I relied on a system to prolong my life in ancient times.

Chapter 281 Chen Yanhe and the Aftermath

"How are they, doctor? Can their legs recover?" Chen Yanhe asked the doctor.

The doctor shook his head: "Their legs are completely ruined and can't be reattached. They probably won't be able to stand up again."

Chen Yanhe's face immediately darkened. Useless thing.

"See the doctor out."

Chen Yanhe looked at these people and his heart was filled with despair.

"It's been dealt with." After a short while, Chen Yanhe coldly uttered three words.

At this moment, Chen Yan and the person beside him who had been silent immediately drew a sword from their waist and pierced through Lao Qi's chest.

"Master, you..." The leader dared not breathe. He hadn't expected his master to be so ruthless. However, the seventh brother did deserve to die for betraying his master.

Just as he was thinking this, the sword pierced through the chest of another man. What did he not understand? His master wanted to eliminate them all.

"Master, although we failed in our mission, we don't deserve to die. Are you really going to be so cruel?"

"I will not support useless people."

"We don't need your support, Master. You only need to spare our lives. Rest assured, Master, we will never reveal anything about you again," the leader said immediately. They were already crippled, but they still wanted to live.

"Only four people can keep the secret." Since they are no longer of any use, there is no need for them to live. These people know many of his secrets and have done many things for him. He doesn't trust them to stay.

"Continue." Chen Yanhe ignored the leader's desperate pleas.

Inside the room, all that could be heard were the sounds of swords piercing flesh and the screams of men. In a few swift movements, all of them were lying on the ground.

The room was immediately filled with a bloody smell that made people feel nauseous.

Chen Yanhe fanned himself with his hand, got up and left: "Dispose of their bodies, and don't let anyone know."

At the Xiao residence, Xiao Siyue, who was already asleep, was unaware that the people he had met that day were now dead.

For the next few days, Xiao Siyue didn't go out again. She stayed in her yard playing with Little Orange, or reading books, practicing calligraphy, and playing the piano.

I occasionally chat with Xi Ningzhi, but I've never been to Jiaoyan Pavilion or Songyue Study.

A few days later, Xiao Siyue received the news brought by Xiao Qinian.

The fifth young master of the Chen family was beaten up by someone, and his leg was broken and could not be healed.

What Xiao Qinian didn't say was that he actually had someone do it himself, but he only broke Chen Yanhe's leg; what Grand Commandant Yu did was truly gratifying.

However, Xiao Qinian was too embarrassed to say it in front of Xiao Siyue, so Grand Commandant Yu directly ordered Chen Yanhe's third leg to be crippled.

Most importantly, Grand Commandant Yu was still arrogant and didn't hide it from the Chen family. Although Chen Ping, the head of the Chen family, was furious and wished he could kill Grand Commandant Yu, it was like slapping his own face.

But no matter how angry he was, in the end he didn't confront Grand Commandant Yu for the sake of Chen Yan and his unpleasant, troublesome son.

Since it's already ruined anyway, we might as well take this opportunity to resolve the conflict with the Yu family and gain some benefits, after all, the Yu family is the head of the four major families.

Thus, Chen Yanhe, who was already crippled, was abandoned by Chen Ping, the head of the Chen family, and sent directly back to his hometown in Beiling.

From then on, Xiao Siyue's crisis was over, and Xiao Qinian released her.

Xiao Siyue was overjoyed to receive this news. Who knew she had been staying at home for so long that she was practically going moldy? She needed to get out and have some fun as soon as possible.

"Chuntao, Lanyi, let's go shopping." Xiao Siyue walked out with cheerful steps.

Xiao Siyue walked out onto the street and looked at the bustling street, feeling very happy.

"Let's go to Linglong Pavilion."

Linglong Pavilion is the largest jewelry shop in the capital, with a wide variety of gold and silver jewelry, and naturally, the prices are extremely high, making it unaffordable for most people.

Xiao Siyue had visited once or twice before and quite liked the jewelry inside.

Xiao Siyue went inside and looked around. She took a fancy to a set of gemstone and red gold headdress. Xiao Siyue looked closely and found that this set of headdress was extremely luxurious. The whole set consisted of twelve pieces, inlaid with rubies and sapphires, which was very eye-catching.

"Miss, have you taken a liking to this set?" The shop assistant immediately greeted her with a smile.

"How much is this set worth?" Xiao Siyue looked at the headdress and thought it suited her mother very well. She was too young to be intimidated by such a gorgeous headdress, but it would fit her mother perfectly.

"Miss, this set of jewelry was newly made by the artisans in our shop. Look at this red jade; we bought it from a Persian merchant. It's very precious, so this set of jewelry costs 18,000 taels of silver." The shop assistant introduced it very enthusiastically. Although Xiao Siyue was young, the shop assistant did not underestimate her.

He must have received professional training to become a waiter in this exquisite pavilion, and guests must never be underestimated.

"Eighteen thousand taels?" Xiao Siyue clicked her tongue in amazement. It was really expensive. However, Xiao Siyue thought it was quite good. She had the money too. Just as she was about to ask the shop assistant to pack it up for her, she heard a familiar voice.

"I'll take this set of jewelry."

Xiao Siyue turned her head and saw Wu Xinrou, dressed in a light pink dress, walking towards her.

Xiao Siyue raised an eyebrow. It was her. It had been a long time. Was she genuinely interested in buying or just looking for trouble?

I'm more inclined to believe the latter. Who would buy something from such a far distance? Did she even see what the item looked like?

Xiao Siyue wasn't in a hurry to pay anymore; she wanted to see what Wu Xinrou was up to.

"Oh, it's Miss Xiao. Have you also taken a fancy to this set of jewelry? But it's already mine, so I'm really sorry," Wu Xinrou said insincerely.

"It's alright, Miss Wu, please. Linglong Pavilion has so many pieces of jewelry, one more won't make a difference."

"Oh, then Miss Xiao, why don't you choose something else? But Miss Xiao comes from the countryside, can you afford the jewelry from Linglong Pavilion? Don't let people laugh at you later if you can't afford it." Wu Xinrou covered her mouth and said, pretending to be concerned.

In her heart, she was certain that Xiao Siyue couldn't afford it. Even if someone from the countryside became an official, how much silver could he possibly have? And even if he did, he wouldn't give so much to a little girl.

Judging from Xiao Siyue's usual attire, she has never been seen wearing any expensive jewelry.

However, she was wrong. Although Xiao Siyue didn't wear many pieces of jewelry, and they weren't particularly eye-catching, they were all imperial gifts. It can only be said that Wu Xinrou was too blind to notice.

“Yes, yes, Miss Wu is right. My family is too poor to afford it. Miss Wu is so generous, so you must have plenty of money. I won’t bother you any longer,” Xiao Siyue said with a forced smile.

She wanted to see just how magnanimous Wu Xinrou was.

"Heh, you do have some self-awareness," Wu Xinrou said, tilting her head back with great pride.