Multiple Crimes Punished by Lingering Death

"If we both die, can we really rest easy leaving Yuexi to him?"

Mei Xiaofang's face was filled with agony and hesitation.

Su Zhenglong remained silent. Su Xuefeng and Su Zhengtao would surely come to deal with the killing of the servants soon, and his original intention had been to unleash all his strength and fight to the death!

He would likely die, and Mei Xiaofang would not survive alone.

But if they were both gone, could Sikong Jing truly be trusted? Would he really take care of their daughter for the rest of her life?

"Let's observe him a little longer." Su Zhenglong finally sighed.

Rumble...

Just then, heavy footsteps echoed from outside the courtyard, accompanied by an elderly, sharp shout: "Surround the place!"

As soon as the voice fell, Su Yuexi's courtyard was instantly encircled by elite experts of the Su Clan.

Then, the Clan Head Su Xuefeng and Su Zhengtao strode into the courtyard.

Their expressions were dark to the extreme.

Behind them followed Su Yun, her face still red from being slapped, yet wearing a sinister sneer.

It was her report that had prompted Su Xuefeng and the others to mobilize.

This time, they were determined to completely annihilate Su Zhenglong's family!

Seeing this, Su Yuexi immediately pulled away from Sikong Jing's embrace and looked toward the grandfather she both feared and hated.

In the end, Su Yuexi lowered her head and called out, "Grandfather."

Su Xuefeng ignored her entirely, instead shouting toward the depths of the courtyard, "Su Zhenglong, get out here, you bastard!"

Soon, supported by Mei Xiaofang, Su Zhenglong walked out with trembling steps. His face was pale as he said, "Father, forgive your son for his poor health; I cannot offer a proper greeting."

"Hmph!"

Su Xuefeng let out a cold snort and added, "I have no need for greetings from an unfilial son like you."

His expression was cold and ruthless; he did not view Su Zhenglong as his son at all.

Su Xuefeng couldn't be bothered with further pleasantries and stated bluntly, "Zhengtao, you are the Hall Master of the Su Clan Enforcement Hall. Right here in front of your eldest brother, announce the verdict for the criminal Sikong Jing."

As the words fell, Su Yuexi's expression shifted, and she cried out, "Grandfather..."

"Shut up! I have no such ugly granddaughter," Su Xuefeng barked.

With a sinister grin, Su Zhengtao stepped forward and declared loudly, "Sikong Jing, as a son-in-law of the Su Clan, has brutally murdered dozens of servants. He deserves death!"

Upon hearing this, Su Yuexi's body trembled!

She wanted to rush forward to say something, but her hand was suddenly gripped—it was still Sikong Jing's large hand.

Just as Su Yuexi was filled with confusion and fear, Sikong Jing pulled her behind him and asked Su Xuefeng and the others with a cold sneer, "Why don't you ask first why I killed those servants?"

This question made Su Zhengtao laugh as he replied, "The matter is clear. You refused to pay their wages first, and when the servants came to demand their pay, you acted savagely and killed them."

Hearing this, Mei Xiaofang was so angry she wanted to rush out and argue with Su Zhengtao, but she was held back by Su Zhenglong.

If you want to condemn someone, you can always find a pretext.

Arguing now was useless; it was better to observe how Sikong Jing would handle this.

Sikong Jing shrugged and asked again, "Then why don't you ask why we had no wages to pay them?"

He already knew that it was Su Zhenglong who had brought the Su Clan up from a second-rate family to become one of the four great families of Yunye City. Even without blood ties, it was only right for Su Xuefeng to provide for Su Zhenglong's family while they were severely injured.

Not to mention, Su Zhenglong was his own son.

This question immediately made Su Xuefeng uncomfortable. He said coldly, "What a criminal, truly glib of tongue. But do you think your crimes are limited to just this one?"

"Zhengtao, continue," Su Xuefeng shouted heavily.

Su Zhengtao wore a savage expression as he announced, "The criminal Sikong Jing and Su Yuexi, in order to repay a debt, caused a scene at the Hengyu Pawnshop, injured the Hengyu Shopkeeper and over a dozen others, and robbed them of one hundred Gold Crystal Coins."

