Chapter 678 - Bait (II)

Xiong Zhi leaned back. Seeing that he took the bait, she continued languidly.

"Well, I can understand why you fell for it. Guan Gao Huan really did a good job of using your hand and then throwing you away after getting what he wanted."

Xiong De: !!!

This whore!

She knew his dealings with Guan Gao Huan!

His back felt cold.

Since when? 

And why was she saying that Guan Gao Huan used him?

Xiong Zhi's eyes took in his shock. "Don't you ever wonder in your time here how we were able to get hold of that poison? Why is the unique, undetectable, tasteless, and colorless poison suddenly known to us? Did that person say that it was a poison which only he could get a hold of?"

Xiong De suddenly remembered Guan Gao Huan's words when he gave the poison to him. 

He said these words to him back then: 'It is only my people and I who know this poison. It is not in the black market yet and no one will know that you have this in your hand. You can kill him without being detected.'

A clap of thunder boomed in Xiong De's mind.

Naturally, he always wondered how Xiong Zhi and Old Xiong discover his plans of poisoning the old man. It was only him and the butler sent by Guan Gao Huan who knew of this secret exchange. 

It turned out… This was planned by Guan Gao Huan all along? 

But why?! 

What was his motive?!

Xiong Zhi could see Xiong De's mind running. She saw his desperation, confusion, and unwillingness.

She riled him up more. "What's more, he did a good job when cleaning up after himself, silencing both of you. The other is left inside this prison to rot, while the other… Well, who knows what happened to Xiong Wuyue after visiting him in his place. She never went back."

!!!

Xiong De's eyes widened. He stood up in shock. 

An ominous coldness seeped through her limbs, through his nerves, and grabbed hold of his heart.

What was this whore implying? 

His daughter!

Did something happen to his daughter?!

"W-what do you mean?" He tremblingly asked. "Where is my daughter?! Did he lock her up? What did he do to my daughter?!" 

Xiong Zhi calmly watched him.

Karma is truly a bitch.

"What do you think of Guan Gao Huan? A harmless man who will just detain a woman to keep her silent? You had your dealings with him, so you know him best." She snorted lightly. "I told you. Xiong Wuyue never went back after that day. I am keeping an eye on your daughter since she is my 'beloved' cousin. I've been all prepared to give her many surprises. But who knows why she went after Guan Gao Huan. Do I still need to spell it out for you?"

Xiong De trembled. His eyes were wide-open and dilated. He collapsed on the chair, his strength leaving him.

As a ruthless man who silenced people without batting an eye, he knew well what to do if he was in Guan Gao Huan's shoes. Since the other had become a weakness who had no power and worth, he would have no qualms to just get rid of the person.

And ending someone's life was the best method. 

After all, the dead did not tell tales.

Then his daughter… Could his daughter be...?!

Xiong De's eyes were wide. Terror, disbelief, and despair were on his face.

His daughter had not visited him again after the first time she did. 

And Xiong De had been waiting for his daughter to save him and take him out of this hellish place. His daughter was his only hope! He survived and tolerated this place for long because he believed that his daughter was still waiting for him to get back what they had before.

For days, he had been eagerly waiting for his daughter's next visit.

Weeks came, then months passed. He expected that one day, his daughter would visit him again and give him hope.

However… She did not come. Not a shadow was seen.

Xiong De stopped counting the days and just believed that she would one day visit him.

In those times, his mind would sometimes wonder if his daughter encountered a mishap. They had too many enemies outside. Those enemies could easily take care of a lone and hapless girl. But he would immediately stop that thought, since having those thoughts just made his already hellish life worse.

He dared not think of it.

And now, Xiong Zhi's words made those dreadful thoughts resurface.

Suddenly, the fog in Xiong De's brain cleared up a bit and he began to realize the things he had ignored before due to his despair in prison.

Since they had lost everything, Xiong Wuyue would likely run to Guan Gao Huan and ask for help. And if the man refused to help, his daughter would likely threaten the man to expose the man's involvement with them in all those crimes.

Then Guan Gao Huan would definitely resort to those… usual methods to clean up the 'trouble' that came on his way. 

Silencing his daughter was an easy task for Guan Gao Huan since no one would bother with what happened to a criminal's daughter.

Xiong De's blood turned cold and his face turned deathly pale. He sat down dazedly. All the strength in his body left.

Was his daughter really… dead?

Dead? 

Gone forever?

The only beacon of hope, the candlelight that flickered from time to time against the strong tumultuous winds, was instantly extinguished by cold water.