Xu Shenzhi scoffed.
"You..."
Before Gao Qilin could finish, Song Renyi cut him off, his gaze falling upon Chen Sheng.
"Deputy Captain Chen, there might be a misunderstanding. Gao Yuanzhao betrayed the Iron Sword Sect and colluded with the Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance—for that, he certainly deserved to die. But his crimes shouldn't fall upon his family. Qilin is truly innocent.
How about this? Give me and the Song Family some face. After the engagement ceremony today, I will personally send someone to the Jingwu Bureau to explain the details."
The corners of Chen Sheng's mouth curled into a smirk, but his eyes turned incredibly cold.
"Gao Yuanzhao has already been executed. Before his death, he confessed and implicated his son, Gao Qilin. The evidence is irrefutable, so it's only natural for the Jingwu Bureau to make an arrest. As for you... ha... The Song Family's reputation means nothing to me."
Song Renyi took a deep breath and, wasting no more words, said in a heavy voice:
