Chapter 676: The Secret of the Xue Family
It's the Xue family again. What secrets does the Xue family hide?
Bi Yuntao wanted to ask clearly, but Xu Bo, the old fox in front of him, was really cunning. He only spoke half of his words. Whenever he gave you the desire to listen, he immediately stopped and started practicing Tai Chi.
However, it is not that there is no gain at all. Xu Bo already knew his identity. His life was saved by the alliance between the Left and Right Prime Ministers. It is impossible to say that his identity was told to him by Meng Ruoxi.
One thing is that Xu Bo and the second prince are not from the same faction. From what he said, we can know that something must have happened with the second prince when he was supervising and assisting the second prince in suppressing bandits. In what he said to himself, he had quite a bit of criticism towards the second prince.
After parting ways with Xu Bo, Bi Yuntao returned to Xue's house, lying on the bed with his eyes closed and meditating. After thinking about it, I feel that these should all be related to the mysterious blueprint. As long as the blueprint is found, some secrets behind the Xue family should surface.
There was nothing to say all night, and on the second day, Mr. He and Xu Shiyuan came together.
Bi Yuntao cordially received the two of them in the main hall of the Xue family. Now, in the Xue family, Bi Yuntao's status is at its peak. Although he was famous on the surface in the past, few people thought highly of him behind the scenes. Now the servants all treat him with respect and a little bit. The feeling of turning over and becoming the master is very comfortable.
"Brother Bi——" Mr. He looked excited when he saw Bi Yuntao. He grabbed Bi Yuntao's hand excitedly and said: "Last night, we took advantage of the Ye family's unpreparedness and took over the territory in the west of the city. Now the west of the city is no longer the same. It is jointly owned by both families and is completely in our hands. Losing the port in the west of the city is equivalent to breaking off the limbs of the Ye family, and now the Ye family is probably in pain."
Bi Yuntao didn't pay much attention to what Third Master He said. Those were the He family's own affairs and did not have a great impact on him. On the contrary, Xu Shiyuan's appearance at this time aroused Bi Yuntao's frequent glances.
Bi Yuntao looked at Xu Shiyuan's appearance. Now the boy's eyes were filled with fear and excitement, and his originally fair face turned red.
"Xiaoyuan, what's wrong with you? Did you secretly apply rouge on Cui'e?" Bi Yuntao said with a smile.
Xu Shiyuan touched his head sheepishly and said with a smile: "Brother, I don't know what happened. Maybe I was too excited last night and it turned out like this this morning."
Bi Yuntao understood his mood. Xu Shiyuan read the book of the sages, and he used to be a little strict about etiquette, but what he did last night completely went against the wishes of the sages. It must have been new, exciting, and a little scary.
He Sanye and Xu Shiyuan only smiled. Bi Yuntao didn't look as surprised as expected. They were all a little surprised. Xu Shiyuan said in shock: "Brother, do you know everything about this?"
Bi Yuntao chuckled and said: "You kid, you and He Sanpang are looking for someone to fight, but you don't know who is behind your back. Sister Cui'e learned about this yesterday, but it scared sister Cui'e so much."
Xu Shiyuan rubbed his head in embarrassment and said: "I was so excited that I forgot to cover it up. When I went back yesterday, she cried and made trouble for me, but I was very comforting. I didn't think Cui'e was so clingy before, so why are you here with me? After we got together, we became more clingy."
Mr. He and Bi Yuntao were both speechless. This guy said he was fat and had asthma.
Bi Yuntao was speechless and rolled his eyes. He ignored what Xu Shiyuan said and changed the subject: "You did a good job yesterday. I saw it. I didn't realize it. Xiaoyuan, you kid is quite ruthless."
Xu Shiyuan chuckled a few times and said: "Brother, I was a little scared at first, but then three brothers protected me, put me in the middle and rushed forward. I walked a few steps and saw blood. But I wasn't so scared. I thought it was very interesting. Brother, let me tell you, yesterday I personally——" He glanced around with a strange expression, and then made a gesture on his neck.
Bi Yuntao smiled, this kid, I wonder if he will really be someone who dares to fight and kill in the future.
Third Master He chuckled at the side and said, "I've been putting up with those bastards from the Ye family for a long time. The day before yesterday, I heard that there were only about a hundred of their people left in the west of the city, so I started to think about it. It happened that Xiaoyuan was at this time. I came over, and I wanted to go along and join in the fun. After thinking about it for a while, I realized that the hundred or so people were not enough evidence anyway, so I took Xiaoyuan with me. Last night we ambush in Guima Alley and killed It caught them off guard. It was a really enjoyable fight."
As soon as Mr. He finished speaking, Xu Shiyuan immediately continued: "To be honest, I found some information from my father, and then I went to see Mr. He. Who would have thought that as soon as I arrived at He's house, I would talk to Mr. He The idea hit it off immediately.”
"What news did you find out?" Mr. He didn't expect that there were such things, so he asked quickly.
Xu Shiyuan said: "This morning, the governor of Jinling issued a ban. Banditry has been rampant in Jinling recently. In order to eliminate the thieves, city defense officers and soldiers have stepped up patrols in remote areas every night, and curfews have been implemented in key areas."
Bi Yuntao said oh, this ban seems to be to deal with thieves, but a discerning person will know what is going on.
This is actually helping the He family in disguise, allowing them to take advantage of this opportunity to firmly control the west of the city. At the same time, the Ye family suffered a huge loss.
Seeing Xu Shiyuan's eagerness to try, Bi Yuntao thought to himself, you kid, you beat yourself up so much, how could you know that your father was taking the trouble to hide aside to give you a break.
Thinking of Xu Bo's fat belly, Bi Yuntao wanted to laugh, but he was a little touched. Although the old man kept his son free, he actually cared about him no less.
"In this way, the Ye family and others will not come openly, but they will be hard to guard against if they come secretly. He Sanpang and you, the He family, should be more careful." Bi Yuntao said seriously. Opportunities come with risks, this is an eternal truth.
Mr. He nodded and said: "We have already thought about these issues. The west of the city is our spy. As long as they take a step forward, we will know."
"In addition, the eldest brother's restaurant must also increase its manpower so that the guys can report the Ye family's movements at any time." Xu Shiyuan said: "The He family's wharf and racecourse are all in the west of the city, and the key elites of the He family also live nearby. . The eldest brother has frequent contacts with your He family, so this restaurant is naturally a thorn in the side of their Ye family. At the same time, in the eyes of the Ye family, the restaurant is also a symbol of the relationship between the three of us. As long as the restaurant is damaged, the morale of the He family will be affected. Strike.”
