"Even if you have joined the Sun-Moon Imperial Soul Guidance Academy, do you think you've got someone powerful standing behind you?"
Dai Huabin's backbone stiffened immediately; since it was that good-for-nothing, what was there to fear?
The other party was stopping him; it was nothing more than an attempt to vent out some old hatred.
But could he give this good-for-nothing a chance?
"Move aside quickly, and then follow me into the residence to accept your punishment. Hmph, I didn't expect you to still be alive without your sickly mother. But this time, you're definitely not going to survive, you have committed the grave crime of treason."
He directly played his trump card.
Offspring of the Duchy Residence who joined the hostile Empire's royal academy. Even if the good-for-nothing didn't die, he still had to be skinned.
"Dai Huabin, it seems you still haven't figured out your own situation."
Qin Xiao saw it.
Dai Huabin's sense of superiority was too inflated.
It was time to cool him down and make him face reality.
Without delay, he launched a spiritual assault.
The terrifying spiritual power, like an invisible sledgehammer, violently smashed down on Dai Huabin's head.
"Agh!"
Dai Huabin clutched his head and howled in pain.
This sensation was absolutely unbearable.
But.
After a little while, when he could withstand the impact, Dai Huabin cursed furiously, "You lowlife, how dare you attack me? I swear, I will make you die without a complete corpse."
"Still talking nonsense?" Qin Xiao frowned and unleashed another spiritual assault.
The pain caused Dai Huabin to roll around, screaming like a pig being slaughtered.
"You..."
"Spiritual assault."
"You..."
"Spiritual assault."
Qin Xiao didn't give Dai Huabin, this foul-mouthed jerk, a chance to speak.
Every time he spoke, it was met with a spiritual assault.
Mainly to torture him.
After several times, Young Master Dai learned his lesson.
He endured the spiritual assault and didn't rush to speak.
He first knelt towards Qin Xiao.
With his hands together, he made a gesture of pleading.
Qin Xiao asked indifferently, "Is there something you want to say?"
"Please let me off, big hero!"
Dai Huabin sobbed and begged Qin Xiao.
He had recognized the truth.
This good-for-nothing was really out to kill him.
"Is that all?" Qin Xiao raised his brows, showing an unsatisfied look.
Dai Huabin quickly spoke up, "Brother, what happened in the past was because I was young and ignorant, and I went too far. It wasn't intentional, I beg for your forgiveness, and I beg Aunt Huo to forgive me too. I kowtow to you."
After Dai Huabin finished speaking, Duang, Duang, Duang, he kowtowed to Qin Xiao.
Before long, his forehead was already bloody.
It was clear to see how hard Dai Huabin was trying, he didn't dare to skimp on his efforts.
But even so, unless Qin Xiao called a halt, he showed no sign of stopping.
He was trying to plead for Qin Xiao's forgiveness through this show of sincerity.
Mainly with sincerity.
"Huo Yuhao, do you see this? Your former enemy is now kneeling at your feet, admitting his wrongs to you."
"And this is just the beginning; in the future, I will sever the entire Duchy Residence's lineage."
Qin Xiao murmured to himself.
But after he said this, he felt the anger in his heart dissipate significantly.
Even.
Whether it was an illusion or not, he faintly heard the words "thank you."
"Brother, can you let me go now?"
Dai Huabin lifted his dizzy head and asked Qin Xiao.
He really couldn't kowtow anymore; his brains were almost knocked into soup.
Qin Xiao suddenly laughed, "Don't worry, I still have something I need your help with."
"What is it?"
After hearing Qin Xiao's words, Dai Huabin's whole body shuddered. His instincts told him it was definitely not something good.
"I've prepared a gift for Duke Bai Hu and I want you to deliver it to him."
"This, that's not very good. You should personally give it to my father. I believe he will be very happy to receive your gift."
Dai Huabin's instinct was to refuse.
But how could Qin Xiao let him have his way?
In his plan, Dai Huabin was an indispensable part.
He shook his head, "No, that won't do. The gift must be delivered by you in order for it to show my sincerity."
Having said that,
he took steps forward, approaching Dai Huabin.
"You, don't come any closer."
Dai Huabin supported himself with his hands on the ground and forcefully kicked the ground, retreating backward.
However,
it only took Qin Xiao two steps to reach him, and in his hand appeared a dagger emitting a white glow.
