Chapter 651 - Last Will (1/2)

Why?

Why did Old Guan die when in the past, he was still clearly energetic at this time?

What prompted this change? Did something happen in the Guan family?

Xiong Zhi's eyes flickered.

The war for succession.

Xiong Zhi's hands clenched.

She prevented Old Xiong's death with her timely intervention in the Xiong family, yet Old Guan's death was hurried forward.

The old man's death was eerily similar to her grandfather's death in the past life.

Old Guan's death was, without a doubt, man-made.

Her eyes turned to Guan Gao Huan.

Since that poison came from Guan Gao Huan, there was a possibility that Guan Gao Huan used the same poison on Old Guan as well. In the past, Xiong Zhi did not suspect that Guan Gao Huan had a hand in Old Guan's death, but now... knowing that he was fake, he was the very suspect.

However, why so soon?

The fight for sucession would end tomorrow.

The shareholders would hand their votes in and determine who would be the heir of the Guan Empire tomorrow. Why not let the old man live for another day and cast his vote? Based on the information she got, Old Guan seemed to favor Guan Gao Huan. Now, without the old man's votes, Guan Gao Huan's chances...

A thought occurred to Xiong Zhi.

She scanned the room.

The old man's last will and testament.

Was it possible that the old man promised Guan Gao Huan something?

Did he decide already on his candidate in advance?

Since the old man's will would be traditionally read on the same day that he passed away with the presence of the witnesses who were the headmasters and heirs of the other families, if there was a statement regarding the succession, then it would greatly impact tomorrow's voting results.

Xiong Zhi's eyes became grave.

Her eyes lost in thought stared at the heartbroken Guan Gu Ri and Guan Xixin. Her heart throbbed with guilt. She closed her eyes as she let the painful howls of the people around her seeped into her heart.

***

On that same day, many people gathered inside the large meeting room of the Guan mansion.

It was already dark outside. Old Guan's body was being handed over to the experts to take care of while the relevant people of important status gathered to hear the old man's last will and testament.

It was to make sure that the ill-minded would not have the chance to tamper with the will.

The lawyer read the old man's last will in front of the witnesses.

After reading the formalities of the old man, it finally came to the inheritance of his three grandsons.

Everyone straightened up.

It was the most important turning point of the Guan family.

”I appoint my eldest grandson, Guan Gu Ri, to be the head of the Guan Family. He will oversee the other branches and his decisions concerning the family must be adhered by all family members. I hope the head branches would respect my decision regardless of the result of the succession.”

!!!

All the head branches present were momentarily stunned.