53: Deserted by everyone, the Gao family is extinct. Will the Lu family be next?

“Where is Gao Xuewei?”

Xiao Tianyu roared, his neck veins bulging, and spittle flying with his furious shouts.

“She… she was also taken away,” the middle-aged man had barely finished speaking.

The killing intent in Xiao Tianyu’s eyes instantly broke through all reason, soaring to the sky.

He clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking, and stepped forward, his tall figure like a towering, enraged mountain, emanating an Aura that felt like a materialized storm.

He grabbed the middle-aged man by the collar, lifting him roughly. The muscles in his arms were taut and bulging, like hard rock, as he roared:

“One last thing, who threw my daughter into the doghouse? Speak!”

His arm trembled slightly with rage.

The Gao Family members were silent as cicadas in winter, their gazes darting away, none daring to respond.

A cold wind howled, making the leaves in the courtyard sway wildly and rustle, as if mourning the oppressive silence.

Dark clouds obscured the moonlight, thick as ink.

The entire Gao Family manor seemed to be swallowed by a dark beast, utterly eerie and terrifying.

Occasionally, a flash of lightning cut through the night sky, instantly illuminating everyone’s terrified faces with a stark white light, only to be swallowed by darkness again.

“I… I don’t know, Hall Master, it really wasn’t me!”

The middle-aged man pleaded, his voice choked with tears, his legs weak, almost unable to stand, his body desperately pulling downwards, trying to break free from Xiao Tianyu’s grip.

“Hmph, your Gao Family is a den of vipers, how could you not know?”

Xiao Tianyu violently flung the middle-aged man to the ground.

Accompanied by the man’s scream, he stomped down heavily with one foot, his eyes wide with fury, as if they would pop out of their sockets. The muscles on his face were twisted and contorted with anger, and the roars bursting from between his teeth made everyone’s eardrums ache.

“Speak quickly! If you don’t, you’ll all die!!!”

Everyone’s bodies instantly stiffened, and they exchanged glances.

Their faces were ashen, their lips trembling, the hairs on the back of their necks stood on end, cold sweat streamed down their foreheads and the tips of their noses, and their feet seemed nailed to the ground, trembling uncontrollably.

A few seconds later,

A junior member of the Gao Family was the first to break the silence.

He looked about sixteen or seventeen, his face streaked with tears, his eyes red, as if all his courage had been drained.

His shoulders trembled, his legs gave way, and with a “thud,” he knelt on the ground, clutching his hair tightly with both hands, leaning forward, his forehead almost touching the ground, his voice choked with tears and trembling: “It… it was the Family Head and Gao Yunyun who did it!”

As the words left his mouth, he instinctively recoiled, shuffling a short distance backward on the ground.

As if fearing to be caught in the monstrous rage, his whole body curled into a ball, shivering.

“Yes, yes, yes! It was those two, Hall Master, please investigate!”

A woman instantly shrieked in agreement.

She was like a lit firecracker, suddenly jumping up, her hands waving frantically in the air, drawing chaotic circles, as if trying to grasp the last shred of hope.

Her eyes brimmed with tears, almost spilling over, and large beads of sweat rolled down her forehead, across her panic-stricken cheeks, her mouth wide open, spittle flying as she shouted:

“Those few days, those two were single-mindedly making things difficult for Xuewei and her daughter, their methods were ruthless! We wanted to advise them but didn’t dare. The Family Head always had the final say, and when he frowned, he looked fierce and evil, who would dare to speak up?!”

As she spoke, her eyes were wide and round, constantly stealing glances at Xiao Tianyu’s expression, her legs weak, trembling alternately.

If not for someone supporting her, she would have collapsed to the ground, her hands still tightly gripping the arm of the person next to her, her nails digging into their flesh.

An old man also tottered forward, leaning on his cane, his cloudy old eyes filled with helplessness and heartache.

Every step he took was extremely difficult, his cane heavily thudding on the ground, making “dong dong” sounds, as if beating a heavy drum for this accusation.

