Xiao Shenxing's words were so unexpected that the heated discussion at the scene lasted for a full five minutes before gradually calming down.
Almost everyone's eyes were fixed on Xiao Shenxing, their eyes gleaming with gossip, eagerly awaiting the more compelling evidence he would present. After all, these few words alone were not enough to convince anyone, much less to convict Xiao Jinyan.
Yi Yi also stopped eating, a look of confusion crossing her face.
After escaping the fire three years ago, she went through many hardships and ended up in a village inhabited by wild men. She was forced to stay there for nearly three years.
She was basically one of the few people in the savage village who remained unaffected and clear-headed.
She didn't believe that Xiao Jinyan was the culprit behind the Savage Village.
This person is indeed arrogant and conceited, but he shouldn't be capable of doing something so outrageous.
Given Xiao Shenxing's character, he is perfectly capable of framing someone.
Xiao Qingxue pushed through the crowd and stormed up to Xiao Shenxing, pointing her finger at him and shouting, "You're talking nonsense! My brother Jinyan would never do such a thing! Don't go too far! What are you trying to do by pinning this on my brother Jinyan? I understand now, you just want to harm my brother Jinyan so you can become Grandpa's successor. You're so insidious!"
"Xue'er, why do you say that?" Xiao Shenxing said with a smile. "I know you and my brother have always been on good terms. But you can't judge a book by its cover. He's not as upright as he seems on the surface. Some people will do anything for profit."
"You're the kind of person who'd do anything for profit! You're framing my brother Jinyan!" Xiao Qingxue clenched her fists, gritting her teeth in anger.
The old man coughed twice and stepped in to smooth things over, "Alright, alright, stop arguing. Xue'er, go and rest for a bit, don't get upset."
Then, the old man turned his gaze to Xiao Shenxing, his expression somewhat serious. "Shen'er, there are some things that can be said, but some things that cannot be said carelessly. No matter what, Jinyan is your elder brother. You share the same fate, and you share the same fate. You must not slander him with such baseless accusations."
Although the old man disliked Xiao Jinyan because of his father, he was still his grandson and had the blood of the Xiao family flowing through his veins.
The incident at Savage Village is no small matter; if handled poorly, they could become sinners for all time. It might even implicate the entire Xiao family.
He also felt that Xiao Shenxing had handled the matter poorly. Even if the Savage Village incident was indeed related to Xiao Jinyan, Xiao Shenxing should have considered the entire Xiao family and told him privately. He shouldn't have said it in front of so many people. How could the Xiao family face themselves in Haishi after this?
The old man's words were a veiled hint to Xiao Shenxing to stop. But since Xiao Shenxing had already decided to act and was about to completely crush Xiao Jinyan, how could he possibly let such a good opportunity slip by?
"Grandpa, Xue'er, and everyone here. Xiao Jinyan is my elder brother. If he hadn't gone too far in this matter, how could I have exposed him in public? This is a slap in my own face, a slap in Grandpa's face, and even a slap in the face of our entire Xiao family. I stand by my words."
"So you have evidence? If you have evidence, show it to us."
Reporters in the crowd couldn't contain themselves any longer. They had already prepared their filming equipment and were broadcasting everything that was happening live.
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