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**71st Chapter: The Web of Revenge**

Jiang Wanshan's words hung in the air like a challenge, and Lin Qingxue's eyes flashed with a mix of surprise and anger. "You know about the artifact?" she spat, her voice low and venomous.

Jiang Wanshan's expression remained calm, but his eyes seemed to burn with an inner intensity. "I know everything, Lin Qingxue. You're not the only one who's been searching for it."

Lin Qingxue's face twisted with rage, and she took a step closer to Jiang Wanshan. "You're lying! You don't know anything!"

Jiang Wanshan raised an eyebrow, his voice dripping with sarcasm. "Oh, I don't know anything? Then why did you try to kill me on the night of the artifact's appearance?"

Lin Qingxue's eyes flashed with guilt, and for a moment, she looked away, her mask of confidence slipping. Jiang Wanshan pounced on the opportunity, his words cutting like a dagger. "You're not the only one who's been searching for the artifact, Lin Qingxue. And you're not the only one who's willing to do whatever it takes to get it."

The air seemed to vibrate with tension as the two of them locked eyes, the weight of their words hanging like a challenge. Suddenly, the room was filled with the sound of shattering glass, and Lin Qingxue's assistant, Xu Qing, burst in, his eyes wild with fear.

"Miss Lin, we've been invaded! The mansion is under attack!"

Lin Qingxue's expression snapped back into control, and she turned to Jiang Wanshan with a cold smile. "I think it's time for us to take a break, don't you, Jiang Wanshan? We can discuss the details of the artifact... later."

Jiang Wanshan's eyes narrowed, but he nodded, his movements fluid and calculated. "I'm looking forward to it, Lin Qingxue. And I'm sure our little chat will be much more... enlightening... in the future."

As Lin Qingxue turned to leave, Jiang Wanshan's words hung in the air, a promise of more to come. And Lin Qingxue's assistant, Xu Qing, seemed to be watching Jiang Wanshan with an unnerving intensity, his eyes lingering on the artifact in Jiang Wanshan's hand...

To be continued...