Chapter XII: Two birds of the same flock, the scheme against Hay Lin.

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Now started the presentation of gift, first were the common family, from considered ordinary gift till the last secondary family,the Feng family presented something which caused Beichen Ying a problem because of a scheme and later made her to be disdained by him.

The head walked and bowed presenting a silver plater which had a green aventurine thorn fish. It had a faint mist on it which made people to look it's peculiarity.
- It's Almost to the point of being a spiritual being.
Don't know who said it but it attracted  everybody's interest . How lucky was the Beichen family? To have such a treasure !

Even the space was frantic because of a certain Lion king. Benimaru was just expecting the aventurine thorn fish. He was reading a recipe book on how to cook spirit beasts into delicacies.
Qiang Feng: So, husband how do you want me to prepare it. ?
Lotus: Criminals!
Fu had a dark look.

Feng Jin Yan who was bowing had a hidden sneer.
‘ It hurts to give up this treasure....but so what,if I could use my daughter to connect to marriage with that family, wouldn't my position be higher ’.

The matriarch was smiling brightly. She was in high spirits with this wouldn't their family power be high!

Feng Yu threw a mocking gaze to Hay Lin who just had indifference and no more spared a glance to her.
‘ Sooner or later,wait until the marriage is accepted, your Yao family is less powerful than the Beichen family. I will crush you’

Then started the presentation of the principal powers.
Four pillars,three palaces,two palace halls and one tree.
The four empires : Nangong, Ouyang, Anye and Bai,
Three palaces; Yao, Lan and Nalan.
One tree: Purgatory city.

Nangong liuyun was accompanied by the Nangong chun his ninth uncle. They greeted before opening the box to reveal piece of Deep sea star pyrite. It was a transparent black. Crystal you could use it to refine weapons,it purified Qi to make it pure.

Beichen matriarch: I am so happy,we won't forget you.

Ouyang family came represented by Ouyang Ming and Ouyang Jing.
Ouyang Jing : matriarch of the Beichen family,the Ouyang family gifts you for this event, a golden sable coat, the commoner's brocade, the cloud silk and the fairy woven muslin.
These three were called the sacred fabrics not everybody could have it even the other powers,bit casually...like that the Ouyang royal family brought it out!

The matriarch received many priceless gift.
Yao Bai, Yao Rui, Yao Shen and  Hay Lin stood up.
- Yao family wishes long life to the Beichen matriarch.
She nodded.
Yao Bai: The Yao family prepared a set of gift hoping that it suits your grandeur. This is the heart purification jade,keeps you cold in summer and hot in winter.
A bottle of Moon dew wine. A silver spine sprout, medicinal pills.
Matriarch: This one is really pleased.
Hay Lin had a box in her hands that she handed over to the servant in charge of receiving the gift.
The servant handed it to the matriarch who opened it and shouted.
- Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!

Hay Lin was perplexed ,the matriarch furiously pointed at her.
- Kill her, Kill her!
Yao Bai blocked Hay Lin from the crazy old woman.
‘ I don't understand Yao Ming's gift was a normal gift ’

- How dare you !
The box was tossed on the floor and it revealed a dead squirrel. People were shocked,the Beichen family had murderous gazes and dark looks.
Beichen Mu slapped his fist on the table.
Beichen Mu: Yao family what's the meaning of this! Do you have an explanation.

They were clearly framed ok..... but who did this. Out of nowhere like this problems started. Yao Shen had three veins popping on his head. He knew this granddaughter of his.

Beichen Mu: We are waiting for an explanation of this !

Soon gossiping started about it.
- How can a child be so vicious!
, Giving a dead animal as a present.
- Eww....how bloody is it !
- The Yao family.....hmph I never thought they would be vicious.
- I who thought I could make connections with them.
- If I was them, I will flog this child in public because she disgraced me.
- Did her mother teach her about ethics....oh no she's dead.

