My Scheming Little Devil

The security department immediately informed the Councilman upon hearing about the situation, as if preparing for an imminent threat. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Grand Councilman Halian Jing finished a pile of political affairs late at night, and without stopping for a moment, rushed to the hospital. His expression was cold and solemn. After strictly inquiring about Madam Aisha’s condition, he stood alone outside the sterile isolation room. He watched his wife lying on the hospital bed, unconscious, her face pale and sickly, so thin that her bones were protruding. He suddenly felt a pang of pain in his chest, filled with guilt.

In recent months, her mood had just started to improve, gradually filled with laughter and joy, and her frail body was slowly recovering.

Only after seeing her gradual recovery did he approve of her going abroad for charity work, thinking it would help her engage more with the outside world, thus improving her body and mood.

But who would have thought this would lead to disaster, endangering her life? He felt both self-blame and anger for allowing her to go.

Having already lost a son, he could not afford to lose another essential family member.

Halian Jing clenched his fist, his face a mask of anger.

That damnable, despicable assassin, who caused his wife to be harmed like this.

Halian Jing’s deep, intense eyes flickered with a chilling, fierce cold light. He absolutely would not let any of those involved in harming his wife go.

"Brother-in-law, you’re here." A noblewoman wearing black approached him, around forty years old, her skin pale like paper, cheekbones protruding, somewhat giving off a harsh appearance. She was not particularly stunning in looks but had a certain sharpness between her brows.

She was Nancy, the wife of Madam Aisha’s brother, and had been staying at the hospital all day, never unclothed for rest, which made her complexion very pale with dark circles under her eyes, expressing a worried demeanor.

Seeing her hardship in caring for his wife, Halian Jing’s face softened: "Thank you for your hard work; you should also rest well. The hospital has professional caregivers keeping watch."

"How could caregivers compare to family? Moreover, with my sister in danger, how can I sleep? I’m worried to death," Nancy said, tears welling up and trickling down, "I really don’t know who could be so malicious as to target my sister. Brother-in-law, you must avenge her."

"I won’t let those people go," Halian Jing replied coldly.

Nancy’s expression shifted as if she suddenly remembered something: "Today, I unintentionally overheard some details concerning the reason behind my sister’s injury."

"What reason?" Halian Jing asked with an immediate frown.

Due to being so occupied with political affairs, he had delegated the investigation downwards, lacking a detailed understanding of the assassination’s specifics, only knowing it was certainly a political event.

"I heard a few ladies from the charity group discussing today, saying that if it weren’t for that mysterious girl playing the piano inviting my sister on stage, the assassin wouldn’t have had the chance. Based on on-site monitoring, this girl’s background is unknown, yet she had a close attitude with Ye City Governor’s wife, Madam Aisha. The two seemed to know each other, although maybe Madam Aisha was deceived, still actively introducing her to my sister."

While speaking, Nancy secretly observed Halian Jing’s expression.

Noting his serious demeanor while listening, she realized this man was cautious and not easily deceived, so she dared not fabricate any falsehoods; all the information had video evidence to support it.

However, this brother-in-law’s only flaw was his love for his wife. When it came to matters concerning her, his temper became easily irritable, blinded by concern.

This was a chance she could try probing.