Unfortunately, this farewell banquet could only be described as a regret.
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As midnight approached, the old man was still watching TV with great interest, showing no signs of sleepiness. However, Meimei and her second uncle and his wife were already dozing off from time to time.
Even the little dumpling slept soundly in the old man's arms.
On the other hand, Yingying and her husband, even when they were sleepy, didn't show it on their faces. They chatted with the old man about the plot of the TV show from time to time.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
In the quiet night, the sound of gunshots was particularly jarring.
Meimei and her husband, who were dozing off, were startled awake: "What's wrong? What happened?"
Gao Dan and Yingying had already quickly arrived at the door: "Wife, you stay at home, I'll go out and see what's going on."
Even though Ye Wanying wanted to go out, she was worried about the elderly and children at home. Although the Gu family had plenty of guards, she still felt uneasy: "Okay, be careful."
Gao Dan nodded, and his figure instantly disappeared into the night, leaving no trace.
Ye Wanying then turned and went inside, glancing at her son. Because the old man had covered his great-grandson's ears the moment the gun went off, the little guy wasn't frightened and was still sleeping soundly with drool in his mouth.
When Meimei and her husband saw Ye Wanying enter, their expressions turned serious. They asked, "Yingying, why did Xiaodan go out?"
"Go out and check the situation."
People naturally protect their own. Meimei sighed, "The compound has plenty of soldiers. Why not just send them out to check?" In short, Meimei was worried.
Ye Wanying understood what her second aunt meant, and as a wife, how could she not worry?
It's obvious that worrying is useless, so all I can do is keep reminding you and praying in my heart!
This startled everyone awake, and they sat on the sofa like wooden statues, oblivious to what was playing on TV.
In fact, it wasn't just the Gu family; in the other families in the compound, once they heard those gunshots, no one could sleep anymore, and almost every house was brightly lit.
Some people, like Gao Dan, secretly went out to check the situation.
...
When Gao Dan arrived at the source of the earlier gunshot, there was no one else there. All the houses in front of him were on fire, and he couldn't hear a single cry for help.
Just as I was about to go in and investigate, I heard a noise not far behind me. I immediately changed direction and hid behind the rocks.
Those who arrived later were from nearby, and they were all startled when they heard the gunshot.
We're right under the emperor's feet!
Who would dare to fire indiscriminately?
These are all prohibited!
The thought that something had happened made everyone very curious, and they rushed out without even putting on their clothes properly.
"Holy crap, it's the Bai family!"
"It really is the Bai family. The Bai family's house is on fire?"
"What was that gunshot earlier?"
"Um...the Bai family is involved in the underworld, so gunshots don't seem to be a big deal, right?"
As the group discussed the matter, Gao Dan, standing behind the rubble, finally understood which family had been involved in the incident.
The Bai family!
And it's part of a large compound!
If the information is correct, this Bai family is the same Bai family that was once related to the Su family by marriage, right?
Tonight, several gunshots were heard from the Bai family compound, and the entire compound was set on fire. It seems that everyone inside was either tied up and gagged, which is why they couldn't escape or make a sound.
Or perhaps they were all...cut off, which is why they disappeared without a trace.
Gao Dan's first thought leaned more towards the second conjecture; the first one was simply too troublesome!
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