Chapter 492

Throughout the New Year period, the atmosphere in Gourd County was lazy. During the New Year period, every family wanted to reunite with their loved ones. Even the merchants who lived for profits were no exception. Even the courier routes were much more deserted. Only the courier who delivered the news was still rushing on the road every day.

On this day, Ye Xiaotian wrote a letter to his family. He wrote down the details of his situation in Gourd County and entrusted the courier to deliver the letter to the capital. Last time, he made ample preparations and wanted to convince his family to reunite with him in Gourd County. Who would have thought that he would get into a lawsuit and almost ruin his future?

Now, Ye Xiaotian changed to a more reliable method. He told his family in detail about his situation in Gourd County and asked his elder brother to come over first. As long as his twin brother came and found out that he was indeed the tyrannical Second Master of Gourd County and had such a big home, he would definitely be moved.

Moreover, what one hears is false, seeing is believing. When Dage comes, he will naturally dispel the so-called demonized image of Guizhou as a barren land that the common people in the capital are viewing the sky from the bottom of a well. At that time, it will presumably be easier to convince his parents and da sao. Of course, his elder brother was currently in the prison and would probably not be able to leave easily. However, he sent enough money for the travel expenses. If his elder brother could not come, he could still send a relative to help.

After Ye Xiaotian sent the letter, he took the gift that Si Niang prepared for him and went to Hong Baichuan's residence. Niuniu gave birth to a precious son for Daheng on the sixth day of the New Year. Everyone in the Hong Residence was overjoyed. Ye Xiaotian had already sent someone to congratulate them on the same day. However, he had a lot of business to attend to, so he only came in person after two days.

Daheng had been by Niuniu's side for the past few days, serving tea and water. Old Master Hong Baichuan was not in the mood to be jealous of his daughter-in-law. He wandered around his son's residence every day, waiting for his precious grandson to drink enough milk and burp before he was sent to his arms by a maid. Then, he would be happy and satisfied.

Ye Xiaotian was delighted to see the happy and harmonious appearance of the tycoon's family. He remembered that his Duo Ni was still pregnant and had not given birth to a child for him. He could not help but feel envious when he saw the little baby at home.

Ye Xiaotian stayed with the Hong family for a while. Seeing that the tycoon did not allow others to get involved, he got up from time to time to personally change his son's diaper, feed him sugar water, carry him for Tai Chi, and coax him to sleep, he was really busy. Old Master Hong, on the other hand, surrounded his son and stared at him anxiously. He kept chanting 'Amitabha'.

After Ye Xiaotian left the Hong Residence, he saw that it was still early. He stood on the street and thought for a while. He had already paid a visit to the County Magistrate's residence and the two Chiefs Gao and Li's stronghold. With his status, he only needed to stay at home and wait for people to pay a visit. It was not appropriate for him to pay a visit. Thus, he returned to the mountain with his six inseparable servants.

Ye Xiaotian was halfway up the mountain when he saw four people climbing the mountain. There were a man and a woman at the front. He recognized them as Deputy Zhao and his wife, Madam Qian, just by looking at their backs. Behind them were two couriers who acted as attendants. Ye Xiaotian immediately raised his voice and called out, "Brother Zhao, I'm here!"

Zhao Wenyuan turned around and saw him. He stopped and smiled, "I was just about to pay a visit. Where did you come from?"

The two of them were already very close friends. Thus, Zhao Wenyuan did not need to send an invitation in advance and walked over. Of course, he also knew that Ye Xiaotian's family was not in the Gourd County. There were not many officials who were worthy of him taking the initiative to visit. Ninety-nine percent of them would be at home. Thus, he came without saying goodbye. Now that he saw Ye Xiaotian behind him, he was quite surprised.

Ye Xiaotian quickly caught up and greeted Qian Qingqing first. Because they had already met on the third day of the New Year, there was no need to say anything auspicious about the New Year. He smiled at Zhao Wenyuan and said, "Great Tycoon is happy to have Lin 'er. I had a lot of business to attend to over the past few days, so I finally found the time to come and congratulate you. Brother Zhao and Madam Qian, how did you find the time to come over? "

Zhao Wenyuan took out a letter from his sleeve and waved it at Ye Xiaotian. He said, "Someone entrusted a courier to deliver a letter to you. My wife and I live alone at the courier station. It's just that the New Year is too quiet, so we've come as messengers to your Ye family."

Ye Xiaotian smiled and said, "I am flattered to have to trouble you, Lord Zhao, to act as my messenger." Ye Xiaotian said as he accepted the letter. Qian Qingqing suddenly pursed her lips and smiled sweetly. "This servant saw that the handwriting is very elegant. It must be your Lord Ye's confidante."

Ye Xiaotian smiled and said, "Sister-in-law is teasing me. What confidante would write a letter to me? If it's the Xia family's First Miss, she would definitely not send a letter. She might even personally come to kill me …"

Ye Xiaotian and Zhao Wenyuan did not treat each other as outsiders. They opened the letter as they walked up the mountain. When they looked at it, their voices stopped abruptly. Qian Qingqing was right. This letter was really written by his confidante. Although this letter was not written by the Xia family's First Miss, it was written by Zhan Ning 'er. He and Ning' er's marriage had not been decided yet, but they had already promised to spend the rest of their lives together. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they were confidantes.

Zhao Wenyuan observed his expression and couldn't help but smile. "What? Could it be that Sister-in-law was right?" Ye Xiaotian was walking up the mountain and didn't have time to read the letter. He only shook his head and smiled. "That's right. Sister-in-law was right. This letter was written by Miss Zhan."

