After Xie Wei's battle ended, Zhao Yujin walked to Xie Wei's side and turned Xie Wei's body over, seemingly checking if he was injured.
Feeling the concern, Xie Wei smiled slightly and turned around with Zhao Yujin to prove that he was alright.
Zhao Yujin seemed to be worrying too much, and began to lift Xie Wei's sleeve to check it over, even touching it to make sure he was okay.
At this point, Xie Wei realized the other party's intentions. This wasn't caring at all; it was clearly using the guise of concern to take advantage of him.
A nymphomaniac is unacceptable.
Seeing that the other party didn't make any excessive moves, Xie Wei acquiesced.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Yujin went further, touching Xie Wei's arm and then preparing to lift up Xie Wei's clothes.
Xie Wei slapped Zhao Yujin's inappropriate hand away. "Sister Jue, isn't it inappropriate to act like a hooligan in this setting?"
Zhao Yujin said with a serious expression, "Our marriage is arranged, so is it wrong for you to be concerned about your fiancé's health?"
After saying that, he reached out again and launched an attack on Xie Wei's clothes.
Xie Wei slightly turned aside to dodge Zhao Yujin's attack and walked towards the door.
Zhao Yujin pouted unhappily, having failed to achieve her goal.
However, now is not the right time; there's plenty of time later. Zhao Yujin quickly followed Xie Wei.
Seeing that Zhao Yujin had followed, he took off his coat and gave it to her.
Zhao Yujin looked at her clothes and gave Xie Wei a bright smile.
Indeed, people should smile more often. Her smile made Xie Wei feel that the surrounding scenery paled in comparison.
As she stepped out of the compound, she found a large crowd gathered at the entrance, and Zhao Yujin reverted to her aloof demeanor.
Zheng Qi walked up to Xie Wei and said, "Young Master, all those who wanted to come to Zhao Kui's aid have been captured by us."
That old fox Zhao Qiwen wouldn't dare send his precious son to Nancheng without some kind of arrangement, and it's probably not a big one—he probably just bribed a few small and medium-sized gangs. Otherwise, Zhao Kui wouldn't have rushed over so quickly after learning that Zhao Yujin was coming to Nancheng.
Xie Wei knew this well, so he arranged for Zheng Qi to arrest the forces that were heading towards the Zhao family in the south of the city. With Zheng Qi's current strength, dealing with a few small gangs was no problem for him to fight ten against one.
Not everyone is as carefree as his father. When he, a nobody at the Acquired Realm, went abroad, his father really didn't arrange for anyone to protect him at all.
As a result, he got beaten up by those people from the underworld and his head turned into a pig's head. Thinking about it now, it was really embarrassing.
We've gone off-topic.
Xie Wei nodded and turned his head toward Zhao Yujin, indicating that he wanted to see what Zhao Yujin would do.
Zhao Yujin understood Xie Wei's meaning, but she did not speak immediately. She only looked around at the people outside the courtyard before making a move.
Zhao Yujin swung his right palm diagonally backward.
With a loud crash, the dust on the ground was stirred up.
"Miss," Zhao Yi stepped out of the smoke and addressed Zhao Yujin respectfully.
Upon seeing that it was Zhao Yi, Zhao Yujin said without any surprise, "It really is you! Zhao Yi."
Upon hearing Zhao Yi's name, the Zhao family members below began to whisper among themselves.
"When did you start to know it was me?"
"Why ask so many questions? You know the rules I set: traitors only face death." Zhao Yujin's voice was even colder than usual.
Xie Wei listened clearly from the side. She was just using this method to cover herself up. He could hear the sadness in her cold tone.
Zhao Yi was an orphan. Her mother was from a collateral branch of the Zhao family and had died. Her father was unknown.
The head of the family at the time kept her because she had the blood of the Zhao family flowing through her veins.
When the old patriarch was alive, he could take care of Zhao Yi, but after the old patriarch died...
How can a person with no one to rely on live?
A few years ago, Zhao Yujin came to the Zhao family in Nancheng and saw her being insulted by people from the collateral branches. They said she was the illegitimate daughter of the old patriarch and even physically bullied her. Zhao Yujin felt that her situation was somewhat similar to her own, so she rescued her.
He taught her cultivation and guided her in martial arts practice; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Zhao Yujin was Zhao Yi's master.
Later, Zhao Yujin was going back to the Zhao family in the capital. Her two uncles would definitely not behave themselves, so she didn't take Zhao Yi with her so as not to implicate her.
When Zhao Yujin returned to Nancheng, Zhao Yi had grown considerably, and now she stood at the very top of the younger generation of the Zhao family in Nancheng.
At the time, Zhao Yujin was happy for her.
"I still want an answer," Zhao Yi said stubbornly.
Zhao Yujin met Zhao Yi's eyes and slowly said, "When I realized I had been drugged, I guessed it was you."
“I remember I taught you about drinking etiquette. When you offered Zhao Kui a drink, you were disrespecting me. That’s one point.”
"I'll take your first point as you being polite to Zhao Kui on my behalf. As for the second point, you poured two glasses of wine. One glass was for 'entertaining' Zhao Kui, so who was the other glass for? It could only be for me, the host."
"You even had a conflict with Zhao Kui back then; looking back now, it must have been intentional."
Zhao Yi didn't speak, but listened quietly as Zhao Yujin continued.
"This last point is something that can be found out with a little investigation about my time at Tianrui Manor, so it's not surprising that Zhao Kui came to me. But he was able to find out what I saw and heard at Tianrui."
I can't think of anyone else but you.
"It seems I'm not suited for this kind of thing," Zhao Yi said self-deprecatingly.
"You need to give me an answer now. Why did you betray me?"
“I’m sorry, Miss, I have let you down,” Zhao Yi paused and continued, “I am Zhao Qiwen’s illegitimate daughter.”
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