Tang Wulin stepped forward and positioned himself in front of Yuanen Yehui and Xie Xie. "I'm sure there's some kind of misunderstanding here. You are Yuanen's family, so why can't you settle this with words rather than violence?"

The middle-aged man countered, "This has nothing to do with you! She has to come back with us. Otherwise..."

The elderly man interjected, "Alright, that's enough. Yuanen has to come with us; that's non-negotiable. Yuanen, do you intend to make me capture you by force? Do you think these little brats will be able to stop me?"

A complex look appeared on Yuanen Yehui's face, and she glanced at Xie Xie and Tang Wulin before stepping forward to stand beside Tang Wulin. "I'll go with them, Captain."

Tang Wulin turned toward her to discover a hint of finality...