Chapter 36 Turning the Tables
The Fourth Madam was momentarily speechless after hearing these words, but she quickly retorted, "Even if Yixiao is wrong, it's his first offense. What's wrong with giving him a chance to reform? Why be so heartless and insist on sending him to the authorities?"
"Is this his first offense? How many years has this been going on? Do I need to investigate it all for you?" Old Master Shan said righteously. Just then, a servant came running in from outside, panting, and shouted, "Master, something terrible has happened! Something's wrong with the Shan family auction house!"
What?
The three of them were stunned, their faces filled with astonishment.
Just as Old Master Shan was about to report to Shanxi, Old Master Chen walked over unhurriedly: "Miss said that the trouble caused by Young Master Yixiao should be handled by Fourth Master and Fourth Madam themselves. If they handle it well, Miss can be lenient. If they don't handle it well, then Fourth Master and Fourth Madam should leave and not bother Xiaohuanghua anymore."
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Master, as if grasping at a lifeline, gratefully cupped his hands towards Old Master Chen, his voice trembling slightly: "Thank you for your mercy, Master."
When the fourth madam saw him address Shanxi as the head of the family, she glared at him with a look of utter disappointment, her eyes seeming to spit fire. She muttered under her breath, "Hmph, if it weren't for that wretched girl Shanxi, would my son have ended up like this? What kind of head of the family is she!"
The group hurried to the Shanjia Auction House.
Looking from afar, one could see that the auction house was surrounded by rings of people, densely packed and impossible to move.
The people were filled with righteous indignation; they waved their arms and shouted curses incessantly.
The once bright and shiny gate was now covered with rotten vegetable leaves and rotten egg juice, looking dirty and smelly.
"The person in charge you've been looking for has arrived!" Old Master Chen shouted, and then kicked Fourth Master and Fourth Madam into the crowd, one after the other.
This shout immediately drew everyone's attention to the Fourth Master and Fourth Madam.
Upon seeing the arrival of the philanthropist leader, the long-simmering anger of the people seemed to have finally found an outlet. They glared at the two men and shouted, "You heartless beasts! You deserve to be exterminated!"
The people went berserk, throwing rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs at the two men with all their might.
The rotten vegetable leaves fell like raindrops, and the juice from the rotten eggs splashed everywhere. The fourth master and his wife were instantly disheveled, their hair and clothes covered in filth.
In the shadows, Shan Yixiao saw the Fourth Master and Fourth Madam arrive, his pupils contracted, and his fingers instantly clenched into fists: "Father, Mother? What brings you here?"
Shan Yixiao felt a tightness in his chest, and suddenly had a bad feeling.
Once the incited crowd found an outlet for their anger, they went berserk, throwing rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs at the two men while cursing them.
"You're capable of such despicable things as selling fake medicine. Aren't you afraid that your sons will be born without an anus and be struck by lightning?"
"Have you all lost your hearts? Selling fake medicine for that little bit of dirty money! You murderers, you deserve to die a horrible death!"
"You heartless people, aren't you afraid of having nightmares at night?"
Everyone chimed in with their own words, and all sorts of nasty insults rang out.
The more smug Shan Yixiao was just moments before, the more alarmed he became at this moment.
All those insults now fell on him.
“This shouldn’t be happening! Shouldn’t they be attacking Shanxi? How could they…” Shanxi Yixiao was speaking when his voice suddenly stopped, and he froze on the spot, unable to move.
A gleaming dagger was pressed tightly against his throat; the cold touch felt like a venomous snake slithering along his neck.
A chilling coldness washed over him from behind like a tidal wave, making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar!
"Shan Yixiao, are you satisfied with the gift I gave you back?" A teasing voice sounded from behind.
Shan Xi's lips curled into a mocking smile as she slowly walked out from behind Shan Yixiao. Her calm and composed demeanor contrasted sharply with Shan Yixiao's disheveled state.
Shan Yixiao was surprised to find that the person who had taken him hostage was Shan Xi. He tried to resist, but found himself powerless, as if all his strength had been drained away, leaving him no chance to fight back.
"How...how did you know?" Shan Yixiao's legs went weak.
He never expected that Shanxi would appear behind him without him noticing.
Moreover, shouldn't she be standing in the crowd, being scorned by them?
Why did the people he despised become his parents, while Shanxi remained unscathed?
"Your little tricks are still too green for me to see," Shanxi said, putting away the dagger in her hand.
When Shan Yixiao saw that she was no longer threatening him, he was overjoyed and was about to fight back when he saw Shan Xi's eyes turn cold and she kicked him hard.
The force was so great that it sent him flying ten meters away.
If he hadn't crashed headfirst into the thick tree, he probably would have continued flying away like a kite with a broken string.
"Pfft..." Shan Yixiao struggled to get up, but felt as if his internal organs had been shattered. He had no strength to get up and could only lie on the ground like a lump of mud.
"You...you're not a good-for-nothing? How could you..." Shan Yixiao stared wide-eyed at Shan Xi with disbelief and shock.
Shan Xi coldly looked down at Shan Yixiao, who was sprawled on the ground, a mocking smile playing on her lips: "Useless trash? You believe everything Shan Yuru says?"
Shan Yixiao's eyes widened, filled with panic and resentment. He tried to get up from the ground, but fell down again due to the pain. He gasped for breath and hissed, "What... what do you want? I am a descendant of the Shan family. The Shan family will not let you do as you please!"
"Shan family descendants? There are so many Shan family descendants, one more or one less makes no difference." Shan Xi smiled and squatted down, gently patting Shan Yixiao's face with his dagger.
Shan Yixiao knew that what Shan Xi said was true. The Shan family had many descendants, and there were countless talented and extraordinary people among them.
Not to mention, this time Shan Xi also summoned members of the collateral branches of the family...
"What...what do you want? Let my parents go!" Shan Yixiao looked at the Fourth Madam, who had collapsed like a madwoman not far away, and felt so heartbroken that he could hardly breathe.
"You filial son, you're thinking of your parents now?" Shanxi gently lifted Shan Yixiao up, made him look at the crowd, and said coldly, "I'll give you a chance."
“If you confess, I will release your parents. Of course, you can also choose to hide here and let your parents suffer for you. After all, it is the father’s fault for not raising his children properly. Your father also has a responsibility to suffer for raising such a scoundrel as you.”
Upon hearing this, Shan Yixiao looked at the Fourth Master and Fourth Madam, who were being beaten and unable to defend themselves in the crowd, his eyes filled with fear and worry.
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