Beauty Chairwoman’s Bodyguard Expert

Capítulo 1442: Chapter 1435: Old Sir Lu Awakens

“Who, who is it, who is pretending to be a ghost, come out right now, or I’ll kill your whole family.”

Hearing this sigh, Yang Tiansi’s whole body stiffened, his gaze swept coldly across the surroundings. It wasn’t just Yang Tiansi, but Tang Fengxiao and others, even all those on Mu Qingchuan and Han Zifeng’s side scanned the surroundings sharply, sensing every movement around, appearing as if facing a formidable enemy. To deliver the voice clearly to their ears without them detecting any trace, the strength of the voice’s owner was self-evident.

“Grandfather, you’ve finally woken up. I thought you didn’t want to wake up anymore!” Lu Tianxing said to the coffin upon hearing the sigh again.

“Alas! Tianxing, I really didn’t want to wake up, do you know? I would rather be dead now, then perhaps I wouldn’t witness this scene, Hongda, you have disappointed me so much.”

Again, a gentle sigh was heard, and this time everyone could feel that the sigh came clearly from the coffin.

Accompanying the sigh, the coffin shattered like it had been sliced by countless sharp blades, and a figure shot up from the coffin, standing where the coffin was. His body was not particularly strong, but he exuded an overwhelmingly powerful aura. His gaze was calm, yet seemed to penetrate the heart, with one look making one feel as if their deepest secrets were laid bare.

He just stood there, yet gave off a towering, imposing presence. Although old, his skin was devoid of age spots, looking rosy and vibrant, with white hair and a youthful complexion.

He was Lu Tiankuang, the formidable individual who once stormed into Beijing alone with a single blade.

Silence!

Deathly silence!

The entire hall was incredibly silent. When this figure appeared in everyone’s line of sight, everyone was stunned, with disbelief on their faces. How was this possible? The Old Master Lu, clearly dead for several days, was resurrected, and judging by his appearance, he seemed completely unharmed. Could it be that the rumors outside were false, that Old Master Lu was never injured?

After a brief silence, the faces of the Lu Family in the hall were filled with ecstatic expressions. As long as Old Master Lu wasn’t dead, the Yang Family couldn’t touch the Lu Family, and they wouldn’t have to die.

“Old Master isn’t dead, Old Master isn’t dead.”

“Hahaha, Old Master isn’t dead, Old Master, you’re not dead, that’s wonderful.”

“Traitors, you’re doomed, you traitors, you’re doomed, today is your day of reckoning.”

“Traitors, you traitors, Old Master will never let you off.”

Voices erupted from within the Lu Family, filled with undisguised joy, looking mockingly at Yang Tiansi and others.

Meanwhile, those like Yang Tiansi, who had been lofty and arrogant, now had faces pale with fear, their lips trembling, and their legs shaking uncontrollably, unable to hide their terror. They could never have imagined that Old Master Lu wasn’t dead.

If Old Master Lu wasn’t dead, there was absolutely no chance they could destroy the Lu Family, and even today, they might not have the chance to leave the Lu Family alive.

And those Lu Family members who followed Lu Hongda in betrayal suddenly had their faces turn ashen. Some even felt their legs buckle, collapsing to the ground. Betraying the Lu Family meant certain death. In the past, with only Lu Haoyue, they weren’t afraid, but now with Old Master Lu not dead, they were doomed, and Old Master Lu would never let them go.

At this moment, Lu Hongda’s eyes were icy to the extreme, his face twisted with a mix of shock and madness.

“We’ve been duped! That old undying Lu Tiankuang didn’t die at all. This was all a trap he set for us, meant to lure us in. He faked his death.”

Yang Tiansi and Tang Fengxiao, among others, were glaring with wide eyes, their faces pale. They wanted nothing more than to turn around and leave immediately, but they knew very well that they couldn’t escape. Leaving the Lu Family would mean their death; they had no choice but to wait and see what would happen.

“No… impossible, you couldn’t have survived. I don’t believe it. How could you not be dead? I checked your body that night; there were no signs of life. Even your body was damaged by Sword Qi. How could you possibly be alive? This is impossible. I don’t believe it.”

Suddenly, a voice filled with malice and frenzy rang out.

