Chapter 88: Midnight Assassination (Seeking Recommendations)

  "No wonder you're surprised, Hong. To be honest, even I myself couldn't have anticipated this matter half a year ago."

  Yue Rongjie poured wine without any abnormality, with a calm face. "Brother Hong, do you know that pharmacy opened by Yue Zhangshi?"

  Hong Meng slightly nodded, that Shunde pharmacy family, he naturally couldn't be unclear. The day before Hong Fei's death, he was entrusted by someone to help the other pharmacies in Yuezhang City, and then had a conflict with a child named Yue Yu. Immediately the next day, he proposed to marry Yue Zhangshi's daughter as his concubine.

  Then, his elder brother and nephew were mysteriously stabbed to death in the city lord's mansion of Yuejia City. The Hong family of seven people at the banquet had no survivors!

  Afterwards, the entire Beima Yuan was filled with rumors that the Yue family wanted to turn against them, the Hong family. However, afterwards, the forces belonging to the Yue family's city only gathered manpower and took precautions against the Danyun City, but did not make any hostile moves. Neither he himself nor the few people in his clan could see how the Yue family could gain even a tiny bit of benefit from this matter.

  It's possible that they sent someone from the southern cities to assassinate, it's not entirely impossible. Those people who can get the authorities to take action, it's not surprising if they can also invite a great master who can come and go freely in the Yue family castle.

  But this is also hard to explain, why that assassin would leave the people of the Yue family injured but not dead. Even if it was meant to sow discord, this method is indeed somewhat foolish!

  What made Hong Meng feel even stranger was that after this, Yue Yongjie had many of his own slaves beaten to death. After that, he also became close with the mother and son of Yue Zhangshi. Moreover, some people in the Yue family's castle who were related to the latter, as well as things related to them, including the ironwork shop and the silk fabric shop, all disappeared or were transferred without reason.

  All of this was filled with a taste of coincidence. Even if he clearly knew in his heart that, as a twelve-year-old boy, it was absolutely impossible to do such things, yet he couldn't help but have doubts in his mind.

  "That woman, in terms of her demeanor and methods, is truly admirable. For now, it's not clear what will happen, but I dare to assert that within three years, their household will be making a fortune. She's really an anomaly..."

  Yue Yongjie shook his head, turned around and explained: "The situation of those medicine shops and armor shops in my wife's family, I'm sure you're all clear about it in Dan Yun City. Now that they are in my hands, the situation is getting worse by the day. The meaning of these few elders this time is to borrow the cleverness of Yue Zhangshi and see if there is still any room for recovery!"

  Hong Meng's heart slightly smiled. If it was just for this matter, he would easily grant the only thirty seats of the council to them. Then the Yue family would no longer have the qualifications to continue for a thousand years.

  At this time, Yue Yongjie smiled again. "And her children, don't look at the eldest son of her family, who has a very bad reputation in the city of Yue, but he is extremely intelligent and can take over his mother's legacy with ease. And her daughter is also an oddball. Although she is still young and her internal energy cultivation is not great, during the recent clan competition, for some reason, she threw out several of my family's elder's yuan methods, saying that they wanted to personally guide her in her cultivation! Unfortunately, our Yue family has never had the tradition of giving women a seat in council..."

  Hongming's expression was slightly stunned, and for the first time, he felt that this matter might be a bit tricky. And Yue Yunjie's attitude also made him somewhat unpredictable.

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  On the way back, the atmosphere in the carriage was completely different from when they came. Not only was Yue Bingqian more excited, but even Ruan Li had shaken off his previous depression, and his dark face was filled with an excited flush.

  Although Yue Yu's face was smiling, his heart was filled with anxiety. He didn't think he could deceive Yue Zhangshi at this time. The clarity of his usual calmness had been mostly overcome in the past few days. However, when it came to speaking out loud, he found that even normal pronunciation became unusually difficult for him.

  "Mom! This, actually that day——"

  Yue Yu's face was flushed with embarrassment, fortunately his good friends from his past life were not around, otherwise he would have wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into. But it was just one sentence, and yet it made him seem like a young boy in love for the first time.

  Staring into Yue Zhangshi's eyes, which held a hint of inquiry and amusement, Yue Yu suddenly steeled himself and forced down the urge to flee that had risen up in his heart.

  "----Actually, it was about what happened at the City Lord's mansion that day. It was between me and Ruan Li----"

  Before he could finish speaking, Yue Yu heard a silvery laugh. He looked up in surprise and saw Madame Yue smiling warmly as she patted his head.

  "Silly child! Do you think you can really deceive your mother? Don't forget that there's a little traitor by your side. Anyway, I won't pursue that matter for now, but in the future, never ever take such risks again, no matter if it's for me or your little sister, got it?"

  Yue Yu felt extremely awkward for a moment, and Yue Zhangshi's tone sounded like she was coaxing a child. However, in his heart, he inexplicably felt a sense of relief at this moment, and the huge stone that had been hanging in his heart finally fell to the ground.

  But then he suddenly realized something, gritted his teeth and glared at the opposite side. Ran Li, on the other hand, was guilty of scratching his head, dryly laughing and shifting his head away, not daring to make eye contact with Yue Yu.

  The only one in the carriage who still didn't understand what was going on was Yue Bingqian.

  She was the first to feel that something was off about the atmosphere in the car, and she clearly heard Yue Yu mention the sensitive word "City Master's Manor". Then, in her heart, a thought emerged again, uncontrollably, wondering if it was Yue Yu who had broken into the City Master's Manor that night.

  However, this idea only flashed in her mind for a moment before being discarded by Yue Bingqian without hesitation. Thinking about it also made her feel ridiculous, if that thing was really done by her useless brother, it would be as impossible as the sun rising from the west - there might not be anything more absurd than this in this world.

  At this time, Yue Yu's heart was filled with hatred towards Rong Li, and he couldn't wait to tear him apart. He was thinking about whether to boil or fry the little brat after today. Suddenly, a warning signal rose in his mind. He abruptly lifted the curtain on the side window and looked outside.

  At this moment, his family's convoy was turning at the intersection, and on the side of the street where Yue Yu was standing, a white-shirted handsome middle-aged man was riding a dragon-scale horse, looking coldly at this side with a sideways glance. Behind him, there were six middle-aged men wearing black tight-fitting clothes, all of whom were fourth-level or higher martial artists, with silver-gray clouds embroidered on their chests. Their eyes also hid a murderous intent.

  Yue Yu's heart suddenly felt a chill, and in that instant, he suddenly understood the intention behind the clan giving him this seat in the council hall.

  It turned out that he had underestimated Dan Yun City after all. This was not his previous life, an era where everything was about evidence and order. Some things only required a hint of suspicion to become a reason for action!

  With a wry smile, Yue Yu put down the curtain, blocking his line of sight with that envoy from Dan Yun City. He thought to himself that he was indeed too naive earlier, having forgotten the rule of this world where might makes right.

  At the same time, a stronger desire for self-strength surged up in Yue Yu's heart.

  If he had the same level of martial arts skills as a 7th-level warrior today, he would never let these people leave his sight! Just because they had their sights set on him and his family, Yue Yu was determined to wipe out the entire Hong family of Dan Yun City!