Chapter 3250: A Single Stroke, Two Breaks

Listening to Song Ruyu say that she had a strange poison in her body, Ye Chen immediately used spiritual energy to investigate, and indeed, her spiritual energy was exactly the same as the strange poison inside Dingyuan Bo Yun Ruoge.

Ye Chen couldn't help but sigh: "Wu Feiyan hasn't even seen you yet, and she's already planted the poison in your body—truly her style of doing things."

After saying that, Ye Chen added: "This poison of yours is the same as the poison inside the Four Marquises; for now I might not be able to dispel it, but I should be able to find a way to resolve it before the deadline."

Song Ruyu frowned and asked: "Do the Four Marquises also have this poison inside them?"

Ye Chen nodded: "The Four Marquises not only have the same poison inside them, but also a time bomb; if Wu Feiyan really keeps you by her side to cultivate, your fate will likely be the same as theirs."

Saying this, Ye Chen told her about the matter of the Niwan Palace inside Marquis Changsheng's body.

Song Ruyu listened, stunned, and asked him incredulously: "Yingzhu... Yingzhu really set up a self-destruct formation in the Niwan Palace of the Four Marquises?"

Ye Chen countered: "Do you think I have any need to lie to you?"

Song Ruyu nodded, and in her heart she already believed what Ye Chen had said.

After all, when Ye Chen first confronted me, he mentioned the Niwan Palace; back then I didn't understand, but now it seems it must indeed be true.

Moreover, although I have never seen the Niwan Palace matter with my own eyes, I feel it truly matches the style of the Purging Clarity Association—they have always been like this, squeezing out the last bit of residual value even after a person's death.

Thinking of this, the turmoil in Song Ruyu's heart eased somewhat.

Compared to Wu Feiyan planting a formation in the Niwan Palace that could turn a person into a human bomb, being captured by Ye Chen doesn't seem so bad.

At this moment, Song Ruyu also thought of her family; she anxiously asked Ye Chen: "Mr. Ye... then... will I never be able to see my family again in the future?"

Ye Chen said: "If one day I can personally slay Wu Feiyan, I will grant complete freedom to all of you, including freeing everyone from the bondage of the strange poison; at that time, you will be able to meet your family."

Song Ruyu lightly nodded.

She didn't know whether Ye Chen could actually slay Wu Feiyan, but at this moment, her heart suddenly filled with anticipation for that day.

The tragic fate of the Song family for hundreds of years is entirely due to Wu Feiyan; to truly regain freedom, only Wu Feiyan's death makes it possible.

If freedom can be restored, the first thing she wants to do is go find her mother.

This is because her father took her away from her mother's side when she was one year old, and since then she has never seen her mother again, and her memories have long since become blurred, to the point she cannot recall even a fragment about her mother.

Yet precisely because she lacked maternal companionship from childhood, her heart's regret over her mother is all the more unbearable.

However, seeking her mother was, for her before, an extremely unfilial idea, because the Song family's precepts clearly forbid anyone from seeking their mother's whereabouts.

But now, since I am no longer under the control of the Purging Clarity Association, if I have a chance to find my mother, I still very much want to try.

Seeing her thoughtful expression, Ye Chen said: "Dingyuan Bo among the Four Marquises has already submitted to me; just like you, she has Wu Feiyan's strange poison inside her, so I have placed her in Huaxia to cultivate in seclusion, and once this matter is resolved, I will bring you to Huaxia so you two can meet—perhaps you can help each other."

Saying this, Ye Chen murmured to himself: "Yun Ruoge, Song Ruyu—Ruoge, Ruyu, you two do have some affinity."

Song Ruyu started, then hurriedly asked: "Mr. Ye, you... you want to take me to Huaxia?"

Ye Chen said: "I haven't yet decided; either let you leave Morocco together with the others here, or I take you back to Huaxia."

Song Ruyu quickly said: "Please, Mr. Ye, take me back to Huaxia! My father once told me I was born in Huaxia! Perhaps my mother is still living in Huaxia now!"

Ye Chen asked her: "Do you want to find your mother's whereabouts?"

"Yes!" Song Ruyu nodded heavily, but quickly added: "Mr. Ye, don't misunderstand—I never thought of going to Huaxia and immediately seeking my mother; I will follow all your arrangements."

Ye Chen said: "If you cooperate well with me to accomplish what I need to do, I can consider taking you back to Huaxia, and I can also help you find your mother."

Song Ruyu gratefully said: "Thank you, Mr. Ye! Whatever you need me to do, Mr. Ye, I will give my full cooperation!"

Ye Chen said: "All the senior officers of the Jinyiwei are waiting in the meeting room; follow me to see them—we will begin the evacuation plan tonight."

Song Ruyu immediately said: "Okay, Mr. Ye!"

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At this moment, the meeting room was filled with the Jinyiwei's responsible persons who had been waiting for a long time.

Yin Xiaoyang had summoned them, but had not told them anything about Ye Chen, merely synchronizing them on the detailed situation of the Great Blood Exchange plan.

Upon hearing that the Great Blood Exchange plan was about to be implemented, these people were all like eggplants struck by frost—listless and spiritless.

They could also clearly see the intention behind this plan, knowing that once it began, they and their families would be permanently separated, scattered to the four winds.

But regrettably, they had absolutely no way to change this situation.

As long as the order for the Great Blood Exchange is given, everyone must obey; otherwise, the only fate awaiting them and their families is a dead end.

After Yin Xiaoyang finished saying this, he then said to everyone: "Now we have an opportunity to completely reverse this situation, though I don't know whether the brothers are willing to stand with me, Yin Xiaoyang."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately expressed their stance.

To them, the Great Blood Exchange is the worst situation they can imagine, even worse than mutual incompatibility; therefore, as long as there is a chance to reverse this situation, everyone is willing to take a risk.

Of course, the precondition for taking a risk is that the success rate must have some guarantee; if the success rate is minuscule, these people would not dare to gamble with their families' lives.

But then Yin Xiaoyang stopped revealing any further details to everyone, merely letting them wait patiently, saying the opportunity would come soon.

Everyone was at a loss, whispering to each other in the meeting room, feeling as if sitting on pins and needles, not knowing what Yin Xiaoyang meant by having everyone wait here for the opportunity.

Just then, the meeting room door was suddenly pushed open.

Everyone immediately looked toward the door and saw Ye Chen stride in, followed by none other than the high-ranking Minister of Review, Song Ruyu.

These people did not know Ye Chen, but they knew Song Ruyu; seeing her come, their hearts panicked immensely, as they thought they had been discussing the reversal of the Great Blood Exchange situation here and had been discovered by Song Ruyu.

Thus, everyone stood up one by one, feeling guilty, and respectfully bowed to Song Ruyu, simultaneously saying respectfully: "Subordinate pays respects to Minister Song!"

Seeing this, Song Ruyu said: "From now on, I sever ties with the Purging Clarity Association once and for all; I am no longer a minister of the Purging Clarity Association; if you are willing, you may call me Miss Song."

Upon hearing this, everyone was utterly shocked.

Song Ruyu is a minister of the Right Army Governor's Office—how could she suddenly announce before everyone that she has severed ties with the Purging Clarity Association?! Moreover, even if she wanted to sever ties with the Purging Clarity Association, why would she say it in front of herself?! After all, the status and strength of the Jinyiwei are vastly inferior to hers—by a hundred thousand miles!

Just as everyone was puzzled, Ye Chen suddenly asked: "Everyone, if I give you and your families an opportunity to break free from the Purging Clarity Association's control, would you accept it?"