Infinite Professions

Chapter 387: Chapter 202: The Incident (Part 3)

Looking at the female corpse on the bed and the scattered bloodstains, Song Guan’s face was deathly pale, not knowing what to do.

"Guan’er, what’s wrong?"

Just at this moment, the door pushed open. A woman led two handmaidens in and was also shocked at the scene: "What happened?"

"Mother, mother!"

Song Guan then came to his senses, suddenly crawling and rolling over to the woman’s feet: "She, I..."

His voice trembled, words unclear.

The woman’s face also turned pale, but having come from a Noble Family, she had experience with such matters and quickly guessed what had happened. She immediately addressed the two personal maids: "Close the door!"

"Yes, yes!"

The two maids were startled and quickly moved to close the door from outside.

"Guan’er!"

The woman also grabbed Song Guan: "What exactly happened?"

"I, I, I..."

Song Guan trembled as he spoke: "I drank too much last night and had her bring wine over, then the alcohol took over, and I..."

"Slap!!!"

His words were interrupted by a loud smack, as the woman slapped him across the face: "How could you be so foolish?"

"Mother!"

Song Guan did not feel any pain, only fear, hugging the woman as he said: "Save me, you have to save me!"

The woman said nothing, only looked at the female corpse on the bed, then after a long time bit her teeth and called the maid from outside.

...

Three days later, inside Song Mansion, within the main hall.

Song Hex’s face was ashen, looking at the two kneeling Song Guan, and the female corpse covered in dirt placed beside them: "You mother and son have done quite the deed!"

"Husband!"

"Father!"

Before the woman could argue, Song Guan cried out, crawling forward and holding Song Hex’s leg: "I didn’t mean it, I didn’t mean it, it was all her fault for seducing me, she’s the one who seduced me!"

"Slap!!!"

In response, Song Hex lashed a whip, knocking him to the ground: "You wretched thing, idly wandering was one thing, but now you’ve killed someone, and even buried the body with your mother in the wild! Do you think that makes it foolproof, known only to heaven and earth?"

"How did I give birth to such a wicked creature?"

Song Hex cursed repeatedly, and the whip continued to lash, soon beating Song Guan’s skin to pieces, covering him in bloody marks.

"Husband!"

Observing this, the wife couldn’t bear it any longer, rushing forward to hold Song Hex: "You’ll beat Guan’er to death this way."

"I intend to beat him to death!"

Hearing this, Song Hex’s anger intensified, pushing his wife to the ground: "A compassionate mother ruins a child, indulging him was one thing, but this time you even became his accomplice in destroying the corpse, don’t you realize the consequences?"

"Husband!"

The wife Li Qing listened, her tears flowed continuously: "Guan’er made an unintentional mistake, not deliberately; as his mother, I can’t just watch him die..."

"And so you help him destroy the corpse?"

Song Hex roared, his eyes turning red.

"I..."

Li Qing’s words faltered, but quickly she regained herself, kneeling before Song Hex: "A life for a life, consider this my doing. Husband, you can send me to see the officials, however they decide is fine, but you can’t hand over Guan’er. Guan’er is the Qilin child of our Song Family, with a promising future, you must save him, I’m begging you!"

"Save him, how?"

Song Hex demanded: "Do you not realize there’s a Divine Being above? Do you think this can be concealed from the heavens and seas?"

"But isn’t that Divine Being our Song Family’s ancestor?"

Li Qing pleaded while kneeling: "Husband, you’re the legitimate heir of the Song Family, the Huangshan Divine Monarch is your grandfather, go and beseech him with Father, considering the blood ties, he will surely show mercy beyond the law..."

"Silence!"

Song Hex interrupted her furiously: "You’ve committed such disgraceful acts, and still dare have me beseech Father and Ancestor; don’t you realize that the Divine Monarch values laws the most. Not to mention this brat, even I, Father, and his uncles do not dare overstep. How can you..."

"It’s different, it’s different!"

Li Qing cried repeatedly: "Guan’er acted unintentionally, the fault lies with me, a life for a life, I’m willing, but Guan’er cannot. He is the Qilin child of our Song Family; back then among Little Huang Village’s three families, Lu Family and Huang Family both excelled. This time during the Martial Sacrifice, Huang Family’s Huang Hong overwhelmed everyone, unmatched in glory, only Guan’er could compete with him. If anything happens to him, the Huang Family will surely suppress our Song Family, claiming the Qinghe County Captain’s position, as well as Huangshan Academy and other assets, taking them all, Husband!"

After speaking, she kowtowed: "This is not only for our Song Family’s future but also for the Divine Monarch’s reputation. This matter must not be exposed; I’ve already made arrangements, giving the girl’s family thousands of silver as compensation. As long as you and Father speak up, this matter can be suppressed. Husband, I’m begging you!"

"..."

Listening to her words, Song Hex fell into silence for a long time, eventually turning his gaze to Song Guan, who was frightened and panic-stricken. Without saying a word, he picked up the whip again and resumed beating him ferociously.

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"Father!"

Li Qing was confused, while Song Guan screamed.

"Shut up!"

Song Hex was unmoved, whipping vigorously, soon leaving Song Guan soaked in blood, covered in bruises.

But Song Hex did not stop, continuing to rain down lashes.

Unable to endure, Song Guan eventually scrambled up and fled in panic towards the outside.

Just then...

"Bang!!!"

The door slammed open, the sound as thunder.

Song Guan failed to escape, instead crashing to the ground, fearfully looking ahead, seeing several white-haired elders, along with other Song Clan members standing in front, forming an iron wall blocking the exit.

"Grandfather, grandfather?"

Looking at the crowd, Song Guan collapsed to the ground, unsure of what to say.

"Father!"

Behind, Song Hex also rushed forward, holding a whip stained with flesh and blood, looking at his father Song Wen, and the uncles Song Cai, Song Wu, Song Ying beside him: "I..."

"No need to speak!"

Song Wen glanced at him, then turned his attention back, addressing the middle-aged wearing County Captain attire beside him: "Arrest these two wicked creatures and take them to the County Government Office for trial!"

"Father!"

"Silence!!!"

Song Hex tried to speak, but was sternly interrupted by Song Wen’s shout.