Qiao Yunqing was not in a hurry. He went back to his room and checked the crossbow and dagger in his luggage. They were gone. He knew Qiao Xin was not acting in a momentary rage. Thinking of his fragile body, he was very self-aware. The person had been gone for half an hour. If he chased him now, he would definitely not be able to catch up. He might become a dish in the mouth of a beast. It would be better for the eldest brother and the third brother to come back and discuss a feasible solution.
Heng Wen, however, was walking around the room, looking very anxious. Seeing Qiao Yunqing still in the mood to drink tea, he was the first to lose his temper and asked curiously, "Second Brother Qiao, aren't you worried?" In front of outsiders, they acted very well as brothers, and this second brother was really something that came out of their mouths.
Qiao Yunqing looked at him with a curious look, which was a little worrying. A smile spread across his thin lips, and he said, "Of course I am worried, but how can I help? I haven't mastered martial arts well, and if I go now, I will only hinder my mother. I know my mother better than you, and she won't do anything without confidence. When my eldest brother and third brother come back, I'll see if I can find a few more people to go and have a look. It will be better than us going alone."
Heng Wen had no choice but to suppress his annoyance and sit here with Qiao Yunqing, waiting for someone. "How about I go find them?"
Qiao Yunqing took the initiative to refill his tea and said calmly, "Don't worry, they have a lot to do today, someone will definitely come to us soon!"
"Who?" Heng Wen didn't react for a moment.
"Who started this?"
Heng Wen let out a click of his tongue and then came to his senses. He was so concerned that he forgot about the Fan Mansion.
Seeing that he had calmed down, Qiao Yunqing moved closer to him without making a sound and asked in a low voice, "You are fine now. When do you plan to go back?"
Heng Wen raised his eyebrows and said, "Second brother, do you dislike me for eating free meals at home? I have already handed in the food expenses."
"Stop playing crazy and stupid. Aren't you worried that if you don't go back, the people in charge in the mansion will probably really treat you as if you don't exist. I heard that your old father has already started to petition the prince. Even if you are dissatisfied with them in your heart, what about your grandparents? They haven't let you down, right? The old marquis can stop you this time, but you keep saying that the bitch is dead and the body is nowhere to be found. How many times can he stop you?"
If it weren't for the fact that he and his elder brother were born of the same mother, Qiao Yunqing would never have done this!
Heng Wen looked at Qiao Yunqing in surprise and doubt, his face not looking very good. This happened just yesterday, and he just got the news from the guards today. He didn't expect that a country boy could know it so clearly.
This second brother is more complicated than he thought. He is really playing the pig to eat the tiger!
But what he didn't expect was that when his life was in danger, his mother and father decided to give up and abandon him so quickly. Was all the love they showed him before fake? He didn't want to admit that his aunt had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time, but the facts were in front of him and he had to accept it! He would have to protect his grandparents in the future. She thought of the rumors about her mother and aunt from the old people in the capital...
Qiao Yunqing would not allow him to be a quail, and pointed out the truth with one stab, "Although your mother is your biological aunt, she has two biological sons. How can she really protect you? There is a kind of goodness that is really for your own good, but there is also a so-called goodness that lifts you up high and then throws you down hard."
He was like a wounded little beast, and subconsciously retorted, "Don't stir up trouble. Auntie is not that kind of person. It must have been father's idea!"
"Really? Then why are you here? Your guards can find you anytime, and your father may be looking for you too. But who is the boss of this mansion? Don't you say you don't know? Your father is at the border all year round, and it's hard to say whether those people in this mansion are still loyal to him!"
Heng Wen stared at him angrily. He knew that what Qiao Yunqing said was true, but why did this damn thing have to say it out loud? Didn't he just want to drive him away? He had to stab his heart!
Bah! As long as Qiao Xin doesn’t ask me to leave, I won’t leave!
Qiao Yunqing played with the cup in his hand and said threateningly, "I'm not interested in your bullshit. If it weren't for the fact that you really helped our family with money during this period and if my mother hadn't been nice to you, I would have thrown you out long ago. Since you were my third brother, I'm reminding you that you are not in the capital, but don't let the capital lose track of your news."
Heng Wen looked at the man in front of him who changed his attitude faster than turning the pages of a book, and said awkwardly: "Don't worry, I know. When the time comes, I will definitely leave."
Qiao Yunqing put the cup on the table and squinted at him, intending to end the conversation: "Three to five days at most. My mother told me to tell you that the weather will get worse and worse. Although Lijing City in Weizhou Prefecture is only three or four hundred miles away, if the snow really blocks the mountain and the road..."
Heng Wen was shocked and had to take it seriously. Qiao Xin's weather forecast was always accurate. She asked Qiao Yunqing to remind her, which meant the situation was really serious.
Before he could ask, Fan Jihuai knocked on the door: "Brother Qiao!"
Qiao Yunqing opened the door and asked, "Brother Zide, what's the matter?"
Fan Jihuai: ???
Aren't you asking this question even though you already know the answer? It's all because of your willful old mother. But after all, this matter was caused by the servants in his Fan Mansion. It's understandable that Qiao Yunqing is angry!
They are all good actors, and Fan Jihuai is no slouch. He ignored Qiao Yunqing's unfathomable expression and said with shame on his face, "It was all because of my old servant's carelessness. He did the wrong thing with good intentions, which led to a misunderstanding. When my eldest brother heard that my aunt went to Laohu Town, he was also very worried. So, he immediately asked me to take people over to meet her. Brother Qiao, do you want to go with us to take a look, so that we can feel at ease!"
"I'll go with you!" Heng Wen came out of the house, holding a sword in his hand, obviously ready in the morning. "Second brother, you should stay here and take care of the nephews. I will go in your place."
Qiao Yunqing glanced at him, thinking that he was a martial artist and had more martial arts skills than himself, so he was more suitable than himself. So he stepped back, made way, and nodded to acquiesce to Heng Wen's approach.
Then he explained to Fan Jihuai: "Well, Brother Zide, I am a mere scholar, powerless, and would only be a burden to you if I went. This is my fourth brother, who has learned some martial arts. Let him go with Brother Zide on my behalf. Be careful on the way!"
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