Chapter 259 Uncle Nine, you're so scary!
"This is the young master of our Li Family Gambling House. He is accompanying you all to Fengyun City. Thank you for your help."
Li Dali nodded slightly, which could be considered as him personally coming to protect Yun Zhao.
Lie Xuanyi and Bai Jiu looked at Yun Zhao in surprise.
What's wrong with this kid? One minute he can control beasts, the next he's a disciple of Medicine King Valley, and then he's become the young master of the Li family's gambling den.
How many identities does he actually have?
"Mr. Li, you're too kind. Since it's Young Master Yun we invited, we naturally wouldn't dare to be negligent."
Lie Xuanyi was the first to react and quickly bowed to the person.
Li Dali personally helped Yun Zhao onto the carriage, and then told the driver to be careful before watching them leave the city.
Since they were accompanying her, Bai Jiu and Lie Xuanyi also got into the carriage so they could talk to her about Fengyun City.
Once outside the city, Bai Xuan kept staring at her.
Yun Zhao ate the pastries indifferently.
Bai Jiu couldn't stand it any longer and slapped her nephew on the head.
What are you doing?
"Uncle Jiu, don't you think she's amazing?"
Bai Xuan looked at Bai Jiu with excitement, his face full of admiration for Yun Zhao.
Bai Jiu pinched her forehead, feeling a headache coming on.
How did the next generation of the Bai family turn out like this?
"You should feel ashamed. You're older than her, and she's an animal tamer."
"Another disciple of the miracle doctor! Look at you, what else can you do besides running away from home?"
"I'm curious, why did you run away from home?"
Yun Zhao suddenly became interested and looked at him while resting her chin on her hand.
Bai Xuan quickly and guiltily looked away.
Her gaze then fell on her older sister, Bai Mei.
“I overheard someone saying that the Hu family was going to Linjia Village in Liangzhen to find a child, and that she could control beasts, so we came here.”
Bai Mei avoided eye contact, looking at Yun Zhao with a somewhat guilty expression.
Bai Jiu turned her head in surprise.
"Who said that?"
Only he and his brothers knew about this. Since those two kids were eavesdropping, it was impossible for the others not to know.
"Uncle Liu, who works next to my third uncle, said to someone I don't know, 'Isn't Dad worried about next month's food?'"
I just wanted to help; kids communicate better with each other, you know…
Bai Mei lowered his head listlessly.
She also wanted to be a useful child.
But what she didn't expect was that Bai Jiu's focus wasn't on why they ran away from home.
"You mean, Liu Yun was talking about this with someone you don't know? Did the other person say what they wanted to do?"
Bai Jiu's expression seemed a bit off, and Yun Zhao secretly looked up at him.
Even Zhuge Yue, who was unaware of the situation, sensed that something was amiss.
For a moment, the entire carriage fell silent, and everyone's attention was focused on Bai Mei.
Bai Mei swallowed nervously and instinctively grabbed Bai Jiu's clothes.
"Yes, yes, he said he would report it to his superiors."
"Which 'above'? Did he say who that person was?"
In his excitement, Bai Jiu grabbed Bai Mei's arm.
The sudden turn of events startled Bai Mei.
She burst into tears: "I, I don't know! Waaah, Uncle Jiu, you're so scary!"
"Don't cry! Think about it carefully, this is very important!"
Bai Jiu's expression darkened, and she showed no mercy despite Bai Mei's fear.
Bai Mei was still young and didn't understand why Uncle Jiu was suddenly so fierce.
She shook her head, crying and struggling, trying to hide next to Yun Zhao.
"Uncle, you scared her!"
Yun Zhao patted Bai Jiu's hand, signaling him to let go.
"Mei'er, it was Ninth Uncle's tone that was off. Think about it carefully, this matter is very important."
If this isn't handled properly, it won't just be about next month's food supply; your third uncle could very well lose his life!
