Yao Chaofeng was so frightened that his legs trembled, and in sheer terror, he cried out, "Uncle-in-law, save me!"
Tang Sheng was also startled.
He never imagined that Xue An would dare to kill someone in front of so many people.
So when he heard Yao Chaofeng’s plea for help, he shouted angrily.
"Xue An, what audacity you have to kill someone in broad daylight — seize him!"
Sure enough, the Tang Family had house servants and Protectors, who all surged forward, attempting to capture Xue An.
But Xue An did not even budge; he simply stamped his foot, and the house servants rushing towards him were all sent flying away.
Then Xue An turned to Yao Chaofeng and smiled slightly, extending one finger.
"One!"
"No!" Yao Chaofeng completely lost his composure.
For Xue An’s gaze was just too terrifying.
It was an indifferent look that regarded life and death, looking down upon all beings.
Compared to this, the ruthless people Yao Chaofeng had met in the jianghu were mere babes in arms.
"Two!"
Xue An calmly counted.
Yao Chaofeng turned and ran toward the door.
But the moment his hand almost touched the door.
Xue An had already appeared in front of him, saying indifferently, "Eight!"
Yao Chaofeng was stunned, then he shouted hoarsely, "Weren’t you just counting two?"
Xue An smiled faintly, "Forgot to tell you, if you’re thinking of running away, I’m going to count as I please!"
"Now, you only have two counts left! If I were you, I would obediently compose a poem right now!"
Yao Chaofeng despaired, "Xue An, I concede, please spare me! I won’t oppose you anymore!"
Die as he might, he couldn’t possibly compose poetry beyond the two recent tunes!
Yet Xue An remained unmoved, "Nine!"
"Xue An, what do you really want? Do you dare to kill my Feng’er?" Yao Yu screamed as she rushed forward.
In this era, although women had a low status, Yao Yu, being Tang Sheng’s officially recognized primary wife, held a significant position.
Her sudden charge was based on the certainty that Xue An would not dare to confront her.
After all, how could a man ever deal with a woman!
But this time she was mistaken.
She had barely charged a few steps before Xue An raised his hand and slapped her, sending Yao Yu flying off the ground, spinning several times in the air before barely landing, and then she fainted.
This slap was as shocking as a thunderclap.
Everyone in the study was horrified.
Tang Sheng’s face went pale, shaking with rage, "Xue An, you..."
Xue An said indifferently, "No need to thank me, you’re welcome!"
Then, turning his head to look at Yao Chaofeng, he said softly, "I’m sorry, but time’s up. Are you ready?"
His body trembling, Yao Chaofeng didn’t hesitate to kneel on the ground, "Xue An, I was wrong. Please spare my life! I really was wrong!"
Saying so, he knocked his head on the ground repeatedly.
But Xue An was unmoved, merely watching him quietly, then turned his head towards the stunned Tang Ling’er and smiled.
"I forgot to tell you something — it was likely these two people who conspired to kill your birth mother!"
"What?" Tang Ling’er cried out in shock.
Tang Sheng stood up abruptly, staring intently at Xue An, "What did you say?"
With a slight smile on his face, Xue An said, "You can ask him!"
Xue An gestured towards the trembling Yao Chaofeng on the ground.
Yao Chaofeng’s body shook, his face turned ghostly pale.
For he truly didn’t understand how such a secretive matter came to be known by Xue An!
By this time, Tang Ling’er’s mind raced, and all the past events surged to her thoughts.
Especially after Yao Yu married into the Tang Family, her own mother’s illness rapidly worsened and eventually resulted in her death.
She was too young then and only felt her mother died too suddenly.
She had never considered the possibility of foul play.
But today, when Xue An brought it up, she suddenly realized the many suspicious points.
So, she couldn’t help but ask coldly, "Yao Chaofeng, what exactly is going on? Explain it to me!"
Yao Chaofeng still wanted to deny it.
Xue An’s gaze shifted slightly.
Yao Chaofeng felt a tremor throughout his body, and then his mouth seemed to no longer be under his control, spilling out the facts like beans from a bamboo tube, including the matter that he and Yao Yu were mother and son, marrying into the Tang Family with the intent to seize the inheritance.
Yao Chaofeng’s screams of agony grew weaker and finally, he collapsed on the ground, lifeless.
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