Chapter 278 - 111 Mute Granny
Jiang Li walked out of the tavern.
Ye Mingyu had been squatting by the street for quite a while. Seeing Jiang Li coming over, he spat out the root he had been chewing and asked, "What’s the result? Are you done?" He didn’t ask whom Jiang Li had met or what she had done. If it had been Ye Jiaer, he might have asked, but with Jiang Li, he sometimes felt that, as a junior, she displayed more decisiveness than his peers, so there was no need to worry. More importantly, Ye Mingyu believed that even if he asked Jiang Li, she wouldn’t tell him anyway.
Why waste time on it? Better not ask then.
Jiang Li nodded, "It’s done, uncle; let’s head back."
The encounter with Jih Heng, even the conversation with him, didn’t weigh heavily on Jiang Li’s mind. Although Jih Heng was rumored to be capricious, Jiang Li considered it just a facade. His actions were calculated. After several confrontations and thorough contemplation, she thought the likelihood of Jih Heng disrupting her plan was minimal. Even if she really did interfere with Jih Heng’s affairs, it would be insignificant to him. He wouldn’t make a move personally. The reason he had followed her from Xiangyang to Tongxiang was because her behavior was peculiar, and he wanted to watch the drama unfold.
So be it; let him watch the play. She had never minded being an actor, but she must control the flow of this drama: the introduction, development, turn, and conclusion.
Jih Heng wasn’t important; what was critical was that her father was to be executed in seven days. If she couldn’t find evidence to exonerate him, she would have to prepare for the worst-case scenario, breaking him out during the execution. However, the success of such an act, and the wide implications it might have thereafter, required serious consideration. Therefore, the most comprehensive approach was still to start with the evidence.
Seeing Jiang Li expressing a desire to return, Ye Mingyu readily agreed. Their temporary residence was also in Green Stone Lane, not far from the sealed Xue Family home. Feng Yutang’s people would likely keep an eye on where they settled, choosing Green Stone Lane was indeed too conspicuous. But Jiang Li wanted to be openly defiant to let Feng Yutang know she had come for an autumn reckoning.