Chapter 1291: Taking Action
Editor: Atlas Studios
Ling Yun got into the carriage to the City Lord Manor.
Su Xiaoxiao got in too.
Ling Yun glanced at her.
Su Xiaoxiao said seriously, “Mother asked me to protect you.”
After yesterday’s lesson, the guards of the City Lord Manor did not dare to stop Ling Yun’s carriage and let it pa.s.s respectfully.
The two of them went to Xiahou Qing’s bedroom. Surprisingly, Madam Ru and the young master were also there.
Ling Yun saw the three people in the courtyard.
Xiahou Qing looked up and met Ling Yun’s gaze. He couldn’t help but pause as he handed his youngest son to Madam Ru. “Take Chen’er back first.”
As Madam Ru slowly took her son, her eyes were filled with reluctance. She smiled and said, “Chen’er, be good. Daddy will be busy. Chen’er won’t disturb Daddy anymore.”
She carried her son and brushed past Su Xiaoxiao and Ling Yun.
She did not greet him or stay. It was as if she was silently demonstrating.
Xiahou Qing cleared his throat and said to Ling Yun and Su Xiaoxiao, “Why are you here today?”
Su Xiaoxiao smiled and said, “Xiaohu’s flower drum is gone. After he went back, he kept asking for it. I asked Brother to bring me over to look for it.”
“Ah.”
Xiahou Qing nodded, a trace of disappointment flashing across his heart.
He looked at Steward Chang.
Steward Chang said, “I’ll bring people to look for it now.”
When he left, he carefully took away all the servants present.
Only Xiahou Qing, Su Xiaoxiao, and Ling Yun were left in the courtyard.
Xiahou Qing explained, “Your brother wasn’t feeling well just now…”
“My brother is very comfortable. He’s accompanying my mother in the Hundred Flowers Palace. I don’t have a second brother!”
The atmosphere suddenly darkened.
Su Xiaoxiao quickly mediated. “Alright, alright, don’t be angry. I’m about to look for Elder Qiu and ask him for a prescription. Brother, accompany me!”
“Hmph!”
Ling Yun turned around and left.
Xiahou Qing choked in anger.
Su Xiaoxiao gave Xiahou Qing a look. “Follow us.”
Xiahou Qing frowned and followed.
Ling Yun walked angrily in front.
Su Xiaoxiao deliberately lagged behind and walked with Xiahou Qing. “City Lord, don’t be angry with my brother. If I were him, I would be furious if I saw you carrying another son. He’s never been carried by his father in his life.”
Thinking of how much he owed his son for so many years, Xiahou Qing fell silent.
“Go east! Elder Qiu is with Second Granduncle!”
Su Xiaoxiao reminded Ling Yun.
Ling Yun turned around and walked onto the small fork in the east without looking back.
In the past, Xiahou Qing would definitely suspect that Su Xiaoxiao’s intentions to go to Xiahou Yi’s courtyard.
However, seeing Ling Yun at odds with him, Su Xiaoxiao looked like she wanted to give him a way out by pulling him to look for Elder Qiu.
Along the way, Su Xiaoxiao didn’t forget to intercede for Ling Yun and create a chance for the father and son to reconcile.
She did not let Xiahou Qing feel that he had been brought there on purpose.
The three of them arrived at the door of Xiahou Yi’s room.
Su Xiaoxiao said, “I’ll go in and look for Elder Qiu first. You can talk slowly.”
Xiahou Qing calmed the anger in his heart and looked at Ling Yun gently.
Unexpectedly, before he could speak, Ling Yun followed Su Xiaoxiao into the house, looking like he didn’t want to say anything more to him!
“You…”
Xiahou Qing gritted his teeth in anger.
In the entire Thousand Mountain Island, who would dare to embarra.s.s him like this?
“Why did you come in? Can’t you talk nicely?”
It was Su Xiaoxiao’s voice.
“Get out.”
“I’m not going out.”
Ling Yun sat down.
Coincidentally, he was sitting opposite the portrait of the isolated island.
This was naturally carefully designed by Su Xiaoxiao.
Su Xiaoxiao winked at Xiahou Qing again.
Xiahou Qing was unwilling.
How could a father lower his head to his son?
Su Xiaoxiao gestured with a bitter expression. A son without a father was so pitiful.
