Zhong Rentao helped the uncle up, and he reached out his hand tremblingly: "General, since you are Zhizhong's brother, you should seek justice for him!"
"His life's work, all his wealth, was ruined by those two bastards!"
"And these two children, especially Niantang, are the only sons who have survived to this lineage!"
Bai Nianwei and Bai Niantang also knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Zhong Rentao.
“Such a wicked woman not only failed to remain faithful to Brother Bai, but also colluded with outsiders to kill his heir. Of course, I must avenge him!” Zhong Rentao placed his hand on his uncle’s hand: “After today, I will find out the truth.”
"If that's true, I will not tolerate it and will severely punish the wicked woman to comfort Brother Bai's spirit in heaven!"
He then looked at Bai Yan, "Yan'er, you are Bai's biological daughter after all. If you can tell me the whole story now, I will do my best to save your life."
Mu Jinzhi bit her lip: "Uncle Zhong, murder must be repaid—"
Before he could finish speaking, Zhong Yunsheng tugged at his sleeve.
Bai Yan gave an "oh" and looked at Zhong Rentao with a smile: "Uncle Zhong, who is so loyal and righteous, has already condemned my mother and me so quickly?"
“I don’t want to put you in a difficult position, Uncle Zhong. I can tell you that I did indeed kill Bai Jiye and Chen Xiuer.”
"But that's because they deserve to die."
Bai Nianwei and Bai Niantang glared at Bai Yan with resentment.
"Those who repay kindness with enmity deserve to die." Bai Yan gently curled her lips and said softly, "Uncle Zhong, don't you agree?"
Zhong Rentao frowned, then shook his head and sighed, "It seems you've really been corrupted by that wicked woman." He then cupped his hands in greeting to the guests and reporters present, saying, "This is also a family matter for me."
"I apologize for bothering you all today, and please rest assured that I will handle this matter in accordance with the explicit laws of Xicheng. The party is not over yet, so please don't let my family affairs delay you any longer."
"Men, take them all away!" Zhong Rentao ordered.
Seeing that things had gone smoothly, Bai Jingye signaled to Bai Nianwei and Bai Niantang to help their uncle leave.
A line of guards entered from the doorway and escorted Bai Yan away.
But at this moment, a sudden change occurred. The man and woman who were originally dressed as ordinary guests suddenly stood on either side of Bai Yan, pulling out guns from their chests and pointing them at the newcomers.
"Bai Yan, what do you want to do?" Zhong Rentao's face darkened completely.
Bai Yan said, "Not doing anything? Didn't Uncle Zhong just ask his secretary to have dinner with me after the party?"
Zhong Rentao's expression changed, "You..."
Then I thought it was impossible, how could this be?
Bai Yan laughed and said, "Zhong Rentao, I did kill someone, but you have no right to punish me because I am of a higher rank than you."
"To deal with me, you need an order from the Presidential Office."
"As for my transfer order, it has been sent from the Presidential Palace to the Military Governor's Office. This should have been delivered by the new Military Governor. However, he did not come, so I delivered it for him first."
After Bai Yan finished speaking, she walked gracefully onto the stage, looking down at the audience: "I am Bai Yan, and I am currently acting as the Prime Minister of Xicheng, in charge of logistics in the war zone. Similarly, the anti-inflammatory drugs currently on the market are provided by my research lab. As I have said, this patent will be made available free of charge to hospitals across the country."
"The funds raised today will be used for the construction of the laboratory and the training of medical students."
"It will be published in the Xicheng Daily soon."
As soon as she finished speaking, an uproar erupted below: The Zhong family's fiancée had first killed someone, and now she had suddenly become the prime minister of Xicheng.
Meanwhile, the invited leaders from Xicheng University and the researchers from the laboratory took the lead in applauding, clearly confirming Bai Yan's identity.
Zhong Rentao's breathing became tense.
Bai Yan raised her eyes: "As for my private matters, they shouldn't be made public, but since someone with ulterior motives has found this place, I don't mind telling everyone."
"To say that my mother betrayed my father and eloped with someone? Not to mention that my father has been dead for many years and there is nothing wrong with my mother remarrying, it is ridiculous that the Bai family is spreading rumors that my mother has an adulterer in Xicheng!"
"For the past year, I've been preparing logistics on the Fengyi battlefield, and my mother has also frequently gone to the hospital to help. How could I possibly find the time to come to Xicheng?"
Mu Jinzhi was completely confused. She shook her head and said, "But you said you killed them. You should pay with your life for murder!"
Bai Yan said, "After my father died, the Bai family forced my mother to adopt a son, and they also colluded with Bai Jiye to seize my family's property. They even tried to sell my mother to a pleasure boat. I had no choice but to kill someone to save my life. This was just self-defense."
"Miss Mu, aren't you a progressive woman? Don't you advocate for freedom and resistance? What, you think my resistance is wrong?"
With Bai Jingye and others framing her first, and given that it's common for clans to bully widows, most people believed Bai Yan's version of events.
Mu Jinzhi bit her lip, wanting to say something, but someone covered her mouth and led her away from the scene.
This situation is no longer something Mu Jinzhi can participate in.
Even if it were Zhong Rentao who died today, given Bai Yan's continuous supply of medicine, no one would make her pay with her life—no one cares about this matter anymore.
Soon, someone took Bai Jiye and his uncle, who was still in shock, away from the scene.
After suppressing his surprise, Zhong Rentao put on an annoyed elder's face and was about to go forward to speak to Bai Yan.
"There's one more thing," Bai Yan added. "Let me clarify, my father did not arrange a marriage between me and Zhong Yunsheng."
"Back then, he saved Commander Zhong Rentao on the battlefield. Commander Zhong insisted that I marry Zhong Yunsheng in order to repay his kindness."
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