So what if I'm useless? I'll become a saint!

Afterwards, the man in black quietly left Ling Jiuze's yard. His figure was like a ghost in the night, silent and traceless.

Seeing this, Lei Tingyi's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He activated an invisibility talisman again and followed closely.

In the dark night, the two figures rushed between the alleys and rooftops like two swift lightning bolts.

Lei Tingyi's aura was completely restrained by the invisibility talisman, and only a slight breath of the man in black leaked out.

Therefore, along the way, the man did not realize that Lei Tingyi was dragging his "tail" behind him.

Lei Tingyi followed closely, he wanted to know who this mysterious man in black was and what kind of dealings and connections he had with the demon cultivators.

Finally, the man in black entered the Cheng family's gate silently, as if blending into the night.

Lei Tingyi stopped outside the Cheng family's house and looked at the house with a gloomy expression.

"Xinghuo City, Cheng Family..."

He whispered to himself, as if chewing on the meaning behind the two words.

He understood that the Cheng family was probably inextricably linked to Ling Jiuze, and the man in black was the key to all this.

Then, he moved his body, activated the power of the invisibility talisman again, and disappeared from the spot.

The banquet was gradually coming to an end, and people were either chatting and laughing, or leaving quietly.

Ling Jiuan calculated the time and thought that there should be news from Lei Tingyi soon.

So she stood up gracefully and prepared to leave.

"Madam, it's almost time today. I should go back."

She said to Mrs. Lan with a smile, her tone somewhat polite and distant.

The proper dignity must still be maintained.

Upon hearing this, Madam Lan’s smile remained gentle.

"Jiu'an, wait a little longer! Although Xiaofu had bad intentions and is now reaping the consequences, she has become a disabled person after all. This matter... still needs a conclusion. In order to avoid trouble later, let's sit for a while."

Mrs. Lan knew clearly that today's plan not only failed to harm Ling Jiuan as expected, but also resulted in the loss of an important chess piece - Ling Xiaofu.

This was really a case of losing more than gaining, which made her feel upset. However, the smile on her face did not fade at all, and she still maintained the harmonious atmosphere of the banquet.

When Ling Jiuan heard this, he understood.

She knew that Mrs. Lan wanted to take this opportunity to teach her a "lesson" and make the matter worse.

However, Ling Jiuan just smiled faintly, with a hint of coldness in his eyes.

"Madam is right. I will wait a little longer then."

Sure enough, in less than a quarter of an hour, Ling Xiaofu's parents, Ling Jun and Mrs. Liu, walked in angrily and crying.

As soon as the two entered the room, they knelt down in front of Mrs. Lan, crying.

"Please make the decision, Madam! My daughter only came to attend a banquet, why is it useless?"

Mrs. Liu cried, her voice filled with endless grief and resentment.

Mrs. Lan frowned in embarrassment. She knew in her heart that this was her own plan after all, but she didn't expect it to turn out like this.

"This matter... I didn't expect it to be like this. Xiaofu..."

She hesitated to speak, as if trying to shirk responsibility.

However, Mrs. Liu stood up suddenly and rushed directly to Ling Jiuan.

She pointed at Ling Jiuan, her tone full of anger and accusation.

"Fifth Miss, you are too arrogant! We are all members of the Ling family after all. Even if Xiaofu has offended you in the past, you can't treat her like this!"

Ling Jiuan glanced at her indifferently, with a hint of coldness in his eyes.

"She prepared the wine herself. At the very least, it was Madam Lan who prepared the wine. Why do you blame me? Madam Liu, you have to provide evidence when you speak."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Liu was speechless for a moment.

She did not have direct evidence to prove that Ling Jiuan had harmed Ling Xiaofu, but the anger and grief in her heart made it impossible for her to let it go.

She stared at Ling Jiuan with wide eyes, trying to find a trace of guilt or panic in her eyes, but she only saw indifference.

Upon seeing this, Mrs. Lan quickly spoke up to smooth things over.

"Jiu'an, don't say that. The drinks in this yard were all prepared by me. Xiaofu and I have no grudges in the past or today, so why would you want to harm her?"

When Ling Jiuan heard this, a faint smile appeared on his lips, but there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.

"Then I don't know! Madam Lan, you said that I prepared the wine, but do you have any evidence? Could it be that everyone here is useless and can't even tell who handed over the wine?"

There was a hint of sarcasm and provocation in her tone, which made Mrs. Lan speechless for a moment.

She did not have direct evidence to prove that Ling Jiuan had poisoned Ling Xiaofu after giving her the wine she drank, but the doubts and anger in her heart made her unable to let go.

Madam Lan looked at Ling Jiuan helplessly, with a hint of pleading in her tone.

"Jiuan, after all, you were the one who gave Xiaofu the wine, so there's no guarantee that you didn't do anything wrong."

However, Ling Jiuan just smiled faintly, with a firmness and determination in his eyes.

"Mrs. Lan, I say again, I didn't do anything. If there is evidence that I harmed Ling Xiaofu, I am willing to be punished. However, if there is no evidence, you cannot slander me at will."

Although her voice was calm, it revealed unquestionable majesty.

Everyone present was shocked when they heard this.

What a strong aura!

When Mrs. Liu saw this, she cried even harder, and her sorrowful voice could be heard everywhere.

Her mission today is to use Ling Xiaofu's affairs to bring down Ling Jiuan and pave the way for herself and her son Ling Xiuwen.

Because the couple only then realized that the poison was actually found by their son Ling Xiuwen.

It doesn’t matter if the daughter is disabled, but nothing can happen to the son. He is their hope for the future.

As for Ling Xiaofu, at least she still has the dignity to marry him off.

Seeing that Madam Liu was clinging to him endlessly, Jiuan gradually realized something in his heart.

She understood that what happened today might not be that simple, and there might be a more complicated conspiracy behind it.

So she called out lightly.

"Liu Zhu, go and invite the Patriarch. Liu Ying, go and invite the elders from the Council of Elders to come over!"

Although her voice was calm, it revealed unquestionable majesty.

Upon hearing this, Liuzhu and Liuying immediately took the order and left, moving nimbly among the guests and rushing towards the direction of the patriarch and the Council of Elders.

Mrs. Liu felt nervous when she saw this.

She didn't expect Ling Jiuan to be so patient and even directly invited the head of the family and the elders of the Council of Elders.

This instantly disrupted her original plan, and she couldn't help feeling panicked.

But she knew that there was no way out now and she could only continue acting.