Chapter 181 Murder: It was just a joke

In an unnamed courtyard.

Xia Jianyong looked at Xia Yuhuan, who was lying unconscious on the ground with her mouth gagged and hands tied, his eyes filled with hatred.

"Now that you've lured him out, can you let me go?" Xia Jianyong asked.

Although he hated Xia Yuhuan, he knew even more clearly that leaving was the most important thing right now.

The matter of getting revenge on Xia Yuhuan can wait until later, but the opportunity to leave is rare.

He didn't want to stay and be taken back for trial.

Given what he's done, once he gets caught, his life is over.

Moreover, this person wanted him to lure Xia Yuhuan out, and now he's kidnapped her; he's definitely up to no good.

He might not even have to make a move before Xia Yuhuan is killed by the person in front of him.

It's good that you killed him; killing him will satisfy my hatred!

Just then, Xia Yuhuan on the ground made a noise.

She struggled to sit up, her eyes filled with terror and anger as she looked at the group.

Their eyes seemed to be demanding: "Who are you? Why did you kidnap me?"

When Xia Jianyong saw that she was awake, he couldn't control his anger. He stepped forward, grabbed Xia Yuhuan by the neck, and forced her to raise her head.

"Xia Yuhuan, no matter what, I'm still your father. You hate me that much, you conspired with others to harm me, you wish I were dead, right?"

Although the father and daughter had barely spent any time together since childhood and were even on opposing sides, Xia Jianyong was still furious when he learned that Xia Yuhuan had orchestrated his arrest.

He felt betrayed.

No matter what, he is still her father. How could she betray him?

Xia Yuhuan's mouth was blocked, and she could only make "mmm" sounds.

Xia Jianyong looked at the man and asked, "May I remove the cloth from her mouth and say a few words to her?"

The man squinted and nodded slightly.

Xia Jianyong then reached out and pulled the cloth out of Xia Yuhuan's mouth.

Xia Yuhuan felt nauseous and tilted her head, spitting out the saliva that filled her mouth.

"Tell me, why did you betray me? I'm still your father!"

Xia Jianyong stared angrily at Xia Yuhuan and questioned her.

Xia Yuhuan then asked him, "Where is my grandfather? Where did you hide him? Hand him over."

Xia Jianyong was even angrier when he saw Xia Yuhuan express concern for an old man with whom she had no blood relation, thus betraying her biological father.

"Idiot, I was just kidding. I didn't expect you to actually fall for it."

Xia Yuhuan felt relieved when she heard that her grandfather was alright.

As long as Grandpa is alright, everything is fine.

Xia Jianyong gritted his teeth: "You care so much about an old man who is not related to you by blood, why did you betray me, your biological father?"

“No matter how bad our relationship is, you still have my blood in your veins. There is an unbreakable blood bond between us. How dare you lay a hand on me?” Xia Jianyong questioned.

Xia Yuhuan said with a laugh, "You still dare to mention blood ties, and you still dare to say you're my dad? Who do you think you are as a dad?"

"When you conspired with others to kill my grandfather, why didn't you say you were my father?"

"When you abandoned me to let Xia Zhuyu into the family, why didn't you say you were my father?"

"When you tricked my mother to the cliff, pushed her off, and caused her to be completely destroyed, why didn't you say you were my father?"

"Xia Jianyong, you've done so many bad things, how dare you say 'you're my dad'?"

Xia Yuhuan's bloodshot eyes and accusatory voice stunned Xia Jianyong.

Upon learning that Xia Yuhuan was behind his current predicament, he was so enraged that he forgot to consider why Xia Yuhuan would do such a thing.

If Xia Yuhuan knew the whole truth, it would seem normal for her to do this.

"I'm your father, I'm still alive, and you don't cherish that, but instead stick your neck out for a few dead people?"

“They’re long dead, not even bones remain. What’s the point of you being so fixated on them?” Xia Jianyong said dismissively.

His unrepentant and disdainful attitude left Xia Yuhuan speechless.

She said incredulously, "Xia Jianyong, are you even human? How could you say something so brainless?"

Those were all her own relatives. Although she had never met them, she knew the principle of revenge.

Xia Jianyong is such a scumbag. You might say he doesn't care about family ties, but he feels that Xia Yuhuan has his blood in her veins, that she is his biological daughter, and that she shouldn't betray him.

But if you say he cares about family ties, then why would he do things like abandoning Xia Yuhuan and kidnapping her?

He seems to have his own theoretical system, and how he defines blood ties and kinship is entirely up to his own opinion.

"I can't be bothered to talk to you," Xia Jianyong rolled his eyes in annoyance.

He then said to the man, "I'm leaving Xia Yuhuan in your care. I'm leaving."

Xia Jianyong just wanted to leave quickly and didn't want to stay any longer.

Every minute you wait increases the risk.

The man merely glanced at Xia Jianyong indifferently and remained silent.

Xia Jianyong assumed that the other party had given him permission to leave, and turned to leave.

The next moment, he heard Xia Yuhuan exclaim, "Be careful!"

Xia Jianyong instinctively turned to the side.

The next instant, he felt his arm being slashed by a sharp blade, his clothes torn, leaving a wound on his arm.

The pain struck, and blood gushed out, all in an instant.

Xia Jianyong crossed his arms and took a few steps back, his eyes filled with anger and vigilance.

"What do you mean? Are you going to discard me after I've served my purpose?"

If he hadn't dodged quickly enough, that dagger would have pierced his heart.

The other party actually wanted to kill him!

"Don't be nervous, it's just a joke."

The person who hadn't spoken until now finally opened their mouth, but their voice was full of indifference.

It was as if he wasn't the one who had just stabbed Xia Jianyong and wanted him dead.

"You can leave now, I'm not playing anymore," the man said, pointing to the door.

Killing Xia Jianyong was just a convenient thing to do; the main reason was that he didn't want people to know that Xia Yuhuan was in his hands.

Even if Xia Jianyong knew nothing about him, even if he was arrested, he could not leak his information.

But since he failed to kill him, he was no longer fixated on taking Xia Jianyong's life.

With Xia Jianyong as a target, it will be easier for him to take Xia Yuhuan away.

Xia Jianyong no longer dared to believe his words.

"I'll let you go first." Xia Jianyong stepped aside and said, "You take her and go first."

The other party scoffed, seemingly mocking Xia Jianyong for being so useless that he was scared out of his wits.

Xia Jianyong didn't care and just watched him silently.

Living is more important than anything else; he doesn't care about saving face.

Seeing that Xia Jianyong was determined not to leave first, the man didn't care. He called out to another person, who immediately pulled Xia Yuhuan away.

Xia Yuhuan struggled to speak to Xia Jianyong, "I just saved your life, didn't I? Are you just going to watch me get taken away like this?"