Seeing Chu Shaoting's sincerity, some people were actually shaken. They looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

But Mr. Jiao was no ordinary person. No matter whether Chu Shaoting knelt or apologized, the expression on his face did not change at all.

"Young Marshal, there's no need to do this. There's no need to kneel down. Even if you knock the ground through today, I won't move an inch." Mr. Jiao spoke calmly, without any sign of anger.

But all he could recall in his mind was Xuehui smiling at him just before she jumped.

"Mr. Jiao..."

"Enough!" Chu Shaoting wanted to say something else, but when he opened his mouth, Mr. Jiao's eyes were already red, "My daughter is only nineteen years old!"

With a roar, Chu Shaoting's unspoken words were stuck in his throat.

Mr. Jiao, however, seemed to have lost the last bit of his composure and grabbed Allen Chu by the collar. "My wife and I wanted to take good care of Xuehui and make her better. So many people advised us to have another child, but we didn't dare."

"We were afraid that if we had another child, we would care less about Xuehui and that she would feel lost. She's the daughter I've cherished for over ten years!"

"Just because of this Chu Xi, jealous of Xue Hui marrying you, she forced her to death!"

Mr. Jiao gasped for breath. "Do you know how miserable Xuehui was when she died? Have you ever thought about it? Have you ever cared about it? Why should the one you love have to live, while our daughters and sisters have to suffer humiliation and die?"

Chu Shaoting had no way of refutating Mr. Jiao's words. All the strength in his body seemed to be drained away, and he was dragged to Taozi by Mr. Jiao.

"Young Marshal, you probably don't know this person, right? Her name is Taozi, and she's a servant of the Lin family."

"Except Miss Julia, yes, the current Madam Chu, and the third Miss Lin Chunhuan of the Lin family, she is the only one of the Lin family who survived."

"Taozi, tell him how your Third Miss collected the Second Miss's body. Tell him how you watched your Eldest Miss get beaten to death by the Chu family's adjutant!"

Taozi couldn't speak at all now. If Mrs. Jiao hadn't supported her, she would have cried herself to death.

Chu Shaoting opened his mouth. He clearly wanted to say something, but his throat seemed to be blocked by something and he couldn't utter a word.

Mr. Jiao did not stop and dragged the man to a ragged old woman. "This old woman lives with her granddaughter."

"Yes, Young Marshal Chu probably doesn't remember this person anymore. Her granddaughter was a flower girl, only fifteen years old. Just because she walked up to you and asked if you wanted to buy some flowers, and you praised her for being so beautiful, do you know how she died? She was thrown into the river and drowned. Not a trace of her body was found!"

"And him, his sister who is in college and has a bright future, him, the daughter that an old father tried his best to raise, and him, her, and them! Every one of them!"

Along with Mr. Jiao's roar, Chu Shaoting's strength was completely drained, and he lay on the ground like a dead dog. He knew some of the things Chu Xi had done, but most of them, he didn't know.

But what difference does that make?

Regardless of whether he knew about it or not, even if he only covered up the case once, it is still covering up the case, and there is no difference in essence.

But at this moment, Mr. Jiao suddenly let go of her hand, took a steadying breath, and slowly straightened his straight suit. "Young Marshal, you are a hero. You saved many people in the Magic City."

"I, Jiao, admit this, and I won't embarrass you because of what Chu Xi did."

"But please, don't make things difficult for us. If it weren't for Miss Lin San coming to ask for help, and Chu Xi did save some people, do you think we would just stop here today?"

"Merits and demerits cannot be offset. Not taking action against Chu Xi is already our last act of mercy."

Chu Shaoting did not refute, but sat down on the side, not knowing what he was thinking. In a trance, he seemed to hear a soft call.

It was Chu Xi's voice.

This familiar voice made Chu Shaoting raise his head suddenly, "Mr. Jiao."

His tone was full of pleading, "I... I won't stop you, but, but, let me say a few words to her. I'll go alone, really, I..."

"Let him go."

Mrs. Jiao pulled Mr. Jiao from behind and said, "This is also the request of the Third Miss. She has helped us so much. Even so, this is to thank her."

There was a gap in the crowded wall of people, just enough for one person to pass through.

After Chu Shaoting passed by, the wall was immediately closed tightly again. Unless all the people in this wall were turned into corpses, no one would retreat even a single step.

"You're so stupid."

Before being sent to the hospital, Chu Xi had received some basic treatment on the way. Although his condition was still very bad and he could die at any time from a high fever caused by inflammation, he had at least recovered some of his spirits.

The words he spoke were thick with hoarseness. When he saw Chu Shaoting, he raised his hand and touched his sweaty hair, "Shaoting, I'm not a good person. Don't waste your energy."

"No, no...I..."

Chu Shaoting opened his mouth, but he really didn't know what to say. Perhaps deep down in his heart he was unwilling to acknowledge the sister who had grown up with him.

The lover he keeps in his heart is truly an unforgivable devil.

"Shao Ting, I have killed many people and taken the lives of many young people. Don't save me. This is the retribution I deserve." Chu Xi smiled.

She knew that today's scene was the work of Lin Chunhuan, but it didn't seem that important anymore.

She had traveled through many worlds, helped many people, and hurt even more people, but no one had ever begged her to live so humbly.

Looking at Chu Shaoting in front of him, Chu Xi smiled, "But Shaoting, back then, I really didn't want to kill... Mom."

"I know, I've always known, sister, I..."

Chu Shaoting spoke incoherently, but this time, before he could finish, the hand in his palm had completely lost its strength and drooped down weakly.

"sister?"

Chu Shaoting was stunned, "Sister!"

Seeing this, the attending doctor on the side tried his best to squeeze in. Perhaps because he saw Chu Xi die with his own eyes, the human wall loosened a little, and he was able to rush in.

But it was too late.

The attending doctor was sweating profusely and looked at Chu Shaoting with an apologetic look, "I'm sorry, the second concubine swallowed gold and can't be saved."

Deathly silence.

No one spoke, no one moved, and it was so quiet that you could hear every bird song.

Lin Chunhuan sat back on the sofa, eyes closed, as if asleep. Only 009 was still active in her mind. "Congratulations, Sister Huan. Chu Xi is dead. You win."