novelraw Chapter 1986 Dependence
Chapter 1986 Dependence
Chapter 1986 Dependence
“Mr. Xie, what I want is very simple: to bring the truth to light.” Fang Zilan looked at Xie Chen, who hurriedly caught the jade pendant, and said with a smile, “So, don’t even think about doing anything underhanded.”
"I..." Xie Chen wanted to argue, but Fang Zilan interrupted him, "Otherwise, whether it's the Xiahou family or you, you'll only face death."
Finally, she said, word by word, "I always keep my word."
After she finished speaking, she turned and left. A-Wan followed her, and then she heard Xie Chen ask from behind, "The key to the Du family pawnshop..."
“If Du Ruohan wants it back, let her come find me herself.” Fang Zilan said irritably, “Either way she’s asking for death, I can give her a quick death.”
Xie Chen watched helplessly as Fang Zilan's figure disappeared, with only two words remaining in his mind—desire to die.
Du Ruohan demanded suicide after losing the keys to the Du family pawnshop. If the Southeast case remains unresolved, how will he cope?
Fang Zilan ignored Xie Chen's complicated thoughts, but Awan couldn't help but lean closer and ask, "Did you come here on purpose to put Mr. Xie in a bad light?"
"What warning?" Fang Zilan pretended to be confused, while Awan said angrily, "The matter of kidnapping me is still unresolved, and the mastermind, Shang Zhongyi, has died under mysterious circumstances, and Mo Yang has become a suspect..."
"Do you really think Shang Zhongyi is dead?" Fang Zilan suddenly interrupted Awan. She was stunned for a moment. "Although the body was burned beyond recognition, the size and build match up. It is very likely that it is Shang Zhongyi."
Fang Zilan remained silent for a while before saying, "Every time there's a clue, the person dies. Don't you think that's too suspicious?"
She pursed her lips. "Putting everything else aside, just take Shang Zhongyi for example. Not only did he die suspiciously, but his appearance was also very suspicious. It was as if he just went through the motions in the Southeast case and then pushed others to take the blame for him."
"The other person you mentioned, are you referring to Mo Yang?" Awan asked, and Fang Zilan nodded.
Seeing this, Awan said to herself, "Actually, I still don't understand what happened today. Logically speaking, Mo Yang and Shang Zhongyi have no relationship. Even if they really have a deep hatred, they wouldn't act so rashly and let themselves be caught."
Fang Zilan nodded slightly, signaling Awan to continue, and then she continued, "Moreover, I don't think Mr. Xie is worthy of suspicion in this matter. If he and Mo Yang agreed to stage Shang Zhongyi's fake death to ensure the safety of the Mo family, then why would he need to lead you to investigate?"
She paused for a moment, then continued, "To put it bluntly, even if it wasn't you, others would suspect it. Shang Zhongyi died in the government office, and Mr. Xie is to blame, and the Mo family will also be subject to investigation."
Fang Zilan remained silent. Awan composed herself and whispered, "At this critical juncture, Mr. Xie has no need to ruin his position as presiding judge for the sake of Shang Zhongyi or the Mo family, especially since General Xiahou is already in prison..."
“It’s not just General Xiahou.” Fang Zilan raised her hand and frowned. “It’s also the head of the Xiahou family.”
Awan frowned. "But I heard that the Xiahou family head asked to be imprisoned for the sake of his wife, didn't he?"
"What kind of place is the government prison? How can anyone just come and go as they please?" Fang Zilan's expression was cold. "When the Xiahou family head went in, he probably already planned to replace General Xiahou. But these past few days of court proceedings, everyone has been implicating the Xiahou family. General Xiahou has managed to stay calm, but I wonder if the Xiahou family head can?" "Even if Mr. Xie is the presiding judge, he can't easily release General Xiahou." Awan's expression was solemn. "If the Xiahou family head can't stay calm, I'm afraid both he and his sister will end up in jail."
"Do you think those people from the Five Families of Lingnan don't know? They'd love for the trial to drag on as long as possible." Fang Zilan sighed. "If it goes on too long, either the big issue will be reduced to a small one, or the Xiahou family head and his wife Wu Ying will lose their temper, and the Xiahou family will be dragged down and crushed by them..."
She stopped abruptly halfway through her sentence, as if suddenly remembering something, and murmured, "General Xiahou wouldn't mention someone from the Rong'an Prince's mansion for no reason..."
"What old acquaintances of the Rong'an Prince's Mansion?" Awan asked curiously. Fang Zilan sorted out her thoughts and did not explain much, only saying, "We may have to make a trip to the Rong'an Prince's Mansion."
Fang Zilan stroked the honeysuckle in her hand, "Using the prophecy of destiny as an excuse, she simply didn't want someone like Mu Churui to control Miluo..."
"The prophecy of destiny is no excuse..." the high priest hastily retorted, but only uttered half a sentence before abruptly stopping. Even if the prophecy of destiny were true, she could not deny what Fang Zilan had said, much less dare to admit it—
It turns out that even canaries can harbor selfish desires, using prophecies of destiny to secretly manipulate things, and then comforting themselves that everything is inevitable.
“Mu Churui doesn’t believe in the Yin-Yang School. He only uses me as a puppet and uses the prophecy of destiny to eliminate dissidents.” The High Priest heard his own voice, which was extremely heavy, but he was more clear-headed than ever before. “As long as he is the ruler, with the example of the Tao family in the past, the Yin-Yang School will only be able to survive.”
She clenched her fists, speaking with almost gritted teeth, "I don't want to suffer through long winters and watch the Yin-Yang School vanish into nothingness one day."
Fang Zilan remained silent, her gaze fixed on the honeysuckle in her hand. Honeysuckle, perhaps...?
But who doesn't know that forbearance is a double-edged sword? If it doesn't harm others, it will harm oneself. How easy is it to endure the harsh winter?
"At this point, I don't need your understanding." Before the high priest finished speaking, a flash of silver light appeared from his sleeve, and a dagger was already at Fang Zilan's neck. "But Fang Zilan, if you dare to utter a single word, I will fight you to the death."
"Compete?" Fang Zilan didn't even frown. "What can the High Priest use to compete with me? The Yin-Yang School and the Fang Family are evenly matched in Miluo and Dajing, what is there to compete with?"
The high priest's hand trembled slightly, and the dagger nearly sliced through the skin on Fang Zilan's neck. "It seems the rumors are true; the Fang family has left the capital."
Fang Zilan raised her hand and grasped the high priest's wrist, saying calmly, "High Priest, has anyone ever taught you that when killing someone, your hand must be steady? And even more so when threatening someone."
“Fang Zilan, you…” The High Priest paused, but Fang Zilan smiled, “The High Priest is so impatient, has he seen the fate of the Di Rong Wu Clan…”
"Shut up!" The high priest interrupted Fang Zilan in a flustered manner, "The Di and Rong tribes are caught between various states, and their situation is difficult, which is why the Wu clan has fallen into decline..."
"The High Priest just said—family, bloodline, power, who can truly sever them? This is true, but all of these are dependent on the state. To be precise, on the rulers of the state." Fang Zilan interrupted the High Priest, her expression turning colder. "In this regard, how much better is Miluo compared to the Di Rong?"