Chapter 232: 232 Her Stepmother Position is at Risk_1
The injured man was named Yin Zhiqi.
He was the youngest son of the younger brother of the Yin Family’s Patriarch. Indeed, he was a legitimate descendant listed in the family genealogy, and his status was undeniably esteemed.
After sustaining his injury, he was promptly transferred back to a private hospital in the Imperial City, where he was waited upon with the finest care and sustenance.
In truth, he wasn’t seriously hurt. Even Lu Tang, for all her aggression, couldn’t prevent the faster reaction of Yin Zhiqi’s S Rank Spirit Card Master Bodyguard. He had only injured his hand and needed just a couple of days to recover.
But that didn’t stop him from feeling that the incident was a tremendous disgrace.
He had been wounded by a lowly Spirit Card Master!
When his mother came to see him, he even demanded to know whether Lu Tang was dead. If not, he wanted her to be fished out so he could torture her to death himself.
"That’s enough."
His mother’s temperament was indeed gentle and elegant, but her words carried the icy ruthlessness of the Nobility. "Her injuring you was due to her ignorance. Given the severity of her injuries, the Guard Team took her to jail, where she won’t last long. Let’s not blow this out of proportion. Besides, hasn’t the person in charge of the Mount Flower Bo City Branch already offered to make amends? Don’t forget what your uncle said last time."
The reason they did not want to make a big deal out of the incident was that they couldn’t afford to bring it into the open.
After all, the Jimo Family was behind Mount Flower. Yin Zhiqi’s deeds were dishonorable and could not be exposed to their scrutiny.
They had to give face to the Jimo Family, not because the Yin Family was scared of them.
Yin Zhiqi’s face twisted with resentment. "That lowlife! Just letting her die like that is too good for her."
His mother did not show any sign of reproach, instead chastising him lightly, "There are plenty of people in the Imperial City for you to play with. Why did you go to City Bai in the first place?"
Yin Zhiqi curled his lip. "It’s no fun pretending to be subservient under their watch."
Indeed, the Imperial City was the Yunxia Headquarters. With the mixed influence of the Noble Military Department, even Yin Zhiqi couldn’t be too ostentatious without upsetting certain individuals.
These young nobles enjoyed nothing more than demonstrating their might in other cities.
Lady Yin let out a sigh.
But before they had exchanged more than a few words, the S Rank Spirit Card Master Bodyguard suddenly burst through the door, his expression ugly. "Madam... the Imperial City Guard Team has sent people."
Lady Yin’s eyes sharpened. "What is the Guard Team doing here?"
No sooner had she spoken than three S Rank Spirit Card Masters entered. Their faces were expressionless as they looked directly at Yin Zhiqi and handed over an arrest warrant. "Yin Zhiqi, you are suspected of involvement in a murder case. We are here to take you in for questioning by order."
In all his years, Yin Zhiqi had never had any dealings with the Guard Team, and he scoffed in disbelief, "Are you out of your minds? Daring to arrest me? Do you know who I am?"
Lady Yin was even less courteous as she rebuked the Guard Team, "Which division are you from that you don’t understand protocol? What murder case? My son is resting well in the hospital. Whom could he have possibly bothered? Who filed the report?"
Her heart skipped a beat. Could it be that City Bai had reported the incident? Impossible. The person in charge of City Bai wouldn’t dare.
Lady Yin was silenced by a single sentence from the Guard Team.
"The report was filed by Lady Hua of the Jimo Family. She said that if you have any objections, you can go to her directly."
Lady Yin: "..."
A deep shock emerged in her eyes.
Lady Hua, General Jimo Xiao’s disciple sister. She was the one who had suddenly emerged after his demise, not only finding the Jimo Family’s successor but now also acting as their regent. How could such a person personally report her son to the police?
Lady Yin’s face turned pale as a foreboding feeling surged within her. "Lady Hua? How could Lady Hua bother with such a matter? Could there be some misunderstanding?!"
