It was in the provincial city of Hume Province.
Twilight had begun to settle over the courtyard of the Xu family's villa in the quiet, protected area of the city.
It was almost seven o'clock in the evening.
The yard was ablaze with light, however. Lamps, spotlights, and fires were lit to illuminate a large group of people from the Xu family that were gathered there. Except, unlike before, there was no party. The atmosphere was depressed and tense.
Along the outside of the courtyard, bodyguards in black suits stood with their arms crossed over their chests. They were standing so close to each other that no one would be able to slip through.
In the north side of the courtyard sat three old men who wore solemn expressions on their faces. Through their half-closed eyes, they observed the people around them with gazes that were as sharp as that of wolves.
The courtyard was brimmed with people all sitting facing these three elders. They were all silent, as if afraid to even cough and show an ounce of disrespect.
Behind the three old men, more than one hundred people were sitting and waiting. They all looked proud and arrogant, emitting an aura of aloofness. The glances they occasionally spent on the other people in the courtyard were always filled with disgust.
All the people present belonged to the Xu Clan from the southwest region of the country. Only moments before, they had dismounted a plane and arrived at the courtyard and they were clearly exhausted from their trip.
The rest of the people in the courtyard were from one of the Xu Clan's branches in the capital city of Hume Province. It was difficult for them to believe that such high figures were present and they couldn't stop gaping at them with admiration and awe.
Most of the local Xus couldn't stop themselves from unleashing a giddy smile at their clansmen from the southwest, as they wanted nothing more than to establish a close relationship with their members from their headquarters.
"It's been almost four hours.
Are you sure that brat will come here today?"
an old man in a white robe suddenly said in a cold voice, breaking the incredible silence. His words were paired with a cold glare and tightly clasped hands.
"Sir, he said he would only wait for one day.
He told us that if he doesn't get to see the people of our clansmen from the headquarters in the southwest after one day passes, he will kill all the Xu Clan members in the provincial city.
All the people from our branches in the capital city were present when he said those words. We all heard that,"
an old man in his sixties replied while stepping forward and bowing slightly before the three elders. As he stood straight again, his entire body was shaking.
"Yes, we all heard that clearly."
The rest of the Xu Clan members from the provincial capital nodded to back up the old man's words. It was their annual gathering of this year. All of them were expecting a feast, delicious wine and quality fun time. However, this Austin guy ruined their party by showing up without invitation and killing their current leader and his son and wife. And the horror didn't stop there. This abominable young man even threatened to kill them all! That was truly a nightmare for all of them.
"All right. I guess we can wait a little longer, but only for a few more hours. I need to sleep.
After all, I'd like to see who this bastard is. Any man that dares to provoke the Xus from the headquarters in southwest must be dealt with!
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