Chapter Sixteen: Exterminating Kin

  Yang Hao thought to himself that since his master was resting, he wouldn't think about this matter for now. Han Yunxue didn't know how she was doing, her father had just passed away. Her mood must be terrible, and Han Ju was a good person before his death, treating Yang Hao with kindness. He should go pay his respects at the funeral. So Yang Hao bid farewell to everyone and drove to the police station. As soon as he arrived at the entrance, he saw a large banner with the words "Farewell, Director Han". The police station's hall was filled with wreaths, and the hall was packed with people, probably all of whom were Director Han's former comrades-in-arms and those who had received his kindness. Although there were many people in the hall, it was unusually quiet at this moment. Only one person was speaking about Director Han's past deeds and experiences. When everyone saw Yang Hao arrive, they looked up at him, Han Yunxue was wearing a black outfit with a "filial piety" armband, her eyes were red from crying, and she stared blankly at the body of her loved one in front of her.

  "Yunxue, comfort yourself... don't be too sad... I will help your father take revenge." Unexpectedly, this comforting sentence not only didn't work, but instead made her sob even harder, and she started crying again. For a while, Yang Hao didn't know what to say either. Helplessly, he stood beside Han Yunxue, not daring to say another word. Silently, he used his eyes to scan the crowd, trying to find Han Yunxue's mother, but after looking for half a day, there wasn't anyone who resembled her. However, it was only during the funeral director's eulogy that he came to understand that when Han Yunxue was 12 years old, her mother had been kidnapped, and by the time they broke into the criminal's hideout, it was too late... Yunxue's mother had already been killed. For so many years, it had always been Director Han who raised Yunxue single-handedly, which showed just how deeply Yunxue relied on her father, and naturally, the feelings between father and daughter didn't need to be explained.

  "Although Director Han met with misfortune, you still have me. Don't worry, I'll take good care of you. From now on, my home is your home. If anything happens, just come to me and I swear I won't let you suffer any injustice."

  Han Yunxue felt a bit comforted after hearing these words. In fact, she was heartbroken not because of anything else, but because her father had passed away, leaving her all alone. There was no one to share her joys with, and no one to listen to her sorrows. She had truly become a lone wolf.

  At this moment, what she needed was not the exaggerated eulogies at the funeral, nor the sympathy and comfort from her colleagues. What she needed was a shoulder to lean on, a shelter from the wind, a safe haven that could make her feel secure.

  Yang Hao's words had struck the right chord, and she slowly lifted her head, looking at the man in front of her with determination in her eyes. Under his cold and stern expression, he hid a heart that was burning with passion.

  She didn't say anything else, but instead threw herself into Yang Hao's arms, burying her head deep in his chest. In no time, Yang Hao felt warmth spreading across his chest... Earlier, she had been crying out of sadness, but at this moment, she was shedding tears of gratitude...

  To outsiders, it might seem a bit inappropriate - your father has just passed away, and you're already embracing another man? What kind of morals is that?

  However, Yang Hao's calm and composed expression made it difficult for anyone to say anything. Only some female colleagues were making wild guesses about the relationship between Yang and Han.

  (Note: I've kept the translation as close to the original text as possible, but please note that there may be slight variations in tone or nuance due to the differences between Chinese and English languages.)

  Before they knew it, two hours had almost passed and the memorial service was nearing its end. Just as the staff were about to carry the body to the crematorium, the four workers carrying the coffin suddenly let out a shrill cry, their faces filled with incredulity as they stared ahead, their legs trembling uncontrollably. The crowd turned around, and without exception, everyone was shocked into inaction, some clutching their guns, others retreating... Yang Hao didn't move, standing calmly on the spot, looking at Director Han's body, which slowly sat up from the coffin with a creaking sound, its stiff muscles making it difficult to move. After swaying unsteadily for a while, it finally stood up, turning around in a circle as if searching for something. Finally, its gaze fell on Han Yunsuo and it calmed down. Yunsuo felt something was amiss when she heard the crowd murmuring and retreating in shock, so she looked up at Yang Hao and asked...

  "What's wrong?" Yang Hao pressed her head back into his chest.

  "Nothing... nothing at all... let's go." After saying that, he hugged Xue and prepared to leave.

  "Snow... snow....." At this time, Han Ju, who had just come back from the dead, suddenly made a sound...

  "Dad?!" Han Yunxue heard an extremely familiar cry, and her whole body trembled as she was about to turn around.

