Su Nanxi briefly explained her situation to Grandpa Long, asking him to be careful not to be deceived, and to tell him who to be wary of, who to watch out for, and who she would deal with.

Upon learning that Su Nanxi was nearby, the old man's mind started working again. "Xixi, can I visit you from time to time? I'll be very careful, pretending to be looking for medical advice and medicine, and usually no one will suspect anything!"

Su Nanxi shook her head, "Grandfather, there's no need to look for me. My place is hard to find! If you want to see me, you can send me a message and I will come to see you! It's inconvenient for you to go out. Once you leave, there are dangers lurking outside. If someone with ulterior motives discovers you, it will be quite troublesome! I will be back soon, and then you can see me however you want!"

Hearing that Su Nanxi would be back soon, the old man was happy for a moment, but then worried. "Is there any obstacle now? Tell your maternal grandfather. Although I am not mobile, I still have the ability to help you! You don't need to be polite with your maternal grandfather. If there is anything you need help with, just say so! If your maternal grandfather can't do it, aren't there a bunch of uncles? Let them help. They can't just occupy the uncles' positions for nothing and not help with anything!"

She sounded quite disgusted with her son, but her face was plastered with an inappropriate smile, and she looked quite proud!

Tsk!

The old man is being hypocritical!

She clearly thinks her son is capable, but she has to belittle him!

Okay, that's just how they get along. They get along quite well, not as badly as it seems!

Su Nanxi does have several uncles, but none of them live in the capital. They have scattered to various places, and even the old man himself doesn't know exactly where they went!

The old man was a general, and by all accounts, his family should have been loyal to the emperor and the country, fighting on the battlefield. Unfortunately, only his eldest son learned martial arts and inherited his father's mantle, following him to the battlefield. His other sons, for various reasons, did not follow their father and later went into business.

The Long family's business continued to grow.

The old man's eldest son was injured in a fall from his horse during a battle, suffering a back injury that rendered him unable to exert himself or do heavy work. He had to rest in bed for periods of time from time to time, so he also retired.

Both father and son returned to their families and became idle.

This isn't necessarily a bad thing. Life is inherently unpredictable, and on the battlefield, weapons are indiscriminate, so injuries are inevitable. They have already done their best!

Although retiring means not being able to fight on the front lines and realize one's ambition to protect the country, it is not necessarily a bad thing, as it at least allows the emperor to breathe a sigh of relief.

A person's achievements overshadow their master's; this is not a good thing!

If you can't do martial arts, then do something else. There's always something suitable for you!

I can support myself without any problem, so I'm not thinking about anything else!

So the Long family began to develop into merchants. There was no way around it; they just had a talent for doing business, and their fortune was unstoppable!

Seeing his empress secretly grieving, the emperor felt sorry for her and dared not say much to the Long family. To put his mind at ease, he even praised the Long family for doing a good job!

It's definitely good!

Natural disasters occur frequently, and the Long family has made many contributions, including a considerable amount of rice and grain!

Does Your Majesty dare to say otherwise?

Do you dare to belittle merchants?

He dared to look down on other merchant families, but he really wouldn't dare to speak ill of the Long family!

There are too many things involved, and with interests at stake, he still needs to weigh the pros and cons from multiple perspectives.

Su Nanxi also knew that several of her uncles were in business, and she had heard that the Long family had a presence in almost every place, which was indeed quite large.

"Grandfather, uncles, please inform them, but as before, tell them to pretend they know nothing!"

Su Nanxi knew that her uncles would receive the message soon, so she couldn't help but say a few more words.

The old man smiled and said, "No trouble at all! Your maternal grandfather knows you have your own plans and don't want to announce them yet, so let's keep them to ourselves! As long as Xixi is doing well, nothing else matters! If Xixi needs any cooperation, just tell us, and we will definitely give her our full support!"

As long as I know my granddaughter is alive and well, that's enough!

The rest is not important at all!

The old man had come to terms with it and was all smiles. His granddaughter had grown taller and more beautiful, even more so than her own mother!

Yes, it's good that you're alive!

I really hate to see my granddaughter leave!

We haven't seen each other for so long, and there's so much we haven't said. Xixi said there'll be plenty of time in the future, so let's leave that for later.

After Su Nanxi left, the old man sighed for a long time, looking at the things in his hands, feeling a surge of joy in his heart.

This was specially left for him by Xixi!

It's definitely good stuff!

No arguments accepted!

Xixi has grown up and knows how to care for others!

This thing doesn't look cheap at all; it must have cost a lot of money. I'll have to prepare a wad of cash for her later!

How can you get by without money?

You need money to go out. In this world, you can only walk happily if you have money, and you can't move an inch if you don't!

Su Nanxi was unaware that her maternal grandfather, thinking she was poor and had no money to spend, was secretly preparing a lot of money for her!

That's not all. After calming down, the old man decided to take the initiative and, based on the clues provided by Su Nanxi, investigate the whole story and not let anyone who had hurt Su Nanxi get away with it!

No matter how many reasons or difficulties those people have, they cannot justify using Xixi, harming Xixi, or even taking Xixi's life!

If you do something wrong, you must accept the punishment!

Don't think they're easy to bully!

From the capital to the frontier, there were deceptions and deceptions along the way, and indeed many people were involved. So what? They will be settled one by one!

Let's find out the details first, and then we'll leave the decision to Xixi!

The pain that Xixi endured should be paid a hundredfold by those people!

The more you want something, the more you should make those people lose it!

The letter was quickly sent out. The Long family had its own communication channels, and only members of the Long family could understand the words in it. It was processed with coded language, and ordinary people could not understand it at all!

Even if it's intercepted, all you can see is that it's a letter. As for what it says, all you can know is the surface meaning—just casual conversation!

"Xi Xi has been found? That's wonderful! I didn't expect her to return to the capital on her own! The old man only said that everything is fine, but what exactly does 'fine' mean? Did she get injured or anything? He didn't say a word. Why waste ink on that!"

"Xixi is back in the capital! Perfect timing, I was just about to go back! This couldn't be better! I'll pack my bags right away and set off tomorrow!"

"So suddenly, did they really find it? Or is it just another empty promise? Is it possible that the old man was scammed, and after searching for so long without success, he suddenly found it!"

"That girl must have suffered a lot, but she still knows the way home. She's not completely stupid yet! It's good that she's alright!"