On Yuchi's way back to the Wei Mansion, an incident occurred at the Qi Family.
Qi Yuan'Er knelt on the ground, covering her face, tears held back in her eyes, her face full of sorrow.
"You're truly useless! I told you to find Yuchi, and you say you couldn't find him?"
"He's at the Wei Mansion, how could you not find him?"
"Have all these years been wasted on cultivating you?"
"You, who only knows how to spend money, are a waste!"
Qi Bai held a ruler in his hand, it was clear that he used this three-foot-long ruler to strike his daughter's face.
Damn, that's cruel!
His eyes bulged as if they were about to jump out, long gone was the image of a gentle old man.
He was completely caught up in a state of frenzy and madness.
Clearly, he hadn't finished speaking.
"You're really wasting your face, I told you to sleep with Yuchi, just go and do it!"
"Could he possibly resist you?"
"What about all those skills in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting you've learned?"
"Use them!"
"Did you learn them in vain?"
"Can't you help even a little bit at a critical moment?"
"I really want to sell you to the wild dogs in the slums, would that satisfy you?"
Qi Bai's hoarse roar echoed throughout the council hall.
The echoes were endless.
"And Changsun Mei from the Zhangsun Family!"
"How come she can go to the Wei Family's mansion?"
"Why can't you go there!"
"Look at Changsun Mei, she's around your age, not prettier than you!"
"But she understands the bigger picture!"
"She knows it's important to be on good terms with Yuchi now!"
"And you, what about you!"
"You got dismissed with just a few words!"
"Is this how you do business?"
"Going straight in to seek reconciliation, damn, if your ancestors weren't already dead, they'd be resurrected out of anger with you!"
"Can't you establish relationships when things are stable?"
"After Yuchi has slept with you, would his heart not soften?"
"You're really just a dumb pig!"
"A foolish pig!"
The cause of the incident was simple.
Earlier, Qi Yuan'Er had gone to see Yuchi to seek peace, as per Qi Bai's instruction.
But Qi Yuan'Er couldn't possibly foresee having to sacrifice herself, nor could she imagine having to do such a thing.
She still harbored innocent fantasies of love.
Thus, she seemingly naively went to find Yuchi, who straightforwardly refused her from a business standpoint.
At that time, Yuchi also noticed something unusual.
A girl like Qi Yuan'Er wouldn't typically come to seek peace shamelessly, she was surely coerced by someone behind the scenes.
Thus, he told Qi Yuan'Er that if she had personal matters, she could come to him for assistance.
In the future, he'd have too many things to handle himself.
Moreover, he was unaware of Qi Yuan'Er coming to the Wei Mansion, leading to this situation.
The problems of the Qi Family were directly pressed upon the next generation.
Is it reasonable?
Very reasonable.
...
On the side of the Twelve Linked Huts, the situation was much better.
It's truly like sun on one side and pouring rain on the other.
"You follow Yuchi and protect him, I'll go to the Twelve Linked Huts to inquire about the situation!"
Xun Xian put her thoughts aside.
Watching the carriage gradually move away, she couldn't suppress her inner curiosity.
The people of the Twelve Linked Huts were just nearby.
Xun Xian felt that as long as she showed her patrol identity, the Twelve Linked Huts would have to show her a bit of face.
This would allow her to find out what agreements Yuchi had with the Twelve Linked Huts!
"Of course!"
"This matter isn't just because I'm curious, the city is also curious about what's on this young man's mind."
Watching another local guard speed off on horseback.
Xun Xian headed towards the Twelve Linked Huts.
Things turned out just as Xun Xian thought, the Twelve Linked Huts did not refuse her arrival.
But they weren't eager to entertain her.
In the end, the only person left to deal with her was Qian Wenshi.
Qian Wenshi didn't want to talk to a patrol officer either, how could someone in his line of work have clean hands!
But he was the youngest, with the weakest strength, and had no choice but to face Xun Xian.
As his older brother put it, it's an opportunity to hone oneself.
