Free Web NovelChapter 55: Chapter 55: Digging Your Own Grave
"Let go of me! You little bastard, let go of me!"
Cheng Weishan struggled frantically. Only now did he realize how utterly powerless he was. In Lu Chao’s grasp, he was like a three-year-old child.
Before Lu Chao, the entire Cheng Mansion was completely defenseless!
BANG...
Suddenly, Lu Chao flung Cheng Weishan away. The man tumbled violently for several rotations before coming to a stop.
Lu Chao continued to walk forward...
The sound of his footsteps pounded against Cheng Weishan’s heart. As he walked, Lu Chao said, "Now, where was I? Oh, yes... I was saying that I don’t need to be bound by my father-in-law’s filial piety. I’ll just kill everyone who needs to be killed."
Hearing this, Cheng Weishan frantically scooted backward on his rear, retreating in terror.
"So, Cheng Chugong and Cheng Chuyan are dead. Bai Wenrong and Bai Heng are dead, too."
As Lu Chao spoke...
Cheng Weishan looked up, his eyes wide. "What... what did you say?"
Lu Chao stopped lightly in front of Cheng Weishan, wiped the blood from the Sword in his hand, and stared down at him...
"Don’t be afraid. I won’t kill you for now."
"I was originally planning to send you to your grave tonight, but killing you now would be too merciful. Let’s wait until tomorrow."
"Making you feel fear and desperation with no escape before you die... that’s the fate you truly deserve."
With that, Lu Chao suddenly turned and walked, step by step, out of the Cheng Mansion.
He had learned two secrets tonight, both concerning his father-in-law, Cheng Chuming. That was why, of course, Cheng Weishan couldn’t die just yet.
Likewise, Bai Xin couldn’t die either.
So Lu Chao would hold off on killing for now. He would wait for his father-in-law, Cheng Chuming, to regain consciousness before unveiling these two secrets about his lineage.
"Miss Wu, I’ll have to trouble you to keep an eye on the Cheng Mansion. Don’t let a single person leave."
"I will give you a new reward."
As he stepped out of the Cheng Mansion, Lu Chao suddenly spoke up.
After all, Fan Jinhua, Wu Caicai, and their companion were still staying inside the Cheng Mansion.
They had, of course, arrived at the scene long ago, but had remained hidden. They had witnessed Lu Chao’s murderous rampage with their own eyes.
And to ensure Cheng Weishan couldn’t escape, Lu Chao naturally had to ask Wu Caicai for help.
Hearing this, Wu Caicai emerged from the shadows. She gazed deeply at Lu Chao and said, "Hero Lu, it is a small matter. No reward is necessary."
Lu Chao cupped his fists lightly. "Bai Xin might return," he added. "If she does, please let her in, but do not let her leave."
To this, Wu Caicai naturally agreed without hesitation.
After thanking her, Lu Chao departed.
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As he watched Lu Chao disappear, Cheng Weishan, feeling as though he’d narrowly escaped death, felt his teeth chattering uncontrollably.
He tried to climb to his feet but kept stumbling and falling back to the ground.
Finally, the household servants and Household Generals of the Cheng Mansion who could still move rushed over to help him up. "Patriarch, are you alright?"
SLAP...
As if to vent his terror, Cheng Weishan viciously slapped the Household General who was helping him up. He roared madly, "Do I look like I’m alright to you?"
Then, Cheng Weishan shouted, "Quick! Go to Cheng Chugong’s and Cheng Chuyan’s courtyards! Check on the situation!"
The household servants immediately ran toward the courtyards of Cheng Chugong and Cheng Chuyan.
When they returned, they brought back several corpses. Of Cheng Chugong’s and Cheng Chuyan’s families, not a single person had survived.
THUMP...
Terrified, Cheng Weishan collapsed onto his rear again. His hair and beard were a mess, and he looked like a madman.
Suddenly, he looked toward Wu Caicai and crawled frantically toward her. "Miss Wu, I’m begging you, let me leave! I don’t want to die!"
He was in no mood to care about the deaths of Cheng Chugong and the others. Right now, he only wanted to escape the Cheng Mansion immediately.
