Chapter 398 - Uncanny Feeling from the Past (1/2)

The outside world have not calmed down with Xiong De's life imprisonment and the scandal of his daughter, Xiong Wuyue.

As a result, Xiong Wuyue could only live in hiding and hope that the storm would pass soon.

Xiong Zhi had been sleeping peacefully in the past few days.

Xiong De's matter ending in the worst prison of the country was like uplifting some heavy loads in her heart. Thus she slept peacefully. And whenever she opened her eyes, Linfeng's handsome face would appear in front of her and take care of her. Life was good to her in this second life.

This morning, she was having breakfast with her grandfather together.

Ever since the court trial, Old Xiong frequently ate breakfast with his granddaughter.

”I've heard Xiong De is living a hellish time in Shangguan Prison. You chose the right prison for him,” Old Xiong spoke as he drank his soup.

”He should be. I've also heard he was taught a lesson in his second day…”

…That time when he just arrived, Xiong De shouted all day and night. When he grabbed the food personnel's hand through the vent the next morning with red and sunken eyes, the food personnel was shocked and his food trolley was accidentally turned over.

The Shangguan Prison was named the worst prison not only because the facility was lacking for its prisoners but also because its warden was a terrible nightmare to the inmates.

After the food personnel reported that the food was wasted by a criminal, the warden ordered his men to 'welcome' Xiong De according to Shangguan Prison's customs.

Xiong De who thought that he was finally given a chance to make a phone call to his assistant was immediately sent to a dark room with a batch of guards.

A single, feeble punching bag against a large group of strong men. The result was obvious.

Xiong De had never been bullied like this. His body gave up halfway and he collapsed soon after. His heavily bruised body was sent back to his cell without food for the night, not to mention medicine.

Old Xiong did not question of how his granddaughter knew of this. It was expected that both of them would send their own people to check on this criminal once in a while.

The blood of the Xiong family had always been very ruthless.

”Grandfather is more terrible than me.”

”I didn't do anyhting. It was Shangguan's custom. And I've heard that they are always 'strict' towards the inmates who are sentenced with life imprisonment,” Old Xiong denied his connection to Xiong De's experience on the second day.

”In any case, I am not complaining about it. Is there any news from the second branch?”

Old Xiong knew what Xiong Zhi was talking about. Since Xiong De, one of the greatest holder of power in the second branch, was gone, the others naturally had a chance to grab dominion over the branch itself.

Especially Xiong Bin.

”Well, they are quite lively for a while now. Your first uncle is intent in swallowing up Xiong De's network.”

When the owner was gone, the thieves would come.

”And second uncle?”

Old Xiong shook his head. ”There's nothing to worry about Xiong Cai. He was naturally foolish. He managed to get some of Xiong De's small business deals and projects, not seeing what the real benefits were. He would lose his momentum after some time.”

Xiong Zhi nodded she thought so to. Now, what remained was…

”And Xiong Min was as still as the Pacific Ocean overseas. He hasn't moved yet.”

(A/n: Xiong Min was the head of the second branch. Old Xiong's younger brother.)

Xiong Zhi nodded faintly again. She understood what it meant. It was likely that they were letting this storm pass. Since all eyes were on the second branch, they could only watch on the sidelines while Xiong De's scraps were eaten by the people in the second branch.

Recently, she seemed to be getting a weird, uncanny feeling every time she thought of the past.

In her past life time, Xiong Zhi did not have any thoughts with regards to that living granduncle at that time.