95: Chapter 95 The Death of Jiang Biehe!

Meng Li was completely unaware of Jiang Biehe's fate.

The next day, he set off on his return journey with Yu Yan and Xiao Baiyan.

Su Ying also returned to Poison King Valley with Jiang Yu Feng.

The two groups of people related to Jiang Biehe happened to miss him.

By the time they received the news, several days had passed, and what arrived was the news of Jiang Biehe's death.

Tie Family Village, Tie Manor.

"Jiang Biehe is dead?"

Meng Li was somewhat surprised to hear this news.

He had been home for several days, and had originally been spending all his time being affectionate with Tie Xinlan.

After all, as the old saying goes, a short absence is better than a honeymoon.

But after their intimate time, Tie Xinlan couldn't quite keep up, and even the well-rested Yu Yan found it difficult to handle him.

In the end, Xiao Xiao, the substitute, was pulled onto the field and 'eaten' by Meng Li.

None of them thought much of it, because it had long been decided that Xiao Xiao would be taken in as a concubine.

Now that it was a fait accompli, they might as well hold the ceremony early.

Today, Meng Li came to Tie Family Village to discuss the matter of taking Xiao Xiao in with Tie Ruyun. Although Xiao Xiao was Tie Xinlan's maid, her primary household was the Tie family; in other words, the Tie family could be considered Xiao Xiao's parental home. Since Tie Ruyun was both the head of the Tie family and Tie Xinlan's father, it was only right and proper to discuss the matter with him.

Tie Ruyun had no objection to this.

He was well aware of the relationship between Xiao Xiao and Tie Xinlan and wasn't worried that she would threaten his daughter's status.

The father-in-law and son-in-law had just finalized the matter when they received news of Jiang Biehe's death.

It wasn't that the two of them were paying special attention to it, but rather that the matter had caused quite a stir.

Regardless of what kind of person Jiang Biehe was, his title of 'unmatched in benevolence and righteousness' had been resonant in recent years.

As it turned out, such a person's reputation had not only collapsed, but the man himself was gone!

If this were Meng Li's previous life, it would have definitely been a top trending topic.

Although there were no 'trending topics' in this world, the result was much the same, to the point that even homebodies like Meng Li and Tie Ruyun found out.

Meng Li was surprised.

Tie Ruyun was equally astonished.

After recovering his senses, Meng Li asked the servant who brought the news, "What exactly happened?"

The servant did not hide anything and truthfully recounted what he had heard.

"According to the Jianghu people discussing it in the restaurants, that Jiang Biehe somehow offended the Eastern Depot. A few days ago, while he was arranging his wife's funeral, the director of the Eastern Depot suddenly brought men to his door and took him away. There were apparently several other people at the Jiang Manor at the time who escaped capture."

"After Jiang Biehe was captured, he was sent directly into the Eastern Depot's prison."

"By the time he came out again, he no longer looked human, clearly having suffered much torture."

"Then, the Eastern Depot people tied him up in front of his own manor for public display, and at the same time, his previously unknown evil deeds began to be publicized."

"It is said that this Jiang Biehe was originally the page boy of the 'Jade-Faced Swordsman' Jiang Feng over ten years ago. Later, when Jiang Feng offended Yihua Palace, he went to seek refuge with Jiang Qin. Unexpectedly, Jiang Qin secretly betrayed Jiang Feng, leading to him being found by Yao Yue and Lian Xing of Yihua Palace, which resulted in his death."

"Later, Jiang Qin feared being sought out for revenge by Jiang Feng's sworn brother, Yan Nantian, so he changed his name to Jiang Biehe."

"This Jiang Biehe seemed unmatched in benevolence and righteousness, a righteous figure, but in reality, he not only associated with Martial Forest scum like the Flower-Picking Bees but also committed many evil deeds. Not only that, in order to practice an evil technique, he did not hesitate to kill his wife and daughter."

"His wife, Madam Jiang Liu, died by his hand."

