Chapter 212 Why don’t you learn from Xiaomei!
Ruyan's face was full of guilt. She lowered her eyes and almost dared not look directly into Li Yuanfang's eyes.

Li Yuanfang pursed his lips, his eyes flashing with complex emotions.

He spoke coldly, with a hint of self-mockery in his voice: "I should have understood earlier. On the way to Pingzhou, it was you who reported my itinerary to Qiu Jing and the others. Then you arranged for me to witness the prisoner-robbery farce with my own eyes."

"After the prisoner robbery, you were captured, which was of course a self-directed and self-acted event. I rescued you, and naturally got the memorial sent by Qiu Jing and Su Honghui to the capital to plead my case."

"Later, there was the matter of the fake Li Yuanfang and the fake Qiu Jing. When you arrived in Pingzhou, you cooperated with Shadow to assassinate General Zong Huaichang..." Li Yuanfang kept shaking his head, his eyes were almost wet, and he seemed disheartened.

Zhao Ji watched coldly and laughed in his heart. After being influenced by Di Renjie for a long time, even Li Yuanfang became a master of acting.

"Stop talking!" Ruyan screamed, her emotions showing signs of getting out of control.

Xiaomei heard Ruyan's voice and hurriedly walked in with someone from outside: "Li Yuanfang, have you said enough!"

When Li Yuanfang saw Xiaomei, he was really surprised: "It's you! You are the killer who pretended to be Qiu Jing and wanted to trick me!"

"Yes, it's me! General Li, General Zhao, we meet again." Xiaomei laughed like a villain with two shallow dimples.

Zhao Ji looked innocent: "Have I seen you before?"

Xiaomei's face froze, and she gritted her teeth and said, "I once assassinated you near Raole Li's tent. General Zhao is really a forgetful man!"

Zhao Ji suddenly realized what was going on and remembered that this was indeed the case: "Oh, so the assassin was you."

Di Renjie's gaze wandered over Xiaomei, his eyes darting as he guessed her identity and status among the snake spirits.

Xiaomei held a scimitar in her hand and put it on Di Renjie's neck: "I've said enough. If you don't want Di Renjie to die, you'd better put down your weapons!"

Di Renjie glanced at the tip of the knife and gently moved his body backwards, but his expression was unusually calm.

Zhao Ji looked at Di Renjie, raised his head to the sky and sighed, "Sir, you didn't listen to me, and this is what happened!"

Upon hearing this, Di Renjie couldn't help but smile, as if he didn't care about his life at all.

Li Yuanfang didn't put on such a show. He just threw the steel knife to the ground with a clang.

Zhao Ji had no choice but to follow suit, throwing his sword to the ground and making a French military salute.

"Tie them up!" Xiaomei waved her hand, and the people behind her took out ropes and tied up Zhao Ji, Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang one by one.

Ruyan witnessed all this, her face as pale as paper, as if she had lost her soul.

"Xian'er, let's go." Xiaomei patted Ruyan gently, and everyone finally left the inn.
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Hanyi Hall is located in the west of Shiguo City. It is a large mansion. The houses in the courtyard are all built in the style of Tang Dynasty architecture.

Ruyan and Xiaomei escorted Di Renjie and his party and took a detour to the back door of Hanyi Hall.

Xiao Qingfang stood in the main room, pacing back and forth, very anxious.

Suddenly, Xiao Jing ran over with a look of joy on his face: "Sister, Xue Ling and the others succeeded!"

Xiao Qingfang was overjoyed: "Really? Where is he?"

Before he finished speaking, Xiaomei and the others had already escorted Zhao Ji and others to the main room.

"Sister, Di Renjie, Zhao Ji, and Li Yuanfang are all here!" Xiaomei bowed.

Xiao Qingfang hurried to Di Renjie, Zhao Ji and others, looked at them again and again, and was overjoyed.

Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang had already guessed about Xiao Qingfang's identity as a traitor. When they confirmed her identity, they were still shocked and speechless.

Zhao Ji was not alarmed at all, and looked a little calm.

Xiao Qingfang couldn't hold back her excitement, and turned to Ruyan and Xiaomei: "Great! Xian'er, Xiaomei! You did a great job! Di Renjie is finally in our hands!"

Ruyan stood quietly in front of her and forced a smile.

Xiao Qingfang asked curiously, "What's wrong, Xian'er? You don't seem happy?"

