Chapter 463 (2/2)

From now on, they had to think about the life-threatening consequences they would have to face before they wanted to do something.

At that moment, for no reason at all, it was as if the people could see the elderly figure who had leaned on the dragon-headed cane in his hand while giving orders in Helian Wei Wei!

Cold sweat covered their forehead as pressure and the feeling of guilt welled up. After all, most of them had failed Old Master Helian who had nurtured and trained them.

At this point, they came to realize why the hidden army was here.

Helian Wei Wei was displaying her authority!

She was telling them to toe the line, or else, their life would be in danger!

The henchman who had served Helian Guang Yao before had his whole back drenched in cold sweat as he trembled while writing down the property he managed on the piece of paper.

Looking at the paper collected, Helian Wei Wei tapped the table twice in satisfaction and said politely, “Good, I believe that the Helian family will grow into a better future with your cooperation.”

“It’s all thanks to Eldest Young Lady’s wisdom.” The stewards forced smiles on their faces as they suffered in silence.

Helian Wei Wei took a glance at Da Xiong and the others as she uttered faintly, “You can keep the guns now.”

Snap!

With just another sound of the guns, the stewards were frightened to death, even though they were still unwilling to submit.

Even if Helian Wei Wei had become the patriarch, she had no rank or achievement in the imperial court.

As a new patriarch without rank or achievement, she was required to prove herself within one month with results to show for.

Otherwise, she would be dismissed from her right as patriarch.

If she crossed any boundaries, someone would naturally come for her when the time came.

They were patient enough to behave themselves for the time being. It would suffice to just wait and watch how things would unfold.

Some day, Helian Wei Wei would have to kiss up to them.

After all, she was still too young and impulsive. She would not go far even with the hidden army on her side…

“These people will not give in to you.” As Chi Yan watched the stewards leaving respectfully with his gleaming eyes.

Resting her face languidly on her hand, Helian Wei Wei flipped through the family rulebook that had been pa.s.sed down and grinned maliciously, “They think I won’t be able to make it through the month without any rank or achievement. It looks like I have to find a way to become an imperial official.”

Chi Yan smoldering eyes glanced at her face, his intense gaze finally falling on her neck.

Thinking that there was something on her neck again, Helian Wei Wei subconsciously covered it with her hand.

Then, Chi Yan said vaguely, “You’ve really changed.”

Helian Wei Wei thought that it was an unsafe topic to discuss. Chi Yan was smart and very loyal to Old Master Helian, the consequences would be uncontrollable if he found out that she was not the real Helian Wei Wei.

“People change.” Helian Wei Wei tried to maneuver her way out of this topic.

However, Chi Yan suddenly dropped a conversational bomb indifferently, “Is that why you’ve forgotten how you used to take a liking to me?”

Who? Take a liking to who?

Helian Wei Wei was stunned. Didn’t the old Helian Wei Wei only want to marry Murong Changfeng and no one else?

“It seems like you’ve really forgotten about it,” Chi Yan said slowly after taking a sip of his tea, “However, I’ve saved you twice before you found the hidden army. Once during the Flower Appreciation Festival where you were nearly molested by someone…”

Listening to his words, Helian Wei Wei’s soul wavered violently as images flashed through her mind where she had stood under a flowering Banyan tree watching the leaving silhouette of someone with her heart in pain…