At such a tense moment, the horse Xie Anning was riding suddenly lost control and charged toward Cui Lingyao, triggering a long-planned assassination attempt.
How could Xie Jinbai not be suspicious?
"I will get to the bottom of this. If Xie Anning is innocent, then since you risked your life to save her, you owe her nothing. But if she truly acted as her father's pawn and deliberately tried to harm you..."
His voice trailed off, a blood-red killing intent flaring in his eyes. It was so palpable he seemed like a beast about to pounce and devour its prey.
Cui Lingyao's heart pounded in her chest. She grabbed his lapels, about to say something, but his gaze terrified her into silence.
"Don't worry," Xie Jinbai said, his expression softening as he looked at her reassuringly. "I don't kill the innocent."
But if they weren't innocent, he would show absolutely no mercy.
'Uncle? Cousin? So what?'
Anyone who dared to target her would die a horrible death at his hands.
