He Is Gone

Sun Lixia felt a hardened resolve settle over her like armor in the wake of Li Xiaojun's devastating revelation. Despite the anguish clawing at her heart, a cold fury burned through her veins at the thought of a traitor lurking in their midst.

Her father, the proud patriarch of the Sun family, lay dying - a victim of an unthinkable act of malice and deception. The knowledge that Zhang Yiming's poisonous reach had extended into their inner sanctum through a craven turncoat only stoked the flames of Sun Lixia's wrath.

"We need to find out who betrayed my father," she stated in a voice that brooked no argument. "Leave no stone unturned until the viper in our nest is unmasked."

Before anyone could respond, the sound of hurried footsteps preceded Li Yanyan's arrival. Sun Lixia's sister-in-law took one look at the stricken expressions on their faces and immediately sensed something was dreadfully amiss.