Let's Kill and See Who Backs Down First

The Golden Silk White Jade was gone.

Daughter of Stonemason Xu was shocked and furious.

The old men and women radiated killing intent that soared into the heavens.

They were truly enraged.

Because:

This thing was far too precious.

So precious that even top aristocratic families regarded it as a treasure.

It would have been fine if Chu Qing had taken the Golden Silk White Jade.

As long as he remained within the Great Gan Empire, they could find a way to seize it back.

But then:

Chu Qing destroyed it.

How were they supposed to snatch it back now?

At this moment:

They despaired and broke down.

How were they supposed to explain this outcome to the Gongyang Family?

How were they supposed to explain it to the Head of the House?

Daughter of Stonemason Xu trembled as she said, "Have you gone mad?"

"You went through so much trouble to obtain this thing, and before even using it, you destroyed it?"

"You... even if you did not want to use it, you could not destroy it!"

Chu Qing laughed.

He had already used it.

These people simply did not know.

But he could not reveal such a thing.

"My things are mine. I can use them if I want, or destroy them if I do not."

"If I did not destroy it, then after you kill me, wouldn't you just take it back?"

"Now that it is destroyed, even if you kill me, you still will not get it."

Everyone was utterly speechless.

Chu Qing's train of thought nearly drove them to collapse.

Only Hua Yu remained calm. She had guessed Chu Qing's intentions.

She believed Chu Qing had destroyed the Golden Silk White Jade to prevent several top aristocratic families from causing him trouble.

But... not only