Super God: If I punch you, you will die

However, Lin Yan knew perfectly well what was going on.

Ushiromiya Ryūfū was right; he was about to face death.

"I feel the same way. What's wrong? You've suddenly become so cowardly, it's not like you at all."

"I'm going to touch up my makeup too, don't follow me."

Ushiro turned away helplessly, leaving Kirie standing there with her eyes wide open.

"What's he doing? He's going to be killed tonight? Did Dad get scared by that strange letter? I think he's watched too many movies about serial killers." Ushiromiya Rinyan pretended to be unaware, looking at Ushiromiya Kirie with a shocked expression, and said to her.

"Um--"

Ushiromiya Kirie did not respond to Lin Yan's words, her eyes fixed on Ushiromiya Ryūfū's receding figure.

"You asked Lyuf to speak now, but he wouldn't, and turned away. He said he had something to tell his whole family, but he won't answer you. Why do you think turning the chessboard over will give you an answer?"

"What's the contradiction about having something to say but not saying it? From Dad's point of view, can we see any signs?"

“You can definitely tell. He has something to say, but he doesn’t have the courage to speak up himself, so the correct answer is: ‘So hurry up and follow me, and ask me what you want to say.’ ‘Don’t follow me’ should be interpreted the other way around. ‘Hurry up and follow me to ask me what’ is the correct answer. I can’t stand it. He’s just so dependent on people.”

"Is this reasoning even valid? It's completely nonsensical."

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"Hehehe, do you think famous detectives or police officers can deduce the feelings or thoughts between men and women? No way. Understanding the feelings of the opposite sex is a far more sophisticated skill than solving intractable cases. In my opinion, the mysteries in romance novels are much harder to solve than those in famous detective novels."

"Yes, that's true."

"I'm going to keep this very dependent young master company. Don't let his usual bluster fool you; after such a heated discussion tonight, he's truly exhausted. I'm sure he wants someone to lean on, and responding to that need is a partner's responsibility."

"You two are so loving. I'll leave my stinky old man to you to take care of."

"Okay, wrap it up on me."

As Sister Jiang turned and walked away, Lin Yan said something to her retreating figure.

"What did you say?"

"No, I just wanted to say thank you. Thanks to you for telling me all this, my depressed mood has improved a lot."

"That's good. Communication is very important."

Ushiromiya Kirie winked at Ushiromiya Rinen in response, and followed behind Ushiromiya Ryufu.

A dimly lit corridor in a corner of the large house.

In the dimly lit corridor, where the light couldn't reach every corner, stood the figure of Princess Natsumi.

Thunder could be heard from time to time, but Princess Natsumi's expression did not change; it was one of utter exhaustion.

Princess Natsuhime recalled the conversation between relatives in the restaurant earlier.

Beaterich declared that not only gold, but also the position of head of the Ushiromiya family and all its assets would be given to the person who solved the mystery. In other words, she intended to challenge the absolute guarantee that Kurausu, as the eldest son, would inherit the family headship, since his younger siblings originally had no chance of doing so.

Beatrice's "proposal" was incredibly attractive to them, which explains why they said they would accept it. They didn't need to play those third-rate mystery games to know that Beatrice, the nineteenth person, couldn't possibly exist.

This letter is essentially a handwritten message delivered by the fictional entity, Ushiromiya Kinzo, using Beatrice as a messenger.

Ushiromiya Kinzo consistently maintained a stance of non-interference regarding the authenticity of this letter.

The letter stated that she had kept the head of the family's ring, a statement that Kinzo could not possibly have ignored.

In other words, Ushiromiya Kinzo implicitly acknowledged that the letter was a message he had sent.

The person who delivered the letter to Maria was most likely one of the servants. Ushiromiya Kinzo devised this meticulous plan, preparing the dress depicted in the portrait, most likely for Sane to wear so she could carry the umbrella and letter to Maria.

He wanted to create the impression that the witch in the portrait actually existed. No, precisely because of this, it can be concluded that Ushiromiya Kinzo was the mastermind.

In that case, it was tantamount to declaring that Ushiromiya Kinzo had interfered in the secret conversations between his four children. Moreover, Ushiromiya Kinzo declared that whoever could solve the riddle he had designed would receive everything, thus shaking the situation that was originally absolutely advantageous to Ushiromiya Kinzou.

This time there's no mistake. Ushiromiya Kinzo must have overheard his children's meeting in the living room during the day. And knowing that Ushiromiya Zangusu had blocked the other three's attacks, he sent this strange letter that was favorable to the other three, in order to restore balance to the scales.

Eiyu and Lyuf tried to win over Louza, the youngest and weakest of the four siblings, to create a three-against-one situation in an attempt to overwhelm Zangu and force through his absurd theory.

