Since Xiang Yuhan had said he would entertain Mingzhuo and the others on Bai Lingzhi's behalf, he was naturally extremely careful.

The meal was very well-attended and thoughtful, taking care of Mingzhuo and Pei Di as well, showing great care.

After dinner, Mingzhuo said he needed to go back to the hotel to rest, and Xiang Yuhan then took his leave, saying he was going to the Bai family to see if there was anything he could help with.

While they were eating, the official special department had already sent people to investigate Bai Tingchao's home.

Bai Tingchao has two sons, both of whom are clearly aware of the situation. Seeing that things were not going well, they both wanted to flee with their families.

They were also descendants of the Bai family, but none of them put their minds to the righteous path. Instead, they followed Bai Tingchao to practice evil arts and absorb the essence of others to improve themselves.

The Bai family has handled many tasks over the years. They would select some people and, under the guise of a follow-up visit, help them change their fate, ultimately causing the other party's family to be ruined and their money to end up in their own pockets.

The key is that no one has discovered it yet, and even if they have some doubts, they are misled by the Bai family's aura.

The saying goes, "the darkest place is under the lamp," meaning no one noticed the shadow hidden beneath the bright light.

The special department suspects that the cross-dressing man who assassinated He Wangyao last night was also sent by Bai Tingchao, and this obviously needs further investigation.

Although Bai Tingchao was on his deathbed, the special department would keep him alive for interrogation.

The Bai family is in complete chaos right now. We must find out the victims and those who colluded with them as soon as possible and give them an explanation.

Otherwise, the Bai family's century-old reputation might be destroyed overnight.

Li Wenhe withdrew his gaze and said calmly, "So you really did come here to save the Bai family."

He Wangyao thought for a moment, "Are the rest of the Bai family alright? Speaking of which, Mr. Xiang's words and actions just now were a bit unsettling."

He addressed Bai Lingzhi as "Sister Zhi" with apparent respect, but in reality, he subtly seemed to be scrutinizing her.

He Wangyao couldn't quite describe the feeling; it was as if he wanted to find someone to agree with his point of view and join him in condemning Bai Lingzhi.

However, after Mingzhuo said those words, Xiang Yuhan changed his attitude. Perhaps this is a common problem among men.

They always think that it's bad for women to be too strong, and that life is incomplete without marriage and children. They have a frog-in-a-well mentality and think they're so great. But who cares about them anyway?

Pei Di was shocked: "Does he look down on Aunt Bai? No, he can't even beat Aunt Bai, so what right does he have to look down on her?"

He paused, then added, "If I can't beat the boss, I'll just be his lackey for life. Whoever is stronger, I'll listen to them. Don't you understand that?"

Li Wenhe: "Yes, your perception is correct. He is not as good as you."

This can be seen as an acceptance of Pei Di's theory that whoever has the bigger fist should be obeyed.

Mingzhao: "..."

However, haven't her apprentices taken some of the wrong views?

"Alright, that's enough," Mingzhuo said. "Let's get down to business."

He Wangyao was the first to express her opinion, which shocked everyone: "I understand now. The reason why Elder Bai defends Chu Yuqi so much is because Chu Yuqi is his illegitimate daughter!"

Pei Di slammed his hand on the table: "That's what I think too! You can see he's obviously guilty, and he's even protecting that Tang Jin!"

Li Wenhe turned his head away expressionlessly, then turned back a moment later, saying, "You two really are a pair of brilliant minds."

Mingzhuo was speechless: "Is it possible that the man I saw in my mother's memory portrait is related to Chu Yuqi?"

The two then remembered this, "That's right, that person looks like Chu Yuqi, but Old Bai and Chu Yuqi have nothing in common."

Not only do Bai Lao and Chu Yuqi look alike, but Bai Lingzhi and Chu Yuqi also look alike.

Of course, whether or not there is a blood relationship cannot be judged solely from appearance. Since Mingzhuo has said so, it means that the two are not related by blood.

"Then I just don't understand why Elder Bai is being so secretive and refusing to tell the truth," He Wangyao said.

Mingzhuo always carried the previous portrait with her, and she stared at the man in the portrait in a daze.

"Should we try to find out from Old Bai? Maybe he knows this person," Li Wenhe suggested.

Mingzhuo shook his head. "There's no need. He won't tell."

She had a feeling that asking wouldn't yield any results, and might even alert the enemy, backfiring on her.

Mingzhuo stood up and stretched. "Alright, the matter is resolved. Tell Wu Jiao to book our return tickets."

Xiao Lu was quite surprised when he received the notification, feeling that it was a bit too rushed.

"Actually, there are still some attractions in Yuru City worth visiting. Why don't you stay another day so I can treat you well, and then you can go back tomorrow afternoon?"

He still feels very sorry about what happened last night and wants to do his best to make up for it.

Seeing that Mingzhuo refused, Xiao Lu conceded, "Then I'll book the plane tickets, okay?"

The Xuanmen (Taoist sect) keeps a low profile; everyone travels in economy class, as they don't want to attract attention.

Xiao Lu felt this was too shabby. He had long disapproved of it and wanted to upgrade Ming Zhuo and the others to first class, which would be more worthy of Ming Zhuo's status!

He Wangyao hesitated for a moment: "Isn't this inappropriate?"

Although none of them were short of money and could afford to fly first class, since it was arranged by the Xuanmen, they had to follow the Xuanmen's rules.

Mingzhuo seemed to have thought of something, "Okay, I'll have them send over the booking information, and you can upgrade it to a cabin."

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"What? Ruan Mingzhuo and the others are leaving this afternoon?" Bai Lingzhi was stunned when she heard the news.

Xiang Yuhan wondered, could it be that she was reluctant to part with it?

"Sister Zhi, it seems you really like Ruan Mingzhuo," he said with a smile.

Bai Lingzhi: "I also feel a connection with her and would like to invite her to my home, but my home is a mess right now, so it's probably not suitable to entertain guests for a while."

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