Yan Sīguī sincerely offered three incense sticks for An Zhongbo. "Uncle, when you get to the other side, please take good care of my younger aunt!"

Yan Niannian also lit incense for An Zhongbo and bowed deeply. Then, she walked over to An Yan, took her hand, and gently embraced her. "I watched your live stream. You performed wonderfully from beginning to end. The incident with your uncle was the result of the villains’ meticulous scheming. Even with your considerable abilities, they would have found an opportunity. So don’t be too hard on yourself! I believe that if your uncle’s spirit is in heaven, he certainly wouldn’t want you all to be consumed by grief over his passing! I know that anything I say right now might not be much comfort, so I’ve brought you this!"

Yan Niannian handed a file to An Yan. It contained some secret information about the Matsumoto Group. More than a year ago, the Matsumoto Group sponsored a school in Country D. The children there had abnormally low physical constitutions, as if they were cursed.

"We didn’t find the large-scale incident of children falling ill and into comas that you asked us to investigate. However, while looking into the Matsumoto Group, we discovered this. I thought it might be somewhat similar to the comas you mentioned."

An Yan swiftly flipped through the material, a realization dawning on her. It’s because I hadn’t considered things thoroughly enough. Initially, I assumed extracting vitality would induce comas. But now, it seems the enemy can control the amount extracted. If so, the person whose vitality is taken might not fall into a coma but merely suffer a decline in physical health! The timing of Li Yanluo’s previous death coincided with when these children started having health issues. And the Matsumoto Group was behind this. The reason was now clear: Li Yanluo had been reborn as Matsumoto Mina of the Matsumoto Family.