She Holds the World After Being Reborn-Chapter 351 - 350: Died Wonderfully Well, Died Quacking

"Second Master certainly has a big mouth. Stormy Building serves Yan Wanqing, who isn’t someone we can just kill whenever we please. Moreover, Yan Wanqing herself is highly skilled in martial arts. Everyone witnessed this themselves during the beast arena event at the City Lord Residence. The gold mine’s allure may be great, but everyone needs to be alive to stake a claim in it,"

"Exactly. We shouldn’t end up being the ones who rush to the forefront only for others to reap the benefits, unable to even get a touch of the gold mine and suffer losses instead,"

"You speak sensibly. The matter of killing Yan Wanqing and seizing the gold mine requires further thorough discussion, everyone..."

For the most part, when faced with the temptation of the gold mine, many had not lost their sanity.

The gold mine was valuable, but within merely half a year, Stormy Building had grown into the premier assassin organization in the martial world, a force not to be underestimated.

Moreover, the elites of the Northern Border had also, more or less, engaged Stormy Building’s services to eliminate some problematic matters.

These favors and business dealings in the martial world cannot be disregarded after benefitting from them.

It was only because of the face of the elders of Marquis Residence that everyone had reluctantly put aside their matters to gather, not expecting to be here to talk about killing Princess Anping.

"This... Second Master, Madam Wu, there are some matters at home, I must take my leave first. Just give a shout if there’s anything later"

"Hey!" Second Master Huai Xin, with his rotund body, stepped forward, just about to reach out his hand when he saw the man bow with both hands and strut directly out the door.

With one leaving, another followed, and gradually, there were scarcely any people left in the room.

Everyone said they had things to do and left one after the other.

Towards the end, only one person remained, standing in a corner wearing a cloak.

"You may go as well," Second Master said, disheartened, waving his hand. "This matter, let our Marquis Residence handle it alone. The gold mine has nothing to do with you all!"

They were all a bunch of useless cowards!

Second Master could hardly suppress his anger.

However, the person in the cloak stepped forward instead of leaving. "I won’t leave. I want Yan Wanqing’s life!"

To his surprise, the voice was that of a woman.

Wu Zhen found it very familiar.

Then, the figure lifted her hood, revealing her face. It was indeed the City Lord’s wife, the same woman who had fought with her at the City Lord Residence.

Yet, the City Lord’s wife no longer possessed her usual grace.

Chen Wei had died, and Chen Di’s whereabouts were unknown.

Overnight, she had lost everything and appeared more than a decade older.

Her face no longer carried the grace of the past.

It was sincerely pitiable.

"I want to avenge my husband Chen Wei and force Wanqing to hand over my son Chen Di. I care nothing for gold or silver mines. I want only her life to console my late husband’s spirit in heaven!"

The City Lord’s wife spoke with tearful vehemence, her gaze intense as she addressed Second Master.

Second Master subconsciously glanced at Wu Zhen.

He vividly remembered the day Wu Zhen was carried back.

Wu Zhen looked at the City Lord’s wife and unexpectedly nodded. "With the addition of Madam Chen, our odds of victory have increased. Who knows what kind of wind Yan Wanqing has been blowing in Huai Yu’s ears. Currently, my useless son is entranced by her, not even coming home or listening to me anymore. Such a calamitous woman must be swiftly executed, to avenge the City Lord!"

Second Master, seeing Wu Zhen and Madam Chen reach an agreement, squinted his eyes and exchanged a glance with his daughter Huai Xinmei.

Should they wade into these muddy waters or not...

"I have a question," Huai Xinmei suddenly spoke.

The others turn their gazes towards her as she stared unblinking at Wu Zhen. "Madam previously maintained appearances with the princess until just a few days ago when she burst into the residence and took away the severely injured Huai Yu. I want to know what exactly happened between you, especially since Huai Yu and Yan Wanqing’s affection remains. It’s uncertain whether they will continue to be together in the future. What exactly made Great Aunt reveal her true colors and ruthlessly target Yan Wanqing?"

Wu Zhen pursed her lips and furrowed her brows. "Yan Wanqing is plotting a rebellion, and everyone in Dawei should rightfully execute her. Isn’t that reason enough?"

