"They are all out, just say what you want to say." Xu Yixing sat upright at the table, stroking the skirt with his hands, his face serious.
"Master, you have finally found the lost items you were looking for."
Ever since they recognized each other as masters, the terms between Shadow Guard and Xu Yixing became "master" and "subordinate", and they no longer called each other "Second Young Lady" as they did before.
"explain."
"We've found the golden leopard you described among the troops on the border. It's in the care of Lieutenant General Chen. We've determined it was delivered to the army a month or two ago. Lieutenant General Chen was very fond of it and held a banquet for everyone to see. This is the image we drew, please take a look."
Xu Yixing took the palm-sized piece of paper and could tell from the charcoal-black lines that it was the big pure gold leopard that he had lost.
This was the foreign trophy captured by Grandfather Bai during his battles. It was so precious that the late emperor issued an edict to commend and reward this thing to Grandfather, and Grandfather gave more to Mother, so it came to the Xu Mansion.
"Yes, that's it. Is the Lieutenant General Chen you're talking about the general in the northern border?"
"Exactly."
Xu Yixing fell silent. Actually, the moment she saw the small piece of paper, she knew it must have been her father's doing. They say it's hard to guard against a thief in your own home, but now it's the thief and her father stealing together. She really couldn't figure out what they were doing.
Besides, although this golden leopard is very old, as long as you carefully check the detailed records of rewards given by the previous emperor, you will definitely see that my father is really bold. He dares to give away the rewards given by the previous emperor to win people's hearts at will. He really wants his life to be too long.
Or does Dad think that the situation in the northern border cannot be reported to the capital anyway, so he has nothing to fear?
It’s hard to say!
"What about other things?"
"Most of them have some traces on the black market, but this is the only one that has been found in person."
Xu Yixing nodded in encouragement, knowing that it was not easy for them to achieve this. As long as there was such substantial evidence, his suspicions would be resolved.
"I'm afraid it's not easy to get this thing back, right?"
Ying Wu was silent for a while, then clasped his hands together and said, "Master, we will do our best."
What a desperate effort! Are these guys going to storm the Northern Frontier camp with sheer force, or are they going to steal in the middle of the night? It's hilarious to think about it. These are such sincere and loyal subordinates. I must have been crazy to think they were a burden before.
"No need. I told you not to make unnecessary losses. Since this thing has already entered the military camp, it must be related to my father. As soon as you take action, my father will definitely know. Be careful to track down the remaining things. If there is any danger, withdraw immediately. Don't be reckless."
"yes."
"What's going on with the people following Wu Xueyan?"
"You're right. Miss Wu San had just left the capital when bandits attacked her. Luckily, she escaped. Now Miss Wu should be fleeing south, but the distance is too far, and the people who followed her haven't brought back any new news."
The second prince is really a very cruel guy. He is so cruel that he kills the donkey after it has done its work and destroys the bridge after it has crossed the river.
"Okay, I understand. That's it for now. Tell everyone to be careful and stay safe. I shouldn't have anything else to do recently, so please just focus on the tasks at hand."
"Yes, I'll take my leave."
Ying Wu carried the teacup out the door again. Xu Yixing remained motionless for a long time. After a while, just as the candle on the table was about to burn out, she raised her right hand and gently flicked the remaining half of the candle to the ground, plunging the room into darkness.
She couldn't understand why her mother had been dead for so long, but her father was still so careful in handling her belongings. Who was he afraid of?
At first she thought she was afraid of the Shadow Guards, but now the Shadow Guards have recognized their master, and their whereabouts are all under her control. No one is watching her father's actions, so she should not be afraid of them.
Later, she thought her father was afraid of the emperor. After all, the Bai family had a lot of things, and the emperor knew something about it. But today, just because her father dared to secretly transfer money and property to the general in the northern border, and the general even held a banquet to show off openly, she knew that her father was not afraid of the emperor's investigation.
So who could it be? It couldn't be Dad who was afraid of Mom's ghost, could it? That was ridiculous. Besides, Mom died giving birth to me, not because someone dragged her to death or caused her to die during intercourse. Seriously.
Could it be that Dad is afraid of the current person in charge of the Bai Mansion, his uncle Bai Yu?
This didn't make sense. How could his father ever take him seriously? He was just a distant relative. Apart from the strange incident of asking him to report a theft last time, it was completely unclear what other feelings his father had for them.
But no matter what the reason is, Xu Yixing's image as a father has long been greatly reduced. He has fallen from the image of a kind father to a biased, selfish, utilitarian, and able to play such a role. It is really sad.
Xu Yixing suddenly became curious. When his mother married his father, had she also discovered that this man was not what he said on the surface? If so, how would she react?
Suddenly, for no apparent reason, she thought of Lu Anyuan. Like her, Lu Anyuan's mother died young, and his father was the emperor. The royal family had never truly had pure family affection. She wondered if he would experience the same confusion as she did when facing his emperor father.
I really want to meet him!
Although Xu Yixing was shocked by her own inexplicable thoughts, she quickly came to her senses. Lu Anyuan was very good, but it couldn't be said that she liked him. At most, she didn't dislike him and used him.
What's more, after interacting with Lu Anyuan these days, she can feel that he is not a pure person. It is naturally a good thing if such people can use and support each other.
As for feelings and such, that was not something she should consider.
After figuring this out, Xu Yixing's worries suddenly lessened by half. His immediate plan was to meet his grandson You as soon as possible, find out why he killed him, and then leave this family and this inexplicable father as soon as possible.
As for the rest, she would consider it after the wedding. She estimated that by that time, she wouldn't have many enemies left. It would be wonderful to be able to live a carefree life, just like before. This was her biggest wish now.
"Same as before? Humph, wishful thinking!"
In the darkness, she read out her thoughts, repeating them to herself with a self-deprecating air. How could things ever be the same again? She had died once before, and her current identity was no longer the same young lady she once was. After experiencing and seeing the true faces of those around her, everything was different.
Now that things have come to this, let’s go to sleep.
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