"A few days after these things were spread, the people who had escaped the Eastern Depot's capture suddenly appeared and used gunpowder to blow the displayed Jiang Biehe to death."

"Master, Young Master-in-law, that is all I know."

Tie Ruyun waved his hand, dismissing the servant, and then couldn't help but sigh with emotion, "To think that Jiang Biehe, known as unmatched in benevolence and righteousness, was actually such a person. It seems the Martial Forest is also inseparable from such petty and sordid affairs, truly..."

He didn't know what to say for a moment.

Meng Li smiled and offered a few words of comfort before leaving.

Walking on the road, he thought for a moment and realized that the people who blew up Jiang Biehe must have been Xiao Yuer and his group.

First, the timing matched, as he had seen them being pursued by Eastern Depot men before.

Second, they had the motive. Whether it was the exposure of Jiang Biehe's identity and his betrayal of his master years ago, or his massacre of the Tu Family, it was enough for Xiao Yuer's group to strike and kill him for revenge.

Returning home, Meng Li was hesitating whether to tell the news to Yu Yan and Xiao Baiyan, but unexpectedly encountered Tie Xinlan as soon as he entered the front courtyard.

"Husband, you've come back at just the right time. Go and see Yu Yan."

Meng Li was startled: "What's wrong with Yu Yan?"

"Her father, Jiang Biehe, is gone."

"She knows?" Meng Li showed a look of surprise.

Tie Xinlan nodded, then said in surprise, "Husband, you know too?"

Meng Li nodded: "I just finished talking with father-in-law about Xiao Xiao's matter, and then I heard the servants in the manor talking about it, so I asked."

"How did you all find out?"

Tie Xinlan replied: "Weren't we out buying clothes for Xiao Xiao? We heard people talking about it when we passed by the teahouse."

"Then I'll go see Yu Yan."

"Okay."

Meng Li went to Yu Yan's room and found she wasn't there. Just as he was wondering, she returned.

"Husband."

Yu Yan called out to Meng Li, then quickly walked a few steps and threw herself into his arms.

Meng Li stroked her head and asked softly, "Where did you go?"

"To my mother's place," Yu Yan replied, then explained, "When we went to help Xiao Xiao get her clothes, we heard people say Jiang Biehe was dead. My mother's mood was a bit low, so I went to accompany her for a while."

"And what about you?"

"Me?" Yu Yan was stunned for a moment, then spoke truthfully, "After experiencing so much, I have already become completely disillusioned with him. I originally thought I could remain indifferent, but learning the news of his death, my heart still feels a little empty."

Meng Li said warmly, "That's normal. No matter what, he was your biological father."

"But besides that, I have no other feelings," Yu Yan said, then asked, "Husband, do you think I am cold-natured by nature?"

Meng Li shook his head: "No."

Then, he changed the subject: "How is your mother?"

Yu Yan replied: "She is just sighing, her mood is low, nothing else."

"Spend more time with her these next few days."

"Okay."

...

A few days later, Meng Li took Xiao Xiao into the family.

The ceremony and the scale were about the same as when Yu Yan was taken in.

That night, Meng Li favored Xiao Xiao alone, passing three gates.

Since then, Meng Li's household successfully gathered enough for a table of Mahjong.

The 'Three Heroes Fighting Lu Bu' mode of nighttime games also changed from a trial version to the official release.

In his daily life, Meng Li deeply experienced the charm of the 'gentle village'.

During the day, Yu Yan would hum and sing softly, Xinlan would dance gracefully, and Xiao Xiao would massage his shoulders and legs.

At night, Xinlan was charming and moving, Yu Yan was enchanting and multifaceted, and Xiao Xiao was passionate and fiery.

He was so happy here that he didn't even think about home.

While Meng Li was immersed in it, a maid suddenly came to report that Tie Ruyun had sent someone to ask him to go to the Tie Manor, saying there was news about the matter he had inquired about before.

Meng Li was puzzled at first, but after a moment's thought, he understood.

Without any surprise, this news should be about the Divine Nun of the South Sea.

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