Hearing this, Huai Xinmei scoffed, "There are no outsiders here. Great Aunt wants to rally us into an alliance, surely you must speak some truth. In the future, we are meant to rely on each other back to back, life and death. If you can’t be honest now, perhaps it’s best to dissolve this alliance!"

With that, she turned to walk out.

Wu Zhen wouldn’t have it. "Stop!" This damned girl really doesn’t regard her at all now!

Just as she was thinking about what reason to use to keep the second branch of the family, the ever-silent Mrs. Chen spoke up.

"I’m afraid Miss Huai must form an alliance now."

"What? Mrs. Chen still wants to threaten me?" Huai Xinmei stopped in her tracks and slowly turned around.

Back in the day, she had been the wife of the city lord and graciously granted her a modicum of recognition.

But at the moment, Mrs. Chen was less than a commoner.

Why should she still portray the image of compliance, making herself nauseous with pretense?

"When Miss Huai was in contact with my son before, she certainly didn’t have the face she has now." Even Mrs. Chen, who had grown accustomed to the shifting nature of human hearts these past few days, felt a surge of anger when faced with Huai Xinmei’s aggressive attitude.

"As Mrs. Chen herself said, that was before. I was an unmarried maiden, and in front of my father; please be careful with your words, madam. My relationship with Chen Di was pure and had no improprieties, Mrs. Chen better not tarnish my reputation," Huai Xinmei retorted without yielding an inch.

Seeing this, Mrs. Chen became even more infuriated.

She had long known that Huai Xinmei was duplicitous. If it were not for the status of the Marquis Residence, she really wouldn’t have wanted Chen Di to be involved with such a woman.

Indeed, how the tables have turned!

With that thought,

she clenched the jade pendant in her hand and sneered out of spite, "What a pure and innocent young lady, what wonderful upbringing by the Marquis Residence!"

Saying so, she threw the jade pendant onto the table: "But today, the second branch has no choice but to participate in this alliance."

As soon as the jade pendant was revealed, Huai Xinmei was stunned.

"Father, this is Huai Xin’s jade pendant!" she moved forward, grabbing the jade pendant and addressing the second master.

The second master recognized at once that it was his son’s possession and glared at Mrs. Chen, barking, "How is this pendant in your hands? Where is my son!"

"Your son?" Mrs. Chen looked at Huai Xinmei and the second master Huai Min’s anxious expressions and felt a surge of pleasure, her lips curling up slightly, "At this moment, he might already be nourishing the flowers and plants of the City Lord Residence."

"What do you mean!" Huai Xinmei stepped forward and grabbed Mrs. Chen’s collar, her beautiful face twisting ferociously.

Seeing this delighted Mrs. Chen immensely. When Chen Di had been in trouble, this woman had slapped her own son and left cleanly.

Why should she?

Didn’t Chen Di always eagerly offer the best items from the City Lord Residence to this Miss Huai?

When the City Lord Residence faced trouble, the entire Marquis Residence just watched from the sidelines.

She won’t have it!

At this moment, Mrs. Chen’s eyes reflected the thrill of revenge; they were gloomy as she forcefully held down Huai Xinmei’s hands, prying them open.

"As this lady says, your brother Huai Xin, is dead; he died in the City Lord Residence," she paused, watching Huai Xinmei’s devastated expression and her lips curled up, "Staring at me is useless; it wasn’t I who acted."

"Who was it?" Huai Xinmei hissed, eyes bloodshot.

Upon hearing of Huai Xin’s death, the second master staggered backward, not stopping until he reached the edge of the table, appearing to have aged ten years in an instant.

The only person still calm in the room, even considering hum a few tunes, was Wu Zhen.

Good riddance, served him right.

He had always disliked that little bastard.

Spending the family’s money daily on wine and women, and because he was male, deludedly thinking he could inherit a share of the Marquis Residence’s wealth.

Delusional thoughts, he’s got his just desserts!

Triumph gleamed in Wu Zhen’s eyes.

Now that he was dead, the second branch had only Huai Xinmei left, a young girl. No matter how cunning, she would eventually marry, and once married, how could she compete for the family wealth?

The second branch is finished!

At this moment, Huai Xinmei’s face was as pale as paper, her eyes dark and deep. She stared at Mrs. Chen and screamed, "Speak!"