Chapter 1551: Forced To Be A Scapegoat? (1/2)

Li Qiye waved his sleeve to interrupt the clan master and said slowly: “Clan master, no need to go in a circle, get straight to the point. I’m waiting to listen.”

“You…” The clan master became furious. This brat seduced his daughter and broke their clans’ marriage plan. He had plenty of reasons to kill the brat but now, the guy was still so rude and arrogant. He really felt an urge to strangle the brat.

He stared at Li Qiye intensely and eventually subdued his anger once more. After a while, he spoke again: “Remember, brat, your sin is worthy of death.”

“I know.” Li Qiye smiled: “As the one causing this trouble, you want to hand me over to the Dongfang Clan to absolve your own of any problem.”

“That’s right.” The clan master repeated: “Breaking our marriage alliance is an unforgivable sin. The fact that you can still prance around in front of me right now is because I’m merciful enough.”

“Really?” Li Qiye didn’t mind at all. He was only killing time by joining into this mess.

The clan master took a deep breath and said: “Lurui has made a great sacrifice because of you. She gave up her n.o.ble status from her own clan, giving up the chance to become the mistress of the Dongfang Clan as well as Eastern City and giving up staying in Renowned, all of this just to risk escaping with you. She’s still thinking about you right now and plead earlier so that I would let you go.”

“Are you trying to convince me?” Li Qiye chuckled. He could understand why she pleaded for him since he was only a stranger being caught up in the storm.

“You can see it that way.” The clan master spoke frankly: “You must know that a marriage alliance between two clans has grave importance. Once broken, it must be cast again with blood!”

“I understand. The perpetrator must die. You are afraid that I won’t admit to it, thus all of this persuasion.” Li Qiye was still all smiles.

The clan master scowled, not liking his blatant reveal.

Just like Li Qiye said, though they have captured Li Qiye, there was no evidence. The Dongfang Clan wouldn’t simply believe their words that Li Qiye was the one breaking the marriage.

At that moment, what if Li Qiye changed his mind and decided to bite them back? The relations.h.i.+p between the two clans would deteriorate to an unfixable level! The relations.h.i.+p was already awkward due to the failed marriage. If the Dongfang Clan were to think that the Wenren Clan used a scapegoat, there would be nothing left of their alliance.

“You must understand that you have to pay a price if you still love Lurui. This isn’t only for the Wenren Clan but also Lurui and your daughter!” The clan master coldly said.

“So you are still trying to protect your daughter.” Li Qiye said with a smile.

The clan master hesitated for a moment before maintaining his cold tone: “The Wenren Clan can only try its best. As for Lurui’s fate, further deliberation is necessary with the Dongfang Clan. However, if you agree, we can guarantee you that your daughter will be safe!”

“Is that a threat?” Li Qiye inquired.

The clan master answered him with a cold stare. In fact, they understood that their only cards were Lurui and her daughter.

“Even if you don’t care for Lurui, you must think for your daughter since you’re the one bringing her to this world.” The clan master added.

“What do you want me to do then? Admit that I’m the one breaking the marriage? Or let me put the blame on Soaring Hawk, that I’m a spy sent by this power to seduce your daughter in order to break the ties between the two clans?”

The clan master found it hard to reply because of Li Qiye’s demeanor. He was unsure of the kind of person he was speaking to.