Chapter 1064: Chapter 1034:
Chapter 1034:
On the day Ye Chen returned, the news had already reached the Temple of the Gods. Inside the temple, an alluring woman was holding a bowl of cubilose soup. Her figure was incredibly perfect, with two long legs, wearing a flowing long skirt, and a sheer shawl over her shoulders, making her look both seductive and enchanting. She turned and walked into the Old Madam’s room, sweetly saying, "Grandma, it’s time to eat!"
"Hmm!" The Old Madam nodded. She turned her head to look at the alluring woman and said, "Bai He, how is the matter I asked you to investigate?"
"Regarding grandma, everything that needed to be investigated has been clarified!" The woman named Bai He quickly replied, "However, there are some things I dare not tell grandma."
"What things do you dare not tell me?" The Old Madam was taken aback, then said, "Wasn’t it about investigating the relationship between Yanzi and that Ye Chen? Did you discover something unexpected?"
"Yes, grandma!" Bai He nodded.
"Go ahead, what’s so daunting that you can’t tell me?" The Old Madam chuckled. This Bai He was an intelligence officer within the Church Court, as the head of the intelligence system, she was someone who typically worked in the shadows. The reason she emerged this time was entirely due to the Old Madam’s orders. The Old Madam had instructed Bai He to investigate Yanzi’s covert activities in China and whether she had any involvement with Ye Chen.
It must be said that Bai He’s abilities were indeed strong. She controlled a group of elite intelligence operatives, positioned in all corners of the world. As long as she wished, she could immediately bring any event from any corner of the world to her desk. Bai He took a deep breath and then slowly said, "Grandma, I truly don’t know where to start!"
"Start with Yanzi’s situation!" The Old Madam immediately commanded.
"Yes!" Bai He frowned, seeming somewhat hesitant, but eventually, reason overcame emotion, and she gritted her teeth, saying: "The Red Clothes Great Master and Ye Chen indeed have a somewhat tangled relationship."
"Hmph, just as I expected!" The Old Madam coldly snorted, glancing at Bai He, continuing, "And then? What other information do you have!"
"It seems they... they might have already crossed that forbidden boundary!" Bai He’s voice was very low as she said this, and she timidly glanced at the Old Madam. Hearing this, the Old Madam suddenly burst into anger, slamming the table hard, she raged, "Outrageous, Yanzi, you disappoint me greatly!"
"Old Madam, if this already makes you so angry, I fear I dare not tell you what comes next!" Bai He hurriedly expressed.
"Speak, continue to tell me!" The Old Madam gritted her teeth.
"The Red Robed Sect Leader not only had illicit affairs with Ye Chen, but she also secretly helped Ye Chen many times, allowing him to continually evade the Church Court’s pursuits!" Bai He glanced at the Old Madam. The Old Madam’s expression was extremely grim, as if she had been betrayed emotionally. She remained silent, listening carefully to what Bai He had to say. Bai He continued, "Last time, during Ye Chen’s trial in Japan, his escape was entirely due to the aid of the Red Robed Sect Leader. In such instances, she has helped Ye Chen too many times!"
"What else?" The Old Madam asked in a deep voice.
"Moreover, Brofei the White-clothed Great Master seems to have an ambiguous relationship with Ye Chen as well!" Bai He calmly stated, "The male Golden Silk Worm from Brofei’s pair is within Ye Chen’s body, therefore, Ye Chen’s fate is tied to Brofei’s life or death. In order to preserve himself, Brofei has secretly aided Ye Chen multiple times as well."
"I didn’t expect Brofei would also be entangled with Ye Chen!" The Old Madam gritted her teeth and said, "In such a short time, several of my granddaughters have secretly aligned with the same man, it’s utterly infuriating!"
"Grandma, please don’t get upset, otherwise it could harm your health!" Bai He hurried to massage the Old Madam.
"Is there any other news?" The Old Madam looked at Bai He, saying, "I always feel like there’s something you haven’t told me!"
"Grandma, please don’t get mad when you hear the last piece of news!" Bai He was always somewhat indecisive about the final issue. She was afraid that its revelation would be a harsh blow to the Old Madam. After all, this matter had been a sore spot in the Old Madam’s heart for decades. Decades ago, the Holy Daughter she had cultivated had privately consorted with a soldier. For that soldier, the Holy Daughter abandoned everything, even severing ties with the Church Court to be with him.
As a result, the Old Madam ruthlessly took action, killing that guy and the Holy Daughter. However, the Old Madam did not know that the Holy Daughter and the soldier had already borne a child.
"Don’t worry, even if the sky falls, I will bear it for you, what are you afraid of!" The Old Madam glanced at Bai He. Bai He gritted her teeth and said, "Grandma, do you still remember a matter from more than twenty years ago? The Tulip Holy Daughter incident?"
"Tulip?" The Old Madam was taken aback, and then her expression turned bewildered. She faintly smiled and said, "That was twenty-seven or twenty-eight years ago, right? Why bring her up again after so long?"
"Grandma, what I’m going to say is related to this!" Bai He lightly smiled, then said, "It seems you don’t know, back then, you killed Tulip and her husband Ye Hai. However, you didn’t know they had already given birth to a child?!"
"A child?!" The Old Madam’s eyes widened, and she abruptly stood up, quickly asking, "A boy or a girl?"
"It was a boy!" Bai He said solemnly.
