Duan Mu's mother opened the door, only to find the Patriarch of the Duan Clan at her doorstep.
Initially, she thought that he came here to insist that she attend the ceremony with others. However, for some reason, she noticed something strange.
The man's eyes appeared somewhat blank, as he gazed at her strangely.
"You..." She tried speaking, but before she could finish, the Patriarch grabbed her throat, before pushing her inside the room.
With his other hand, he closed the door behind him.
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Xu Shan closed his eyes momentarily. His mind didn't have many thoughts, even though he knew that he should've had some thoughts about what he was doing.
After a brief pause, he opened his eyes and glanced at Duan Mu.
