Chapter 248 Unethical
Bai Jiu and the others were shocked once again.
I never expected that this little dumpling would even name wild animals.
Yun Zhao touched the little green snake on his wrist, which was a way of calming him down.
Xiaoqing is her secret weapon; she can't just reveal it to anyone!
The sound of hooves approached from behind, and Bai Jiu and the others immediately tensed up.
"It's the Hu family's horse!"
Yun Zhao quickly waved his hand: "No, no, no, they're our own people!"
Approaching on horseback was Lu Li, who intended to encircle Yun Zhao.
Upon seeing a few more people, Lu Li immediately drew his bow and arrow, cautiously approaching.
"Zhaozhao, are you alright?"
"It's alright, it's alright. They should be the Bai family that Uncle Lie mentioned."
Yun Zhao explained to Lu Li.
"Uncle Lie? The Lie family is here too?"
Bai Jiu was somewhat surprised, but quickly came to her senses.
It's normal for horses raised by the Lie family to be faster than their own.
Although they were members of the Bai family, Lu Li did not lower his guard against them.
"We hadn't seen anyone yet, so how did you manage to confirm the Hu family's horses so early?"
Lu Li asked.
"In a place like Linjia Village, there are probably only three families like ours who could ride horses here."
The horses of the Lie family are the best; yours is clearly not.
Let me introduce myself. I am Bai Jiu from the Bai family of Fengyun City.
Bai Jiu's tone was polite enough, so Lu Li didn't say anything more.
"Lu Li".
He nodded slightly and put away his bow and arrows.
"Zhaozhao, go back first. Your father sent Zhixia to town to pick someone up."
He didn't explicitly say who it was, but Yun Zhao knew he was referring to Lie Xuanyi.
Yun Zhao nodded and reached out to let the falcon return to his shoulder.
Seeing how well-behaved the Hu family's falcon was, Bai Jiu couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.
No wonder the Hu family is so afraid; this little girl is something else!
Under the escort of the Bai family, the Hu family members who had escaped were all captured and brought back.
Like Lie Xuanyi, Bai Jiuyi recognized Yun Xuan as Prince Jin as soon as he saw him.
Yunxuan scrutinized the Bai and Lie families more closely.
It seems they are no ordinary bandits. Even if they don't have the backing of the imperial court like the Bai family, they must have considerable influence in private.
It's not easy to find out about the imperial court.
"May I ask what brings you here, Young Master Bai?"
"Your Highness Prince Jin need not be so wary of us. In fact, we are friends."
Both the Bai and Lie families were suffocated by the Bai family's oppression. Regardless of how Hu Xu died...
Ultimately, it will all come down to your daughter. Why don't we join forces?
Bai Jiu is undoubtedly intelligent.
By directly targeting Yun Zhao, Yun Xuan indeed took it seriously.
"It is said that the Hu family controls the lifeline of Fengyun City. Young Master Bai, what you're doing..."
Aren't you worried that the Hu family will turn against the Bai family if they find out?
Yunxuan did not agree immediately, but asked a question instead.
"Your Highness should be well aware that if people like the Hu family are allowed to continue to grow stronger..."
Neither the Bai family nor the Yun family will survive; the Hu family, however, has the backing of the Governor-General of Jiangnan.
From what I understand, the prince is also involved in the affairs of Suzhou. Rather than waiting for someone else to take drastic measures,
Why not seize the initiative? We have a common enemy; why not join forces and put them to death?
Families that can survive in Fengyun City must be no ordinary people.
Rather than offering help, the Yun family is more accurately described as joining forces to plan for the future.
The Yun family is weak and isolated; the entire Lingnan region is not limited to Fengyun City alone.
However, if the Yun family and the Bai family join forces this time, they will definitely not stand idly by if the Yun family encounters any trouble in the future.
Yunxuan remained silent, and for a moment, the room fell into an eerie silence.
Soon, Zhixia returned with Lie Xuanyi and the others.
As soon as Lie Xuan entered the door, he bumped into Bai Jiu.
"Bai Jiu?"
"What? Are you surprised to see me?"
Bai Jiu raised an eyebrow.
