Chapter 418: Paying Her Bail
Editor: Millman97
After giving their statements, Munan was free to go but not Xinghe. Her suspicion was the biggest so the police wouldn鈥檛 let her go, she still had to endure multiple interrogations. The ten lawyers were by her side at all times, they would take turns representing her. Munan returned to his family to figure out a solution. It was not easy for the Xi family to shake off the earlier suspicion, being slapped with another so soon was making everyone more than a bit jumpy.
After thinking that his grandfather would sacrifice Xinghe, he said directly, "Grandfather, Saohuang is targeting us. Sister-in-law Xia is a complete innocent, we cannot leave her to fend for herself, we have to save her. Only after she鈥檚 safe we鈥檒l be free from implication."
Grandfather Xi looked at him and said authoritatively, "You cheeky lad, what kind of person do you think I am? Do you think I would sacrifice her to save our own hides?"
Munan quickly placated, "That鈥檚 not what I meant, grandfather. You鈥檙e the best and the most kind person, I know you will not leave sister-in-law hanging dry."
"She鈥檚 still not your big brother鈥檚 wife, what kind of impression are you giving others by calling her sister-in-law left and right?"
Munan shrugged. "She鈥檚 the ex and soon-to-be, what鈥檚 the difference?"
"Mubai really cares for her. I鈥檝e contacted him and he鈥檒l be home soon," Jiangsan said seriously.
Grandfather Xi harrumphed, "What鈥檚 the point of him coming back? He should have focused his energy on finding proof of that Feng鈥檚 criminality."
"The organization is too powerful and mysterious, whoever gets too close is silenced if they鈥檙e not careful, therefore, progress has been slow."
"I鈥檓 afraid we鈥檒l crumble before they do if the progress continues at this speed," Grandfather Xi鈥檚 face was drawn, "The fact that Feng boy dares to openly challenge us like this means that he has fully prepared. I suspect he has some kind of deal with the Lin family that we don鈥檛 know about."
"Definitely! They must have ganged up on us," Munan agreed.
Grandfather looked at him and said, "Munan, I fear that leadership position is not yours to have anymore."
Munan鈥檚 eyes shook for a little bit. "What grandfather means is that the post will fall into Saohuang鈥檚 hands soon?"
Grandfather Xi nodded, "Most likely, the Lin family will help him get there as soon as possible. The only reason they鈥檙e helping him is to use him to get to us. Now that we鈥檙e implicated, the post will not be yours anymore... unless we distance ourselves from this mess fully and completely."
"We cannot do that!" Munan quickly objected, "Grandfather, I would rather lose the position than have sister-in-law take the fall because of us! She鈥檚 in this mess because of us to begin with and she has helped us a lot, I cannot silence my conscience and be ungrateful."
"Grandfather cannot either. Therefore, if we are to save her, you must be prepared to lose that post."
"I鈥檓 ready to give it up," Munan said directly, there was no reluctance in his tone. There was no objection from other people, they were all silent.
Grandfather Xi nodded and said, "Then good. Let鈥檚 focus on getting her out first."
The Xi members answered in unison. "Yes!"
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Even though the Xi family was implicated, their power and influence was still there. With their full intervention, Xinghe was finally given bail. Not only did the Xi family try their best to save her, even Gu Li and Yan Lu used every connection they had.
Xinghe was surprised that she received help from so many people. After all, Saohuang only came for her alone.
If they wanted to save themselves, they could have left her to die.