flstandardbreds Chapter 140 It’s time to end it
Chapter 140 It’s time to end it
Jiang Xing was anxiously watching over his adopted sister Jiang Yonghe when Qi Yue suddenly accused him. His expression changed, and he turned to look at Qi Yue with annoyance and anger.
If he had known Qi Yue was so unreliable, he shouldn't have cooperated with him!
Jiang Yangxu glanced at his son Jiang Xing in a panic, his eyes filled with reproach as he asked in a low voice, "What happened?!"
If the chaos caused by the poisonous insects and snakes just now was indeed done by his son Jiang Xing, his entire family would be skinned alive by these high-ranking officials and dignitaries present today!
Jiang Xing quickly shook her head: "Dad, it wasn't me."
Jiang Yangxu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Apart from the adopted daughter Jiang Yonghe, the other seven poisoned individuals, although not as prominent as the Qi family in Beijing, were more than capable of dealing with the Jiang family when they joined forces!
Jiang Youli smiled and teased, "Huanhuan, it seems the dog-eat-dog drama is about to begin."
The reason she and Qi Huan didn't expose Qi Yue and Jiang Xing's conspiracy beforehand was to turn the tables on them and let them escalate the situation.
The bigger the commotion, the worse their fate will be.
Qi Huan said thoughtfully, "It's time to settle Qi Yue's matter tonight."
Upon hearing Qi Yue's words, the old man of the Qi family flew into a rage: "You good-for-nothing! Who do you think you are? Do you need to meddle in your elder brother's affairs behind his back!"
Despite the harsh words, Qi Yue swallowed his humiliation and quickly admitted his mistake: "I was wrong, Grandpa, Big Brother. I was meddling. I shouldn't have doubted Jiang Youli, and I shouldn't have disbelieved your choice, Big Brother!"
Old Master Qi said coldly, "Qi Yue, don't think you can get away with this just because you admitted your mistake. I'll deal with you later."
Then, he looked at Jiang Xing, his expression solemn and serious, and said, "Jiang Xing, you caused so many people to be poisoned and injured today, you had better give an explanation! Otherwise, I will send them to jail no matter what!"
“Mr. Qi, it was Qi Yue who took the initiative to find…” Jiang Xing originally wanted to tell the truth about finding Xiao He, but then he thought about it and realized he didn’t want to drag Xiao He into this, so he immediately changed his tune and said, “Qi Yue came to me and said he wanted to cooperate to deal with Jiang Youli. I only gave Qi Yue information about Jiang Youli, but I didn’t plan to put these poisonous snakes and scorpions in. Tonight’s events were planned by Qi Yue himself and have nothing to do with me!”
Jiang Yangxu quickly chimed in to explain, "Mr. Qi, my adopted daughter was also bitten and poisoned in this disaster. My son, Jiang Xing, has always doted on his adopted sister. How could he possibly have orchestrated such a thing, causing my adopted daughter to suffer so much?"
The guests wholeheartedly agreed:
“That’s true. Jiang Yonghe was also bitten. If it was Jiang Xing who planned it, he should have made preparations beforehand. Why would he let Jiang Yonghe get hurt?”
"Looking at it this way, Qi Yue is still the most likely candidate."
Qi Yue gritted his teeth and continued to shift the blame, saying, "Jiang Xing! Stop making excuses! Your whole family has been harmed by Jiang Youli, and you hate Jiang Youli to the core! That's why you risked everything to orchestrate this chaos at Jiang Youli and my elder brother's engagement banquet!"
Jiang Xing vehemently denied it, saying, "This is the Qi family home. I don't have the guts to cause trouble! Qi Yue, it's clearly you! You want to replace your elder brother Qi Huan as the heir of the Qi family! When you learned that Jiang Youli might be able to cure Young Master Qi's legs, you were desperate and resorted to this desperate measure, intending to get rid of Jiang Youli so that Young Master Qi would have no chance of recovery!"
"Nonsense!" Qi Yue was furious and embarrassed when his true thoughts were exposed.
The Qi family found it amusing to watch them argue and stick to their own versions of events.
