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Chapter 445: Chapter 445 I’m not dead yet, the sky won’t fall down_1

Vasquez Family Mansion.

In the grand living room sat many people, but no one spoke; all faces were somber as if facing a formidable enemy, and the air itself seemed to have congealed.

They were waiting.

There was the sound of a car from outside, followed by the sound of footsteps. A group of three people walked in, with an old man with white hair and beard leading the way; his two long eyebrows hung slightly, his complexion rosy, his eyes deep and spirited, and when he blinked, there seemed to be a faint gleam twinkling within.

In the room, everyone, whether middle-aged men or white-haired elders, stood up in unison and respectfully performed a gesture of attention.

Isaias Vasquez.

The eldest, most revered, and strongest member of the Vasquez Family, also the anchor of the family.

Another Innate Grandmaster of the Vasquez Family, Nehemiah Vasquez, was a generation younger than Isaias Vasquez and had to address him as Uncle. He was currently handling a matter out of town and not in Seashore.

Isaias Vasquez walked to the middle sofa in the center of the living room, sat down, and waved his hand, ”Please, sit.”

Everyone then carefully took their seats.

Isaias Vasquez swept his gaze over the tense crowd and said flatly, ”There’s no need to look so grim. Two operations, both underestimated the enemy. Six Great Grandmasters, two Grandmasters, it’s true that it has been many years since the Vasquez Family has suffered such a heavy blow, but I am not dead yet. With me here, the sky of the Vasquez Family will not collapse.”

Upon hearing Isaias Vasquez say this, the crowd finally relaxed a bit, quietly exhaling.

Everyone was afraid indeed.

Although Isaias Vasquez had long stopped managing the family’s affairs, living a secluded life, his status in the Vasquez Family was supreme, holding the ultimate decision-making power.

With just a word from Isaias Vasquez, he could decide the Family Head, and no one would dare to rebut.

Isaias Vasquez’s gaze swept over the crowd: ”Can someone explain the whole story behind this incident?”

Frank Vasquez stood up, with a face full of shame, and confessed, ”The root cause of this matter lies in the grudge between my grandson Santino Vasquez and Carson Flores. Santino and Carson’s wife, Shirley Miller, were college classmates. Santino admired Shirley Miller, but then discovered that Shirley Miller had already married Carson. Later, he fell for the daughter of Kaden Rhodes from the Seashore Rhodes Family, only to find out that she was actually Carson’s lover, and Shirley Miller was aware of it...”

”Stung by this, Santino became resentful and arranged for the people under the Harrison Family in Seashore to kidnap Carson and Shirley, to avenge his humiliation. As a result, the Harrison men were defeated by Carson and turned to hunt down Santino to save their own lives. It was only because Santino was cautious that he escaped this disaster.”

”A few days ago, Santino encountered Carson in a mall. Believing that Carson would definitely seek revenge, and not being a Cultivator himself, he decided to act first, and then phoned Carson to settle their grudge...”

Isaias Vasquez waved his hand, ”Enough, I know the rest. Attempting murder but instead getting killed...”

The crowd all looked ashamed. The first wave of action could be excused; after all, there had been no investigation beforehand and no one knew Carson’s strength, so a mistake was understandable. But the second wave was rather embarrassing.

It was bad enough to make a mistake once, but to then repeat it in the second round and suffer losses several times greater was worse.

In the first round, a Great Grandmaster and two Grandmasters died, but in the second, five Great Grandmasters perished. Nine Great Grandmasters of the Vasquez Family were reduced to only four left, leaving only three Great Grandmasters in the entire family.

Naturally, there were many who resented Frank Vasquez. After all, the Vasquez Family was large with many branches, and those Great Grandmasters were essentially the pillars of their respective branches. But now, due to the feud between Santino Vasquez and Carson Flores, all had perished in battle.

Although they were all members of the Vasquez Family, with the family being so large and consisting of many smaller families within, dying for one’s own grandson and dying for a cousin’s grandson were naturally seen differently.

It was only because there were still two Innate Grandmasters at the top maintaining the Vasquez Family’s stability that, despite the heavy losses, internal strife and potential fracturing of the family were avoided.

”Elder, according to the words of Dax Vasquez before his death, there is a mysterious Innate Grandmaster helping Carson. What should we do now?”

Isaias Vasquez’s expression remained calm: ”Call Nehemiah, have him come back, and then issue a Vasquez Family Inquiry Order to search for Carson’s whereabouts.”

The crowd hesitated for a moment, and Tom Vasquez, the Family Head, asked cautiously, ”Issue an Inquiry Order?”

Isaias Vasquez turned his head to look at Tom Vasquez, ”If you can dig Carson out yourself, there will be no need for the Inquiry Order. After all, making a big deal out of this just tarnishes the Vasquez Family’s name.”

Tom Vasquez’s face turned awkward. If he could find Carson, why would they still be awkwardly sitting here?

Wasn’t this because they had no other choice?

Tom Vasquez hurriedly added, ”I will issue the Inquiry Order right away!”

Isaias Vasquez’s gaze swept over the crowd, ”The blood of our Vasquez Family cannot be shed in vain. No matter the cause of this matter, only by killing Carson can we wash away this humiliation. As for that Innate Grandmaster hiding behind him, I also wish to meet them, to see who dares to be so bold...”