Ji Xiao didn't know that Ji Zinyin had gone to see Xie Xinyao, and he didn't know that Xie Tingyun was drugged and almost died.
So when Ji Hongyuan asked him, he subconsciously shook his head, turned back to look at Ji Lingfeng, lowered his head, and said in a very respectful manner: "I, I don't know."
"Patriarch, Ziyin..."
Ji Hongyuan's own lineage was basically destroyed this time. He now hated Qiao Nian's name with a deep hatred. Before Ji Xiao could finish, he asked the mature man sitting on the high seat: "Patriarch, I know you care about blood ties, and she is... the only blood of that person."
Ji Lingfeng had a calm expression at first, but when he heard this, he cast a sharp look at Ji Hongyuan. Even though Ji Hongyuan was at this age, he was almost suffocated by his aura.
But everything he had was ruined by Qiao Nian, and he couldn't swallow this.
He came to Ji Lingfeng just to say this.
Ji Hongyuan simply turned away from Ji Lingfeng, and said with his head held high, "But you also saw that she is unwilling to return to the Ji family, and is unwilling to work for the family! Since we have decided to abandon her, Ji Ziyin is the only one among the younger generation of the Ji family who can shoulder the burden of the Ji family's future. We cannot lose Ji Ziyin again..."
The Ji family had already made their choice last time.
Most people chose Ji Zinyin.
Ji Zinyin is known as a genius that only appears once in a century in the Ji family, but the main members of the Ji family are well aware of how much truth there is in this genius.
If Ji Zinyin really had the talent that Ji Qing once had, why would they have been so slow in taking sides
The reason why Ji Zinyin was always suppressed by Ji Nan was because Ji Zinyin's ability was limited. They didn't want to hand over the future of the Ji family to someone whose ability had a ceiling.
Qiao Nian was originally their unexpected 'surprise'.
Who knew Qiao Nian would not come back.
Not only did Qiao Nian refuse to come back, he was also investigating Ji Qing’s death, and even... was against the Ji family everywhere.
They had to choose between Qiao Nian and Ji Ziyin. Ji Hongyuan and some people chose Ji Ziyin, and some chose to remain neutral. However, Qiao Nian was too ruthless to the Ji family these two times, and those who remained neutral were about to stand on Ji Ziyin's side.
"Patriarch, Ji Ziyin is the new generation we are most optimistic about in the institute. We can't just abandon her."
Ji Hongyuan knew that if he didn't reveal some shocking information, Ji Lingfeng might still choose to favor Qiao Nian.
He patted his right arm heavily, stared into Ji Lingfeng's eyes and said, "My right hand is disabled like this. Do you want to see the only one in the younger generation of our Ji family who can inherit the mantle become disabled like this?"
"Chief, it's time for you to make a decision!"
While Ji Lingfeng was still silent.
Ji Hongyuan seemed to be unable to bear it any longer. His face turned red and he said excitedly, "You'd better not care about this matter. I will call all the elders of the Ji family and we will discuss how to deal with it together."
"If her current actions were to be handled by the Council, it would only make the matter worse... and it would be even more difficult to resolve."
He Lin was so anxious that he turned around and looked at Ji Lingfeng: "Patriarch, how about I give the young lady a call and ask her?"
He felt that Qiao Nian was not the kind of person who would make trouble out of nothing.
Ji Zinyin must have done something in private.
If the Ji family helps Ji Zinyin this time, the relationship between Qiao Nian and the Ji family will become more and more distant, leading to an irreversible outcome.
Ji Lingfeng was silent for a moment, and his pair of majestic eyes seemed to have made a decision. He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his face was as calm as water, and he ordered: "Go and bring the person back."
(End of this chapter)