Soon, hundreds of members of the Hu family gathered in front of Longxuan Pavilion.
However, Longxuan Pavilion had already closed its doors tightly, and a notice stating that it was closed for renovations was posted on the door.
"Hmph! Playing dead? My son can't have died in vain, smash it!"
Hu Hongtao gave the order.
The Hu family members immediately rushed forward.
Swish swish swish!
Just then, several sharp crossbow bolts shot out, striking the ground like steel nails.
The Hu family turned their heads and saw more than a dozen slender figures standing on the surrounding pavilions.
These are the twelve mute slaves of Longxuan Pavilion!
Upon seeing these mute slaves, Hu Hongtao's facial muscles immediately tensed up.
The shadow of a man, the name of a tree—the Twelve Mute Slaves were renowned, and he was naturally quite wary of them.
After all, Longxuan Pavilion had wiped out a large family before. Although the Hu family is much stronger now, they still lack confidence when facing the mysterious Ning family.
However, he didn't really intend to fight the Ning family to the death; he just needed to get justice for his son's matter!
Da da da!
Just then, footsteps came from the roof tiles above.
A graceful figure stood on the roof, looking down.
"Patriarch Hu, Young Master Hu's death has absolutely nothing to do with our Longxuan Pavilion. What do you mean by bringing so many people to our Longxuan Pavilion?" Ning Xi asked coldly, her eyes calm.
Hu Hongtao said with a grim expression, "My son was participating in an auction at your Longxuan Pavilion, but he was inexplicably harmed. As the host, shouldn't your Ning family give me an explanation?"
"An explanation? What explanation do you want? The person wasn't killed by our Ning family, and it has nothing to do with our Longxuan Pavilion!" Ning Xi said coldly.
"Bullshit!" Hu Hongtao said coldly, "Jiang Xinxin already told me that the murderer is from one of your gangs, so isn't that him being in cahoots with you?"
"I'm not going to waste my breath on you. As long as you hand over the murderer, I'll leave with my men immediately. If you don't, I, Hu Hongtao, will not let this go!" Hu Hongtao roared with a ferocious expression.
He only had one son, and he couldn't just die like that, without any explanation! Otherwise, how could the Hu family have the face to stand in the interior of China?
Ning Xi chuckled lightly, "You're right, the person who killed your son was indeed from my Mingmu faction. However, his status is far higher than that of my Ning family, and we dare not offend him! Furthermore, Patriarch Hu, to be fair, everything has a cause and effect. The other party came because of the Huang family's matter. Ultimately, this is a feud between your four major families and this person, and has nothing to do with my Ning family! In this matter, our Ning family was merely an innocent victim. We were originally neutral, but if you insist on being aggressive and treating our Ning family as an enemy, then we will have no choice but to side with them!"
Hearing this, Hu Hongtao was slightly taken aback.
He gleaned three crucial pieces of information from Ningxi's words.
First, the person who killed his own son was actually after the Huang family!
Second, the opponent's strength and background are very powerful, even surpassing the Ning family!
Third, Ningxi's unspoken message was that she did not want to get involved in the feud between the two sides. If she insisted on going her own way, it might backfire and create a powerful enemy for herself!
Upon hearing of his son's tragic death, he was somewhat impulsive and not very calm. However, being a seasoned veteran in the business world, he quickly understood things after careful analysis.
Just as Ningxi said, if that's really the case, we shouldn't make enemies with the Ning family for no reason at this time!
"Miss Ning, will you take responsibility for your words?" Hu Hongtao said coldly, "Our four families are now united as one, unlike before! If our four families unite, your Ning family may not be able to withstand it!"
Ning Xi smiled slightly, "Of course, I, Ning Xi, always keep my word! As long as you leave with your people now, I can pretend nothing happened! The grudges between your four great families and that person have nothing to do with me!"
Hu Hongtao took a deep breath, hesitated for a long time, and finally nodded. "Alright, since that's the case, Miss Ning, please remember what you said. Otherwise, I, Hu Hongtao, will show you with my actions that the Hu family is not to be trifled with. Let's go!"
Hu Hongtao snorted, filled with resentment, and left with his family.
Although they had left Longxuan Pavilion, the Hu family would certainly not let this matter rest.
"Master, it seems that the other party is after the Huang family this time, and their background is unfathomable. What should we do?" the servant asked Hu Hongtao.
Hu Hongtao thought for a moment and said, "Since they're here for the Huang family, then this isn't just a matter for our Huang family. Let's go find that woman Jiang Xinxin. She was there too. Let's see what she has to say!"
Hu Hongtao had completely calmed down by now.
If the murderer is as powerful as Ningxi said, the Hu family cannot confront him head-on; they must involve the other three families!
Half an hour later, in the inner city of Guannei, at Yuntai Villa.
The largest and most luxurious villa community in the entire area within the Great Wall.
Jiang Xinxin moved here after her divorce from Huang Ziming.
Villa No. 1 here was originally a property under Huang Ziming's name, but it has now been taken over by Jiang Xinxin.
At this moment, a group of elegantly dressed men and women had already gathered inside the large villa.
These are all important members of the four major families, and they have all gathered together at this moment.
"What's wrong with Jiang Xinxin? Why isn't she back yet?" a middle-aged man with a gloomy face sneered.
Although Jiang Xinxin's status has risen rapidly, the heads of the four major families still look down on her, a woman of humble origins.
At this moment, another elegant woman smiled and said, "Don't worry, I heard that her sister had an accident. Her chin was knocked off outside Longxuan Pavilion, and she's in the hospital getting it fixed now!"
Hu Hongtao, who had just arrived, frowned and gritted his teeth, saying, "It seems this kid really is after our families. He has some nerve!"
"It's true that he's up to no good!" The last family head spoke up, his eyes gleaming with wisdom. "Now that everyone's gathered here, let's not hold back any longer. Let's strike first! I suggest that, regardless of his background, each family contribute two hundred men to keep this brat in the pass!"
Upon hearing this, the others nodded in agreement and all agreed.
"Hmph! Our families have even brought down the Huang family. What is this mere outsider?"
"That's right! Our four great families are no longer what they used to be. With the young master's support, I don't believe he can cause any trouble!"
The group, brimming with confidence and exuding a murderous aura, immediately reached an agreement!
"No! This matter needs further consideration!"
Just then, a voice suddenly came in.
Everyone looked over.
It's Jiang Xinxin who's back!
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