Sun Tao began with the three of them going to visit Xiao Hua. He said Xiao Hua had shown no regard for their old ties and quickly driven them away. He then explained that after their first meeting, Xu Yang had warned Lin Wei that Xiao Chen harbored ill intentions, only for her to brush him off with, "A graceful maiden is a gentleman's worthy pursuit."
He went on to explain how Xiao Chen had wanted to cast Lin Wei aside to cling to the Su Family's powerful leg, while Lin Wei had desperately refused to let go. He continued all the way to what had happened to her, and how he and Xu Yang had understood everything but dared not speak out.
Even so, Xiao Hua had still used his authority as a deacon to send Xu Yang to wipe out the bandits at the Clear Wind Stronghold.
Throughout his account, he repeatedly mentioned how he and Xu Yang had tried to persuade Lin Wei, but she had refused to listen to either of them.
Lin Cheng's eyes were bloodshot, and his aura once again showed faint signs of slipping out of control.
He had thought his daughter's relationship with Xiao Chen was a fine match, never imagining it would become a summons to her death. He also blamed himself somewhat. When he had first learned about Lin Wei and Xiao Chen, he too had thought his daughter could perch on the Xiao Family's lofty branch.
"You've both been put in a difficult position. Neither of you is to blame. You did everything you should have done," Lin Cheng said in a low voice.
With a Task Hall deacon targeting them, both of them might have died as well if Xu Yang had not seen the situation so clearly.