Chapter 801
Ken Swanson shook his head lightly. “The family rules of my family have been passed down for several generations. We don’t hit people, we only torture them.”
“What do you mean?”
“Have you heard of Ao Ying?”
“I’ve heard of it. Cooking an eagle is one of the ways to train a falcon. It means not letting the falcon sleep and keeping it up until it gets so sleepy that it finally gives in to Cooking Eagle Men.”
“My family rules are similar to Ao Ying’s. You’ll know in a while.”
As Ken Swanson spoke, he waved his hand to Aaron Berg to wake Astrid up.
Aaron Berg did not stand the ceremony with Astrid Swanson. He went up and gave Astrid Swanson a heavy hit. The pain jolted the unconscious Astrid Swanson awake. Seeing that only Ken Swanson and Melody were left in front of her, as well as their people, without Ramon Swanson and her son present, Astrid Swanson immediately felt nervous.
“W…-What are you guys trying to do? Where’s… Where’s Ulric and your father?
Ken Swanson said indifferently, “Dad is very disappointed in you. Now, he’s gone upstairs to report the news. As for Ulric Swanson, he’s not allowed to leave the room until the matter is investigated clearly. As for you… you have to accept the punishment of the family law now.”
“Family… Family law?!”
Astrid Swanson’s eyes instantly widened in horror.
As the mistress of the Swanson family, of course, she knew how the family law was enforced.
It was a mental and physical torture that was even more terrifying than being beaten.
“Bring her to the ancestral hall!”
Under Ken Swanson’s command, Aaron Berg immediately pulled Astrid Swanson up from the ground and dragged her out.
“Let go of me! Stop! Are you crazy? Do you know what you’re doing? I’m the mistress of the Swanson family. If you don’t let go of me, I promise you’ll die a horrible death!”
However, the people who attacked her were all from Ken Swanson. Why would they be afraid of a mere Astrid Swanson?
When Melody and Ken Swanson followed her to the ancestral hall, Aaron Berg walked forward and reported, “Sir, the things have been prepared, but she refused to cooperate. She insisted on seeing the chairman and Ulric.”
Ken Swanson slowly looked at Aaron Berg.
Before he could say a word, Aaron Berg was already nervous. He immediately said, “But don’t worry. Give me three minutes, I’ll definitely make her obediently follow the punishment.”
Ken Swanson raised his eyebrows and Aaron Berg turned around to enter the small ancestral hall.
Melody Fox looked at the small ancestral hall with the half-open door in front of them and felt uncomfortable.
In her previous life, on the night she married Ulric Swanson, she was punished by Astrid Swanson to kneel in the ancestral hall for a night just because the water temperature was not suitable for coffee.
She was only wearing a thin wedding dress at that time, and it was winter in the twelfth lunar month, Astrid Swanson ordered the servants to leave the windows and door open. After one night, she immediately fell ill.
If it weren’t for her medical skills, she probably wouldn’t have survived that winter.
However, at that time that bowl of coffee was clearly prepared by Astrid Swanson, how could she control the temperature of coffee water?
However, what made her most uncomfortable was not the vicious Astrid Swanson, but her former self.
In such a situation, she actually endured it for the sake of her so-called “true love.”
She really could not fall in love. Even now, her love for Ken Swanson still had a trace of calm restraint.
“What happened?”
Ken Swanson, who was beside her, keenly sensed that something was wrong with her expression and asked her with concern.
“No…” Melody changed the topic. “You still haven’t told me how to torture someone.”
She successfully diverted Ken Swanson’s attention.
He pointed at the small ancestral hall and said, “There’s a special table inside now. From today onwards, that is where she had to stay other than where she eats, drinks, and shits, she has to copy Buddhist scriptures non-stop.”
Melody Fox’s curiosity was piqued.
“A special table? What’s it like?”
“Do you know about the hanging beams and spikes on the head? That table has this effect, but the details are different. Whenever she dozes or relaxes, she will be injured by the special table. The pain is almost unbearable and can wake people up instantly. No one in the Swanson family’s generation hasn’t suffered a mental breakdown after experiencing the family law. Astrid Swanson will soon become a lunatic.”
“It’s really similar to cooking an eagle, but it’s more painful.” At this moment, Aaron Berg walked out of the ancestral hall.
“Sir, she’s starting to copy Buddhist scriptures.”
“Yes, will take turns to keep an eye on her. When she’s mentally weak, will clarify the matter. Remember to record the entire process so that she won’t ‘repeat’ her confession afterward.”
“Yes!” Aaron Berg replied. Just as he was about to enter, he suddenly remembered something.
“Miss Fox, that severed finger… What should I do with it? Shall I throw it away?”
“Keep it well. It’s best if you can maintain its activity.”
“Yes, I’ll think of something.”
“Okay, go ahead.”
“Yes!”
After Aaron Berg went in, Ken Swanson asked about the situation. Melody told him what had happened when she had returned to the manor.
The smart Ken Swanson immediately guessed her plan. “You want to use this truncated finger to turn that bodyguard around?”
“That’s right. Hasn’t it always been difficult for the people you sent to Ulric Swanson to get inside and get the most effective information? That guy is a good choice. But you’ll have to let your people do this. Whether it succeeds or not depends on your people’s ability. However, I can guarantee that as long as that severed finger can be kept alive through high technology, I can help him reattach it.”
“Got it. I’ll make a call later and pass down the instructions.” After saying that, Ken Swanson pointed at the ancestral hall.
“Do you want to go in and take a look at the special table?” “No. I’ll come back when she’s crazy. It’s meaningless to watch now. I might even be scolded by her. It’s quite annoying.”
“Alright, let’s go back and rest too.”
“Are you going back too?”
“Why do I have to stay with her? Don’t worry, Aaron Berg is watching over this place. We don’t need to do it ourselves.”
Melody nodded. On the way back, she suddenly remembered that she had not seen James Deeds for a day. “Where did James Deeds go?”
“The ruins of the youth center really allowed our people to find some clues that we can investigate. I sent him to investigate the fire.”
Melody’s eyes lit up.
“Can you let me know immediately?”
Ken Swanson’s eyes darkened, but he still nodded.
“Okay.”
The atmosphere seemed to have instantly dropped to freezing point.
Melody knew that Ken Swanson was unhappy again because she was too concerned about Ulric Swanson.
From Ken Swanson’s point of view, it was indeed misleading for her to pay so much attention to Ulric Swanson. However, she really did not know how to explain it.
The matter of her rebirth was very mysterious. Even she herself often thought that this might be a dream before her death, let alone others.
After returning to their room in silence, Melody took the initiative to start a conversation.
“I wonder if Zack Nelson contacted you. Something happened to Ford Nelson during the day.”
“I know. He already told me. I gave him a week’s leave, but he didn’t want it himself. He only said that he would get off work on time these few days and wouldn’t be able to work overtime or go on business trips. I’ve already arranged for a few Death Warriors, to secretly protect the safety of the grandfather and grandson, so you don’t have to worry about such things happening again.”
“Yes, Zack Nelson is also a rather stubborn person…”
In order to ease the atmosphere, Melody was about to say a few more words to Ken Swanson when she was interrupted by Ken Swanson.