Indeed,
it was the symbol of Dai Hao and Huo Yun'er's love, the White Tiger Dagger.
Seeing this, Dai Huabin's eyes were filled with terror. At this moment, how could he not understand Qin Xiao's intention?
He intended to deliver the dagger through his life.
He pleaded desperately, "Brother, I was wrong. Please don't use the dagger..."
But Qin Xiao's hand was steady, accurately plunging the dagger into Dai Huabin's heart.
"Father, won't... let off..."
Dai Huabin's eyes bulged as he struggled to speak.
However, before he could finish the word "you," blood had already gushed from his mouth, preventing him from making a sound.
Gradually,
his breathing became faint until it disappeared.
"I hope Duke Bai Hu likes my gift, huh..."
After Qin Xiao finished speaking, he withdrew his gaze and his figure vanished from the street.
Shortly after his departure, the effects of the mental simulation dissipated.
Lying in the pool of blood, Dai Huabin was exposed to the eyes of the passing pedestrians.
"My God, someone's dead!"
"I just passed by him and didn't notice anything unusual!"
"This is too strange, what happened?"
"..."
The crowd, seeing Dai Huabin's body, all showed expressions of shock.
"Stand back, all of you, we are guards from the Duchy Residence."
At that moment, two burly men wearing white Battle Armor squeezed into the crowd.
When they saw the body on the ground, they were instantly horrified.
"Second, second young master, what happened to you?"
"Quick, go call for someone from the residence. Get the best Healing Soul Master here!"
...
"Hmph, I've already sent a message to Dai Huabin telling him about tonight's family banquet. Look at the time now; he still hasn't returned?"
Inside the Duchy Residence, Dai Hao sat next to a long table laden with exquisite dishes, his expression somewhat gloomy.
By his side, a beautiful woman seeing Dai Hao raging, immediately stood up with a smile, "Husband, this is just a meal, not a battle, don't be so impatient. If Huabin hasn't come, there must be something holding him up with his team. Let's wait a little longer. It's been a long time since our family last gathered together, alas, it's a pity about Yue Heng."
As she spoke, a look of sadness appeared on the beautiful lady's face.
Without a doubt, she was the well-known Duchess.
Seeing this, Dai Hao softened a bit, "My Lady, haven't we already agreed not to bring up Yue Heng today?"
"Let's wait a bit more, the moonlight is good tonight anyway, and the scenery in the courtyard is lovely."
After the Duchess's interjection, Dai Hao's anger subsided somewhat.
"I actually find the company today even better," said the Duchess, leaning against Dai Hao's shoulder.
But, in the next instant, a flurry of panicked shouting interrupted the ambiguous atmosphere between the two.
"Something terrible has happened!"
A servant ran up to them.
"Tsk, such a fuss, what is this behavior? I've faced armies of tens of thousands from the Sun-Moon Empire without even changing my expression," Dai Hao snapped, slamming the table.
"Just say it, what's the matter?" The Duchess's expression also darkened.
This servant was really clueless.
Even if the sky was falling, he should be holding it up.
"It's about the second young master..."
"What about the second young master? He's not coming back? Is there a need to make such a fuss?" The Duchess frowned.
The servant shook his head, "The second young master has returned, he's in the front hall."
"If he's back, then summon him here. As his father, should I go and pay respects to him? Does he, as a young master of the Duchy Residence, hold himself higher than me, the Duke?"
Dai Hao was furious.
"The second young master can't come, you will have to go to him," said the servant, unsure of how to reveal the news.
After all, a slight misstep might lead to his being slapped to death.
The Duchess also scolded, "Huabin, I don't know what he's learned at Shrek Academy. Has he even forgotten the most basic courtesy?"
"Husband, don't worry, I'll bring him here," said the Duchess, ready to leave.
Dai Hao stood up as well, "Wait, I'll go with you to see that disobedient son."
The servant shuddered in fear upon hearing Dai Hao's words.
He couldn't imagine what the duke's people would feel when they saw the second young master later.
By now, Dai Hao was already striding ahead in a rage.
"Husband, wait for me,"
the duchess called out, hurrying to catch up.
Soon, the two of them arrived at the front hall.
Before they got close, they could hear cries coming continuously from within the hall.
"Second young master, second young master..."
Dai Hao also saw a group of people blocking the entrance to the hall.
