The man with an eye patch pulled out a piece of vellum with shaking hands.
The piece of vellum looked quite old.
He unfolded it in front of Jian Yiling and said: “Originally I wasn’t sure if I should come to you for help, but I recently learned that your grandma was a descendant of the Xie family. Therefore, I no longer hesitated to pay a visit.”
The man had spent many years searching for someone who could solve the secret recorded on the vellum.
Every time he met a suitable person, he would write down their name and contact details.
Hence, over the years, he screened other suitable people besides Jian Yiling.
It was not until the man with an eye patch learned about Grandma Jian’s identity did he decide to look for Jian Yiling.
When Jian Yiling looked at the piece of vellum, a frown appeared on her face.
This was actually related to the Xie family.
Then, Jian Yiling turned to look at Zhai Yunsheng. She didn’t know what to do.
Upon seeing this, Zhai Yunsheng suggested: “Why don’t the two of you go and sit down in the living room? Grandma Jian should be here. Maybe it’s more appropriate to discuss those matters with her.”
As Jian Yiling and the others walked in, she saw Grandma Jian.
“Miss Jian,” the man with an eye patch knelt down as soon as he saw her.
Grandma Jian hastily said: “Get up, get up. Why are you kneeling at such an age? It’s not good to kneel!”
“I must not break the rules passed down by our ancestors. The collateral kin of the Xie family must protect the direct descendants of the Xie family,” the man replied.
When she heard this, Grandma Jian frowned for a moment. Then, she carefully examined the man kneeling down in front of her.
“You’re a collateral kin of the Xin family..?”
“My father’s name is Xie Guofeng.”
“Ahh…” Grandma Jian exclaimed. There was a considerable amount of surprise on her face.
“Old woman, who is he talking about?” Grandpa Jian asked. He knew the Xie family’s background was rather complicated. Even though they had been married for many years, he still did not know much about the Xie family.
“Xie Guofeng is my cousin,” Grandma Jian sighed. “If this man is the child of Xie Guofeng, he should address me as his aunt.”
Even though she wasn’t close to him in terms of bloodline, she was still his family member.
“I won’t dare to do that. You’re a direct descendant of the Xie family. I must respect you,” the man with an eye patch replied. He had a strict sense of hierarchy.
“So why did you come to see me?” Grandma Jian asked.
“Because of this,” the man replied as he handed the piece of vellum to Grandma Jian.
When Grandma Jian took a look at the piece of vellum, the expression on her face became different.
“Old woman, are you alright? Don’t be so shocked, please. You know your health isn’t great. You had a stroke a few years ago!” Grandpa Jian scolded his wife. Even though he was scolding her, Grandpa Jian was incredibly worried about his wife. He didn’t want her blood to rush to her brain and cause a tragedy.
“No no… I’m okay… I just remembered something from the past,” Grandma Jian muttered as she gazed away.
She had seen this piece of vellum a long time ago. Back in the day, she saw it in her grandpa’s hands.
At that time, she was the only daughter in the Xie family. As she was also her grandpa’s most beloved grandchild, she would often run into his study.
There was turmoil during that period of time.
As Grandma Jian reminisced through her memories, she said to the man: “Ahh, so this was given to you.”
“To be exact, it was given to my father who then entrusted it to me before he died. Ever since then, I’ve been looking for someone who can solve this hidden secret.”
After his father died, the man with an eye patch tried to follow his father’s wishes.
To him, it didn’t matter that the Xie family disappeared for so many years.