"What did Yuchi discuss with you all?" Xun Xian stood beside the wooden fence.
Below her was the turbulent river, with humid and steaming winds blowing across the river surface.
The single ponytail swayed gently.
Qian Wenshi showed a "I knew it" expression.
Hehe.
Do you want to know what we talked with him?
Then go ask him yourself.
Obviously, you don't have the guts to ask, instead you come running to ask me.
"Isn't this just bullying honest people!"
Qian Wenshi still spoke politely, "Sir Patrol, these are just business communications."
"We can't just tell you the information of our business partners."
"This would go against the professional ethics of our Twelve Linked Huts."
Look, how bright and clear that statement is.
He directly brought integrity to the table.
You, Xun Xian, want to ask me for information? But I just won't tell you, if you have the guts, go ask Yuchi directly!
Why are you asking me?
I, Qian Wenshi, was just messed up by poison, and now I have to take the blame again?
Although not smart, not dumb either, right? Depends on who you compare with.
However, Xun Xian crossed her arms, confidently and calmly said, "I think the Twelve Linked Huts needs a thorough investigation."
Then.
Silence.
Damn it!
Screw that!
This woman is ruthless!
Qian Wenshi instantly widened his eyes, "Sir Patrol, isn't this just personal revenge?"
"No, it's not."
Xun Xian looked at the workers loading goods at the dock, "There seems to be no railings on either side of the dock."
"The workers aren't wearing uniforms either, which goes against the style of my Nine Provinces' citizens."
Then she looked down at the pillars standing in the river, "The pillars probably need maintenance too."
"You can see lots of snails on them."
"To ensure the safety of your Twelve Linked Huts' workers, the Twelve Linked Huts might need to reorganize for a while."
Xun Xian didn't pretend, "Unless you let me know what I want to know."
Qian Wenshi felt exasperated.
It's just making things difficult, but come on, sister, can't you pretend a little?!
To just say it outright like that.
And does his Twelve Linked Huts really want to go against the government? That they truly dare not.
Since there's no other way...
Might as well concede immediately.
He thought to himself, "Big brother, it's not that I'm stabbing you in the back, it's that this Xun Xian is not human."
"One day I'll strip her clean and deliver her to you!"
"She seems a bit wild, but as a patrol, she's top-notch."
Thus Qian Wenshi summed up the situation in just a few words.
Xun Xian was surprised.
After a moment of thought, with her chiselled face, "Is he trying to completely block off the path for all other families?"
"We don't know."
"We are just following the route provided by the chairman."
"We don't care about others, we only care about our partnered families," Qian Wenshi finished speaking, feeling a bit proud himself.
Since when did he become this smart?
He really made the Twelve Linked Huts seem completely blameless.
Xun Xian was speechless.
She pressed her strong hands on the slightly damp wooden rail, her gaze fixed on a big fish in the water.
She was obviously mulling over something.
Paused.
"Besides this matter, is there anything else?" Xun Xian turned to look at the rough middle-aged man beside her.
"Nothing else, our Twelve Linked Huts only needs to do this," Qian Wenshi answered.
"Really nothing?" Xun Xian squinted her eyes.
"Really nothing, if there's any concealed reporting, our Twelve Linked Huts fully accepts suspension and rectification," Qian Wenshi said, patting his chest.
After betraying Yuchi, his words were with confidence.
"Alright."
Xun Xian pointed her fingers at her eyes, "I'm watching you, you must inform me as soon as you have any news, got it?"
"Got it, Sir Patrol," Qian Wenshi replied weakly.
Then watched Xun Xian leave, shrugged his shoulders again.
"Just here to bother our Twelve Linked Huts, why don't you go and bother the Chamber of Commerce now?"
"Do you dare?"
"Go find Yuchi, see if others will entertain you or not, hehe."
Despite the complaints, watching the opponent disappear behind the Twelve Linked Huts in a series of explosive sounds covering thirty or so yards with each step.
He grew quiet.
So strong.
This woman is truly formidable, at least in the Foundation Establishment Stage!