In the City Lord's Mansion, the rain outside seemed to have affected the inside as well, and the atmosphere was so gloomy that water could drip out.
Xiang Zhehua sat quietly on the chair with an elegant demeanor and a calm expression.
She picked up a cup of tea next to her, blew away the floating leaves, and said to Xiang Tiange in a calm tone:
"What I want to say, Miss Ben has already finished. If you have any questions, Lord City Master, you might as well ask them together."
Xiang Tiange stood in the center of the room, looking down at her coldly. Dozens of guards were scattered around the room, guarding both the outside and the inside, blocking up the not-so-spacious room. Xiang Tiange brewed for a while, and said:
"You just said, close to Lide, behind this is your grandfather's meaning?"
Xiang Zhehua smiled lightly:
"yes."
Xiang Tiange suppressed the anger in his heart, and said in a bad tone:
"Is that what your grandfather meant by killing Xiang Linglong?"
Xiang Zhehua laughed, put down the teacup, and said softly:
"Yes and no, what's the difference? My lord, Xiang Linglong's guards dared to draw their swords at me, and Xiang Linglong dared to put me on the assassination list of Yutai Mountain. Do you think I will choose to wait to be killed? Even if I swallow With this tone, can the dead soldiers of the Xiang family around me still stand by and watch?"
Xiang Tiange frowned, staring at Xiang Zhehua, trying to see some flaws in her eyes.
It's a pity that Xiang Zhehua has always behaved like a young lady from a noble family, neither humble nor overbearing, calm and unhurried.
Xiang Tiange sat on the chair opposite Xiang Zhehua, and asked her:
"Strange, I think you came alone. Where is your guard?"
Xiang Zhehua sneered, tapped lightly on the table with his fingers, and said to Xiang Tiange in a low voice:
"My lord really wants to know...? The last person who knew about it was Xiang Linglong. Isn't my lord curious about how he died? If it wasn't for my grandfather not to make me make too much noise, my lord alone With the current attitude, I don't mind sending you down with me."
Xiang Tiange glanced back at the guards who were on guard at the door.
To be honest, if Xiang Linglong's death was not too bizarre, Xiang Tiange would not have believed these words at all. But Xiang Linglong's death was really weird, there was no trace of a fight left at the scene, and his demeanor before leaving was very peaceful, Xiang Tiange could only understand it as an inner ghost in the city lord's mansion.
Xiang Zhehua's words helped him solve this doubt. If Xiang Ge Ling personally arranged for the Xiang family's dead man, then everything would make sense. Xiang Tiange took office in a hurry. Although he brought many of his own people, most of the guards still used the masters from the City Lord's Mansion.
In Xiang Tiange's eyes, this must be the reason why Xiang Zhehua is so confident.
Thinking of this, Xiang Tiange smiled, asked the maid to bring tea for himself and Xiang Zhehua, and continued:
"Nanchu doesn't separate families, so I'll just call you my niece. Don't blame me for my niece. This matter is very important. Only Mr. Xiang Geling can prove what you said. I have a few more Question, I wonder if my niece can explain it to me?"
Picking up the teacup to Zhehua, she replied without raising her head:
"I can only ask three."
Xiang Tiange nodded. Xiang Zhehua's bad temper is well known in Nanchu, so it's not surprising that she gave such a reaction. Xiang Tiange's move is also a slight test. If Xiang Zhehua humbly answers all questions, it will be a sign of guilt. Xiang Zhehua, who is always a guest wherever she goes, should be unreasonable, so that she is in line with her status.
Xiang Tiange cleared his throat:
"First, you said that Lide was being assassinated by Yutai Mountain, so he should be in a rather embarrassing state. At this time, why can he still come to attack the City Lord's Mansion? According to intelligence, Luo Ye and Xiang Meng were killed before entering Jinxiu City. Detained, Lied is alone."
Xiang Zhehua replied:
"It is true that Lide was chased by Yutai Mountain, but he also killed many assassins in Yutai Mountain. At the same time, he is better at stealth assassination. He has good physical strength, can stay up all night, and is also very patient. .If he really wants to kill you, unless you don’t eat or drink or leave the city lord’s mansion for half a step every day, the people in front of you can’t keep you, and neither can my people.”
Xiang Tiange was silent for a while, then asked again:
"Second, since you have your own dead men by your side, why don't you let them stop Yutai Mountain?"
Xiang Zhehua replied:
"It's too far away. The headquarters of Yutai Mountain is not in Jinxiu City. What's more, even if I find Yutai Mountain, what can I do? Yutai Mountain is not an official organization, and it cannot be banned by orders. The assassins who have received orders will continue to assassinate Me, who will guarantee my safety?"
Xiang Zhehua took a sip of tea, and answered her questions fluently from beginning to end.
It's just obvious that her patience value is getting lower and lower.
Xiang Tiange sighed, and said to Zhehua:
"The last question. I heard some rumors before that you, my niece, are not very popular with Mr. Xiang Geling because of your personality. Why did your grandfather entrust you with such an important task?"
Xiang Zhehua put down the teacup, and said to Xiang Tiange:
"First of all, this is my family matter. Secondly, does the Lord City Master really think this task is very important?"
In Nan Chu's eyes, Yunyang was a land of barbarians.
Lord Yunyang was naturally a barbarian in Nan Chu's eyes.
As the most affluent place in the world, the land here is fertile and the climate is pleasant. Even the people at the bottom can make do with it, and there is absolutely no hunger and coldness like other territories. To Nanchu, Yunyang, a territory in the middle and lower ranks, was really nothing. Letting Xiang Zhehua, the granddaughter of the Lord Hepai nobleman, try to win over Li De, which might be regarded as giving Li De face.
That explains it all.
Xiang Tiange took a sip of tea, nodded, and said to Xiang Zhehua:
"It's a matter of great importance, so I have to be cautious. Please forgive me, my niece."
Xiang Zhehua secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but said calmly on the surface:
"It's okay. Miss Ben lives here for the sake of safety. When I see my grandfather, I will tell him about your contribution."
Xiang Tiange laughed, cupped his fists towards Zhehua, and said:
"Thank you... come here, please go to the confinement room, Miss Xiang! At the same time, I said that Xiang Zhehua was under house arrest in the City Lord's Mansion. If Lide didn't come to attack here before dark, Xiang Zhehua's head would be given to her." Land!"
Xiang Zhehua was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses, stood up and slapped the table, and said in surprise and anger:
"you dare!"
Five or six knives were placed on Xiang Zhehua's neck from different directions in an instant.
Xiang Tiange exhaled and said to Xiang Zhehua:
"What my niece said, I can't judge whether it is true or not. But it doesn't matter. If my niece is on our side, I will naturally understand what I am doing now. If what my niece said is true, then Li De would have attacked City Lord's Mansion, the reason doesn't matter; but if what the niece said is false, it means that you and Lide have colluded for a long time. I don't think Lide should ignore the niece. After confirming Lide's next move, Only then can I safely and boldly deploy my troops, so I trouble my niece to suffer some grievances, and I will naturally plead guilty to Mr. Xiang Geling when I look back."