Chapter 619: Eradication of The Whole Clan is No Longer a Trend[<em>1. In feudal times, when a man committed a crime, the whole clan was implicated.</em>]

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Lin Xiaojuan did not know how to comfort him either. The truth behind conflicts in rich and powerful families was always overly cruel and hard to bear with. No matter it be Gu Xie or Gu Yuanli, it would be hard for the brothers to return to how they were like initially.

The two of them were even biological brothers.

Gu Xie said calmly, “When Big Brother died, I noticed some things unintentionally. I suspected that Second Brother had done it, so I actually investigated the matters privately. I got very little evidence. Second Brother was very careful and thoughtful. If he really wanted to kill someone, he would never leave a single trace behind. Yet, his sadness and anger could not be faked. I was really confused. I have discussed this matter with Dad before, but he thought that I was overthinking. He believed that Second Brother would never commit such deadly acts. Even if we brothers were not actually brothers, our relationship with one another had been very close. It could be said that we were closer than biological brothers. Big Brother always cared for all of us. Under such circumstances, I could not face Second Brother. Thus, I rarely go to Ghost City. Other than returning occasionally to visit my Mom, I barely ask about Ghost City.”

Lin Xiaojuan asked, “Have you found conclusive evidence regarding Second Brother killing Big Brother?”

“Nope,” Gu Xie said. “There are many ways of killing someone. Big Brother’s death would benefit Second Brother the most. He was the biggest suspect. Of course, it could be that he was killed by enemies too. After that, Third Brother passed away too. His death… was a mystery as well. After Big Brother died, the clear part of Ghost City was managed by Third Brother while Second Brother still managed the dark side. After Third Brother’s death, Dad did not allow the rest of us to meddle in the affairs of Ghost City anymore. Everything