HCB Chapter 2107 Utter Shock! Mu Huanying Makes Her Appearance!
Chapter 2107 Utter Shock! Mu Huanying Makes Her Appearance!
Squeak!
The sound of the moon gate being pushed open again was particularly clear in the quiet courtyard.
All eyes turned to the doorway.
An elderly woman, supported by Qin Kunlun, slowly stepped over the threshold and into the backyard.
With each step she took, Shangguan Wuji, the representatives of the ten families of Yanjing, and the little monk would retreat in despair and fear.
She was wearing a dark blue cotton jacket, the material was ordinary, but it was starched clean and ironed flat.
Her gray hair was neatly tied into a bun at the back of her head and secured with a simple wooden hairpin.
His face was deeply wrinkled, like the rings of time carved by the knife, but his eyes were frighteningly clear, and when his gaze calmly swept across the courtyard, it seemed to penetrate people's hearts.
She stood tall and walked with an indescribable grace. It wasn't a forced stiffness, but a demeanor ingrained in her bones, a poise that had remained unchanged through the trials of time.
Each step was steady, slow, and heavy, as if carrying the weight of forty years of time on my shoulders.
It was this refined, understated elegance that made everyone in the courtyard recognize her at first glance.
Or rather, they recognized the person that face represented!
Mu Huanying!
She was the eldest daughter of the Mu family, who was famous in Yanjing decades ago and the most dazzling pearl of the Mu family business. She was a key figure who disappeared for nearly half a century after the fire case that shocked the court.
She actually... walked in from outside?!
For a moment, time seemed to stand still in the entire backyard.
Hao Jian was the first to be stunned and dumbfounded.
what happened?
Why is Elder Mu here?
Just as the little monk reached the moon gate and was about to slink away, he was suddenly frozen in place, his feet firmly planted on the ground, and his pupils shrank to the size of pinpoints.
He stared intently at that aged face, yet one could still vaguely discern the youthful charm of yesteryear. His mind went blank after a series of buzzing sounds, and he could only mechanically retreat under the other's immense pressure.
The concubine... there was some movement from the concubine just now!
If the person in front of me is really Mu Huanying, then who is in the side room?
He abruptly turned his head to look at the tightly closed side room door, then abruptly turned back to look at the old woman at the door. His expression twisted, the sinister smile vanished completely, replaced by a look of horror that came from having his understanding completely overturned, and... a deep-seated panic!
The Buddha had calculated everything perfectly. He had correctly predicted that Li Xiangnan might be bluffing, that the account books might be bait, and even that Du Xingyue might get involved...
But no one expected that Mu Huanying would walk in through the main gate in this way, at this moment, with such dignity!
what does this mean?
This means that from the very beginning, Li Xiangnan held a trump card that no one knew about!
This means that all of Buddha's calculations were in vain from the very beginning!
This also means that... the Mu family's matter is no longer an unsolved mystery; there are now living, breathing witnesses who can speak out!
The young monk felt a chill run from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head, and his whole body began to tremble uncontrollably.
Shangguan Wuji, standing in the corner, was as pale as paper in the lantern light.
He opened his mouth as if to say something, but no sound came out.
The fingers gripping the wall were strained so hard that the knuckles turned white and the veins bulged.
He stared intently at the old woman at the door, his eyes filled with disbelief, horror, and a hint of fear that he himself was unwilling to admit!
it is true!
That face, that aura, those eyes... there's no mistake!
Back then, he was just a boy. He had accompanied his father to a banquet at the Mu family's residence and had seen the stunningly talented eldest daughter of the Mu family from afar.
Although forty years have etched deep marks on her face, he could still recognize the dignified bearing ingrained in her bones and the upright spine that remained straight despite the hardships she had endured!
Finished!
Only these two words remained in Shangguan Wuji's mind.
Mu Huanying is still alive, and she has appeared here, at the Li family's full moon banquet where the Qin family's generals are gathered!
