262: Husband and wife as one

Hearing this, Xiao Ze immediately complained to Jiang Qinghe. After all, with Jiang Qinghe present, it wasn't appropriate for him to take action directly.

Jiang Qinghe snapped out of his daze. "Xiao Ze, don't be anxious. Let's ask what exactly happened first."

After saying that, Jiang Qinghe looked at Feng Ming and asked, "Feng Ming, tell me what happened. Why did you want to kill Xiao Yi?"

Feng Ming's expression turned cold. "It's quite simple. In Meng City, Lord Xiao's son, Xiao Yi, tried to assault my wife. When my eldest brother found out, he crippled his hands and feet."

"Although my big brother vented my anger for me, it was his doing. Someone bullied my wife; could I just swallow my pride?"

"When I arrived, Xiao Yi was already crippled, but I was still furious, so I killed him directly. It's as simple as that."

Feng Ming spoke casually, as if it were a trifle, but Xiao Ze was beyond furious.

"Elder Jiang, you heard him. Feng Ming not only killed my son, but even his big brother was involved. The enmity of a murdered son is irreconcilable. I must kill him today to avenge my son."

"Not only that, I will exterminate his entire Feng Family."

As he spoke, Xiao Ze was about to strike, but Jiang Qinghe's face instantly darkened!

"Wait!" After saying that, he turned to Feng Ming. "What did you just say? Who was Xiao Yi trying to assault?"

Downstairs, the crowd couldn't hear what was being said upstairs.

Therefore, Huangfu Yunyan and the others were also uncertain.

"Hey, do you think your plan will work? Can Jiang Qinghe really let Xiao Ze kill Feng Ming? I don't like the look of this. Maybe we should run while no one is paying attention."

Huangfu Rui bumped Huangfu Yunyan's arm with a worried look and asked.

There was still a chance now, but later on, they wouldn't be able to escape even if they wanted to.

Huangfu Yunyan's expression darkened. "I don't know, but I feel Jiang Qinghe wouldn't do such a thing. He protects Ye Min and Jiang Shuwan because he cares about social status, but Xiao Ze is his old subordinate. Feng Ming killed Xiao Ze's son; he can't possibly still protect him."

"Besides, I don't think Jiang Shuwan has much status in Jiang Qinghe's heart, otherwise she wouldn't have been married off."

"He ignored her for so many years. How could he protect her so much after just one meeting? Let's wait and see. If we just leave like this, I'll be truly unwilling."

Huangfu Rui and the Maid also looked helpless. Even so, they still felt it wasn't quite right.

On the second floor, hearing Jiang Qinghe's question, Feng Ming pointed at Jiang Shuwan. "Naturally, it was my wife."

Jiang Shuwan also stepped forward and said, "Grandfather, it was me!"

Hearing this, Jiang Qinghe was momentarily stunned. Before he could get angry, Feng Ming continued speaking.

"Speaking of which, it's quite a regret. When Shuwan and I were in Meng City, we were almost done preparing for pregnancy. But because Xiao Yi tried to assault Shuwan, she was frightened and didn't recover for several days, forcing us to delay having children."

"Sigh! I heard next year is your zodiac year and thought of giving you a chubby great-grandson with the same zodiac sign as you. But now, I don't know if we'll make it in time!"

Jiang Shuwan looked at Feng Ming in shock. Heavens, that wasn't the case at all, okay? Was this also a trick?

Jiang Qinghe was already angry, and hearing Feng Ming's words made him even angrier.

Xiao Ze naturally didn't notice anything. Seeing that Jiang Qinghe hadn't taken a stance, he became impatient.

"Elder Jiang, you aren't really going to shield Feng Ming, are you? Even if my son tried to assault his wife, so what? I am your old subordinate."

"Besides, in the world of Cultivate, the strong are respected. He killed my son, so he must pay the price."

Feng Ming laughed upon hearing this. "You're quite interesting. You talk about the strong being respected, but didn't I kill your son because my strength is greater than his?"

Xiao Ze looked disdainful. "So what? You're stronger than my son, but my strength is greater than yours. If you're not satisfied, you can call your father over."

Feng Ming smiled. "My father isn't as shameless as you!"

"You!" Xiao Ze was furious. "Elder Jiang, you heard it. This brat is humiliating me like this. Are you still going to shield him?"

Xiao Ze looked at Jiang Qinghe and said, "So what if she's his wife? How can she compare to my son? I only have this one son."

Hearing this, Jiang Qinghe was so angry that he slapped the stone railing in front of him.

With a loud "bang," Xiao Ze was startled.

"Xiao Ze, use your brain. Your son assaulted Feng Ming's wife, but as I just said, Feng Ming is my grandson-in-law. Do you still not understand the connection?"

Xiao Ze was stunned. "What connection? He's your grandson-in-law, what does my son assaulting his wife have to do with..."

Xiao Ze stopped halfway and was suddenly dazed. He looked at Feng Ming, then at Jiang Shuwan beside him, and then asked softly.

"Elder Jiang, the person my son assaulted... was your granddaughter?"

Jiang Qinghe snorted coldly. "That's right, she is my granddaughter. My direct bloodline."

Hearing this, Xiao Ze's face changed drastically. "Elder Jiang, I really didn't know about this."

"If I had known that rebellious son was assaulting your granddaughter, I would have beaten him to death myself without anyone else needing to act."

"Hmph, fortunately your son didn't commit an irreversible mistake; otherwise, even a hundred deaths wouldn't atone for your guilt!"

"Feng Ming protected his wife and killed your son; he deserved it. To assault a woman in broad daylight! This is the 'fine' son you raised!"

Xiao Ze hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, it's all my fault for failing to teach him properly. But my son is already dead! And he didn't actually harm your granddaughter!"

"So, Feng Ming killed my son; there must be some kind of explanation, right?"

Xiao Ze was still unwilling to give up.

Jiang Shuwan took Feng Ming's arm and said, "Your son had no morals or character. He tried to assault me first, and my husband vented my anger. What's wrong with that?"

"My husband and I are one. If you want to target me, then deal with both of us."

"You!"

Xiao Ze was furious but speechless.

Jiang Qinghe also shouted angrily, "You still have the nerve to trouble Feng Ming? Don't you see how you've raised your son? Today, you won't touch anyone. Go home and reflect on how your son died—it was all because you spoiled him!"

"I..." Xiao Ze was still unwilling.

Jiang Qinghe didn't bother with him and simply waved his hand. "Go back!"

Although Xiao Ze was unwilling, he didn't dare to disobey Jiang Qinghe's order and could only grit his teeth and comply.

When the three of them—Huangfu Yunyan and her companions—saw this, they also lost hope.

Seeing that things weren't going well, Huangfu Yunyan immediately and silently hid in the crowd.

Ready to slip away!

Huangfu Rui realized and was about to follow, but an unexpected and shocking scene occurred.

Feng Ming, who was being protected by Jiang Qinghe, suddenly spoke up: "Wait!"