"Not really, it's just that I didn't expect the Bai family to send you."
Lie Xuanyi was naturally surprised.
Bai Jiu is the youngest son of the Bai family in this generation, and also the son that Master Bai likes the most.
Sending him out shows that the Bai family values the Yun family highly.
"We're here to talk about an alliance, are you too?"
Bai Jiu has always been straightforward.
"Of course, the Hu family is unreasonable, and letting them become powerful is not good for the Lie family."
Even if we take a step back and say that the Lie family is more powerful, they would prefer the Bai family to be more powerful.
The Hu family is ruthless and has no sense of chivalry whatsoever.
Such powerful people will only make things worse.
Yun Zhao looked at the two of them with some surprise.
They all say that bullies are rampant in Fengyun City, but now it seems that only the Hu family is not one of them.
The Bai and Lie families are quite loyal to each other.
At least in terms of manners, both families have done a decent job on the surface.
Whether they will join forces is still unknown. Yunxuan asked Zhixia to send the Bai and Lie families to be settled down, as he wanted to interrogate the Hu family members privately.
Lie Xuan glanced at the people tied up on the ground, remained silent for a long time, and then agreed.
"Please go ahead."
Seeing this, Bai Jiu naturally didn't say anything more.
Zhi Xia led the two to the next room, made them tea, and also arranged some snacks.
The tea that Yun Zhao obtained from the capital and the homes of corrupt officials was naturally of the highest quality.
Lie Xuan took a sip and then his eyes widened in surprise.
"Wasn't the Yun family exiled? How come they still have such fine tea?"
"Didn't you notice? That one just now, her movements were clearly those of a maid. When have you ever seen an exiled person with a maid?"
Bai Jiu also fell into deep thought.
It seems that the Yun family is not as rumored.
If they want to make a deal with the Yun family, they'll probably have to bleed a lot.
Yunxuan and Xu Zhenbang were about to interrogate the Hu family when they glanced at their daughter beside them.
"Zhaozhao, did you send the little fox back next door just now? Is there something you need?"
Yunxuan asked gently.
Yun Zhao blinked.
It seems Father doesn't want me to watch him interrogate prisoners?
"Oh right~ I almost forgot! Daddy, I'll be right back!"
Yun Zhao quietly put Xiao Qing down in the corner and left the house with the tiger.
With the beasts no longer suppressing them, the Hu family members breathed a sigh of relief.
The next moment, Xu Zhenbang took a dagger from his waist and stood looking down at the Hu family.
He was a general who had survived countless battles, and his intense presence immediately made the others tense up.
Yunxuan sat in the wheelchair, looking at them with a half-smile.
"Thank you all for your hard work. I have a few questions I would like to ask you."
His expression was clearly gentle, yet it sent chills down one's spine!
Yunxuan survived in the harem at a young age and was trusted by the late emperor, who sent him to inspect water conservancy projects.
It is certainly not as harmless and mild as it appears.
The Hu family was horrified to discover that while the beast had left, the people who remained were even more terrifying than the beast!
Yun Zhao didn't know what was happening inside the room, but Hua Hua looked back a few times in fear.
"What's wrong?"
Yun Zhao was puzzled.
Hua Hua shook her head, thinking that she was probably mistaken.
Why does it feel so eerie and gloomy?
It must be an illusion!
Hua Hua led Yun Zhao back to the neighboring courtyard. When the little fox saw her, it immediately circled around her happily.
"Thanks, Little Fox! I've come to see them!"
Yun Zhao scratched the little fox's chin and looked at the siblings in the corner.
"Please, please let us go! I'll ask my father to repay you!"
The older sister stood in front of her younger brother, sobbing as she spoke.
"Tell me first, who is your father?"
"My father is Master Bai!"
When talking about his father, the child proudly straightened his chest, but his voice still trembled.
"Bai San? Bai Jiu's brother?"
Upon hearing this, the siblings' eyes lit up, and they nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, yes, Bai Jiu is our uncle!"
Yun Zhao looked at them with some curiosity.
"But he didn't say that two children were coming."
For a moment, the siblings looked away guiltily, not daring to look at her.
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