Fighting Against the Odds: I Am the Right Path

Grandpa, has he ever met Xiao Yan?

With such questions in mind, he stood up and politely left the house with Xiao Yixian and the others. Xiao Yixian glanced at Xiao Yan and silently followed Nalan Yanran out.

Xiao Yan has his own business.

The Little Medical Fairy looked at Nalan Yanran's back in front of her, with a gleam in her emerald green eyes.

And I also have my own things to do.

After everyone else left, Xiao Yan first confirmed that no one was eavesdropping around the room, and then told Nalan Jie the instructions that Jia Xingtian had given in the palace.

After hearing this, Nalan Jie pondered for a moment and nodded slightly.

"I know about it. I will ask the housekeeper to do it later. No one except him will know about it, including Yanran."

The old butler has been serving the Nalan family since he was young. Nalan Jie can rest assured that he can teach him how to do things.

However, when Xiao Yan heard Nalan Jie's words, he frowned.

After a while, he looked at Nalan Jie and asked in a low voice.

"Grandpa Nalan, is that housekeeper the same one I met when I visited here ten years ago?"

After all, it was a childhood memory, and Xiao Yan had only met the butler once, so he did not have a very deep impression of him, which was why he asked this question.

When Nalan Jie heard Xiao Yan's question, he nodded slightly.

"It's the same person, for sure. He has been in the Nalan family for decades." Then Nalan Jie seemed to realize what Xiao Yan wanted to say and frowned slightly, "What's wrong?"

Xiao Yan lowered his head slightly and thought for a moment, then looked at Nalan Jie.

"I think he might not be the same butler I met ten years ago."

Chapter 219 Fishing

"What does this mean?"

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Nalan Jie frowned and stared into Xiao Yan's eyes.

Xiao Yan pinched his chin lightly, organized his words in his mind, and raised one hand to answer Nalan Jie.

"When he saw me at the door just now, his attitude was as if we were meeting for the first time."

At the door, the butler did recognize himself as Nalan Yanran's fiancé, but this was also based on Nalan Yanran's description, as if he had completely forgotten that he had ever seen him.

"This..." Nalan Jie's face was slightly gloomy, and he said slowly: "After all, the last time I saw you was ten years ago. Besides, you were still young at that time. It's normal that I don't remember you, right?"

"If I were just a child with no close relationship with the Nalan family, I would understand why the housekeeper didn't remember me." Xiao Yan looked at Nalan Jie and said softly, "But your granddaughter and I are engaged, and he knew about it when he met me ten years ago."

"But when he received me at the door just now, he did not mention anything about our previous meeting. He just received me according to your granddaughter's description of her appearance and did not say anything extra."

"But I just expressed my doubts. As for whether he really has a problem, it is up to you, Grandpa Nalan, to consider. After all, including today, I have only met the butler twice, and I don't know him as well as you do."

Xiao Yan said this, and after listening to his narration, Nalan Jie's brows showed a deep solemnity.

He understood what Xiao Yan meant.

First of all, because of the engagement between Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran, it is unlikely that the housekeeper would forget Xiao Yan. Even though ten years have passed and his memory of Xiao Yan's childhood appearance is a little vague, he should remember his rather special identity very clearly, at least remembering that his young lady's fiancé had visited the Nalan family ten years ago.

However, just now outside the door, the butler seemed to have completely forgotten that he had met Xiao Yan before, and there was no greeting such as "We haven't seen each other for more than ten years" or "The boy back then has grown up so much now."

If the butler himself had a cold personality, it would be understandable. It could also be explained as he had recognized Xiao Yan and just didn't want to say any unnecessary greetings.

But Nalan Jie knew the character of this old butler who had worked in his family for decades very well. He was very enthusiastic towards acquaintances. As long as the person was of a special status, he would remember them even if he had only met them once. There was no way the butler would not say a few words to Xiao Yan, a child he had not seen for ten years and who was also Yanran's fiancé.

