"I'm so scared~" Xia Qingtian cupped her face with one hand, "This is already a threat, isn't it? Threatening ordinary civilians right in front of Patriarch Wen, Marshal Wen, and the great hero Wen, you're so brave~"
Hearing Xia Qingtian's words, Patriarch Wen's mouth twitched, and his gaze towards Xia Qingtian became even stranger.
Patriarch Wen, Marshal Wen, the great hero Wen?
So the person who had challenged him, extorted him, and wanted to kick him before wasn't her?
Despite having mentally grumbled several times, Patriarch Wen maintained a serious expression. He walked over to Xia Qingtian and the others. Just a glance at the changing expressions of the Tang family members was enough for Patriarch Wen to understand.
However, he still looked at Xia Qingtian and asked, "You said someone tried to murder you, where is the evidence?"
"Er Ya, the evidence." Xia Qingtian patted Er Ya's shoulder and said.
"Ah, this..." Er Ya looked troubled, mumbling hesitantly.
"What's wrong with you? Didn't you remind me earlier that he poisoned me?" Xia Qingtian asked, looking at Er Ya.
"Yes, that happened, but there are rules, and I can't say anything right now." Er Ya pursed her lips and whispered, "The Tang family's ancestral teachings forbid accusing and suspecting fellow clansmen in front of public officials."
"So, even if it's a serious matter involving a death, you can't report it to the authorities?" Xia Qingtian looked at Er Ya speechlessly, "It's a matter of life and death!"
"If you're not skilled enough and you die, then you die... If you have the ability, you should seek revenge yourself." Er Ya whispered, "That's how the Tang family is."
Xia Qingtian looked at Da Ya and saw that Da Ya had also nodded, realizing that the Tang family members couldn't serve as witnesses.
She no longer knew where to start complaining, only feeling that it was truly not easy for the Tang family to survive until now. No wonder they needed Ming Yin and Er Zhu to prepare for both eventualities.
"Tch." Seeing Da Ya and Er Ya's reactions, the Tang family members sneered disdainfully. Even if they had poisoned her, so what?
Did a mere celebrity really consider herself such a big deal?
"I recall that slander can also be punishable by law," the old man from the Tang family said, hands behind his back, with a cold sneer.
"Xia Qingtian, where is the evidence?" Patriarch Wen looked at Xia Qingtian with a subtle gaze, wanting to see how this Xia Qingtian would get out of trouble.
This girl had been so defiant before, she should suffer a little at such a young age.
"The Tang family members can't testify, right?" Xia Qingtian immediately shifted her gaze to Miao Tong, "The Miao family members can at least testify, right~"
Miao Tong had been in a state of shock. Seeing Xia Qingtian point to him, he finally snapped back to reality and nodded, saying, "Well, I saw the entire process, I can testify."
"How can the words of the Miao family be trusted?" the Tang family members immediately said.
"I didn't hand over the Miao family's ancestral foundation to others. You guys have no shame, and you question my trustworthiness?" Miao Tong rolled his eyes. Shocked as he was, he couldn't lose his argumentative spirit.
"You!" Being insulted by the Miao family was far more unbearable for them than stabbing the Tang family a few times.
"I have a Gu worm here, the 'Xiangu' which absorbs poison. It's completely white, and after encountering poison, its body changes color. The more potent the poison, the redder it becomes.
I placed these Gu worms on both sisters, Qing Tian and Qing Yu, earlier, specifically to protect my two cheap nieces.
Regardless of whether they were poisoned or not, as long as they came into contact with it, they would show color."
Miao Tong reached into Xia Qingtian's collar and pulled out a Gu worm that was red to the point of blackness. "Wow... No wonder Er Ya called you an old schemer. You're truly sinister! This kind of poison should already be at a national controlled level!"
"Just because you say I did it, it means I did it? And what's this 'Xiangu'? Who knows what it is!" The old man from the Tang family naturally refused to admit it.