"It seems the second young master is quite arrogant at home. Having so many people at his beck and call, in terms of presence, I'm far inferior to him, even though I am the duke,"
Dai Hao's expression turned even darker.
"Husband, don't get angry just yet. Could there be some misunderstanding in this?"
The duchess tried to soothe him, then turned and shouted at the crowd, "What are you doing? Can't you see the duke has arrived? Move aside!"
"Ah?"
"The duke has arrived."
"Make way!"
Upon hearing the duchess's words, the crowd hurriedly cleared a path.
It was only in the final moment that Dai Hao and the duchess learned what had happened inside.
They saw a young man drenched in blood, lying silently on the floor of the great hall.
By his side were physicians and Soul Masters with healing abilities, constantly trying to save the young man.
Those cries for the second young master were from them
as they pleaded with Hua Bin not to die.
"Ah!"
After a brief silence, the duchess let out a piercing scream, "My son, what's happened to you!"
By then, she had lost all her dignified composure, and in a panic, she rushed forward,
running and crying out.
"My son..."
However, she hadn't run a few steps before tripping over her long skirt.
She fell to the ground violently.
The impact caused her head to bleed,
but she didn't give up; as if numb to pain, she immediately stood up and rushed towards Hua Bin again.
She knelt in front of Hua Bin, her hands incessantly shaking his body.
But Hua Bin gave no response.
"Son, why won't you speak?"
The duchess kept crying out.
"How could this happen to the young master?"
At some point, Dai Hao also stood by Hua Bin's side.
Anger, grief, and heartache... various expressions crossed his face.
But after all, he was the duke,
the pillar of the Duchy Residence.
So,
he couldn't show the same sorrow and madness as the duchess.
Yet the cold murderous intent in his words made everyone shiver.
They were panicked and afraid.
"Are you all mute?"
"I'm asking you, can you not hear?"
Dai Hao erupted in fury.
"Yes, yes, it was the humble one who found the young master outside the duchy,"
a guard stammered in reply.
Dai Hao's gaze hardened, and with a step, he was in front of the guard. He extended his hand, grabbed the guard's neck, and lifted him up, "How could such a thing happen outside the duke's residence? What are you all here for if not to protect your master!"
He was beyond furious,
like a ferocious beast about to devour its prey.
"Cough, cough..."
The guard's face turned red, and he coughed violently.
Seeing this, another guard kneeling on the ground hurriedly said, "Duke... my lord, when we found the young master, he was already like this. He's not lying or shirking responsibility. Many people can testify..."
After listening to the guard, Dai Hao's expression changed again.
"Duke, we also conducted an investigation and collected evidence from the site. The first to discover the young master were passing pedestrians. No one saw how the young master got injured. When he appeared, he was already lying on the ground with a knife in his chest and no breath left. We also detained some witnesses, who are now in the Duchy Residence. If you do not believe us, you may interrogate them,"
someone else spoke up through gritted teeth.
Everyone was in the same boat; if the duke's wrath descended, no one would escape.
Upon hearing this, Dai Hao, despite a raging fury inside, couldn't let it out.
He let go of his hand, and the injured guard fell to the ground with a thud, gasping for air.
Then Dai Hao looked back at Hua Bin's body. He opened his mouth, unsure what to say.
Should he act like the duchess?
He couldn't.
Leaving aside status, he had always had little contact with Hua Bin over the years and lacked a foundation of affection.
"Wait a moment."
Suddenly, Dai Hao's gaze sharpened. He looked at the knife in Hua Bin's chest, feeling it was familiar, "That knife..."
Drip, drip.
He stepped forward in three strides, took the handle of the knife, and pulled it out.
The fresh blood, not yet cold, sprayed from the wound, splattering the duchess.
"Husband, you!"
Anger appeared uncontrollably on the duchess's face.
But before she could voice her rebuke, she stifled it back.
Because she saw a look of recollection in Dai Hao's eyes.
A remembrance of the dagger.
Meaning, he recognized that dagger.
With her emotions barely in check, the duchess tentatively asked, "Husband, do you know the owner of the dagger?"
Dai Hao frowned, pondering and nodding, "It looks familiar. I need to think it over."
"Then, could it be possible that it was left by thieves from the Sun-Moon Empire?"
The duchess didn't stay idle either, reminding Dai Hao, "They can't defeat you on the battlefield, so that's why they've done such a vile deed?"
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