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Chapter 133 The Xie Family as Scapegoats

"Who...who are you people?!"

Xie Yuan's legs went weak with fear. Looking at the menacing group before her, her voice trembled as she asked, "What do you want?!"

"Where exactly is your Jiang family's treasure hidden? If you know what's good for you, hand it over right now!"

The man in black brought the knife close to Xie Yuan's neck; she could feel the icy temperature of the sharp blade.

Terrified, Xie Yuan quickly begged for mercy, "I don't know! I don't know anything! If you're looking for something, go find Jiang Yuyue! I don't know anything!"

Meanwhile, the Xie family's eldest son and his wife, who were in the neighboring courtyard, were also pushed and shoved over here. Seeing that their daughter had also been taken hostage, Xie Longqing shuddered, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead due to tension. His eyes were filled with panic.

"Looking for Jiang Yuyue? Aren't you Jiang Yuyue?" The man in black sneered. "I advise you not to try any tricks with us. We don't have much patience. If you're willing to hand over the goods obediently, we might spare your lives!"

Madam Xie's face was ashen, devoid of any color, and her hands trembled uncontrollably. She pleaded desperately, "Gentlemen, you've really made a mistake. We're not from the Jiang family! If you're looking for something from the Jiang family, how could you possibly get the answer from us!"

These explanations were dismissed as sophistry by the Black people. Their master had been in a bad mood lately, and if things didn't turn out well today, they would surely suffer the consequences when they returned.

"I won't cry until I see the coffin."

The leader of the men in black sneered, "If you say you don't know again, I'll chop off your fingers and see just how stubborn you really are!"

Upon hearing this, the man in black immediately forced the hands of the family of three onto the table, and with a swift stroke, chopped off several fingers from each of them.

"Ahhhh-"

A piercing scream echoed throughout the courtyard. Xie Yuan watched as her delicate, slender fingers were brutally chopped off, feeling both excruciating pain and utter terror.

She couldn't understand why, just when things were finally getting better, she was suddenly struck by such a terrible tragedy!

She hadn't had enough of the riches and glory she was living, and she didn't want to die!

But the more she feared death, the more terrified she became. When the man in black crushed her severed finger on her palm, she fainted instantly.

"Pretending to faint?"

The man in black looked at him with disdain. "I'll ask you one more time, where is the thing!"

Xie Longqing endured the pain in his hand, and seeing that these people were serious, he quickly knelt down and begged for mercy, "Heroes, we are really not from the Jiang family! I am the father of the current Princess Huajin's husband. You may have a grudge against the Jiang family, but please don't mistake us for someone else and hurt us!"

These men in black did know that the prince consort's family also lived in the Jiang family's residence, but they had already figured out the layout of the Jiang family's residence. The courtyard they were in was the main house of the Jiang family. How could guests possibly stay here?

Thinking of all this, the man in black concluded that Xie Longqing was lying. The Jiang family's house was not remote. If they delayed for too long, they would attract outsiders. Once their actions were discovered, all their efforts would be in vain.

"I want to see whether things are more important, or your precious daughter's life!"

The man in black turned his gaze to Xie Yuan, who had fainted on the ground. He had long heard that the Jiang couple doted on their daughter, so he dragged Xie Yuan up from the ground and held the sword to Xie Yuan's neck once again.

"I'm giving you one last chance. Where is the thing?!"

The man in black threatened fiercely, but how could Xie Longqing possibly know what they were looking for?!

The couple panicked completely. Ignoring the pain in their hands, they pleaded together, "We really didn't know! Please, kind sir, spare our family!"

Seeing that the two of them still wouldn't change their story, the man in black completely lost his patience and struck with his sword, killing Xie Yuan on the spot.

Seeing the blood splattered all over the ground from Xie Yuan's neck, Madam Xie covered her mouth tightly in shock. She simply couldn't believe that her daughter, whom she had raised with such care, had been murdered right before her eyes!

"I...I'll fight you to the death!"

Madam Xie's eyes reddened, and she stood up to pounce on the men in black, but she was too weak to fight back.

Seeing that the woman was still trying to resist, the man in black pierced her chest with his sword. Madam Xie froze instantly, and when the sword was pulled out, her body went limp and fell to the ground.

"lady--!"

Xie Longqing's eyes were bloodshot as he knelt on the ground, crying and shouting. But his miserable state did not arouse the slightest sympathy from the man in black. He just continued to look at him coldly, "Even now, you still refuse to tell us the whereabouts of the treasure?"

"I don't know... I really don't know anything..."

Xie Longqing stood frozen in place, his face ashen, as if he had been so frightened that he had lost his mind. Even when the man in black pointed his sword at his face, he did not back down in the slightest.

"What should we do? He seems genuinely terrified?"

One of the men in black frowned, genuinely surprised that the Jiang family members were so stubborn, refusing to reveal the whereabouts of the item even at the cost of their lives!

"If we can't get any information out of them, then we'll kill them."

The leader of the men in black was having a terrible headache. "Find it before the commotion gets out of hand. Turn the whole Xie family upside down and find it!"

"Yes!"

Upon receiving the order, the black man immediately ended Xie Longqing's life with a single blow. Afterward, the group quickly ransacked and searched the Jiang family's residence, all in an attempt to find the whereabouts of the unknown treasure.

After a thorough search, they finally found a locked box in a recess in the wall of the main house of the Jiang family. Although they didn't know if this was the one that Prince Ning was looking for, the box was well hidden and matched the description, so they prepared to leave with it.

However, in order to leave no trace of their actions today, they naturally did not leave a single person alive in the Jiang family. The men in black scattered and quickly went to each courtyard to kill everyone they saw. After doing all this, they set fire to various places, and the Jiang family's house was immediately engulfed in flames.

However, Jiang Yuyue and Xie Jinglan's people noticed the intruders' intrusion into the Jiang family immediately.

"Miss! Quick! Someone has broken in!"

Xiao Liu, who was on night watch, hurriedly pushed open the door and woke Jiang Yuyue. "There are about several dozen men in black. They are coming in aggressively. I'm afraid the situation is not good!"

Jiang Yuyue felt a chill run down her spine upon hearing this. Although she had been preparing for this day, she still couldn't help but feel a little uneasy when it finally arrived.

"Someone wants to kill us?" Xie Jinglan glanced at Jiang Yuyue's expression. Even though she was very calm, he could still sense a trace of anxiety.

"Get up quickly!"

Jiang Yuyue quickly pulled Xie Jinglan up as well, "We have to run for our lives!"