Chapter 15: Chapter 15: The Truth Comes to Light

Editor: Exodus Tales
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“Han’er is dead? Impossible!”

Su Yunming’s presence surged like waves, exerting immense pressure on Su Mingxuan and the others.

“He is truly dead.”

Undaunted, Su Mingxuan continued, “The demon beasts that pursued us numbered at least in the thousands, among which many were Second Order. Even the Peak Second Order Three-Tailed Demon Monkey was there. Guard Team Captain Pang Qing perished there as well. Uncle, it’s best you abandon all hope.”

“Pang Qing died covering our retreat, but Su Han arrogantly sought to profit from the Core of the Demon Beast, heedless of our warnings. Reflecting on it now, he truly deserved his end,” Su Minghui chimed in.

He and Su Mingxuan were in collusion, their statements prearranged.

After all, Su Han was already dead. They could say whatever they pleased; who was there to refute them?

As for Hu Feng and others…

Upon hearing the words of Su Mingxuan and Su Minghui, Hu Feng’s face was expressionless, yet his heart convulsed with continual spasms of rage.

But he was helpless. He dared not clarify, for his wife and child were with the Su Family.

Moreover, from the looks of it, it seemed both Su Han and Pang Qing were dead. To offer explanations would only be inviting trouble upon himself.

“Who did you say died deservedly?!”

Su Yunming’s gaze grew icy as he said coldly, “I refuse to believe Han’er would be that greedy. You two are lying!”

“Brother, can’t you calm down a bit?”

Su Yunchen sneered internally and stood up, saying, “Su Han is dead. What good does your anger do? It’d be better to prepare for his funeral.”

“Fuck off with that bullshit!” Su Yunming cursed outright.

“Whom are you cursing?”

Su Yunchen’s expression darkened as he said, “My mother is your mother too. Be careful with your words!”

Su Yunming’s fists clenched tightly, his teeth gritted, his face so cold it seemed to reach extremity, and his eyes fixed on Su Minghui and Su Mingxuan, his mind racing with thoughts.

He even suspected that these two were responsible for Su Han’s death.

Facing his intense glare, Su Mingxuan and the other felt pressure, but they clenched their teeth and refused to back down, convinced that Su Yunming could not really harm them.

“Brother…’

At that moment, Su Yunpeng, the third Family Head, said, “Su Han really overestimated himself. Don’t be so angry. Didn’t Su Han lose his mind once before? Had you given up hope back then? Now that he’s dead, just think of it as if he fell into madness again. Don’t let it strain the family relations too much, right?”

“Is that something a person would say?”

Su Yunming’s eyes almost bulged out from anger, the whites turning blood red, his body emanating Dragon Qi, seemingly on the brink of taking action.

“What, you plan to strike?”

Su Yunpeng furrowed his brows and said with a cold laugh, “Let me remind you, this is the Su Family’s ground. Even as the Family Head, you must act within your means!”

“Hahaha…”

All of a sudden, Su Yunming burst into laughter, “You two damn fools, ever since I became Family Head, you have always opposed me, trying to seize this position for yourselves.”

“It’s fine, you want to be Family Head so badly? Now, I will let you have it, but whether you can keep it, that depends on whether you have the fate to!”

As the words ended, Su Yunming’s body shook, ready to make his move.

“Brother!”

Su Yunlie stood up, shouting, “Calm down!”

“Calm? Han’er is dead, how do you expect me to stay calm?” Su Yunming roared in anger.

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“He died by the hands of a demon beast, not by us. Why are you unleashing your anger on us?” Su Yunchen coldly huffed.

“Shut up!” Su Yunlie turned his head and barked.

Su Yunchen curled his lip and said no more.

“Oh, what a grand display.”

Just then, a faint voice suddenly came from outside the hall.

This voice was somewhat familiar, and everyone turned their heads to look, only to see two figures approaching from a distance.

“Han’er?”

Su Yunming recognized Su Han at a glance, his expression immediately overjoyed. With a flash, he went straight to Su Han’s side.

“Han’er, really, is it my Han’er? Are you alright?”

“Why should anything be wrong?”

Su Han glanced at Su Mingxuan and another, guessing some things, and immediately said, “Is someone hoping something happened to me?”

“Hahaha, some people don’t just hope something happens to you; they’re even hoping you’re dead!” Su Yunming laughed loudly.

Upon hearing this, Su Mingxuan and the other felt a sudden sinking in their hearts.

When Su Han appeared, their faces had already turned somewhat ugly, silently wondering wasn’t Su Han supposed to be dead? How could he have survived the siege of so many demon beasts?

Meanwhile, Su Yunchen and Su Yunpeng were looking at their two good sons as if to say, “Wasn’t Su Han already dead? How come he has come back?”

At that moment, Su Han had already walked into the middle of the great hall.

“Han’er, when you hadn’t come back, Su Mingxuan and Su Minghui said that, driven by impetuosity, you attempted to take some cores of the demon beasts amidst their siege and thus died in the Demon Beast Mountain Range. Is that true?” Su Yunming, brimming with spirit, sat back in his original seat.

Like father, like son. Su Yunming knew Su Yunchen and Su Yunpeng well and naturally knew what their sons were like.

“Oh?”

Su Han looked at Su Mingxuan and the other, chuckled lightly, and said, “Is that what they said?”

“Yes,” Su Yunming nodded.

Su Yunlie also realized that something was amiss, looked up at Su Han, and asked, “Han’er, what really happened?”

Before Su Han could speak, Pang Qing appropriately said, “Back then, when my colleagues and I were besieged by demon beasts and saw no escape, I decided to stay behind and cover their escape. Young Master Han saw that alone I would surely die and chose to stay with me. I had intended to have Hu Feng and Zhang Hai take Young Master Han away, but Young Master Mingxuan and Young Master Minghui threatened them with their family, forcing Hu Feng and Zhang Hai to leave and abandoning Young Master Han there.

“You’re lying!”

Su Mingxuan and the other’s hearts raced, and they immediately said, “It was obviously Su Han being greedy, seeking his own death. Now you turn around and play the victim?”

“Who’s playing the victim is still up for debate,” Pang Qing snorted.

He now stood firmly on Su Han’s side.

Su Yunlie’s face darkened, and he asked Hu Feng, “Hu Feng, is this true?”

Hu Feng wanted to speak, but the piercing gaze of Su Mingxuan and Su Minghui weighed on him. In the end, he sighed and remained silent.

“Speak the truth, and I will ensure your family’s safety,” Su Yunlie added.

Hearing this, a great weight lifted from Hu Feng’s heart, and he immediately said, “Indeed, that’s how it was. When Brother Pang Qing was holding back, we were in utter despair, planning to take the three Young Masters and withdraw. But Young Master Mingxuan and Young Master Minghui forced us, resulting in Young Master Han being left in the Demon Beast Mountain Range. Fortunately, he survived.”

“Rubbish!”

Su Yunlie fiercely slammed the chair, which shattered instantly.