Free Web NovelChapter 638: Chapter 390: Winner Takes All, Loser Eats Dust (Part 2)
Upon hearing this news, the guards were not foolish; they immediately guessed what was happening—why only less than a hundred reinforcements from the family arrived, and why they were blocked on the road.
Why, after so much time, it was still the Xiao Organization sending people to support them.
Turns out they were merely bait, set up to entrap the family’s main force into helping.
The City Guard Army attacked them, merely to lure in reinforcements from the Alben Family and position these reinforcements just right on the halfway point, while the City Guard Army’s main force attacked the family’s residence!
At that moment, the family’s defenses were empty, the main forces were on their way, having to split into two groups in the process—one supporting the marriage procession between the two and the other rushing back home to support the family!
Understanding the intricacies, the Captain of the Guard shuddered violently.
"City Lord, our Alben Family has no past grievances nor recent grudges with you; why use such a vicious scheme!"
Without the Xiao Organization’s support, the Alben Family might truly have faced utter destruction with no burial ground.
He urgently said, "Milord, don’t worry about us; our injuries are not serious. Quickly go back and support the family! The family is most important; we must go to help..."
Despite being wounded, they struggled to stand, thinking of the family under attack by the City Guard Army made them feel as if ants were crawling over their skin.
"You guys go heal first. Now even if you return to the family, you won’t be of much help. Leave that side to us." At this moment, Susu spoke.
Now, Xue Dili’s words might not be effective, but Susu’s words surely worked. The other guards fell silent, suddenly feeling that the young lady had matured, changed from the spoiled lady of the family into someone who began considering the family, as though she truly grew up right after marriage.
"Understood, Miss!" The guards, mostly injured, were left in place to receive treatment.
Xue Dili led Susu and the remaining Xiao Organization members hurriedly towards the Alben Family. Now more Xiao Organization people enveloped the Alben Family in layers, both for reconnaissance and to prevent significant figures within the Alben Family from escaping.
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Inside the Alben Family during the final charge, less than 200 people remained alive among the City Guard brought by the City Lord; they broke through the Alben Family’s last courtyard and dispersed the last fighting forces left in the family.
This was a pyrrhic victory, wretched to the utmost extent.
Out of the 800 personal guards brought by the City Lord, less than 200 survived, and even among these 200, all carried injuries, drenched in blood, with various organs hanging from their bodies.
But now, they still won!
They had scattered the last remaining vital forces of the Alben Family, reached the central courtyard where the family resided.
Regarding the attack, the City Lord knew the courtyard layout like the back of his hand, and according to his plan, at worst, he was supposed to break the Alben Family in a second wave of charge, seize the central courtyard, tie up Patriarch Alben to exploit the last of his value, and then kill off the rest of the Alben forces.
Yet life rarely goes as planned; when they reached the main hall, the team was essentially at the end of their strength, holding merely for the last breath.
Still, they were victors; the Alben Family’s active forces were depleted; controlling Patriarch Alben still allowed for the subsequent plan to proceed.
The Alben Family’s active forces scattered, only left with family members lacking much combat ability, who frantically gathered family assets and fled after being overwhelmed.
For these fleeing members, the City Guard did not attack—this situation rather benefited them; when more people noticed the City Guard not attacking the fleeing ones, even more began madly seizing nearby assets, fleeing with unimaginable wealth stuffed in their arms.
They even began fighting over family assets, leading to direct killings.
The City Guard soldiers ignored this, heading straight towards the main courtyard where Patriarch Alben was located.
Closer, ever closer!
The front runner quickly killed the last few obstructers on the path, causing the entire inner courtyard to dissolve into chaos.
"Boom!" A kick blew open the main hall door, the blood-soaked City Lord brandished his sword, gazing upon "Patriarch Alben" still seated on the grand chair.
"Lord Alben, meeting again, did you ever expect to be here today?" The City Lord finally sighed in relief, his lips curving as overwhelming ease and imminent triumph flooded his mind in an instant.
If not for his strong prowess and remarkable will, he might have already collapsed.
But now, he forced himself upright, extending his sword towards "Patriarch Alben".
Victory! By controlling this old rival, the major situation was secured!
Had the timing been better, he might have laughed heartily.
Despite numerous unexpected mishaps in this plan, ultimately, he remained the victor.
