He held a document in his hand; he had sent someone to secretly investigate Xie Li's background.
In the past few days, he seemed to have been persuaded by Madam Huo, but he still couldn't help but look up Xie Li's relevant information.
Upon closer inspection, the problem became apparent.
According to the negative information circulating online, Xie Li clearly had burns on his face when he arrived in Linjiang City. He had personally experienced that wildfire and naturally knew how dangerous it was. He then fainted, and it was Xie Li who saved him.
In that kind of environment, how could a little village girl have such great ability to rescue several grown men?
Even if she were a member of the Tiandushan Forest Rescue Team, it would be highly unlikely that she could do that.
When he woke up, he saw Xie Li's face, which was covered in green paste and still looked extremely ferocious. He felt a little nauseous, so he didn't pursue the matter too much. He just restrained himself and politely and well-manneredly expressed his willingness to sponsor Xie Li's schooling. After that, he focused on recuperating from his injuries for a few days.
Looking back now, Xie Li's burns healed too strangely. Just a couple of days ago, when I looked at her skin up close, it was so smooth and white, like the finest white jade, that I couldn't tell at all that she had suffered such terrible injuries.
Moreover, he visited the Xie family these past few days and saw Zhang Ma. Madam Huo even mentioned to him that Zhang Ma had changed so much that she almost didn't recognize her.
Based on the various suspicious points, he specifically sent someone to investigate Xie Li.
The results of this investigation, which his assistant had just delivered, revealed many things that piqued his interest.
Madam Huo glanced at the documents Huo Yuntang handed her, her pupils contracted slightly, and she quickly frowned: "These are all just guesses."
Huo Yuntang had anticipated her disbelief: "Is it just a guess? Don't forget, I went deep into Tiandu Mountain to find the Sacred Heart Fruit. Was Xie Li's appearance really just a coincidence?"
Madam Huo the Second had also heard reports from the people who followed Huo Yuntang; the area they had ventured into was already an undeveloped, deep mountain forest.
The guide they hired was a local elderly man, who said he had never been there before. Why would Xie Li, a young girl, be there all alone?
"I know better than anyone how severe Xie Li's burns were when she saved me, yet her skin has recovered to its original smooth state in just a few months."
Huo Yuntang rubbed his temples, his expression calm. "That Zhang Ma has changed so much, it's like she's turned back the clock. You should be able to tell from her."
She paused, then added, "Moreover, when Xie Zi'an delivered the Heart Soup that night, Xie Li clearly showed her disdain. She said Xie Ziyuan had put too little Sacred Heart Fruit in it."
Madam Huo's brow twitched slightly. When she heard Xie Li's words, she thought she was just exaggerating.
But now that I think about it—why would Xie Li, a village girl, know about Sacred Heart Fruit and Fragrant Heart Soup?
"If you continue to mistake fish eyes for pearls, you may have your way, but I'm afraid I can't keep up with you any longer!"
After Huo Yuntang finished speaking, he strode out, his steps unusually firm.
Madam Huo wanted to stop him, but after a pause, she turned around and saw Ding Huizhu rushing over. Her eyes immediately blazed with anger: "Huizhu, are you making a fool of me?"
She didn't believe it. Why would Shen Linyuan play them for no reason?
At this moment, she finally came to her senses. Ah, so Ding Huizhu and Xie Ziyuan had been pretending all along, their goal being to enter the Huo family as soon as possible.
What a joke about the gathering of celebrities in the capital! Celebrities gathering? Today's banquet has already said it all.
Xie Ziyuan seems popular, but she can't even win over the Bai family, which shows how unsuccessful she is as a person.
The more Madam Huo thought about it, the angrier she became. Her heart was filled with rage, and she felt that she had been incredibly stupid before.
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