Chapter 44 Cloud, Master of Balance, Zhao
Led by the tigress, Yun Zhao quickly disappeared into the woods, and the Xu brothers couldn't keep up with her speed at all.
Once they were far away, Yun Zhao looked back but couldn't see anyone at all, so he patted the tiger on the back.
"Okay, you can stop now~"
The tigress obediently stopped, bent down, and put her down.
"Here, I've brought you some food!"
Yun Zhao took out some meat from his spatial storage and let the tigress have a good meal.
While the tiger was eating, Yun Zhao took out some herbs from his spatial storage and squatted down to start "faking" something.
Meanwhile, Wei Jingchen and Lu Xun entered the woods. Seeing that no one was around, Wei Jingchen suddenly stopped.
Lu Xun and Lu Li exchanged a glance, then clasped their hands and knelt down.
"Your subordinate greets Your Highness! I am late, please punish me!"
Wei Jingchen slightly raised his hand, gesturing for the two to stand up.
He still had a gentle smile on his face, but his aura was completely different from before.
"You've come all the way from the Northwest, you must be tired, what crime have you committed?"
"If we hadn't met that little girl in town, we probably would have missed our young master's party!"
Lu Xun was still shaken.
These were all elderly, weak, women, and children, each one weaker than the last.
The young master is only twelve years old, wearing shackles, and doesn't even have a decent weapon.
He felt a chill run down his spine just thinking about it.
If anything were to happen to the young master, he would be even more responsible!
"The little girl you're talking about, is it Yun Zhao?"
"Yes, our situation is awkward, making it inconvenient for us to enter the capital, so we're settling down outside the capital for now."
Upon learning of the Wei family's exile, we were completely bewildered, even more so because we had no idea that our young master had set off so soon after the verdict.
I unexpectedly encountered that little girl being kidnapped. I only intended to help, but unexpectedly...
She even offered to have us escort them, so I thought I'd follow the group to Lingnan to make arrangements. Fortunately,
Fortunately, our young master is also in this group, so we can use that little girl Yun Zhao as cover!
Lu Xun felt that he was really lucky this time.
Wei Jingchen frowned slightly.
Do you know who the people who kidnapped her are?
"I heard he's from the capital."
Lu Li pondered for a moment before speaking: "I once tested them. Their fighting style didn't seem like that of assassins trained by the government; they seemed more like people from the shadows."
Shadow is an assassin organization in the martial arts world. It is said that as long as you can afford to pay them, they can kill someone.
However, the Shadow assassins are scattered throughout the Great Zhou, and their quality naturally varies.
"Those two are quite skilled, and the little maid from the Yun family has excellent lightness skills."
They couldn't catch up with them, but the people who hired them were very cautious and even sent someone to silence them.
"Young master, do you think it could be the emperor?"
Upon hearing this, Wei Jingchen immediately overturned his previous assumption.
"No, Yun Qi cares about his reputation. He didn't kill Prince Jin to show his benevolence. He would love for Prince Jin to die."
Even if they were to send assassins, they wouldn't be in such a hurry. Besides, why be so cautious about a little girl's head?
He spoke in a somewhat cold-blooded manner, and Lu Li looked up at him in surprise.
"What, do you think I'm too heartless?"
Wei Jingchen noticed his gaze almost instantly and asked in return with a half-smile.
Lu Li was startled and quickly lowered his head.
"Young Master, please calm down. Ali is unruly, and I will discipline him strictly in the future!"
Lu Xun hurriedly apologized and begged for forgiveness.
Wei Jingchen waved his hand.
"Keep an eye on that girl. I think she's no ordinary person."
Lu Li secretly grumbled.
What ordinary person would remain so calm if kidnapped by an assassin at the age of five? And what ordinary person could tame a tiger at the age of five?
"What I mean is, there will be assassins specifically hunting her down."
"Does the young master mean that someone is specifically targeting Yun Zhao?"
Lu Li was somewhat surprised.
"Moreover, that person is probably not very rich, but he has some influence."
Wei Jingchen told the two of them his guess.
They have influence.
Therefore, they dared not use their own people, fearing exposure, and at the same time, they worried that the shadow would expose their purpose, so they sent people to kill and silence them.
I have no money.
So they hired a relatively low-level assassin from the Shadows, someone with poor martial arts skills but good agility.
"Your Highness is wise!"
"Continue to pretend you don't know me. That little girl is smart, be careful."
After saying that, Wei Jingchen put on that gentle, warm mask again, and his tone became warmer.
"Uncle Lu, shall we go take a look over there?"
Lu Li: ...
This guy changes his tune so fast!
"Okay, let's go!"
Lu Xun glared at his son, warning him not to do anything reckless.
Lu Li shrugged and followed behind the two, not daring to act rashly.
Lu Xun and his son Lu Li were skilled hunters, and they quickly found the bird's nest by following the animal tracks.
There was only one female bird in the nest, seemingly waiting for something.
There should be bird eggs inside.
Lu Xun confirmed this based on his experience.
So the three of them stood nearby and waited quietly.
Before long, the male bird returned with food in its beak.
Lu Li darted up the tree in a flash, grabbing one tree in each hand.
Looking down, I saw bird eggs in the nest!
"Dad, there are bird eggs!"
Lu Xun pushed off with his feet, leaped up the tree, and quickly snatched the bird eggs.
The whole family was taken away by them.
Coincidentally, when Yun Zhao returned, he also brought two pheasants and a nest of eggs.
"Hey, it's another bird feast today!"
Xu Yinan returned carrying a bird, with two blades of grass stuck in his hair.
"Pfft, Second Master Xu, your head! Hahahaha!"
Wei Jingxiang, Wei's cousin, couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Then, like a chain reaction, everyone started laughing too.
Only Yun Zhao continued to boast about her uncles.
"Second Uncle is awesome! He caught it!"
Xu Yinan was thick-skinned to begin with and didn't feel embarrassed at all because of everyone's teasing.
He chuckled and ruffled his niece's hair.
"My eldest uncle caught it; my second uncle doesn't have that ability. It was all thanks to my eldest uncle!"
His tone carried a hint of pride, leaving everyone somewhat amused and exasperated.
This is the first time I've ever seen someone so shameless.
Yun Zhao didn't mind at all. She gave a thumbs up and smiled, "My eldest uncle is the best! My second uncle is also very good! Of course, my third uncle is especially amazing!"
"Zhao Zhao really treats everyone equally, she hasn't neglected any of her uncles!"
Because of the good hunt, everyone started joking around.
Xu Qingyi coaxed Yun Huaijin to drink goat milk, watching them frolic with a smile in her eyes.
She quickly realized something was wrong.
"Ah Fei, why did you break your shackles again?"
All eyes immediately turned to Xu Yifei.
Then I saw that the shackles on his long legs had broken again and again.
Xu Yifei scratched his head.
"Chasing birds is in the way, so I'll just leave it."
Xu Qingyi sighed helplessly.
"Hurry up and go find the officials to change your shackles!"
Xu Yifei was strong and could easily tear off the shackles, so it was really just a psychological comfort.
Removing the shackles was already inappropriate; his failure to proactively seek out the officials only compounded his mistake.
"Okay, I'll listen to my sister."
Xu Yifei obediently went to find Luo Qing.
Luo Qing was delighted to have meat again today when he saw Xu Yifei running towards him with great speed.
Luo Qing: ...
What the hell is this thing? It broke my shackles again?!
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