bookcurios Chapter 734: A Heart Like a Serpent
Chapter 734: A Heart Like a Serpent
"It must have been you! No one else was there! Take her down! I'll skin her alive and make her pay for my son's sins!"
Ignoring Chen Ling'er's explanation, the First Madam shrieked and gave the order, and Xu family guards immediately surrounded them.
The second madam was shocked and quickly stepped forward to protect Chen Ling'er and Xu Chen, angrily saying, "Madam, you must be reasonable. How could a child who can't even speak properly hurt anyone!"
"You shameless woman, we should never have let you into the Xu family in the first place! Now you dare to interfere with family affairs, don't blame me for being merciless!"
"Madam, although I don't understand anything, I know that bone is very important. Otherwise, your Xu family would never have let me marry into the family. I have always been well-behaved since I entered the Xu family and have not fought for anything. But you are so aggressive. Do you really think that I am a weak and vulnerable widow with an orphan?"
The words "orphan and widow" brought a flicker of guilt to Xu Wen's bruised and swollen eyes, but it was only for a moment before being replaced by violence. "You slut, shut up! It's already an act of leniency on the part of the Xu family to spare you; otherwise, you wouldn't have fared so well back then!"
"Heh, you've said all the nice things and the mean things. I've thought things through back then. I was targeted and harmed, seriously injured, all because of your schemes. You forced me into your Xu family because of that bone, and then you took it under the guise of healing, calling it a dowry. Ask yourself, if you were a good husband, how have you treated me and Chen'er all these years!"
"you!"
Xu Wen was rendered speechless by the scolding.
The second wife's words were like daggers, tearing open the Xu family's bloody wounds.
They did indeed conspire against the Second Madam back then, all for her sake. If it weren't for the fact that there was an old man with unpredictable whereabouts behind the Second Madam, and the fear of his return for revenge, the Xu family wouldn't have needed to resort to such underhanded tactics; they would have killed and seized the treasure long ago.
"Very well, now that we've laid our cards on the table, there's no need to hold back!" The First Madam sneered as she stepped forward. "My daughter is a born Supreme Being, her future is destined to be immeasurable. It would be a waste to leave that bone in your body. We might as well take it to help her reach the pinnacle. Now she has already entered the Great Venerable realm and is about to advance to the Saintly Path. Even if that old bastard behind you comes looking for her, my Xu family is not afraid!"
The First Madam's words were explosive, leaving some of the younger generation of the family dumbfounded. Years ago, when the Second Madam married into the Xu family, Xu Wen's reputation was ruined. However, Xu Wen only asked for a bone as part of his dowry, which became a strange story in the Xu family. It turned out that it was a peculiar bone!
Therefore, Xu Wen didn't like his second wife at all; he was forced by the old folks in his family to take a prostitute as a concubine.
At this point, the second wife was both crying and laughing, and said sadly, "What a Xu family, what a sincere and devoted young man! I was blind and trusted the wrong person."
"mother……"
Xu Chen gripped the Second Madam's hand tightly, tears streaming down her face like a broken string of pearls.
Little Ling'er clenched her little fists in anger. Although she was young, she could feel the despair of the mother and son, as well as the aggressive attitude of the Xu family.
In the thatched cottage, Chen Futu and Fu Shuang witnessed the scene and couldn't help but marvel at it.
The Xu family is shameless enough to scheme so far over a single bone. Not only did they plot to steal the treasure, but they also ruined someone's life.
After much deliberation, Chen Futu decided not to interfere, wanting to see how Xiao Ling'er would handle the situation. Although she was young, she was old enough to distinguish right from wrong.
The Xu family compound was filled with a murderous aura.
The guards surrounded the three.
Knowing that she had reached her end, the second wife took out an ancient jade talisman and murmured, "Benefactor, I need your help this time."
This was a jade talisman given to her by a mysterious old man who saved her when she was out in danger years ago. That old man intimidated the entire Great Wind City, making the city lord and a group of powerful families unable to raise their heads.
Before he left, the old man said that he would crush the jade talisman if there was any more danger. Now that he had broken ties with the Xu family, he had nothing left to worry about.
Click!
The second wife crushed the jade talisman, but nothing happened.
Chen Futu and Fu Shuang's expressions darkened slightly. "A fake jade talisman."
"Hahaha!"
The First Madam laughed wildly for a while, laughing until tears streamed down her face.
The second wife angrily retorted, "You switched my jade talisman!"
"Yes."
The First Madam gave a wicked smile, clapped her hands, and then there was a soft "plop" sound. The Second Madam's body trembled violently, and when she looked down, she found a knife piercing through her abdomen.
"Mother!" Xu Chen screamed in alarm.
Blood spilled from the second madam's mouth. With difficulty, she turned her head and saw the maid who had served her for many years staring at her menacingly, holding a knife in her hand. "Madam, are you surprised? Are you taken aback?"
"you……"
"I was arranged by the First Madam, and I also switched the jade talisman. Otherwise, how could the Xu family dare to break ties with you?"
The maid was smug, but before she could finish speaking, Xiao Ling'er, realizing what was happening, angrily punched her into a bloody mist.
"You're all bad people! Ling'er is angry!"
Ling'er was young and didn't understand the wickedness of people's hearts. She never imagined that a seemingly kind older sister would suddenly stab her in the back.
The maid's death did not frighten the First Madam. She took out an ancient jade talisman from her sleeve, exactly the same as the one the Second Madam had just held. This was the talisman that the mysterious old man had given to the Second Madam. If she had crushed it, the Second Madam might have been able to easily destroy the Xu family. Unfortunately, the jade talisman had changed hands today, and the Second Madam and her son had no way out.
"Mother, sob sob sob..."
Xu Chen supported his mother, sobbing uncontrollably.
The second wife looked at the jade talisman and smiled self-deprecatingly, "I should have used it when we were attacked. It was my fault. I took the wrong path and trusted the wrong person."
"Now that things have come to this, there's nothing more to say. You shameless woman should never have entered the Xu family. My third brother has been burdened with a stigma all these years because he married you. Today, I will use your blood to clear my third brother of all the grievances he has suffered over the years."
Xu Long stepped forward, his expression indifferent.
Without any hesitation, Xu Wen lowered his head and stepped aside.
Yes, he abandoned his wife and children.
If it weren't for the old men in his family keeping him in check, he would have wanted to get rid of this mother and son long ago, and everything would be over today.
The second wife sneered at Xu Wen, then held Xu Chen in her arms and whispered, "Son, don't be afraid. He doesn't want you, but your mother does. Your mother will always be with you."
"I will always stay with my mother."
Xu Chen nestled in his mother's arms, glancing at the Xu family members in front of him and Xu Wen hiding behind them, his eyes filled with nothing but a dark abyss.
"Go and kill them."
At Xu Long's command, the guards sprang into action, their steel blades gleaming with a cold light.
"You want to kill my older brother and aunt? Ling'er won't allow it!"
Little Ling'er suddenly stood up. She was so angry that her little face was all scrunched up, and she spread her little hands out in a cute but fierce way, "They're all bad people!"