She then went to the restroom and tidied herself up a bit before heading downstairs.
As expected, as soon as she descended the stairs, she heard the old chief’s angry scolding, “Look at the injuries on your face, I told you not to be impulsive, not to be impulsive, and you just ignored me? You can’t even defeat He Ka Ling Chuan, is this all the ability you have?”
Reaching the first floor, Meng Jingwei walked towards them and saw that He Xiao Ming Jin’s face was bruised, with bloodstains at the corner of his mouth and a black eye. He looked both ridiculous and pitiful.
“Pfft… You… are you okay?”
Meng Jingwei couldn’t help but laugh.
At that time, seeing He Xiao Ming Jin’s confident demeanor, she had really thought he was skilled in martial arts, but she didn’t expect…
In the end, she was too naive.
“I’m fine. Don’t worry, He Ka Ling Chuan is worse off than me. I beat both his eyes until they were swollen.” He said proudly, even sounding a bit boastful as he spoke.
Bang—
The old chief slammed the table in anger, “This is simply outrageous! You know He Ka Ling Chuan’s identity, yet you provoked him. These are special times, and you are stirring up trouble!”
“Precisely because these are special times, and a new leader is about to ascend, they of the He Ka clan dare not act rashly.”
He Xiao Ming Jin snorted arrogantly, “Don’t forget that the first thing He Ka Qing Tang did after ascending was to grant amnesty to the He Xiao clan and promise them eternal peace. At this critical juncture, they are even less likely to act rashly.”
The people of the hidden tribe were united from the bone. The idea that the leader of the hidden tribe was from the He Xiao clan was a deeply ingrained belief among them. Therefore, after He Ka Qing Tang usurped the throne, to win over the populace, she could only leave the He Xiao clan be.
After usurping the throne, He Ka Qing Tang harbored resentment towards the He Xiao royal family, knowing the saying, ‘if the grass is not removed by the roots, it will grow again in the spring’. However, the entire nation protested.
After He Ka Qing Tang found an excuse to deal with the previous old hidden leader, He Xiao Na Na, the hidden tribe, which had just calmed down, was once again thrown into turmoil.
In the great chaos, He Ka Qing Tang’s youngest son died, and their military strength was greatly weakened. The He Xiao clan, having been defeated, incited the public to protest, forcing He Ka Qing Tang to grant amnesty to the He Xiao royal family.
He Ka Qing Tang, whose foundation was unstable immediately after taking the throne, coupled with the rampant turmoil within the hidden tribe, fraught with danger, had no choice but to agree to the people’s demands and grant amnesty to the He Xiao royal family.
In reality, her intention was to eliminate the He Xiao royal family in secret after stabilizing the hidden tribe.
Who would have thought that He Xiao Lan Ya would escape afterwards, disappearing as if she had never existed, making her untraceable.
She reappeared again at the beginning of last year.
At this time, the remnants of the He Xiao clan had secretly established an information network and a powerful force. It was precisely this force that protected He Xiao Lan Ya’s safety.
He Ka Qing Tang had sent people to assassinate He Xiao Lan Ya and Meng Jingwei multiple times, all of which failed.
With the hidden tribe about to hold a grand ceremony for the new leader’s enthronement, and at such a critical moment, He Ka Qing Tang dared not openly send assassins to kill the former He Xiao royal family, for fear of inciting public anger and triggering a general uprising.
At that time, the empire she had established would once again face a storm.
“Are you a blockhead? He Ka Qing Tang is desperately looking for a reason to condemn us, the He Xiao clan. By hitting He Ka Ling Chuan now, aren’t you just giving them an opportunity!”
The old chief was furious.
What seemed like a small matter was actually a move that could affect the entire situation.
Meng Jingwei, standing nearby, had also recently learned about the specific situation of the hidden tribe and naturally agreed with the old chief’s assessment.
He Ka Qing Tang, both openly and secretly, wanted to eliminate the remnants led by He Xiao Lan Ya but could never find a valid reason. He Xiao Ming Jin’s actions today were tantamount to providing He Ka Qing Tang with that reason.
Once He Ka Qing Tang pursued the matter, the consequences would be unimaginable.
“I…” He Xiao Ming Jin was stunned for a moment, unable to refute.