If Wu Caicai just nodded, he could live.
But Wu Caicai only stared at him with cold eyes, saying nothing...
Cheng Weishan trembled violently, then jerked his head toward Fan Jinhua, who was slowly emerging from the shadows. He immediately kneeled. "Master Fan, save me."
Fan Jinhua stared at Cheng Weishan, pondering for a moment.
He suddenly looked up again and asked in a low voice, "Tell me in detail, what made Lu Chao suddenly go on a killing spree? And remember, if you tell a single lie, I will personally crush your Heavenly Destiny Bone."
Hearing this, Cheng Weishan’s eyes filled with immense, surprised joy.
As long as Master Fan agreed, his life would be saved. Even Wu Caicai wouldn’t dare stop him from escaping.
He hurriedly began to explain...
"Master Fan, that damn little bitch only has a Beast Bone substitute! She and that Life-taking Bone trash dared to deceive you! So, to save you from unnecessary trouble, I began my plan."
Although Fan Jinhua had warned him not to lie, Cheng Weishan couldn’t possibly tell the whole truth.
He told a story that was twenty percent false and eighty percent true.
He framed the matter of forcing Cheng Chuming to make a choice between two options as something he did entirely to solve a problem for Master Fan.
He still believed that once Fan Jinhua knew Cheng Yunsu only had a Beast Bone substitute, he would surely see her as a huge problem.
"I never expected my eldest son to commit suicide. I really didn’t want him to die."
"I just wanted to help Master Fan get rid of a problem! I just wanted to protect the Cheng Mansion! Everything I did was for the prosperity and future of the family!"
"My heart is in pain, too, but I had to consider the bigger picture..."
As he spoke, Cheng Weishan saw Fan Jinhua’s gaze growing colder and colder, so he could only continue to paint himself in an even grander light.
Finally, Cheng Weishan couldn’t continue. He began to kowtow frantically again. "Master Fan, save me!"
The scene was utterly silent...
The smell of fresh blood hung in the air. Everyone, including Wu Caicai and Uncle Leng, was looking at Fan Jinhua.
The next moment... BANG!
Fan Jinhua sent Cheng Weishan flying with a kick, then turned away without a second glance. "You brought this upon yourself!"
As the words fell, the hopeful Cheng Weishan was stunned. He started kowtowing again...
But Fan Jinhua, his back turned, suddenly roared, "Shut your mouth! Otherwise, I’m afraid I won’t be able to stop myself from killing you, too!"
Cheng Weishan collapsed onto his bottom in fright again, his face turning a ghastly white.
"Who told you I don’t value a Beast Bone substitute? Who told you I can’t value a Life-taking Bone?" Although this matter had little to do with Fan Jinhua, as a bystander, he also felt the urge to pulverize Cheng Weishan into dust.
"I can tell you this..."
"If you had just obediently agreed to Lu Chao’s three conditions, your life in the Tiger Flame Kingdom would have been no worse than it is in Yangzhou City."
After saying this, afraid he might lose control and kill the man himself, Fan Jinhua strode away.
Wu Caicai shot Cheng Weishan a cold glance before quickly chasing after Fan Jinhua. Before she left, she naturally instructed Uncle Leng to keep a close watch on everyone.
Meanwhile, Cheng Weishan’s teeth were clattering.
’How could Master Fan be like this? He still values Lu Chao and Cheng Yunsu so much! If I had known, I definitely would have agreed to Lu Chao’s three conditions.’
’But why?’
’Is Master Fan sick in the head? What’s so special about a Beast Bone substitute and a Life-taking Bone Calamity Star that’s worth valuing?’
Finally, Cheng Weishan gritted his teeth again...
"That damned little spawn, Cheng Yunxiang... He’s the one who doomed me."
If Cheng Yunxiang hadn’t come to him with his so-called "tip-off," he would have agreed to Lu Chao’s conditions long ago.
"Cheng Chuming really isn’t my flesh and blood. To just kill himself like that... he must have been insane."
Cheng Weishan felt no guilt whatsoever... In his mind, everyone else was to blame.
