The Killer's Cleansing Manual

Chapter 173 Notification

——General's Mansion——

After making a circuit, Ye Xi and the others finally returned to the General's Mansion. Liu He was the first to dismount, but seeing Ye Xi hesitate, he asked, "What's wrong?"

Ye Xi's hands gradually tightened on the reins, and it seemed that even the horse sensed her hesitation and hesitated at the door.

"I……"

Ye Xi lowered his eyes. Even though he had done so much psychological preparation on the way, he knew that the fact that Ye Lang and Ji Shihan were colluding was irrefutable, and he had to explain it to his father.

But when she arrived at the doorstep, she still felt sorry.

Perhaps after she said these things, her friendship with Ye Lang was gone. She knew her brother very well. He was stubborn and narrow-minded, so he would inevitably think that she was after the position of general.

Ye Xi hesitated for a long time, and finally let out a breath and made a decision.

No matter what, she couldn't delay important matters for the sake of shallow brotherly love.

Liu He could see that she seemed to have made some kind of decision. Although Ye Xi didn't say it, she could guess it roughly.

"Come down." Liu He stretched out his hand to her, "I'll support you."

Ye Xi paused, and blurted out arrogantly: "Do I need your help to get off the horse?" In fact, he took her hand and stepped steadily on the ground.

Liu He just smiled and said nothing.

After asking the soldiers, the two went to the martial arts training ground in the back hall, ready to tell Ye Xiurong about Ye Lang's assassination.

Liu He looked at the treetops in the garden; they were bare and dry. Although it was winter, it wasn't as cold as the southern barbarians. The General's Mansion, in particular, seemed to have a more austere atmosphere, devoid of any greenery.

Originally there was nothing to be nostalgic about this place, but now.

She looked at Ye Xi beside her, with the corners of her lips raised.

Ye Xi noticed her fleeting glance: "Are you looking at me?"

Liu He nodded: "Look more." Wouldn't it be a pity if we can't see anything in the future?

Ye Xi didn't understand her unspoken meaning and continued to mutter, "I don't know what's so good about it."

Liu He's eyes sank, a hint of bitterness flashing across his face.

Of course there are beautiful things, better than the scenery of the four seasons, and better than the dancing butterflies and bees on the flowers. You would feel regretful if you missed watching them for even a second.

Although Ye Xiurong is nearly fifty years old, he is in good health. When he practices martial arts, he is still vigorous and his punches are powerful.

The two did not disturb him and stood aside to watch quietly.

The sky was dark and gloomy. Suddenly, a snowflake landed on Ye Xi's nose. She felt a chill and suddenly wanted to ask Liu He:

“Is there snow there too?”

Liu He thought for a moment and said, "Maybe it's sunny all year round. I haven't heard of anyone saying it snows."

Maybe? I heard?

She was clearly from the South, so why didn't she know about the weather there and even said she "heard it from others"? Hadn't she seen it herself?

Ye Xi was about to ask again, but Ye Xiurong had already noticed them and waved at her:

"Where have you been for the past month?"

Ye Xi hurried forward and replied, "Father, I'm under the order of His Highness to go to Yuezhou to search for Chang Zhenming's account book."

Ye Xiurong nodded, his eyes becoming more and more relieved.

When the family left without saying goodbye earlier, His Majesty and His Highness Xihe must have been deeply heartbroken. Whenever he thought of this, he feared he would lose the Emperor's favor and allow other villains to take advantage of the situation and sow discord between the Emperor and his subjects.

Moreover, Ye Lang had caused a lot of trouble after returning to Beijing. Fortunately, Ye Xi was there to repair it. Now that His Highness is willing to entrust such an important matter to her, it shows that the Emperor and His Highness still have great trust in the General's Mansion, so he feels more at ease.

"You've always been meticulous in your work, and you've worked hard along the way. Take some time to rest these days, and I'll go check on the training ground more often."

Ye Xi responded, then gritted her teeth and knelt on one knee: "My daughter has something important to tell you, father."

Ye Xiurong was stunned - Ye Xi rarely performed such a solemn ceremony, so what he wanted to say must be extraordinary.

He held his daughter up steadily with one hand, then ordered everyone else to leave the martial arts training ground. His gaze finally fell on Liu He, who was expressionless and motionless.

Ye Xi saw that she was worried that she was hiding something for Ye Lang, so she was stubborn and refused to leave, so she had to give up.

"My sister-in-law also knows about this."

After knowing that she was not He Qing, calling her "sister-in-law" became so strange and difficult.

"In that case, then tell me."

Ye Xi took a deep breath and told her father everything about Ye Lang's ambush on a rainy night and his assassination attempt. She knew that covering up for Ye Lang would only harm him. She had to tell her father as soon as possible so that he could change his ways.

"...Later, my sister-in-law arrived just in time, and my brother got on his horse and fled. Although I never saw his true face beneath the mask, I was familiar with his moves and hidden weapons. He was quite good."

hidden weapon!

Ye Xiurong clenched his hands tightly. Since he said he was familiar with hidden weapons, it must be that Ye Lang had used a hidden weapon on Ye Xi, otherwise Ye Xi would not know.

Especially, when Ye Xi took out the dart from his waist, the moment he saw it clearly, Ye Xiurong felt as if the world was turned upside down, his hair stood on end with rage, and he wished he could bring that rebellious son over and beat him up right now!

"This - is his six-sided dart, for sure!" Ye Xiurong took the dart. Both the material and the tiny mark on it indicated that it belonged to Ye Lang.

"This rebellious son—"

Ye Xiurong had never been so disappointed and resentful. He knew that Ye Lang was not talented and was not a talented leader, so he always asked the more stable Ye Xi to take care of him, help him to pave the way forward and avoid going astray.

It is always late for men to mature. He believes that if he is always guided on the right path, he will eventually mature and be able to protect his family.

But now it seems that he is a hopeless case, and he regards Ye Xi's help as having ulterior motives. With such a narrow mind, even if he matures in the future, he will only be a vindictive strategist, and it will be impossible for him to lead the three armies.

What's more, he actually attacked Ye Xi, his own sister! A sister who had respected him for so many years! Everyone knew that Ji Shihan had bad intentions. He relied on the various pardons granted by the late emperor to act recklessly and with evil ambitions!

He had been pinching Ye Lang's ears since he was a child, telling him to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic. He never expected that even now, he was still determined to go astray!

He really deserves to be beaten! He doesn't need to be a general anymore!

"Somebody come!"

Ye Xiurong's shout was like a loud bell, and the soldiers outside ran over in fear.

"Go and bring Ye Lang to the Punishment Hall! No one is allowed to approach!"

An incense stick later, the frightened Ye Lang walked into the Punishment Hall. When he saw Ye Xiurong's imposing figure from behind, he felt even more frightened.

"...Father, Marshal."

"Kneel down."

Ye Lang looked at the military stick in front of him and swallowed his saliva. Remembering what Ji Shihan had instructed him, he took a deep breath and knelt down.

I didn't expect that Ye Xi would really tell Father so quickly. I had doubts about what Master Ji said and didn't want to take action against you, but you actually stabbed me in the back.

If that’s the case, then you can’t blame me!

And He Qing. It's only today that I realize that all the love you talked about was fake! You...