The Dramatic Crown Princess Wants to Poison Me!

Chapter 571: A Truly Unusual Way to Repay a Favor

Gu Chixiao truly didn’t deceive her. These materials are useful, but not complete; some things she can only speculate about, unable to form a complete information chain!

Gan Jinming, twenty-five years old, has a younger sister who grew up with him as they depended on each other. His story is quite simple; at fifteen, he wandered to the Capital City with his sister, and the siblings lived in distress. Despite the hard days, Gan Jinming protected his sister very well as a good brother.

Later, they were taken in by a family. The brother became a servant, while the sister served as a maid.

Two years ago, Gan Jinming found a new job, bought a small house on a side street in the Capital City, and brought his sister home.

The siblings began living a normal life.

But the good times didn’t last long. Half a month ago, his sister was forced to commit suicide by the Duke of England’s grandson, Zhan Baoqing.

Gan Jinming then began to tail Zhan Baoqing until he was beaten by Zhan Baoqing’s men, and then Hua Yuanming and Gu Hongxin boldly intervened!

Seeing this, everything seemed really coincidental; Gan Jinming appeared to have no suspicion.

Precisely because there was no suspicion, his words became iron proof, making Hua Yuanming and Gu Hongxin unable to escape the murder charge.

But if there was truly no suspicion, he wouldn’t have said those words in court.

Xia Wenjin sighed. The Shadow Pavilion only provided this information; the rest had to be handled by her.

In the Ministry of Justice’s cell, Hua Yuanming and Gu Hongxin, and even Xia Wanqing, were under strict guard. In contrast, Gan Jinming’s guard was not as tight due to his role as merely an "accomplice."

Xia Wenjin handed a silver ingot to the prison guard, who opened Gan Jinming’s cell and reminded Xia Wenjin, "You must be quick. Although this person didn’t kill, he’s still a serious offender. Don’t let the higher-ups catch you!"

Gan Jinming sat on the straw in the corner, unaware of what he was thinking, his eyes a bit vacant.

When Xia Wenjin walked in, he slightly raised his eyelids and then gave a slight start. Such a beautiful woman suddenly appearing in the dim cell caught him off guard, her radiance and grace like a beam of sunshine suddenly piercing the murky environment, almost blinding him.

Gan Jinming asked in confusion, "Who are you?"

Xia Wenjin’s gaze swept over Gan Jinming’s face and said, "You don’t know me, so you don’t need to know who I am. Anyway, you can’t get out, and you won’t see me again."

Gan Jinming replied coldly, "What do you want?"

"You should remember the two people who saved you a few days ago!"

"I, Gan Jinming, naturally remember my benefactors!"

"Benefactors? Your way of repaying them is quite special; thanks to you, they will be executed tomorrow!"

Gan Jinming’s eyes widened as he crawled up from the ground, walking up to Xia Wenjin, incredulously saying, "What are you saying? Execution?" Then he retreated in despair, grabbing and tearing at his hair with anguish: "It’s all because of me. If it weren’t for saving me, my benefactors wouldn’t have killed anyone, wouldn’t have met such an end. I can only repay their kindness in my next life!"

He looked quite anguished, and Xia Wenjin said indifferently, "I am very curious, what exactly did you hear them say at the time?"

Gan Jinming cast a wary glance and asked again, "Who are you? Since when did the Ministry of Justice have female attendants?"

"I’ve said you don’t need to care who I am; it’s not important. But given that I could come here to see you, you should know, not just anyone can do that!"

Gan Jinming looked at her calmly, guessing her identity internally. Then he said, "No comment!"

Xia Wenjin laughed, "’That’s the person the big brother wants to kill.’ If those two really said that, then they are not your benefactors, so why be deeply grateful to them?"

Gan Jinming’s pupils contracted slightly: "How do you know about this?" These details were from the interrogation, not something an ordinary person would be privy to.

Xia Wenjin chuckled softly, "If I want to know, naturally I’ll find out; it’s not a secret. So I’m curious, are you grateful or not?"

"What’s it to you?"

Gan Jinming remained cautious.

Xia Wenjin’s clear gaze was like a mirror, reflecting his appearance. Seeing himself in her eyes, a hint of malevolence flickered in Gan Jinming’s eyes: "Of course I am grateful to my benefactors; they killed because of me. If they face punishment, I’ll lay down my life for them!"

Xia Wenjin suddenly laughed, "Your eyes tell me you’re lying!"

"Don’t know what you’re talking about!"

"No, you do know!" Xia Wenjin stated, "You do have a sister, and she was indeed killed by Zhan Baoqing. So, your desire for revenge is genuine, and Hua and Gu indeed saved you. But you repaid their kindness with betrayal, placing the murder blame on them because you knew their identity, knew they came from the same place in Jianghu!"

"You’re spouting nonsense!"

"Nonsense? Are you saying it’s false your sister was killed, or you didn’t know their identity? Or maybe, you didn’t betray their kindness?"

"Who are you really?"

Xia Wenjin shook her head, "You don’t need to dwell on that question. I’m just here to tell you the truth out of pity! You wish to avenge your sister’s death and want to kill Zhan Baoqing. So, even if it costs your life, you’re willing. But you didn’t realize, the real culprit behind your sister’s death isn’t Zhan Baoqing; even he was set up!"

"You’re lying! I saw it with my own eyes!"

"What you saw is true, but do you understand the cause and effect?" Xia Wenjin asked, "Let me tell you a story!"

"Go away, I don’t want to hear it!"

"Are you sure you don’t want to hear it? Then never mind!" Xia Wenjin glanced sympathetically at Gan Jinming: "You can only spend your life in prison; knowing the truth won’t change anything. Ignorance is bliss! At least you can deceive yourself by thinking you’ve repaid grace and avenged your sister — a fulfilling life!"

Having said that, Xia Wenjin turned around and walked away, swiftly and without hesitation.

Originally, he thought the young girl in front must have been plotting something, but seeing the girl leave with such poise, he became puzzled.

The young girl had already stepped out of the cell, walking outside, her pace steady, soon to disappear from his view.

In a hurry, he dashed forward, grabbing the bars with both hands and shouted, "You... don’t go!"

Xia Wenjin paused and turned her head, "So you’ve now decided to listen?"

Gan Jinming gritted his teeth and said, "I won’t believe what you say, but there’s no harm in listening!"

Xia Wenjin shook her head, smiling: "Not listening because ignorance feels secure; listening to know the truth might lead to regret. Are you sure you want to listen?"