Chapter 310: Chapter 268: Please Ask Uncles to Act as Matchmakers Tomorrow (Request for Monthly Ticket)_2
Everyone felt as if they were sitting on pins and needles, fearful that suddenly horse hooves might be heard outside, and they might be targeted by the Garrison.
According to the saying, “If you don’t do anything guilty, you need not fear ghosts knocking at your door,” but these families had large populations and significant businesses; who could truly claim to be clean? There was always so dirty laundry sowhere.
Once targeted, it would be a calamity capable of wiping them out!
Though the Xia Family had four Heavenly Pass mbers, two Taoist Soldiers, and two Tao Seeds, making them a top-tier Noble family in Jingguan City, the Nine Colonels was soone who could easily slay soone from Martial Vault!
And as “Second Master” himself faltered, the faces of other Xia mbers shifted, their eyes nervously darted around, and they couldn’t sit still in their chairs.
The main person of the Third Branch of the Xia Family clenched the armrests tightly, leaving handprints on the backrest, forcibly suppressing his nervous emotions, his gaze steady,
“Second brother, don’t panic. Even if the Nine Colonels is powerful now, he has captured big brother and other Heavenly Pass mbers who all have powerful forces behind them. For now, we can contact their families, go to Yunding Mountain, and ask Nine Colonels to hand over…”
He didn’t finish his sentence when Second Master Xia’s face changed, and he swiftly sat up straight, his eyes and brows filled with anger:
“Stop talking!”
“Third brother, do you want to bring death upon us all?”
“That idea of yours is dangerous. Don’t speak of it anymore.”
Saying this, Second Master Xia, as if struck by a thought, turned toward the other branches sitting below and spoke seriously:
“All of you from different branches, you must strictly control your own folks. Don’t stir up trouble at this crucial ti, especially you, third and fifth; your families have a few who are not prudent.”
He pointed out the troublemakers among the branches, for a large family business always had a few who were no good.
“Did you rember?”
“Yes, Second Brother.”
However, no sooner had he spoken than a sudden frantic shout ca from outside.
“Second Master, sothing terrible has happened!”
Followed by hurried footsteps.
This sound made everyone in the hall’s heart skip, and their faces change dramatically.
“Tsing tsing tsing”
The principal people from the Xia Family branches imdiately rose from their chairs one after another.
“What’s going on? Has the Garrison’s troops co outside?”
Second Master Xia’s face turned pale, his legs shook uncontrollably as he rushed outside and grabbed one of the family’s Martial Artists who usually guarded the gate.
It was this person who had scread in alarm.
Several figures moved quickly, the other principal mbers also tensed up and rushed out, staring intently at the clamorous family Martial Artist.
The Xia Family-trained Martial Artist got a fright and shivered a bit.
“Speak quickly!”
Second Master Xia’s expression was fierce.
“Second Master, Second Master, it’s not the Garrison’s troops outside.” The subordinate hurriedly stuttered out.
“If not, then why are you causing such a commotion?” Upon hearing this, the hearts of the Xia Family managers returned to their throats, and Second Master Xia’s brow relaxed slightly, he angrily flung the guy to the ground.
But then the subordinate quickly crawled over, his face filled with urgency, “Second Master, we just received news, Fourth Young Master had a conflict at Piaomiao Building with the Garrison’s troops that were searching for criminals, and was arrested, a servant was sent to call for help.”
Upon hearing this,
“What?”
The faces of the Xia Family managers instantly turned.
Second Master Xia’s eyes widened, his face rapidly reddened, blood rushing to the top of his skull, even staggering a bit.
The “Fourth Young Master” ntioned by the subordinate was his second son.
“Second Brother!”
The others quickly supported him.
Second Master Xia was rapidly heaving, his temper exploding like thunder,
“Rebellious son, rebellious son! This dog drank too much of the flowery wine and lost his brain. I am going to kill him,”
He was simply furious.
His elder brother had been captured, and he had previously feared that the Garrison would target the Xia Family, finding an excuse. But now, it was his own foolish son who had personally handed the Garrison their excuse.
Damn it!
“Let him die at the Garrison, I will no longer acknowledge him as my son.”