  "Don't think nonsense, your dad has passed away... Let's hurry up and go to the crematorium."

  "Snow... Snow..." Han Ju seemed to come back to life, shouting Yun Xue's name over and over again.

  Han Yunxue couldn't move her legs anymore. She struggled free from Yang Hao's arms and turned around to see Han Ju stretching out his hands and walking towards her step by step.

  "Dad...Dad..." Han Yunxue's mind was completely disordered at this time, and the fact that her father had died was thrown to the back of her mind as she ran over without any regard.

  "Don't go... it's dangerous" Yang Hao was about to stop her, but it was too late. She had already been pulled into Han Ju's arms.

  "Dad... are you okay now?? That's great... do you know that I've already lost mom and can't lose you too... waaahhh..."

  Han Yunxue cried unscrupulously in Han Ju's arms, Yang Hao stared tightly at everything in front of him, Han Ju had been dead for a long time and his body was stiff, how could he come back to life now?? There must be some ulterior motive, but now that Han Yunxue is in his hands, he doesn't dare to make any rash moves, can only remain vigilant at all times.

  Han Yunxue slowly raised her head to find her father staring at her with a blank expression. Suddenly, his eyes turned sinister and the corners of his mouth curled up into an eerie smile. Han Yunxue was startled - that wasn't a human-like expression. How terrifying! Just as she was stunned, Han Ju's hands parted slightly, his arms spread out... aiming straight for Han Yunxue's neck, ready to strike her dead with one swift move...

  "Ah..." Yunxue's legs went soft and she closed her eyes, not caring about anything anymore. After a few seconds, she didn't feel any pain, everything seemed to have stopped, she looked up. It turned out that Yang Hao had rushed up at the last minute, using his hands to tightly hold down Han Ju's stiff hands, but those stiff hands didn't intend to retreat, instead they were tightly clasped onto Yang Hao's arm, with bright red blood flowing from the fingertips.

  "Yunxue, hurry up... He is not your father..."

  "Then you...you..."

  "Mind your own business, I'm fine, if you don't leave, we'll both be finished here, hurry up and go..."

  As soon as Yang Hao's voice fell, several quick-reacting police officers rushed up and took away Han Yunxue from the police station hall. The remaining people all pulled out their guns and pointed them at Director Han.

  "You all get out too, I'll handle it... Get out! Are you going to shoot me dead or turn Director Han's body into a beehive with those guns? Everyone get out..." The crowd heard Yang Hao's words and was stunned for a few seconds, but after understanding the situation, they quickly retreated from the police station hall. After all, they were trained people, and their reaction was not ordinary fast.

  "Who are you exactly??? What's your intention with this corpse???"

  "Hahaha..." Director Han suddenly laughed a few times, but didn't say anything. However, Yang Hao's insight was good, and he suddenly thought of that mother-daughter pair who fell from the building. It seemed like there was some connection.

  "A few days ago, the fall from the building was also your doing? I understand..." Yang Hao said with a fierce stare at Director Han in front of him. Why did that mother and daughter jump to their deaths in an environment where they had no worries or cares, and were surrounded by warmth and love? If things were like this today, if it was someone close to you standing in front of you, luring you, killing you... probably anyone would be unable to escape, right? No mistake, Yang Hao figured it out in just a few seconds. Director Han seemed to have realized something too, his expression stiffened for a moment before revealing its usual sly smile, but this time the smile didn't hold up. Because he saw Yang Hao standing opposite him, also smiling, a cold and collected smile, a confident smile, filled with an aura of dominance and strong self-assurance that filled the entire space in the room.

  He flipped his hands over, directing the energy to his arms. A cool and refreshing energy flowed from his dantian to his palms, like a stream of cool water flowing instantly.

  "Get out...!" Yang Hao roared, his hands clenched into fists, and with a chill in the air, he struck Han Ju's chest. Bang! Han Ju's tall figure was knocked 2 meters into the air before falling straight to the ground. In that instant when his body was hit, a ghost burst out of him. Seeing its plan foiled, it was taken aback for a moment, then turned to flee... But Yang Hao wouldn't give it the chance. With a swift Heaven-Defying Step, he blocked its path and instantly used his Ghost Hand technique. Whoosh! The ghost was dispersed by Yang Hao's attack... As it died, it muttered in despair, "No way... Are you the true Hell Baron himself??"