Chapter 391 (1/2)

“Brother Qishan is dead? How did he die?” Pang Shanmin could not believe his ears and grabbed the person who gave him this news. He wanted to hear that this was a lie. The servant from the Tang Family were also weeping endlessly. “The Master is dead! He is dead!”

Even if the servant would dared to lie, he would not have dared to wear white, the color that symbolizes a family member pa.s.sing away.

“Impossible! Impossible!” Pang Shanmin staggered as though he no longer knew how to work. Just a few days ago, he was at Xiangyang sending off his friend. When the man left, he looked confident but now there was only grievous news. Pang Shanmin could not accept the fact that his friend was gone just like that.

“You must be lying! You are lying to me!” Pang Shanmin and Tang Yun were very close. They grew up together and shared the same interests. Their intimacy with each other surpa.s.sed even the closest brothers. His grip on the servant’s shoulder tightened as he shook the servant back and forth. The servant felt the pain in his shoulders and wanted to push away Pang Shanmin. However, he restrained himself because he did not want to hurt Pang Shanmin.

Just as the servant was at his wits end, a voice entered the courtyard. “Chi Er, it is time to wake up!” An old man with grizzled hair. Although he was old, his every action felt dignified as he walked towards Pang Shanmin with the help of a walking stick. Naturally, the only person who would dare to speak so rudely to Pang Shanmin was his own father, Pang Degong.

Pang Degong was already over seventy years but he still managed to swing his walking stick hard enough to knock Pang Shanmin out of his stupor. n.o.body expected Pang Shanmin to react violently and knock away the walking stick. Pang Degong who never expected this was not able to stand firm and fell to the ground.

“Lord Pang!” The Pang Family’s servant called out and immediately went to support Pang Degong.

“Ah!” With the voices of the people shouting and the sight of his own father falling down, Pang Shanmin worriedly asked if his father was all right. He was a filial son and was obedient to his father. Even though he was over thirty years old, he had not yet taken up a post as an official because he wanted to take care of his father. If his father had not chased him out, he would still be living with his father. The sight of his own father falling down caused Pang Shanmin to panic.

“No matter, no matter! This weary old body is not so old that I would not be able to move.” Pang Degong pushed away his servant and allowed his son to help him back up.

Based on the expression of those around him, Pang Shanmin realized that he was the one that caused his father to fall down. He immediately knelt down and said, “Father! Shanmin is unworthy! Please punish me!”

“Get up!” Pang Degong did not show any happiness at his son’s display of filial piety but frowned instead. Pang Shanmin obediently got back up.

Pang Degong looked at his heartbroken son and asked, “Is Qishan gone?”

The father and son looked at each other for a long time before Pang Shanmin nodded and bitterly confirmed that Tang Yun was dead.