My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 380 - 381: Killing to Silence Witnesses

Chapter 380: Chapter 381: Killing to Silence Witnesses

After writing the letter, Chu Nanli quickly had Chu Yi take it, and through the most secret channel of the Communications Pavilion, she sent it out.

She wasn’t worried about someone impersonating her or tampering with the contents.

In the letter, she included numerous codes that only the original owner and her family would know.

Besides, even though she still didn’t know who was behind the Communications Pavilion, she still trusted their reputation deeply.

Once Ye Jiuxiao had left, the child in her belly seemed to stop moving again.

Chu Nanli touched her stomach, and just to be safe, she returned to her space to give herself a physical check-up.

She took the opportunity to check on the other child as well.

By now, the fetus had grown tiny hands and feet, curled up in the nutrient fluid, looking incredibly cute.

Chu Nanli watched silently for a while, feeling a flood of motherly affection.

Of course, she had many matters to attend to now, so after confirming that both children were fine, she exited the space.

...

Once Lin Fuying had Xiaoyun come over, she didn’t beat around the bush and directly articulated her plan.

Xiaoyun was so frightened that she began to stutter, "Y-You mean, you want her to die?"

Even though she was somewhat selfish, she had never thought about taking Wan Guzi’s life.

After all, that was her own flesh and blood!

"What, you’re unwilling?" Lin Fuying said, her eyes gradually darkening with a hint of a threat.

If Xiaoyun showed even a hint of reluctance, Lin Fuying would have to consider getting rid of both Xiaoyun and Wan Guzi.

"This servant wouldn’t dare!"

Xiaoyun turned pale with fright, and thinking of Lin Fuying’s ruthless ways in the past, she broke out in a cold sweat.

Let alone Wan Guzi being just her aunt, even if they were her own parents, she wouldn’t dare speak another word in defense of Wan Guzi at this point.

"Since you wouldn’t dare, then this matter is assigned to you to take care of."

Lin Fuying glanced at her; she had always favored Xiaoyun, recognizing her ambition.

Her performance in front of Ye Yunting the previous day had been particularly satisfying.

"But..."

Xiaoyun was torn, she truly wanted to climb higher, but if she had to personally commit murder, she wasn’t sure if she could do it.

Moreover, the person she was supposed to kill was her aunt!

Confronted with Lin Fuying’s implicitly threatening gaze, Xiaoyun’s refusal died in her throat and she changed her tune.

"This servant, this servant just doesn’t know how to proceed, and if I don’t do it well, and it implicates your grace, Concubine, that would be terrible."

After much thought, this was the best excuse Xiaoyun could come up with.

"Concubine, wouldn’t it be better to let Dong Yue do it?"

After all, Dong Yue had done plenty of such deeds, and if something went wrong this time, it would be possible to pin the blame on her.

Lin Fuying had certainly thought about having Dong Yue do the deed.

In her opinion, Dong Yue would be more competent at this sort of thing.

However, she now wanted to eliminate Wan Guzi precisely because she didn’t want the secret to be known to others.

If Dong Yue were to do it, Lin Fuying would inevitably have to share some details with her, and wouldn’t that make things even worse?

Of course, her reason for assigning this task to Xiaoyun also involved other considerations.

After the matter settled down, she would find an opportunity to get rid of Xiaoyun as well.

That way, the secret could be forever concealed.

"What, I can’t even command you now?"

Lin Fuying sneered coldly, her countenance stern as she looked over.

"As for methods, aren’t there plenty?"

"Recently, the weather has been dry, and it hasn’t rained for half a month. The place where she is imprisoned is so remote, why not just set it on fire directly?"

A big fire would cover up many traces.

Even if Ye Yunting were to find something amiss afterward, but with the old woman dead, the events of that night would have no other witnesses.

She just has to insist that the person who appeared at Xingshan Temple that day was herself.

Wouldn’t everything be resolved easily then?

"Or are you saying you want to betray me?"

Lin Fuying looked at Xiaoyun with a cold sneer. If Xiaoyun dared to express even the slightest unwillingness, then she, Lin Fuying, would have to think of a way to eliminate her.

"This servant wouldn’t dare. This servant will do her utmost to carry out the tasks the Concubine has assigned!" Xiaoyun bowed her head in fear and trepidation, hoping to successfully complete this task.

Even if the person she had to kill was the old woman.

"That’s good," Lin Fuying said, glancing out of the window nonchalantly, "Just to be cautious, you’ll make your move tonight."

She knew Ye Yunting’s character; he never took people like the old woman seriously.

Moreover, with stringent security at the Prince Residence, he probably wouldn’t have assigned extra guards after imprisoning the old woman there.

Xiaoyun had served in the Prince Residence for so long; sneaking in to start a fire wouldn’t be difficult.

Lin Fuying had long thought of an excuse.

If Xiaoyun were discovered, she could simply use Yang Xuan’s reasoning and pin the crime of theft on Xiaoyun.

Xiaoyun clearly did not realize that while she was thinking about how to set the fire, Lin Fuying had already regarded her as a sacrificial pawn.

Because of this sudden news, Xiaoyun did not look very well when she went out.

Dong Yue, who was tidying up the courtyard, silently took note.

Following behind Xiaoyun, Dong Yue saw her sneaking into the kitchen and fumbling for some flint, which gave her an even worse premonition.

After nightfall, Dong Yue, exhausted, remained vigilant towards Xiaoyun’s actions.

This was Xiaoyun’s first time attempting such an outrageous act.

With extreme tension in her heart, she naturally didn’t notice another person was following her.

She dared not light a lamp, fumbling her way to the place where the old woman was imprisoned.

Just as Lin Fuying had predicted, the place was merely locked, with no extra guards stationed.

After all, who would dare cause trouble inside the War King Residence?

"Auntie, I’m sorry, I have no choice."

To be forced to harm a family member weighed heavily on Xiaoyun’s conscience.

But no matter how scared she was, she had no intention of defying Lin Fuying’s orders.

In her mind, for Lin Fuying to entrust such a task to her must mean complete trust.

If she performed well this time, she and Lin Fuying would be in the same boat.

Should Lin Fuying become the Princess Consort in the future, wouldn’t she rise with her?

"Once you’ve gone to the Underworld, please don’t come after me. I’ll burn more paper money for you."

"And if you want to blame someone, blame the Concubine. I don’t want to do this either, she made me do it."

While mumbling to herself, Xiaoyun searched for flammable materials, piling them up outside.

Dong Yue was too far away to hear Xiaoyun’s words clearly, but by the moonlight, she could still make out her movements.

Is this an attempt at murder to silence someone?

Dong Yue had also done bad things for Lin Fuying in the past.

Seeing Xiaoyun’s actions now, she instantly concluded that Lin Fuying must be behind it.

The first thing she thought of was that she must not let Lin Fuying’s scheme succeed!