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Hearing Zheng Rong's sinister voice, Zhou Yuanyuan shuddered, a wave of fear washing over her.

Zheng Rong is ruthless and capable of anything. If Zheng Rong is unhappy, she won't have a good life either. While Zheng Rong still has some affection for her, she should serve him well and gain more benefits.

“You are my benefactor and my lover, how could I hold a grudge against an enemy!” Zhou Yuanyuan said. “Now you see, without you, I wouldn’t have the good life I have now. I will definitely live a life with you wholeheartedly. Even if you get married, I will still be the woman behind you, not seeking fame or fortune.”

Zheng Rong was delighted upon hearing this and said, "Excellent. You have courage, know when to advance and retreat, and are self-aware. I will not mistreat you if you follow me."

Zhou Yuanyuan thought so too. Rather than being ruined by those people, she would rather find a young man, at least she could enjoy not only physical pleasure, but also material and spiritual pleasure.

Anyway, she won't suffer any losses by following Zheng Rong.

Once she gets pregnant and gives birth, what can Zheng Rong do even if he doesn't marry her?

She was still Zheng Rong's woman, and the mother of Zheng's descendants.

Huo Yingjie felt utterly contemptuous upon hearing the words of the two despicable people.

However, every pot has its lid, and Zheng Rong's liking for Zhou Yuanyuan shows that he's not a good person either.

Huo Yingjie directly accessed Zhou Yuanyuan and Zheng Rong's memories and obtained more information.

Today, instead of alerting the enemy, he chose to go home and discuss with his father who could help them turn the tide.

It was already two in the morning when I got home.

The transparent Huo Yingjie merged with his clone without leaving a trace.

Upon arriving at the guesthouse, Huo Zhekun and Jiang Lifang remained awake, waiting for their son to return.

"Son, you're finally back!" Jiang Lifang said happily, quickly pouring her son a cup of hot water, letting him warm his hands before drinking it.

After his son drank the water, Huo Zhekun asked, "Son, what useful clues did you find?"

“I found the person who helped the Zheng family forge those letters, named Deng Jiu. He's currently being held in custody by the Zheng family. I also found Zhou Yuanyuan, and some other related people. Father, as long as you can find a reliable person, I can get these people to testify!”

"Testify?" Huo Zhekun was excited; what he needed most right now were witnesses and evidence.

“Yes!” Huo Yingjie nodded. “Father, do you have any reliable people?”

“Yes!” Huo Zhekun said, “as long as you can bring those people over here and have them testify for us.”

“That Deng Jiu might be easy to deal with, but why would Zhou Yuanyuan listen to us?” Jiang Lifang asked, puzzled. “Son, do you have any ideas on how to get Zhou Yuanyuan to testify for us?”

In Jiang Lifang's view, Zhou Yuanyuan had gone through so much trouble to get to this point, how could she fail at the last minute?

"Hehe, Mom, don't forget there's a kind of magic in the world called witchcraft," Huo Yingjie replied, inwardly complaining. In order to make his parents more accepting, he could only describe his supernatural abilities as inferior magic.

However, there's nothing we can do about it now; this is the simplest and most effective method.

"Witchcraft?" Huo Zhekun and Jiang Lifang were both stunned. "You... how come you have someone who knows witchcraft? This is taboo, Yingjie, you can't go down the evil path!"

Aside from treason, those in power can tolerate their subordinates doing certain things, as long as they don't go too far, but they won't interfere.

However, witchcraft and forbidden arts have always been feared by those in power.

“Father, don’t worry,” Huo Yingjie said. “If you find it unbelievable, I can have someone not use it on Zhou Yuanyuan, but on the relevant Zheng family confidants. If the Zheng family confidants testify for us, they will surely be more convincing than Zhou Yuanyuan.”

Huo Zhekun thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's a good idea, but is it really okay to do it this way?"

"Then Dad, do you think there's any way to clear the Huo family of suspicion in the shortest amount of time?" Huo Yingjie asked back. It was a trap deliberately set by them, and without extraordinary means, they simply couldn't escape.

At the same time, this matter cannot be delayed any longer.

The longer it drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for the Huo family.

Jiang Lifang thought for a moment and said, "Son, was what you did a secret?"

"Keep it a secret. No one else will know except the three of us. And even if Grandpa, Grandma, and Uncle's family come out in the future, I hope you will keep it a secret and not tell them," Huo Yingjie said. The fewer people who know about this, the better.

Huo Yingjie hates it the most; from now on, he'll make Huo Yingjie handle everything that happens in the Huo family.

“Well, Lao Huo, although we haven’t separated from my brother’s family, we still have a close relationship with the old man and the old woman. Once they’re gone, we’ll be living outside of Yanjing. Even if we come back, we won’t be able to establish ourselves,” Jiang Lifang said. “My brother is good, but my sister-in-law isn’t. We have to be careful.”

Jiang Lifang and Huo Yingjie, mother and son, both kept their eyes on Huo Zhekun.

Huo Zhekun, being such a clever man, understood his wife's meaning perfectly. After thinking for a moment, he sighed and said, "Alright, I understand. This incident shows that my elder brother and sister-in-law are still on their daughter's side; otherwise, this wouldn't have happened. I promise you, this matter will remain a secret within our family, and it will become our Huo family's second branch's last trump card. After all, this is a forbidden technique; we should avoid using it if possible."

“Yes, that’s right,” Jiang Lifang said. “We’re not doing this to make you go against your eldest brother, nor to stop you from helping him, but to let you know that some things have to be separated. If you tell your family everything, the old man has always believed that the eldest son should inherit the family business. Although he also loves our second branch, for the sake of the Huo family’s development, he will sometimes ask our second branch to make sacrifices to benefit the Huo family.”

"I understand what you're saying," Huo Zhekun nodded. "I know what I'm doing, and I won't do that again."

"Keep your word, don't let us down!" Jiang Lifang said, having brought her son on her side so that her husband would consider both of their thoughts when doing anything.

"Yingjie, we'll split up tomorrow. You go and bring the witness back, and I'll go find that person and ask him to stand up for our family," Huo Zhekun said. Their family's matter was beyond the scope of ordinary government agencies; it required special handling.

Huo Yingjie nodded and said, "Yes, Father."

"It'll be dawn in three or four hours, you should all get some rest," Jiang Lifang said. There were important things to do tomorrow. If they didn't sleep now, they wouldn't have the energy for tomorrow.