He sighed deeply: “Alas, the Family Head was blinded by power, he single-mindedly wanted to control Xuewei to climb the social ladder with the Shen Family, and Gao Yunyun followed along, fanning the flames. The two of them conspired and threw Xiao Xi into the doghouse, what a sin!”

With that, he raised a hand and wiped away two streams of old tears.

His withered hands rubbed streaks of tears across his face, which was full of anguish. His deeply lined face was crumpled, and his head shook, showing utter disappointment and grief.

At this, the Gao Family members erupted like a boiling pot, all nodding and criticizing in a flurry of voices.

Someone’s face was flushed red, jumping up and down, pointing at Gao Shiyuan, his fingertip trembling:

“The Family Head wouldn’t listen to advice at all, he acted on his own, with only profit in his eyes!”

Someone crossed their arms, huffing and puffing, tilting their head to agree: “Gao Yunyun wasn’t an easy one either, she fanned the flames and only came up with bad ideas!”

Gao Shiyuan lay slumped to the side, severely injured and barely breathing.

Hearing everyone’s accusations, his heart turned to ashes, the light in his eyes instantly extinguished, leaving only endless emptiness and despair.

His lips trembled slightly, wanting to defend himself but lacking the strength. A faint, hoarse sound squeezed from his throat: “I… I was also doing it for the Gao Family…”

But this powerless rebuttal was instantly drowned out by the wave of everyone’s voices.

His face was ashen, cold sweat constantly broke out on his forehead, mixing with the blood and dust on his face, smearing into a messy state, making him look utterly wretched.

Excruciating pain shot through his wounds, and his muscles twitched uncontrollably, yet he seemed oblivious, his limbs limp, unable even to lift a hand.

Occasionally, his fingers twitched slightly, but it was only a weak spasm.

His chest heaved violently, gasping for air, each breath accompanied by a painful groan, as if it took all his strength.

His body spasmed and curled uncontrollably, like a tattered sack carelessly discarded in a corner.

Yet, the Gao Family members did not stop their accusations because of his pitiful state, remaining agitated.

Gao Shiyuan opened his mouth, then closed it weakly, several blood cracks appearing on his dry lips.

Finally, he slowly closed his eyes, allowing tears to stream from the corners, tracing paths across his blood- and dust-stained cheeks, dripping to the ground, forming a small puddle of bitter water.

His consciousness gradually blurred, but regret and unwillingness still lingered.

Scenes of his past spirited glory flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern, contrasting with his current tragic plight, filling his heart with sorrow, but he was powerless to change anything.

“Where is Gao Yunyun?” Xiao Tianyu roared.

Gao Shiyuan, his face filled with sorrow, stammered: “Gao Yunyun… is already dead.”

Xiao Tianyu’s body stiffened, he paused for a few seconds.

The next moment, he delivered a flying kick to Gao Shiyuan’s body!!

The force was so great it seemed as if it would kick a hole in the ground. Accompanied by the sound of bones shattering, Gao Shiyuan became completely still.

“Imprison them all!” Xiao Tianyu waved his large hand, his voice like a resounding bell, carrying an unquestionable authority, his gaze seemingly able to pierce through one’s Soul, chilling to the bone.

The Gao Family members felt as if they had received a great pardon, collapsing to the ground, thanking him profusely with tears and snot, displaying their complete disarray.

Yet, they were still filled with lingering fear, secretly vowing to stay far away from the Gao Family’s conflicts in the future.

Xiao Tianyu turned, strode into the car, slammed the door shut with a “bang,” and roared at the driver: “To the Lu Family!”

Throughout the journey, Xiao Tianyu clenched his fists, his nails digging into his palms, his heart filled with worry and anxiety for his daughter!!

“Lu Family, you just wait for me!! If anything happens to my daughter, I will wipe out your entire clan!!!”

The car sped off like an arrow from a bow.

The wheels kicked up rolling dust, disappearing into the night, leaving only the towering rage and hatred that lingered, as if to burn this dark night to ashes!!