The four siblings of the Ushiromiya family restarted the war that had already been decided, and pressed forward in an attempt to force Kurau to pay a large sum of cash. They offered to jointly guarantee that Kurau would inherit the headship of the family, and brought up the proposal that Kurau should pay first.

Even disregarding the hidden gold, the Ushiromiya family still possessed enormous wealth, certainly enough to satisfy their needs.

Even if the hidden gold never sees the light of day again after the death of Ushiromiya Kinzo, the remaining estate would still be enough to satisfy everyone.

So even if he didn't care about gold, he would still live in fear his whole life, afraid that if someone discovered the gold, he would have to hand over the family headship to that person.

Moreover, this Achilles tendon will inevitably be exploited sooner or later.

This Achilles tendon was unique to the heir to the family headship, Kurausu. His siblings discovered—or rather, informed by Kinzo—this weakness, unique to Ushiromiya Kurausu, was found, and they exploited it relentlessly.

For Ushiro Miyazou, whose position is difficult, Natsumi considers herself to have always played the role of wife and only comrade-in-arms, fighting alongside him to this day.

She repeatedly emphasized that the existence of this batch of gold was baseless and told Zangjiu that there was no need to compromise.

Ushiro-no-miya Kōsū always said this to Natsumi, and to his younger siblings as well. He repeatedly stated that the gold was merely a figment of Kinzō's imagination, so Natsumi, as his wife, believed this and supported her husband from this perspective.

However, Ushiro-no-miya Kurausu wouldn't listen to Natsumi's words. Despite Natsumi's hard work and support, he decided on his own and wanted to compromise with his three younger siblings.

Xia Fei couldn't understand why she couldn't help, and was filled with sadness, helplessness, and indignation. When everyone paused the meeting to calm down, Xia Fei had pressed Zang Jiu for an explanation, asking him why she couldn't help him.

As a result, Zangjiu said he had something to say to Xia Fei and took her into a room that he usually didn't let her in.

The door to this room was secured with a thick padlock, which immediately suggested that something unusual was going on.

corridor.

Standing in front of the room that Cangjiu had asked her to go to, Xia Fei said to her husband:

"You don't need to take anything the other three people or that suspicious person who calls herself Beaterich to heart. Gold is just a fantasy created by your father-in-law; how could anyone possibly find that gold? Your position as heir is as solid as a rock; what is there to be afraid of?"

Right Palace Attendant Zangjiu unlocked the large lock hanging on the door and invited Consort Xia to go in first.

"Go in."

"doing what?"

"I have something to show you that I've never shown you before."

Xia Fei, looking surprised, cautiously opened the door.

The room was pitch black.

She reached for the light switch, but it was her first time in this room, so she didn't know where it was. Zangjiu gently nudged her back and followed her in, closing the door before even turning on the light. The two were immediately plunged into complete darkness, with only the sound of Zangjiu locking the door echoing in the darkness.

"What's going on? Turn on the lights..."

"I'll start right away, wait a moment."

Ushiromiya Kurausu did not lie to her. He reached out and pressed the switch on the wall, and immediately a dim light illuminated the room.

"This is?"

Xia Fei gasped. The room had no windows and appeared empty at first glance.

A small round table was placed in the center of the room, and the light only illuminated this table, as if to emphasize that it was the main character on this stage.

A dusty, intricately patterned red tablecloth covered the table, on which sat an object about the size of an adult's forearm. Upon seeing this object, Xia Fei gasped.

Chapter 057: The Golden Legend [Please Subscribe]

Ushiromiya Zangu explained to his wife in a somber tone, “These are extremely pure gold bars. If it weren’t for this, no one would believe the legend of that gold.”

It was a fairly large bar of gold. Even in the dim light, it reflected a noble and rich golden luster.

“This thing isn’t a normal gold bar. I can’t even tell whether it was minted domestically or abroad.”

Casting gold bars of the highest purity requires highly advanced technology. It is standard practice to engrave the names of the foundry and the guarantor bank on the gold bars to prove their purity, but this particular gold bar lacks this information; the foundry is unknown.

"Look over here, don't be afraid, gold bars are just gold bars."

Guided by Prince Ushiro, Princess Ushiro approached the gold bars with trepidation.

"right here."

Ushiro-no-miya Kurausu pointed to the front of the gold bar, and Ushiro-no-miya Natsuhiko examined the part he was pointing to more closely.

"..."

The emblem of a single-winged eagle was faintly engraved on it. Princess Natsuhime gasped again.

"That's right. Legend has it that Beaterich gave my dad a batch of gold bars, and he even had the president of Marusou Group randomly pick one to take back for appraisal, thus gaining the trust of the exchange merchants in the business world. That's the gold bar. I tried every means to find it, and I barely managed to find it before my younger siblings."

"How could that be? That... Father-in-law's golden legend..."

"It's true, the gold that Beatrice bestowed upon Kinzo Ushiromiya actually exists."