Lu Hongda’s eyes were bloodshot, his expression wild to the extreme, looking at Old Sir Lu not as a family member, but as an enemy. He howled hysterically, “How could you be alive? How could you be alive? I don’t believe it, I don’t believe it! Since you died, why did you come back? I can’t let you live, I want you dead.”

As he spoke, Lu Hongda suddenly pulled out a pistol and aimed it at Old Sir Lu. Under the astonished gazes of everyone, he pulled the trigger.

“Bang~” “Bang~” “Bang~” “Bang~”

The piercing gunshots rang out in the hall. Bullets whistled through the air with a breath of death, racing towards Old Sir Lu. But before any bullet could get within a meter of him, they clanged against an invisible wall and fell to the ground.

Lu Hongda frantically pulled the trigger, fully succumbed to madness. Even when the pistol was out of bullets, he continued to pull the trigger crazily. He only wanted Old Sir Lu dead. For the position of Head of the Lu Family, he betrayed the Lu Family, giving up everything. But now that Old Sir Lu was alive, the sudden drop from Heaven to Hell was more than anyone could bear.

“Sigh!”

Old Sir Lu looked at Lu Hongda’s twisted face, sighing softly in his heart. His gaze scanned the surroundings before finally landing on Lu Hongda: “Hongda, do you truly wish for my death in your heart?”

Hearing Old Sir Lu’s words, Lu Hongda’s body stiffened suddenly. A pained expression appeared on his face as he slowly closed his eyes. Then he abruptly opened them again, a hint of madness flashing in his eyes: “Yes, I do wish you were dead. Only if you die can I become the Head of the Lu Family. I want to be the Head of the Lu Family, but why won’t you give it to me? Tell me, in what way am I inferior to that coward Lu Haoyue, or to Lu Tianzhan? But you are so biased. Lu Tianzhan died, and you would rather not choose a Head than give the position to me. Why? You even chose Lu Haoyue over my son. Why? I’ve come to this point today all because of you. You forced me, do you know that?”

“When you chose Lu Tianzhan as Head of the Lu Family, I was unwilling, but I accepted it. The position of Head in the Lu Family has always been inherited by the most talented, and I couldn’t refute that because it’s the rule set by our ancestors. But Lu Tianzhan died. Tell me, why didn’t you let me become the Head of the Lu Family? Why? In what way am I inferior to Lu Tianzhan?”

With crazed eyes, Lu Hongda looked at Old Sir Lu and said, “Yes, I’m less than him just because I’m not your biological son, right? Just because I’m not your biological son, you won’t choose me as the Head of the Lu Family, right? Don’t forget, Lu Tiankuang, who saved your life? It was my father who took the fatal blow for you. Without him, you’d be dead. So why don’t you choose me? Is it just because I’m not your biological son?”

At this moment, Lu Hongda’s face was completely twisted, his eyes filled with immense resentment. He shouted angrily, questioning loudly, with no more fear. He was all in.

“Hongda, you….”

Lu Hongda’s words made Old Sir Lu’s body tremble slightly, a pained look appeared on his face. Just as he was about to speak, Lu Hongda cruelly interrupted: “Shut up! You have no right to call me that. Why didn’t you choose me? I just want to ask you, on what grounds did you not choose me as Head of the Lu Family? Lu Tianzhan was the most talented of the Lu Family, but do you think he really deserved to be the Head?”

“If you can’t answer, then let me. He didn’t. He had no right at all. How many troubles did he cause in Jiangnan? How many people, how many families did he offend? Yet you always protected him, always. Just because he was the most talented. Yes, it’s true that talents like him could lead the Lu Family to greatness, and it’s understandable. If it were me, I’d do the same.”

“But what did Lu Tianzhan do in Beijing? He offended so many families over a mere performer. Do you know the consequences of that? Yet you still protected him, even if it meant giving up our influence in Beijing. I accepted that too, because the Lu Family has never given up on a sibling. But Lu Tianzhan made such a big mistake, yet you didn’t revoke his position as the heir. You still wanted him to be the Head. On what grounds? I’m asking you, on what grounds did he still have the right to be Head because he was talented? Rubbish.”

Lu Hongda roared repeatedly, his face becoming more and more distorted. His eyes flickered with a terrifying madness, and his whole body looked like a beast driven to its wits’ end. He screamed hysterically, “And what about me? I’ve worked diligently for the Lu Family. Ask yourselves, how much have I done for the family? When have I ever refused whenever you’ve asked for help?”