To Elder Xiao, the Yuer family was nothing of consequence. It was merely a matter of whether he felt like dealing with them and whether he was willing to pay the price. To destroy a family across borders was a task that inevitably carried a heavy cost. Therefore, Elder Xiao intended to lure the Yuer family to the Capital and fight them on his own turf. By holding Osborn—the second son of the Yuer family head—as a hostage, he was certain they would come. His only concern was whether the Yuer family would have the resolve to "cut off their own wrist" and abandon Osborn. Elder Xiao planned to use Osborn as bait to reel in the big fish; as for the specifics of the fishing, that was his own affair.
Gaga finished his chicken leg, sucked the grease off his fingers, and was about to tear into a second one when Qianluo hurriedly snatched it away, looking disgusted. His hands were covered in saliva; if he smeared it all over the chicken, nobody else would be able to eat it. Gaga chuckled and, feeling no shame, took it back and started chewing. "Tell me," he asked, "why did they target me instead of the Boss?"
It was a profound question, one that got to the heart of the matter. Elder Xiao shook his head. "I don't know that. You would have to ask them yourself. However, I suspect someone else put them up to it, with the sole purpose of ending your life." He looked at Gaga sternly. "Gaga, tell me, who else knows you possess the inheritance?"
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