In the years of famine, I led a comfortable life with my husband

Upon hearing this, Sigoya just smiled and was not at all surprised by Xie Chengjin's rejection.

He simply raised his eyebrows and said slowly, "Master Xie, don't be too absolute about everything. Besides, you shouldn't lose anything by cooperating with me, so why not?"

Xie Chengjin was unmoved by Si Geya's words. He just stared at Si Geya quietly, "Master Si, I'll say it again, you've got the wrong person."

Seeing that Xie Chengjin was not buying it, Sigoya sighed slightly, looking like he was forced into a helpless situation.

Looking at Sigoya, Xie Chengjin's brows suddenly jumped, as if he had realized something, but Xie Chengjin still said nothing, just staring at Sigoya, responding to all changes with the same attitude.

Si Geya raised his eyebrows and stared into Xie Chengjin's eyes. "When I came here earlier, I heard that Mr. Xie's first wife had passed away unexpectedly due to illness. I originally felt a little sorry for her, but when I came here today, I seemed to have discovered something interesting. If I'm not mistaken, Su Zhizhi should not be dead, and you are hiding her in the courtyard in the southeast corner of the mansion."

Xie Chengjin clenched his fists suddenly, and the look he gave Si Geya became increasingly hostile. "I don't understand what Lord Si is saying. Zhizhi passed away due to illness. This is a fact. If possible, I also hope that Zhizhi is still alive in this world."

Seeing that Xie Chengjin refused to admit it, Si Geya was not angry. He just gave a hint, "Perhaps Lord Xie has forgotten that your wife was once infected by my poisonous insect. Although the insect has been removed, the scent left by the insect is not so easy to disappear. It is not difficult for me to find out this matter. Regardless of whether Lord Xie admits it or not, then Miss Xie Yun should be your wife. Of course, if Lord Xie denies it, it doesn't matter. If this news gets out, people will naturally come to identify her. I just don't know how long your wife's disguise pill can last."

Xie Chengjin's expression could no longer hold back and turned gloomy. Sigoya's words were clearly a naked threat, but Xie Chengjin couldn't say anything.

Sigoya could see that Xie Chengjin was wavering again, so he simply shut his mouth and waited for Xie Chengjin to make his own decision. He looked confident, as if he was certain that Xie Chengjin would agree to his request.

Sure enough, after a moment of silence, Xie Chengjin nodded with difficulty, "What exactly do you want me to do?"

Si Geya laughed in satisfaction. "I knew that Lord Xie was a sensible person. Lord Xie, don't worry. This is just a piece of cake for you. As for your wife's affairs, I don't think anyone else will know about it."

Xie Chengjin nodded, "I hope Lord Si will keep his word."

"So, what does Lord Si want me to do?" Xie Chengjin frowned and looked at Si Geya, not quite understanding what the other party's purpose was.

Sigoya paused and said, "It's simple. I need your blood."

"My blood? Why?" Xie Chengjin became more and more confused.

After a moment's silence, Sigoya continued, "In his early years, your father left a large inheritance in Dayong, which is very valuable. Your father and I are old acquaintances. I know you don't like him, but those are all his hard work. I don't want them to be buried like this, so I want to take them out. If you want them later, I can give them all to you."

"If it's just the money left by the old man, my blood shouldn't be needed, right? Why is that? If you don't tell me, I can't agree to your conditions." Xie Chengjin stared at Sigoya, making sure that the other party's thoughts were exposed.

Sigoya persisted for a moment, then let out a long sigh. "Well, since you want to know, I won't hide it from you. I know the location of your father's legacy, and I can get in. But the problem is, there's a creature somewhere that specifically guards that legacy. It's the Gu your father raised with his own body—the giant python. That creature is not afraid of anything. Once anyone who isn't of your father's blood enters, they'll be targeted by the python. Unless they retreat, they'll be hunted down by the python. And now, you're the only one with your father's bloodline."

Xie Chengjin laughed sarcastically upon hearing this, "So, you're not favored by that old man either. So, you're the one that this giant python won't be wary of."

Sigoya's expression suddenly froze, and his eyes gradually became deep. Xie Chengjin saw all of Sigoya's reactions, and he understood something in his heart.

Seeing that Sigoya was about to get angry, Xie Chengjin said seriously, "Well, I, Xie Chengjin, don't want the old man's things. If you want them, just take them. As for my blood, I can give it to you, but you must remember what you said. It's best to keep Zhizhi's affairs to yourself. Otherwise, I will let you know the consequences."

Xie Chengjin really wanted to kill Sigoya at this moment, but due to Sigoya's identity, Xie Chengjin did not dare to act rashly. He had to cut his skin and give Sigoya enough blood.

Si Geya was delighted and said with a smile, "Sir Xie is indeed sensible. Don't worry, I, Si Geya, will always keep my word. I will definitely keep your Madam's affairs secret."

Only after Sigoya left with the things did Xie Chengjin breathe a sigh of relief and turned around to look for Su Zhizhi.

Su Zhizhi was still in the yard at this time. After Yuanyuan saw Sigoya just now, Su Zhizhi gave up the idea of ​​going out for a walk and turned back to the yard, not knowing that Sigoya had already known her true identity.

Seeing Xie Chengjin come in, Su Zhizhi hurriedly asked, "Why did Si Geya come here today? I almost had a face-to-face encounter with him just now. Fortunately, I reacted quickly and didn't let him see."

Hearing what Su Zhizhi said, Xie Chengjin smiled bitterly, concealed Sigoya's conditions, and just changed the subject.

Although Xie Chengjin said that nothing was wrong, he always had a bad feeling in his heart. It seemed like a storm was coming, and Xie Chengjin was a little restless.

As expected, after leaving, Sigoya turned around and gave orders to the spies he had planted to spread the news that Su Zhizhi was not dead. He even filed a lawsuit and revealed to the emperor that Xie Yun was Su Zhizhi.

Sigoya's idea was very simple. He wanted to kill someone with a borrowed knife. He didn't believe that Xie Chengjin would give up those riches. He did this to prevent future troubles.

The emperor looked at the letter from an unknown source with a gloomy face. She didn't want to doubt it, but when she recalled Xie Chengjin's reaction after Su Zhizhi's death, the emperor was also full of disappointment in Xie Chengjin.