Unbridled, Depraved

Chapter 131 Perhaps, we still have one choice

Xie's old house.

Xie Xian's yard is located next to a lush bamboo forest.

The courtyard is deep, with winding paths leading to secluded places and lush flowers and trees, which creates a unique charm.

At this moment, she was sitting in an antique hall with her sister-in-law Li Xiujing and niece Xie Lan.

There are several exquisite tea sets placed in the hall. The aroma of tea is wafting around, emitting a refreshing fragrance, but it cannot hide the depression in the air.

Xie Xian's face was solemn, and her brows were full of worry.

When the Xie family incident happened, most of the people in the eldest brother Xie Jian's camp were kicked out of Yi Hai by Xie Jincheng.

My uncle Wang Jianguo, as a veteran of the Xie family, was able to stay in office during that turmoil and became one of the few surviving veterans in Yi Hai.

Over the past three years, Wang Jianguo's illegal mining has been secretly supported by Xie Xian and others.

They have made a lot of money through this secret channel.

Now that the truth has been revealed, Xie Jincheng's speed of action is astonishing.

He actually notified the police immediately and arrested Wang Jianguo. This move undoubtedly pushed them to the forefront.

If someone really needs to be convicted of the mining incident, then Wang Jianguo is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.

Xie Jincheng's move was truly a good plan that killed two birds with one stone.

Not only did he take this opportunity to weaken the influence of Xie Xian's party in Yi Hai, he also successfully diverted public attention and focused people's attention on Wang Jianguo's personal crimes.

Xie Xian turned her gaze to her sister-in-law Li Xiujin, "Sister-in-law, what do you think about my uncle being arrested?"

Li Xiujin put down the teacup, thought for a moment, and then slowly spoke:

"Not many people know about the mine file in Xie Jincheng's hand. Those who have access to this file are those we can trust."

She paused and continued, "As soon as the mine accident happened, Xie Jincheng got the evidence immediately and notified the police to take my uncle away. This shows that he had planned this step long ago."

"His actions were so fast that one cannot help but suspect that someone among us must have leaked the news."

Xie Xian's brows were as heavy as willow leaves covered by frost.

"My aunt called me several times today. I'm afraid my uncle is already helpless. What we need to do now is to protect ourselves and prevent this fire from burning us."

"Disaster."

Li Xiujin shook her head when she heard this: "Although our main accounts are in Swiss banks, there are still a lot of financial transactions that can be traced. It's not easy to completely sever ties with them."

Xie Lan, who had been listening for a long time, picked up the cup on the coffee table with both hands, took a sip of tea, and then slowly said: "My uncle is not unaware of what we have done in private in recent years, but he has always turned a blind eye to us. This time, I wonder if he wants to take this opportunity to catch us all in one fell swoop and settle accounts completely."

Her voice slowly lowered, and a hint of cruelty flashed in her eyes, "After all, we were trying to kill him back then. Who can guarantee that he won't hate us?"

Xie Xian and Li Xiujing were silent upon hearing this. They knew that what Xie Lan said was not groundless.

The assassination that year was a major purge within the Xie family, and it was also the fuse for the complete split between Xie Jincheng and Xie Jiantong.

Now that Wang Jianguo has been arrested, Xie Jincheng's ambition has become clear. As important members of Xie Jiantong's faction, the three of them naturally became the targets of Xie Jincheng's liquidation.

The three were racking their brains to think of a countermeasure when Ye Xiangan swaggered in.

As soon as Xie Xian saw his son, the anger in her heart burned fiercely.

It had only been three days since the farce at Ye Xiangan's wedding, and she hadn't gotten over the tragedy yet. Now she was faced with another crisis like this, which really exhausted her.

"Ye Xiangan, you still remember to come back?!"

Xie Xian's voice was sharp and angry, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth.

Her face was ashen, and her bright red lips opened and closed like an enraged beast, and even her plump features became ferocious.

Ye Xiangan has been staying in the hospital for the past three days. Not only does he have an unshaven beard and a haggard face, but he was also scratched and beaten by Shen Mu this morning. His face is covered with nail marks and bloodstains, making him look even more miserable.

He originally wanted to hide outside for a few days before going back, but before he could figure out where to go, something happened at the company and his great uncle Wang Jianguo was taken away by the police.

He didn't dare look at Xie Xian's face. He lowered his head and called "Mom" timidly.

Xie Xian frowned and said angrily, "Kneel down!"

Ye Xiangan did not refute. He knelt down silently. The sound of his knees hitting the floor was particularly harsh in the silent room.

Li Xiujin's eyes fell on the new wound on Ye Xiangan's neck. The bright red scratches looked particularly glaring on his pale skin.

She frowned and asked with some concern in her tone: "Xiang An, who scratched your face like this? Why did you do it so harshly?"

Xie Lan sneered, her tone full of sarcasm: "My sister-in-law specially got a new manicure before her wedding, and the killing power is comparable to the Nine Yin White Bone Claw. Looking at An's injury, it must be that my sister-in-law showed mercy."

After hearing this, Li Xiujin frowned even more tightly. She glared at Xie Lan who was gloating over her misfortune, and said in a reproachful tone: "Xiao Lan, stop talking nonsense!"

She knew that Xie Xian had always been dissatisfied with Shen Mu, and once this was mentioned, Xie Xian might get angry again. But at this moment, she was more concerned about how to solve the current problem, rather than mocking each other here.

She sighed, turned to Xie Xian and said, "Xiao Xian, let Xiang An get up. He looks so bad. He must not have had a good rest these days."

Xie Xian turned her gaze to the man kneeling on the ground, and the fierce look in her eyes frightened him.

"Ye Xiangan, take a good look at yourself in the mirror. How could I have given birth to a loser like you?"

Ye Xiangan lowered his head and said nothing.

Upon seeing this, Li Xiujing hurried forward and gently helped Ye Xiangan, who was kneeling on the ground, up.

She looked up at Xie Xian and consoled her, "Xiao Xian, don't be too angry. Xiang An is back. The most important thing for us now is for our family to work together to deal with the current predicament."

She patted Ye Xiang'an's shoulder gently and said softly, "Xiang'an, don't blame your mother. She is doing this for your own good. Your mother has had a hard time these days. You should be more considerate of her."

Xie Xian also realized that her emotions were somewhat out of control. She picked up the teacup at hand and took a sip. The coolness of the tea flowed through her throat and suppressed the anger in her heart.

She put down the teacup, took a deep breath, and her voice returned to its usual calm and steady tone: "We are too passive in this matter now. My uncle holds the most shares among all of us. In the past, for his sake, a few neutral old guys were still able to stand on our side. Now that he is in prison, I am sure our situation will only become more difficult in the future."

Li Xiujin sighed. She knew Xie Xian was right. The current situation was indeed very serious. If Xie Jincheng pointed his spearhead at them, everything would be over.

Xie Lan pursed her lips tightly, her expression a little vague, as if she was thinking about something.

After a while, she finally spoke: "If there is really no room for maneuver in this matter... perhaps we still have a choice."

Li Xiujin and Xie Xian both looked at her, their eyes full of confusion and expectation.

Xie Lan bit her lip and slowly uttered the name:

"Wei Yan."