"Keren, no... please don't think about revenge... we are no match for them..."
Just as Wen Keren's eyes were bloodshot and she was about to rush towards Gongsun Yaoqin, Wen Hu, who had looked like he was on his last breath and like a candle flickering in the wind, suddenly found a surge of strength and struggled to slowly get up from the dusty and blood-stained ground.
His voice was weak, but carried an undeniable determination as he spoke with difficulty to Wen Keren.
Seeing this, several loyal and skilled members of the Wen family rushed forward and carefully supported the swaying Wen Hu.
At this moment, Wen Hu's face was as pale as paper, and there was still blood on the corner of his mouth. With each breath, he was accompanied by a violent cough, as if life was rapidly flowing out of his body.
"Father... I must help you, my brother, and Aunt Wenmin, and kill all these despicable people..."
Upon hearing her father's words, Wen Keren abruptly stopped in her tracks, but her hand, which was tightly gripping the sword hilt, trembled slightly with anger and resentment, her nails almost digging into her palm.
She turned her head to look at Wen Hu, her eyes filled with pain and struggle. The flames of revenge still burned fiercely in her heart, refusing to be extinguished easily.
“I can’t even defeat Fang Han’s apprentice, Gongsun Yaoqin… What… do we have to take revenge? The Shi family and your aunt Wen Min… have fallen to this state; it can only be said that they were just unlucky…”
Wen Hu was panting heavily, and every word he spoke seemed to have exhausted all his strength.
He stared at Wen Keren, then spat out another mouthful of blood, the crimson stains spreading across his chest in a shocking sight.
"Is this really all there is to it?"
Wen Keren muttered to herself, the anger in her eyes gradually replaced by a trace of confusion.
Her gaze slowly swept over Fang Han, Zhou Chi, Gongsun Yaoqin and the others. At this moment, she had to admit that Fang Han and his group were stronger than she had imagined.
Let alone facing Fang Han head-on, Zhou Chi and Gongsun Yaoqin alone were like two insurmountable mountains standing in front of her, filling her with fear.
"Daughter, listen to your father. If this continues, our Wen family will be wiped out, completely destroyed..."
Wen Hu looked at Wen Keren with pleading eyes.
He was well aware of the Wen family's current predicament; if they continued to oppose Fang Han and the others, the Wen family would inevitably face an abyss of no return.
With a clang, like a crisp death knell, the sword in Wen Keren's hand fell limply to the ground.
Her shoulders trembled slightly, tears welled up in her eyes, and finally, she slowly lowered her head, her heart filled with resentment, yet she had no choice but to accept this cruel reality.
"Lord City Lord... Lord Prefect... Lord Commandant... Today, I, Wen Hu, was blind and ignorant, and without understanding the situation, I rashly brought people to the City Lord's Mansion to beat the drum and lodge a complaint... I deserve to die a thousand deaths. I apologize to the three of you..."
With his weakened body supported by several of his men, Wen Hu shakily walked to Ye Tiannan, Chu Wentian, and Guo Tianyi.
He bent down and bowed deeply, his voice filled with guilt and fear.
Recalling how he had recklessly led his men to the city lord's mansion in his eagerness to avenge his sister Wen Min, causing chaos and upheaval, he now deeply regretted it.
At this moment, both he and Wen Ligong were seriously injured, and their minds had become much calmer.
He knew that his rash action might anger three important figures: Ye Tiannan, Chu Wentian, and Guo Tianyi.
If they punish the Wen family for this, then the Wen family will truly be in grave danger.
The Wen and Shi families have been interdependent for many years, sharing both prosperity and adversity.
Over the years, they have offended many people in Guyue City by relying on their influence.
Now that the Shi family has been destroyed, and both he and Wen Ligong are seriously injured, if someone were to take the opportunity to retaliate against the Wen family, the Wen family would be powerless to resist, and disaster would be imminent.
Thinking of this, Wen Hu couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
"This Wen Hu used to be so arrogant and domineering in Guyue City, always walking with his head held high and never knowing what it meant to admit defeat or back down. But look at him now, he's actually bowing his head. It's true what they say, things can change in an instant!"
In the crowd, someone whispered, their voice filled with amazement and emotion.
“He has no choice but to back down! Just like he told Wen Keren, if he keeps putting on a brave face, the Wen family will be completely finished. The family is about to be gone, so why would he care about saving face?”
A burly man shook his head and clicked his tongue, a hint of sympathy on his face.
"That's true, but now he wants to just walk away so easily. Will the City Lord's Mansion allow it? And will that mysterious and unpredictable Fang Han let him off so easily?"
A scholar-like figure dressed in a long robe and holding a folding fan said.
"That's right! I thought Fang Han was just bragging, talking big without thinking. But look, his disciple Gongsun Yaoqin could beat Wen Hu so badly that he couldn't fight back at all. Fang Han himself must be an unparalleled genius!"
Someone in the crowd exclaimed in amazement, their words filled with admiration and awe.
The crowd chattered amongst themselves, their voices rising and falling like a surging tide, engulfing the entire square in front of the city lord's mansion in a cacophony of noise.
"In Guyue City, there has always been a rule that anyone with a grievance can come to the City Lord's Mansion to beat the drum and appeal for justice. But what you did today was really too much. Especially after I explained to you in detail the reasons for the destruction of the Shi family, you still remain obstinate and attempt to avenge the Shi family. With such a lack of discernment between right and wrong, do you still have any respect for me as the City Lord, or for the law?"
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