Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

Chapter 557

"Hei Xiazi is just in charge of the Xie Mansion on behalf of Xie Yuchen! Even if Xie Yuchen is gone, his father and his father are not dead! Who knows, they might suddenly come back one day! Even if his father and his father are not here, there are still Wan Chongshan and the Zhang family outside watching them covetously!"

Wu Xie wondered to himself, "Has this housekeeper Xie gone mad? How dare he utter such outrageous words in the Xie residence?" However, he was ultimately kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see housekeeper Xie so foolish, so he kindly reminded him, "Even though Xie Yuchen is gone, his parents and the two forces behind him are still alive."

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Steward Xie showed no fear at all. Instead, he laughed like he'd just heard the funniest joke in the world, unable to straighten his back. After he'd finished laughing, he slowly said, "So what? Just look, since Xie Yuchen's death, has anyone from Wanchongshan or the so-called Zhang family ever shown their face to us?"

Wu Xie was a little displeased when he saw this, but he didn't show it on his face. He simply replied calmly, "Then why don't you ask Steward Xie to guess why they haven't shown up yet?"

After hearing Wu Xie's words, the smile on Butler Xie's face suddenly disappeared without a trace, as if blown away by a gust of wind. He frowned and began to think seriously about what Wu Xie said. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that there seemed to be a huge conspiracy brewing in the past few years, and he was like a fool who was kept in the dark.

However, at this moment, Butler Xie had no time to worry about so many things. The Pangu Organization hadn't received any news from the lower-level personnel for a long time, which made him feel very uneasy. To make matters worse, some voices that contradicted his opinions began to emerge in the headquarters, which was undoubtedly a challenge to his authority.

"Hmph! Wu Xie, don't think you can scare me off with these sweet words!" Butler Xie said with forced composure, "If Xie Yuchen is really that important to them, how could he be blown to death so easily?"

Despite some concerns, Butler Xie chose to ignore them. He glared at Wu Xie and continued, "You've probably forgotten that all the vehicles Xie Yuchen used when traveling were provided by Wanchongshan and the Zhang family."

The black blind man hiding in the darkness was like a ghost. When he heard what Butler Xie said, he couldn't help but feel curious and leaned forward halfway, as if wanting to find out what was going on.

However, just when he was about to expose himself completely, he suddenly realized that doing so might cause unnecessary trouble, so he quickly retracted his body into the darkness and continued to silently monitor the conversation between Butler Xie and Wu Xie.

Butler Xie stood there, a sly smile on his face, as if he was confident in his words. He looked at Wu Xie, a hint of provocation flashing in his eyes, and said, "Wu Xie, don't be so naive. I'm not trying to sow discord, but I'm reminding you of some facts."

Wu Xie's lips curled up slightly, revealing a playful smile. His eyes were fixed on Butler Xie, as if he had already seen through his thoughts. "Butler Xie, have you exhausted all your tricks? Do you think this can create a rift between me and Xie Yuchen?" Wu Xie said sarcastically. "Unfortunately, none of your tricks will work on me!"

He paused and continued, "After all, the person who has a relationship with Wan Chongshan and the Zhang family is Xie Yuchen, not me. Xie Yuchen is their young master and young clan leader, and I am just a distinguished guest of their young master and young clan leader." There was a hint of disdain in Wu Xie's voice, as if he didn't care at all about the provocation of Butler Xie.

Wu Xie chuckled softly, his laughter lingering in the air with a hint of sarcasm. "Butler Xie, your divisive tactics are misplaced! The relationship between Xie Yuchen and me isn't as simple as you imagine." He shook his head and continued, "My second uncle gave the list to Xie Yuchen, and Xie Yuchen is responsible for my wealthy life for the rest of my life. We're just getting what we need!"

After hearing what Wu Xie said, Butler Xie's body trembled violently, as if struck by an invisible force. His brows knitted slightly, and a flash of astonishment flashed in his eyes, but this astonishment was instantly concealed, replaced by a fleeting hint of hostility.