"Oh my God, I’ve left a remnant!" The Old Madam gritted her teeth and said, "So, is he coming to seek revenge on me now?! Bai He, you quickly tell me, do you know something? Hurry and tell me, you must tell me immediately!"
"Grandmother, please calm down, listen to me!" Bai He hurriedly tried to soothe the Old Madam’s emotions, patting her on the back as she saw her so agitated. Once the Old Madam truly calmed down, Bai He continued, "I’ll tell you now, don’t worry. He’s not coming for revenge right now. Maybe he doesn’t know you’re the one who killed his parents!"
"Really?" The Old Madam was taken aback.
"Yes!" Bai He nodded and said, "Don’t worry, he won’t come looking for you!"
"Then tell me, who is he after all?!" The Old Madam gritted her teeth and said, "If you cut the weeds without removing the roots, they will grow again when the spring breeze blows."
"Grandmother, this person is Ye Chen!" Bai He looked seriously at the Old Madam.
"What?!" The Old Madam was shocked once again. Perhaps, this was the most shocking thing she had experienced in her entire life. She never would have imagined that Ye Chen was actually the son of Ye Hai and Tulip. It was just too unbelievable; he happened to be the son of Ye Hai, the son of her enemy. And now this enemy’s son was still opposing her. It seemed there was more to his enmity against her.
The Old Madam seemed somewhat unable to recover; her mouth was agape, practically able to fit an egg inside. She muttered to herself, "Ye Chen is Ye Hai’s son, Ye Hai’s son is Ye Chen. Is this the cycle of karma? Is this inevitable retribution? Now his son is somehow involved with my Red Robed Sect Leader. It’s too... too incredible!"
"Grandmother, what’s wrong with you?" Bai He asked hurriedly.
"I’m fine!" The Old Madam shook her head and said, "I just find it unbelievable, utterly unbelievable!"
"Grandmother, you have to make a decision! Bai He whispered in the Old Madam’s ear, "Ye Chen is very powerful now. If we don’t kill him soon, it won’t be easy to kill him once he realizes what’s happening!"
"Kill, he must be killed, he must be killed!" The Old Madam nodded hurriedly and said, "He must be killed, but how? Do I have to do it myself?"
"Grandmother, Ye Chen’s strength and power are formidable. If you want to kill him, it must be you!" Bai He nodded quickly.
"What about Yanzi? Can’t Yanzi kill him?" The Old Madam asked urgently.
"Grandmother, are you confused? The Red Robed Sect Leader is now entangled with Ye Chen. Asking her to kill Ye Chen is as difficult as pulling teeth!" Bai He quickly said, "So, to kill Ye Chen, you must do it yourself!"
"Let me think, let me think!" The Old Madam waved her hand urgently, then walked out of the room alone. Behind her, Bai He said to the Old Madam, "Grandmother, you must decide quickly. If the Red Robed Sect Leader tells Ye Chen the truth, it will be too late!"
The enchanting woman stood in the room, her lips slightly curved up. A strange expression emerged on her face, as if she felt proud of her plan. Bai He was a strong-willed woman who was not content with making inconspicuous contributions to the Church Court all day. She wanted to come out into the open and take control of the Church Court. To gain full control of the Church Court, she first had to get rid of the Red Robed Sect Leader and then slowly eliminate the Old Madam. Only then could she truly grasp the reins of power in the Church Court.
The task was daunting, and Bai He knew it would be difficult to achieve. So she planned to take it step by step, with the first step being to get rid of the Red Robed Sect Leader. The only way to eliminate the Red Robed Sect Leader was to exploit the relationship between her and Ye Chen to sow discord. This step was a success. At this time, the Old Madam already harbored strong doubts about the Red Robed Sect Leader.
In the so-called dilemma of love and hate, the Red Robed Sect Leader found it hard to choose. The Old Madam was decisive and ruthless. After learning that Ye Chen was Ye Hai’s son, she flew straight to Ottawa the next day, planning to personally deal with Ye Chen. After thinking for a night, she still decided to kill Ye Chen and planned to remove the position of the Red Clothes Great Master as a warning to others.
The Red Robed Sect Leader was shocked when she learned of the Old Madam’s flight to Ottawa. She quickly found Brofei, and the two hurriedly began discussing countermeasures.
"Sister, why do you think Grandmother suddenly came to Ottawa?" Brofei asked urgently.
"How should I know!" The Red Robed Sect Leader said nervously. "Could it be that Grandmother has started to suspect us?"
"Suspect what?" Brofei was somewhat puzzled. He hadn’t done anything against the Church Court, so why would Grandmother suspect him? What could she possibly suspect him of? To this, Brofei was indeed confused. The Red Robed Sect Leader quickly said, "Of course, suspect why we haven’t taken action yet!"
"No... it can’t be?" Brofei said in astonishment. "Besides us, no one else knows about our relationship with Ye Chen!"
"Hmph, Grandmother’s intelligence network is all-pervasive. Once Grandmother takes it seriously, there’s nothing she can’t find out!" The Red Robed Sect Leader took a deep breath and then said, "So, we must be careful. If Grandmother comes after us, what do we do?"
"I... I don’t know either!" Brofei shivered all over. If Grandmother truly wanted to cause trouble for him, he believed there was no way he could avoid it.
The two discussed for a while. Brofei lost his opinion on the matter, and the Red Robed Sect Leader remained troubled. Ultimately, she resolved to face it, no matter what, even if it meant preparing to face death.