"My lord, I’m being wronged! I truly know nothing about this; everything was directed by the former Family Head Si Daoyuan!" Si Yicheng screamed hysterically.
But Xue An didn’t respond at all, merely sneering as he watched him.
Si Yicheng felt as if his heart was plunging into an abyss because Xue An’s gaze clearly conveyed three words to him.
Don’t believe!
This also made Si Yicheng feel a piercing intent to kill.
He had no doubt that if he couldn’t convince the other party, he was doomed.
Suddenly.
An idea flashed through his mind.
Although someone as deeply scheming as he hadn’t thought of it beforehand, and doing so would render his many plans void, he couldn’t afford to worry about that now in order to save his own life.
He abruptly raised his hand and pointed at Si Mingqi not far away, shouting, "My lord, I’ll tell you the truth. Everything was plotted by Si Mingqi in the shadows, including the patricide, which he orchestrated. I’m unaware of anything else."
At these words, everyone from the Si Family turned pale.
Many couldn’t fathom that Si Yicheng would say such a thing at this moment.
Wasn’t this tantamount to betraying two Family Heads in succession?
Si Yicheng also understood that doing so would provoke public outrage and fear, but once again, as long as he could survive, nothing else mattered.
Yet at this moment, not only did he not see the slightest hint of forgiveness on Xue An’s face, but he also saw a touch of mockery in his eyes.
This discovery sent a shock through Si Yicheng’s whole body, and he suddenly realized something, just as he was about to turn around.
But in that instant, a cold dagger was thrust into his neck, slicing through veins and airways, before emerging from his throat.
"Gurgle..." Si Yicheng opened his mouth wide, letting out a few unwilling moans, yet not a single word could come out.
Because this stab had severed his vocal cords.
So this normally silver-tongued Si Yicheng could only stand trembling as the blood drained the strength from his body.
The entire scene fell into silence.
Everyone from the Si Family stared wide-eyed and speechless at Si Mingqi, who stood behind Si Yicheng, tightly gripping the dagger’s handle.
Nobody expected such a sudden turn of events.
Only a meaningful cold smile appeared on Xue An’s face.
Meanwhile, Si Mingqi slowly twisted the dagger in his hand, causing Si Yicheng to tremble violently, and blood splattered out even more.
Thud.
Si Mingqi drew the dagger out, and then Si Yicheng struggled to turn around, his eyes full of resentment as he looked at Si Mingqi one last time.
The hatred in those eyes was enough to make one’s heart tremble.
But Si Mingqi remained completely unmoved, only offering a cold smile, then thrust the dagger once more into Si Yicheng’s brow.
This time, Si Yicheng’s eyes finally dulled, and after swaying a few times, his body collapsed to the ground with a thud.
No one spoke. In fact, until now, many of the Si Family members still didn’t understand what had happened.
But then, applause was heard.
Xue An clapped lightly, speaking in a calm tone, "Brilliant, truly a spectacular performance!"
Si Mingqi took a deep breath, discarded the dagger in his hand, and fell to his knees with a thud.
What she wanted was simply to reestablish the rules that people had forgotten.
And now, without any bloodshed, Xue An had already caused the Si Family to fall into disarray, so even if Si Mingqi continued to be the Family Head, he would have no authority.
The only thing he could do was wholeheartedly cater to her and Xue An, which was his only means of survival.
In this way, the dangers of the Si Family were completely eliminated, and the Lou Family’s revenge was achieved.
And throughout the process, she hadn’t lifted a finger, which naturally pleased the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady.
Therefore, when Xue An returned to the camp, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady couldn’t help but whisper, "How did you do it?"
Xue An smiled slightly, "It’s simple. I realized early on that this matter wasn’t straightforward, and there was definitely some mischief by Si Yicheng behind it. Although he assisted Si Mingqi in becoming the Family Head, Si Mingqi isn’t a fool!"
"He knew well that his current position as Family Head was a facade, and once the situation stabilized, he would become a puppet, just like his father!"
"That’s a scenario he definitely wouldn’t want to see, so I gave him an opportunity, and he wisely seized it."
"But doesn’t he know the price of doing this?" the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady couldn’t help asking.
"Of course he knows, but that’s how things are in the world; there must be trade-offs, and compared to the price he had to pay before, this is hardly anything, at least..."
"Now, he is no longer a puppet installed by others. In this way, even the patricide and power usurping will gradually fade, so he made the decision without hesitation!"
Looking at the calm and articulate Xue An, even the experienced Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady couldn’t help being a little stunned.
She naturally understood the intricacies, but the key was that this young man achieved everything he wanted with just a few words.
The insight and grasp of human nature demonstrated in this shocked her.
She couldn’t help but ask, "Where did you learn all this? From the Bing Family?"

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