This hostility was like a meteor in the night sky, fleeting and dazzling, swiftly passing through Steward Xie's eyes before vanishing without a trace. However, despite its fleeting nature, a chill still emanated from him.

"Hmph! Wu Xie, you're lucky today!" Butler Xie's voice was cold and tinged with sarcasm. "But I also want to remind you that Master Hei's patience with you is limited! Don't use up your credibility and that of your so-called backer, Xie Yuchen, with Master Hei!"

There was a threat in his words, as if warning Wu Xie not to push his luck any further. With that, Butler Xie waved his hand, signaling all the thugs to leave. As if they had been pardoned, the thugs quickly dispersed, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Butler Xie was the last one to leave. As he turned to leave, he turned back and glared at Wu Xie fiercely, as if he wanted to engrave his figure deeply in his mind.

Seeing this, Wu Xie shouted loudly without showing any weakness: "This is not something for an old man like you to consider!" His voice echoed in the air with a bit of provocation and disdain.

When Butler Xie heard Wu Xie's address to him, he was so angry that he trembled all over. His face instantly became extremely gloomy, and his eyes stared at Wu Xie intently, as if they were about to spit fire.

However, at this moment, Hei Xiazi felt that the show was coming to an end. He felt it was time to leave, so before Butler Xie got angry, he slipped away like a nimble monkey.

Hei Xiazi's purpose was clear: he wanted to have a chance encounter with Butler Xie, and by the way, inquire about the situation and see if he could get some useful information out of the old man. Of course, he didn't mind provoking Butler Xie's fragile glass heart again, after all, such opportunities were rare.

"Butler Xie? What's wrong with you? Didn't you say you were going to Wu Xie to talk to him?" Hei Xia Zi looked at Butler Xie with a puzzled look. He noticed that Butler Xie's expression was not right and he seemed a little angry.

Butler Xie had just turned a corner when he ran into Hei Xia Zi. He suppressed his anger, forced a smile, and said, "Master Hei, that Wu Xie is really going too far! He's a real tough nut to crack!"

When Hei Xiazi heard the word "rolling meat", he suddenly became interested. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a playful smile, and asked: "Oh? How do you say it?"

Seeing this, Butler Xie burst into tears as if he had found a backer. He exaggerated some of Wu Xie's actions tenfold and described them vividly to Hei Xia Zi.

As Hei Xia Zi listened, he secretly observed the expression on Butler Xie's face. If he hadn't just witnessed the entire confrontation between Butler Xie and Wu Xie, he would have been fooled by Butler Xie's words.

After Butler Xie finished speaking, the intriguing expression on Hei Xia Zi's face made Butler Xie feel a little uneasy. He stammered, "Hei Ye, there's no need for this! It's actually no big deal!"

Hei Xiazi seemed completely unaware of the change in Butler Xie's expression. He raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and said with a half-smile, "Really? But Uncle Xie, weren't you just very angry about what Wu Xie and that fat guy did recently?"

Butler Xie quickly waved his hands, a wry smile on his face as he explained, "Master Hei, please don't misunderstand me. Master Wu Xiaosan is still young, and how could I, a man half buried in the ground, really bother with him?"

As Butler Xie spoke, he made an excuse, saying that he had some chores to attend to in the Xie Mansion. He stood up, straightened his clothes, and then said to Hei Xiazi, "Master Hei, I'll be leaving first. If you need any help, feel free to ring the bell in the room and I'll come right over."

Seeing this, Hei Xia Zi didn't want to continue pestering, so he pretended to agree: "Since Uncle Xie has said so, I can only follow Uncle Xie's arrangements. After all, Uncle Xie has watched Huaer grow up, and the person he trusts most is you, Uncle Xie."

After hearing this, Butler Xie's smile became even more awkward. He chuckled dryly twice, then hurriedly left this suffocating place.

After watching Butler Xie leave, Hei Xia Zi strolled to the gate of Wu Xie and his friends' yard.

When the people in charge of surveillance at the gate of Wu Xie's yard saw an unexpected person appear, they all contacted the adults behind them.

