As expected, the constable hesitated after hearing what Xiao Tuantuan said.
Another constable quickly said, "We are just following orders, but the prefect did indeed instruct us not to make a big fuss at Fenghua Academy. Boss, let's go ask the county magistrate first."
The constable, referred to as "the leader," naturally followed the lead and said, "You're right, let's go!"
Chen Xingfeng and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief after the constables left.
"Nanxiao, thank you." Chen Lingfeng put his arm around Ning Nanxiao's shoulder and said with a smile, "Thank you for speaking up for me."
Ning Nanxiao glanced at Xiao Tuantuan with interest, and seeing that her expression was normal, he raised an eyebrow: "By the way, how did Wang Fugui suddenly die?"
"Go ask the prefect!" Xiao Tuantuan answered before Chen Lingfeng could. "We're just commoners, who would know what's going on?"
"It's almost time for class, I'm going to school now."
After saying that, Xiao Tuantuan turned and left.
Chen Xingfeng hurriedly said, "Let's go to the school first."
Ning Nanxiao took a deep look at Xiao Tuantuan's back before turning around and following Chen Xingfeng and Chen Lingfeng.
Meanwhile, inside the Erdong Restaurant, Chen Luo and his two brothers, Chen Xiaoran, were sitting in a private room.
Chen Xiaoran poured himself a cup of tea and slowly said, "Father, we've pretty much got the facts out of the Bai family in the capital."
Meanwhile, at Bai Haotian's lodging, Rong Ping cupped his hands and said, "General, we have deliberately leaked the information they want to investigate about the Bai family."
Er Dong Restaurant:
"From Bai Han to his four sons, each of the Bai family members holds a position in the imperial court, with expertise in both literature and martial arts. In addition, the Bai family also has an adopted daughter. It is said that Madam Bai's biological daughter went missing at the Lantern Festival eighteen years ago. Madam Bai was so heartbroken that her health deteriorated drastically. When she went to a temple to listen to sutras, she encountered danger and was rescued by this girl, who then became Madam Bai's adopted daughter."
"Eighteen years ago?" Chen Luo frowned. "Does the age match?"
Chen Yijun nodded: "It matches up. Xiu'er is twenty years old now, so she was two years old eighteen years ago, and we found her when she was two or three years old..."
Upon hearing this, Chen Luo's hand holding the cup tightened slightly.
Bai Mansion:
"General, rest assured, we only revealed how much the Bai family values the eldest daughter and that they have never given up searching for her. As for the young lady in the manor, we have kept it a complete secret."
Bai Haotian paused slightly in his teacup, then sneered, "She dares to call herself 'Miss Bai'? She's nothing more than a plaything to keep my mother company!"
Rong Ping felt disgusted when he thought about everything his wife's adopted daughter had done.
Er Dong Restaurant:
“We also learned that the Bai family has never given up searching for their daughter, but the clues always go cold. This time, Bai Haotian came to Fenghua Town for two reasons: first, because of matters concerning the imperial court, and second, to find Miss Bai.” Chen Wenxiu pondered for a moment and then slowly said, “Bai Haotian’s people had already found Xiao Family Village, but a letter suddenly came from the capital. He was delayed for a few days, and those days happened to be the days when Xiu’er returned to the Chen family, so his clues went cold again.”
"This was also an accident. If Xiu'er hadn't gone to town to sell food, she probably wouldn't have run into Bai Haotian's guards. Bai Haotian would probably have spent even more time looking for Xiu'er."
Bai Mansion:
"As for the rest, there's no need to tell me. By the way, can you find out the identities of the Chen family?" Bai Haotian stood up, his tone full of doubt. "They don't look like ordinary people."
Rong Ping immediately became smug: "General, don't worry, the other young masters have already sent word that the identities of those people from the Chen family have been thoroughly investigated!"
"Chen Luo and Feng Yue are both martial arts practitioners. Their eldest son, Chen Xiaoran, is the owner of Erdong Restaurant and also a member of the Divine Doctor Valley. Chen Yijun is a businessman; ostensibly the manager of Dongfeng Grain Shop, he actually owns numerous silver shops and could easily be called the richest man in the world. Their third son, Chen Wenxiu, appears carefree and runs Tianhe Tea House, but his true identity is the master of the Kaleidoscope Pavilion, renowned for its ability to gather information from all sides."
