In the sitting room of the luxurious, vast mansion, a middle-aged man sat on the couch. From his darting eyes and sweaty face, it was clear to everyone that he was anxious and nervous.
When Gui Xiaoxu stepped into the spacious, luxurious sitting room, this was the sight that greeted him.
"Paternal Uncle, long time no see," Gui Xiaoxu said, his cold voice devoid of emotion.
The moment his voice echoed in the sitting room, Gui Sihong shuddered and turned around almost instinctively.
When he saw Gui Xiaoxu approaching with Ke Ting following close behind, he clenched his sweaty hands and forced out a smile uglier than a crying face.
"Nephew, you also know it’s been a long time since we last met. How could you send these brutes to kidnap your uncle? If you want to see me, just make a call, and Uncle will surely come to meet you."
Listening to Gui Sihong’s hypocritical words, Gui Xiaoxu calmly took a seat on the single couch.
As soon as he sat down, Ke Ting took out a small metal box containing Gui Xiaoxu’s favorite cigars. After Gui Xiaoxu picked one at random, Ke Ting put away the box and lit it for him.
Taking a puff of the expensive cigar, Gui Xiaoxu leaned back and lazily asked, "Paternal Uncle, have you received my gift?"
At that question, Gui Sihong’s expression darkened.
Remembering the bloody corpses of his family members piled in front of his residence, Gui Sihong burned with hatred. He wanted nothing more than to kill Gui Xiaoxu on the spot, but he knew it would be suicide to show such intent now.
Swallowing his hatred, Gui Sihong endured the humiliation.
After a long silence, he finally replied through gritted teeth, "Nephew, what are you talking about? I don’t know what gift you mean."
Looking at Gui Sihong, who clearly wanted him dead but couldn’t touch him, Gui Xiaoxu felt refreshed.
Raising his brows slightly, he said, "Looks like Paternal Uncle really didn’t receive my gift. In that case, I should send you another one."
Before Gui Sihong could react, Gui Xiaoxu coldly ordered, "Bring them in."
At his signal, Ke Ting gestured to his men. Soon, six men in black escorted a middle-aged woman, a young woman, and a teenage boy into the room.
The moment Gui Sihong saw them, his eyes shrank. He shot to his feet, roaring, "Gui Xiaoxu! What do you want?!"
Before he could take a step, the men behind the couch shoved him down, forcing him back into his seat.
Struggling to free himself, Gui Sihong furiously shouted, "Let go!"
Gui Xiaoxu raised his fingers, and the two men immediately released Gui Sihong.
Freed from their restraints, Gui Sihong rushed toward the middle-aged woman.
Seeing him, the woman’s eyes lit up as if seeing her savior. With her hands tied behind her back, she could only cry out in fear, "Husband!"
Gui Sihong shoved the two men holding his wife and shouted angrily, "Let her go!"
At Ke Ting’s nod, the men released Gui Sihong’s family and stepped back.
The instant they were free, Gui Sihong untied the ropes binding their hands and asked worriedly, "Are you all right?" Official source is novel{f}ire.net
His wife nodded, her tears falling onto the cold floor. "Husband, we are fine. Why are you here?"
Seeing that they had only light scratches on their wrists, Gui Sihong’s pounding heart finally eased a little.
After hugging and comforting his wife, daughter, and son, Gui Sihong turned to Gui Xiaoxu and asked furiously, "Gui Xiaoxu, what do you want?!"
Noticing how nervous and anxious he was, Gui Xiaoxu sneered.
After a brief silence, he chuckled and slowly said, "Paternal Uncle, I never expected someone like you to have such a weakness. This is really an expected surprise."
At those words, Gui Sihong knew he was at a disadvantage in this negotiation. Taking a deep breath, he steadied himself and said, "Stop wasting time. Just tell me what you want."
Hearing this, Gui Xiaoxu opened his palm. A second later, Ke Ting placed a gun in it.
Turned off the safety pin, Gui Xiaoxu aimed at Gui Sihong’s thigh and pulled the trigger.
"Ah!!" Gui Sihong screamed, clutching his bleeding thigh in pain.
"Husband!" His wife shrieked as she quickly supported him, her face pale with shock.
Glaring at Gui Xiaoxu, she screamed hysterically, "Gui Xiaoxu! This is your paternal uncle! How could you hurt him?! You are a cold-blooded beast! A beast!"
Instead of anger, Gui Xiaoxu looked amused at her cursing words.
He laughed coldly and slowly said, "A beast? Maybe you are right. I am a beast. Unfortunately, this paternal uncle of mine failed to see that truth and dared to touch my men."
After saying that, he glanced at Ke Ting.
Catching the signal, Ke Ting commanded coldly, "Drag them to the side."
As the men in black approached them, the young woman and teenage boy clutched their mother’s arms tightly.
"Mother, I’m scared," the young woman whispered tremblingly.
Before the middle-aged woman could calm her down, the men seized them and dragged them to the side.
The middle-aged woman struggled frantically, glaring at Gui Xiaoxu with hatred. "Let me go! You beast! Let me go!"
"Wife!" Gui Sihong tried to grab her, but the movement tore at his wound. "Ugh!"
Irritated by her shrill cries, Gui Xiaoxu frowned. "Noisy."
At his word, the men gagged her, the young woman, and the teenage boy with a cloth, then secured it with duct tape.
As muffled cries filled the room, Gui Sihong looked at Gui Xiaoxu, his face pale with pain. Dizziness clouded his vision, and he knew he wouldn’t last long without stopping the bleeding.
Taking a deep breath, he gritted his teeth and said, "I know you hate us from the second branch. But you have already killed most of our members. Gui Xiaoxu, you should stop while you are ahead."
"Do you really want to kill everyone from the second branch, like what you do to the third branch, before you are satisfied?"