assistirfilmes Chapter 31 - A Battle of Wits with the Air
Chapter 31 - A Battle of Wits with the Air
Chapter 31: A Battle of Wits with the Air
“Betrayed?”
The entire Xu family had a sense of falling into a web of conspiracy. Could everything today have been planned by someone?
Xu Jiuzhou nodded, looking around to confirm that no one was nearby before slowly speaking.
“Because the shadow guard, is something only the Shadowline lineage would have!”
“Shadowline lineage?”
Everyone exchanged confused glances, having never heard of such an organization.
“The Shadowline lineage is a group that can use shadow energy to transform the bodies of those with special constitutions into shadow guards, who then serve them. These shadow guards possess the ability to briefly merge with the shadows, and because they are corpses, they have no aura. They are born assassins. Perhaps you cannot understand how strong the Shadowline lineage is, so let me put it another way: Have you heard of the Crimson Hand?”
“The Crimson Hand! The enormous assassin organization spanning multiple countries and federations, with countless powerful killers! They can assassinate even those at the Morningstar level or beyond, as long as you can pay enough!”
One of the family members exclaimed, his voice full of shock. The Crimson Hand was a behemoth, far beyond the reach of their small family’s city.
Xu Jiuzhou nodded gravely.
“The Shadowline lineage holds significant power within the Crimson Hand because of their ability to merge with shadows. In fact, among the thirteen Red Moons of the Crimson Hand, there are strong figures from the Shadowline lineage!”
Xu Jiuzhou continued, “If I hadn’t learned about this during my travels, I might have fallen for it today.”
He went on, “However, today, after my brother was injured, the news reached here so quickly. This is someone trying to use the Shadowline lineage to destroy our Xu family!”
When he saw the shadow guard, he almost had his legs give way in fear. Shadow guards were elite assassins, and even the Shadowline lineage had to conduct elaborate rituals to create one.
His loyal servant immediately jumped forward and said.
“This is absolutely unacceptable! If it weren’t for the head’s brilliant strategy, the Xu family would have been doomed!”
The others quickly chimed in.
“Yes, yes! Xu Le had it coming! If he were alive, I’d beat him to death myself!”
“That fool almost brought disaster upon us. His death shattered a conspiracy, and in a way, it was a death well worth it!”
“The head sacrificed his own brother to protect us from the Crimson Hand, even though it’s painful. Please don’t blame yourself! Please continue leading the Xu family!”
“Well... in that case, okay.”
Faced with so much persuasion, Xu Jiuzhou couldn’t refuse and nodded reluctantly, shedding a few more tears.
In reality, such a ruthless leader would hardly feel sorrow for the death of a useless brother, nor would he ever give up his position as family head. This was merely an act. After all, killing his own brother, even for a good cause, was still wrong.
So Xu Jiuzhou put on a show, trying to soothe the family’s hearts.
Unlike other ruthless leaders, he didn’t hold grudges over such things. In fact, he would avoid these dangerous individuals as much as possible and would rather never meet them again.
Because he understood a key principle: as long as he was alive, there would always be possibilities.
With that in mind, Xu Jiuzhou’s expression became serious, and he spoke in a stern voice.
“In that case, when we return, we will investigate who dared to trap our Xu family. We must make the hidden rat pay!”
“Understood!”
The rest of them responded in unison and quickened their pace, hurrying out of the night market, fearing the presence of such a dangerous person.