Ruyan stammered for a long time before finally speaking: "Sister, they treated me very well..." Xiao Qingfang's face immediately darkened: "Xian'er, how could you say such a thing?"

Ruyan looked at Xiao Qingfang pleadingly with tears in her eyes.

Xiao Qingfang's tone softened a little: "Silly girl, they treat you well because you are Di Renjie's niece! If they knew your true identity, would they still treat you so well?"

Ruyan smiled and didn't have time to say anything.

Di Renjie laughed, as if he was afraid that the world would not be in chaos: "I have always treated people with sincerity. Although Ruyan has been with me for a short time, I am indeed very pleased to have such a niece."

Zhao Ji nodded vigorously, fanning the flames: "That's right, that's right! Yuan Fang and I are not relatives of the Lord, but the Lord treats us like his sons and nephews. It can be seen that the Lord treats Ruyan well, not just because she is a niece!"

Xiao Qingfang's expression suddenly changed, and she looked at Di Renjie and Zhao Ji with hatred: "Stop trying to win people's hearts! Xiao Jing, take them away and send them on their way!"

Ruyan heard this and quickly knelt down, begging, "Sister, can't you spare their lives? Anyway, they are all in our hands. Anyway, if they leave Pingzhou, your plan will succeed!"

Xiao Qingfang couldn't believe her ears: "Xian'er, what nonsense are you talking about! As long as the three of them are alive, they are the biggest threat! If they are alive, we will die!"

At this time, Xiao Jing led his men to push Di Renjie, Zhao Ji, and Li Yuanfang away.

Zhao Ji and Li Yuanfang were both secretly planning and ready to take action at any time.

Xiao Qingfang changed her mind and called Xiao Jing again: "Wait a minute! You guys go back first. Leave Di Renjie and the others behind, and Xiaomei should stay too."

Xiao Jing was a little confused when he heard this, but he still followed Xiao Qingfang's orders.

Xiao Qingfang's face was extremely serious: "Xian'er, I didn't believe it before. I received a letter from Pingzhou saying that there was something unclear between you and Li Yuanfang. Now it seems to be true!"

"You're in love with Li Yuanfang, right?" Xiao Qingfang almost yelled.

Ruyan closed her eyes in despair, tears rolling down her cheeks, almost in acquiescence.

Seeing this, Li Yuanfang felt as if he was hit by an invisible force and stood there in a daze.

Zhao Ji and Di Renjie turned their heads almost at the same time, their eyes moving back and forth between Li Yuanfang and the crying Ruyan, each expression more exciting than the other.

She shook her head, her eyes full of disappointment and heartache, and said angrily: "Xian'er, you and Xiaomei are like sisters. You know her past better than anyone else. Men are not trustworthy!"

"So Xiaomei has cut off all ties with men now and will never have anything to do with them again. Why don't you learn from Xiaomei!"

Ruyan tried hard to hold back the tears in her eyes and said through clenched teeth: "Sister, I can't do it. I just can't let him go!"

When Xiaomei heard this, she was stunned and did not know whether to laugh or cry.

Zhao Ji's expression also froze for a moment, as he had once again been bitten by the head.

Xiao Qingfang's attention was only on Ruyan, and she said earnestly, "Xiaomei saved that unfaithful man's life. We have been friends for several years, and they were childhood sweethearts. Yet, that unfaithful man left without even saying goodbye."

"Can the friendship between you and Li Yuanfang compare to theirs? Moreover, you betrayed Li Yuanfang. If you give him a knife now, he will kill you without hesitation!"

Ruyan's eyes were already red: "Sister, you don't understand, I am the one who let him down, even if he wants to kill me, I will accept it!"

Xiao Qingfang was completely speechless when she heard this. This child was hopeless.

Li Yuanfang stood aside, his eyes never leaving Ruyan. Every word she said hit his heart like a heavy hammer.

Seeing this, Zhao Ji quickly kicked Li Yuanfang with his foot and urged him in a low voice: "Yuanfang, speak!"

Li Yuanfang suddenly woke up, but didn't know how to start.

Xiao Qingfang had lost her patience for preaching. She sneered, her tone full of determination: "Xian'er, I order you to kill Li Yuanfang!"

Ruyan shook her head frantically, refusing to agree: "No, sister, I can't do it."

(End of this chapter)