261: Are you really not going to care?

Jiang Bing and his wife were Jiang Family members, after all. Though they hadn't been treated well before, they hadn't been treated harshly either.

Feng Ming nodded in agreement. "Shuwan has already married out, so it wouldn't be right for her to take charge. Instead, it's more reasonable for Xiao Yu to take over, and no one will object. Besides, you've seen Xiao Yu's talent; there's no need to worry at all."

"Old Master, what do you think?"

Jiang Qinghe nodded, finding it reasonable. He said, "Alright then. From now on, the second son will temporarily act as the family head. With the eldest son's example, I believe you should know what to do."

Jiang Bing was still a bit dazed. He hadn't said or done anything; how did he suddenly become the family head?

But since the old man had spoken, and it was a good thing, Jiang Bing hurriedly said, "Please rest assured, Father. I will definitely work hard!"

Jiang Qinghe nodded in satisfaction, then looked down at Jiang Yan. "You spend all your time in Liangzhou City. How did you find out about Feng Ming and Shuwan?"

Hearing this, Jiang Yan immediately turned around and pinpointed Huangfu Yunyan's group in the crowd. Pointing at them, he said, "It was her. Those three said it."

"That woman approached Jiang Huai and brought this up at the Expedition Banquet. The other two are witnesses. Father, we were used by her."

Huangfu Yunyan's Face was now ashen. The Maid and Huangfu Rui instinctively distanced themselves from her, looking as if they weren't part of her group.

Seeing this, Huangfu Yunyan's Face filled with rage. She opened her mouth and said, "What, did I say something wrong? Old Master Jiang, Feng Ming married his sister-in-law on behalf of his brother, bringing shame to the Jiang Family. Do you really not care?"

Jiang Qinghe snapped in anger, "Are you teaching me how to do things?"

"Someone, drag all three of them down and cut out their tongues. Let's see how they'll spread rumors after that."

The guards immediately rushed forward. Huangfu Yunyan's Face turned deathly pale, and she collapsed onto the ground.

At this moment, Feng Ming's expression darkened, and he quickly looked into the distance.

A voice rang out from the sky: "Elder Jiang, wait!"

This shout instantly drew everyone's attention.

Everyone saw a figure clad in armor rapidly descending from mid-air.

A commotion immediately broke out among the crowd!

"Heavens, who is that? Why does he look a bit familiar?"

"Right, I think I've seen him too?"

"No, your memories are terrible. Isn't that our Former Prefect, Xiao Ze?"

"Wait, why is he here?"

...Huangfu Yunyan, sitting on the ground, saw the newcomer, and her Face immediately lit up with excitement. There was truly always a way out.

For reinforcements to arrive at such a critical moment was truly wonderful.

Feng Mian, Kou Rong, Qin Hu, and the others were filled with shock and worry when they saw the newcomer.

"This is bad. Now that Xiao Ze is here, once Huangfu Rui tells the truth, the target will be my younger brother."

Though Kou Rong and Qin Hu didn't speak, the worry on their Faces was hard to hide.

The opponent was, after all, the Former Prefect; his strength was not to be underestimated.

Moreover, he held a high status, a height many people could never reach in their lifetimes. They had received the news from Lu An'an and rushed over, only to witness this scene.

On the second floor, Jiang Shuwan also grabbed Feng Ming's hand, clearly very nervous.

Feng Ming patted her and said, "Don't worry! I'll be fine!"

Jiang Shuwan was very worried. "But he is the Former Prefect, after all. Even Grandfather has to give him some Face!"

Feng Ming smiled and tapped Jiang Shuwan's nose. "Foolish Wife, when I said I'd be fine, I wasn't relying on your grandfather's Face. It's that I won't give him any Face—I won't give him any Face."

Jiang Shuwan was stunned, but seeing Feng Ming's confident look, she felt relieved.

That's right! From the first day she met Feng Ming...

He had never been afraid of anything. Back then, when the gap in strength between the Feng Family and the Huangfu Family was so vast, he hadn't cared, let alone now.

Besides, when he decided to kill Xiao Yi, Feng Ming had already thought about today. Why should she worry?

Jiang Shuwan's mood gradually stabilized.

At this time, Jiang Qinghe looked at Xiao Ze and asked, "Little Xiao, it's you. Why the sudden visit to Liang Province? You stopped me just now—could it be that you're related to this matter?"

Xiao Ze cupped his hands to Elder Jiang. "Elder Jiang, I don't know what you are doing, but these three people are related to me."

Saying that, Xiao Ze looked at Huangfu Yunyan and the others. "Speak. My son Xiao Yi died a tragic death in Meng City. Where is the killer, Huangfu Rui?" As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.

Even Jiang Qinghe was stunned.

Although this subordinate of his had many children, he only had one son and doted on him excessively. Now that he had been killed, it was no wonder he appeared in Liang Province at this time.

Since this matter had nothing to do with Jiang Qinghe, he didn't step in to stop it but watched quietly instead.

If Huangfu Rui really did the killing, it would save him the trouble of acting himself.

However, Huangfu Rui's next words shocked the surrounding people even more!

Huangfu Rui had a miserable look on his Face. "Senior, it's a misunderstanding. This is definitely a misunderstanding. The one who killed your son was Feng Ming! I am a nobody; how could I possibly have the qualifications to touch the Young Master?"

"Feng Ming?"

It was the first time Xiao Ze had heard this name. He was somewhat shocked and followed the line of sight to find a young man standing behind Jiang Qinghe.

Even Jiang Qinghe was shocked by this accusation.

Huangfu Rui continued to defend himself, "Lord Xiao, it's all true. Many people were present that day, even the leading Elder was there. You can ask at any time."

"If that's not enough, I can also swear a Blood Oath. If I killed the Young Master, my body will perish and my Dao will vanish immediately."

Since he dared to swear a Blood Oath, Xiao Ze immediately believed most of it and turned his gaze toward Feng Ming!

"Feng Ming? What do you have to say? Will you admit it directly, or should I find someone to confront you?"

As soon as Xiao Ze finished speaking, Jiang Qinghe spoke up: "Could there be a misunderstanding? Feng Ming is my grandson-in-law. He wouldn't kill your son for no reason."

Xiao Ze snorted coldly. "Then we'll have to ask him. If he really killed my son, I hope you won't shield this person for the sake of my years of service to you."

"Otherwise, wouldn't it break the hearts of us old subordinates!"

"Why must you be so aggressive? I didn't say I would shield him. I just want to find out the truth!"

Jiang Qinghe said helplessly, then looked at Feng Ming beside him.

"Feng Ming, what exactly is going on? Did you really kill Xiao Yi?"

Jiang Shuwan took a step forward, about to explain, but Feng Ming stopped her and stepped forward himself.

"Lord Xiao, to be honest, I'm not entirely sure. I only stabbed him dozens of times back then. Logically, a normal person wouldn't be able to withstand that, so he should be dead. In that case, I suppose I did kill him."

"Feng Ming!"

Xiao Ze was furious, roaring Feng Ming's name.

He could tell that while the other party seemed to be admitting to the murder, he was clearly flaunting what he had done.

To Xiao Ze's ears, every word was like a needle prick, leaving him riddled with wounds.

Jiang Qinghe also gave Feng Ming a surprised look. Based on their interactions over the past few days...

Feng Ming didn't seem like someone who would seek death like this. Why would he answer this way? This was clearly a deliberate attempt to enrage Xiao Ze!

"Elder Jiang, you heard him! He killed my son and is still so arrogant. You must give me justice and let me take him back to execute him to vent my anger and avenge my son."