"Sikong Jing is to be executed, and Su Yuexi, for ruining the reputation of the Su Clan, shall receive one hundred strokes of the cane!"

Following Su Zhengtao's announcement, Mei Xiaofang's expression changed again.

She couldn't help but look at Sikong Jing and ask, "The Gold Crystal Coins you have... were they stolen?"

So much had happened earlier that she hadn't realized how Sikong Jing could have possessed so many Gold Crystal Coins.

She never expected they had been robbed from the Hengyu Pawnshop.

"No, Mother, it was the shopkeeper who broke the agreement first," Su Yuexi quickly explained, clarifying the situation.

But before Mei Xiaofang could speak, Su Zhengtao interrupted heavily, "Sophistry! Bring in the Hengyu Shopkeeper."

Soon, the Hengyu Shopkeeper, who had been knocked unconscious by Sikong Jing the day before, walked out with a cold sneer.

The more he thought about it after waking up, the angrier he became, so he had come to the Su Clan to demand justice.

The result was smooth; Su Xuefeng believed his words without hesitation and even promised to bring him as a witness to severely punish his criminal grandson-in-law and ugly granddaughter.

As soon as he appeared, the Hengyu Shopkeeper said, "When did I break any agreement? It was clearly you who had no money to redeem the Jadeite Hairpin, so you snatched it back on the spot and even robbed me of a full one hundred Gold Crystal Coins."

As he said this, the shopkeeper suddenly noticed that Su Yuexi was holding that very Jadeite Hairpin in her hand.

He was somewhat unsure how she had managed to buy it back, but this played right into his hands. He pointed directly at it and said, "Grandfather Su, look, what is in the hands of your family's ugly freak is exactly the Jadeite Hairpin that was originally pawned to me."

At this moment, Mei Xiaofang also noticed the presence of the jade hairpin.

She gaped, unable to fathom if what the shopkeeper said was true.

Hengyu Shopkeeper sneered inwardly; if Sikong Jing and Su Yuexi had failed to buy back the hairpin, things would have been a bit difficult, but now that they had it in their possession, his framing would naturally be even more effortless.

"That's not true, it's clearly not like that at all." Su Yuexi was both angry and anxious; this Hengyu Shopkeeper was simply turning black into white.

However, Su Xuefeng roared in anger, "This is absolutely outrageous!"

At this moment, Su Zhengtao shouted again, "Sikong Jing, as a criminal, forced his way out of the city, causing a severe negative impact on the Su Clan. He must be executed!"

He did not care about Su Yuexi's defense and slammed down yet another charge.

"Slaughtering servants, robbing the hairpin and money, and forcing his way out of the city—for these combined crimes, he should be executed by slow slicing!"

Su Zhengtao announced heavily, his eyes filled with frantic hatred; he was determined to destroy and torture Sikong Jing to death.

His second son, Su Yang, had yet to be cured, and it was unknown if he would ever recover.

Previously, he could not punish him because of a direct challenge, but there were plenty of ways to kill Sikong Jing and Su Yuexi.

"It's not true, it really isn't like that."

Su Yuexi kept backing away, tears streaming down her face; she absolutely could not let Sikong Jing suffer such a false accusation.

She looked sharply at Su Zhenglong, "Father, things are not at all as they say."

Su Zhenglong stared at Su Xuefeng and the others, his fists clenched tight.

Originally, he had wanted to observe Sikong Jing for a while; after all, he truly did not know if this criminal was worth trusting.

But seeing his daughter in such pain, Su Zhenglong's heart softened instantly.

Forget it. With a sudden step forward, Su Zhenglong let out a thunderous roar, "It's all lies! Su Zhengtao, if you want to punish my daughter and son-in-law, you must first ask if I agree!"

Having said that, his entire body's true energy surged into the Human Realm, and he glared fixedly at Su Xuefeng.

He was prepared to fight to the death.

Even if it meant father and son turning against each other, he would not hesitate.