"Wan'er, where is your second uncle?"

Shangguan Hong spoke first, his voice low and stern.

His gaze was fixed on Shangguan Wan, carrying a questioning tone.

What did you do to him?

Shangguan Hong pressed on with another question, his tone becoming even sterner.

Shangguan Wan took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.

"Dad, last night, my second uncle... he sent people to kill me..."

She spoke slowly, her voice trembling slightly.

She recounted everything that had happened the previous night in detail.

Of course, she omitted the details of Qin Yang's single-handedly defeating a hundred enemies and slaughtering everyone, only saying that Qin Yang protected her and drove those people away.

Even so, Shangguan Feng and Shangguan Hong's expressions turned extremely shocked.

"What?!"

Shangguan Hong exclaimed in surprise, his face filled with disbelief.

"Shangguan Cheng... he actually dared to do this?!"

He muttered to himself, his body trembling slightly.

Shangguan Feng's face also turned ashen.

The prayer beads in his hand spun faster and faster.

"No matter what, you can't... kill your second uncle!"

Shangguan Hong came to his senses, his tone somewhat at a loss.

"He...he is still your uncle!"

His voice carried a hint of sorrow and helplessness.

He considered his relationship with Shangguan Cheng to be fairly good; they often drank and chatted together.

But he never expected that Shangguan Cheng would do such a thing.

Little did he know that in Shangguan Cheng's heart, he had long regarded him as a thorn in his side, someone he wished he could get rid of as soon as possible.

"But... my second uncle wants to kill me, I... I have no choice..."

Shangguan Wan's voice was tinged with grievance and a sob.

She was also very sad, but she had no other choice.

"I……"

Shangguan Hong wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Shangguan Feng.

"Enough!"

Shangguan Feng's voice was deep and authoritative.

"Stop talking, Shangguan Cheng has only himself to blame!"

His tone was resolute and left no room for argument.

"Dad... what... what did you say?"

Shangguan Hong's eyes widened in disbelief, as if he had heard something out of the blue.

He even suspected there was something wrong with his ears.

His body trembled slightly, and the teacup in his hand almost fell to the ground.

Tea spilled out, splashing onto the expensive Persian carpet and spreading out in a dark stain.

The air seemed to freeze.

The oppressive atmosphere made it hard to breathe.

"Dad, are you...are you...are you joking with me?"

Shangguan Hong's voice trembled slightly with anticipation.

He desperately hoped that this was just a joke his father was playing on him.

He so wished that his father would laugh and say, "Silly son, I was just teasing you!"

But he knew it was impossible.

The father's expression was so serious, so pained.

He had never seen that look in his eyes before.

"joke?"

Shangguan Feng gave a wry smile and shook his head.

His eyes were filled with sorrow and helplessness.

"How could I joke about something like this?"

He slowly took a document out of his pocket.

He had read this document countless times; the edges were worn through.

He handed the document to Shangguan Hong.

"Take a look for yourself..."

His voice was hoarse and deep.

It was as if he had used up all his strength.

Shangguan Hong, his hands trembling, accepted the document.

His gaze fell on the document.

Lines of shocking text came into his view.

His pupils suddenly contracted.

His breathing became rapid.

His face instantly turned ashen.

"This...this is impossible..."

He muttered to himself, his body trembling violently.

The document details all the evil deeds Shangguan Cheng has committed over the years.

This includes how to secretly cultivate power, how to undermine Shangguan Hong's authority, and how to embezzle family assets...

And, how to use the Gu poison on Shangguan Feng!

"Dad... this... this is all real?"

Shangguan Hong raised his head, looked at Shangguan Feng, and said in a hoarse voice.

His eyes were filled with shock, pain, and disbelief.

He couldn't believe that his respected younger brother would do such a thing.

"It's true..."

Shangguan Feng closed his eyes and said painfully.

"Ever since... Qin Yang reminded me, I've been secretly investigating..."

“All the clues… point to Shangguan Cheng…”

His voice choked with emotion.

His body trembled slightly.

He couldn't believe that he had been bewitched by his own son!

Moreover, it was an extremely insidious Gu poison!

If Qin Yang hadn't discovered it in time, he probably would have already...

Thinking of this, a trace of lingering fear flashed in Shangguan Feng's eyes.

At the same time, they were also filled with gratitude towards Qin Yang.

"I...I still can't believe it..."

Shangguan Feng opened his eyes, which were bloodshot.

"I've always... always hoped that this was just a misunderstanding..."

“I even… I even gave him a chance…”

“I talked to him, subtly reminding him…”

"But...but he..."

Shangguan Feng's voice grew lower and lower, more and more pained.

"He actually... he still shows no remorse!"

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