Hay Lin's fists clenched,her head was throbbing and she was panicking, Nangong liuyun had a frown on his beautiful face.
Her fever temperature was high.
Especially when they criticized her family. She wanted to cry but had no courage.
‘ What happened! I don't understand, I can't understand.’
Yao Shen placed a hand on her shoulder.
Yao Shen: Lure out the snake that bit you. You are more intelligent than it.

Suddenly out of Hay Lin's , nightwing came out but the problem was that he looked like a wolf cub.

He rushed and let out a growl opening his fangs. Suddenly the dead squirrel moved making people feel like to run.
He caught it in between his fangs and rushed over with it to Hay Lin.
Nightwing: Master, it's still alive, it breathes but not for long ,you must help it. He said he was shot with something near the heart.
Only Hay Lin could hear it.

Who's Hay Lin.....the greatest Grandmaster surgeon who came out with many surgical procedure which saved countless lives.

The poor animal had it's neck half cut and something was stuck  on the carotid. It was sure to die.
Hay Lin had some sympathy for it,it was used to harm her.

Hay Lin: I will prove my innocence. I need a sterilised knife, water, alcohol, needle and thread.... Oh a cloth too.
Beichen Mu looked at her eye to eye but nothing not a rippled.
Beichen Mu: Do what she says.

The servants went and brought what Hay Lin asked.

Bai Fang had a frown on her face.
‘ Trying to gain time ,in your dreams! ’
Bai Fang: Sister Ming how dare you harm somebody on her birthday,you are a criminal! You must kowtow to ask forgiveness.
‘ The greatest humiliation,tear up  if you want but it will not work,who told you to covet my Nangong liuyun’

How could Hay Lin not see what was on Bai Fang's mind.
‘ I was evident that it was you , I will make you pay for this a thousand folds’
Hay Lin: What proves you that I did this?
Bai Fang: Everybody saw the dead animal in your box, isn't enough.!
Hay Lin: Seeing it in the box doesn't proves that it is me,by the way I am against animal maltreatment. Unless.... Sister Fang do you know something about this.
Bai Fang became white but regained her composure.
Bai Fang: Don't try to push the blame on me. How I know... It's just a random squirrel.

Hay Lin no more paid any heed to her and looked at the agonising squirrel whose look was pleading her to save it.
Hay Lin: Ren Chai, tie up my hair.
Ren Chai: Yes Miss.
Ren chai did it. Hay Lin made the animal to sleep then she proceeded by washing her hands putting back her gloves then she opened up the squirrel near the belly ,indeed something was pinned and it turned out to be a hairpin made of silver.
Hay Lin put it on the side, then her hand glowed with a soft light, at a fast rate the wounds closed, the squirrel felt as if he was breathing back, Hay Lin carried it and put him in the water to remove the blood and wiped it's fur.
The squirrel was scarlet red,it ears were stripes of black and white, covered by the scarlet fur,his forehead had white with black stripes on it, it's nose,mouth and the part round the eyes had white fur, a white belly and a fluffy scarlet hairy tail.
- Oh.....this the burrow squirrel of the fire type!

There was an uproar,a magical beast.

It nuzzled it nose in Hay Lin's bosom afraid.
Hay Lin: Don't worry you will not be harmed. I will avenge you.

Bai Fang: You revived the squirrel that you killed.

A laugh came out it was shallow,cold but alluring and charming could make a girl's heart melt. Nangong liuyun looked at the scene.
Nangong liuyun: Bai Fang,If you were mortally hurt by somebody who wanted to kill you but later who saved you , will you go nuzzle into the person's bosom like the squirrel?
What was Nangong liuyun up to ?
If your enemy wounded you mortally after failing the murder then healed you like that, wouldn't it be suspicious or stupid to grab on his bosom like that ? That was throwing away cautions.
People found it reasonable,a spiritual beast like that wasn't stupid.
Nangong liuyun: The perpetrators made some mistakes....

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