Nie Tian bade farewell to Jiang Zisu, and as per normal, went to look for Nie Donghai.
At the Nie Family’s main pavillion, every clan member had gathered. Not only had Nie Donghai and his three brothers gathered, but Nie Qian, Nie Han and all the other second-generation clan members were also here, creating a grand spectacle.
Once Nie Tian arrived, he was met with his grandfather’s gloomy expression and Nie Qian, who was full of grievance. They were currently arguing with Nie Beichuan.
“Nie Tian has arrived.”
Nie Han turned around and noticed that Nie Tian had come alone, and immediately alerted everyone.
In an instant, all eyes, filled with an odd light, converged on Nie Tian’s figure.
“Nie Tian, has the patriarch left yet?” Nie Nanshan asked.
“Yeah.” Nie Tian nodded. “He asked me a few questions and talked with mr. Li, before he left.”
Right after hearing that Jiang Zisu had left, every Nie Family clan member’s mind seemed to weigh the weight of a few stones less, clearly letting out a breath of relief in private.
Jiang Zisu’s position in regards to the Nie Famly, in reality, was excessively serious; so long as he was in the Nie Family’s residence for even a moment, each Nie Family member wouldn’t even dare to speak loudly.
“What did the patriarch ask you?” Nie Beichuan solemnly asked.
Nie Tian, without the slightest hesitation, began to recount what Jiang Zisu had asked him, as well as his own answers.
“To be sucked in by a fissure and later be transferred back to the family?” Nie Biechuan’s face was strange, and with a suspicious glint, deeply looked at him, as if he wanted to decipher any clues from Nie Tian’s face.
Under his gaze, Nie Tian, without a word, looked rather calm.
Nie Beichuan gazed at him a while longer. Not finding any clues, he suddenly said, “The An Family’s girl that gave you the dagger has trespassed in the Nie Family on her own account, therefore, you must return the dagger back to the warehouse.”
“Second Brother!” Nie Donghai coldly harrumphed.
“She clearly stated that it was a gift to Little Tian, so it ought to belong to Little Tian. On what basis should this dagger be turned over to the warehouse?” Nie Qian indignantly stated.
Nie Tian froze for a moment, as his heart was moved, immediately understanding why Nie Qian had been arguing with Nie Beichuan.
“I am the head of the Nie Family! An Shi Yue had stubbornly barged into our Nie Family’s Household, so naturally she should atone for this. She had even previously said that the atonement is the dagger in Nie Tian’s hand!” Nie Beichuan raised his voice, as he held his head high and one by one, swept his gaze over each of the Nie Family’s clan members’ face.
“The Patriarch’s words are reasonable.”
“It’s only right and proper.”
“This is how it should be!”
After looking at the majority of the family clan members, one after another they each began to chime in and echo, in approval of his decision.
A small percentage of people leaned in favor of Nie Donghai’s position. But everyone knew that Nie Beichuan’s influence was gradually getting larger; even if they were dissatisfied inside, they would not dare to speak out in support.
Nie Qian bit her lips, her bright eyes overflowing with rage while nursing bellyful of resentment.
Nie Donghai, towards the clansmen’s behavior, felt an incomparable sense of loss and sighed, ready to tell Nie Tian to give up the dagger.
“Just now…” Nie Tian, who was still grasping the dagger, slowly raised it, smiled, and said, “Just now, when the patriarch had questioned me, I brought out this dagger and told them it didn’t belong to me, as I had wanted to give it to Mr. Li.”
“However, Jiang Zisu refuted that this dagger, since it was gifted to me by others, I should properly keep it and not let down other people’s good intentions.”
“But…”
After pausing for a moment, he looked at Nie Beichuan and said, “Since Clan Head said that it is required to give up the dagger, then I’ll give it up.”
After saying that, he spread open his hand, waiting for the person responsible for the warehouse, Nie Ping, to come take it.
But after he had spoken, the previously clamoring clansmen, that had been telling him to give up the dagger, suddenly had all shut up.
Even Nie Beichuan’s facial expression had become conflicted.
He didn’t know whether or not Nie Tian was lying.
If it was true and Jiang Zisu had really said that, then he… absolutely didn’t dare to contradict his words.
Not even mentioning the fact that Jiang Zisu had already left, even if Jiang Zisu was currently in the Nie Family, he wouldn’t dare to seek proof.
He didn’t even want to ask Li Fan, to avoid letting Li Fan despise him.
As a result, when he looked at the dagger, he thought that the dagger had become a bit harsher to the eyes.
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