338 Reunion 33 (1/2)

All eyes were on Tao Zi as she dropped to the ground on her knees immediately. ”Please spare my life, Young Sir. I was wrong.”

Everyone stared at her in extreme shock and disbelief. ”How dare you poison Ms. Mo!?! Who was the one who put you to it?” the butler questioned.

”No one did. It was just a moment of folly. Please spare me, Ms. Mo!”

Glaring at her from above, Ye Xiaotian questioned further, ”If no one instigated you, then let me ask you, why did you contact Weiwei so many times? You're just a servant who's not her friend or related to her in any way. Why do you have to call each other so often?”

Tao Zi was momentarily at a loss for words. After several seconds of silence, she raised her head slowly and answered, ”Sis Weiwei and I are friends. We're just contacting each other like normal friends do.”

”Looks like you don't plan to tell the truth, do you? You actually still have the guts to beg me to let you off. Someone, send her to Mount Heyuan!” Ye Xiaotian sneered.

The butler quickly berated, ”Quick, spit the truth!”

Unsure of what awaited her on Mount Heyuan, Tao Zi insisted on remaining tight-lipped and answered, ”No one instigated me, I did it all out of my own accord. I was jealous of Ms. Mo for being adored by Young Sir, whom I fancy very much.”

Putting his hands behind his back, Ye Xiaotian walked towards her slowly and warned, ”Mount Heyuan is where I breed my snakes. When I dump you there, I reckon the snakes would definitely enjoy feasting on you. Well, you're young, after all, your flesh must be tender.”

Everyone else stood rooted to the ground in shock. Pangs of panic engulfed Tao Zi as she turned pale as a sheet.

”Bring her away,” Ye Xiaotian instructed.

”Young Sir, I'll speak up, I'll tell the truth!” Tao Zi exclaimed while struggling to break free, clearly scared soulless. ”It was Sis Weiwei who put me to it. She threatened to tell you that I stole from her and send me to prison if I don't do what she says. Young Sir, please spare me,” she confessed.

”You're so silly. You should've come to tell me when she first threatened you. After I find out the truth, not only would I spare you from punishment, I'd even reward you. But it's a shame you chose the wrong path. No matter who instigated you to do this, you still did it in the end. Thus, I can't let you off easily for sure. Send her to the police station,” said Ye Xiaotian.

The butler gestured to the bodyguards and ordered, ”Bring her away.”

”Young Sir!” Tao Zi cried as she was dragged away forcefully while the rest remained standing in silence, not daring to utter a single word.

Staring at the crowd before him, Ye Xiaotian warned, ”You've all seen what happened to her in the end. Just perform your job well and do what you're supposed to. There are surveillance cameras everywhere in this house. Don't think you can get away with committing any sordid acts. Don't be a smart aleck, for your ingenuity might just be the cause of your own downfall. Okay, that's all for today. Go back to what you're supposed to do.”

”Yes, Young Sir,” the servants chorused.

”Young Sir, do we call Ms. Sun to come here?” asked the butler.

”No need for that. Relay my instruction to the rest. No one is allowed to let her enter this house in the future, hear me?”

”Yes.”

”You may take your leave too.” Ye Xiaotian held Mo Li's hand and headed upstairs.

When they returned to the bedroom, Mo Li remained silent while Ye Xiaotian said, ”Do you think I would let her off just like that?”

”Yes, I do think so,” Mo Li answered in admittance.

Keeping his eyes fixed on her, Ye Xiaotian said, ”No, I won't. I was the one who gave her fame and success. Since I have the ability to do that, I naturally have the power to destroy her too. I must make her pay for doing something so outrageous to you.”

Mo Li felt her heart skip a beat. At this very moment, she felt extremely flattered – she did not expect him to stand up for her.

”What do you plan to do?”

”You don't have to worry about that. In all, I won't deal with her with the same method she used to harm you. But, I'll make her realize that you're not to be messed with,” said Ye Xiaotian, holding her in his arms.

”Okay,” Mo Li agreed with a nod.