Chapter 61: Ill Omen Must Die (7)
"What are we supposed to do? Even the Night Watchers can't go this far! They're smearing us without restraint!"
Watching the three of them leave, Huang Jianyuan finally caught his breath and couldn't help growling under his breath.
"Father, say something!"
Huang Jianyuan had clearly never been treated like this in his life, and his ability to keep his composure was hanging by a thread.
"What are we supposed to do..."
Huang Leji's face was just as livid. After a long silence, he finally spoke.
"Get everyone out there. Search every inch of the place until you find the killer.
"If the Night Watchers want proof, then give them proof!"
He practically spat the words out, then beckoned. A figure appeared at once.
"Keep a close eye on him..."
He pointed at Fu Qian's retreating figure.
"He isn't a Night Watcher... and our Huang Family isn't going to let anyone blackmail us."
"What a remarkable place!"
As they left the Huang estate, Fu Qian looked back at the enormous mountaintop beneath the setting sun and sighed.
Captain Qiao grimaced. The shock of what had just happened was too much; he couldn't even manage an awkward smile.
Fu Qian glanced at him. Huang Jianyuan, not his father, had come out to greet them. That meant Captain Qiao hadn't told the Huang Family everything when he notified them. At least he'd shown some restraint.
The Night Watchers' upper ranks must have had an understanding with the Huang Family in Xiyuan City. Sending someone like Captain Qiao to hold the fort made that clear.
Of course, the accusations had been nothing but something Fu Qian had made up on the spot. But whether the Huang Family felt wronged or not, there was no time to