When they all appeared near Wu Xie's yard, they heard a quarrel coming from the yard, which was getting more and more intense.

"Hei Xiazi! Is this how you treat Xie Yuchen?" Wu Xie's eyes were wide open and he questioned the man in front of him with an angry face.

Hei Xiazi showed no sign of weakness and replied with his neck stiff, "That's better than you embarrassing the Xie family every day!"

"How did I embarrass Xie Yuchen? I just spent some money to buy some things. How come the Xie family can't even come up with tens of thousands of dollars now?" Wu Xie was so angry that he was shaking all over, and his voice unconsciously rose eight octaves.

"Is this what I'm talking about?" Hei Xia Zi snorted coldly, as if he was very disdainful of Wu Xie's unreasonable arguments.

"Then what's the matter? Today, let's talk about it all at once!" Wu Xie put his hands on his hips, looking like he was not willing to give up.

Seeing this, Hei Xia Zi stopped beating around the bush and asked directly, "Back when Xiao Hua was buried, did you steal a pair of vases from the mansion and sell them at a low price?"

Wu Xie's expression instantly turned unnatural, but he still said stubbornly, "So what? The vases were originally given to me by Xie Yuchen. Since they were given to me, they are mine! So how I deal with them is my business! If I sold them at a low price, it's because I didn't know my people well and got ripped off!"

A playful smile appeared on Hei Xiazi's face, and he said with a hint of sarcasm in his voice, "Alright! Even if the vases were given to you by Xiaohua, then what about your plan to steal the Xie family's confidential documents later?"

Hei Xia Zi seemed to think that he had obtained solid evidence. Like a cat that had caught a mouse, he looked at Wu Xie smugly, his eyes revealing a look of confidence in victory.

"You can't keep trying to quibble about this!" Hei Xia Zi continued, "Everyone saw you walk out of Xie Yuchen's study with their own eyes, and Fatty Wang was even there to keep watch for you! How dare you say you weren't planning to steal the Xie family's confidential documents and sell them to the other family?"

After hearing what Hei Xia Zi said, Wu Xie's brows furrowed tightly, his eyes filled with confusion and dissatisfaction. He stared at Hei Xia Zi with wide eyes, his voice slightly raised as he retorted, "What nonsense are you talking about? When did Fatty Wang and I go into Xie Yuchen's study to steal something?"

Hei Xia Zi had obviously anticipated Wu Xie's reaction. He slowly took out a stack of photos from his pocket and held them in front of Wu Xie as if showing the fruits of victory.

"I knew you'd quibble!" Hei Xia Zi said smugly, as if he'd anticipated Wu Xie's reaction. He waved a stack of photos in front of Wu Xie, then said, "Look at these photos for yourself! Is that you? And the person standing outside the study, is that Fatty Wang?"

Wu Xie and Fatty Wang exchanged a glance, each seeing confusion and shock in the other's eyes. They slowly took the photo from Hei Xia Zi and examined it carefully. As their eyes moved across the photo, their expressions grew increasingly grim, and their surprise intensified.

"This... When was this photo taken?" Wu Xie muttered to himself, "How come we didn't know we have the ability to clone ourselves?"

Fatty Wang also widened his eyes, staring at the photos in Wu Xie's hands with an expression of disbelief. "This! This! What on earth is going on?"

The more Wu Xie looked at the photo, the more terrified he became. The scene and people in the photo were clearly visible, but he had no recollection of them. Especially the time shown on the photo. He and Fatty Wang were clearly not at home at that time, yet the people in the photo were clearly them.

"How should I know what's going on?" Wu Xie said irritably, "According to the time on the photo, we're not at home at this time!"

Hei Xia Zi stood aside, seemingly casually in the yard, but in reality, his eyes were like those of a hawk, taking in everything in the yard. He not only monitored Wu Xie and Fatty Wang's reactions, but also the people watching outside. Although he appeared relaxed, his nerves were tense, and he maintained a high level of vigilance to his surroundings.