Seeing the shadows bring the situation under control, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Liu Sang and Liu Biao kept shouting for Liu Lan to order the shadows to let Liu Rui go.
I knew Liu Lan could not truly let the shadows kill Liu Rui. After all, Liu Rui was still nominally the Liu Family's new patriarch.
Even if his position as patriarch was neither legitimate nor justified, it had still been the elders' decision. Liu Sang and Liu Biao were Liu Family elders, and they had clearly long since taken Liu Rui's side.
Fifth Uncle looked over the situation and sighed. "Xiaolan, what do you plan to do about this?"
Liu Lan said coldly, "I will set things right and restore normal order to the Liu Family. As for these people, they must receive the punishment they deserve."
Fifth Uncle nodded slightly. "That is how it should be. But do you know how many supporters Liu Rui has in the Liu Family?"
Liu Lan froze. She apparently had never considered that question.
Perhaps she believed that most of the Liu Family did not want the family thrown into chaos, much less wanted Little Barren Island to fall into turmoil.
But Fifth Uncle's words now left her somewhat lost.
Fifth Uncle sighed again. "Most of the Liu Family supports him. More than two-thirds of them even hope the Liu Family can once again become the largest family on Little Barren Island."
Liu Lan was utterly speechless. Then Fifth Uncle delivered another painful truth. "As for you, many in the Liu Family think that during your years as island lord, you always tried to treat everyone equally and never fought for more benefits for the Liu Family. You only cared whether you could keep your position as island lord