But whether it was a misunderstanding or not, they had video evidence, and the guards possessed an arrest warrant. Three S Rank Spirit Card Masters were not to be trifled with. Even the Yin Family’s bodyguards didn’t dare stop them from taking the person away.
Yin Zhiqi immediately panicked. "Mom? What’s going on? Mom, why would the Jimo Family call the police to arrest me? Mom, you need to think of something...!!"
Seeing Yin Zhiqi being taken away by the guards in fear, Lady Yin immediately cried out in a shrill voice, "Quick... notify my husband! Tell him to come back from abroad right away!!"
She realized this issue was probably going to be a significant problem.
The news of Yin Zhiqi being taken from the hospital spread quickly throughout Imperial City.
Any stir among the Nobility of Imperial City—if not deliberately hidden—spread incredibly fast.
Those who reacted quickly soon learned what had happened.
At the Song Family dinner table, Song Zhi suddenly spoke up, "Yin Zhiqi has been arrested. They say it was Lady Hua from the Jimo Family who personally filed the complaint."
Song Yingchen listened without any expression, while Song Ji’s eating pace slowed slightly.
Of course, he didn’t stop his daughter from speaking.
Song Yi curiously looked at his sister Song Zhi. "Why?"
They had just returned from training at Mount Flower and had no clue what had happened.
Song Zhi glanced at her father before saying, "It’s said to be related to the Mount Flower Bo City Branch. A professional player’s sister died at the hands of Yin Zhiqi."
Madam Song couldn’t help but say, "Is that professional player acquainted with Lady Hua?"
To directly file a police report and arrest a descendant of the Yin Family over one individual... that was not how Nobility typically behaved.
"There shouldn’t be any connection," Song Zhi said, her smile holding a deeper meaning. "Initially, the person was detained by the guards. But who knew that this morning Wen Jiang personally flew to City Bai and bailed them out? And then Lady Hua filed a police report here in Imperial City."
This truly was a first in decades.
Upon hearing Wen Jiang’s name, Song Yingchen also paused.
Madam Song curved her lips in a mocking smile. "Causing such a grand scene and offending the Yin Family for an unacquainted player? The heir of the Jimo Family really lacks discretion in their actions."
Now that the police had been called to make an arrest, it was clear the Jimo Family had offended the Yin Family. She wondered what those two, Hua Zhuo and their associate, were thinking.
The twins wore expressions of relish for the drama, with Song Yi even saying, "I’m going back to the association."
The Jimo Family had made an arrest. So, what next? Could it be that this time, there really would be a major spectacle to witness?
Song Zhi looked towards Madam Song, some of the smile fading from her eyes, then turned her gaze to Song Yingchen. "Second brother, in this matter between the Jimo Family and the Yin Family, who do you think will back down?"
For ordinary people, this was just a spectacle to watch, but for them, it was a power struggle between two families.
And previously, there had been no conflict between the Yin Family and the Jimo Family.
To put it brutally, at their level of status, their first thought was not about the importance of the player, but rather that Mount Flower had dared to arrest someone from the Yin Family just for the sake of a player. Wasn’t that plainly tearing their relationship with the Yin Family apart? What were their considerations?
Song Yingchen, suddenly called upon, was silent for a moment, then spoke softly, "I don’t know."
But he thought the Yin Family would back down. The current Wen Jiang did things unconventionally, and the Yin Family members might not be able to stand against her.
Madam Song scoffed softly. "As if they’d dare to take Yin Zhiqi’s life. Just apologize, and this will all be over. The Yin Family will give some face on account of the late General Jimo Xiao. So, what is Wen Jiang, anyway?"
Song Yingchen’s eyes turned cold.
Song Zhi silently glanced at her stepmother, then looked up at her father.
Although Song Ji still wore his compassionate, Buddha-like smile, Song Zhi had an intuition. Her stepmother’s position might soon become untenable.