Chapter 1305: Chapter 1300: Xiao Yu's Revenge, Just Beginning
Chapter 1305: Chapter 1300: Xiao Yu’s Revenge, Just Beginning
Her determination at that moment…
made him slightly troubled.
His hesitant gaze turned toward Xiao Yu, who remained calm and composed. From his embrace, he took out a seal, “This is the family head’s seal. If you strip and prove to be a man after identity verification, I will surrender my position as the family head to you, remove your name from the family registry, and you must leave the Xiao family forever.”
The atmosphere in the heavy hall suddenly fell silent, so quiet that not even a breath could be heard.
Xiao Qingyu was scared by Xiao Yu and immediately knelt in front of him, gazing at Xiao Yu’s cold face, “Brother… Brother! This is not appropriate!”
This bet was too significant!
If their information had the slightest error, then he… indeed being removed from the family registry, what would he do in the future!
If the Xiao family fell into Xiao Muyan’s hands, how could they seek their revenge?
But Xiao Yu didn’t even glance at him once. His eyes were deep, filled with shards of ice, making it impossible to discern his thoughts.
Xiao Changfeng and Wu Zhuangjing were both sharply taken aback, their eyes moving back and forth between Xiao Muyan and Xiao Yu, as if trying to ascertain which of the brothers had gone mad.
They were cutting themselves deep!
Xiao Muyan harbored immense hatred in his heart!
If she were a man, at this moment she would definitely strip naked in front of Xiao Yu, fiercely slap his face, snatch the family head’s seal, expel him from the Xiao family, and after disemboweling him, crush his bones into ash!
But she happened to… happened to be a woman!
Xiao Muyan knew that even the knife in her hand was of no use now. Xiao Yu had pushed her to the edge of a cliff. Today, if she didn’t strip to verify her identity, the clan’s elders and the Store Manager wouldn’t believe her, nor would they let her off!
She had to feign an action towards her neck and bellowed, “If the family head does not trust me, I will not be humiliated!”
She gently sliced open a cut on her neck with her knife, then amidst the chaos, she stuffed a pill into her mouth, making it appear as if she furiously spat out a mouthful of blood, and then she fainted.
The manager exclaimed, “Second Young Master! Second Young Master, you have been driven to death by the family head!”
The hall immediately descended into chaos, Xiao Changfeng and Wu Zhuangjing looked at the situation, both somewhat caught off guard, they looked together towards Xiao Yu.
Xiao Changfeng said, “Yu’er, is your information really accurate? If Mu Yan suffers because of this, in front of the Xiao clan, you won’t be able to explain yourself!”
He might also be stripped of the position of family head, and by the time Xiao Qilin returns, perhaps even his status as Eldest Young Master would be heavily punished!
He, being in a frail state now, could not bear this risk!
Wu Zhuangjing also spoke frankly, “Family head, this matter is tricky. If there is no solid evidence, you mustn’t force the Second Young Master to strip and verify his identity…”
At least not while he’s unconscious!
Xiao Qingyu, seeing them dragging on, couldn’t bear it anymore, “Strip her now! Once we see, we’ll know!”
The others hesitated to take action, but he didn’t believe that acting personally as the Seventh Young Master, anyone would dare to fault him!
Even if he were held accountable afterward, he would take responsibility!
As long as Xiao Yu’s plan could be achieved!
The manager, seeing Xiao Qingyu approaching, hastily blocked him, “Seventh Young Master, you are taking advantage of someone’s peril! Our Xiao family, a noble clan for a century, has no such customs! You violate the Second Young Master, and once the Master returns, he will expel you from the Xiao family!”
Xiao Qingyu grabbed his shoulder, his eyes fierce, “That’s for this young master to worry about, not you! Get out of my way!”
He pushed the manager aside and walked toward Xiao Muyan.
The manager threw himself at him, clinging onto his leg like a dog, “This cannot be done! Seventh Young Master seeking to violate the Second Young Master and tarnish his reputation is absolutely unacceptable! Even if it costs me my life, I must protect the Second Young Master’s honor. You shall not behave recklessly, Seventh Young Master!”
He clung tightly to Xiao Qingyu’s leg, preventing him from reaching Xiao Muyan. Mo Yun, who was beside Xiao Qingyu, stepped up to protect the severely wounded Xiao Qingyu, and people from the manager’s side didn’t idle either, promptly engaging in a scuffle, turning the scene extremely ugly.
Xiao Changfeng held a commanding presence, having never witnessed such chaos within the Xiao family before. He shouted angrily, “What are you doing! What a disgrace, all of you separate! You’ve completely disgraced the Xiao family!”
Wu Zhuangjing also felt somewhat embarrassed, but as the Xiao family’s affairs were not his to meddle in, he merely stood by silently, casting his gaze toward Xiao Yu.
Xiao Qingyu wouldn’t hear of it; he was determined to fight until the end to get an explanation from his brother!
“Stop.”
But it was Xiao Yu who stopped him.
His cold voice, as icy as the depths of the ocean, froze everyone causing chaos.
He stared at the bleeding Xiao Muyan lying on the ground and said coldly, “Once he wakes up, strip him and inspect his body; my promise remains unchanged. Everyone present will witness it.”
Xiao Qingyu’s face turned red with the effort, and he staggered forward, lowering his voice, “Brother, if you let them off again… it will be harder! What if Xiao Muyan resorts to more tricks?!”
Xiao Yu looked up, his gaze icy and bearing immeasurable pressure.
Xiao Qingyu fell silent, but as he saw Xiao Yu wheel away, he couldn’t help but sigh inwardly, realizing Xiao Yu was still soft-hearted! He had been soft-hearted because of his wife and child before, and now… seeing Xiao Muyan attempt suicide, he had softened his heart again!
He sighed deeply for a few hours, and by nightfall, he had changed his mind.
More precisely, it was the thick scent of blood in the Xiao Family Estate that had changed his mind.
As he stared at the corpses laid out at Xiao Yu’s feet, his eyes involuntarily widened, realizing, “Are these the people who served in Xiao Muyan’s courtyard? His guards, the servants, and…”
Xiao Muyan and Xiao Hui’s wet nurse!
This elderly woman, already advanced in years, had previously been sent away by Xiao Muyan to live in retirement, but unexpectedly…
Xiao Qingyu shouldn’t have felt any sympathy or pity, but he couldn’t help but feel somewhat guilty.
However, he saw no hint of emotion on Xiao Yu’s face.
Indifferent, no!
It was a coldness that reached deep into the bone.
Xiao Qingyu felt that the brother before him was very unfamiliar, yet they were still blood relatives.
He stood next to Xiao Yu and asked softly, “Brother, what do you plan to do with their bodies?”
They were still laid out here, clearly indicating this wasn’t just a simple killing.
Xiao Yu did not speak, and Chu Yifeng, smelling the blood, approached from not far away, his lips curling into a faint smile, “Your brother plans to cut off these people’s heads and use them as lanterns in your Second Young Master’s courtyard.”
The image that cropped up in Xiao Qingyu’s mind suddenly made his stomach churn with nausea.
He didn’t think Xiao Yu would do such a thing, but for Chu Yifeng, it was typical.
After all, he was a madman.
And Xiao Yu was not.
But Chu Yifeng tapped him with the fan in his hand, “Don’t look at me like that, Your Highness; this idea wasn’t mine. True, in my ghost market, there are many more ways to torment people, but this method was your brother’s idea.”
Chu Yifeng certainly wouldn’t take the blame for Xiao Yu.
Xiao Qingyu looked incredulously at Xiao Yu, “Brother, is this true…?”
Xiao Yu nodded coldly, “Yes.”