When my vicious stepmother mistakenly married me to the Immortal Lord

The next day, the old steward, dressed in night clothes, was found unconscious by Xie Changyu's servants near the woodshed at the back door of Xie's mansion, with the purse that exposed his crime tightly clutched in his hand.

The attendant quickly carried the man back to the mansion and informed Xie Changyu.

Xie Changyu rushed over after hearing the news and saw the old steward unconscious with a sullen face. His guess for months was finally confirmed.

Three months ago, he rushed back from the Southern Region to investigate the frequent leaks of secrets within the Xie family.

"Quick, call a doctor!" Xie Changyu ordered his attendants, and at the same time sent people to block the news and investigate the matter.

The doctor arrived quickly and treated the old steward.

After some treatment, the old steward slowly woke up. Seeing Xie Changyu's stern face, he was startled and knew that the matter had been exposed.

"Young Master, I...I..." The old steward hesitated, wanting to explain himself but couldn't find the words to speak.

Xie Changyu looked at him coldly, "Uncle Ji, is it really you who has been selling our Xie family's business secrets to outsiders?"

Upon hearing this, the old steward Uncle Ji's face turned pale as paper in an instant. His lips trembled, and he seemed to want to say something, but in the end he just lowered his head weakly.

"Why? Uncle Ji, you have been with my father for so many years and he has treated you well. Why do you want to betray the Xie family?" Xie Changyu's voice was filled with anger and disappointment that was difficult to conceal.

"Young Master, I... I was also bewildered for a moment and was tempted by the Shen family with a huge sum of money, so I did such a foolish thing!" Uncle Ji's voice was filled with tears and regret.

However, Xie Changyu just looked at him coldly without saying another word.

After a moment, he turned to his attendant and said, "Inform Gao Ji's family that he died suddenly of a serious illness. The Xie family will provide him with a lavish burial and take good care of his family. However, if anyone dares to leak a single word of this, they will bear the consequences themselves."

The servant took the order, lifted Uncle Ji up and dragged him out of the room.

A complex look flashed across Uncle Ji's eyes, a mixture of relief and reluctance, which eventually turned into a heavy sigh.

He understood that the mistake he had made was irreversible. Although Xie Changyu's handling of the matter was cruel, it preserved his last bit of dignity and prevented him from being ruined.

Xie Changyu looked at Uncle Ji's regretful expression, but he didn't feel much sympathy in his heart.

Betrayer, no matter the reason, does not deserve forgiveness.

After Xie Changyu finished dealing with Uncle Ji's affairs, he sat alone in the study with a frown on his face.

Over the years, whenever the Xie family had new plans in the business world, the Shen family was always able to foresee and respond in advance, causing the Xie family to miss opportunities and suffer heavy losses.

He and his father have been investigating secretly, but they have never been able to find the traitor hiding in the dark.

Now, although the traitor Uncle Ji has been caught, it happened too smoothly, as if someone was fanning the flames from behind.

Xie Changyu had a vague feeling that things were far from simple.

But the other party seemed to have no ill intentions towards the Xie family, and their purpose was only to help them eliminate the internal pests.

It reminded him of someone.

In the evening, Xie Changyu came to Xunmeiju.

At this time, Jiang Song had just returned from practicing sword in the martial arts field. He was sitting at the stone table in the yard, sipping tea leisurely.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on her body, giving her a faint golden glow, making her look particularly peaceful and beautiful.

Xie Changyu walked into the yard, and his eyes involuntarily fell on Jiang Song.

He slowly walked to the stone table, sat down, and looked into Jiang Song's eyes.

"You're here." Jiang Song's voice was calm and indifferent, as if he had already anticipated his arrival.

"Yes, sister-in-law." Xie Changyu responded softly, and looked around again. After confirming that no one was around, he lowered his voice and said, "I know that Uncle Ji's matter is related to you."

Jiang Song smiled slightly and did not deny it. "Since you already know, why ask more?"

Xie Changyu stared into her eyes, trying to find the answer. "Shen Xubai is dead. What happened that day was..."

"He wants to destroy both of us, shouldn't he die?" Jiang Song's voice was cold, and a hint of chill flashed in his eyes.

Xie Changyu was shocked. In his eyes, his sister-in-law had always been gentle and reserved, and he had never seen her so resolute and cold.

But on second thought, people like Shen Xubai really deserve to die.

He didn't know how, but that day he was drugged by those vicious women. He thought that he would be defiled by those evil women for the rest of his life, and his heart was filled with despair and anger.

Just when he was most helpless, his sister-in-law appeared like a god sent from heaven and saved him from danger.

At that moment, a shameful feeling quietly grew in his heart.

He knew he shouldn't feel this way, but he couldn't suppress it or control it.

"Sister-in-law, I promise you that I will keep those things a secret for you and will never let anyone else know."

When saying this, Xie Changyu's eyes flickered, as if there were thousands of words hidden in his heart, but they could only turn into this promise.

"I believe you." Jiang Song nodded gently. "Changyu, you are a smart person. You should understand that some things are better left unknown."

"Yes, I know."

*

Half a month later, the government announced the disappearance of Shen Xubai and Shen Xuan.

For a time, the entire imperial capital was in turmoil, with all kinds of speculations and rumors spreading.

Since the authorities were unable to find any trace of the two men, neither their bodies were found, the case eventually became an unsolved case.

Despite the Shen family's repeated requests for a thorough reinvestigation, the government rejected their request on the grounds of lack of conclusive evidence.

Besides, the Queen Mother's birthday is approaching, who would have the time to investigate the whereabouts of two people who have been missing for many days?

The attention of the entire imperial capital was attracted by the upcoming Queen Mother's birthday. Various celebration activities were being prepared in full swing, and the streets were decorated with lights and were extremely lively.

After this incident, the Shen family suffered heavy losses and suffered frequent failures in business, no longer having the glory of the past.

Rumor has it that the Shen brothers killed each other in a fight for the family property and eventually both disappeared.

Some people also speculated that they had committed many evil deeds in their daily lives and were haunted by the evil spirits in the mass grave, which is why they ended up like this.

But no one knows what the truth is.

As time went by, this case was gradually forgotten by the world, and few people even mentioned it after dinner.

At the same time, the Xie family gradually emerged in the business world. They not only regained lost territory, but also opened up new markets, and their reputation grew.

After many actual combat experiences, Jiang Song's spiritual power has become more and more mellow, and his cultivation is showing signs of a breakthrough.

On this day, Jiang Song felt the surge of spiritual power in his body. He used the spirit stone to test it and found that his cultivation had reached the critical point of breakthrough.

She was delighted and decided to retreat to the Yunmiao Immortal Mansion to practice in seclusion, in order to break through her current realm and enter the foundation-building stage.