Chapter 499: Taking Credit (4)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
He slammed the walking stick in his hand on the ground with a thump.
This sound was like a heavy hammer hitting everyone’s hearts, making them tremble. They felt the same way and looked at the old man with sympathy.
The most heartbreaking thing in this world is for the elderly to send their young loved ones off.
A thin old woman walked over and advised kindly, “Big brother, my condolences.”
“How can 1 find solace and accept this change!” The elderly man in gray clothes had bloodshot eyes, and his chest heaved with intense emotion. Through gritted teeth, he exclaimed, “Gu Ce is guilty of grave and heinous crimes. He should be condemned to the depths of hell, subjected to the scorn of countless people. But the Gu family wants to clear Gu Ce’s name. I will never agree to it!”
Speaking of Gu Ce, the old man became angrier and angrier. The more he thought about his son, the more his heart ached.
The old woman looked at him sympathetically and sighed. “Big Brother, justice is in the hearts of people. Everyone knows that Gu Ce has surrendered to the enemy…”
“Justice? If Gu Ce’s name can be cleared, how can there be justice in this world!” The gray-robed elder’s voice was hoarse as he shouted sternly. His expression changed from extreme anger to despair, and his eyes seemed to be dyed with blood.
These dignitaries had led a pampered life, so they didn’t care about the lives of the commoners!
Tears streamed down the old man’s sallow face as he panted.
“It’s not clearing his name, but restoring his honor.” Gu Yanfei repeated what Chu Yi had said word by word. “Restoring my father’s innocence.”
“Whether it’s right or wrong, it’s not in the hearts of the people. It’s in the facts.”
“My father is innocent.”
When Gu Yanfei said this, she was very calm and stared fixedly at the old man at the bottom of the stairs.
She knew very well that this old man had been used, so she didn’t intend to argue with the poor old man.
She sighed secretly and straightened her expression. She reminded the other party, “Old man, you’d better go back quickly. Your great-grandson is in bloody trouble today. Don’t let him go near the water.”
Gu Yanfei’s gaze moved around the elder’s children’s palace, and she retracted her fingers from her sleeve.
This old man should have been lonely in his later years and had no one to rely on. Not only had his eldest son and second son died on the battlefield, but the eldest grandson left behind by his eldest son had also died of illness. He only had one great-grandson left. However, there was a calamity in his great-grandson’s life, and it was a life and death calamity. It was supposed to be his fate to die early.
After the death of his great-grandson, the old man’s body and mind would be severely injured…
Gu Yanfei’s words were like a thunderclap that exploded in the sky.
“You… you…” The gray-robed elder was so angry at Gu Yanfei’s words that his entire body trembled. He raised his hand and pointed at Gu Yanfei, like fallen leaves trembling in the autumn wind.
This girl was clearly cursing him, his great-grandson, and their family’s descendants!
The people around the old man instantly went into an uproar. It was as if a stone had fallen into the lake, and the lake water rippled endlessly.
Many people also felt that Gu Yanfei was cursing him and looked at him with anger, contempt, and disgust.
This girl from the Gu family was really vicious!
The old man gritted his teeth and endured it. He really couldn’t help but rush towards Gu Yanfei with his walking stick. He hit her ruthlessly with his walking stick, and his eyes almost spewed fire.
“Miss, be careful!” Juan Bi exclaimed nervously from behind. She hurriedly went forward to stop the old man, but it was already too late.
Gu Yanfei didn’t dodge or retreat. She stood elegantly and only flicked her sleeve gently.
The menacing walking stick stopped half a foot away from Gu Yanfei’s right arm.
“…” The old man in gray widened his eyes. He felt as if his walking stick had hit something invisible, but also as if it had been supported by an invisible hand.
In his daze, the walking stick in his hand deviated and missed. In the end, he stood on the steps beside him, causing him to stagger. He relied on the walking stick to barely stabilize himself.
The others watching only thought that the old man wanted to scare the little girl and didn’t dare to really hit her. Only the old man himself knew what had happened and felt a chill run down his spine..