Chapter 16: Metamorphosis: She is a Monster! [Part 1]

The main hall of the An family was filled with a crowd of people.

At the head sat the head of the An family, An Xiongtian, An Mujin's grandfather.

To An Xiongtian's left sat An Mujin's biological father, An Lanyu; to his right was An Lanyu's second brother, An Su浙. Following the order of seniority, it could be said that the men, women, young, and old of the An family had all arrived.

Yet, in the main hall, only the Second Madam and An Jinmo were squatting on the floor.

They looked wretched and disheveled, and more importantly, they appeared extremely weak at this moment.

They had been swept up by a whirlwind for a long time; it was a stroke of luck within misfortune that it hadn't taken their lives.

When they regained consciousness, they felt incredibly weak, unable to muster even a shred of strength. More importantly, they had been discovered and fished out of the lake by the servants.

"Speak. What exactly happened?" An Xiongtian sat in the seat of honor, staring at the Second Madam and An Jinmo with a dark expression. His voice was low, carrying a hint of gravity.

In all the time the An family had existed, such an embarrassing incident had never occurred. The dignified Second Madam and the Third Young Lady had actually been fished out of a lake by servants, covered in wounds. If word got out, it would be an extreme humiliation.

"Grandfather..." Hearing An Xiongtian's question, An Jinmo's squatting body couldn't help but shrink back. She lifted her head, staring at An Xiongtian with a hint of wariness.

"It was Eldest Sister!" she gritted her teeth and said fiercely.

Although she was the noble granddaughter of An Xiongtian, there was not a shred of granddaughterly affection between them.

She feared An Xiongtian, because a single word from him could decide her life or death in the future.

"Father, it was that waste An Mujin! She is the one who turned us into this state!"

Having just been fished out, the Second Madam's mind was still somewhat clouded, but upon hearing An Jinmo's accusation, she regained her senses. Her face grew even more panicked as she spoke.

"That waste is a monster..."

Recalling the scene from just now, the Second Madam couldn't help but feel a sense of lingering fear; she had never seen such eerie methods before.

"Father, hurry and send people to execute that waste! She is a monster, a monster!" the Second Madam said emotionally, her shoulders trembling along with her words.

Wandering on the brink of life and death had filled her with terror.

"Absurd!" As soon as the Second Madam finished speaking, An Su浙 slammed the table and shouted loudly.

"Second Madam, you are talking utter nonsense! That Jin'er is a waste is something everyone in the An family knows. I did not expect you to be so malicious as to actually try to drive her to her death!" An Su浙's tone was filled with indignation, and a flash of disgust crossed his eyes as he looked at the Second Madam.

Although An Mujin was a waste, she was deeply loved by him. An Mujin was well-behaved and sensible, a rare and lovely child.

If strength did not represent everything, what right would the Second Madam have to be here lecturing the An family's legitimate daughter?