webnovelfull Chapter 141 It's Jiang Xing's Turn as an Accomplice
Chapter 141 It's Jiang Xing's Turn as an Accomplice
Qi Huan's cold words made Qi Yue feel as if all his strength had been drained away in an instant, and all the explanations he had prepared vanished in an instant.
His breathing became rapid and erratic, as if an invisible hand was tightly gripping his throat. His vision gradually blurred, and everything before him became hazy and distorted. The chaotic and incoherent sounds around him filled his ears, making him feel dizzy.
"No... Brother... I didn't..." he could only murmur.
Qi Tianxiang, who had been silent all along, had a slight flicker in his eyes, but quickly regained his composure.
Qi Yue was in charge of the entire operation from beginning to end; he didn't handle the process at all. Therefore, even if Qi Huan were to find conclusive evidence, it would be absolutely impossible for him to be held responsible.
"So, it turns out that Young Master Qi's crippled legs were really caused by his ungrateful younger brother!"
"This is a double blow for Young Master Qi! Not only are his legs crippled, but he was also betrayed by his adopted sister and his own brother!"
"Old Master Qi is probably furious. It's rare to have such an outstanding grandson. The Qi family's future was promising under the leadership of Young Master Qi, but now Qi Yue has ruined it."
"So it seems that the rumors that Old Master Qi sent Qi Yue away because he would affect the Qi family's fortune were not wrong. This person was brought back and has already harmed the eldest young master of the Qi family, who is the luck of the Qi family."
Qi Huan nodded slightly and gave Cheng Jing a wink. Cheng Jing nodded in understanding and then respectfully presented the evidence he had painstakingly investigated to Old Master Qi.
Grandpa Qi took the thick stack of documents handed to him by Cheng Jing and quickly began to peruse them with keen eyes.
Soon, his previously calm expression began to change, and an uncontrollable rage surged up on his weathered face, making his expression gloomy and cold.
"Bring Qi Yue here!" Old Master Qi slammed the documents shut and roared in an angry, slightly hoarse voice.
No sooner had he finished speaking than two bodyguards grabbed Qi Yue's arm without any mercy and dragged him to Old Master Qi's side like an object.
"Kneel down!" Old Master Qi issued another authoritative command.
Qi Yue was already feeling weak and powerless. When he heard Old Master Qi's angry shout, his mind went blank for a moment. He didn't have time to think. He felt his legs go weak and he involuntarily trembled. Then he knelt down on the ground with a thud.
"Qi Yue, if it weren't for your elder brother Qi Huan pleading with me, do you think you could have returned to the Qi family! Not only are you ungrateful, but you also conspired with one of your father's illegitimate daughters to harm your own brother." Old Master Qi trembled with rage. He pointed at Qi Yue kneeling on the ground and rebuked him sternly, "Or is Xiao Li right, you're not Qi Huan's biological brother! Just like Qi Yu, you're also a bastard child born out of wedlock by Qi Tianxiang!"
As soon as he said this, Qi Tianxiang rushed forward to explain, "Dad, that's absolutely not true! Qi Yue is indeed Qi Huan's younger brother!"
Old Master Qi looked coldly at his most useless youngest son and said, "I'll believe you for now since Qi Huan didn't find anything about this, but Qi Yue's actions must be resolved here tonight."
Apart from Jiang Yonghe, who is still receiving treatment, the other seven poisoned individuals have almost recovered. They looked at Qi Yue with murderous intent in their eyes, saying, "Old Master Qi, this Qi Yue has harmed us like this, you can't let him off so easily."
Qi Yue, kneeling on the ground, trembled.
Old Master Qi said in a deep voice, "Tonight, Qi Yue is entrusting the treatment of you few poisoned VIPs. Just don't kill them."
Upon hearing this, one of the poisoned men regained his strength and, unable to bear the insult, rushed forward without a word and kicked Qi Yue, sending him sprawling to the ground.
Feeling that wasn't enough, he stomped hard on Qi Yue's chest twice.
"Ah..." Qi Yue let out a painful wail.
"You piece of trash! You almost killed me! Do you think your life is enough to pay for it?!"
"If it weren't for your older brother Qi Huan protecting you, do you think a good-for-nothing like you could have returned to the Qi family and become a pampered young master?"
"A piece of trash like you dares to defy your superiors and try to replace the eldest young master of the Qi family!"
The man cursed as he kicked Qi Yue in the head.
Qi Yue could only clutch his head in agony, letting the man punch and kick him.
Qi Tianxiang glanced at Old Master Qi, and seeing that he had no intention of stopping him, he had no choice but to shut his mouth and not say anything to plead for him, otherwise he would only be dragged into the mess.
Seeing this, the other six poisoned individuals couldn't help but vent their anger.
"Old Master Qi, let me make this clear from the start: we are determined to avenge this grudge against Qi Yue. Is it really okay if we just don't kill him?"
"Yes, as long as no one is killed, the Qi family will expedite the compensation process until you are all satisfied," the Qi family patriarch instructed, reassuring the poisoned guests.
“Alright, with the old man’s word, we’ll take that good-for-nothing Qi Yue away tonight and deal with him privately,” the poisoned man said.
Grandpa Qi had no objection. "Please, everyone, do as you please."
At this moment, Qi Huan looked incomprehensible and said, "Father, Qi Yue is your son. Are you just going to stand by and watch your son be humiliated like this?"
"If I had known he did this to his own brother, I would have been the first to deal with him!" Qi Tianxiang said, kicking Qi Yue, who had just gotten up, back to the ground.
Qi Yue lay on the ground, looking at his father in disbelief, but quickly understood the implication in his eyes.
Yes, as long as his father is alright, he has a chance; he can't drag his father down with him.
"Young Master Qi, Miss Jiang, given what has happened, we are afraid we cannot continue to attend your engagement banquet." The poisoned individuals looked at Jiang Youli with respect and gratitude. "We owe our lives to you, Miss Jiang Youli, otherwise we would all be dead!"
Jiang Youli smiled and said, "Although your poison has been cured, your bodies have suffered some damage and you still need to recuperate. I will prepare appropriate medicine for you all and send it along with the compensation that Grandpa Qi gave you."
"Thank you, Miss Jiang." After the seven poisoned individuals finished speaking, they looked towards the Jiang family and said sincerely, "Grandpa Jiang, Miss Jiang's medical skills are truly superb. Your Jiang family has brought back an extraordinary person this time!"
Grandpa Jiang was still apprehensive about Jiang Xing's matter, but now he felt proud of others' praise of his granddaughter. He said with mixed feelings of joy and worry, "Yes, since Youli came back, she has surprised me time and time again."
The poisoned individuals looked down on Jiang Yangxu's family and sneered:
"It's a pity that the Jiang family is blind and doesn't recognize her talent. Ha, if it were me, I would worship Miss Jiang!"
"Not only does he deny it, but Jiang Xing also secretly conspired with Qi Yue to harm his own sister."
"Ha, people like them who are narrow-minded and inhumane will get their comeuppance sooner or later. It's too late for them to regret it now."
Hearing these open criticisms, Jiang Yangxu and Qin Yulian's expressions grew increasingly grim.
At this moment, the poisoned man who was leading the group turned to question, "Jiang Xing is also an accomplice in tonight's incident. What do you and Second Master Jiang plan to do about it?"