Just as the atmosphere turned grim, a female voice carried over,
“Uncles, though Qing’er is a junior and a woman, which makes it inappropriate for to join the conversation, my father has been taken away by that official. I wish to say a few words.”
As she finished speaking, a woman dressed in bright red, with lips like blazing flas, possessing an imposing appearance and a hint of dominance in her brow, strode into the hall from a side corridor.
Around twenty-four or twenty-five years old, followed by two maids.
“It’s Qing’er!”
The heads of the different branches, upon seeing this young woman, did not underestimate her. This was the second daughter of the main family, well-read in literature and knowledgeable in Martial Arts, with an assertive and strong style. She managed the family business and had achieved success, showing quite a flair for not admitting inferiority to n.
“Speak your mind, you always have good ideas,”
Liu Qing, upon seeing her, her phoenix eyes widened, “Uncles, you must be anxious and worried about my father’s arrest. I think, firstly, we should leverage our connection with the Governnt Administrative Office to inquire about my father’s whereabouts, and check the official’s intentions.”
Upon hearing this, the uncles frowned, Second Master Xia took a breath, waved his hand, and spoke, “We have naturally thought of this. My Xia Family has been operating in Jingguan City for so many years, we naturally have acquaintances in the Office. However, currently, any significant person in the Office either has died or is at the front lines, and this official ca out of nowhere. We only saw him at the credential presenting ceremony a month ago, and have had no dealings with him, leaving us with no start.”
At this ti, Xia Qing voiced two words,
“the Yun Family!”
“The Yun Family?” Several mbers of the Xia Family expressed their confusion.
“Yes, the Yun Family of Jingguan City!”
“How does Qing’er intend to proceed?” The others nodded, recalling now.
The Yun Family was a second-tier family in Jingguan City, with so reputation.
Only to see Liu Qing’s eyes gleaming as she lightly opened her lips,
“There is a mber of the Yun Family nad Yun Tiansheng, a son of the Yun Family Second Branch who serves as Leading Military Officer at Jiushan, and not long ago, I rember when the Demon Suppression Envoy perished, shocking all of Shu. The Governnt Administrative Office called for Sects and Noble families from Shu to go to the front lines to confront the breakthrough of the Demon armies. Unfortunately, the thunder was loud, but the rain was little, and many forces did not turn out.”
“According to rumors, it was the Yun Family that went to support the front line with Jiushan.”
As this second daughter from the main family vividly explained, the uncles of the Xia Family, upon receiving this information, suddenly understood and then recalled sothing, their eyes lighting up,
“That’s right, I rember now, the Yun Family is just a second-tier family, we did not pay much attention, but indeed there was such a matter, perhaps we were too frantic over my elder brother’s situation.”
Third Master Xia voiced energetically, then smilingly looked at Liu Qing, praised her, “We old fellows, faced with problems, are not as calm as Qing’er, truly embarrassing us.”
“And moreover, I now understand why Qing’er ntioned that fellow nad Yun Tiansheng! Perhaps the uncles have forgotten, two years ago, the Yun Family proposed a marriage for Qing’er with that young man. I heard he was once impressed by Qing’er at a family banquet, boldly sending matchmakers directly to propose, but Qing’er rejected him.”
“Indeed, not a direct descendant and from a re second-tier family, with Qing’er’s pride, how could she look up to him.”
“After all, these years, how many young elites from Family Sects have pursued our Qing’er, nearly wearing out the threshold, and yet Qing’er with such high standards, has not taken a liking to even one, I don’t know who will be so fortunate in the future.”
Third Master Xia, growing more and more energetic, even joked,
“Third Uncle jests, Qing’er doesn’t have such capabilities!”
Xia Qing slightly curved her brows and eyes.
“Qing’er, what do you plan to do?” Second Master Xia, returning to the topic.
“For the sake of rescuing father, I ask the uncles to make marriage arrangents with the Yun Family tomorrow.” This second daughter of the main family spoke softly, her brows and eyes trembling slightly, appearing sowhat perturbed.
Hearing this, the uncles exchanged glances.
Clearly, this highly prideful niece was prepared to sacrifice herself this ti.
“Alas, we can only let you suffer this hardship!”
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