The night was deep, and the rain had gradually stopped, but the commotion at the Liu family was still ongoing.
In the main villa's hall, Xiao Yunlong stood with his hands behind his back, slowly rising and pacing to the window. Through the misty rain, he gazed at the manor's main gate.
The reason he had revealed the Zhenbei King's decree tonight was intentional, aiming to alert the enemy and draw them out.
Now that his strength had not only fully recovered but also reached a new peak, breaking through to the Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown Martial King realm, he naturally had to investigate the culprits who had set the ambush.
However, Xiao Yunlong was also acutely aware that the waters in the capital were too deep, with various aristocratic clans and powerful families deeply entrenched.
Furthermore, the two transcendent forces, the Tian Ce Fu and Wen Tian Ge, might not have been uninvolved in that ambush. With his current strength, returning to the capital alone for revenge would be akin to seeking death.
Therefore, Xiao Yunlong chose to lie low on one hand, and on the other, he intentionally leaked the news of his survival. He believed that as soon as the hidden forces behind the scenes in the capital learned of it, they would dispatch experts to investigate. Then, he could follow the trail and defeat them one by one.
At this moment, Liu Ruyan pushed the wheelchair in, smiling and saying, "I'm relieved to see that Brother Xiao is alright. I was so worried just now. By the way, Brother Xiao, why did Liang Youming suddenly change his mind and not arrest you for no reason?"
Xiao Yunlong shrugged his shoulders, "How would I know? Perhaps he suddenly had a change of heart."
Liu Ruyan was truly curious, as she could tell that Liang Youming had been bribed by Cheng Tiantong beforehand. There was no reason for him to go back on his word midway.
Liu Hongguo, sitting in the wheelchair, waved his hand to interrupt her, saying, "Alright, Yan'er. As long as Mr. Xiao is alright, nothing else matters. It's getting late, take Mr. Xiao upstairs. We'll stay in this main building tonight."
Liu Ruyan nodded, "Let's go, Brother Xiao. We're going upstairs. The environment in the main building is much better than where we stayed before. I'll pick the best room for you."
"No need. I'm a rough person and don't care about such things. Are there bedrooms in the attic? That one will do. I prefer quiet," Xiao Yunlong said with a faint smile, and then the two went upstairs.
Looking at Xiao Yunlong's retreating back, Liu Hongguo narrowed his eyes and sighed, "He resolved the matter with Director Liang Youming of the Supervisory Bureau without a ripple. This young man is not simple!"
There was no incident overnight. The next morning, Xiao Yunlong was awakened by the noisy commotion in the courtyard downstairs.
"Old Master, I've found out. It was that scoundrel He Lao Si who harmed you!"
As soon as Xiao Yunlong came downstairs, he heard Liu Jianmin shouting indignantly.
There was a corpse in the courtyard, covered with a white cloth, so its appearance couldn't be seen clearly, but it should be the He Lao Si mentioned by Liu Jianmin.
Liu Hongguo, sitting in his wheelchair and eating porridge, didn't even look at the corpse in the courtyard, merely saying, "You mean He Lao Si poisoned me?"
"Naturally, it was him. Otherwise, why would he commit suicide out of guilt? This is his suicide note, confessing everything, that he was the one who administered the poison!" Liu Jianmin said, handing over a piece of paper.
Liu Hongguo merely glanced at it and then tossed it onto the table. Just as Xiao Yunlong walked over, the old man asked, "Yunlong, what do you think about this matter?"
"This is your family affair. I have no comment!" Xiao Yunlong said, then sat down and buried his head in eating breakfast.
Liu Jianmin said with a fawning smile, "Yunlong, what are you saying? After last night's commotion, everyone in Su City knows you are our Liu family's son-in-law. We are family, no need to be formal. If there's an opportunity in the future, I'll promote you to a department director in the company. With your talent, with a little experience, becoming a general manager is not out of the question."
These words were clearly an attempt to win him over. Liu Ruyan, sitting opposite, heard this and suddenly looked up, casting a strange glance at Xiao Yunlong. Firstly, she was worried that Xiao Yunlong might actually be swayed by her second uncle, and secondly, she wanted to know if Xiao Yunlong would deny the identity of the Liu family's son-in-law.
Xiao Yunlong smiled faintly, "Didn't someone say yesterday that I'm at best a live-in son-in-law, who doesn't even have the right to speak? Did I misremember?"
Liu Ruyan almost burst out laughing upon hearing this.
Liu Jianmin was so retorted that his face turned pale and then flushed, and he didn't know how to respond for a moment.
Liu Hongguo finished his breakfast and put down his chopsticks, saying, "I am old, but not senile. He Lao Si was just a cook. As a servant, even if he had poisoned me to death, what benefit would he gain?"
Speaking of this, the old man turned and glared at Liu Jianmin, shouting, "Tell me truthfully, did you instigate this?"
"I didn't. You are my father, how could I instigate a servant to do such a thing!" Liu Jianmin shook his head.
"Then what about your elder brother? Were you involved in that car accident?" Liu Hongguo questioned sternly.
"That's even more impossible. My elder brother treated me well, how could I harm him? If you don't believe me, I can swear to heaven!" Liu Jianmin said solemnly.
"Yes, Grandpa. Usually, Elder Brother and Sister-in-law treat us so well, how could we harm them!" Huang Tingting also said from the side.
Liu Ruyan looked at their faces with resentment in her heart, thinking, you know my parents treat you well usually, but what about you? How have you treated me during this time?
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but say in a deep voice, "Grandpa, although we don't have evidence now, we cannot rule out the suspicion of Second Uncle and Second Aunt. Therefore, I think it is necessary to remove Second Uncle's position as acting president of the group for now, and have you personally take charge until the truth is ascertained and the person behind the scenes is found."
Liu Hongguo nodded, "You are right. Grandpa had the same intention."
Liu Guohao was displeased and blurted out, "Liu Ruyan, what do you mean by this? What do you mean by not ruling out the suspicion of my parents? They have already made it very clear just now that they did not do those things. Why should my father's position as acting president be removed? Do you want this surname Xiao to manage our Liu family group in the future?"
Liu Hongguo immediately said, "That reminds me. My health has not yet recovered, so let Yunlong be a special consultant for the group, with the right to participate in decision-making and vote in the board of directors!"
"I object. This surname Xiao is at best our Liu family's live-in son-in-law, and he has only been here for a short time. Directly entering the board of directors to participate in decision-making is too absurd!"
Huang Tingting gritted her teeth and said.
"I also disagree. A live-in son-in-law flying onto a branch to become a phoenix. If this matter gets out, I'm afraid the whole Su City will laugh at us, laugh at us Liu family for having no one!" Liu Feiyan snorted.
"With so many incidents happening in our Liu family recently, are we still afraid of not being laughed at enough?" Liu Hongguo coldly snorted, turning his wheelchair towards the living room.
Liu Jianmin, Huang Tingting, and others quickly followed, clearly still wanting to persuade and obstruct.
Liu Ruyan glanced at Xiao Yunlong and whispered, "Brother Xiao, don't just focus on eating. Why don't you say a few words at this time and express your opinion?"
Xiao Yunlong put down his chopsticks, pretended to shake his head, and sighed, "Didn't you hear them say just now that I'm just the Liu family's son-in-law, and a live-in one at that? What can I say?"
Liu Ruyan stuck out her tongue, not knowing what to say for a moment.