CHAPTER 913: CHAPTER 913: ALREADY DEAD

As Corvus Hades posed his question, everyone’s attention naturally turned to Raina North.

Pip Finch was quick-tempered and couldn’t help but ask as Raina remained silent, "Orion, tell us, which of these two you trust? Whoever you trust stays; whoever you don’t, we’ll beat them up."

Seeing Pip Finch looking eager and ready to act, Raina felt a bit of a headache. Why can’t this kid learn to think things through?

Is it really so hard to think carefully about a question?

Just as Raina was about to speak, a piercing scream suddenly broke through the predawn darkness.

The scream came from the backyard of the Reed family, where the family members of the Reed Clan were gathered.

Hearing the commotion, the Reeds immediately got excited and hastily said, "Young Master... it might be something’s wrong with the Young Master..."

Before the words finished leaving their mouths, the Reeds rushed towards the backyard.

Seeing this, Raina couldn’t bother with anything else and quickly followed.

As soon as she stepped into the small building at the back, Raina heard a woman’s harrowing cries.

Her heart tightened, and she rushed over in quick strides.

At Reed Manor, seeing Raina approach, they struggled to hold back their grief, "My son is gravely injured and at death’s door. We apologize for troubling the Alliance Hierarch."

"Master Reed, there’s no need for such formality. If you don’t mind, may I take a look at your son?"

"Thank you for your concern, Alliance Hierarch," said Master Reed, moving aside.

Raina didn’t stand on ceremony. Seated on the stool by the bed, she lifted her hand and undid Young Master Reed’s clothing.

There was a wound across his chest, nearly slicing through it. The flesh was turned outwards, revealing the bone. Due to inadequate care, the wound had not healed well, and with the current hot weather, signs of infection had appeared.

However, this was not the most lethal injury on Young Master Reed.

His most fatal injury was between his legs.

His entire manhood had been stomped to a bloody mess, and the sight was so horrific that even with all of Raina’s past experiences with bloodshed, it made her heart clench.

Upon seeing this, Pip Finch felt a twinge between his own legs and couldn’t help but cover himself.

Seeing Raina put down his son’s clothing, Master Reed could no longer hold back his question, "Alliance Hierarch, is there any hope for my son?"

Facing Master Reed’s hopeful eyes, Raina regretfully shook her head.

No hope...

As she’d often said, if Raina had been called over to treat Young Master Reed immediately after he sustained such grievous injuries, saving his life wouldn’t have been difficult.

But the issue now was that too much time had been wasted.

After Young Master Reed’s lower body was severely injured, he could not urinate normally. His bladder had burst from the prolonged inability to pass urine, and his kidneys had suffered extensive damage.

If one were to describe it using a fruit as a metaphor, Young Master Reed was rotten from the inside out, and no matter how desperately she tried to save him, it would be impossible to keep him alive.

Because Young Master Reed was already dead.

Master Reed’s legs buckled.

Even after being held captive for days with life-threatening danger looming, Master Reed hadn’t furrowed his brow. But hearing that his only son was beyond saving felt like an explosion in his mind, and he could no longer stand.

"No! My son! My son!" Mrs. Reed’s cries were unbearably mournful, sending chills down the spine of anyone who heard them.

She stumbled forward towards Young Master Reed, but after just one step, she, already at her breaking point, fainted, collapsing limply to the ground.