Chapter 751: Eldest Sister Turns Traitor

"No."

Although "Big Sister" was not at an advantage, her momentum had not waned in the slightest.

She said sternly, "Commoner, you had better give up this idea early. Don't think that just because you were lucky enough to get here, you've won. I'm not afraid to tell you, the real danger is still ahead. We've barely even started!"

"Even if we all die here today, you won't see Elder Nianyin. The Clan Leader will definitely avenge us; she will not let you off!"

Clan Leader?

That old woman again.

Although Lao Qi particularly detested Ji Yingjie, when one is under someone else's roof, one has to bow one's head.

Especially since he still had to go onto their territory.

He didn't want these people's lives; if they were afraid, it would be perfect to use the opportunity to scare them into taking him there, but these women were neither humble nor pushy, which made things difficult instead.

Forget it, he would take a step back; perhaps the sky would be vast and the sea wide.

He whispered a few words to Bai Lang.

Bai Lang stood on high ground, tilted its head, and howled—"Awoo!"

"Swish, swish-swish—"

Something the Ji Family women never expected happened: the Grey Wolves all quickly disappeared, just as they had when they arrived!

Only Bai Lang's family of three remained, surrounding Lao Qi to keep him company.

Nianci was stunned.

She hadn't expected Lao Qi to do this, and for the first time, she observed him properly.

Tsk tsk.

This young man was quite pleasing to the eye.

Handsome!

And he carried himself with distinction, far better than the men she was used to seeing.

She felt a little moved, but it was only a little, and she quickly reined it in.

He was Nianyin's man; she couldn't touch him.

A friend's husband should not be betrayed—the "betray" of "to bully."

Although she couldn't get involved, having a good impression meant her hostility was no longer so intense.

She thought for a moment and decided to give him a well-intentioned warning.

"I advise you to give up this idea. As long as the green hills remain, there's no need to worry about firewood. If you go to the Ji Family and don't see Nianyin, it will definitely be a dead end. You probably don't understand our Clan Leader..."

Lao Qi understood Ji Yingjie's paranoia.

Nianci was speaking from the heart now; he could tell, but this could not affect Lao Qi's determination to find Nianyin.

Even if it were a dead end ahead, a mountain of blades or a sea of fire, he would still have to charge through it.

Lao Qi: "Whether you agree or not, I am definitely going to the Ji Family to find Nianyin. I will absolutely not leave until I see Nianyin."

Nianci hinted meaningfully: "Impossible, unless you step over my dead body."

With her back to her subordinates, she made a barely visible gesture across her own throat with her hand.

She hoped the handsome guy wasn't too stupid and could understand the meaning of her gesture!

Lao Qi suddenly moved quickly, grabbed Nianci, pressed the Dagger in his hand against her carotid artery, and ordered the others: "Take me to the Ji Family, and stop the nonsense."

"Release our leader."

"Otherwise, we'll kill you."

The women's threats had no deterrent effect at all; with their leader in his hands, the others dared not act rashly.

"Come on, why don't you try taking a step forward?" Lao Qi blustered, and the others immediately wilted.

Thus, they led the way, taking Lao Qi toward the Ji Family.

Monitoring Room.

Nianci's intentional "letting him off" might have fooled her subordinates, but it did not fool the Clan Leader.

Ji Yingjie was initially very angry to see Nianci "letting him off," but seeing his stubbornness, she laughed again.

She muttered to herself: "There is a path to heaven, yet you refuse to take it; there is no door to hell, yet you insist on breaking in. Don't blame me for this."

Ji Family.

As the group left the Forest and reached the Ji Family's territory, someone came over and said directly to Lao Qi: "Aren't you here to see our Clan Leader? The Clan Leader is waiting for you in the conference room; come with me."

Lao Qi released Nianci and whispered in her ear: "My apologies."

Nianci looked at him, her gaze meaningful.

He was brought to the conference room, where Ji Yingjie sat majestically in the highest seat, wearing a purple floor-length robe, a crown on her head, and holding the golden scepter that represented the Clan Leader's supreme power.

