He then took a sip of tea and said, "What's the rush? There are five minutes, aren't there?"
Although Dongfang Yelei said that, he was actually watching the time constantly, and every second was torture for him.
His situation is much more dangerous than Zheng Cheng's now. If he could have remained calm and composed before, he would definitely die if things really happened now.
Especially now that Dongfang Yi has been rescued, if he returns safely, what awaits him is probably a hellish hell.
There's also the matter of poisoning the old men. If they find out, forget about taking over the Dongfang family; being kicked out would be the best-case scenario. I'm afraid...
Now he doesn't even dare to think about the consequences.
The old man had warned him long ago not to have any wicked thoughts. He was told that the Dongfang family would not let him lack food or clothing, and if he did, he should not blame him for turning against him without mercy.
His current actions are nothing short of suicidal. If he succeeds, all will be well, but in the current situation, the slightest misstep could lead to utter ruin.
He didn't know why he had been so blinded by greed and agreed to it back then, and now even if he wanted to turn back, there was no way back.
Even if he wanted to turn back, the Dongfang family would not accept someone like him as the new head of the Dongfang family.
Time passed second by second, and five minutes quickly came to an end.
Dongfang Yelei and Zheng Cheng both looked rather grim. Just as they were about to say something, there was a sudden noise coming from the door of the private room.
The two of them immediately looked over.
A man and a woman suddenly appeared at the door, but the man's face was covered by a half-silver mask, so his face was not fully visible.
They were quite good-looking, but they didn't seem like good people.
Of course, they only dared to mutter these words to themselves.
The two then walked in. Zheng Cheng felt that the woman next to the man looked familiar, but he couldn't quite place where he had seen her before.
Dongfang Yelei looked at the two approaching figures and tentatively asked, "Are you 'Sir'?"
He had never met the person behind the scenes, and they usually communicated only by phone and text message, never in person.
Ouyang Yunruo, who was standing to the side, was stunned.
"grown ups"?
What era is this term used for?
Although she was very puzzled, she did not express her thoughts.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Lie said coldly, "Patriarch Dongfang, Patriarch Zheng, if your missions hadn't failed, why would I be here?"
Upon hearing this, both of them showed a similar awkwardness.
They both did indeed fail in their mission.
One attempt to poison someone failed, and another person's hard-won person escaped.
At the same time, the two also confirmed Jiang Lie's identity.
Immediately, Dongfang Yelei said, "Sir, please sit down."
Jiang Lie then sat down and asked, "Tell me, what exactly happened?"
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Yelei frowned and glanced at Ouyang Yunruo beside Jiang Lie, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.
Seeing this, Jiang Lie said, "It's alright, she's one of my people, you can trust her."
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Yelei felt somewhat dissatisfied that Jiang Lie had let Ouyang Yunruo hear his secret, but he had neither the ability nor the courage to say anything.
After all, he still needed Jiang Lie's help, so he had no choice but to comply with his wishes.
Subsequently, Dongfang Yelei recounted in detail how his poisoning attempt failed and how Dongfang Yi escaped.
Upon hearing Dongfang Yelei mention Ye Mohan, Ouyang Yunruo couldn't help but ask, "Was there someone named Jian Yixue who came back with them?"
Upon hearing this, both Jiang Lie and Dongfang Yelei looked at Ouyang Yunruo with puzzled expressions.
Dongfang Yelei asked, "How did you know?"
He only found out later when he sent someone to investigate.
It turns out that it wasn't just Dongfang Tinglan who came back.
From the moment he confronted Dongfang Tinglan at the door, he noticed that the young man behind him looked very familiar. After checking, he discovered that he was one of the two people that Dongfang Yi had brought back.
Moreover, seeing the striking resemblance between Jian Yixue and his younger sister, he formed a bold guess in his mind.
However, there is still no substantial evidence, and the other party's people left yesterday, so he has no opportunity to continue investigating.
Ouyang Yunruo said coldly, "Of course I recognize her. I would recognize her even if she were reduced to ashes."
Dongfang Yelei looked puzzled, and Zheng Cheng was no better off.
As someone in the know, Jiang Lie immediately understood, but he didn't intend to tell the two of them.
He then said, "Getting back to the point, did Dongfang Tinglan know that you were the one who poisoned her?"
After some thought, Dongfang Yelei said, "It's not certain yet; there's probably some suspicion. My men can no longer enter the old man's courtyard, so I don't know the specifics inside."
Jiang Lie: "This is indeed a bit difficult to handle."
Dongfang Yelei thought the same way. "Now it would be difficult to poison him. What should I do? Dongfang Yi has been rescued. If he comes back, I may not survive. Sir, you must help me."
He didn't want anything to happen to him. He hadn't become the head of the Dongfang family yet, he hadn't lived enough, and he didn't want to lose everything he had now.
Jiang Lie heard the sound but did not speak.
He knew better than Dongfang Yelei that even if Jian Yixue wasn't there, with Dongfang Tinglan present, poisoning was practically impossible.
Few in the pavilion could match her medical skills, and her skills were on par with those of her senior brother, unmatched by anyone.
Now, fifteen years have passed, and it's unknown how powerful she has become.
He was also somewhat uneasy, so the idea of ​​poisoning was absolutely impossible.
He was also puzzled as to why she had suddenly reappeared in the Dongfang family after disappearing for more than 20 years. He couldn't figure it out.
Rather, it was because her senior brother had also rarely appeared in the pavilion since she left; otherwise, how could the pavilion now be Qu Rui's domain?
"grown ups?"
Seeing that Jiang Lie remained silent, Dongfang Yelei couldn't help but speak up.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Lie gave Dongfang Yelei a cold look.
Dongfang Yelei felt a chill run down his spine, but fortunately Jiang Lie quickly looked away.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Find an opportunity to kidnap him and bring him to me."
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Yelei was somewhat incredulous and frowned, asking, "Kidnapping Dongfang Tinglan?"
Jiang Lie, "What's the problem?"
Right now, it's just talk about kidnapping. If he really can't get her to talk, then he can't be blamed for not showing any brotherly affection.
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Yelei pursed his lips, ultimately swallowing back his true feelings, and then said, "No problem."
Seeing this, Zheng Cheng couldn't help but ask, "Sir, Dongfang Yiren has escaped. I've searched Lancheng from top to bottom, but there's still no trace of him. What should we do?"
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