Arson!
The word struck Yue Xiaofei like a hammer to the heart!
An icy killing intent swept through him!
Who?
Who had done it?
Who dared target his grandfather's home?
A name sprang to mind.
The Zhong Family!
He could think of no one else with both the nerve and the motive!
The last lesson clearly hadn't been enough!
They were asking to die!
"Xiaofei, there's something else..."
Jin Dapao's expression grew even more troubled.
"What else?"
Yue Xiaofei braced himself for the worst.
Jin Dapao drew a deep breath, seemingly unsure how to say it.
"When my men were clearing out the burned house, they found that the plaque in your grandfather's room was gone."
"The plaque?"
Yue Xiaofei froze.
Jin Dapao swallowed hard before forcing out the words. "It vanished without a trace!"
What?!
Yue Xiaofei's heart sank as turmoil surged through him.
That plaque was Grandpa Yue Qinhu's most precious possession. He valued it more than his own life.
"Uncle Jin, could it have... burned up?" Yue Xiaofei asked.
"Impossible!"
Jin Dapao's denial was immediate, his reasoning cold and clear.
"We examined the scene. Even if it had burned to charcoal, there would be remains! But the place was clean. There was nothing!"
"That means whoever did this may have been after the plaque!"
"And my men checked every nearby security camera. They avoided them all perfectly and left no footage behind. These were top professionals. They planned it carefully and came prepared!"
Every word Jin Dapao spoke pierced Yue Xiaofei's heart.
They had come prepared!
They knew the plaque's value!
They had come for it!
Uncontrollable fury erupted in Yue Xiaofei's chest!
This was more than a provocation!
They had stolen what his grandfather treasured most!
They had trampled on the Yue Family's dignity!
"The Zhong