Her cries were so heart-wrenching that, separated by several courtyards, Xiao Qingyu heard them all the way from Xiao Yu's place.
Xiao Qingyu knew, Xiao Muyan had seen those lanterns fashioned from the heads of people Xiao Yu had had prepared for him.
How could she not be devastated?
It was just like before when Xiao Yu lost his inner circle in the courtyard, Xiao Si, Aunt Yin and the whole Eagle Guard alike.
Xiao Qingyu asked Xiao Yu, "Brother, should we immediately call for the clan elders and the Store Manager to capture Xiao Muyan and verify his body?"
This was her most vulnerable, least guarded moment, the perfect opportunity to strike decisively and prevent any further incidents from arising.
"No need to rush," Xiao Yu sat in the wheelchair, clutching the family seal in his hand. "The Xiao family's outward-bound cargo has yet to be retrieved, and the whereabouts of the trading items Xiao Muyan spirited away are still unknown."
