Chapter 264 Declaration of War?
"If nothing unexpected happens, I guess my brother was being chased because he was discovered by Yuan Shuchang's men when he went back to find me."
Then, upon discovering that the messenger had been knocked unconscious, they assumed their younger brother had stolen the letter, which is why they chased after him.
Yuan Qingliang lowered his head with some guilt, realizing that he was the one who had caused his brother to be hunted down.
Yun Zhao held the teacup, having already made his judgment.
As she expected, Xu Jiajie wasn't foolish enough to expose Yuan Qinghuai.
Yuan Qinghuai was just unlucky; he was betrayed by his own elder brother.
"How is my brother now? The prescription seems to be for treating serious injuries."
Yuan Qingliang asked with concern.
How did you know it was for treating serious injuries?
Yun Zhao frowned slightly.
Jishetang shouldn't expose her.
“I recognized them when I saw them preparing the medicine.”
"You know medicine?"
This surprised her.
"I don't understand it, I only have a little knowledge of pharmacology. In the past, there were many women at Liuxianlou."
There was a doctor in my family, so I learned some pharmacology from him.
Yuan Qingliang explained.
"Liuxianlou even hired a doctor?"
"Originally, Liuxianlou was meant to provide shelter for homeless women."
Unfortunately... there aren't many capable people in our generation.
It was a bit embarrassing to talk about, and Yuan Qingliang lowered his head in embarrassment.
"What about the women you took in before?"
"Either leave, or... be forced into it."
Faced with a five-year-old child, Yuan Qingliang was at a loss for words.
She was a homeless woman who sold her art but not her body.
The money they received was naturally less than that from other brothels.
The top courtesans must have saved up some money, because the Yuan family let them go before handing them over.
Those women who couldn't save up any money and had nowhere to go ultimately had no choice but to stay.
Yun Zhao lowered his eyes, feeling somewhat sad.
I feel sorry for those homeless women.
"I'm asking you, if you take back Liuxianlou, does your family have anyone capable of handling things?"
"ah?"
Yuan Qingliang looked up blankly.
Yun Zhao: ...
Okay, it seems there isn't one.
"Go and see your brother. We can talk about the rest later."
Yun Zhao told him to leave, and Yuan Qingliang subconsciously followed her instructions and left.
He was stunned when he went outside.
He subconsciously obeyed the little dumpling's commands. Why?!
Since her father's letter was still some time away, Yun Zhao decided to spend two days at the gambling den.
At this point, the Hu family fell out.
"A bunch of useless trash!"
Hu Yiyang swept everything off the table.
The people kneeling on the ground were silent, none of them daring to speak.
So many people were sent out, but none of them have returned. Leopard and Falcon have both disappeared!
With so few animal trainers left, and one after another being lost, how could Hu Yiyang swallow this insult!
"Sir, Liu Kan is back!"
Finally, good news arrived, and Hu Yiyang sat back down.
"Let him in."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and quickly withdrew.
Liu Kan rushed in, keeping his head down and not daring to look up at him.
"Master, Bai Jiu is back!"
Hu Yiyang's hand trembled, and he started to think about throwing things again.
"You're back? Did you bring anyone back with you?"
"No, it's just that Bai San's two kids went missing a while ago."
Bai Jiu brought the two of them back, and as soon as they arrived, they went to see Old Master Bai.
"It's normal for a child to run away from home and then come back to see their grandfather. Is that really worth you coming back specifically for?"
Hu Yiyang was just short of yelling, "You're messing with me!"
Liu Kan shrank back in fear and stammered, "Master, Bai Jiu just met with Old Master Bai..."
Before half an incense stick's time had passed, the old man summoned all four of Bai's sons inside!
That's different!
Hu Yiyang paced back and forth anxiously, seemingly lost in thought.
A moment later, Hu Yiyang seemed to remember something: "Someone come here!"
The person outside hurriedly came in.
"When did Bai Jiu and Lie Xuanyi return? And has anything unusual happened since the Lie family returned?"