Qi Tianjue glanced at Qi Tianxiang with disdain and couldn't help but sneer, "Qi Yue, that piece of trash? Even if his older brother Qi Huan can't become the heir, it's not his turn. Does he think we're invisible?"
Qi Xiuyuan immediately chimed in, "That's right. If it weren't for his older brother Qi Huan, what would he think he is? He even dared to betray his own brother. It's truly laughable to all of us in the Qi family."
Qi Feixue sighed, "How terrible it is for a person to lack self-awareness and be stupid."
Listening to the Qi family's undisguised sarcasm towards their son Qi Yue, Qi Tianxiang frowned deeply, feeling humiliated but daring not to utter a single word.
Qi Tianhuai said, "But to be fair, Fourth Brother, although Qi Yue is a bit as stupid as your son Qi Xiuyuan, he is quite ruthless. He actually dared to gamble with the lives of so many high-ranking officials in this kind of situation today."
Qi Tianjue: "..."
Qi Xiuyuan: "..."
Qi Xiuyuan retorted, "Third Uncle, don't compare me to Qi Yue, it's bad luck!"
Qi Tianxiang: "..."
Just as Qi Yue and Jiang Xing's family were arguing, Qi Huan spoke up: "Stop arguing."
His voice was soft, yet it still interrupted the argument between the two sides.
Qi Yue quickly said, "Big brother, you must believe me. It's true that I deliberately brought Duan Jinghan to ruin your engagement banquet with Jiang Youli, but I really only did it because I was worried about you. I never thought of harming you. I didn't bring these poisonous insects and snakes either."
Just kidding, he can't possibly take that responsibility!
Qi Yue's words were heartfelt, but Qi Huan remained unmoved, staring at Qi Yue's face and saying, "Qi Yue, I have found out that the appearance of these poisonous insects and snakes tonight was not Jiang Xing's plan, but yours."
These words relieved Jiang Yangxu. It was good that it wasn't his son Jiang Xing who did it. Otherwise, if these poisoned guests were to hold him accountable, not only would his family be unable to withstand it, but the entire Jiang family would probably suffer!
Jiang Xing also breathed a sigh of relief, and sat back down in her chair, feeling completely exhausted. She had almost taken the blame for Qi Yue.
Qi Yue was taken aback, but after regaining his senses, he still tried to appeal to emotions: "Big brother, I'm your own brother, don't you believe me?"
Jiang Youli sneered at Qi Yue's shamelessness, "Qi Yue, how come you still don't understand? You've lost Huanhuan's trust. Playing the sympathy card won't work. Besides, it's not even certain if you're Huanhuan's biological brother."
This revelation shocked everyone present, even Old Master Qi frowned.
"What does Jiang Youli mean by that? I don't think I understand."
"Didn't Qi Yue only come back to the Qi family from outside three years ago? Jiang Youli might mean that the current Qi Yue is fake and not Qi Huan's biological younger brother."
"No way?! What an amazing revelation!"
“If this Qi Yue is really not Qi Huan’s biological brother, then it makes sense that he wanted to harm his older brother Qi Huan.”
This matter must not be exposed! Qi Tianxiang glanced at Old Master Qi in a panic and then scolded, "Jiang Youli, since you and my son Qi Huan are already married, you are now family with us. How can you slander your own family's reputation in this kind of setting!"
Jiang Youli didn't buy it. "Sorry, Huanhuan and I are family, but you and Qi Yue are not."
Qi Tianxiang choked and his face turned red.
Qi Huan said calmly, "Qi Yue, I have arrested all the people who worked for you. Do you want me to bring them here and interrogate them in front of so many people before you will admit that you planned tonight's events?"
Hearing Qi Huan's words, Qi Yue, covered in sweat, still struggled, "Big brother... I did all this tonight just because I was worried about your safety... I was afraid Jiang Youli's evil arts would harm you..."
Qi Huan sneered, "Really? But I also found out something else. It was you and Qi Yu who conspired to arrange Qi Yu's kidnapping. So, you wanted to kill me but ended up crippling my legs, which was also for my own good, right?"