This was the Ji Family; she was the queen here, the master of everything. On her own turf, Ji Yingjie wanting to kill Lao Qi was no more difficult than crushing an ant.

In Jiangzhou, Ji Yingjie was just a tricky, unreasonable old lady.

But in the Ji Family, Ji Yingjie's aura was fully unleashed, and paired with the surrounding environment and atmosphere, she appeared high and mighty, majestic and domineering.

"Kneel."

Before the guard beside her could finish speaking, he suddenly kicked Lao Qi in the knee; caught off guard, he fell to his knees with a "thud."

Kneel then.

It wasn't shameful for a son-in-law to kneel to his mother-in-law; at worst, he could just pretend the person above wasn't a person, but a memorial tablet.

Lao Qi thought this, so he didn't stand up.

"Who is this kneeling below?" Ji Yingjie put on an act, pretending not to recognize him.

Lao Qi: "Hello, Auntie, I am Lao Qi. I've come to find Nianyin."

Ji Yingjie: "Lao Qi? I don't know you, and Elder Nianyin doesn't know you either."

He became anxious the moment he heard this; he had gone through so much hardship to finally find this place, and he couldn't just be dismissed with a single "I don't know you."

"Auntie, I was wrong. I know everything that happened in Jiangzhou was my fault. I apologize to you. Please, as a magnanimous person, don't lower yourself to my level. If you're still not satisfied, you can have someone also..." He wanted to say have someone beat him up, or beat him up a few more times, and that would be fine.

As long as he was allowed to see Nianyin, Lao Qi would accept the beating; as long as they left him a breath and he could see Nianyin alive, that was enough.

However, before he could finish his sentence, Ji Yingjie's expression had already changed.

She hurriedly scolded: "Shut up!"

"Audacious commoner, do you even know what kind of place this is? You are not allowed to talk nonsense."

Lao Qi:...

He realized it now; she was afraid he would talk about what happened at the hospital and affect her prestige as Clan Leader.

Oh my, this is a good thing!

As long as there is something she fears, it will work.

In just a few seconds, Lao Qi thought of quite a lot.

"If you let me see Nianyin, I promise I won't talk nonsense and will keep that matter buried in my stomach..."

Ji Yingjie sternly scolded her subordinates: "What are you all standing there for? Quickly gag his mouth and take him away."

"Mmph—mmph—"

Lao Qi's mouth was sealed with tape by someone, and then he was locked into the Dungeon!

After Lao Qi was locked into the Dungeon, Ji Yingjie issued a second order: "Drag him to the Square at noon tomorrow to be executed and offered as a sacrifice to heaven."

Of course, all of this had to be kept from Nianyin; she could not be allowed to know.

But Nianyin found out anyway; Nianci told her.

Nianci saw the sincere feelings Lao Qi had for Nianyin and felt that such a man was rare; it would be a waste for him to be executed.

Nianyin was greatly shocked to hear that Lao Qi had come looking for her. She was not without feelings for Lao Qi, and now that he had gone through such hardship to find her here, only to be executed by the Clan Leader, no, she had to save Lao Qi.

Midnight.

Nianyin went to the Dungeon.

"Open the door."

The guards were in a difficult position: "Elder Nianyin, please don't make things difficult for us. The Clan Leader gave a strict order not to let the person inside out."

Nianyin did not waste words with them either; she took a token from her bosom and held it out in front of them: "See for yourselves."

A visitation token.

It bore the Clan Leader's official seal.

Seeing this was equivalent to the Clan Leader's special permission, so the guards opened the door and let Nianyin in.

Whether the token was real or not was not important; what was important was having this, so that if there were any trouble later, the Clan Leader could not hold them responsible.

Lao Qi finally met with Nianyin.

One was inside the iron bars, and the other was outside the iron bars.

Lao Qi was tied up tightly with a Rope, his mouth sealed with tape. Seeing Nianyin, he couldn't say anything, only widening his eyes, nodding incessantly, and signaling with his eyes.

Nianyin understood his meaning: he wanted her to leave quickly and not worry about him.

As long as he could see her once before he died, he would be content, and this trip to the Ji Family would have been worth it.