The package was still lying intact slap bang in the center of the hall. It seemed to be bulging with something.
Thanks to what had happened just now, everyone in the hall now clearly knew that whatever was inside it, it certainly wasn't a birthday present. It had to be something special and sinister.
Lots of people looked at the package with curious gazes, wondering what could have been sent with death packed along with it.
"You! Come here and unwrap the package. Let me see what's in it."
Lanny ordered a servant who was standing beside him.
Even though the servant had witnessed a man die just by touching the package, he did not dare to disobey Lanny's order. He clearly knew how atrocious Lanny was. And besides, Lanny was quite angry after seeing that arrow, and therefore, if the servant disobeyed him, what waited him was certain death anyhow. Therefore, he had to walk towards the package.
The servant kicked the package hesitantly but nothing special happened this time. He then stretched out his hand to unwrap the package. This time, no poisoned arrow shot out from it. Instead, something rolled out from the package when it was unwrapped. Something bloody, something hairy. A head!
Everyone in the hall had been gazing at the package and as soon as they saw what was inside, they all stood up and exclaimed in surprise.
The head was familiar to them all.
"Benson!"
"Brother Benson!"
"It is Benson!"
No one in the hall wanted to believe what he was seeing, but it was as clear as day.
The head was Benson's. He was Lanny's third son.
Lanny had three sons. They were Ellison, Logan and Benson. But now, there were only two.
When Lanny saw his son's bloody head roll down in front of him, he trembled slightly and his face turned a curious shade of red and pale.
Ellison and Logan were also staring at their brother's bloody head with sadness and anger.
Especially Logan, who was walking up and down, with his fists clenched tight. His green veins stood out on the back of his hands and it looked like he wanted to smash something.
"Who killed my brother? I swear I am going to peel off his skin and fry his bone!"
The other people of Li Family were also full of righteous indignation. The Li Family had been considered superior in Valley Town over the span of several years. They had never made a promise they couldn't keep and they always felt superior to others no matter where they were. Up till now, no one had dared to disrespect Li Family and lived to tell the tale.
But now, someone had killed the Family's head's son, and sent his bloodied head as a package, which was direct humiliation for Li Family.
"Dad, there seems to be a letter in the package."
Ellison suddenly exclaimed, pointing towards the paper that lay inside.
On hearing Ellison's words, everyone looked towards the package. They too, saw a piece of paper in the box.
"Open the letter."
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