MTLNOVEL Chapter 719 - 719: Dowry
Chapter 719: Chapter 719: Dowry
At the scene, not only were the three corpses still twitching, there wasn’t a single ghostly figure to be seen.
The surrounding mountain winds were bleak, the shadows of the trees swayed, and there was no sign of anyone.
“As expected of the Night Owl! His ability to appear and disappear is getting stronger and stronger! Everyone, be cautious and don’t give him the opportunity to break through one by one.”
The leader said, while being even more vigilant.
But no matter how vigilant he was, every time a muffled moan came from behind him, a follower would die on the spot, making his eyes bloodshot.
“Old man, I’m going to fight you to the death!”
His eyes filled with murderous rage, he charged forward, and those behind him were utterly terrified.
They were not ordinary people, but they had been defeated without even seeing the enemy’s face. Such a suffocating death made them extremely fearful.
However, their opponent made a few false moves before slipping into the bushes.
The leader felt a sudden pain in his heart and had already begun to think about retreating.
“So the scum around the Empress are just wine-sacks and rice-bags like you? Seems like you’re not that special.”
Just as the leader was terrified, a figure flashed beside him, and Tang Ji appeared by his side.
“You…”
His eyes widened, and before he could finish speaking, fresh blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.
Soon after, his vision suddenly darkened, and he slowly fell to the ground…
Nan Tianzong hurriedly rushed down from Black Dragon Mountain, heading straight for the Di Residence.
At the Di Residence, Liu Sisi had just arrived home.
“Big Brother, are you looking for Ye Lei? He went to the barracks and hasn’t returned yet.”
Liu Sisi knew that Nan Tianzong would come, but she deliberately mentioned Di Yelei as a pretext.
“Sisi, are you okay? That old bastard Zhao Jiong didn’t hurt you, did he? When you went up Black Dragon Mountain you should have called me. If something happened to you, how could I face it…”
Nan Tianzong rambled on for quite a while before noticing the smile on Liu Sisi’s face, who hadn’t spoken for a long time.
“What’s the matter, Sisi?”
“I’m fine, I just went to ask some questions I care about, and then came back.”
“What questions?”
“Where are my mother’s remains, and am I really his daughter?” Liu Sisi’s smile had an indescribable strangeness to it.
Nan Tianzong hesitated for a moment before sighing deeply, “I just came down from Black Dragon Mountain, and I heard that you went up there. I was almost scared to death. But he said you had already come down, and I hurriedly followed.” He explained his reason for coming.
“Well, thank you, big brother. You’re the best brother Sisi could ever have! Always!” Liu Sisi gratefully expressed.
“And you’ll always be my best little sister! Forever!”
Nan Tianzong happily patted her shoulder, secretly vowing that he would protect her at all costs.
“Huh, you’re injured? Stop moving around, and let me bandage you up.”
On his lifted hand, there was a mangled mass of flesh and blood. Liu Sisi anxiously took out a medicine box and bandages, carefully wrapping his wound.
It must have been an earlier injury. In his anxiety to find Sisi, he hadn’t even noticed until now, when the pain in his right hand suddenly pulsated.
“It’s nothing, just got it by accident earlier. Thick skin and thick flesh, it should heal on its own in a few days.”
“Don’t underestimate external injuries; it would be troublesome if it affected your tendons and bones.”
While bandaging him, Liu Sisi casually asked, “The remains of my mother are not on Black Dragon Mountain, you know about that?”
“Mm, after mother died, he buried her on top of the mountain. However, half a year later, someone from the capital city came and fought with him. That person originally wanted to kill him, but big brother stopped him in time.”
Nan Tianzong’s voice remained steady, “Later on, that person moved mother’s remains. The day mother’s remains were dug up, that person held her decayed head tightly and cried bitterly. Then, he carefully wiped mother’s bones with a cloth and caressed each one. At that moment, I knew he truly loved mother, even more so than him!”
Liu Sisi didn’t say anything.
Comparing Zhao Jiong and Zhao Yuanlang, it’s hard to say who loved Lin Xiner more. However, Zhao Jiong’s love was more narrow-minded and selfish. Maybe that’s why he was so intertwined with love and hatred for her, unable to distinguish if he loved her more or hated her more.
If he truly didn’t love her, perhaps this tragedy wouldn’t have happened.
“Sometimes, I think mother was fortunate to be loved by two men. But she was also profoundly unfortunate as she was tangled between them, and the agony in her heart must have been unbearable compared to others.”
“She’s gone now; there’s no use talking about it. When mother died, all she had in her mind was you. You must live well, including living well for her! As long as you live, you’re the thorn in his side that he can’t get rid of! He wants to remove you, but he can’t help but keep you. The more he wants to get rid of you, the deeper he gets.”
“What about you?”
“Me? As long as I see him suffer, my heart feels happy, so happy! Hahaha…”
Nan Tianzong suddenly burst into laughter.
While laughing, he forcefully pounded the table, staining the freshly wrapped bandages a bloody red.
“Brother, don’t move around.”
Liu Sisi quickly held his hand and re-wrapped the bandage.
The gentle force on his arm made Nan Tianzong inadvertently retract his hand and look at her in surprise.
“Does his madness occur frequently or occasionally? Old He is a highly skilled doctor, and he has been by his side since childhood; why does he let his madness flare up repeatedly and even kill his own children? Don’t you think there’s a problem with this?”
Liu Sisi’s gaze was heavy.
Nan Tianzong was stunned, then calmed down, “What do you mean by that?”
Liu Sisi shrugged, “No particular meaning, it’s just that those who are in a situation tend to be blinded, while the bystanders see more clearly. When I was in the situation, I couldn’t think of it. Now that I have stepped out of it and become a bystander, I realized it.” Her gaze was tightly locked on Nan Tianzong.
Nan Tianzong remained silent for a long time, lost in his thoughts.
After a while, he finally lifted his head.
“From now on, you don’t have to worry about the Li Sect business. Just give me those account books. As for the bookstore, wine-house and Silver Pavilion, those are the dowry I left for you. I didn’t tell you about this before because I didn’t know how to explain it to you. In the future, you must be more careful in your actions. Zhao Jiong is unpredictable, and he…” Nan Tianzong continued to speak without stopping.
All those businesses were given as dowry? Liu Sisi was taken by surprise!