This means that the fire forty years ago, those shady old stories, those things about the Shangguan family...
No, it's the Mu family's assets and secrets that the ten families of Yanjing had all more or less dabbled in or divided up back then, that could all be reopened and exposed to the light of day!
With a military giant like the Qin family vouching for her, and an unfathomable young man like Li Xiangnan by her side, if Mu Huanying really wanted to investigate the past and settle old scores...
Shangguan Wuji dared not think any further; he felt his vision go black and he almost lost his balance.
Ye Ruyan turned pale and instinctively took several steps back, bumping into Yan Qinghe behind her.
Her delicate body trembled slightly as she looked at the old woman standing calmly at the door, and then at Li Xiangnan's calm and expressionless face. A huge sense of lingering fear and relief welled up in her heart.
Thank goodness, thank goodness the ledger I brought was fake, and thank goodness I didn't do anything more extreme today except for verbal probing!
Otherwise... she simply couldn't imagine the consequences!
Yan Qinghe, Zong Wangshan, Hou Wanjin... all the representatives of the ten families were pale as death, as if their souls had been ripped out. They stood there blankly, forgetting even the thought of escaping.
As they looked at Mu Huanying, it was as if they saw a ghost from forty years ago crawling out of its grave, carrying memories of blood and fire, coming to claim their lives.
Qian Houjin huddled at the back of the crowd, his mouth agape wide enough to fit an egg.
He looked at the old woman at the door, then at Li Xiangnan, and then stole a glance at the tightly closed side room, his mind a complete mess.
But he quickly forced himself to calm down.
Who cares who's telling the truth and who's lying!
What does it mean that Doctor Li was able to invite this important person and have so many generals and officers from the Qin family escort him?
This shows that Dr. Li had everything under control all along!
Just stick close to the right person!
He clenched his fists secretly, and his awe of Li Xiangnan deepened unconsciously.
Du Xingyue tightened his grip on his cane slightly, and beneath his silvery eyebrows, his old eyes gleamed with a sharp light.
He looked at the old woman, then at Li Xiangnan, and suddenly felt enlightened, followed by an indescribable sense of admiration!
good boy!
What a Li Xiangnan!
It turns out that the so-called Mu Huanying in the backyard was just a smokescreen!
The real trump card has been hidden behind the scenes until now, when all the demons and monsters have been forced to the forefront and intimidated by the Qin family's iron fist, it has been revealed in the most shocking way!
This is not just a slap in the face, it's about shattering everyone's wishful thinking and psychological defenses in one fell swoop!
A clear tremor flashed across Ji Qingyue's cold eyes.
Her gaze toward Li Xiangnan grew increasingly profound.
This young man's profound thoughts and ingenious planning are simply breathtaking!
First, use a decoy target to draw fire, then gradually increase the intensity, and finally reveal the real trump card to decide the outcome!
Such strategy and patience are hardly those of a doctor in his early twenties.
Even many seasoned cunning foxes who have been entrenched in power struggles for years might not possess his skill!
Although the Qin family members did not know the full story of the grudges, they immediately understood when they saw the reactions of the guests in the courtyard, especially those who had just been arrogant and domineering but were now ashen-faced.
This old woman who suddenly appeared was of great importance!
Qin Anling's sharp gaze lingered on Mu Huanying for a moment before immediately looking at Li Xiangnan, a hint of understanding and approval flashing in his eyes!
This kid really did have a backup plan!
At this moment, Li Xiangnan stood quietly in the crowd, waiting.
He watched as Mu Huanying, supported by her father-in-law, slowly walked in through the door, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
At this stage of the plan, all the groundwork has been laid.
It's time to close the net!
Just then—
"Huanying?! Is that Huanying?!"
An old, yet excited and trembling shout suddenly came from the direction of the main house!
The door to the main room was suddenly pushed open with a bang, and the four old men, unable to contain themselves any longer, rushed out...