Xiahou Qing closed his eyes and took a deep breath before walking over and sitting down beside Ling Yun.
Xiahou Yi lay asleep on the bed.
Elder Qiu was administering acupuncture to his leg.
Su Xiaoxiao walked around the screen and came to Elder Qiu’s side. She pretended to say, “Elder Qiu, can I ask you for a prescription?”
Elder Qiu muttered, “No.”
Su Xiaoxiao: “Granny asked me to come.”
Elder Qiu asked, “What prescription?”
Xiahou Qing wanted to talk to Ling Yun, but he didn’t know what to say. Seeing that Ling Yun was staring at the landscape painting opposite, he said, “These paintings are places my second uncle traveled to when he was young.”
“It looks like an island,” Ling Yun said.
Seeing that his son was willing to speak, Xiahou Qing was delighted. He continued, “There are many islands on the sea, but Thousand Mountains Island is the largest.”
“What island is that?”
Ling Yun pointed at the isolated island on the painting opposite.
Xiahou Qing said, “It’s an isolated island. It has no name and no one lives there.”
Ling Yun asked, “Where?”
Xiahou Qing looked at the painting and said, “It’s northwest of Thousand Mountains Island. You can reach it by sailing. Do you want to go there?”
Ling Yun said, “No.”
Xiahou Qing smiled and pointed at another painting. “Do you see that island? It’s called the Jade Island. It’s not far from the Great Zhou.”
Ling Yun naturally knew where their ship had been resupplyed.
Xiahou Qing said to Ling Yun, “In the future, I’ll take you to many places.”
Ling Yun said calmly, “Not interested.”
–
After confirming the direction of the island, Wei Xu prepared to set off.
This time, he did not bring Su Xuan along. He only brought Wei Liulang and a few disciples of the Hundred Flowers Palace.
They were more familiar with the sea in this area and were quite experienced in the wind and waves at sea.
“Grandpa can’t go!”
Xiaohu hugged his thigh and refused to let go.
Wei Xu smiled and picked the little fellow up. “Grandpa will be back soon. The few of you have to be obedient and take good care of Mother and Sister, understand?”
Xiaohu said, “I know!”
Erhu took out his favorite stone. “Grandpa, here.”
This was the safety stone. He had blessed it himself.
Dahu gave his grandfather a bag of food. It was all the crispy candy and dried meat that he had secretly saved up.
Wei Xiaobao fell asleep.
When she woke up, her grandfather was gone.
She was angry!
It was the kind of anger that couldn’t be coaxed!
–
Su Xiaoxiao, Jing Yi, Su Mo, and Su Xuan went to the Nie family.
“This is the Rakshasa Secret Technique that I brought out of the Scripture Depository.”
Su Xiaoxiao presented the secret manual with both hands.
Granny Nie opened the secret manual and quietly read it.
The four of them did not disturb her and waited silently.
About two hours later, she finally closed the secret manual.
“Is there a way?” Su Xiaoxiao asked.
Granny Nie said seriously, “Yes, but this is even more dangerous than Heart Guide and the price is greater. The price I’m talking about is that he will die if he can’t be cured. If he is cured, he will lose his martial arts and can no longer practice martial arts in the future.”
Su Xiaoxiao said, “My brother was sick when he was young. At that time, someone said that he couldn’t practice martial arts in the future.”
Granny Nie said, “That’s because he used the a.s.sa.s.sin Alliance’s cultivation technique to forcefully reconstruct his foundation. He still dared to cultivate the Rakshasa secret technique in this state. Does he have a death wish? Becoming a cripple is the best outcome, and I’m less than 10% confident. Think carefully. Do you want him to remove the Rakshasa secret technique?”
Su Xiaoxiao frowned and said, “It’s too risky to have less than 10% confidence… Is there any way to suppress it?”
Granny Nie said bluntly, “No, your brother should be feeling a little uncomfortable recently.”
Su Xiaoxiao, Su Mo, and Jing Yi looked at Su Xuan.
Su Xuan smiled quietly. “It’s not uncomfortable.”
It meant that it was.
The Head of the Secret Service could tolerate it but it would have been extraordinary for ordinary people to bear.
However, this time, it was different.
Su Mo said, “Granny, please allow us to consider it.”