In other words, Xiao Yan's suspicion was not impossible.

It is possible that the current butler is not the same person as the one ten years ago.

When this thought came to Nalan Jie's mind, a hint of anger flashed in his eyes.

Ten years ago, when Xiao Yan came to visit the Nalan family, Nalan Yanran, who had been missing for two days, had just returned home, and many servants who had gone out to look for her had not returned yet, so only Nalan Jie and the housekeeper were there to meet Xiao Yan.

The reason why Xiao Yan came to the Nalan family at that time was just to deliver the letter that his grandfather Xiao Lin left for Nalan Jie before his death. He didn't even enter the door. He just confirmed Nalan Jie's identity, handed the letter to him, and then left.

It was estimated that it took less than five minutes. Afterwards, Nalan Jie and the housekeeper never mentioned to anyone else that Xiao Yan had ever been to the Nalan family.

That is to say, if during these ten years, someone really collected all of the butler's behavioral habits, intelligence, and tone of voice, and secretly sent someone else to replace the butler, then those people would most likely not be able to know that the butler had met Xiao Yan.

If you think in this way, it can explain why the butler did not greet Xiao Yan when he saw him at the door just now.

"Bastard thing!!!"

Nalan Jie cursed angrily, and his voice echoed in the room.

His first reaction was to confront the butler immediately!

However, as soon as this thought arose, it was instantly wiped out by Nalan Jie.

The anger in my heart gradually subsided, and I felt sad that the butler was replaced at some point.

After all, that butler has been in the Nalan family for decades. Apart from Nalan Jie, the oldest person in the family should be that butler. It is really impossible to say that Nalan Jie does not value him.

It can even be said that apart from his son and granddaughter, the person that Nalan Jie values ​​most in the entire Nalan family is the housekeeper.

But before getting angry for the butler, Nalan Jie had to think clearly, who exactly replaced the butler? What was the purpose of replacing the butler?

Nalan Jie thought calmly in his heart, and after a moment, he came up with the answer.

This question is quite clear.

In the entire Gama Empire, there is only one person, or force, who would do this and has the reason to do so.

That is the target that the Jia Ma royal family is about to attack, the Yun Lan Sect.

Nalan Jie usually stayed in the army to command troops and train them, and was often not at home. It would be easy for the Yunlan Sect to replace the housekeeper while Nalan Jie was away.

After figuring it out, Nalan Jie couldn't help but sweat on his forehead.

In the Nalan family, all family affairs are basically handled by the butler. Even a lot of information coming from the royal family will pass through the butler's hands first.

If it was the previous butler, he would definitely not peek at it, but would keep it properly and wait for Nalan Jie to return before handing it over to him personally.

But this housekeeper is not necessarily the case.

Damn thing!!!

Nalan Jie felt extremely resentful. It was very likely that over the years, the royal family had too many opportunities to catch the Yunlan Sect, but this steward let them go!

If other people knew about this, what difference would his Nalan family make from accomplices?

This is the steward of your Lionheart Marshal Nalan Jie. How could what he did have nothing to do with you? !

Everyone must think so.

If at the most critical step the butler reveals all the things that he had done before without telling him, his Nalan family would be completely ruined!

By then, Nalan Jie will have no way to defend himself! No one will believe that this has nothing to do with him!

Even if Xingtian believed it, it would be useless! Because the truth of the matter has been deeply imprinted in everyone's heart!

In the eyes of others, his Nalan family is a traitor who betrays his own people!!!

What a cruel method!

On the surface, it was Nalan Yanran, but secretly she even wanted to drag herself, the marshal, into the water!

Yunlan Sect, this is forcing the Nalan family to go against the royal family!!!

Nalan Jie had never expected Yunlan Sect's move. By the time he realized it, it was already too late to reverse the situation.

It’s a pity that they never expected that Xiao Yan would have such an unavoidable loophole.

Nalan Jie felt extremely grateful in his heart.

Xiao Yan undoubtedly helped the Nalan family before they fell into despair.

