Four Harmonies and Good Fortune

Chapter 651 Xie Family Daughter

Seeing Xie Wenjing heading towards her nephew, Zhou Zhaochang immediately reminded Xie Chengxin.

“Brother Xin”.

Xie Chengxin kicked aside a member of the demon cult, and Xie Wenjing happened to be standing in front of him.

He held a blade in his hand; with just a slight movement, he could take Xie Wenjing's life. But at that moment, he hesitated.

Knowing that Xie Wenjing's identity was questionable, he still had been her second sister for several months, and besides, she might be related to his father, which meant... she was his blood relative. He really couldn't bring himself to hurt her.

Just as he hesitated, he felt a sharp pain in his arm, and blood gushed out immediately. Xie Chengxin gasped and looked down to see that he had been stabbed by Xie Wenjing's dagger.

The blood and pain brought Xie Chengxin back to his senses and temporarily shattered his weakness and kindness. He grabbed Xie Wenjing's wrist, twisted her arm hard, and then shoved her to the ground. The guards next to him immediately picked up ropes and tied Xie Wenjing up tightly.

Zhou Zhaochang also dealt with the two cultists and came to Xie Chengxin's side.

"How is it?" Zhou Zhaochang was anxious to see Xie Chengxin's wound. He saw that the flesh was torn open and blood was flowing freely. A piece of flesh had been ripped off.

Zhou Zhaochang gasped. His nephew's martial arts skills were not good, but they were still better than Xie Wenjing's.

In the end, I still softened my heart.

“Those are members of the Demonic Cult,” Zhou Zhaochang said. “What if the dagger is poisoned…”

Without uttering many complaints, Zhou Zhaochang tore off his own robe and used it to bandage Xie Chengxin's wounds. After he finished treating the wounds, he looked at Xie Wenjing, whose face was pale on the ground, his eyes filled with disgust.

Even if this woman had never killed anyone herself before, she must have often witnessed scenes of fighting and killing, otherwise she wouldn't have been so calm and decisive in stabbing Xin Ge'er. This further strengthened Zhou Zhaochang's determination to get rid of her.

Xie Chengxin's face was slightly pale, and his arm, tightly bound with strips of cloth, hurt even more than before, but he couldn't care less about that now. He simply asked, "Uncle, what should we do next?"

Xie Chengxin deliberately frightened Xie Wenjing and Chunxi in order to get them to leave the Xie family voluntarily, because it would be inconvenient to interrogate or deal with them in the Xie family.

Now that they've finally caught the person, Xie Chengxin feels somewhat at a loss. Even if they uncover some suspicious details, can they use them to blackmail his father and force him to sever all ties with the demonic sect?

What should I do if my father doesn't agree?
Xie Chengxin never came up with a solution that would satisfy both sides.

Zhou Zhaochang said, "No matter what, let's get them out of the capital first."

As long as they have people in their hands, they can always find a way to force Xie Yizhi to sort out the matter.

Xie Chengxin nodded: "Then..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xie Chengxin's eyes narrowed instantly. Two riders had appeared on the official road without him noticing. His heart sank; whoever these two were, they wouldn't be easy to deal with.

Thinking of this, Xie Chengxin stood next to Xie Wenjing and was about to signal the guards to take the person away first, but it was too late, as the Prince of Huai had already spurred his horse and approached.

"Brother Xie, Supervisor Zhou, what are you two doing here?"

As soon as the Prince of Huai spoke, Zhou Zhaochang's face tightened. He wanted to do something, but ultimately did not step forward.

Just like when they captured Xie Wenjing here, their every move was already known to others, but they were kept in the dark all along.

"Your Highness."

Zhou Zhaochang stepped forward and bowed, though he was actually more afraid of the person behind him than of the Prince. "Your Excellency," Zhou Zhaochang said, then immediately looked at Wang Yan.

The Prince of Huai carries the inherent nobility of royalty, but Wang Yan is different. His imposing aura inspires awe, and his clear eyes can see through everything without leaving any room for escape.

Before Wang Yan and the Prince of Huai could speak, people started shouting.

Xie Wenjing cried out, "Your Highness, save me... Your Highness... I was resting at home when I woke up to find myself taken away from the Xie residence. These people have tied me up here... I don't know what they're going to do with me."

"Prince..."

She bet that Xie Chengxin wouldn't dare reveal the matter of the Holy Sect, so the Xie family wouldn't be able to escape blame. As long as Xie Chengxin covered for her, she could get away with it for the time being.

Prince Huai stared at Xie Wenjing for a moment before asking, "Who are you?"

Xie Wenjing was taken aback. The next moment, a guilty look appeared on her face, and her eyes darted away slightly: "I am Xie Erniangzi, Xie Wenjing."

Prince Huai shook his head: "No, you are not Xie Wenjing. The Xie Wenjing I met did not look like you. You don't even know what medicine you used on me back then, so how could you be her?"

Xie Wenjing froze, her last glimmer of hope vanishing in an instant. Her voice was hoarse as she tried to argue, "That medicine was prepared by my grandmother. I... I didn't know... that's normal... Besides, when I saw the Prince that day, I was wearing a veil. The Prince didn't see my face, so how could he be sure... that I wasn't Xie Wenjing?"

Prince Huai smiled and said, "Actually, I've forgotten what the medicine for the injury looks like. How can we compare them? You're too eager to prove your innocence."

“I didn’t get a clear look at Xie Er Niangzi’s appearance. You look somewhat similar to her, so at first I couldn’t be sure of your identity until I met the real Xie Er Niangzi in the capital.”

Xie Wenjing shook her head desperately: "Your Highness, I am Xie Erniang. Don't be fooled. I am the Xie Erniang who saved you that day."

“I am Xie Erniang, I am Xie Erniang.”

Xie Wenjing kept repeating this phrase in her heart whenever she was worried about being exposed while impersonating Xie Erniang.

“Why am I not Xie Erniang? I am Xie Yizhi’s daughter, so I should be Erniang.”

A cool, clear voice rang out: "But you are not Xie Wenjing."

Xie Wenjing shuddered, and Xie Chengxin's back stiffened as well. Wang Yan had made it very clear that the woman in front of them was not Xie Wenjing, but a daughter of the Xie family.

Xie Chengxin hurriedly looked at Zhou Zhaochang, whose face also showed a hint of fear at that moment.

The secret they wanted to cover up had already been discovered. Even if their father severed ties with the demonic sect now, Wang Yan and Prince Huai would still hold on to it until they found out the truth.

The Prince of Huai looked at Xie Chengxin: "Brother Xie, why did you arrest this woman here? Did you, like us, expose her identity?"

Xie Chengxin swallowed hard, his throat feeling as if it had been scraped by a razor blade, the pain rendering him speechless.

Seeing this, Zhou Zhaochang chimed in, "We just noticed something odd about the mule cart that was delivering vegetables to the Xie residence, so we followed to investigate. As for what the Prince mentioned... we know nothing about it."

We can't admit it easily now; we have to clear our names first.

As soon as Zhou Zhaochang finished speaking, Xie Wenjing, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly laughed: "Don't you know? You are afraid of getting involved with the Holy Church."

(End of this chapter)