Ye Rong stood tall and straight, his back ramrod straight, his words carrying an invisible but intimidating force:

“You all know best what the Ye family is really like. Even if there is trouble, it is because the Ye family rose to power on its own, not because of outsiders. What, are you all so afraid of the light from the outside world? I thought you all had clear and bright minds.”

The Ye family members' faces immediately turned ugly, but they swallowed their anger.

That's right, they really didn't want Ye Meng and Gu Momo to come in, but none of them dared to go against Ye Rong's wishes!

Ye Rong was highly respected in the Ye family, and even the hot-tempered Ye Xichen had to give Ye Rong some face.

"Let's leave it at that for today," Ye Rong said, then turned to leave.

Before leaving, his sharp gaze fell on Ye Meng, but the tenderness in his eyes melted away all the ice and snow: "Mengmeng, come here."

Ye Meng was touched by Ye Rong's incredibly gentle eyes and quickly grabbed his hand: "Uncle, Mengmeng is here. By the way, Uncle, Sister Momo and the others have come all this way, shouldn't we treat them to a big meal?"

She obediently and playfully hugged Ye Rong's arm, acting like a spoiled little girl.

As Ye Rong walked forward, she affectionately and gently pinched Ye Meng's nose: "Okay, you little glutton~"

Ye Meng, whose thoughts had been seen through, playfully stuck out her tongue, giggled, and left while holding Ye Rong's arm: "I'm not a little glutton. It's just that the food here is so delicious that I always end up so full."

Gu Momo and Li Zhanting were soon taken to the Ye family villa.

The air here is filled with the fragrance of flowers and the land is evergreen all year round, making it the perfect time to enjoy spring and the greenery.

Watching Butler Zhenqiao leave, Li Zhanting immediately closed the door, carefully checked the room inside and out to make sure there were no listening or monitoring devices, and then led Fu Jinye and Gu Momo to the table and asked them to sit down.

"It seems the Ye family is indeed quite hostile towards Ye Meng now." Li Zhanting sat down next to Gu Momo, making her tea and pouring water.

"However, I have a strange feeling about the Ye family. If they don't want us to come to the Ye family, they should have intercepted us when we were still outside, instead of waiting until we came in and then trying to kick us out."

“Yes, that’s what I think too!” Gu Momo narrowed her eyes. “There are probably only two possibilities for this situation: either the Ye family we see is just a facade, or someone deliberately let us in, and by the time the other members of the Ye family see us coming in, it’s too late, so they want to kick us out.”

Li Zhanting nodded, clearly agreeing with Gu Momo's opinion.

Immediately, he looked at Fu Jinye, who had already disguised himself, and said respectfully, "However, if we want to find out who the leader of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance is, we will probably need your cooperation, Uncle. You should be the one most familiar with the Shao family here, so I would like to ask you to conduct an in-depth investigation into the people inside the Ye family, and it would be best to match them with the identities of the Shao family members."

That way, we can thoroughly investigate the background of these people and know exactly what their weaknesses are!

Fu Jinye immediately agreed: "Okay, don't worry! Leave this to me!"

At this moment, Gu Momo also remembered something on her face. She frowned and said, "Right, the information my brother provided mentioned that the leader of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance once picked up a jade pendant with the character 'Yu' on it. In the entire Ye family, the only one whose name directly contains the character 'Yu' is Ye Lanyu. So, just to be on the safe side, we need to keep a close eye on Ye Lanyu."

"Yes, that's what I meant too!"

As they were speaking, Li Zhanting seemed to suddenly sense something, and the next moment, his sharp gaze swept towards Hua Su.

Just as Hua Su was about to sneak away from behind the pillar by the door, she was met with a sharp glare from Li Zhanting!

The next moment, Hua Su seemed to be struck by lightning, howling and running away: "Damn it, Li Zhanting! I really didn't want to run away, don't chase me! Waaah, is it so hard to just live?"

But before he could take two steps, Li Zhanting picked him up from behind and threw him into the room like a chick.

"You really want to escape?" Li Zhanting looked down at Hua Su's young cheek with a smile, and gently patted it with his dagger. "Don't you love sticking to Momo the most? Momo is still here, and you want to escape? Ah, I'll let you stick to her to your heart's content."

That handsome face with its sinister smile was like a tormenting grimace, making Hua Su feel so scared she almost wet herself.

"Waaaaah, Master Ting, please have mercy! I don't want to die, Master Ting..."

The more pathetic the crying face, the more arrogant the cursing in the heart!

Damn it—didn't he just lightly put his arm around Gu Momo's arm last time?

As for being so resented?!

Li Zhanting, that stingy, jealous guy, how come he didn't drown in a vat of vinegar?

The next moment, Li Zhanting's icy gaze fell on Hua Su's face with a wry smile. He gently used his slender fingers to lift Hua Su's chin with a dagger, his deep eyes seeming to draw people in: "Insult me? Hmm?"

Hua Su:? ? ? ?

No way! Li Zhanting is a monster!

They even know what he's thinking!

Hua Su wanted to say something, but Li Zhanting had already calmly gotten up.

He deftly concealed the dagger, then elegantly wiped his fingers with a handkerchief.

“I’m warning you, the Ye family is no ordinary place. If you stay with us, we might be able to guarantee your safety. But if you leave, you won’t even know where you’ll die.”

Hua Su: "..."

He shrank back, his eyes brimming with tears, and was so frightened that he almost hugged the table leg and burst into tears.

Gu Momo's lips twitched violently as she watched; this person's courage was ridiculously cowardly!

Just then, Fu Jinye, who had been on guard at the door, lowered his voice and said, "Zhan Ting, Mo Mo, Ye Meng is here."

Li Zhanting and Gu Momo looked over and saw Ye Meng rushing from the courtyard to the attic where Gu Momo and Li Zhanting lived.

"Sister Momo, Master Ting!"

As soon as Ye Meng entered the room, Gu Momo and Fu Jinye immediately locked the door.

"Mengmeng, you've come at the right time!" Gu Momo quickly pulled Ye Meng to sit down. "We're discussing the Ye family's affairs. You've lived in the Ye family for so many years, why don't you tell us everything you know?"

The Ye family kept all information tightly under wraps, making it impossible for Gu Momo and Li Zhanting to find out anything.

Now, all our hope rests on Ye Meng!

Ye Meng immediately said, "Sister Momo, I secretly came here to tell you about the Ye family. Sister Momo, Master Ting! Please help the Ye family! I will do my best to help you eliminate the leader of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance!"

Seeing Ye Meng's serious expression, Gu Momo and Li Zhanting were both deeply shocked.

Gu Momo quickly said, "Mengmeng, there's no need for formalities between us. If you have any questions about the Ye family, just tell us!"