Hou Ye's palm heart is a black lotus

Chapter 813 Brothers Standoff (First Update)
Shui Xingqiu's eyes widened instantly, and even his breath caught in his throat!
His first glance was at Xun Cheng's legs!

"No, no...you're already dead...you're already dead!"

Shui Xingqiu screamed hoarsely, his emotions spiraling out of control.

He had endured so much humiliation and torment before, but the moment he saw Xun Cheng, all his defenses crumbled!

He did indeed have an older brother, the eldest son of the Shui family, the rightful heir.

Shui Xingqiu seized the position of family head from that person.

For this purpose, Shui Xingqiu had been planning for several years and had gone to great lengths.

He never dreamed that he would see the other person again! And in such a wretched and miserable state!
"The former Shui Xingzhao is indeed dead. My current name is Xun Cheng."

As Xun Cheng spoke, he looked Shui Xingqiu up and down.

A feeling of unspeakable shame welled up in Shui Xingqiu's heart, and he unconsciously clenched his fists.

"I don't want to know how you survived, and I have absolutely no interest in your past! You went to great lengths to bring me here just to see how miserable I am!? You—"

Suddenly, Shui Xingqiu's expression changed.
"No! Ye Yunfeng...you're one of them!?"

He burst out laughing.
"Ha! It's a good thing I kicked you out of the Shui family! Otherwise, if those old fogies in the Shui family found out that their most valued heir had actually become a traitor to the Southern Hu, they'd probably crawl out of their coffins!"

Xun Cheng tilted his head slightly, as if he were recalling something.

"Is that so? If they really cared about me that much, why would they have let you repeatedly try to kill me and stood by and watched?"

"Of course it's because you're useless!"

Shui Xingqiu revealed a pleased smile.

"They threw me out and left me to fend for myself. Then, after discovering that I had some ability, they brought me back to the Shui family to be your whetstone! Do you know what they said about you? Indecisive and incapable of shouldering great responsibilities! I am not reconciled, I am not convinced! Why is it that I am more talented and more hardworking than you, yet they still value you more?" Shui Xingqiu only realized that he was nothing more than a pawn after being brought back to the Shui family.

No matter how outstanding he was, he couldn't catch their eye.

Therefore, he harbored resentment and, while feigning politeness towards them, secretly cultivated his own power.

He eventually found a perfect opportunity: when Xun Cheng went to pay respects to his mother, he poisoned his wine beforehand.
Xun Cheng was caught off guard, and by the time he realized something was wrong, it was too late.

Shui Xingqiu summoned several experts and relentlessly pursued and killed Xun Cheng.

In the end, Xun Cheng did not return to the Shui family alive.

Shui Xingqiu saw the corpse clearly!

He finally breathed a sigh of relief and then seized the opportunity of the Shui family's internal strife to forcefully take over the position.

But he only found out today... that Xun Cheng is not dead!
He was cheated!

"But aren't you still in my hands now?" Xun Cheng chuckled. "After being the head of the Shui family for so many years, I think your brain is no longer sharp enough. At this point, you're still holding onto past grudges?"

Shui Xingqiu's face was a mixture of red and blue, his anger and resentment reaching their peak.

He didn't know exactly what had happened, but he was certain that Xun Cheng and Ye Yunfeng were in cahoots and had reached some kind of cooperation!

Shui Xingqiu frantically racked his brains, trying to recall where things had gone wrong.

Suddenly, his expression froze.

"That letter...you delivered it!?"