Upon hearing this, Bai Haotian raised an eyebrow: "As expected, they are all extraordinary."
Er Dong Restaurant:
"All the information about the Bai family members, from the eighty-year-old elders to the newborn children, is here. Besides, the Bai family in the capital has long since broken away from the clan. We've also investigated the reason why Xiu'er went missing, which is the most important reason why the Bai family broke away from the clan." Chen Wenxiu handed the booklet to Chen Luo. "While we were investigating the Bai family, it seems that the Bai family members were also investigating us. But don't worry, Father, they can only find out our public identities at most, such as my eldest brother's Erdong Restaurant, my second brother's Dongfeng Grain Shop, and my Tianhe Tea House."
Chen Luo stood up: "Since things have come to this, tell Xiu'er about this in three days. Whether she wants to acknowledge her ancestors or not is entirely up to Xiu'er's wishes. No one can force her."
"As for Xiao Guangyuan..." Chen Luo's face was full of disgust, "find an opportunity to get rid of him! Keeping him around is bad luck!"
Bai Mansion:
"The Chen family can be considered benefactors to the Bai family. If they hadn't found my sister, she would have suffered even more. They have raised her as their own daughter. Well then, prepare the gifts. We will visit the Chen family again in three days to explain this matter to my sister. Whether she wants to return to her ancestral home is entirely up to her."
Bai Haotian sighed deeply: "Tell your father about this."
Rong Ping quickly replied, "Yes, General!"
Bai Haotian looked out the window, as if he had thought of something, and said lightly, "As for that Xiao Guangyuan, hehe, he's quite bold. Write to our elder brother and ask him to take better care of Xiao Guangyuan. How dare he bully our little sister like this? We'll make sure he suffers a lot before we can vent our hatred!"
"Of course, we can't just kill them like that. Sometimes, being in a state worse than death is the most agonizing thing!"
Chen Zhixiu, who was selling food, was naturally unaware of everything that had happened. She looked at the books Xiao Tuantuan had given her and tried her best to study the food.
The next day, Xiao Tuantuan went to bed early and woke up early because she hadn't boxed the night before. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Su Ling carefully closing the door and leaving.
Xiao Tuantuan glanced at the time. So early?
However, Xiao Tuantuan didn't think much of it. After taking another nap, she was woken up by Han Weiwei's exasperated voice: "So annoying! Where did my hairpin go!"
Xiao Tuantuan rubbed her eyes and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
"The hairpins are gone." Han Weiwei complained, holding a hairpin in each hand. "I saw a red hairpin yesterday, and since I haven't worn one in a long time, I thought I'd wear it today, but when I woke up this morning, I found it was gone..."
Xiao Tuantuan was taken aback. She got dressed and came downstairs to help Han Weiwei look for her.
"Logically speaking, how could the hairpin be missing from the room? Could someone else have taken it?" Xiao Tuantuan asked in confusion.
Han Weiwei shook her head: "No way, there are only the three of us in the room, how could this be? Never mind, let's go to class first."
“No.” Xiao Tuantuan’s expression turned serious. “You’ve been to the capital. Whenever a noble lady loses her personal belongings, she will naturally inform her elders and acquaintances to avoid being framed by villains.”
Han Weiwei's heart skipped a beat, and she instantly remembered: "I'll tell the teacher and my mother right away!"
Xiao Tuantuan felt uneasy. Just as she walked onto the path to the school, a figure jumped down from a tree.
Xiao Tuantuan was startled and patted her chest: "Did the road prick your foot?"
"Tsk." Ning Nanxiao narrowed his eyes. "So quick-witted, how come his brain is so stupid?"
Xiao Tuantuan glared at them: "Who are you calling stupid? You're the stupid one, your whole family is stupid!"
Ning Nanxiao scoffed: "My whole family, except for me, is indeed quite stupid."
Xiao Tuantuan: ? ? ?
"Only my biological father and grandmother are idiots in my whole family!"
Ning Nanxiao: ...
Xiao Tuantuan, hands on hips: Come on! Let's have a contest! Who's afraid of who!
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