After Rebirth, She Becomes the Revenge Queen
Chapter 148 - 147: You are just my brother, and she is my aunt (extra - )

Chapter 148: Chapter 147: You are just my brother, and she is my aunt (extra Chapter)

When Liang Zhi arrived at the Ning Family, it was already late. Upon entering, he saw Fu Zhen and Cheng Chili had already eaten and were waiting for him. He knew that everything that needed to be discussed had already been said, saving him many words, so he recounted what Liang Chen had instructed.

Fu Zhen pondered for a moment, "Of course, a meeting is necessary, but first, wait for my news."

Upon hearing that Cheng Chili was going to be her mentor, Liang Zhi didn’t want to be left behind, "How about I transfer a group of guards from the Liang Family here?"

Cheng Chili glanced at him, "Second brother, you’re too reckless. How can Liang Family’s guards appear at the Ning Family?"

Liang Zhi did not expect to be lectured by this blockhead...

However, since Cheng Chili would be coming daily to "teach" martial arts, there was no need to worry for the time being.

After a brief discussion to avoid drawing attention, Cheng Chili left first. Liang Zhi still had a few words to say and would leave later.

The sky had turned completely dark. It was the time of late April, there was no moon, only a few stars twinkling. The entire Yuji Square where the Ning Family was located was shrouded in night.

The guard went ahead first to scout the surroundings. Cheng Chili then came out, mounted the horse outside the gate, and turned to take another look at the unremarkable mansion, feeling a sense of indescribable satisfaction!

His elder brother had not only returned but from tomorrow, he would come to this mansion daily to be her "instructor"!

What a joyful thing!

Riding the horse onto the street, he hadn’t gone far before seeing a person and horse standing right in the middle of the road ahead, both tall, dressed in luxurious embroidered clothes, jade belt and gold hairpin, resembling a deity descending to the world.

Cheng Chili was stunned and then exclaimed, "Fifth brother, what are you doing here?"

Pei Zhan, holding the reins, remained motionless, looking at him, "Waiting for you."

Cheng Chili’s heart inexplicably pounded, but he forced himself to stay calm, "How did you know I was here? Oh, during the day, Mrs. Ning left something at my place. It was Mother, Mother sent me to deliver it."

Pei Zhan’s expression did not change, "Delivered it?"

"Delivered."

"Then I’ll buy you a drink."

"...What?"

Cheng Chili was startled, "Why?"

Though Pei Zhan drank, he rarely gathered for drinking, especially without reason.

Why did it seem like something ominous was afoot?

"A drink is just a drink, why ask why?"

Standing there in the warm April breeze, Cheng Chili suddenly felt a bit chilly.

But before he could react further, Pei Zhan had already turned his horse’s head, heading down the street.

"Let’s go."

Cheng Chili had no choice but to follow, after all, no one dared provoke this ferocious spirit.

But as he walked, he used his fastest mental speed in his life and still couldn’t figure out what mistake he had recently made.

Before long, they reached Yanzi Square, at the entrance of a tofu-brain shop which seemed usually busy. Today, for some reason, there was no one there, and the shopkeepers, a couple, were by a furnace roasting sweet potatoes.

Pei Zhan chose a table and sat down, waving his right hand, and the shopkeeper’s wife brought two pots of wine and a plate of roasted sweet potatoes, then retreated with her husband inside.

This was a setup specifically prepared for conversation.

After all, the more spacious the place, the safer the conversation.

The aroma of sweet potatoes filled the air, making Cheng Chili uncomfortable all over, "This shop is interesting... they don’t sell tofu anymore, now it’s wine..."

After saying this, he glanced across the table, only to see Pei Zhan pouring wine for both of them and then picking up a sweet potato, peeling it slowly with his eyes lowered.

So he continued, "Fifth brother... General Pei... Commander! Why did you find me, what instructions do you have?"