Before long, the news came back.
Bai Jiu and Lie Xuanyi did not return through the city gate, and no one even noticed that they had gone home separately.
"What?! Did they come back from the slope?"
Hu Yiyang immediately sensed that something was wrong.
The walls of Fengyun City are not completely sealed off. There is a slope that makes it difficult to enter or exit, but it is not entirely impossible.
Bai Jiu and Lie Xuanyi are both skilled horse riders, so it's perfectly normal for them to go that way.
But Liu Kan reported that Bai Jiu had returned with two children.
Are they really taking their children uphill?
"You should go back first, and do not alert the enemy."
Hu Yiyang felt that something was wrong, but he didn't dare to directly break ties with the two families.
Liu Kan wiped his sweat and said nervously, "Sir, I'm afraid I won't be able to go back."
"What happened?"
"Before I came out, they sent people to look for me. I'm afraid I've already been exposed..."
Liu Kan wiped his sweat again, extremely flustered.
Hu Yiyang paused, his aura turning cold.
After calming down for only a moment, Hu Yiyang grabbed the machete next to the chair and walked away.
"Everyone, follow me!"
In less than fifteen minutes, Hu Yiyang personally led the team, followed by several animal trainers and dozens of wild beasts, and sped away!
"drive!"
The large procession marched through the main street, startling the locals into a panic.
"My God! Has the Hu family gone mad? Is this a full-scale attack?"
"I just saw Old Meng, the strongest beast tamer in the Hu family!"
"Where are they going? This direction seems to be towards the Bai family!"
For a moment, everyone fell silent.
This is insane! The Hu family has led a large force to the Bai family!
"Run!"
The crowd of onlookers scattered instantly!
After the Hu family's group left, the once bustling main street was left in a mess.
"Bang bang bang!"
All the shops along the road closed their doors.
The Bai family's spies were alarmed and rushed to the Bai family to report the news as quickly as possible!
The Bai family.
"Report! Hu Yiyang is leading dozens of wild beasts and is heading towards the Bai family's direction!"
The spy rushed in through the gate in a panic, shouting as he ran!
"What?!"
Everyone panicked instantly.
"What are we going to do? I heard that the bears the Hu family raises can tear a person to shreds with a single swipe!"
Why did they suddenly declare war on us?
"What's the panic?"
A deep and steady voice rang out, and everyone fell silent.
When Old Master Bai walked out of the main hall, everyone felt inexplicably at ease.
As long as the old man is around, it's like having a pillar of support; no matter how big the difficulties, they can overcome them.
"You lot, now take the elderly, women, and children and leave through the back door."
Let's get out of the city first. You guys, stick with Bai San and guard the main gate.
"Delay the time, leave the city without taking anything, travel light, and head straight for Guanzhou!"
The old man made a decisive decision, knowing full well that they couldn't defeat the Hu family, and immediately ordered his men to take action.
Bai Jiu gripped the knife tightly and whispered, "Father, I'm going to find Yun Zhao!"
"Dozens of wild beasts can tear a person to pieces in an instant. Even if you go to her for help now, she can't save us."
Old Master Bai's gaze remained calm, showing no sign of panic.
"Can……"
"Go find her now, and while Hu Yiyang has led a large group of men out of Hujiabao, immediately raid his stronghold!"
"Father, this means our Bai family will be doomed!"
Bai Jiu clenched her teeth and didn't move an inch.
Old Master Bai's sharp gaze fell on him, calm and resolute.
"Bai Jiu, as long as you are here, the Bai family will still exist. If we don't take this opportunity to eliminate the Hu family today,..."
The entire Fengyun City will fall into the hands of a brutal and ruthless villain like Hu Yiyang. Do you understand?
"father!"
Bai Jiu's eyes reddened, and she gritted her teeth, her whole body trembling.
Grandpa Bai sighed deeply and looked up at the sun, which was gradually being obscured by dark clouds.
His aged voice gradually became faint.
"Bai Jiu, Fengyun City used to be the most beautiful city in Lingnan..."
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