"It's okay if you don't admit it. Possessing nationally controlled substances at this level is enough for you to spend the rest of your life in prison, isn't it? Let's search you all directly. You guys can all go in the same car and be taken away, so you won't be lonely in jail." Xia Qingtian tilted her head, mimicking the Tang family elder's tone from before, "I remember, possessing nationally controlled substances is also punishable by law, isn't it?"
The Tang family members' expressions immediately turned grim.
"We'll deal with this later." Patriarch Wen glanced at the Tang family members and knew that these guys must be hiding quite a few things, and they would definitely get several years in prison if convicted. He looked at Professor Tang and asked, "Were those people outside brought by you?"
"How could they be brought by me?" Professor Tang sneered at the Tang family members, "They're just the ones who left the Tang family years ago. Hearing that the Tang family has been lively lately, they all came back to take a look. It's just that most of those old guys aren't in good health, and this time they've returned accompanied by their children and grandchildren, numbering a few hundred in total."
Upon hearing Professor Tang's words, the Tang family elder's expression grew even more unsightly.
Others might not know, but he was well aware that those who had left with the hidden master of the Tang family were the elites of the elites.
If they hadn't followed the hidden master of the Tang family back then, how could the Tang family be so restricted everywhere, bullied by the Miao family, and even he could only rely on outsiders to restore the Tang family's dignity!
If Professor Tang had truly brought back that group from back then and their descendants...
A layer of fine sweat broke out on the Tang family elder's forehead.
Nie Qingkong's eyelids also twitched upon hearing this. He felt that the matter had indeed become complicated, and completing the mission was likely to be difficult.
"Today... I'll let you off the hook for now!" The Tang family elder immediately wanted to slip away. After saying this, he prepared to take his people and leave.
"Did I say you could leave?" Xia Qingtian said, crossing her arms, "Stop right there!"
How would the Tang family elder pay attention to Xia Qingtian? He snorted and turned to leave.
The slightly younger person from the Tang family also intended to leave. He glared fiercely at Xia Qingtian and was about to turn away when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his knee, after which he knelt on the ground on one knee.
"My sister told you to stop," Xia Qingyu said, stepping on that person's body, her voice cold, "Can't you understand human language?"
Seeing Xia Qingyu appear, Nie Qingkong's eyes lit up, but then the low voice of the Tang family elder came from beside him: "Patriarch, you stay behind to cover our retreat, and we'll go back to get reinforcements and then return to save you!"
Hearing this, the light in Nie Qingkong's eyes dimmed again. Wasn't this just a lie to deceive ghosts!
However, Nie Qingkong knew that his mission was not yet complete, and he really couldn't leave. He frowned, increasingly feeling that the remaining people from the Tang family were all scoundrels.
Marshal Wen moved his finger, and immediately someone stopped the Tang family members who were trying to leave.
Professor Tang looked at Nie Qingkong: "Little brat, seeing as you're young, I'll give you a way out. Get lost now, and I can pretend I never saw you."
Nie Qingkong was not someone who was easily scared. He carried the mission given to him by his adoptive father, and he could not leave.
"I..." Nie Qingkong was about to speak when he heard Xiang Xueyuan's low voice through his built-in communication device.
"You retreat first." Xiang Xueyuan, seeing Professor Tang standing with the Miao family, knew that tonight's matter could not proceed.
Since that was the case, they had to sacrifice a pawn to protect the king and minimize the harm.
Hearing Xiang Xueyuan's command, Nie Qingkong cast one last look at Xia Qingyu before turning to leave. Patriarch Wen's people, after receiving a subtle nod, also cleared a path.
"Patriarch! How dare you leave alone! You are not worthy of being the Patriarch of the Tang family!" The Tang family elder trembled with anger upon seeing Nie Qingkong leave by himself.
"Covering the retreat should be left to you Tang family members," Nie Qingkong said without looking back, casually waving his hand dismissively, "Just wait, maybe reinforcements will come~"