bookbashuk Chapter 593
Chapter 593
"Hei Xia Zi, do you think this information is real?" Xie Yuchen frowned, tightly gripping the file bag in his hand, as if this would ease his anxiety a little. His eyes lingered on the file bag, as if he wanted to see through the thin paper to see the contents inside.
Hei Xia Zi was silent for a while, then said slowly: "Maybe they still have a conscience! Or maybe they have witnessed that man's cruelty, but it is too late to turn back, so they can only use this insignificant power to support us!" His voice was a little low, with a hint of helplessness and emotion.
Hei Xiazi himself couldn't explain the reason. What he said was not only to comfort Xie Yuchen, but also to comfort himself. After all, the authenticity of this information was of vital importance to them. If there was any falsehood in it, then all their previous efforts might be in vain.
Hei Xia Zi recalled his encounter with Hua Yu and Zhang Qiling. Back then, he was still young, only in his early twenties, filled with passion and enthusiasm. He had followed them back to their homeland, to the Prince of Qi's mansion where he had lived since childhood but had been forced to sell it. Later, through Hua Yu's introduction, he met the two men.
He still remembers that when the mute disappeared, he met Dahua and the other two who were out relaxing in Sichuan Province. The scene of them talking and laughing, eating meat and drinking wine with big mouthfuls is still fresh in his mind.
However, such a beautiful scene is like a passing cloud, which becomes blurred and even disappears without a trace when blown by the wind.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, a century has passed. When he looks back, he finds that everything has changed beyond all recognition. Those people and events have gradually faded away, leaving only a vague memory.
Later, he met the childhood friend Xie Yuchen at Dahua's place. After spending some time together, they got to know each other and gradually developed a deep friendship. This encounter became a significant turning point in his life, ultimately allowing him to find his true home.
Xie Yuchen didn't hear Hei Xiazi's long-lost nagging. He turned his head and saw that Hei Xiazi seemed completely immersed in his own thoughts. Seeing that Hei Xiazi was about to crash into the stone wall in front of him, Xie Yuchen hurriedly shouted, "Hei Xiazi, what are you thinking about?"
However, Hei Xia Zi did not immediately respond to Xie Yuchen's calls, still pretending not to hear. Seeing that Hei Xia Zi was about to crash into the wall in front of him, Xie Yuchen was startled and quickly reached out to grab him.
The sudden pull jolted Hei Xia Zi back to his senses. He looked closely and realized the tip of his nose was only inches away from the wall. He couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, "Oh my! Fortunately, Hua Er Ye is here, otherwise, wouldn't this naturally beautiful face of mine be ruined?"
Xie Yuchen watched Hei Xiazi boasting so narcissistically, and a feeling of helplessness and regret suddenly rose in his heart. He couldn't help but think that he really shouldn't have helped him just now. He should have let him run into it directly and taught him a lesson.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that his actions just now were unnecessary. Xie Yuchen couldn't help rolling his eyes, then turned and left, not even wanting to look at Hei Xia Zi again, as if he had completely lost interest in him.
Hei Xia Zi gathered the thoughts that had just been released, took a long stride and chased after Xie Yuchen.
After Xie Yuchen returned to the study, Hei Xiazi carefully checked the entire study and finally found a listening device and a monitor.
"It seems that they regard my Xie Mansion as their base camp? They can come and go freely like this?" Xie Yuchen looked at the two listening devices and monitors with a face full of anger, but a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, as if he was so angry that he found it a little ridiculous.
He thought to himself that he had only been away for a while, yet his home had been infiltrated so easily, and no one in his family had noticed anything unusual. This made him seriously question the security measures of the Xie Mansion.
Hei Xiazi, standing nearby, appeared relatively calm. He leaned against his desk, legs crossed, and said thoughtfully, "Perhaps they aren't using the Xie Mansion as their headquarters, but rather have placed senior leaders close to you so they can keep tabs on our movements."
Xie Yuchen frowned upon hearing this and fell into deep thought. He didn't believe the people around him could be easily replaced. After all, he had a certain understanding and trust in them. However, Hei Xiazi's words forced him to reconsider this possibility.
"If the people around me were replaced, I would not be unaware of it, unless..." Xie Yuchen's voice suddenly became low, as if he thought of an extremely terrible possibility, but he hesitated and did not dare to say it out loud.
Hei Xia Zi seemed to see through his thoughts and took over the conversation, "Unless that person was replaced when he was very young, and watched you grow up." After that, he casually moved the pen holder on the desk, as if this action had some deep meaning.
Xie Yuchen's expression became increasingly solemn. He stared at Hei Xia Zi with wide eyes in disbelief. His lips trembled slightly, but he never made a sound.
After a long while, Hei Xia Zi said, "Hua Er, you already know who that person is, right? And you've been suspicious of him for a long time. Maybe it will make you feel better if you speak it out."
Hei Xia Zi experienced Xie Yuchen's fake death funeral. At that funeral where everyone wore a mask of sadness, he saw everyone's true faces.
"Xie Zhao, the housekeeper Xie who has watched me grow up and has always been with me!" Xie Yuchen closed his eyes and uttered a name with difficulty.
"Hua'er, your grandfather may have known about the infiltration of the Xie family a long time ago, but he was powerless at that time, so he could only secretly cultivate a group of confidants that no one knew about. The list of those people was written on a piece of paper and handed to Butler Xie."
Hei Xia Zi pulled out an envelope from his bosom and handed it to Xie Yuchen, continuing, "This contains the last bit of help that Master Xie Jiu left for you. But you were gone by then, and Old Butler Xie was at a loss. He made the list into two letters, one real and the other half, and gave them to me and Wu Xie respectively. I think his purpose was to deceive Qi Yu and Xie Zhao, who had been used."