"How could this be... that... that it actually exists..."

Princess Natsumi was completely bewildered. For years, Prince Kurausu had been saying that Kinzo's gold was just a fabricated story, so as his wife, she had always believed it.

But that is not the case. Ushiromiya Kurausu had clear evidence and was convinced of the truth of the Golden Legend earlier than any of his siblings.

Ushiromiya Kurausu genuinely feared the risk of losing everything if someone other than himself found the gold, but for Ushiromiya Natsuhime, this fact was enough to tear her heart apart. She considered herself his wife and his closest confidante, having devoted herself to him all these years, yet he had kept this fact from her until today. Why?

"Am I really that...untrustworthy?"

That's not what I meant, I just didn't need to tell you.

"Is your wife... so insignificant to you?"

"Calm down. Your bad habit is that you always act on emotion."

"It's all your fault that I've become like this. All these years since I married into the Ushiromiya family, I've tried my best to be a good wife. For you, I gave up the family I was born and raised in, dedicating myself to you both physically and emotionally. Is this all I get in return? This, this…"

Ushiromiya Kurausu's expression turned to annoyance, an expression that clearly stated his dislike for Ushiromiya Natsuhime.

"I feel like I can't help you anymore."

"That's good. I'll handle the disputes between my siblings and me myself. You don't need to worry about it."

“No. This is a dispute within the Ushiromiya family. My lord does forbid me from wearing the family crest. But I am your wife. Yet, do I not even have the right to help you? You wretch.”

"I'm only trying to protect you from this. Talking about it any further will only give you a headache. You should rest tonight. We siblings will handle our own problems; you don't need to worry about it. That's all."

corridor.

The dull ache in her head tormented Princess Natsumi. No matter what medicine she took or what incense she burned, she could not find relief. She felt that standing alone in the dimly lit corridor, letting the sound of rain fill her head, was actually more soothing for her headache.

Princess Natsumi Ushiromiya's thoughts raced: I am Princess Natsumi Ushiromiya, yet I am not Princess Natsumi Ushiromiya. They only see me as a woman used for surrogacy, even scolding me for not being able to give birth. I still try to be a good wife, but even my husband rejects me. All I have left to do is raise my daughter, so I try my best. But the unvented anger and sorrow unconsciously distort the direction of my upbringing, making my discipline too harsh, which has caused Zhu Zhixiang to completely hate me.

She looks down on me, thinking I only care about her grades. I... I have nothing left to do at the Ushiromiya family. No, this can't be.

Even so, I should still try my best to assist my husband and prevent his greedy younger siblings from succeeding. The head of the family will soon pass away, and Ushiromiya Kurausu will soon succeed him as head of the family. His next successor is Zhu Zhixiang. Strictly speaking, the head of the family will be the son-in-law who married into the family, but there is no real difference.

We must nurture Zhu Zhixiang well, making her a qualified heir to the Ushiromiya family, one who can win everyone's approval.

Ushiromiya Eiwa is so greedy, she will surely plot in secret in the future, finding fault with the main family at every turn, trying to pull Zhu Zhixiang down from the position of heir and let Zhi take it in.

It's frustrating, but Jangji is a boy, and he's mature and steady. Compared to Joo Ji-hyang, who's going through a rebellious phase and whose grades are below average, it's obvious who is more qualified to be the successor.

Therefore, in order to secure Zhu Zhixiang's position as heir, it is essential to make Zhu Zhixiang an outstanding figure.

Once Zhu Zhixiang becomes an outstanding woman, she must marry an outstanding man who is worthy of her, a man who can treat Zhu Zhixiang sincerely and share joys and sorrows with her for a lifetime.

Does this mean entrusting the regrets of her own life to her daughter to make up for? Princess Ushiromiya couldn't help but recall the days when she was forced by inescapable fate to marry into the Ushiromiya family.

Princess Natsumi Ushiromiya originally forbade herself to recall this memory. She deliberately forgot that memory and tried to play the role of Princess Natsumi Ushiromiya well, facing this life that others had decided for her with a positive attitude, and accumulating a brand new life.

However, she felt that all of this had just been easily denied.

"I don't understand what kind of mindset I should have to live with,"

Princess Natsumi, on the right, let her head rest weakly against the glass window.

The raindrops made the glass window very cold, but she felt comfortable. Although she felt chilled, she felt as if only this piece of glass could understand her. No matter who appeared now, Princess Ushiromiya would not pay attention, but she did.

Because the person staying there was her only beloved daughter.

"Mom? What are you doing in a place like this? I thought it was haunted." Ushiromiya Akiko spoke as usual, not at all like a girl, with scolding words reflexively rising in her throat.

Fortunately, the force of these words wasn't strong enough to stop her from saying more.

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"Zhu Zhixiang, I'm sorry, Mom has a terrible headache. Let me be alone for a while."