Nalan Jie had some thoughts in his mind, made a gesture to Xiao Yan, and then spoke to the outside.

"Butler, come in."

Although Nalan Jie's voice was not loud, it spread throughout the Nalan family with the help of fighting spirit.

After a while, the door was gently pushed open, and the old butler walked in slowly and bowed to Nalan Jie.

"Master, what do you want?"

"Close the door first."

Nalan Jie looked normal, and spoke so softly that the butler understood that he was going to say something important. A strange color flashed in the depths of his eyes, and then he turned around and closed the door, then came to Nalan Jie again, waiting for Nalan Jie's instructions.

Nalan Jie glanced at Xiao Yan and then spoke slowly.

"Just now, Elder Jia sent a message to Xiao Yan, ordering me to start counting the names of the people in the Nalan family who had been disciples of the Yunlan Sect."

? ? ? ? ?

Hearing what Nalan Jie said, Xiao Yan was immediately stunned.

Eh? Didn't you say there was something wrong with the butler? So you told him what Jia Lao ordered?

Although he was so confused, Xiao Yan did not interrupt, but just watched quietly.

Although what he just said could not make Nalan Jie completely doubt the butler, it also made him more or less suspicious of the butler. In this situation, Nalan Jie would still tell the butler directly about Jia Xingtian's order, which must have his own considerations.

When the butler heard Nalan Jie's order, he was slightly shocked, but his expression remained as usual. He lowered his head slightly and responded.

"Old slave, let's do it now."

"Well, go ahead." Nalan Jie nodded and said seriously, "Remember, this matter must be kept secret. No one can know about it, including the head of the family and the young lady."

"Old slave understands."

Butler Zheng Sheng responded, and Nalan Jie waved his hand lightly.

"Go do it now, and hand it over to me as soon as you're done with the inventory."

"Yes."

The housekeeper responded and left the room, closing the door gently.

Listening to the housekeeper's footsteps gradually fading away, Xiao Yan looked at Nalan Jie with a puzzled look. Before he could speak, Nalan Jie stood up and whispered to Xiao Yan.

"Xiao Yan, you stay here for now. I will be back soon."

Nalan Jie came to the window, gently pushed it open, and then his figure suddenly disappeared, and the opened window closed again.

There is no doubt that Nalan Jie must have gone to find Jia Xingtian. Since he already knew that there was something wrong with the butler, the butler might know his every move in the family from other servants.

Therefore, he needed to create the illusion that he was still talking with Xiao Yan, and during this period he would go to Jia Xingtian to explain the matter.

However, Xiao Yan couldn’t understand it.

Why did Nalan Jie give the order to Jia Xingtian to the butler even though he knew there was something wrong with him?

"Ah~ It's true that you don't have a good brain."

Yao Chen's figure appeared beside Xiao Yan, his beautiful face full of helplessness.

"It's obvious that Nalan Jie wants to go fishing."

"fishing?"

Xiao Yan turned his head, his eyes still blank, causing Yao Chen to spread his hands speechlessly.

"Since we already know that there is something wrong with the butler, wouldn't it be a pity to just expose him? Shouldn't we let him play a little longer before he is dealt with?"

As he spoke, Yao Chen glanced at Xiao Yan with a look of disappointment.

Boy, if you had half the brains as your elder sister, your journey so far wouldn't have been so difficult.

This is Yao Chen's innermost thought.

But soon, Yao Chen rejected this idea.

It is precisely because Xiao Yan is a stubborn person and his brain doesn't work very well that he has been able to get to where he is today on the right path.

Otherwise, who would be so devoted to following a path that does not benefit him personally and may even cause him to lose a lot of benefits that he should have enjoyed?

Yao Chen was displeased by Xiao Yan’s stupidity.

But at the same time, Yao Chen also felt admiration.

Even himself, or any person he had known who enjoyed a reputation on the continent, could not do what Xiao Yan did.

Xiao Yan is the only one.