Chapter 903: Back to Witherbone City (1/2)

After the House of Han left, the Witherbone City turned busy for a while. They weren’t busy with upgrading their defenses or repairing the damages but were busy expropriating the wealth and assets of the House of Kiaran.

Cruel, unforgiving is the world. The House of Kiaran used to be one of the top family clans in Witherbone City. However, after their patriarch, Sha-t’o, and five highgods were murdered by Han Shuo and hundreds of their divine guards killed by the House of Han, their strength and influence took a nosedive. They tanked to the bottom just like that.

With all their top-notch experts now dead, the House of Kiaran was unable to protect their tremendous assets. The other powerhouses of Witherbone City who had been coveting for the Kiaran Family’s wealth began their plundering the moment the House of Han left the city.

Sha-t’o and the House of Kiaran had been faithful and diligent in working for Hill the City Lord. Morally speaking, Hill should at least step in and prevent those predators from robbing the House of Kiaran.

But in reality, Hill was one of the firsts to rob from the Kiaran Family!

Using his position as the City Lord, Hill took over most of the estates and businesses of the House of Kiaran, claiming that those were their punishment for making the City such a powerful enemy. Large amounts of assets of the Kiaran Family were confiscated by Hill in just one night.

But to keep the other family clans contented, Hill did not take all the bounties for himself. The remaining interests of the Kiaran Family were expropriated by those big and small family clans of Witherbone City.

While Sha-t’o was still alive, the rivals and enemies of the House of Kiaran would never dare touch his family clan members. But immediately after his death, those people started hunting down the Kiaran Family members to have their revenge. It seemed as though they wanted to exterminate the House of Kiaran.

Having witnessed their patriarch, Sha-t’o, being humiliated to death, the House of Kiaran divine guards felt that the family clan was branded with shame and disgrace. Many of them left the House of Kiaran and joined other family clans.

This major family clan that had thrived in Witherbone City for tens of thousands of years was destroyed practically overnight.

Everyone with the surname ‘Kiaran’, no matter young or old were hunted by their enemies. Within a short few days, this ancient bloodline was nearly exterminated. There were only a few of them who were still in Witherbone City.

Ninety percent of the Kiaran Family was killed in the manhunt. But there was one person that no one dared to even touch.

*** At the Northern District of Witherbone City was a dilapidated shine. Li Wei sat huddled on the ground, gazing intently at nothingness. She was embracing a box of ashes as she mumbled incoherent words.

The past three months had been absolute hell to Li Wei. She watched her father Sha-t’o flayed to death, her brothers, sisters, and cousins mercilessly murdered, raped, and enslaved. She watched her big and lovely family destroyed.

After having witnessed the countless tragedies and overwhelmed by grief, her mind gave way under the strain. The proud, cheerful heiress of the Kiaran Family turned into a girl with a psychotic breakdown who would mumble to herself all day.

Although Li Wei was a member of the Kiaran Family and was one of the easiest targets for her enemies, she was spared because many were aware of her friendship with Bryan. Although her brother and sister were murdered in front of her, no one dared to cause her harm.

All those who had met Han Shuo would gravely warn their family clan to never harm Li Wei. They were afraid that Han Shuo might seek revenge on them. They knew that if Han Shuo wanted to, he could exterminate them with a snap of his fingers.

“Sigh… I wish I could shoulder some of the pain for you… “ Dagassi couldn’t help himself but sigh yet again.

A shadow stealthily approached and landed in the abandoned shrine. He looked at Li Wei for a moment before he let out a long sigh and remorsefully said, “In seeking justice, I have done an injustice to Li Wei… “

Dagassi’s face jolted and he was alarmed. He immediately stood up and put himself between the comer and Li Wei. But after identifying who the comer was, he relaxed, forced a smile, and said, “Why are you here?”

Han Shuo’s original plan was to immediately begin his slaughter upon returning to Witherbone City but then he suddenly thought of Dagassi and Li Wei. Han Shuo still remembered the soul signatures of Dagassi and Li Wei. Given his extraordinary strength, it could not be easier to locate them by sensing their souls. He hesitated for a moment before he decided to look for them first.

Han Shuo’s heart ached when he saw the Li Wei now who had been driven to madness. Although the House of Kiaran and Sha-t’o had betrayed the House of Han, Li Wei was innocent. She had even tried to help the House of Han. Although her effort had been futile, Han Shuo still considered it as a favor.

“What happened to her?” asked Han Shuo.