Wu Sande’s vision went black, and he nearly fainted on the spot.
Losing a hundred million was a small matter, but being betrayed by Lin Changsheng was a huge one!
After all, the rise of the Wu family was inextricably linked to Lin Changsheng’s Twin Blades Sect.
With Lin Changsheng’s betrayal and escape, Wu Sande felt as if he had lost his left and right arms, and the Wu family had lost half its territory.
In an instant, Wu Sande’s face was filled with despair, as if he had aged ten years.
He had once harbored ambitions and a desire to achieve great things in his old age, but now, he had lost it all and only wished to live out his remaining years in peace.
Even death no longer seemed so terrifying.
He slumped into his armchair, and the Wu family members remained silent, unsure of what awaited them.
But it was undeniable that Wu Sande had fallen. Although he was not yet dead, his spirit was broken.
The tree had fallen, and the monkeys had scattered; it seemed to be a foregone conclusion.
Chen Xiao walked over and asked indifferently, "What’s wrong, Patriarch Wu? The grievances between us two haven't been resolved yet!"
Wu Sande shook his head and said expressionlessly, "There have never been any grievances between us, nor are there any grievances that need to be resolved."
"Of course, if Mr. Chen feels that I have offended you and you wish to take my life, I, Wu Sande, have nothing to say. You may have it."
Wu Sande wore an expression of utter weariness with life.
Sometimes, when a person loses their spirit, there is no difference between living and dying.
Wu Meili ran over, her footsteps quick and light.
"Father, how can you say that? You can't die. If you die, the Wu family will fall apart, and the revenge for your grandson hasn't been avenged yet. You need to pull yourself together!"
Wu Sande sneered, "My grandson? What grandson do I, Wu Sande, have?"
Wu Meili’s eyes widened. "Father, what are you saying? Long Yaoyang is your grandson! This brat surnamed Chen killed him. You don't remember, do you?"
She thought Wu Sande had suffered too much of a blow and had become senile, forgetting everything!
But the reality was the opposite. Wu Sande had not forgotten anything; instead, he had remembered things he would rather not face.
He looked at Wu Meili and said calmly, "When I was twenty-one, I was diagnosed with infertility. The following year, you were born, Meili. You are not my daughter at all, and your son, naturally, would not be my grandson."
In fact, even if Wu Sande hadn't said it, Wu Meili would have known. But she wouldn't have been foolish enough to bring it up, as pretending ignorance allowed her to continue being the eldest daughter of the Wu family.
However, now that Wu Sande had spoken, she had no choice but to face it.
But to preserve her luxurious lifestyle, she gritted her teeth and said, "Father, please don't worry about those things. Whether you are my biological father or not, I, Wu Meili, only have you as my father in this life. I will not disown you!"
Wu Sande snorted coldly, "You certainly won't disown me, but I've had enough of you, you bastard. I don't know what kind of idiot your mother found to give birth to something as ugly and stupid as you. I never want to see you again. Get out of the Wu family mansion!"
"Father, please don't say that. I still..."
"I am not your father. Don't you dare call me father again! Guards, throw this idiot woman out, freeze all her bank cards, and never let her set foot in the Wu family again!"
At Wu Sande's command, two servants immediately came and dragged Wu Meili out.
Wu Meili's screams and wails echoed, but no one sympathized with her or pitied her.
Those who knew her well, on the other hand, felt that this was the fate she deserved!
After Wu Meili was expelled from the Wu family, Wu Sande looked at Chen Xiao with great respect.
"Mr. Chen, are you satisfied with this outcome?"
It turned out that everything he had just done was to ease the relationship with Chen Xiao.
Although he had a moment of despair, once his emotions subsided, no one truly wanted to die.
Moreover, the older one gets, the more one clings to possessions, and the more one fears death!
By expelling Wu Meili from the Wu family, he had severed ties with Long Yaoyang. This way, Chen Xiao's so-called grievances could no longer be attributed to the Wu family.
Chen Xiao gave Wu Sande a thumbs-up.
"Patriarch Wu's righteous severing of ties is truly the mark of a great hero of our time. I, Chen, am ashamed of my inferiority!"
Wu Sande, unable to detect the sarcasm in Chen Xiao's tone, said with a fawning smile, "Mr. Chen, please don't scold me. In fact, I should thank Mr. Chen. I've always wanted to drive this bastard out of the Wu family, but I lacked a good opportunity. Mr. Chen has provided me with this chance, so in a way, I should thank Mr. Chen."
When a person has no shame, they are invincible!
Wu Sande embodied these eight characters perfectly.
"Thank you is unnecessary; I cannot bear it. Since that is the case, then the grievances between me, Chen Xiao, and the Wu family are considered settled!"
Hearing Chen Xiao's words, Wu Sande finally breathed a sigh of relief and clasped his hands in thanks, "Thank you, Mr. Chen!"
Regardless of anything else, the Wu family had been saved. However, from now on, the Wu family's reputation in the provincial capital would likely decline.
But Wu Sande could no longer afford to worry about that.
Next, Chen Xiao raised his second request.
"There is still one matter unresolved. Lin Zicong, a former disciple of the Twin Blades Sect, has now joined me. However, he has always been concerned about the stigma of the Twin Blades Sect, and he is unwilling to bear the infamy of being a traitor to the Twin Blades Sect. Therefore, I want you to do something."
"What is it, Mr. Chen? Please, just command me!"
"I want you to disband the Twin Blades Sect!"
Wu Sande was slightly taken aback. Disbanding the Twin Blades Sect could be a fatal blow to the Wu family, as their former enemies might come seeking revenge.
However, he quickly figured it out. If the Twin Blades Sect was disbanded, its disciples could remain to serve him.
Furthermore, with Lin Changsheng's departure, the Twin Blades Sect was already a mere shell of its former self, so whether the name remained or not was of little consequence.
He immediately agreed, "Alright, I will do as Mr. Chen says. I declare that starting today, the Twin Blades Sect is disbanded on the spot, and there will be no such sect in the martial world from now on!"
Chen Xiao cupped his fists in thanks, "Thank you, Patriarch Wu. I must immediately inform Lin Zicong of this good news!"
As he spoke, Chen Xiao took out his phone and called Lin Zicong.
But after the phone rang for a long time, Lin Zicong did not answer.
Chen Xiao's brow furrowed instantly.
Lin Zicong had been secretly protecting his mother and reporting her daily movements to Chen Xiao every night.
Now that Lin Zicong wasn't answering his phone, could something have happened?
Chen Xiao called again, and this time, an automated voice message indicated that the other party's phone was turned off...