Chapter 1463: The Terrifying Jealousy of Girls
Hua Na looked at Zhu Yanyi’s relaxed demeanor and felt deep envy in her heart. "Little Divine Doctor, how do you wish to punish me? Just say it. I was wrong, and I will not make excuses for myself."
Zhu Yanyi looked deeply at Hua Na, then asked, "How many people from your Hua Family Village have entered the secular world?"
"None others," Hua Na answered earnestly. "Except for my sister and me, who entered because of that token, no one else has. Our ancestors’ rule is strict: without the Hua Medical Order, no Hua family doctor may enter the secular world." She hurriedly added, "Little Divine Doctor, the fault lies entirely with me. Please do not misunderstand our Hua Family Village."
Zhu Yanyi gave a slight hum. "We will discuss that later. For now, go rest. Until I tell you to leave, you sisters will stay in this house. If you leave without permission and face life-threatening danger, I will not care."
"Are you imprisoning us?" Hua Yun asked.
Zhu Yanyi glanced at Hua Yun. "Imprisoning? You think too highly of yourselves. Why would I imprison you? You are free to leave anytime, as long as you are sure you can survive leaving this Demon Capital."
Hua Yun paused, then gave a bitter smile. She looked at Hua Na, and both their eyes dimmed. They had never imagined the outside world was so terrifying. If Zhu Yanyi had not brought them here, they knew they would likely already be in danger.
Hua Na and Hua Yun stopped making noise. Zhu Yanyi had Zhang Yan lead the two sisters downstairs to rest. She remained in her original seat, brewing and drinking tea.
In truth, Zhu Yanyi’s mind had not stopped working for a moment.
According to Hua Na, Mao Wan’er used the Hua family token obtained by the Mao family to demand this action. Zhu Yanyi did not believe the Mao family knew about this. The Mao family’s perspective would not be so narrow; they should understand what the Hua Family Village represented. The fact that Mao Wan’er produced the token suggested three possibilities: first, the Mao family had no successors; second, Mao Wan’er stole the token; third, the token was fake.
The Mao family might not be able to distinguish a fake, but the Hua family, as the owners, certainly had ways to verify it. Thus, the possibility of a fake token was low. That left the first two reasons.
"Brother Li, go investigate who remains in the Mao family of Xiu Town," Zhu Yanyi said.
Li Yang replied immediately, "There is no need for a special investigation. I know roughly. The current head of the Xiu Town Mao family is Mao Zhi. He has been married three times. His first wife gave birth to a daughter but died from excessive bleeding. That eldest daughter is reportedly studying abroad. His second wife gave birth to two sons but died in a car accident. The eldest son is married and handles family affairs as the heir. The younger son is studying economics at a university in Guangdong Province and will graduate this year. His third wife, the current one, has one daughter who is studying in the Demon Capital."
"So, Mao Wan’er is the daughter of the third wife," Zhu Yanyi guessed instantly.
"That should be correct. Only direct lineage members, not collateral relatives, could obtain the Mao family token. Her age also fits. She is likely the youngest daughter born to Mao Zhi’s third wife," Li Yang said seriously.
Zhu Yanyi nodded in understanding. "This is how wealthy families treat marriage. If one is gone, they marry another. Sigh."
"Yanyi, rest assured. Yan Ye is absolutely devoted only to you," Qin Tianxiang said with a smile.
Zhu Yanyi glanced at Qin Tianxiang. "You speak as if Brother Weiguo is not devoted to you." She then added, "However, if Mao Wan’er is indeed Mao Zhi’s youngest daughter, judging by her actions, the Mao family’s upbringing is not very good."
"Perhaps one bad apple spoils the whole bunch," Zhang Yan said, having just come out and heard Zhu Yanyi’s remark.
Zhu Yanyi smiled faintly. "Even if there is a bad apple, it is the result of the owners neglecting upbringing."
"Miss, according to your thoughts, since Mao Wan’er caused such a stir in the Demon Capital, is she connected to certain people here?" Li Yang asked, her perspective different due to her confusion.
Zhu Yanyi hummed. "I am only suspecting it now, but it is very likely so."
After thinking for a moment, Zhu Yanyi said to Li Yang, "Brother Li, buy three tickets for three days from now for Uncle Yijun and her family. Let them fly to the Capital first."
"Okay," Li Yang nodded seriously, then asked, "Will Miss not return?"
"I will stay a few more days. Since Luo Wen’s cry for help started in the Demon Capital, it does not hurt to make some noise here. Who asked the people in the Demon Capital to be so troublesome and scheme against my relatives?" She took a sip of tea and added, "Besides, I promised Silver Fox to cooperate once. I am not a person without faith." Zhu Yanyi had her own plans. Since she had come to the Demon Capital, she would not leave so easily.
Zhu Yanyi admitted she was protective. Although she had no blood relation with Xie Yijun, she was the adopted son recognized by Xie Zhong, making her her uncle. Xie Jingyun was her cousin. They were all her relatives. If someone bullied her relatives, she would naturally seek revenge. Otherwise, people might think she, Zhu Yanyi, was very easy to bully. Although it was certain that the people in the Demon Capital likely did not know the relationship between Xie Yijun’s family and Zhu Yanyi.
Luo Gang and Pei Tian were bringing Luo Wen by train and would arrive the next day.
Zhu Yanyi had no plan for her next step yet, so she waited patiently. Fortunately, in the Capital, she had left Spirit Spring water for Gu Jingtian to help care for General Luo Te. As for General Luo Te’s acupuncture, she had temporarily asked Gu Jingtian to use the Thirteen Needles of Revival technique. There would be basically no problem.
Zhu Yanyi did not plan to stay in the Demon Capital for long, at most a week before returning to the Capital. Therefore, General Luo Te’s condition would not change significantly.
Wang Ye returned and reported to Zhu Yanyi, "Miss, Mao Wan’er is good friends with the daughter of the chairman of the Z Association in the Demon Capital. That chairman’s daughter took a liking to a boy. That boy had studied with Xie Jingyun a few times, so they wanted to deal with Xie Jingyun."
"Just because they studied together a few times, they want to deal with Jingyun?" Zhu Yanyi was incredulous. "Are all young girls like this now?" This jealousy was too strong.
"Cough, cough." Qin Tianxiang laughed. "Yanyi, you are only eighteen yourself. Do not look down on others for being young."