Bai Jiu took a deep breath and asked in a softer tone.
Bai Mei hid behind Yun Zhao, sobbing softly.
Inside the carriage, no one spoke; they were all waiting for her to recover.
After a long silence, Bai Mei finally spoke hesitantly: "He seemed to say he would be back in three days."
Three days later?
Bai Jiu frowned and remained silent. Seeing this, Lie Xuan cautiously asked, "Is there a traitor among us?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Jiu's expression turned even uglier.
"Not many people knew about this originally, and our visit to Yun Zhao was an inside secret."
It's normal for Third Brother to give Old Liu instructions, but this matter has been assigned to me.
Old Liu would never tell anyone else, unless…
"Unless Lao Liu is a member of the Hu family and is informing the Hu family."
Lie Xuan hit the nail on the head.
Oh wow~
Yun Zhao looked on with amusement, which made Bai Jiu both amused and exasperated.
"You're still laughing? There's a traitor in the Bai family, which means the Hu family likely knows we've been in contact with you."
Knowing you were coming to Fengyun City, weren't you worried that the Hu family was preparing to deal with you?
"I'm not worried~"
Yun Zhao ate another pastry in one bite.
Lie Xuan chuckled: "The Hu family's most prized asset is their beast tamers."
But in this respect, Xiao Zhao seems to be more capable than them; she really has nothing to fear.
Xiao Zhao?
You address me so affectionately.
Yun Zhao blinked, pretending not to know anything, and continued chewing.
Li Dali knew Yun Zhao's tastes very well, and the pastries he prepared were all her favorites.
In less than half a day, Yun Zhao had eaten three pieces.
"Stop eating, or you'll get indigestion."
Zhuge Yue interrupted her, fearing she would be unhappy, and added, "Your mother told me to keep an eye on you."
Yun Zhao withdrew his hand with some regret.
After the incident at the Prince of Jin's mansion in her previous life, Yun Zhao walked on thin ice at the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion.
She hasn't eaten any pastries since that day.
After being reborn, he had no chance to eat during his exile.
Li Dali prepared all her favorite foods, and she couldn't resist eating them right away.
Looking at her eyes gradually losing their luster, Zhuge Yue felt a pang of pity.
She picked up a piece and held it to Yun Zhao's lips.
"This is the only piece we can eat today!"
Okay~
Yun Zhao nodded obediently, took the pastry, and took a bite.
It's unclear whether the Hu family was unaware of her arrival or planned to deal with her once they entered the city.
The journey was very safe.
The next morning, they finally arrived in Fengyun City.
The city gate guards were from the Hu family. When they saw that it was a carriage from the Li family gambling house, they let the people through immediately.
"So casual?"
Zhuge Yue was somewhat surprised.
If other cities were this easy to reach, their escape from the Northwest to Suzhou wouldn't have been so difficult.
"Even if the Li family hid someone in the carriage, without any real strength, they wouldn't be able to survive in Fengyun City."
Lie Xuanyi explained.
"Hahaha, hurry up and climb! Climb for me!"
An arrogant voice came from outside the carriage.
Yun Zhao lifted the carriage curtain and saw a teenager riding on the back of a middle-aged man.
The boy held a whip in his hand and shouted arrogantly.
The middle-aged man looked humiliated, but could only grit his teeth and endure the abuse.
Who is this?
Bai Jiu peeked out, his expression indifferent, as if he had long been accustomed to it.
"It seems to be the young master of the Yuan family."
"The Yuan family? The Yuan family of Liuxianlou?"
Bai Jiu's eyes widened: "You still recognize Liuxian Tower? Do you know what that place is?"
"Qingliu Lane? I know it!"
Yun Zhao nodded naturally.
"Your family even tells you this?"
Even Lie Xuanyi found this too outrageous.
"Does the Yuan family also have influence in Fengyun City?"
Yun Zhao suddenly felt that the entire South was like a giant net, with all forces intertwined.
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