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Chapter 447 - 448: Xia Wuwei’s Predicament

Chapter 447: Chapter 448: Xia Wuwei’s Predicament

Inside the Xia Family Blood Mine.

Thousands of Qin Family martial artists, wielding iron whips, fiercely lashed at several thousand miners.

"No one is allowed to escape!"

"Elder Qin Qi said, it was just a small cave-in just now!"

"Everyone keep mining, anyone who dares to flee will be killed without mercy!"

Just then, a young man covered in dust emerged from the blood mine, angrily saying, "Thousands have already been buried in the mine! You aren’t thinking of rescuing them but instead want us to continue mining, have you no humanity?"

"Xia Wuwei, you dare to defy Elder Qin Qi’s order?" Just then, a sharp-faced old man scolded, holding an iron whip stained with fresh blood in his hand.

This man was named Xia Li, originally an inconspicuous elder of the Xia family, who, because of his fondness for flattering and switching allegiances, was appointed as the overseer by Elder Qin Qi!

"You traitor of the Xia family!" Xia Wuwei’s eyes blazed with fire.

Xia Li swung the iron whip in his hand, fiercely striking Xia Wuwei.

Bang!

Xia Wuwei caught the iron whip with one hand, his face angry.

"Xia Wuwei, you little beast, are you trying to rebel?" Xia Li threatened.

"I’ve disliked you for a long time!" Xia Wuwei dashed forward like lightning, punching Xia Li right in the eye.

"Ah!" Xia Li let out a scream, his eye was actually smashed blind, blood streaming down.

Many miners around the scene burst into excited applause.

"Good!"

"Well hit!"

Just then, a voice came through; "Elder Qin Qi has arrived!"

Everyone turned their heads, only to see a majestic elder in a purple robe embroidered with double claws, exuding an innate arrogance.

"Thump!" With that sound, thousands of Qin Family warriors watching the blood mine instantly knelt on one knee; "Elder Qin Qi!"

The newcomer was none other than the person in charge of the Xia Family Blood Mine, the Qin Family’s seventh elder!

He was also a formidable second-rank Battle King!

Qin Qi waved two fingers, and all the Qin Family warriors present stepped back.

"Elder Qin Qi, this youngster wants to rebel, he dared to defy his superiors and assault the overseer!" Xia Li quickly clung to elder Qin Qi’s large leg, adopting a tone of the villain reporting first.

Qin Qi glanced at the young man with an amused look, smiling and saying, "Who are you!"

"Elder Qin Qi, he is the great young master of the Xia family, Xia Wuwei, the thorn among all the miners, repeatedly trying to oppose us!"

"Go ahead, kill me!" Xia Wuwei held his neck high, showing a fearless demeanor.

"Interesting." Qin Qi’s lips curved up slightly; "You have good talent, possessing the rare Spirit Root! Although your current strength is pathetic, not even reaching the Battle Sect level. But, old man offers you a choice, what if you become one of my disciples?"

Woosh!

Hearing Qin Qi’s words, the scene buzzed with shock!

"Elder Qin Qi wants to take this great young master of the Xia family as a disciple?"

"This insignificant Xia family, a mere ant-like clan, has actually produced a genius with a Spirit Root!" many Qin Family warriors were astoundingly shocked.

Upon hearing this, Xia Li’s complexion drastically changed; "It’s over, if Xia Wuwei becomes Elder Qin Qi’s disciple, won’t I be done for?"

Xia Li quickly said; "Elder Qin Qi, I saw with my own eyes this Xia Wuwei stealing blood stones!"

What?

Hearing this, Elder Qin Qi instantly narrowed his eyes, his gaze like that of a viper, staring at Xia Wuwei; "Did you steal the blood stones?"

"I didn’t!" Xia Wuwei shook his head.

"Elder Qin Qi, I have a witness!" Xia Li hurriedly pointed to a young man in the crowd, saying, "Xia Erwa, come out here!"

The young man called Xia Erwa cautiously ran over.

"Tell everything you saw, do not leave out a single word!" Xia Li said coldly.

"I worked with Xia Wuwei in the Blood Mines and saw with my own eyes how he secretly hid a bloodstone!" Xia Er whispered cautiously.

"Er, you’re spouting nonsense!" Xia Wuwei hissed through gritted teeth.

