When Baili Jingxuan and Baili Su returned to the manor, they saw a scene of corpses filling the courtyard and blood flowing like a river.
Who did this?
Anger flickered in Baili Jingxuan's eyes.
"Father!"
Thinking of his father, Baili Su quickly searched for him.
Baili Jingxuan did not dare to delay and also rushed to search everywhere with Baili Su.
The two searched the entire front courtyard to the back garden but could not find Master Baili.
"Father is in the study."
A servant walked over, holding a frightened Baili Mengran.
Baili Mengran, hiding in the maid's embrace, pointed her trembling little hand towards the study.
Baili Jingxuan and Baili Su exchanged a look, and they immediately headed there.
Baili Su was weaker and could not run as fast as Baili Jingxuan.
Master Baili lay on the floor in the study. A dagger was plunged into his chest, his blood had long since dried, and he lay in a pool of blood.
"Father, Father!"
Baili Jingxuan cried, holding Master Baili.
Baili Su slumped to the ground, looking at Master Baili lying in the pool of blood, his eyes moistening. "Father!"
"Who did this, who exactly?"
Baili Jingxuan's eyes were red.
At this moment, Baili Mengran jumped down from the maid's embrace and ran in.
Seeing the deceased Master Baili, she was so scared that she burst into tears.
Baili Su heartachely hugged Baili Mengran.
Baili Mengran shivered, crying heartily, "It was the Song family, the eldest young master of the Song family. He... he killed Father, and... and took Brother Yi Hao away."
She had searched the courtyard earlier and hadn't seen Xiao Yi Hao.
He must have been captured by that scoundrel Song Wuji.
"Song Wuji!"
Baili Jingxuan gritted his teeth fiercely.
He gently placed Master Baili on the ground, picked up the sword from the floor, and rushed out.
Baili Su let go of Baili Mengran in his arms and quickly went to chase after him.
"What are you doing?"
Baili Su stopped Baili Jingxuan.
"Killing him, I'm going to kill him!"
Baili Jingxuan roared.
Baili Su grabbed Baili Jingxuan and refused to let go. "And then... after killing him, what will you do? Do you want Song Gang to bring his soldiers and flatten our Baili Manor?"
"What? Are you scared? Baili Su, you are a coward, you are a useless wretch who fears death!"
Baili Jingxuan shook off Baili Su's hand and walked out recklessly.
Unable to stop him, Baili Su simply stopped trying.
But he looked at Baili Jingxuan's retreating back and said, "Killing Song Wuji is simple, but don't forget, we still have Mother and sister. Do you want them to die with you?"
Baili Jingxuan's footsteps faltered, and he turned to look at Baili Su. "Then we'll just let it go? Did Father die in vain?"
Baili Jingxuan clenched the sword in his hand.
"The wedding will proceed. Three days from now is the day I marry Song Yu'er."
Hearing this, Baili Jingxuan exploded.
He rushed over in a few steps, grabbed Baili Su by the collar, and said, "Baili Su, do you know what you're saying? The Song family is our enemy, and you still want to marry Song Yu'er? Baili Su, do you still deserve to be our Baili family's son? Baili Su!"
Baili Jingxuan was furious.
Baili Su, however, remained calm and unhurried.
He was always like this.
"If we don't get married, how will we have a chance to avenge Father!"
"What? What did you say?"
Baili Jingxuan had a simple mind and thought things through simply.
He let go of Baili Su, suddenly not quite understanding the meaning of Baili Su's words.
"Baili Su, what exactly do you want to do? Speak clearly!"
Baili Su closed his eyes and looked at Madam Baili, who had returned with a few maids. He didn't explain much, only saying, "Mother is back. Don't tell her for now. Her health is not good."
After Baili Jingxuan and Baili Su buried Master Baili, they went to Madam Baili together.
Baili Su instructed Baili Mengran.
Because of this, Baili Mengran said nothing to Madam Baili.
"Where did your father go? Where did all the servants in our manor go? Why don't I see any of them?"
Madam Baili suffered from heart disease, and today she had accompanied Baili Su out for a walk.
Upon returning, she lay down on the bed, feeling a bit tired.
But she was worried about her husband, so she called Baili Jingxuan and Baili Su over to ask about the situation.
"Father went out."
As he said this, Baili Su did not look at Madam Baili.
Baili Jingxuan also looked away.
"Went out? Where to? Father rarely stays out overnight, where could he have gone?"
Madam Baili was very puzzled.
Baili Jingxuan personally brought the medicine that the maid had prepared and handed it to Madam Baili. "We are running low on silk for our shops, so Father went to get more stock."
Their family had several shops, all dealing in silk.
"Oh, is that so? But... will he be back tomorrow?"
Madam Baili was not used to not having Master Baili around.
"Tomorrow?"
Baili Jingxuan was speechless, his fists clenched tightly under his sleeves.
Baili Su remained silent, but his eyes reddened as he lowered his gaze.
Baili Mengran, standing beside them, held back her tears, not daring to cry.
Just then, a young servant ran in from outside.
"Eldest Young Master, Second Young Master, Young Master Ouyang and Duan Xifeng... they've returned."
The servant was in a hurry.
Baili Su frowned and immediately turned to go out.
Baili Jingxuan, with a cold expression, did not go out. Instead, he stayed with Madam Baili, accompanying her. "They're back, so what? What's so special about it?"
His attitude was very poor.
Madam Baili tapped his head. "Su'er left in a hurry, you should go and see too. What if something happened? Hurry and go see."
Baili Jingxuan didn't want to go.
But Madam Baili needed to rest, so Baili Jingxuan had no choice but to leave. Before leaving, he took Baili Mengran with him.
"What's going on?"
Ouyang Huayi and Duan Xifeng were carried back.
Both of them were injured.
"Your servant doesn't know what happened. Young Master Ouyang and Young Master Duan both fainted at the entrance of our manor."
Seeing the injured Ouyang Qinglin and Duan Xifeng, Baili Su immediately sent for a doctor.
"What poisoned?"
In the room, Baili Su stood before the doctor.
The doctor, carrying his medical bag, nodded at Baili Su. "Yes, they were poisoned. This is a potent poison, I'm afraid... they already... you should prepare for their funerals."
The doctor shook his head and left with his medical bag.
Baili Su remained in the room, looking at the dying Ouyang Qinglin and Duan Xifeng.
He frowned.
"They're dead, they're dead, just bury them, what are you worrying about?"
Baili Jingxuan walked in and glanced at the two lying on the bed.
He had no feelings for these two to begin with.
Divine Doctor Gu was Divine Doctor Gu, living in the manor to treat his brother's illness.
What use were these two men? They only ate and did nothing.
"Baili Jingxuan, get out!"
Baili Su reprimanded him.
"What? Am I wrong? It's the truth. These two have been living in our Baili Manor, have they done anything? They aren't our friends..."
Before Baili Jingxuan could finish speaking.
Suddenly, the sky changed drastically...