"My son!"
Lei Zhengtang watched Lei Haixuan's corpse being tossed to the ground like a piece of refuse, and wailed in grief.
But at this moment, no one pitied Lei Zhengtang!
In fact, most people hated him. If it weren't for the Five Lakes Group's rallying cry, how would they have ended up here?
If the Five Lakes Group hadn't wanted to show off publicly, to display their so-called dominance over the Han River, how could they now be in a position where they could be slaughtered at will?
Lei Haixuan's death was like a signal from the Grim Reaper to them.
They would soon suffer the same fate as Lei Haixuan!
Their only hope now was that Ling Feng would show mercy and spare them.
Beyond that, they had no other thoughts!
"Lei Zhengtang!"
A cold, clear voice rang out. Ling Feng spoke again.
Lei Zhengtang's entire body trembled. After a long pause, he finally raised his head. His bloodshot, crimson eyes dared not look at Ling Feng again.
"I... I am here!"
Lei Zhengtang responded tremblingly, as if his spirit had been drained.
"I killed your son, Lei Haixuan, as a burial offering for my elder brother. Are you convinced?"
Ling Feng's voice seemed to descend from the heavens, his overbearing aura making it impossible for anyone to lift their heads.
Everyone inwardly pleaded with Lei Zhengtang not to provoke Ling Feng, lest they all perish here!
Blood tears streamed from Lei Zhengtang's eyes, and blood also seeped from the corners of his mouth. He had bitten his back molars to pieces, and two words were squeezed out from between his teeth.
"I am convinced!"
These two words echoed throughout the venue, causing everyone's hearts to pound wildly.
Anyone could tell how insincere these words were.
Yet, they were laced with a terrifying resentment!
Witnessing their own sons being killed on the spot was a pain that many present had already experienced. xxs1
The various magnates who had only come to show off and cater to the Five Lakes Group had their sons executed before Lei Haixuan's death!
Their pain was no less than Lei Zhengtang's!
But what could they do?
At that time, they could only bear their resentment and grief, pinning all their hopes on the Five Lakes Group.
They were just waiting for the Five Lakes Group to give the order, and then they could avenge their sons!
However, the Five Lakes Group had never issued an order to attack from the beginning.
And now, they were no longer qualified to give any orders!
Because Lei Zhengtang himself couldn't even protect his own son's life!
Now, to save his own life and the lives of everyone around him, Lei Zhengtang had to bow his head and utter that word!
Convinced.
Yang Fei and the others behind Ling Feng felt a sense of immense satisfaction.
They glared at everyone from the Five Lakes Group like knives, showing no mercy on their faces!
Merely offending Ling Feng was a capital offense, and these people had dared to bring others to disrupt the funeral, even threatening to slaughter everyone present.
This was absolutely unforgivable!
Ling Feng had already shown them great leniency by only killing a few spoiled young masters who had forced Ling Yan to his death.
In the eyes of Yang Fei and Sun Zhange, even wiping out everyone present would not have been excessive!
And this was far from enough to vent Ling Feng's grief and anger.
Pity?
Begging for mercy?
When Ling Yan had begged them for mercy, had they ever shown a shred of compassion?
No!
There was only endless mockery, treating him like an ant, playing with him, and making him a victim of that pathetic bet.
Now, these deceased young masters at least had so many relatives on the opposite side who grieved for their deaths, and so many people accompanying them in death!
But what about his elder brother, Ling Yan?
All that remained was a six-year-old daughter, living a lonely and miserable existence.
She had even been sold to a place like that.
If it weren't for her uncle appearing in time, how dark would her future days have been?
Who could share this heartache with Ling Feng?
Ling Feng's eyes were bloodshot. He no longer looked at the corpses on the ground but scanned the crowd and said coldly, "I command you all to wear mourning clothes and kneel as you proceed! Are you convinced?"
His voice still echoed through Junsong Ridge.
Below, the crowd responded in unison.
"Convinced! I am convinced!"
"Convinced, convinced, utterly convinced!"
...
Seeing their pathetic state, Ling Feng sneered inwardly.
What could a simple word of "convinced" bring back?
Ling Feng knew very well that it could not provide him with any substantial comfort; his grief would not diminish.
He just wanted his elder brother to hear these voices, to hear these people kneeling and repenting, to see their pathetic and ridiculous faces!
The words "I am convinced" continued to be uttered by those people.
It was as if the louder they shouted, the more likely they were to survive.
Ling Feng ignored them and turned towards the cars behind him.
Seeing this, Yang Fei understood what Ling Feng intended to do and immediately announced to the entire crowd.
"Silence!"
Instantly, the entire venue fell silent again. Not a single person dared to speak, but the heavy, ox-like breaths of the crowd could be heard.
No one dared to look up at Ling Feng, or even at Yang Fei!
However, all their ears were perked up.
They were waiting, awaiting the final judgment of their fate!
What they most hoped for was not to hear those two words.
Execution!
As soon as these two words appeared again, all their lives would end on this spot!
Sun Zhange, Tang Long, Zhao Wenjie, and the others turned around in unison, their expressions even more solemn.
Ling Feng walked to the car door and invited Elder Bai and the others down.
Elder Bai was supported by Ling Feng, but his body was still trembling.
The scene and atmosphere before him made him nervous.
However, Elder Bai understood the responsibility he bore and walked step by step towards the dug grave.
Aunt Bai supported him from the side, while Lin Siqi, holding Ling Xiaoran, walked with Tang Ru.
Ling Xiaoran began to sob silently again. Even though she was still very young, she knew that the moment of final farewell had truly arrived.