"Hmph, Xia Wuwei, you have the guts to do it but not the guts to admit it, huh?" Xia Er countered quickly, pointing at the package on Xia Wuwei’s back; "I saw with my own eyes, he hid the bloodstone in that bundle!"

"Bring it out!" Elder Qin Qi said with an icy stare.

"Bring it here!" Xia Li abruptly snatched the package from Xia Wuwei’s hands.

"Xia Wuwei wouldn’t steal, would he?"

"Young Master Xia has always been honest; he wouldn’t do such a thing!" Many miners around discussed.

"Everyone, keep your eyes wide open and watch!" Then Xia Li dumped Xia Wuwei’s package harshly on the ground, and a blood red stone was clearly visible within.

Bloodstone!

The whole place instantly exploded!

"Xia Wuwei, your end is near, do you have anything else to say?" Xia Li said with a sinister look.

"No, this is not mine!" Xia Wuwei stammered, his face pale and stepping back, and then angrily pointed his finger at Xia Li and Xia Er; "Xia Li, Xia Er, you uncle and nephew actually teamed up to frame me!"

"Shut up!" Elder Qin Qi glared in anger; "Xia Wuwei, I am very disappointed in you!"

"I, I really didn’t do it!" Xia Wuwei’s face was deathly pale.

"Xia Li, you performed well, I appoint you from a regular overseer to the chief overseer of the Xia family’s Blood Mines!" Elder Qin Qi announced.

"Thank you, Elder Qin Qi!" Xia Li immediately knelt down in gratitude.

"Xia Er, from now on you will be the young master of the Xia family!" Elder Qin Qi proclaimed.

"Thank you, Elder Qin Qi!" Xia Er was overwhelmed, his long-held dream finally achieved.

With rewarding done, it was time for punishment.

Then Elder Qin Qi stared coldly at Xia Wuwei; "Xia Wuwei, you have stolen a bloodstone, committing the first of the Blood Mines’ ten cardinal sins — punishable by death without mercy!"

"Elder Qin Qi, please calm your wrath!"

Just then, a middle-aged man covered in dust approached, quickly kneeling and saying; "Sir, I am the head of the Xia family! I am willing to exchange my life for my son’s!"

"Dad!" Upon seeing the middle-aged man, Xia Wuwei exclaimed; "Dad, what should a great man fear from death? In eighteen years, I will be reborn a hero!"

"Silence!" The middle-aged man slapped him hard on the face, just about to speak, but suddenly coughed up a mouthful of black blood.

"Dad, what’s wrong with you?" Xia Wuwei said in shock.

"Young Master, you don’t know, the Clan Leader has been working in the Blood Mines for a long time, contracted a severe illness, and his days are numbered..." some family members of the Xia family sighed sadly.

What?

Xia Wuwei felt as if struck by lightning, tears flowing uncontrollably; "Dad, I am sorry!"

Elder Qin Qi sneered; "A dying man tries to exchange a life for a life? There’s no such fairy tale in this world, take the Xia family father and son out and execute them together!"

"I will kill them!"

Xia Li grabbed a knife, arrogantly proclaiming; "Family Head Xia, after all these years, did you ever think that someone you looked down upon would stand above you?"

"Cough..." The Family Head coughed violently, and said; "Xia Li, I beg you, for the sake of our many years of acquaintanceship, plead with Elder Qin Qi, spare Wuwei this once!"

"Lick the dust off my shoes clean!" Xia Li arrogantly stretched his foot out.

The Family Head actually knelt down, behaving like a slave.

"No, Dad, don’t!" Xia Wuwei cried out in utter despair, restrained forcefully by the law enforcement team, unable to move.

"Haha, Family Head Xia, indeed obedient like a dog!"

Xia Li patted the Family Head’s face, his expression arrogant, then revealing his conniving nature; "Unfortunately, I won’t spare your son. I’ll make you watch helplessly as White-haired sends off the Black-haired, wait until I kill Xia Wuwei, then it’ll be your turn!"

Saying this, Xia Li moved to strike Xia Wuwei with the knife.

"No, no, Xia Li you beast!" The Family Head felt utterly hopeless, feeling as if the world were crumbling.

Just at that moment, a thunderous roar erupted, as if the angry voice of a king; "Stop!"

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