My Substitute CEO Bride

Chapter 301

Philix heaved a sigh. “Someone will take care of them. The village is long gone, burned to ashes. Those tombstones? They’re just empty graves with names etched on them. If no one’s watching over them, so be it.” His voice was gruff. He could not allow a single misstep at a time like this.

A sports car roared past, kicking up a dust tornado in its wake.

“Damn, what’s the rush?” the driver muttered, his words dripped in irritation.

Stellar rubbed his eyes as he watched the vanishing taillights of the car. “I think… I think I saw Nash.”

Philix craned his neck to see, but the car was already out of sight.

“Oh, it looked like someone had burned offerings before our arrival!” Stellar recalled, his eyes glinting with excitement.

“It must be one of the business families that had a good relationship with them,” Philix said, dropping his gaze. The Young family had been influential in their time, and it was not surprising that people would still go to Young Gardens to pay their respects.

Stellar offered a rueful smile before sinking back into the sofa without another word.

Pulling out, he glanced at the screen. The next second, his eyes widened.

the change, Stellar hastily asked, “What happened?”

the Heavenly Martial Arts Order and wiped out the Green Bamboo

small fry like the

trivial matter; it was powerful enough

waste!” Stellar grumbled, his words loaded with the

favor,” Philix said, a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

mean, Warden?” Stellar looked

that incident ago,” Philix said. His eyes narrowed as they

years

as he was about to pocket his phone, another message buzzed in: [The Smiling Grim Reaper and the Seven

puzzle piece that did not fit anywhere. Stellar glimpsed the information on Philix’s screen, his eyes widening like saucers./

too powerful to be hidden. It shone through their eyes as

Philix

urgency.