Chapter 182: Arrogant and Domineering!

Chapter 182: Chapter 182: Arrogant and Domineering!

The moment Qin Cang finished speaking, Qin Lan approached him, her face a mask of ice. Her icy gaze made his hair stand on end.

SLAP!

A file was slammed against his face. The sharp pain made Qin Cang’s cheek swell and redden. He flushed with shame and rage, his fists clenching tightly.

Qin Lan loomed over him. "See for yourself what’s inside."

When Qin Cang saw the contents of the file, his body trembled slightly, but he said defiantly, "Qin Lan, what’s your point in showing me this? I admit I had Ling Zhenghao killed. So what?"

"The Qin and Ling families are enemies anyway. Besides, didn’t killing Ling Zhenghao suit your own wishes? You didn’t like him, so I was doing you a favor."

Qin Lan scoffed. "Then who sent me the news of his death?"

"Who lured me to the scene?"

"I imagine you’re also the one who had someone tip off the Ling Family about his death, weren’t you?"

"You lured Ling Liao here. When he saw his dead son, he was bound to blame me, and I likely would have paid for Ling Zhenghao’s life with my own."

"That was your goal."

"Qin Cang, you people have tried to kill me time and time again!"

"Are you all that terrified of me?"

A scornful smile touched the corners of Qin Lan’s lips.

Qin Cang’s face turned ashen, so overcome with guilt that he was speechless.

Qin Long spoke in a placating tone, "Qin Lan, be reasonable. We’re all family here. The matter is in the past, so there’s no need to pursue it. Let’s sit down and talk it over. We’re all one family; there’s nothing we can’t get past."

His voice was gentle, as if this were just some trivial matter not worth mentioning.

Mockery flashed in Qin Lan’s eyes.

"A trivial matter? Nothing we can’t get past?"

"Third Uncle, First Uncle, it would be one thing if you saw my mother and me as outsiders, but my father was your own brother! You sat back and did nothing while the Ling Family desecrated their graves. What excuse do you have for that?"

At this question, the faces of the two Qin brothers became extremely strained. After all, they had no excuse for their inaction.

Qin Lan slowly placed the two urns containing her parents’ ashes directly onto the table. "Say it in front of my parents. I want to see exactly what excuses you can come up with."

"Enough!" Humiliated and enraged, Qin Xiang slammed his hand on the table and shot to his feet. "Qin Lan, did you only come back today to cause trouble? If so, you can get out!"

"Let me be perfectly clear: there is no place for you in the Qin Family!"

"Old Master Qin values you because your skills are useful to the family, but the Qin Family’s legacy cannot be handed over to a woman. Throughout history, very few women have ever accomplished anything of note! You are not qualified to take charge of the Qin..."

Before he could finish, a tremendous force sent him flying.

Chen Xiao had slapped him across the face.

The scene stunned everyone. The room fell into a deathly silence.

Qin Xiang’s body flew four or five meters away, and he lay on the floor, continuously coughing up blood.

Chen Xiao looked down on him indifferently. "In the Qin Family, is it your turn to speak?"

Qin Xiang gritted his teeth. "You brat! You’re too presumptuous! I’m your elder, after all—"

CRACK!

The next second, a sharp crack echoed from his sternum.

Chen Xiao planted his foot on him. "Elder what? Hmm?"

Staring into Chen Xiao’s emotionless eyes, Qin Xiang finally panicked.

Chen Xiao clearly didn’t take him seriously. He didn’t care one bit about his status as "Qin Lan’s First Uncle"! He was certain that if he provoked this God of Slaughter today, this madman might actually kill him. After all, Chen Xiao had killed a man of Ling Chong’s stature without even blinking...

His attitude instantly softened. "My good... my good nephew-in-law, let’s talk this through... calmly..."

Chen Xiao slowly withdrew his leg. "You have no right to speak. Let someone who does have the right come forward!"

"Today, I am here to back Qin Lan up!"

At his words, the faces of the men turned livid, their teeth clenched tight.

Chen Xiao sat down on the sofa, sprawling commandingly. "Your titles mean nothing to me. If I don’t see someone in charge in ten minutes, I don’t mind turning the Qin Family upside down."

His tone was placid, yet it carried an overwhelming aura of arrogance, as if he looked down on the entire world.

Qin Xiang and Qin Long dared not make a sound, let alone Qin Cang.

"Quick—quickly, go get the Old Master from his seclusion!" Qin Xiang yelled, unable to bear the oppressive atmosphere any longer.

Now, only Old Master Qin could rein in this madman. After all, he was Qin Lan’s paternal grandfather. Even if she disregarded them, she had to show him respect.

A group of them scrambled away in a panic, rushing to Old Master Qin’s place of seclusion to fetch him.

Soon, the tall and naturally imposing Old Master Qin appeared before Chen Xiao and Qin Lan. Taking in the scene, he frowned in displeasure. "Qin Lan! You dare bring a wild man back to the Qin Family today? Are you trying to stage a revolt? Do you still have any respect for me as your grandfather?!"