30 The Eviction (2/2)
By then, Lin Kang had found the towel and wrapped it securely around his waist. As Mrs. Xiu's hand came flying at him, he reached out to grab it by the wrist. He held it in place as he stood slowly up from the floor.
Mrs. Xiu froze because she had never seen this side of Lin Kang before. Anger poured out of the man like waves and it temporarily dazed Mrs. Xiu. Her power weakened in the majestic presence of Lin Kang, perhaps it was the natural obsequiousness the poor had towards the rich because Mrs. Xiu suddenly found herself afraid to move.
Xiu Ling's heart chilled and as she got up from bed to come to her mother's aid, Lin Kang shook Mrs. Xiu's wrist angrily away from his grasp. The powerful shove toppled the elder woman and she landed with her back knocking into the doors of the cupboard.
It created a resounding thud and Mrs. Xiu's face scrunched up from pain.
Xiu Ling immediately rushed to her mother's side to check up on her injury, her lips screaming, ”Mother!” The robe that she had managed to find and put on earlier fluttered behind her as she dashed across the bedroom.
Inspecting the bruises that appeared on her mother's body, Xiu Ling's tears began anew. While this was happening, Lin Kang walked to the table to pick up his phone and dial a number.
When his call was picked up, he spoke into it tonelessly, ”Send me two groups of guards. One going to Auntie Xiu's room to pack up her belonging and another to the master bedroom to haul her out of this household. This house has no need for such an unruly staff…” He paused for quite some time before adding, ”Have someone keep an eye on the young master and keep him in his room should he wake up. Also make sure the miss stay inside the house. Do not let her leave the premise.”
Then, Lin Kang closed the phone and placed it back on the table.
Seconds later, hurried footsteps could be heard coming from the corridor, announcing the arrival of Lin Kang's men. A few burly men entered the main bedroom. They nodded respectfully at Lin Kang before they advanced at Mrs. Xiu.
Xiu Ling tried to stop them as they harshly pulled the old woman who was still in pain off the floor. The men ignored her but tried their best not to harm her. They too knew Xiu Ling's words were an empty threats in the Lin household but based on the orders their boss gave earlier, he seemed to have future plans for the miss and so they tried their best to not harm her while they went about their work.
Mrs. Xiu was soon picked up the floor and hauled out of the room, with guards dragging her along by her arms on both sides. Xiu Ling trailed after them and yelled for them to stop but her words had understandably fallen on deaf ears.
The yelling and screaming though did manage to attract the attention of Mrs. Lin who came out to see what was happening. After taking in the scene and hearing the screams that left Xiu Ling's lips, she managed to come to a conclusion soon enough, 'Looks like the old woman has finally done something stupid to anger Lin Kang and now both the mother as well as the daughter are being chased out of the house. Finally! I have long awaited for this day to come!'
As Mrs. Xiu was dragged to the front door, with a weeping Xiu Ling trying to save her, Mrs. Lin stood in the living room and watched all this unfold with sadistic amusement.