CHAPTER 18: CHAPTER 18: UNFORTUNATELY, MORE KILLING IS NECESSARY

Lu Xiao tilted his head and counted, including Qin Shengqiang, there were a total of twenty-one people.

And judging by their shapes and movements, they were definitely systematically trained.

It seemed that Qin Shengqiang’s plan to kill his own father had been in preparation for more than just a day or two. Otherwise, where could he find so many trustworthy experts?

"Mr. Qin, is there really no room for manoeuvre?" Lu Xiao shouted while he began to slowly roll up his sleeves.

Twenty-one people with twenty-one crossbows, though troublesome, were not enough to make Lu Xiao admit defeat.

He had walked through scenes ten or a hundred times more perilous on the battlefield unscathed.

"Blame yourself."

"If you hadn’t saved the old man, both you and Youling could have lived," Qin Shengqiang snorted lightly.

Initially, he hadn’t planned to kill Qin Youling and Lu Xiao.

But there was no helping it, the old man didn’t die, and now you both are inseparably watching over him.

So, you’ll just have to join the old man in burial.

"That’s truly unfortunate."

"Unfortunate for what?" Qin Shengqiang asked subconsciously.

From behind the chair, Lu Xiao slowly stood up, a smile on his face, "It’s unfortunate that these hands of mine must sin again."

Qin Shengqiang furrowed his brow, raised his hand to shoot, thinking, can’t you see how you will die without posturing amidst all these people and crossbows?

It’s only you and Qin Youling who are going to die with all these crossbows pointed at you.

The crossbow arrows whistled towards them.

Lu Xiao shifted his body to the side, slightly lifting his arm, and the silver dagger he had gotten from Chen Fei flew out in the blink of an eye.

"Ding!" The crisp sound of metal clashing echoed.

The crossbow arrow split into two, flying forward at an angle before clattering to the ground.

Qin Shengqiang’s pupils contracted suddenly. How was this possible!

The speed of the crossbow arrows was so fast that ordinary people couldn’t even dodge them, yet not only had Lu Xiao dodged, but he had also even sliced the arrow into two.

"Protect the boss!" The people around Qin Shengqiang reacted quickly, immediately encircling him.

"Fire at will!"

Again, the sky filled with crossbow arrows.

Lu Xiao twisted his neck, facing the arrows, he charged forward boldly.

In his hands, the silver dagger moved swiftly, stacking layers upon layers of shadows, creating an impenetrable barrier.

The sound of metal striking continuously echoed, sparks occasionally flying.

The well-made steel crossbow arrows, weak as straw in front of Lu Xiao’s blade, lay broken and scattered on the ground.

Qin Shengqiang was dumbfounded. Was this Lu Xiao still human?

Not even martial arts films would dare shoot such scenes!

"First team protect the boss and retreat, second team hold him off!"

"Retreat? Where do you think you can go?" Lu Xiao suddenly pushed off the ground, increasing his speed, moving swiftly like an arrow off its bowstring.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Xiao had broken through their ranks.

With the flat of his blade, he struck powerful gusts.

Bang Bang Bang Bang, a series of heavy impacts sounded.

The men in front of Qin Shengqiang, tasked with stopping him, fell to the ground en masse, all knocked out.

Each person’s cheek bore a crimson mark from a knife’s back.

"Boss, go! Everyone else, attack together!" It must be said, the people around Qin Shengqiang were not only professional but also loyal.

However, their strength was somewhat lacking, and they weren’t fierce or decisive enough in real combat.

If they could train between life and death for a few years, they might be transformed entirely.

Dealing with the remaining people didn’t take Lu Xiao much time; he still rewarded each one with the back of a large knife.

Qin Shengqiang didn’t run either but stood quietly in place watching Lu Xiao.

"Mr. Qin, if you had turned and run just now, you might still have had a chance," Lu Xiao said with a smile, shaking his dagger as he walked up to Qin Shengqiang.

By then, Qin Shengqiang had regained his composure and looked deeply at Lu Xiao before a smile also appeared on his face.

"This is the Qin family, my family estate. Why would I run?"

"Or are you planning to slit my throat?" Qin Shengqiang raised an eyebrow, still confident.

He was certain, Lu Xiao wouldn’t dare to kill him!

After all, even his own men were merely knocked unconscious by Lu Xiao.

Lu Xiao obviously feared, feared that killing someone would bring trouble.

Lu Xiao curled his lips at Qin Shengqiang, then put away his dagger, "Why would I slit your throat."

"At most, I would hand over the video of you murdering your own father to the police."

Finished speaking, Lu Xiao pointed at a few cameras on an old tree in the backyard, "Those things are high-definition, and the footage is really good."

Qin Shengqiang’s expression suddenly darkened, "Lu Xiao! Are you trying to doom the Qin family to destruction? Do you realize how much damage this will do to the Qin family if these things are handed over to the police?"

At present, he was managing both Qin Department Store and Qin Real Estate.

Once he, the helmsman, was imprisoned, the stock prices would likely plummet instantly.

And those coveting the Qin family would instantly turn into sharks smelling blood, swarming in.

"So what’s your suggestion? That I should just pretend that nothing happened?" Lu Xiao found it amusing. Why should he care if the Qin family suffered? Qin Shengqiang had tried to kill him; why couldn’t he report him to the police and have him arrested?

Qin Shengqiang pursed his lips and looked up at Old Sir Qin’s room.

"Old Sir Qin dies from the illness, Qin Youling becomes the Family Head, and I simply handle the operations and management of Qin Department Store and Qin Real Estate. How about that?"

Lu Xiao pondered for two seconds, then nodded, "Your offer isn’t bad."

"You agree?" Qin Shengqiang felt some joy, not expecting Lu Xiao to be so easy to talk to.

"Whether I agree or not is another matter, but there’s a problem—your dad...he isn’t dead."

Qin Shengqiang’s eyes gradually widened, not dead? Impossible!

The old man’s bed was right in front of the window; so many crossbow arrows had been shot in, how could he still be alive.

"Your family’s Old Sir Qin has been receiving treatment from Doctor Zhai all this time; he wasn’t even in the room," Lu Xiao added.

Qin Shengqiang’s eyes bulged, and his previous calm, confidence, and strategies crumbled at that moment.

The fear he had harbored for his own father over the years began frantically devouring every part of his body.

He knew Old Sir Qin’s character all too well.

When the old man woke up and found out what he had done, his own fate would be exceedingly ugly!

Spare him because he’s his own son? Impossible, in the old man’s eyes, only his eldest son was his real son.

"I, too, have a proposal," Lu Xiao stepped forward at the right moment, leaning closer to Qin Shengqiang’s ear, his tone gentle.

"You suffer a sudden severe illness and pass away, and Qin Youling temporarily manages Qin Real Estate and Qin Department Store."