章 2190: Forced Marriage (2)

Of course, the man was very skilled at asking his questions. If Gu Xijiu was not sharp enough, she might not even know the main point of the conversation. 

"They have been trapped in the valley for more than 100 years, and only the old patriarch is still alive?"

Gu Xijiu nodded. "Yes."

Ye Ling turned the glass in his hand. He smirked and casually asked, "The few people who escaped this time are his children?"

Gu Xijiu looked closely at his fingertips and focused on his little finger. She replied, "No, he only has a son. Unfortunately, his son was killed by a beast."

Ye Ling squinted his eyes. A faint cold light seemed to flash across his eyes. Oddly enough, he was smiling. "He is a patriarch, but he still let his only son get killed. He is really useless. Does he argue with his wife?"

"His wife has passed away." Gu Xijiu had never seen her before, but the old patriarch said that his wife was a former maid.