Pei Zhan’s hands and eyes didn’t stop, "Who did you just meet at the Ning Family?"

Cheng Chili’s heart raced. In the army, Pei Zhan had the ultimate authority; no one dared be dishonest under his words.

Unexpectedly, only in the afternoon, he had sworn an oath in front of Fu Zhen, and so quickly, he faced a severe test.

He took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, "Met with Mrs. Ning!"

Even at the risk of being beaten to death, he resolutely would not speak the truth!

A "clap" resounded.

A half-peeled sweet potato fell onto the plate.

Pei Zhan’s eyes, slightly raised, were as sharp as knives.

Cheng Chili immediately flinched in fright!

"If you keep circling around, go to the northwest and sweep the horse dung; I won’t let you return."

Seeing his silence, Pei Zhan lowered his eyes again, continuing to peel the sweet potato, "What happened with the fire at Baihe Temple?"

"...I, I don’t know what happened! Don’t scare me like this! If you keep scaring me, I’ll call my dad! I’ll have my dad find your dad!"

Cheng Chili stood up!

He refused to believe that no one in the world could restrain him!

"When did she come back? And how did she return?"

Pei Zhan glanced at him, seeming not to have listened to his words at all, "She was murdered, wasn’t she? Someone deliberately set that fire, didn’t they?"

Cheng Chili stood stunned, involuntarily taking a step back.

Pei Zhan continued, "She was quite skilled, having trained in the northwest for years, with such rich experience in facing enemies, yet she was still ambushed.

"And until now, no one has ever doubted that fire.

"If it weren’t for her appearance, this secret would likely have been buried under that ruin forever.

"The maliciousness, cunning, meticulous planning, and strong capability in aftermath handling of the perpetrator behind it are truly formidable.

"Do you think you’re better equipped to find the perpetrator, or am I?"

Cheng Chili slumped onto the chair.

That was nonsense!

Even a fool knew the difference in capabilities!

"How did you find out?"

Denying now was already pointless.

Pei Zhan gazed at the night, "First, tell me what happened to her that night, and then what she went through afterward."

Cheng Chili sat still for a long while, then jumped up again, wanting to accuse loudly, yet had to suppress his voice, "What are you plotting? You’re actually trying to trick words out of me! What do you intend to do after knowing this?

"I know you’ve never liked her since childhood! You’ve never even called her Aunt!

"She has struggled to come back alive; are you going to force her to a dead-end, leaving her no way to live?

"I know you’re cold-hearted and distant, not friendly to anyone! Though you’re my respected fifth brother, I must tell you, don’t even think about targeting Aunt!

"You are my brother, and that will never change for life! She is my Aunt and will always be, forever! Elders are more important than peers!"

Cheng Chili was too angry!

Was it because the fifth never joined their circle, so he remained indifferent to what happened to Liang Ning?

He could clearly guess how difficult things are for her now!

Why, after sensing something was off, didn’t he pretend not to notice for the sake of their old friendship, but instead come to probe her? To expose her scars?!

Pei Zhan stared at him for a long time, suddenly throwing the cup in his hand onto the ground!

The piercing sound startled the distant guards into standing still.

Cheng Chili was also startled!

He clenched his teeth, so angry with Pei Zhan that his chest heaved up and down, yet he understood that such resistance was already useless, Pei Zhan would always find a way to know what he wanted to know.

Lowering his shoulders, he resentfully picked up the cup moments later, "I, damn it, don’t know who the perpetrator is either! Aunt only told me that the fire was indeed intentionally set, using the oil lamps in the temple!

"If I knew who he was, how could you still see me here? I would have skinned him already!"

Saying this, he couldn’t help but glance at the sweet potato on the table with its peeled skin. The skin had been completely removed, revealing fibrous veins.

The oil lamp overhead illuminated Pei Zhan, casting light from above making his eyes appear exceptionally dark.

"Lamp oil?"

(End of Chapter three)