Chapter 514

The Bobby Laien family... is really finished...

Looking at the old Duke, whose neck was wrapped in bandages and who couldn't even sit up, only half-leaning on the hospital bed, the surrounding nobles couldn't help but have similar thoughts.

Having lost more than two hundred clansmen overnight, with their core strength almost wiped out, the only old Duke capable of standing up to turn the tide was now suffering from heart failure due to excessive blood loss from a cut neck vessel, and it looked like he only had breath going out and none coming in.

It can be said that the collapse of the Bobby Laien family has completely entered the countdown. Except for the empty shell of a Duke and the seat of the Vice-Chairman of the Upper House, everything else will be carved up by everyone present.

Thinking of this, the representatives sent by various noble families to "observe the ceremony," or rather "pay their respects," couldn't help but look at each other, revealing tacit expressions.

As one of the two pillars of the kingdom, the Bobby Laien family's "legacy" was not exactly meager. Even though everyone had been related by marriage for hundreds of years and had some shred of sentiment, compared to that vast "legacy," this bit of sentiment was truly not worth a fart.

As soon as the old Duke hands over the title and breathes his last, countless mouths full of sharp teeth will immediately reach out to gnaw all the fat and lean meat of the Bobby Laien family clean, and they will even lick the empty bone frame until it shines!

This group of damn jackals! I'd rather feed the benefits to dogs than give them to you!

Regarding the style of these "in-law" families, the old Duke naturally knew it well. Looking at those pairs of seemingly respectful but actually ill-intentioned eyes, a deep resentment couldn't help but emerge in his murky eyeballs. He then puffed up the remaining air in his lungs and snorted heavily.

"Speak! I'm listening!"

The butler beside him heard the snort, immediately bowed, and put his ear to his mouth. The nobles also subconsciously held their breath, and the ward instantly became silent.

And after panting a few times, the old Duke finally managed to spit out a few words.

"First... where is the first in line? Why... why... why... he... huff..."

The old butler naturally understood that the first in line didn't refer to the dead Bobby Bobby Laien, but the new first in line after the Bobby Laien blood night.

After quickly exchanging a few words with the person in charge, the old butler deftly propped up the old Duke's pillow to make his breathing smoother, and then reported:

"He will be here soon. The first in line is the closest; he is in the building next to this hospital, and he will be here immediately."

"Next... next door?"

"Yes... next door..."

After hesitating slightly, the old butler told the truth:

"The current first in line is the original third in line. Eight years ago, because he had some conflict with your younger brother... with Bobby Bobby Laien, he ended up being hit on the back of the head with a club. Although he didn't die, he was paralyzed, and he has no feeling below the collarbone, so he can only..."

"Get out!"

Whether it was because of the situation of the first successor or because he heard the name of the person who caused him to be in this state, the old Duke couldn't help but be furious, and he actually shouted intermittently.

"Let him... that first... get out! Second! Second!"

Second...

The old butler gritted his teeth when he heard this, and then leaned over again and whispered:

"The second... is in the madhouse. He originally competed with Bobby... with that person for the control of the arms company, and then he went crazy for some reason..."

Bobby Bobby Laien!!!

After hearing this name again, the old Duke's heartbeat, which had almost slipped to forty beats per minute, suddenly accelerated to over eighty, and his murky, aging skin actually flushed with a hint of blood.

Damn it! Why were you so impatient? It was clear that if you just waited! If you just waited a few more years, the Bobby Laien family would have been yours! You damn...

Thinking of his shrewd and capable, but also deserving of a thousand cuts, younger brother, a deep pain couldn't help but well up in the old Duke's eyes.

After he was injured in his youth and lost his fertility, he basically raised this younger brother like a son. And Bobby Bobby Laien lived up to expectations, relying on some tricks he didn't quite understand, causing a group of competitors to have their families ruined and successfully helping his brother ascend to the position of Duke, so the brothers' relationship had always been good.

But... but why were you so impatient?

I know you've wanted my position for a long time, but why couldn't you even wait for two years? It was clear that everything would be yours after I died!

Thinking of his brother's betrayal, the old Duke's weak heart felt a dull pain, and he said feebly: "Third! Fourth! Fifth! Normal... are there any... normal ones?"

"These three successors are normal enough, but they aren't very suitable. You should call the people further down..." the old butler explained helplessly:

"The third and fourth successors are twins, and they are not even two years old yet. The slightly smaller one can't even call out to people. As for the fifth..."

"He's here! The fifth successor is here!"

???

Why is it another cripple?

Looking at the wheelchair that appeared outside the door, and Li Ang covered in bandages on the wheelchair, the old Duke, who had just recovered a bit of strength, couldn't help but have his eyes bulge out. He actually raised his hand, pointed at him, and roared at the old butler:

"You... didn't you say that the third, fourth, and fifth were all..."

"He only has some skin injuries, and there is some infection at the wound, but he is normal."

His murky eyeballs moved up and down, and after sizing up Li Ang's situation, the old Duke couldn't help but nod slightly.

Although he is also a patient, at least he looks like a normal adult. In any case, he is better than the first four!

"Then... then it's him!"

Feeling that he was reaching his limit, the old Duke decided on the identity of the successor, and then ordered:

"Let him... get over here! I want to tell him how to deal with those... jackals... who covet the Bobby Laien family..."

"This... why don't you look further down?"

After hearing the old Duke's choice, the old butler hesitated slightly and then suggested:

"He has black hair, not gold hair, and there are a few more people with inheritance rights behind him. It doesn't necessarily have to be chosen from the top five..."

"Hmm?"

From the old butler's hesitant expression, the old Duke saw at a glance that he was hiding something from him, and his eyes sharpened.

"You... hiding something... speak!"

"..."

"Speak quickly!"

Although he was a little worried about the old Duke's ability to bear it, having been pushed to this point, the old butler had no choice but to lean over and whisper in his ear:

"Your brother was killed by him."

?!!!

After hearing the old butler's words, countless complex emotions, like the bursting of the Yellow River, instantly flooded into the old Duke's heart.

Looking at this guy who killed his only younger brother but also avenged him at the same time, the old Duke's heartbeat suddenly doubled and doubled again, instantly soaring to one hundred and sixty. Then he actually sat up from the bed, pointed at Li Ang, who looked puzzled, and roared:

"You! You! You!... Ugh!"

Lionheart Duke, deceased.

【Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the Lionheart Duke named you as his successor three times. You have obtained the Silver-level identity badge "Lionheart Duke"】

【Lionheart Duke: One of the two pillars of the kingdom, the 29th Duke of the Bobby Laien family】

【Wearing effect: When in contact with people who recognize noble status, you naturally receive certain preferential treatment; otherwise, you will be met with strong hostility from the other party】

【Advancement route: None】

【Hidden trait (no need to wear): Since you only belong to the Bobby Laien family in status and are not of the true Bobby Laien bloodline, if this point is exposed, this badge will undergo unknown changes】

(End of Chapter)