Chapter 241 The Death of Master Hou (2/2)

Xiao Bing sighed, “Master Hou had been ambitious and ruthless all his life, yet he hadn’t yet attained fame and glory. However, few men can face death with such ease as Master Hou.”

Mu Tingchuan said, “Master Hou had always attached great importance to you. He took you for a hero. He would’ve been happy if he knew you spoke so highly of him.”

Afterward that, both Mu Tingchuan and Miyamoto Shinji sighed. They all fell silent.

Later Xiao Bing spoke first. “I’m sorry for your loss.”

“Thanks.” Mu Tingchuan said, “Master Hou never married. We are his only family. We must give him a proper burial. And we need to introduce Mr. Xiao to all of the attendants of the funeral. I will announce that Mr. Xiao will be the lord of his mansion.”

Xiao Bing wanted to refuse. But then, he thought of how well-guarded this mansion was. It was surrounded by high walls, studded with secret posts and there were cameras all over the place. This heavily guarded mansion and Miyamoto Shinji were the main reasons why Master Hou could live this long after him offending so many people.

The situation was becoming more and more perilous to Xiao Bing and the people close to him. But what if he got Ye Zi and the Su family to live here?

The more he thought of it, the more feasible it became. So he agreed, “But don’t call me Master. Just call me by my name. The servants can just call me Mr. Xiao.”

Mu Tingchuan suggested, “Then this mansion can be called the Xiao Mansion.”

“That’s unnecessary. Just let his name remain. Don’t change the sign.”

Mu Tingchuan looked at Xiao Bing gratefully. Miyamoto Shinji too began to regard Xiao Bing more highly. Mu Tingchuan said, “Xiao Bing, thank you for still considering Master Hou. But it doesn’t matter what this mansion is called now that its owner is no more. Besides, how can Master Hou’s men obey your orders when they don’t even how to address you?”

Frowning, Xiao Bing found it had a ring of truth. To commemorate Master Hou, the characters on the signboard will remain. Xiao Bing was okay with that. His purpose was to gain favor from the men.

However, if the name wasn’t changed, Xiao Bing would surely find it difficult to command Master Hou’s men, as they would only regard Master Hou as their leader. They might even consider Xiao Bing as a usurper who was harvesting the fruits of Master Hou’s labor.

Thinking of that, Xiao Bing could only say, “In that case, let’s make it Xiao’s Mansion. And we should spread the news of Master Hou’s death. After all, sooner or later the people will find out. Even if we tried to deny it, the Long family will find out one way or another and they will spread the news as widely as possible. So why don’t we just announce it directly and give him a proper burial? We should send out invitations to all important figures who might attend.”

Mu Tingchuan said, “I will send out invitations in your name, and I will make sure that our men who don’t have missions currently will attend the funeral. Then I will announce the decision Master Hou has made.”

“No. We can’t wait that long,” Xiao Bing said, “I will give you 24 hours to summon all of his men to gather at the mansion tomorrow evening. I shall declare it myself.”

Mu Tingchuan didn’t expect Xiao Bing to be this resolute. But he also felt greatly assured. So he agreed.

“Alright, I’ll leave the other affairs to Mr. Tingchuan. Mr. Miyamoto, you can just stay in this mansion. I need to sleep in my own home. As for Master Hou, you should ask someone to take care of his body. And Mr. Tingchuan, you can start planning the funeral now. Choose the best coffin and whatever else needed. Remember, Master Hou died an honorable man. He must be buried reverently!”

Xiao Bing got nearly everything arranged before he left the mansion. Miyamoto Shinji was used to having to follow Master Hou around. But Xiao Bing didn’t need this man trailing behind him. Hence, now Miyamoto Shinji felt a little lost. Xiao Bing felt extremely muddled on his way back. Everything was too sudden and he wasn’t ready for all this.

But Xiao Bing was greatly impressed by Master Hou’s attitude towards death.

Suddenly his phone rang. Xiao Bing pulled over and put the phone through. He heard a voice filled with fierceness and dominance. Normal people would have been kneeling on the ground already. But Xiao Bing just remained calm.

“I was told Jiang Zihou is already dead.”

“Lord Long?”

“Yes. And his death will only be the beginning!”