"It's Zhang Hui, isn't it?"
Yun Que'er cut straight to the chase.
Chen Pi couldn't help but tremble, his mind in a whirl.
This Yun Que'er was so smart.
A person like her was wasted in this era. She would have made a great military advisor in ancient times.
However, even though Yun Que'er had already pointed it out, Chen Pi didn't dare to admit it.
It would be easy for him to just open his mouth, but he might not be able to bear the consequences.
"You still don't want to talk?"
Ji Chengxuan, who had been standing at a distance with his arms folded, watching the commotion for a while, suddenly stepped forward.
"Although we were far away just now and didn't see that person's face clearly, we're not fools."
Ji Chengxuan bent down slightly. "Although you hang out with Zhang Hui, it's obvious that you're not the same kind of person as him. You're just a bit playful at most, not like Zhang Hui, who is a swindler and a scoundrel."
Chen Pi was a bit dazed. He looked up at Ji Chengxuan blankly.
Why was he suddenly speaking up for him?
Was there some kind of conspiracy?
Yun Que'er glanced at Ji Chengxuan, seemed to understand something, and then took over the conversation.
"I remember that when you were arrested back then, you vehemently protested your innocence, saying that you were just there to watch the fun and didn't participate in insulting my elder sister at all."
Yun Fujin beside them frowned tightly. They really didn't want to recall what had happened back then.
For Yun Yi, and even for everyone in the Yun family, it was an indelible shadow.
Especially for Yun Yi herself, she had been depressed and absent - minded all day long. It had taken her a long time to finally get out of it.
That was why Yun Fujin hated those people so much. He hated them so much that he wished he could just wring their necks off.
Yun Que'er noticed that Yun Fujin's mood was not right. She gently pinched his little finger, hinting for him to control his emotions first, and then continued,
"Back then, our family just wanted the criminals to be brought to justice and didn't pay much attention to other things. But now that I think about it, there might have been some misunderstandings. You tell me the truth today. Did you participate in it back then?"
Chen Pi bit his lips tightly, not knowing whether he should speak or not.
He simply couldn't figure out Yun Que'er's thoughts. He was really worried that if he answered rashly, he might be caught on some handle and then thrown back into that dark place.
Seeing that Chen Pi still didn't speak, Ji Chengxuan decided to go for the kill.
"One can tell that you feel wronged, but no matter how wronged you are, these things have nothing to do with us."
He looked at Chen Pi contemptuously. "I thought you were smarter than Zhang Hui, but it turns out you're just as stupid. He's already hurt you like this, and you still want to cover for him? Do you think you can be safe just because you didn't participate? Hmph, with Zhang Hui's personality, even if he's one foot in the grave, he'll still drag you down with him."
Chen Pi shivered violently.
He had to admit that Ji Chengxuan's words had hit the nail on the head.
He had a bellyful of grievances that he couldn't express, but that was actually a minor matter.
The most important thing was that he might very well be implicated by Zhang Hui again. How could Chen Pi accept that?
His legs went weak, and he knelt down on the ground.
He swallowed hard and then stammered,
"Back then, I was really tricked by Zhang Hui into going there. I didn't do anything to that little girl. The person just now was also Zhang Hui. We got into a fight because of what happened back then."
The first step is always the hardest, but once a crack is opened, there's no stopping it.
Since he had already started talking, he might as well tell the whole truth.
"I'll tell you the truth. I accompanied Zhang Hui to the hospital today because..."
Chen Pi looked at Ji Chengxuan fearfully. "Because he hurt his foot a bit. But we had a bit of a conflict in the hospital. I had already left, but Zhang Hui suddenly came over to apologize to me and then said he would treat me to dinner. I really didn't know he would bring me here!"
Chen Pi raised his finger, wishing he could swear to the sky to prove his innocence.
"Then he took me to hide outside and listen to you guys talking. He said your family is living too well these days. He wasn't convinced and wanted to make some money too. But what he meant was that if we don't pull you guys down, we'll never have a chance to get ahead."
Yun Que'er's face darkened. "Then what? Keep talking!"
Chen Pi shivered violently. "I definitely disagreed! You guys think about it. I just got out. I really don't want to go back to that hellhole. As a result, Zhang Hui called me a coward and humiliated me with what happened back then. That's why we got into a fight."
The rest wasn't important. It was just a personal issue between Zhang Hui and Chen Pi.
The most important thing was that Zhang Hui wanted to pull their family down.
Yun Que'er sneered. "He's really brave. Then tell me, what does he want to do to our family?"
"I don't know about that..."
Yun Que'er raised her eyebrows. "Huh?"
Chen Pi shrank back. "I'm not lying. I really don't know! He just said his idea. We got into a fight before he even said his plan, so I really don't know! Anyway... anyway..."
Chen Pi stammered for a while. "Anyway, you guys should be careful in all aspects. Zhang Hui is the most slippery. Who knows what he'll actually do?"
Yun Que'er and Yun Fujin glanced at each other. They both had their own thoughts.
When they got back to the yard, Yun Fujin still felt a bit uneasy.
"Is it okay to just let Chen Pi go like this? If Zhang Hui really does something, it won't be good if we don't have any evidence. We should have asked Chen Pi to promise to testify for us."
"Even if he promised, it wouldn't be useful." Yun Que'er shook her head. "If a person wants to go back on their word, even if they agree verbally for the time being, they'll come up with plenty of reasons to back out later. Moreover, I think that with Chen Pi in this state, even if he doesn't promise, he'll still come out to testify."
Chen Pi had said everything, both what he should and shouldn't have said. He had completely betrayed Zhang Hui.
He should understand in his heart that once he opened his mouth, he had completely offended Zhang Hui, and there was no way to make it up.
Rather than going back into Zhang Hui's "arms" later, and Zhang Hui might not even spare him, it would be better to hold tightly onto the Yun family.
Anyway, the relationship between Zhang Hui and the Yun family was already irreconcilable. Since there was bound to be a tough battle, it would be better to follow a more reliable person.
Even if Chen Pi was stupid, he wouldn't be so stupid as not to understand this.
"Moreover," Yun Que'er scoffed. "We're not the same as we used to be. Back then, we were powerless and could only be beaten to the ground, but now it's different. What we need to do is catch them red - handed, not settle the score after the fact."
Hearing what Yun Que'er said, Yun Fujin felt relieved.
Those people had been too presumptuous. It was time to teach them a lesson!
The siblings, together with Ji Chengxuan, calculated for a while. After much thought, they still thought that it was most likely that Zhang Hui would target their family's business.