The protagonist committed numerous evil deeds.

Chapter 175 Danli 9 The Truth About Demand

Finally, Wen Li, the Second Master, and their dog were all munching on candied hawthorns when Liang Tian dragged them to Xie Wanzhou's residence.

Suppressing her temper, Wen Li sat in her chair with a gloomy face, eating candied hawthorns bite by bite.

"Host, this Shen Yannan is too arrogant, he actually dared to come up to you! But with the Ghost Valley's deployment so tight these past few days, he probably wouldn't dare to rush in easily."

Wen Li retorted, "Leaving aside Tianqu City, we didn't make proper arrangements in Danli, and people still managed to get in. What were those people doing?!"

"Those places aren't as heavily guarded as Guigu. But why did you eat the candied hawthorn he gave you? What if it was poisoned?"

Si Xiaxia reminded her with some concern, and Wen Li smacked her lips and took a big bite.

As luck would have it, Xie Wanzhou had just arrived at full speed, anxiously searching for Wen Li, when Zhao Sicheng and Wen Mingzhu dragged him to their residence.

He rushed back from outside, looking travel-worn and exhausted, but he straightened his posture when facing the younger generation in the room.

"This is?"

Liang Tian sat opposite Wen Mingzhu, reached out and patted her head, indicating, "You go ahead."

Wen Mingzhu quickly replied, "Lord Xie, you have no idea that Wen Li actually dared to injure someone in the street!"

"Several people have had their shoulders injured by her, and they've all come to me complaining. If you don't believe me, go ask them..."

Chaoyan quickly interrupted her, "Hey, did you hear what Wenli said? She was just anxious because she saw Shen Yannan and was trapped by them."

"And the main point is that Shen Yannan has already infiltrated Tianqu City, and who knows when he might run off to Guigu. You still have the mood to talk about this."

Wen Mingzhu: "You!"

Zhao Sicheng stepped forward to chime in, "But who knows if what she said is true..."

Xie Xiao stood among them and advised, "Lord Xie is still here, everyone please refrain from making a fuss."

As the group of people argued amongst themselves, Xie Wanzhou shifted his gaze to a man and a dog casually sitting in chairs, peacefully munching on their candied hawthorns. Wen Li's eyes were gloomy, and her movements as she bit into her candied hawthorn were quite fierce.

"General Wen, what do you have to say?"

When Xie Wanzhou asked her, Wen Li stuffed the remaining two candied hawthorns into her mouth, her cheeks puffed out, and she mumbled something indistinctly.

"Well... mmm... serves you right! I didn't... that's already a good thing... and you still dared to... mmm..."

Xie Wanzhou frowned and waved his hand: "Swallow what's in your mouth first. You can't eat while talking to people."

"clear?"

understand?

Wen Li didn't understand. She glanced at Xie Wanzhou, took out a peach from her spatial storage, leaned back lazily in her chair, put one foot on the chair, and said maliciously, "I said those people deserved it! Shen Yannan has already entered the city, and they still dare to target me here. I'm being kind by not going to cause them any trouble."

“I don’t care whether you believe it or not, I really saw Shen Yannan. If you insist on harping on this little thing about me and discussing whether I am guilty or not, then wait until Guigu falls and your corpses come to talk to me.”

"At that time, I will definitely talk to you patiently."

Liang Qi smashed a teacup at Wen Li. Wen Li looked up and her spiritual energy surged. The teacup shattered the next second. She was still not satisfied with that. She put away the peach, grabbed the table next to her, and threw it at Liang Tiantian.

The table was split in half.

Wen Li didn't care at all, looking at Liang Tian with icy eyes, "You better keep an eye on those idiots in Danli. If they deliberately cause trouble for me again next time, I won't just hurt their arms, I'll twist their heads off."

"Wenli!"

"Wang!"

Second Master shouted suddenly.

"presumptuous!"

After Xie Wanzhou finished shouting, the room fell silent instantly.

Xie Wanzhou glanced at Wen Li, who was sitting in a chair eating a peach, and then at Liang Qi, who was radiating murderous intent.

"Liang Qi, go and deal with those men outside who have injured their arms. Make sure you explain to them that they are the ones who are hindering General Wen Li from arresting the rebels. If they do it again, they will be punished with thirty strokes of the cane."

Liang Qi stepped forward, incredulous, "Lord Xie?"

"Go!"

"Yes."

Liang Qi glanced at Wen Li, lowered his head unwillingly, and turned to leave.

"You may all step aside. I have something to discuss with General Wen."

Xie Xiao and the others were completely bewildered. They glanced at Wen Li, who was sitting expressionlessly in a chair, and then at Lord Xie in front of them. They bowed and withdrew one after another.

The door slammed shut.

Wen Li put her feet down from the chair and sat up fairly upright. She couldn't eat the peach in her mouth anymore and just wanted to see what tricks this old man was up to.

She really couldn't understand what this person was trying to do. Why had he just sided with her? Back then, he had been looking at her with such hostility. Now he was putting on the act of a kind and benevolent elder.

What was he going to say? Was it about Shen Yingsi? Or was it about Shen Yannan's entry into the city?

Xie Wanzhou didn't rush to speak, but instead sat in the main seat and carefully examined the daughter of his old friend in front of him.

His features were so exquisitely sharp they were almost aggressive; apart from his relatively gentle eyes, he was thorny all over.

She really does look a bit like her uncles, and doesn't resemble Wen Zhi'en much.

Seeing that the man hadn't spoken for a long time, Wen Li became a little impatient. She gently kicked the Second Master's chair, and the Second Master immediately flew into a rage, roaring incessantly.

"Wang Wang Wang..."

Wen Li slowly and deliberately hugged the Second Master in her arms, rubbed its head, and there was little apology in her voice.

"I'm sorry, sir, but my second master doesn't really like being around a mute."

Dumb?

Upon hearing this, Xie Wanzhou suddenly burst into laughter, showing no sign of anger on his face.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

This made Wen Li a little confused. Was this person also an idiot?

“Child, your rudeness is quite in line with the usual style of the Jiang family of the South China Sea.”

Jiang family?

Wen Li didn't understand why this person brought up the Jiang family.

"Do you remember when you came to me at the Wen residence, asking me to help you investigate the case of the Jiang family's massacre?"

Wen Li nodded and continued to stroke the dog's fur, waiting for him to say the next sentence.

Xie Wanzhou patted the wrinkles on his clothes, looked up at her, and said, "Now I'm willing to help you investigate this case."

Wen Li stopped smoothing her hair, looked up at him, and wondered if he was lying to her.

“That’s not what you said back then, sir. I remember you gave the Jiang family a stern and righteous scolding and advised me not to waste my time and to give up as soon as possible.”

"Why are you suddenly offering to help me now?"

Xie Wanzhou poured himself a cup of hot tea, as if sighing, "It's really cold today. I remember winters in the South China Sea weren't this cold."

"Let's not get into that. Please get straight to the point."

"Heh, what I meant was that I also grew up in the South China Sea. I've known your mother and several of your uncles since childhood, and we're like brothers. In terms of seniority, you should call me uncle. I want to clear my brother's name, that shouldn't be a problem, right?"