Chapter 619: Eradication of The Whole Clan is No Longer a Trend[1. In feudal times, when a man committed a crime, the whole clan was implicated.]
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Lin Xiaojuan did not know how to comfort him either. The truth behind conflicts in rich and powerful families was always overly cruel and hard to bear with. No matter it be Gu Xie or Gu Yuanli, it would be hard for the brothers to return to how they were like initially.
The two of them were even biological brothers.
Gu Xie said calmly, “When Big Brother died, I noticed some things unintentionally. I suspected that Second Brother had done it, so I actually investigated the matters privately. I got very little evidence. Second Brother was very careful and thoughtful. If he really wanted to kill someone, he would never leave a single trace behind. Yet, his sadness and anger could not be faked. I was really confused. I have discussed this matter with Dad before, but he thought that I was overthinking. He believed that Second Brother would never commit such deadly acts. Even if we brothers were not actually brothers, our relationship with one another had been very close. It could be said that we were closer than biological brothers. Big Brother always cared for all of us. Under such circumstances, I could not face Second Brother. Thus, I rarely go to Ghost City. Other than returning occasionally to visit my Mom, I barely ask about Ghost City.”
Lin Xiaojuan asked, “Have you found conclusive evidence regarding Second Brother killing Big Brother?”
“Nope,” Gu Xie said. “There are many ways of killing someone. Big Brother’s death would benefit Second Brother the most. He was the biggest suspect. Of course, it could be that he was killed by enemies too. After that, Third Brother passed away too. His death… was a mystery as well. After Big Brother died, the clear part of Ghost City was managed by Third Brother while Second Brother still managed the dark side. After Third Brother’s death, Dad did not allow the rest of us to meddle in the affairs of Ghost City anymore. Everything was given to Second Brother, and from then onwards, all of us were safe.”
Lin Xiaojuan felt sorry for him, but she could not help but say something. “Gu Xie, since you said that Second Brother would never leave a trace behind, why would he be the one involved if this matter happened so openly? Whoever managed Ghost City died. Isn’t this obvious in telling others that he was the killer? I doubt this is his way of doing things. Could someone else have done it to ruin your relationship?”
Conflicts between rich people were like historical palace dramas[2. Chinese palace dramas often involve scheming concubines and backstabbing drama among people.].
The resentment and conflicts between female celebrities were like the ultimate versions of historical palace dramas.
As an experienced manager, she had seen a lot of such similar cases.
Gu Yuanli had been protecting Qianshu very well all these years. Back then, Qianshu often mentioned of her Shifu, and she would smile at the thought of him. She almost thought that Qianshu had a crush on her Shifu.
“I don’t know,” Gu Xie said. “So I stopped interfering with the matters in Ghost City.”
“Haven’t your brother explained anything to you before?”
“He did. I wasn’t listening,” Gu Xie said.
His face looked cold. “When someone’s dead, explanations are unnecessary. In the eyes of others, Second Brother is the culprit.”
Actually, he knew that this was unfair.
But what could he do about it?
“Xiaojuan…”
Lin Xiaojuan stepped forward and hugged him softly. Gu Xie’s cold eyes turned warm. He reached out his arm and hugged Lin Xiaojuan. His voice softened. “Xiaojuan, thank you for not distancing yourself from me upon knowing this.”
His biggest fear was that Lin Xiaojuan would stray from him and cut off all ties upon knowing this.
As long as Lin Xiaojuan was with him, he was fearless. She gave him great strength.
Lin Xiaojuan said playfully, “Movie King Gu, you are you. Your brother is your brother. Look at the year now. Eradication of the whole clan just because of one person’s fault is no longer the current trend.”