Chapter 218: Why Is Everyone Here? Standing in Punishment?

"If you want to ask something, ask." Wei Qing finally gave a mocking smile; this smile was not for anyone else, but for himself.

Time was very long; this interrogation lasted for an entire night...

In her sleep, An Yinan's brows furrowed in pain, and she dared not turn over.

"Ding, crisis of the Liu Family resolved, rewarded with the complete Acupuncture Technique."

"Ding, strategy and planning, rewarded with Eight Brocades (inferior)."

In a semi-conscious state, An Yinan did not hear the system prompts; the pain all over her body kept her from sleeping peacefully.

After returning from the Military District Headquarters, Yun Shu warmed pot after pot of porridge in the kitchen; when it cooled, he warmed it up again, then carried it to the door to keep watch, repeating this over and over.

Liu Xicai and Liu Jiumu kept watch outside the door, never leaving.

Qin Hao, usually gentle, was frowning at this moment, wondering what he was contemplating; he was also afraid that something might happen to An Yinan, so he specifically kept watch here.

In the middle of the night, Liu Xide was sent back.

"What is going on?" Liu Xide looked at the people in the courtyard with a puzzled expression; he had only gone out to attend a meeting, so why did it not feel like his own home upon returning?

The wall in the back courtyard across the way was shattered, and his own doorway was a bit of a mess; what major event had happened?

Upon seeing Liu Jiujiu, Liu Jiumu seemed to have found a pillar of support; tears fell down her face, stringing together one by one.

Liu Xide's heart skipped a beat; his wife was very strong, and as he had been busy with work all these years, his wife had always guarded the home front, never crying or complaining.

"Don't cry, what happened?" Liu Xide hurriedly reached out his hand to wipe away Liu Jiumu's tears.

Liu Jiumu shook her head, wiped her tears with her sleeve, and only then slowly recounted what had happened over the past few days.

Only then did Liu Xide realize that while he was at a secret meeting, his home had almost been turned upside down.

And when his wife needed him, he had been tied up by the meeting.

Or rather, this meeting was a conspiracy from the start.

Liu Xide patted his wife's back, "We really must thank Nan Nan."

It was almost dawn when Yun Fei finally rushed over from the Beijing Military Region Headquarters, having obtained Wei Qing's confession.

Wei Qing had taken all the blame upon himself, clearing the Wei Family of involvement.

"How is Nan Nan?" As soon as he entered the First Courtyard, he asked.

Hearing Yun Shu say that An Yinan was injured, he felt anxious, but he could not leave his post over there; having been busy for so long, he needed to give Nan Nan a result.

The entire layout had been set by her, and she needed to verify the results.

An Yinan pushed open the door and saw a line of people outside, standing neatly, their faces full of exhaustion.

She blinked her eyes and then asked, "Why is everyone here? Are you standing in punishment?"

"Leader, drink some porridge." Hearing the movement, Yun Shu hurriedly brought the porridge over.

An Yinan looked at the thick, mushy millet porridge where the grains were barely visible; had they been simmering this all night?

"How about you all go sit for a while first? I'll drink some... porridge?" An Yinan had just wanted to say soup, but seeing Yun Shu's eager eyes, she immediately changed her words.

Seeing that her state did not seem forced, Yun Fei ushered everyone to the living room in the front courtyard.

An Yinan returned to her room and drank the porridge; her stomach felt a bit warmer, and only then did she come to the living room.

"Who is that person? What was his goal?" An Yinan asked.

She did not know who that person was right now, but she knew that he had orchestrated the matter.

Yun Fei sighed, "His name is Wei Qing, of the Wei Family. Wei Laoyezi was devoted to the people; I never expected his descendants to..."

Sigh, this is their tragedy; when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. When the Old Master was alive, how difficult was it to cross the threshold of the Wei Family? Now that the Old Master is gone, who would even visit?

Wei Laoda has limited ability and is very selfish; that he could hold onto such a position was only because the higher-ups were giving face to the Old Master.

Wei Laoer is even more of a bum, spending his days hanging around various places, relying on the Wei Family's reputation to get by.

Their time in the Dayuan was coming to an end, which is why they were driven to desperate measures, right?

"That is how it is; Wei Qing has shouldered all the blame, so I am afraid we cannot dig any deeper." Yun Fei explained the situation clearly.

In Wei Qing's eyes, it was Yun Qi who blocked his path, and Yun Qi's recommendation letter bore Liu Xide's signature.

If Liu Xide fell, Yun Qi's path would be cut off.

He could then follow the succession.

But he never expected that despite all his scheming, he would fail.

An Yinan raised an eyebrow; it was within her expectations.

"Whoever reaches out, just chop it off," An Yinan said indifferently.

Yun Fei nodded; they were both thinking the same thing. They had never intended to implicate the Wei Family in this matter anyway.

With the lingering prestige of Wei Laoyezi, the Wei Family is currently still safe. If they were more sensible and didn't overreach, the higher-ups wouldn't make things difficult for the Wei Family at all. It's a pity...

"Your injuries..." Liu Xicai asked.

An Yinan waved her hand; her skin was very sensitive, and it was probably bruised all over by now, but strangely, her recovery ability was also very good. Although it looked terrible on the surface, the pain in her body had already lessened significantly.

"It's nothing, it's nothing."

Liu Xicai shed tears and patted her shoulder, but she patted very carefully, afraid of touching the wounds.

"You child, why are you so headstrong?"

"Knowing there were people outside, and with Yun Mo keeping watch here, why did you have to take action yourself?"

"If... if..."

Liu Xicai then whispered, "What if they had guns?"

She still had lingering fears.

If something had happened to Nan Nan, how could she face her husband, her mother-in-law, or how could she face the departed Yun Liu?

And how could she face her own heart? Nan Nan was doing this to help her maternal family!

An Yinan gave a reassuring smile, "They came over sneakily. If they had presented their credentials and documents from the start, it would have been a completely different scene."

"But they were stupid enough to use their Red Guard Army status without reporting the mission."

"From the very beginning, they were the ones in the wrong, actively seeking to take such a big fall."

"Also, because they didn't report their identities, they naturally didn't dare to bring out their weapons; otherwise, once a gunshot rang out, they would be finished."

Before taking action, she had thought of every possible outcome.

She was also afraid of accidents occurring and was on guard at all times.

Having Yun Mo protect them was also because she was afraid of miscalculating something.

"Nan Nan, your kindness, Liu Jiujiu will keep in his heart; if there is anything, as long as Liu Jiujiu can do it, I will certainly do it," Liu Xide said.

His eyes were clear and solemn, filled with gratitude toward An Yinan.

An Yinan smiled, "It's a family matter, Liu Jiujiu, you are too polite."

Liu Xicai and Liu Jiumu wanted her to go to the hospital for a check-up, but she refused them.

"My identity is not very suitable, and besides, I am really fine."

In the end, it was Yun Fei who spoke up, which finally let An Yinan off the hook.

Qin Hao saw a different An Yinan; in his eyes, she was not just Chen Xun's wife, but a person worthy of respect.