Chapter 883: Feeling Guilty and Afraid
However, how had he tampered with this railing? If he had switched it, it would have caused quite a commotion. He would definitely have been discovered. Exactly how had he broken it?
Upon seeing that he was still talking, Huo Xiao got angry. Even if he was faking it, he should pretend to be in peaceful relations with his brothers. He was doing this on purpose to show him!
Later, he had heard from Ah Zhou that Fifth Daughter-in-Law had gone overboard. She had wanted to kill a chicken in front of a monkey[1]. She kicked the dog down the second floor and seized the opportunity to curse at Sheng Sheng and Xiaoqi. However, she ended up suffering a double loss. Now, she had also been schemed against by this b*stard Sixth Son.
“Father, I don’t believe the railing will break for no reason,” Huo Pei was extremely angry.
“Grandpa, you have to seek justice for my mother.” Huo Xuan’an’s eyes also reddened as he said in a hoa.r.s.e voice, “The railing was still fine yesterday. Why did it break as soon as Sixth Uncle returned?!”
“What do you people want?” Huo Xiao’s face was cold.
“Grandpa, won’t we know if someone tampered with the railing by getting someone to take a look?” Upon seeing his own mother fall like that, Huo Xuan’an was furious and his heart ached. Anyway, he would not let the murderer get away with it.
Sixth Uncle must have done it! No one else at home would do that except him!
Huo Xiao took a look at Huo Ci and glared at him ferociously. He pointed at him and gritted his teeth, “Get over here now!”
After Huo Ci hung up the video call, he looked nonchalant. It was impossible for him to go over. However, he did say righteously, “Father, in order to prove my innocence, no matter what Fifth Brother and the others want to do, I’ll definitely cooperate.”
Huo Xiao did not want to agree. Did they want to kick up such a fuss for everyone to know about the matter at home? Upon hearing Huo Ci’s words, he glared at him again.
On the other handm Huo Pei and Huo Xuan’an were a little confused. They took a look at Huo Ci, not knowing what he wanted to do.
Huo Ci spoke again. “However, Fifth Brother, I agreed to do the investigation because I didn’t do it. By getting someone to come over, it means that you people already believe that I did it. Father, when the results are out, and it proves that I’m innocent, what do you plan to do? Kneel on the ground and kowtow to me to apologize?”
Huo Xiao’s face darkened. When Huo Pei said he wanted to find someone to appraise it, he had already angered him. “Fifth Son, what do you think?”
Huo Pei said, “Father, what if he did it? Will you uphold justice for us?”
Huo Xiao said, “If he did it, I’ll break his legs!”
Huo Pei made up his mind. He had to investigate this. He could not let that b*stard Sixth Brother have it easy. His expression changed again and again. “I promise him!”
Huo Ci said, “Fifth Brother, when it comes to that time, you better not use your status to suppress me then.”
“Sixth Brother, I advise you not to be happy too early. Be careful of your legs!” Huo Pei did not believe that he did not leave any clues behind when he did this.
His good friend, Zheng Guo, was the most impressive investigator in the National Search Department. As long as he took action, he definitely would not let the criminal escape. As long as he did it, he would definitely be caught.
Huo Ci did not reply either and went up the stairs.
Huo Pei could clearly see the flash of panic in Huo Ci’s eyes. He was even more sure that he was guilty. He was definitely feeling guilty.
He was a hardened gambler. He called out to stop Huo Ci, “Sixth Brother, since you’ve said that, I’m afraid you won’t learn from your lesson if we are to bet on your legs alone.”
Huo Xiao hated gambling the most in his life. Small-time gambling for fun was fine, but gambling addiction was definitely not allowed. He was about to flare up.
But Su Xiyin stopped him from interfering. She took a look at her son, her eyes darkening. Even if Ci Er had done it, it was because they had gone too far.
In all these years, when had Ci Er not given them enough face whenever he came home? When had he ever taken the initiative to cause trouble too?
In the past, Ci Er had been worried for her. She was his only weakness. As long as she was fine in the Huo Family, he would give them enough face at home.
Now, there was Xiaoqi and Sheng Sheng. They had not bullied her, nor did they dare to. However, they had used Xiaoqi and Sheng Sheng as an excuse to stir up trouble, bullying them again and again, forcing him to reveal his fangs.
“Then, what does Fifth Brother want to bet on?” Huo Ci’s expression changed, but he still looked nonchalant and languid.
Huo Pei could tell that he was starting to panic. It was good that he was panicking. This proved that he had not done it flawlessly. “You said you didn’t do it. Do you dare use those mines in your hands to prove your innocence?”
“In that case, Fifth Brother, what chips do you have to bet on the mines in my hand?” Huo Ci leaned lazily against the railing of the stairs. His micro expressions were controlled well thanks to his years of acting experience.
The fool in front of him had already taken the bait. He thought that he was beginning to feel guilty and afraid, so he had f*cking come over to close in on him step by step!
His Fifth Brother was a hardened gambler through and through. He had long expected him to not let go of this opportunity so easily. He had indeed guessed it right.
Gambling was all about the thrill. Since he wanted to play, he would play with him until the end. Everything was going according to his plan. Advancing bit by bit… He was really smart!
“I’ll take my jewelry business!” Huo Pei looked at him. “And bet on the two gold mines and three diamond mines you have.”
The look in Huo Ci’s eyes, which were not very calm to begin with, cracked again. His lips curled up coldly. “Fifth Brother, I’m afraid your appet.i.te is too big. Can you swallow this much?”
“You don’t dare?” Huo Pei knew that this younger brother of his could not take provocation the most. “You’re guilty and scared. Why don’t you dare to lay down a bet? Since you didn’t do it, Sixth Brother, your mines will still belong to you. My jewelry business will go to you too. What are you afraid of?”
This b*stard, Old Huo, was scared now. Now that things had come to this stage, he could not say no. If he did not bet on it, he would be deemed guilty and was admitting that he had done it.
If he bet on it, the mines in his hands would all be his. When he thought of those mines that raked in money daily, his blood boiled with excitement.
The expressions of the others were also very interesting. Fifth Brother had really come up with a good plan. His jewelry business only had one chain store and more than 200 family shops under it. Compared to Sixth Brother’s mine, it was nothing.
The mines in Sixth Brother’s hands… Just the diamond mine in South Africa alone, was the richest diamond mine in the world and could be mined for at least 100 years.
“I’m afraid? Why should I be afraid?” Huo Ci knew that the less confident he acted, the more this fool Huo Pei would press him and become even more complacent. “However, Fifth Brother, does Father agree to your gamble?”
Huo Pei let out a cold mocking laugh. “What kind of gamble is this? This is a matter between us brothers. Sixth Brother, you still don’t dare. Why don’t you admit it now then? You broke the railing. At most, Dad will simply break your legs. Your mines will still be yours.”
Everyone was waiting for Huo Ci’s answer, looking at him with taut nerves.
[1] A Chinese saying that means to make an example out of someone (by punishment) to frighten others.