Before Qi Shuang could speak, Qi Kang had already stepped out of the crowd.
He first bowed to Song Yaoyao, then looked at Niu Tingxuan and said:
"When you do wrong, you must bear the consequences. No one can save you!"
"Father-in-law, please, save me! I truly know I was wrong!"
"Don't call me that. You and my daughter have not yet married. I hereby declare your engagement to my daughter annulled."
"Father-in-law, you can't do this to me! You can't do this to me..."
Seeing Qi Kang's reaction, Niu Tingxuan knew begging him was useless, so he turned to Qi Shuang and said:
"Shuang, please save me! Shuang..."
Qi Shuang said:
"Niu Tingxuan, you've truly disappointed me. How could you attack your own elder brother, who raised you?
"How could your heart be so vicious?"
"Shuang, that's not it! Listen to my explanation..."
"It's over between us!"
"Shuang! Shuang..."
Lord Yang told the bailiffs:
"Take him away."
"Yes, sir."
As Niu Tingxuan was dragged away, his heart filled with utter despair.
For all these years, he had studied tirelessly, never daring to slack off for even a moment, all so that one day he could rise above the crowd. That damned Niu Dali had ruined everything. If only he had never appeared!
Even now, Niu Tingxuan still did not think he had done anything wrong. He was still blaming Niu Dali.
His eyes seemed steeped in poison as he stared at Niu Dali and said:
"Niu Dali, I'm going to be beheaded. Are you satisfied now?
"You betrayed Mother's dying wishes. I hate you! I hate you!
"Niu Dali, you'll die a horrible death! I'll be waiting for you down below!"
Niu Tingxuan was gagged and dragged away.
Song Yaoyao sighed inwardly:
*[Niu Tingxuan is at death's door,