As they spoke, they walked up the mountain. Because Yaoyao was having a lesson with the teacher, she could not come over. Ye Xiaotian invited the two of them into the drawing room and sat down. He ordered the maids to serve tea, then excused himself to the Zhao couple and read the letter first.

In the letter, Zhan Ning 'er said that she had returned home to celebrate her uncle's birthday. Following that, her mother's health wasn't good and delayed for a period of time. When the end of the year approached, it was even more inappropriate for her to leave as an unmarried daughter. She could only wait until spring to reunite with him again.

Other than explaining the reason why she couldn't come earlier, the letter was filled with words of deep longing. Reading it made one's heart linger. Ye Xiaotian felt Ning 'er's affection and thought about the difficulties of marrying her in the future. He couldn't help but let out a light sigh.

Qian Qingqing looked at him with a smile that wasn't a smile. "You men are always greedy and insatiable. Think about that Miss Xia of the Red Maple Lake. Not only does she have a noble status, she's also extremely beautiful. You're still not satisfied and just had to provoke Miss Zhan. These two ladies are of noble birth. Who would be willing to bow down and be a little girl? I'm afraid you'll have a headache then. "

Qian Qingqing only used such a tone to tease him because the two families were very close. Hearing this, Ye Xiaotian could only laugh bitterly. He shook his head and sighed. "Sister-in-law, you don't know. How can the matters of this world be controlled by a person? Sometimes, it's not up to you. Little brother and Miss Zhan have gone through life and death together. How can I just let it go so easily?"

Qian Qingqing only knew that he had a lifelong promise with Xia Yingying. Seeing that his expression and Miss Zhan's relationship was not clear, she teased him a little. She didn't expect to hear the words' go through life and death together 'from his mouth. This is not an ordinary relationship. Qian Qingqing's curiosity was piqued. "Go through life and death together? You're being too serious. Miss Zhan is from a chieftain's family. Who doesn't respect her? Why would she encounter a matter of life and death?"

Ye Xiaotian sighed. "This is really going through life and death together. Little brother didn't lie."

Ye Xiaotian was very clear about Zhao Wenyuan's background. However, he didn't know Zhao Wenyuan's real objective. He didn't know if Zhao Wenyuan had any designs on him. Thinking about this, he had a thought. It was a good time to talk about this secret. He wanted to sound him out and see how much he knew.

There was nothing to hide. Moreover, Zhao Wenyuan was the son of Bozhou's Ah Mu. Zhao Wenyuan probably knew his real identity long ago. There was no need to hide it. He told him how he mistakenly entered the Miao Mountain area and how he and Zhan Ning 'er were chased to the Lightning God forbidden area.

Ye Xiaotian omitted some parts that were not suitable to be told. He didn't hide anything about Bai Xiaoxiao's pursuit and the terrifying thousand-year-old Gu worm. Although Zhao Wenyuan knew his background, he didn't know about these things. He was instantly attracted when he heard it.

Qian Qingqing was also listening. When she heard Ye Xiaotian's words, it was like a bolt of lightning had struck her head. She was stunned. Ye Xiaotian could talk to his wife, but it would be rude to look at her from time to time. So he only looked at Zhao Wenyuan and didn't notice her expression.

Qian Qingqing never thought that she would hear such news from Ye Xiaotian. The mystery of Bai Xiaoxiao's disappearance was finally solved. Although she had long felt that Bai Xiaoxiao was dead, now that she heard it with her own ears …

Qian Qingqing sat upright on the chair. Her face was as pale as paper. If it wasn't for her hands tightly gripping the armrests of the chair, she wouldn't have been able to maintain such a dignified sitting posture.

"So that's how it is. Xiaoxiao … died in his hands …"

Qian Qingqing didn't care that it was Yang Yinglong who sent Bai Xiaoxiao to chase after Ye Xiaotian and Zhan Ning 'er. Moreover, she had accidentally stepped on those thousand-year-old Gu worms at midnight and was corroded into a pile of bones by the worms. In her heart, Ye Xiaotian was Bai Xiaoxiao's murderer.

Ye Xiaotian recalled the thrilling scene back then and even described to Zhao Wenyuan how terrifying those strange Gu worms were. He still had a lingering fear in his heart when he talked about it. When Qian Qingqing heard Ye Xiaotian's words, she felt like her heart was being cut by a knife.

After listening to Ye Xiaotian's heart-wrenching story, Zhao Wenyuan let out a long sigh and praised, "Little Brother is truly blessed. If it wasn't for that Miss Bai dying in your place, I'm afraid you would have been killed by those Gu worms in your sleep. As the saying goes, those who survive a great calamity are bound to have good fortune later on. No wonder Little Brother can have such a smooth sailing life from now on. "

Qian Qingqing also smiled and said, "If that's the case, then it's no wonder. For a man to be willing to sacrifice his life for a woman, how can I not fall in love with him? Moreover, the district magistrate is young and talented. It's just that it's hard for you to make a decision now. "

In the blink of an eye, Qian Qingqing's expression returned to normal. She was still smiling, and no one could tell that there was anything wrong with her. The hatred had already been buried deep in her heart.

On that day, Ye Xiaotian hosted a banquet for the Zhao couple with Yaoyao and Duo Ni accompanying them. When the banquet was over, Ye Xiaotian escorted the couple out of the mansion, and the two walked down the mountain with their entourage. Halfway down the mountain, Qian Qingqing suddenly said to Zhao Wenyuan, "Find a reason for me to stay in the Ye Clan."

Zhao Wenyuan asked in surprise, "Why is that? Oh! Could it be … Haven't you always been against this idea? "

Qian Qingqing said coldly, "Times have changed. You just have to do as I say!"

A faint murderous aura accompanied her beautiful face, making her look like a red spider lily swaying on the other side of the Yellow Springs …