"No rush, I want to wait until he's in despair for a couple more days," Ling Yongde said calmly.
However, Ling Xiao sensed a deep malice in what he heard. He couldn't understand what he had done wrong.
Zeng Shou understood, chuckled mischievously, and said, "So that's what Brother De was planning. That's certainly a possibility. But speaking of which, it seems like even God is on our side this time. Last time we failed to kill that brat because he was rescued, and we missed a great opportunity. We were worried about how to trick him back onto the ship, but he got on himself and killed himself, which saved us a lot of trouble."
Ling Xiao's face turned pale instantly, and his whole body went cold.
So, Aze's accident last time was also because of them? This time, if that brat hadn't taken it upon himself to cause trouble and try to annoy him by secretly going to Xiaogaozhuang, would he still have gotten into trouble?
If Ling Xiao was angry before that the little guy used this method to scare him, now he is extremely grateful that, although it was a twist of fate, the brat is still alright.
However, I never expected these people to be so heartless. It would be one thing to deal with him, but to actually attack a defenseless child is truly hateful. No wonder they associate with those unscrupulous mountain folk and do all sorts of bad things.
Previously, Ling Xiao only suspected whether Tiancheng and Jianhua, who were executed, were truly wronged and died unjustly. Now, he is certain that it was indeed them, and it was these bastards who had always considered him their brothers who did it.
Fortunately, he had chosen to sneak in, otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to overhear so much.
Judging from the commotion inside, there were quite a few people, probably seven or eight. Although Ling Xiao wanted to rush in and beat those bastards up, he knew that he, Fei Ge, and the weak and useless Sun Liang wouldn't be able to win. So, he decided to report to the Public Security Brigade.
Thinking this, Ling Xiao turned his head and secretly winked at Fei Ge.
Fei Ge understood immediately, nodded, and turned to leave.
Seeing that they were about to leave, Sun Liang hurriedly tried to follow, but in his haste, he accidentally kicked over a stool.
With a loud "bang," the lively sounds in the main room instantly vanished.
Ling Xiao shuddered, exchanged a knowing look with Fei Ge, and instinctively tried to run, but it was too late.
Inside the main room, upon hearing the commotion outside, Ling Yongde and his group of seven or eight people immediately rushed out and quickly surrounded Ling Xiao and Fei Ge, who were trying to escape.
When Sun Liang, the culprit, realized things were going badly, he quickly retreated back, even though he had originally planned to escape with them.
Ling Yongde and his gang were completely focused on Ling Xiao and Fei Ge, unaware that someone else was hiding nearby.
"So it was you." Ling Yongde saw Ling Xiao and knew that he had probably overheard everything they had said. He stopped pretending and sneered, "The dignified young master of the Ling family, what are you doing, acting like a thief? If you wanted to listen, just come in. Why are you sneaking around? Aren't you ashamed?"
Ling Xiao looked coldly at Ling Yongde and asked, "Why? Over the years, I've always thought I treated you well. Why did you try to harm me? You even went after Aze, who is only eight years old."
By the end, Ling Xiao was practically gritting his teeth. He could hurt him, but why did he have to hurt his son?
Ling Yongde stared at Ling Xiao with a chilling gaze: "You've been kind to me? Your so-called kindness means making me follow you like a dog?"
Ling Xiao frowned and said, "I've never treated you like a dog. If you don't want to stay by my side, you can leave anytime. I've never forced you."
"Leave, and then what? Like my old man, working hard in the fields all year just for a couple of bites of food, barely getting to eat meat a few times a year?" Ling Yongde asked angrily.
Ling Xiao stared speechlessly at Ling Yongde, unsure of what to say.
Even Fei Ge couldn't help but turn to look at Ling Xiao and complain, "Are you blind? Why didn't you find someone else to take with you? Why did you have to find someone with a problem in their brain? If you let him come along, he feels like he's not being treated like a human being. If you don't let him come along, he's unhappy. This won't do, that won't do. Does he think he's some kind of ancestor? Does he expect people to worship him forever?"
Ling Xiao nodded and said, "I really misjudged him. He's been by my side since he was a child. He doesn't talk much, but he's hardworking. I thought he was trustworthy, which is why I kept him around. Not only would I have a good helper, but I could also earn more money and improve my family's life. I never expected that I would raise his mind and completely change him."
Ling Yongde's face twisted: "Pah, what are you pretending to be a good person for? Helper, what a nice thing to say, you just treat me like your dog."
Ling Xiao looked at Ling Yongde, his gaze growing colder and colder: "Whether I'm a good person or not is none of your business to judge. However, it was indeed my mistake not to treat you like a dog before. To achieve your goals, you'll stop at nothing, even targeting a child. For some dirty money, you cooperated with those mountain people, sending innocent people to hell. To get away with it yourself, you framed your childhood friends, causing them to lose their lives. To call you a dog is an insult to dogs. You're a beast worse than a pig or a dog."
Ling Yongde revealed a ferocious smile and slowly approached Ling Xiao: "So what? Everyone looks out for themselves. I've had enough of a hard life before, and now I just want to live a better life. What's wrong with that? You can only talk big now. Since you care so much about your son and brothers, I'll send you down to see them."
Seeing this, the others slowly surrounded Ling Xiao and Fei Ge.
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