C19 (1/2)

At this moment, even Bai Chen was dumbfounded by the scene before him. Even though Xiao Zhi's scheme had angered him, he had never thought of killing Xiao Zhi.

This guy was the eldest young master of the Xiao family. If he were to kill him, he would definitely be chased down by the Xiao family. It was precisely because of this that Bai Chen repeatedly tolerated Xiao Zhi's provocation.

As a result, the worst-case scenario still happened, regardless of whether it was intentional or not.

”Young Master!”

The next moment, a group of dozens of people appeared in the forest in front of them.

The leader was a strong man. When he came over, he saw Xiao Zhi's body nailed to the ground by an iron sword. There was also an unfamiliar young man standing there.

”This is bad!”

Upon seeing the people from the Xiao family coming over, Bai Chen thought to himself. He couldn't care less anymore, he quickly turned around and ran.

The brawny man and the others came to Xiao Zhi's side. When they came over, only after seeing him up close did they realize how grim Xiao Zhi's situation was.

”Young Master, Young Master, how are you?”

The sturdy man quickly pulled out the steel sword from Xiao Zhi's chest and circulated his Spiritual Energy to stop the bleeding.

”Bai, Bai Chen!” Xiao Zhi said with his mouth trembling. His voice was very weak and he did not even have the strength to speak.

”Young Master, don't talk. I'll bring you back to Qiu City for treatment right away.” The brawny man was so scared that his face turned white.

”Tell my father to kill Bai Chen, and avenge me!”

Xiao Zhi slowly raised his arm and pointed it towards the direction Bai Chen was escaping in. When he finished speaking, his arm also fell powerlessly onto the ground.

Xiao Zhi was dead, but his eyes were still open. In those empty eyes, there was both unwillingness and regret.

If he knew of his ending, it was unknown whether he would still go and provoke Bai Chen. But of course, he already didn't have such an opportunity.

Following the fall of Xiao Zhi's arm, the hearts of the strong man and the others felt as if they had been pressed down by a huge mountain.

”Quickly return to Qiu City and report to the clan head! The rest of you, chase after that kid! If you want to see someone alive, you have to see their corpse!”

The brawny man's voice, filled with anger, resounded through the forest, causing the entire forest to emit a chilling aura.

Two days later.

In the center of the city, there was a huge mansion. Two guards with long spears stood at the front gate of the mansion. Their expressions were cold and the spears in their hands glinted with a sharp, cold light.

A large signboard was hung on top of the door to the mansion. Two large words were written on it that made people feel intimidated at first glance.

Xiao Mansion!

The Xiao family was a famous power in Qiu City. Their family influence could even cover the entire area of Qiu City. They were truly one of the overlords of Qiu City!

At this moment, in the main hall of the Xiao manor, a middle-aged man was sipping a mouthful of tea.

The middle-aged man was dressed in luxurious clothing, and his sword-like eyebrows gave off an imposing aura without any anger. His entire person exuded an aura of leadership.

This person was the current head of the Xiao family, Xiao Zhenghai, and also Xiao Zhi's father!

”Master, something terrible has happened.”

At this moment, an anxious voice came from the hall as a servant of the Xiao manor hurried in.

”What happened? Why are you in such a hurry?” Xiao Zheng Hai raised his teacup and said lightly.

Not only was he the head of the Xiao family, he was also a well-known expert in the vicinity of Qiu City. With his powerful strength and esteemed position, he gave this middle-aged man a calm personality.

”This …”

The servant had a complicated expression on his face, as if he wanted to say something but didn't dare to.

”If you have something to say, then just say it. What do you think it looks like? How could it be like being a member of the Xiao Clan!?” Xiao Zhenghai raised his voice slightly.

That person seemed to have put in a lot of courage. His lips slightly moved as he said, ”The people that went to the Dark Night Mountain Range came back to report that something happened to Young Master!”

After the servant said this, the teacup in Xiao Zhenghai's hand fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

”How is my son?!” Xiao Zhenghai immediately stood up from his seat with a serious face.

”Young Master... Young Master has been killed. ” The servant spoke again, his head lowered as though he did not dare to look up to see Xiao Zhenghai's reaction.

At that moment, it was as if a bomb had exploded in Xiao Zhenghai's ears, and he immediately sat back down on his seat. Even someone as powerful as him, who was in Qiu City, would not be able to remain calm after hearing about his son's accident.

Xiao Zhenghai's ashen face was mixed with sorrow as he said, ”What happened?!”

Xiao Zhenghai spoke those words one at a time. Anyone could feel the killing intent contained in those words.

The servant was also extremely frightened. He was afraid that if the lord was unhappy, he would suffer. However, since things had already come to this point, he had no choice but to continue.