Chapter 603: Chapter 603: Handover

Seeing Zhong Niangyao’s courteous demeanor, the Judge, who had been standing upright, immediately bent down a bit and began politely, “Miss, you are too kind; this is all part of my duties.”

“Eh?” Zhong Niangyao frowned and looked at the Judge, her gaze carrying a profound meaning.

The Judge’s expression turned serious, and he quickly added, “What I mean to say is, the matter concerning Huang Wan, if we delve into it, is also our fault here in hell. Frankly, it should be me apologizing to you, Miss.”

Zhong Niangyao continued to stare at the Judge.

Just when the Judge thought he could no longer hold out, Zhong Niangyao finally averted her gaze.

The Judge imperceptibly breathed a sigh of relief and immediately said, “It is getting late, and there are many affairs in hell to attend to; I will not stay any longer.”

After dropping this line, the Judge disappeared on the spot. His hurried manner bore a hint of fleeing in panic.

However, everyone soon thought about it and found their thoughts amusing. That was the Judge, King Yan’s right-hand man; how could he possibly flee in panic!

After the Judge’s figure had completely vanished, the previously oppressive sky suddenly brightened, and the surrounding fog dispersed. The chilly aura that lingered also slowly warmed.

After the Judge disappeared, Zhong Niangyao cast a peculiar glance towards the spot where he had just been. Tiny ripples surfaced in her eyes, as if she was pondering something, or perhaps nothing at all.

“What’s on your mind?” Lu Yichen gently patted Zhong Niangyao’s shoulder and softly asked, “What are you thinking about? You seem so engrossed.”

Lu Yichen’s voice brought Zhong Niangyao back to her senses. She shook her head and replied, “Nothing much, just some things I can’t figure out.”

Hearing Zhong Niangyao’s response, Lu Yichen raised an eyebrow and then spoke with a smile, “If you can’t figure it out, then perhaps it’s best not to think about it!”

Zhong Niangyao gave Lu Yichen a bright smile and nodded, “You’re right; there’s no use worrying about unsolvable problems. Maybe in the future, all these mysteries and confusions will find their answers.”

Seeing Zhong Niangyao’s smile, Lu Yichen’s expression softened a great deal.

At last, Baili Hengyuan had Yi Huai and Huang Wan sent back to the Yi Family.

By now, Yi Huai’s body was devastated by the Evil Qi and had become extremely weak. As for Huang Wan, after losing the vitality she had obtained from Baili Lele, she was nearly at her end.

Both husband and wife had ended up in such a state; they had no energy to return home! Moreover, the actions of these two also required the Yi Family to give an explanation.

When Yi Huai and Huang Wan were returned to the Yi Family, Family Head Yi Lin flew into a rage. However, after listening to the words of the person from the Baili Family who accompanied them, his anger dissipated instantly, replaced by a sense of uncertainty and deep self-blame.

The person dispatched repeated his earlier words and emphasized, “Family Head Yi, this is no trivial matter. Our family would not make light of such matters. Moreover–one point,”

“Our Family Head hopes that the Yi Family can provide an explanation to our Baili Family, or else our entire clan will do everything in its power to seek justice for our young lady.”

Hearing this, Yi Lin’s expression turned extremely grim. When he caught Yi Huai’s evasive gaze, he knew that the accusations were most likely true.

“Go back and tell the Baili Family Head,” he gritted his teeth and continued, “I will investigate this matter thoroughly. If it is indeed as you say, I will surely provide an explanation to the Baili Family.”

After receiving Yi Lin’s assurance, the man did not linger and turned to leave immediately.

Once the person from the Baili Family had left, Yi Lin looked at the disheveled Yi Huai and the almost unrecognizable Huang Wan.

He ordered someone to take Huang Wan back to her room first, leaving only a pale-faced Yi Huai.

“Yi Huai, what exactly have you done?” Yi Lin looked at Yi Huai with a piercing gaze, as if he could see through to the deepest secrets hidden in his heart.

At this point, Yi Huai himself knew very well that the things he had done could no longer be concealed.

Almost without thinking, Yi Huai confessed everything he had done.

After listening to Yi Huai’s account, Yi Lin felt a pain in his chest, yet he couldn’t help but move forward and kicked Yi Huai in the calf, swearing, “You wretched thing, do you even realize what you are doing? If this matter gets out, the ones being pointed at and criticized won’t just be you, but our Yi Family will also be dragged through the mud.”

Yi Huai just stood there quietly, listening to Yi Lin’s rebuke without uttering a word of protest.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to argue back, but he didn’t know what he could say in his defense.

In his heart, he was well aware that what he had done to Baili Lele was indeed inhumane, driven to such actions by Huang Wan’s delusions.

Now that the truth was exposed, his greatest fear was the public dissemination of the matter, tarnishing the Yi Family’s reputation. But even more worrisome, he wondered if the Yi Family, in order to protect itself, would choose to expel him. Now in his current state, if he were to leave the Yi Family, he wouldn’t know where to go.

Moreover, he had a child. If he were expelled, he didn’t know what would become of his child. Whether or not the child would be forced to leave with him, he knew that for the child, it would be a catastrophic disaster.

Watching the silent Yi Huai, Yi Lin felt a surge of disgust, “Alright, just go back now! I still need to consult with the elders in the family about how to best handle this situation.”

After finishing, Yi Lin didn’t even look at Yi Huai again and quickly walked away.

After Yi Lin had left, Yi Huai finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, he also knew that he still had a long road ahead of him.

Unlike the incoming storm facing the Yi Family, at that same moment within the Baili Family, Baili Hengyuan had also gathered all his sons and laid out the entire situation.