Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2431: 2367: Absolutely Not
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Chiang Xiao described everything that happened to him with full clarity.
Meng Xinian furrowed his brows and warned, “Refuse everything, and under no circumstances agree to draw that painting.”
“If I turn it down, won’t that make him even more wary?”
“Isn’t he suspicious already? Why add fuel to the fire?” Meng Xinian replied, “He wants you to create that painting so he can spot clues in it, checking if you’ve witnessed that scene in person before.”
“You can figure it out from that?” Chiang Xiao asked in surprise.
Meng Xinian gave a nod and elaborated, “A landscape viewed directly stands apart from one just replicated from an image, especially for an observant eye. Without knowing his scheme, you could end up including subtle elements from your own memory instead of matching the photo exactly. Spotting that would confirm to him that you were there that night.”
Chiang Xiao stood stunned, struggling to wrap her head around it for a moment.
Is it possible for things to play out that way?
At first, she’d thought Hu Xiangyong just planned to flash the photo suddenly and watch her immediate response to gauge if she’d been to the spot shown.
Yet she hadn’t pondered the angle Meng Xinian pointed out.
If that’s truly the case, Hu Xiangyong proves to be truly frightening.
Considering how this guy still plotted to end Meng Xinian’s life and might strike again anytime, Chiang Xiao’s fear shifted to fury as she clenched her teeth and told Meng Xinian, “Brother Xinian, what if I…”
She didn’t get to complete her thought before Meng Xinian cut her off.
“Don’t you dare consider it.”
How could he miss her implication?
Pull Hu Xiangyong into the Space and finish him off.
Even setting aside their lack of insight into Hu Xiangyong’s full history, what if he carried some special artifact of his own, akin to hers?
What if the attempt backfired, revealing all their hidden strengths to him?
Besides, he refused to let her taint the Space with bloodshed.
He didn’t wish for that kind of darkness to haunt her thoughts.
Thus, he’d never consent to such a scheme.
“Simply stay vigilant, safeguard yourself, and vow to keep them close no matter where you head. I’ll dig into his secrets.”
How could he allow her to take a life when it was his duty to manage?
“And keep them with me?”
Chiang Xiao was on the verge of mentioning she’d already dispatched Guan Tiezhu and Luo Yongsheng to trail Deng Qingjiang when Meng Xinian added, “I’ll arrange two additional guards for you to shadow Deng Qingjiang, while Guan Tiezhu and Luo Yongsheng alternate with Ding Haijing to stay by your side. You need at least two companions at all times.”
That setup alone would ease his worries.
Chiang Xiao wavered, “Hire two more?”
“Be sensible and obey. We can certainly cover the cost of extra help; nothing matters more than your well-being, right?”
Left with little option, Chiang Xiao consented.
During that night, Meng Xinian held back from any bold actions, despite the lack of pain in his injury, as Chiang Xiao forbade big motions to avoid tearing it open again.
While the remedy and Pain-Relief Talisman Diagram dulled the ache and boosted recovery, it remained an actual gash on his flesh.
Could one ignore it simply because the discomfort had faded?
That evening, she guided Meng Xinian inside the Space for rest, sipped several cups of Spring Water, enjoyed deep slumber, and come morning, his wound had formed a scab.