72 Dugu Family (2/2)
”Who can it be, other than that stinking bastard Jun Mo Xie from the Jun Family! He will be the death of me! Father, you must help your daughter exact revenge!” lamented Dugu Xiao Yi in an aggrieved manner.
Dugu Xiao Yi had been holding her rage in her for the whole day as she waited for her father to come home so she could complain to him. She would then ask her father to gather her brothers together to beat up Jun Mo Xie and retrieve the Meteoric Iron. She had not bothered asking her mother as it would be pointless since she would not agree.
After listening to what Dugu Xiao Yi had said, Dugu Wu Di heaved a huge sigh of relief: Turns out I was worried about nothing. It is not as bad as I feared it was. I can relax now. He frowned and said, ”Haha my good daughter. If it was someone else, I would most certainly beat him up without any doubt. Even if it was one of the Princes, I would still give him what he deserves just for your sake. However, it is Jun Mo Xie, and that would be rather difficult considering the current situation.” Of course, it would be difficult. As of now, even Jun Zhan Tian did not know where his grandson was. How would Dugu Wu Di even be able to locate him? Even if he did, he might not have the courage to lay his hands on him! That old man had really lost it this time…
”Could it be that father is afraid of the Juns? My life is so bitter! Ugh, this will be the death of me!” Dugu Xiao Yi began wailing again. She turned around and faced away from Dugu Wu Di. For some reason, she had the sudden urge to beat Jun Mo Xie up whenever she recalled his face. An inexplicable fury rose up from within her and she had an uncontrollable desire to wipe away the detestable smile off his face.
”Sigh! That is not the case.” Dugu Wu Di felt helpless as he watched his daughter cry again. He quickly attempted to explain, ”The truth is, this brat… Sigh, we do not even know if he is still alive or not. We don’t even know where he is. Let’s wait until he is found before we deal with this matter. Father will then definitely help my dear daughter get her revenge! We will make sure that brat gets what he deserves!”
”Huh? You don’t know whether he is alive or not? What happened to him?” For some mysterious reason, Dugu Xiao Yi felt a stab of pain in her heart. She swiveled around and gazed wide-eyed at her father, her eyes still filled with tears. A sense of fear welled up within her… Why am I feeling fearful?
”I was informed that Princess Ling Meng was nearly assassinated today. That bastard did not know his own limits and had tried to deliver a warning to the Princess. In the end, the Princess was saved but that debauchee ended up becoming the scapegoat.”
Dugu Wu Di’s face was triumphant. He was unaware of his daughter’s pale face after she had heard what he said. Her small hands were clutched tightly together. Dugu Wu Di continued, ”... He was stabbed in his chest once, and a Silver Xuan assassin kicked his chest several times. He was then taken away by someone and we do not know where he was taken. The way I see it, that brat’s life is hanging by just a thread.”
Dugu Xiao Yi moaned lightly as she started to become petrified. She felt as though she was sinking into a void of nothingness. Her mind was a complete mess and she did not process any word that Dug Wu Di had said. Even his voice had somehow become distant and muffled…
”There is no need for you to worry! If that brat is still alive, father will catch him and bring him to you so you can personally beat his buttocks! Beat it till it rots! Hahaha…” Dugu Wu Di laughed gleefully. It was then that he noticed something was off in his daughter’s expression. He stretched out his hands and waved it in front of her face. ”Xiao Yi? Xiao Yi?”
”Huh? Oh!” responded a startled Dugu Xiao Yi. It was as if she had just been awakened from a dream. Her face was calm as she slowly lied down on her bed, ”Father, I feel tired. I want to sleep…”
”Ok then, rest well. Everything will be alright when you wake up. Father needs to go drink some wine to get rid of this unpleasant feeling. Today has been horrendous…” Dugu Wu Di shook his head and left the room, oblivious to the fact that something was off with his daughter…
Dugu Xiao Yi pulled up her blanket and covered herself with it. She laid motionless as her mother and some of her concerned aunts spoke softly to her. However, Dugu Xiao Yi did not register what they were saying. Her heart was in complete chaos, as was her mind. She did not understand why she had the sudden urge to cry. A huge lump was forming in her throat and her heart was throbbing painfully. Tears flowed silently as she wept, causing her bed sheet to turn wet. She did not even notice when her mother and aunts left the room…
Is it possible… Is it possible that he is actually… dead? But… but I.. I have yet to…