"What?"

Bai Jingyuan suddenly turned around, grabbed his son by the collar, and stared at him intently.

Huo Zhixing and Jiang Can exchanged a glance and frowned slightly.

"Ruogu," Jiang Can asked疑惑地, "who is Fifth Master Qiao? Does he have a grudge against your Bai family?"

Bai Ruogu paused, "Fifth Master Qiao... is someone who is very close to Lin Zhaojiang!"

Bai Jingyuan was incredulous and stood frozen in place.

"Dad, so this matter is inextricably linked to Lin Zhaojiang!" Bai Ruogu looked at him. "Sophia had previously discussed business with Master Qiao and got along quite well with him, which is why she managed to get information out of him! The brocade is indeed with Master Qiao..."

"Furthermore, Sophia pleaded with Master Qiao, and he won't do anything to Zhijin. Also... Sophia said that Master Qiao was indeed instructed by Lin Zhaojiang to target Zhijin! Master Qiao is now looking for an opportunity to both deceive Lin Zhaojiang and safely return Zhijin!"

"Dad, the culprit behind all this is Lin Zhaojiang! We should ask Uncle Ashan and Aunt Yuqing to step in!"

"Wait a minute!" Huo Zhixing's face was grim, a cold glint in his eyes. "Judging from what you just said, Sophia said all of this... What, you believe her so readily?"

“Yes.” Jiang Can scoffed lightly. “If Lin Zhaojiang really does that, it’s like offending both the Huo and Bai families at the same time, and putting Brother Shan and Sister Yuqing in a dilemma. Is he stupid, or does he just not want to stay in Yangcheng anymore?”

"Ruogu, use your brain!" Huo Zhixing rolled his eyes. "You haven't experienced these things firsthand, how can you tell the truth from the falsehood?"