Four Harmonies and Good Fortune

Chapter 630 Consolation
Xu Lai thought about it carefully. These words would have caused quite a stir even under normal circumstances, let alone now that Sun De, Fan Yun and several of their nephews and nieces had just been arrested. It was inevitable that the Holy Sect would be unsettled.

In a place like the Holy Church, it's easy to witness the evil in human nature; there's absolutely no trust between people. While the believers appear ruthless and fearless, even towards the authorities, they are secretly living in constant fear, and the slightest disturbance can trigger a major upheaval.

Xu Lai nodded: "I will have someone spread the news."

This reminded him of more than a decade ago, when the Holy Church was recruited by the government. Any rumor would make people question Xie Yisong's intentions. How similar it was now to that time.
Isn't this a case of karma and retribution?
In the end, they are just a mob. They may get along well with each other for the sake of some benefits, but once a major change occurs, they all think about their own gains and losses.

Xie Yuyan said, "Sun De and his group will come looking for you. You only need to tell them about Lü Shi's death, and you don't need to say anything else."

Xu Lai said, "Don't we need to give them a hint or two?"

Xie Yuyan shook her head: "Saying too much will only make them suspicious." All she wanted was for the five people to be wary of the leader secretly trying to poison them. This information was already enough to make them panic.

As for the soldiers who attacked the caravan, Xie Yuyan had long suspected that they were not Xie Yizhi's men. These people would definitely not obey Xu Shu's orders. With both sides harboring their own ulterior motives, how could trouble not arise?
She can only act to save people when the situation becomes chaotic.

Xu Lai continued, "When does Madam plan to make her move?"

“Today,” Xie Yuyan said, “I will have someone send a message over in a little while.”

Xu Lai didn't ask how to send the message. Since Madam Xie hadn't asked him for help, she didn't need his assistance. He paused for a moment before saying, "I had dinner with Master Xie and his wife."

Xie Yuyan raised his eyes, and their gazes met.

Xu Lai continued, "At that time, Madam Xu was pregnant... She did not want to go out and meet people, but when she learned that I had lived in Jiangling and was considered a fellow townsman, she brought people out and even gave me a jar of pickled vegetables."

"Madam Xu knew some medicine and often gave medicine to the poor people when she was in Shaozhou."

"Officials like Master Xie are rare, and he had a very good reputation in Shaoxing. Unfortunately, I was too young at the time and easily misled. When I saw soldiers attacking the Holy Sect and heard a few words that were unfavorable to Master Xie, I concluded that Master Xie was just like those other officials, two-faced."

Xie Yuyan asked, "Were you nearby when Second Master Xie and Madam Xu passed away?"

Xu Lai responded: "At that time, the Holy Sect launched a strong attack under the orders of the Supreme Leader, intending to capture Master Xie and his wife alive and use their lives to threaten the government. Unexpectedly, Master Xie refused to surrender. When I saw Master Xie again, he and his wife had already passed away."

Xu Lai didn't explain the situation clearly at the time, nor did he dare to.

Master Xie was dead, but his head was cut off, and his body was hung on a pole. Madam Xu's stomach was cut open, making the scene exceptionally gruesome. The cultists vented their anger on their corpses, as if this would frighten away the soldiers who were trying to capture them.

Xie Yuyan then asked, "Has no one questioned where the baby in Madam Xu's womb went?"

Xu Lai nodded: "Without the leader's orders, the people of the sect will search everywhere for the whereabouts of the infant."

At this point, his voice became hoarse: "Several farmers were even implicated as a result."

Xie Yuyan said coldly, "How many children did they kill?"

Xu Lai sighed: "Many believers are eager to use the bodies of infants to claim credit for the leader. In order to prevent more children from losing their lives, Lü Shi advised the leader not to pursue the matter further... the whereabouts of that child."

Xu Lai didn't know why Madam Xie didn't address Second Master Xie and Madam Xu as his parents, so he didn't dare to address Madam Xie directly.

Xie Yuyan knew exactly what would happen next.

Xie Wenjing was sent to the care of Madam Xie, who raised her in seclusion, away from crowds.

Xie Yuyan asked Xu Lai again, "Did Lü Shi mention Old Madam Xie to you?"

Xu Lai shook his head: "However, Lu Shi once said that there was an old lady who was truly admirable, who was wholeheartedly seeking justice for her son and daughter-in-law. After Lu Shi passed away, I thought that the old lady he mentioned might be Old Madam Xie." Sure enough, Lu Shi's connection was left by Old Madam Xie.

The old lady, who was raising her granddaughter in the countryside, did not intend to let the matter rest. Instead, she secretly investigated the clues, which is why she associated with Lü Shi.

After the old lady passed away, Xie Yizhi used the demon cult to get rid of Xie Wenjing. The reason why the demon cult let Xie Wenjing go was also because Lü Shi had made arrangements beforehand.

Unfortunately, Xie Wenjing died from her injuries on the way.

Old Madam Xie has done a great job, and so has Xie Wenjing. They are trying their best to survive. They have already left Bianjing and are just a little bit more lucky to escape.

Xie Yuyan felt a pang of pain in his heart, for the sake of Master Xie's family and for the sake of the real Xie Wenjing.

Xie Wenjing had a mother who died trying to save her, a grandmother who wholeheartedly protected her, and even the members of the Demon Cult were moved by her plight.

Having gone through all that, she didn't just remember the hatred; she also inherited her mother's charitable act of giving medicine to save lives. It's clear she grew up to be very beautiful.

If you are alive, you should have a fulfilling life.

Pity……

The past cannot be traced back. It is said that our bodies and hair are given to us by our parents. She, an outsider, also received kindness from the Xie family. By personally sending the Xie family's enemies down, she could comfort their spirits in heaven.

“Go back,” Xie Yuyan said. “Your leader has already begun mobilizing manpower to search for our whereabouts. It won’t be long before they catch up with us.”

Xu Lai was taken aback: "Then what should we do?"

Xie Yuyan laughed and said, "It's a matter of life and death anyway, nothing serious."

……

How did Xu Lai come, or how did he leave?

Madam Xie didn't send anyone to follow him; only Master Wu patted him on the shoulder before he left.

When Xu Lai returned to the camp, he saw several teams of people being sent out and scattered in all directions, obviously to track down the whereabouts of Madam Xie and the others.

Madam Xie was right after all...

Xu Lai felt a chill run down his spine. Perhaps Madam Xie wasn't just guessing, but deliberately leaving clues so that someone would catch up with her?

Thinking of this, Xu Lai broke out in a cold sweat. If he hadn't agreed to do as Madam Xie instructed, he would have been dead long ago.

Like her father Xie Yisong, Madam Xie was a person who could control the overall situation, but Madam Xie was obviously more ruthless and decisive, and the majesty she exuded was truly terrifying.

"Xu Lai."

Xu Lai was stopped by Huang Ping, and he dismounted to greet him.

"Let's go over and say a few words." Huang Ping didn't wait for Xu Lai's response and dragged him aside.

Xu Lai frowned and spoke before Huang Ping, "What happened in the sect? I saw a lot of people leaving. Did they encounter government troops?"

(End of this chapter)