Chapter 174: Going to War
The moment those words fell, Murong Hong's expression shifted abruptly and visibly.
He snapped his gaze toward his second son and asked in a sharp, pressing voice, "How did you come to know about this?"
Before Murong Zhen could reply, Murong Feng on the other side spoke first, saying, "Second Uncle told us. Father, the two old patriarchs are gone. With the Murong family in such a precarious position right now, are you still going to hold to your own judgment?"
Hearing this, Murong Hong, still seated in the head position, swept his gaze over the two of them. His expression was unsettled, wavering between expressions.
Then a flash of cold hardness passed through his eyes, and he said sharply, "I told you both long ago that your second uncle has a twisted character and you should not get too close to him. Yet you refused to listen to me. Keep this up and sooner or later you will bring catastrophe upon yourselves."
Murong Zhen and Murong Feng exchanged a look, then shook their heads. Murong Zhen said, "Father, whether catastrophe comes to us is a separate matter for the moment. Right now, it is the Murong family without the patriarchs to hold things together that faces actual annihilation."
Murong Feng stood with his head raised and gave a slight nod, saying, "Second Brother is right. Setting aside the most extreme scenario, even if the four major families withdraw today because of Bai Changfeng's death and the Murong family manages to cling on a little longer, a battle between us is inevitable no matter what."
"And now that the Murong family has lost the two old patriarchs, what do we have left to fight them with? Not to mention the four families have General Han Cuiyuan behind them. To put it bluntly, I can already imagine what a wretched end awaits the Murong family in that case."
The moment those words fell, Murong Hong sitting in the head seat gave a slight involuntary shudder.