Wu Muyue's face was grim as he asked Xu Zhi, "Xiao Jiu, why did you kidnap those people from the Chu family?"
Xu Zhi then recounted Jia San's investigation of the Chu family the previous night. Wu Muyue frowned, sneered twice, and said, "In all my years, this is the first time I've seen someone so shameless. Tell your uncle what you plan to do?"
Xu Zhi still didn't know why her uncle had come to see her, so she could only say, "Uncle, I can't just let myself be slaughtered. They've gone to great lengths to follow me to Miaozhou, what can I do?"
Wu Muyue nodded and said, "Since you've made up your mind, your uncle has nothing to say. However, Ah Jin just saw that some of these people are skilled martial artists. I'm afraid that if they kill someone at your hands, your sect will come looking for you. You know how protective these martial arts sects are. I'm afraid that you and Boyuan will be constantly troubled by these people."
Upon hearing this, Xu Zhi frowned, her mind racing. She quickly came up with an idea and smiled at Wu Muyue, saying, "Uncle, it's all thanks to you for reminding me. Since they all have their own factions, that's even better. I'm the aggrieved one right now. I've been wronged, so surely I can find the elders of those who bullied me?"
Looking at the girl with her smiling eyes, Wu Muyue couldn't help but laugh as well, saying, "Sure, why not? Your uncle used to travel the martial world and made a couple of close friends. You should find out who these people are, and I'll go and find them for you. These martial arts sects are the least willing to associate with people in the imperial court. They must be doing these things behind their sect's back."
Xu Zhi smiled and gave a crisp reply, then hurried to the backyard to find Jia San and the others. Now she needed to get them to talk; once she knew their background, things would be much easier.
It must be said that Jia San and his group were quite capable. When Zheng Boyuan returned, it was not yet lunchtime. Apart from the old woman called Granny Li, the others confessed that they were indeed people from several sects in the martial arts world. According to them, many disciples from various sects in the martial arts world had been recruited by the Third Prince's people. Some were responsible for training, while others were out to help with assassinations.
Xu Zhi knew she had stumbled upon a huge scandal that she couldn't cover up now. After telling Wu Muyue, he instructed her to settle the people in a safe place and keep them under strict guard. He wrote several letters and sent A Yin and A Tong by boat out of Miaozhou City to deliver the letters separately.
This matter is of great importance, and Xu Zhi cannot make a decision on her own at this moment. Jia San sent a guard with the letter Xu Zhi had written. After leaving Miaozhou, the guard traveled along the post road towards Dengzhou. Xu Zhi felt that the only person who could save her in time was her elder brother, Xu Di. She did not know what the situation was in the capital at the moment, and Xu Zhi dared not send a letter to the capital easily. At this time, Xu Zhi dared not take any risks. At this time, a small mistake could bring about the destruction of herself and even her entire family.
By dinner time, things were almost done. Xu Zhi and Zheng Boyuan ate dinner together, but there was absolutely no romantic feeling between them. After eating a few bites, Xu Zhi sighed, put down her chopsticks, and said to Zheng Boyuan, "Why am I so unlucky to have offended such a madman as the Third Prince?"
Seeing that Xu Zhi was eating less, Zheng Boyuan advised, "You've only eaten a few bites. The more we need to eat and drink well, the more important it is. Since we've already provoked them, we have to find a way to fight back. The weaker you are, the more they will try to bully you. If you are tough, they will be more wary and won't dare to act rashly."
Xu Zhi nodded, picked up her chopsticks and took a couple of bites, then said, "Right now, we can't get anything out of that old nanny, Li. Even though Lord Jia San and the others are from the inner palace, they still haven't been able to get any information out of her. We don't know what kind of background this old nanny has. Lord Jia San said that this nanny has superb internal strength. If we hadn't caught her off guard, even if Lord Jia San and Shi Liu were together, they might not have been able to beat her. Where did the Third Prince find so many talented people? How can such an inconspicuous old nanny have such great abilities?"
Zheng Boyuan ladled a bowl of soup for Xu Zhi and said, "The Wan family has been in charge of the Ministry of Personnel for many years. So many officials need Lord Wan's help to transfer. Isn't it a simple matter to help Lord Wan find a few capable people? What I'm afraid of now is, who knows when the Third Prince will send people over again? This place is far from the emperor's reach, and we still have too few people around us."
Xu Zhi was also concerned about this matter. No matter how good Jia San and his men's kung fu were, even a novice could kill a master with a flurry of punches. If the Third Prince kept sending people over, the people around her might actually be dragged down to their deaths.
Xu Zhi said with worry, "I have already sent someone to deliver a letter to my elder brother, but I don't know what his plans are. Moreover, the journey has been so difficult, I don't know if that official will be able to reach Dengzhou smoothly."
In fact, Xu Zhi's advantage was that she caught the other party off guard. Before they could make a move, she brought the person over first and also obtained a lot of useful information. The Third Prince regarded Xu Zhi as a thorn in his side, not only because Xu Zhi kept embarrassing him, but more importantly because of the business Xu Zhi was involved in.
Although Xu Zhi had handed over her work, Emperor Liang Cheng had made it clear that no matter when, 20% of the money earned would be kept as Xu Zhi's personal savings. Emperor Liang Cheng had already sent a trusted and capable person to take over the accounts of the pastry shop. The remaining 80% would be used as funding for the construction of the orphanage and as capital for future development.
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