Chapter 258

Jiang Yetang smiled meaningfully; only he knew the shock that would be caused if Rong Rong brought up the jade pendant.

There will be no more private settlements then, and everything will be resolved on the spot.

Jiang Yetang's smile deepened.

Her soft, gentle voice, like a gentle breeze in the sweltering summer, rang out in the noisy yet empty square.

"Miss Cheng took my butterfly jade pendant, which was a keepsake left to me by my maternal grandmother. I hope Miss Cheng can return the jade pendant to its rightful owner!"

As soon as Rong Rong finished speaking, the scene fell silent again. Shen Yanbai, including Old Master Shen, Shen's parents, and the leader of the Juedi Gang, all turned to look at her with piercing eyes.

They were imposing and had sharp eyes, as if Rong Rong had said something terrible that had provoked such a strong reaction from them.

Rong Rong was puzzled. She blinked and, seeing that Old Master Shen didn't speak, assumed that he hadn't heard what she said. She took another step forward and repeated what she had just said.

This time, because the surroundings were quiet enough, Rong Rong's words were clearly heard by everyone.

Before anyone could react, Cheng Xiaoman screamed in alarm, "Impossible! The jade pendant is mine!"

Cheng Xiaoman gritted her teeth, her gaze towards Rong Rong almost venomous, even more sinister and resentful than when she had looked at the scarred man and Luo Feiyu.

Rong Rong was startled.

Jiang Yetang instantly stepped forward and put his arm around Rong Rong's shoulder, while simultaneously throwing something into his hand.

Cheng Xiaoman groaned in pain and fell to the ground.

"Outrageous!" Old Master Shen roared in fury.

He released his inner force to form a qi blade and struck Jiang Yetang. Old Master Jiang immediately threw out his throwing knife to block the attack for Jiang Yetang.

Old Master Shen glared angrily at Old Master Jiang, "It's you doing this again?"

Old Master Shen was convinced that Old Master Jiang was lying to him, deliberately asking someone for the jade pendant to distort Cheng Xiaoman's identity as a descendant of his junior sister.

However, he was probably the only one at the scene who firmly believed in Cheng Xiaoman.

Grandpa Lei and the leader of the Juedi Gang remained silent, their probing, suspicious, and scrutinizing gazes fixed on Rong Rong and Cheng Xiaoman.

Cheng Xiaoman's disgraceful behavior just now made them unable to like her anymore. If it weren't for her identity, they would never have protected her even if they were beaten to death.

Their identities might be fake, so they all decided to wait and see.

To be honest, they even had a sliver of hope that the girl beside the Jiang family boy was Qian Ning's descendant.

There's no way around it; Cheng Xiaoman is unfit to be Qian Ning's granddaughter, both in appearance and character!

Old Master Shen's chest heaved with anger. He knew that the scarred man and his gang had come to cause trouble on the orders of Chuanshanlou, and now Rong Rong wanted the jade pendant.

He felt that his grandson was finally about to marry his junior sister's descendant, but the Jiang family had come to sabotage him in such a despicable way.

No one knows how much he wanted his grandson to be with his junior sister's descendants; it was an obsession in his heart, as if he himself were with his junior sister.

"You're asking for death!" Old Master Shen clenched his fists so tightly they cracked.

Old Master Jiang smiled and said, "With me here, no one can touch this young lady today!"

Grandpa Jiang deliberately avoided mentioning Rong Rong's surname, remaining on high alert to prevent Grandpa Shen from making a move.

Rong Rong knew that Lingyun Manor wouldn't believe her so easily. Jiang Yetang seemed afraid that she would be scared, so he squeezed her hand to encourage her.

Shen Yanbai watched this scene in silence, and for some reason, he found the sight of the two clasped hands somewhat jarring.

After realizing what he was thinking, Shen Yanbai was somewhat shocked and puzzled. When did he accept that the descendant of the Lotus Sword Immortal was his wife?

Why did he so readily conclude that the girl beside Jiang Yetang was the true descendant of the Lotus Sword Immortal?

"How can this young lady prove what she said?" Shen Yanbai asked in a calm voice.

"Brother Yanbai, she's lying!" Cheng Xiaoman said, displeased.

The owner of that jade pendant was clearly dead. Even if he wasn't dead, he should have been eaten by wild animals in the wilderness. How could he still be standing here and asking her for the jade pendant?

Someone must know the purpose of the jade pendant and is deliberately trying to take it from her!

Cheng Xiaoman felt a surge of resentment, especially when she thought of Shen Yanbai, who had completely ignored her the whole time. Cheng Xiaoman was even angrier.

If she had known this would happen, she shouldn't have chosen Shen Yanbai in the first place. There were so many young heroes in the entire martial arts world for her to choose from; she could have chosen someone better!

Rong Rong ignored Cheng Xiaoman and took out a letter from her body. "I have a letter from my maternal grandmother to Master Shen, saying that she wants me to deliver it to Lingyun Manor in person."

Old Master Shen suddenly stood up, as did Old Master Lei, Old Master Jiang, the leader of the Juedi Gang, the leader of the Wuji Sect, and so on.

They stared intently at the letter in Rong Rong's hand, their faces displaying a complex and unreadable array of emotions.

How long has it been since they received any news from Rong Qianning, the Lotus Sword Immortal?

Old Master Shen's face showed shock, anticipation, and joy. He was so excited that his eyes were filled with tears. The impact of this letter on him was much stronger than when the butterfly jade pendant first appeared.

If this letter is real, if what this girl said is true...

Old Master Shen dared not think any further; he trembled all over, and was almost about to collapse into his chair at any moment.

Shen's father stepped forward to support the old man with concern. Just as Shen Yanbai was about to take the letter, Cheng Xiaoman's sharp voice rang out again.

"This is my letter! It was her! She stole my letter!"

Cheng Xiaoman spoke firmly, then hurriedly ran to Grandpa Shen's side, grabbed his arm, and said, "Grandpa, you have to believe me."

"At that time, I had just come down the mountain and was seriously injured. A woman passed by, searched me, and took my silver and letter. If I hadn't secretly hidden the jade pendant in the grass, she probably would have taken it too!"

I didn't even know who that woman was at first. Unexpectedly, instead of me going to find her, she came to find me first!

Yes! She's the one who stole my things. I remember she was wearing this veil at the time!

Cheng Xiaoman spoke with such conviction that Old Master Shen's excited heart gradually calmed down.

Old Master Shen frowned in thought, then looked at Old Master Jiang again. By this time, Old Master Jiang had calmly sat back down.

He maintained a smile, making it impossible to read his thoughts, but in reality, his palms were sweaty as he rested his hands on his lap.

He had no idea there was such a thing as a letter.

Why did Qian Ning only write to Old Man Shen? Why did she send her descendants to Lingyun Manor?

Does she still have feelings for Old Man Shen? Why should she?

Old Master Jiang felt as if a thousand insects were gnawing at his heart, but he still pretended to be calm until Old Master Shen looked away.

Grandpa Shen still decided to believe in Cheng Xiaoman, because his junior sister had been disappointed in him because he wasn't firm enough.

The letter was quickly delivered to Old Master Shen. His hands trembled as he opened it and carefully read through it. He could feel countless eyes like sharp swords piercing him and the letter in his hand. He knew they were jealous, and he was overjoyed.

"It's her! It's my junior sister's letter!" Old Master Shen choked up, his eyes gradually reddening as he read the contents of the letter.

Finally, he took a deep breath, folded the letter carefully, and put it into his pocket. Then, he lovingly placed his large hand on Cheng Xiaoman's head.

"Don't worry, Xiaoman, Grandpa will protect you for the rest of my life!"