Chapter 174

"I am not a traitor!"

A Wei could compromise on other things, but only this charge, no!

Betraying the Tang family, colluding with outsiders to assassinate Tang Bingyan; once this charge is confirmed.

Let alone him, even his family would be implicated!

The most critical thing is that he really didn't have the slightest intention of betraying; this was completely groundless slander!

"You still don't admit it?"

Tang Jihuai slapped the table hard: "Do you have to be tortured with heavy punishment before you are willing to confess?"

Facing Tang Jihuai's aggressive attitude and the questioning gazes of the people around him, A Wei clenched his fists.

Chen Xiaoxiao and Bai Lu beside him were also staring at him blankly.

Although there was no solid evidence that A Wei leaked the eldest young lady's itinerary and specific location to Tattoo, his private contact with Tattoo members was ironclad evidence that could not be refuted.

However, how could A Wei be a traitor?

A Wei could be said to be the one most loyal to the eldest young lady among these people!

"A Wei, don't quibble anymore; now every piece of evidence points to you; what else do you have to say?"

"You are usually highly valued by the family head and have a bright future; why did you do things to betray the family head and the Tang family?"

"Originally, if the Tang family hadn't taken you in, your Chen family would have been destroyed long ago, and the entire family would have died under the enemy's blades."

"You can practice martial arts, can read at a prestigious university, and have a decent job, all relying on the Tang family; now you are eating inside and out, colluding with outsiders to deal with us? Has your wolf heart been eaten by dogs?"

Facing the accusations of the crowd, A Wei's eyes had anxiety, grievance, and disappointment.

He was loyal to the Tang family, but these Tang family members didn't trust him at all.

And the eldest young lady Tang Bingyan, who trusted him the most, was still in a coma.

If the eldest young lady were present, he believed the other party would definitely listen to his explanation and go to investigate in detail, and wouldn't convict him so arbitrarily.

A Wei restrained the emotions that shouldn't be there, took a deep breath, and when he looked up again, his eyes were indescribably firm.

"Since I started working for the eldest young lady, I haven't done a single thing to deceive her!"

"I swear, our Chen family is loyal to the Tang family and has no two hearts; you can wrong me, but you cannot wrong the Chen family members who serve the Tang family wholeheartedly."

"I can swear in front of everyone here; if there is half a lie in what I just said, let me die a miserable death!"

"Hehe, what era is it now? If poisonous oaths were useful, what would we need police and judges for?"

Tang Jihuai sneered: "The most correct decision you can make now is to admit your guilt immediately and strive for lenient treatment!"

The First Elder was not as excited as Tang Jihuai.

He picked up the information again, stared at the contents for a long time, and finally said:

"A Wei, the evidence above cannot be faked; every item points to you; you did indeed secretly collude with Tattoo members. If you are really innocent, then produce evidence that can prove this person is an undercover agent for me; as long as there is evidence to prove that he is really an undercover agent, then I won't wrong you."

The matter is very simple; as long as that undercover agent comes forward, he can prove A Wei's innocence.

But the undercover agent is dead; a dead person cannot speak.

A Wei: "..."

He opened his mouth in vain but couldn't say a word.

"I don't think there's any need to waste time."

Tang Jihuai was increasingly impatient; he turned to look at Tang Laoyezi: "Second Brother, the traitor has been investigated; such a person must absolutely not be kept; let's deal with it according to family rules!"

Tang Laoyezi looked at A Wei with a gloomy gaze, as if wanting to see some clues from his expression.

And seeing that the overall situation was settled, Tang Jihuai raised his eyebrows somewhat proudly.

This scapegoat, A Wei is set to be!

Not only does A Wei have to be punished, but even the Chen family must be uprooted.

"A Wei would definitely not do such a beastly thing; I hope the old man will see clearly!"

Before Tang Laoyezi could speak, an old man with gray hair walked in from outside with big strides.

This person is A Wei's uncle, Chen Yuan.

He had been working for the Tang family since he was young; although he is now retired, he also has a say in the Tang family and is one of the members of the elder council.

After learning the news, Chen Yuan rushed over immediately; as one of the elders of the Tang family, he naturally knew how serious the charge of a traitor was.

Once A Wei is identified as a traitor to the Tang family, he will never be able to turn over; even if he luckily keeps his life, he will be a useless person for the rest of his life.

"Slap!"

Tang Laoyezi closed his eyes slightly and threw the literary bracelet he was wearing on his wrist onto the coffee table.

It was just a casual move, but it made Chen Yuan's heart jump.

This bracelet was something he found from a master; it was a birthday gift he gave to Tang Laoyezi for his sixtieth birthday.

Tang Laoyezi liked this bracelet very much and had been wearing it on his wrist.

At this moment, he took it off and threw it on the coffee table; did that mean he was going to give up on the Chen family?

Chen Yuan firmly believed that his nephew wouldn't do such a treacherous thing, but in the face of the evidence, he couldn't help but believe it.

As a result, A Wei was hard to escape heavy punishment.

Tang Laoyezi ignored Chen Yuan.

After all, A Wei's matter was far-reaching; even for the sake of the Chen family, Chen Yuan would plead for his nephew.

"Chen Yuan, you are still seeking death to shield A Wei; it seems your Chen family is snakes and rats in the same nest and has had two hearts for a long time!" Tang Jihuai made trouble and directly dragged the entire Chen family into the water.

Chen Yuan immediately refuted: "Groundless, you can't talk nonsense; our Chen family has been loyal to the Tang family for generations; how could we have two hearts?"

"And I watched A Wei grow up; I know his character; he would absolutely not do things to collude with outsiders to harm the eldest young lady; I dare to guarantee with my personality..."

"Chen Yuan, your personality is not worth that much!"

Tang Jihuai snatched the document from the First Elder and threw it at Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan took the document and read it at a glance; the more he read, the uglier his face became.

When he saw the last page, his facial features were somewhat distorted due to anger and shock.

"A Wei? Did you do all these? Did you really contact Tattoo people privately?"

Originally, Chen Yuan didn't believe that his nephew could do such a treacherous thing to his old boss.

But in the face of evidence, he couldn't help but believe it.

This information is not fake, but based on a document, A Wei could be convicted.

"Uncle, listen to my explanation; I really didn't betray the Tang family... it wasn't me..."

A Wei's heart was broken; if even his closest relatives wouldn't believe him, then who else could clear his name?

Chen Yuan seemed to have already believed that A Wei was the traitor who leaked Tang Bingyan's itinerary.

He looked at Tang Laoyezi with a shameful face.

After a while, he actually knelt on the ground directly.

"Old man, it was my poor discipline; I didn't expect A Wei, this child, to do such an outrageous thing. I represent the Chen family to apologize to you and the other elders of the Tang family. After that, no matter how you punish him, our Chen family will have no complaints!"