LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 1152 - 1148: Chu Yihan Begins the Investigation
Chapter 1152: Chapter 1148: Chu Yihan Begins the Investigation
After all, the Xiao family had never committed such atrocities.
Xiao Hui was greatly alarmed, “What? You think it’s all my fault and want to cast me out of the Xiao family and wash your hands of me? Dream on! I, Xiao Hui, am the fourth young master of the Xiao family, the brother of your eldest brother Xiao Yu, your fourth brother! In the Xiao family, we share both glory and disgrace together. Thinking of disassociating? It’s not that easy!”
“Is that your reason for doing whatever you please, fourth brother?” Xiao Qingyu snapped his chopsticks down on the table, exuding an intense aura.
Xiao Hui’s heart trembled lightly; he knew that this was not the time to clash with Xiao Qingyu and hurriedly softened his tone, “Seventh brother, I didn’t mean to say it like that! But now, the situation has become serious! The emperor is here! I managed to cover up Wang Weiran’s death before, but now that the emperor has come, what if it gets discovered? Isn’t that a death sentence?”
“Knowing it’s a death sentence, why did you still go ahead and kill someone, fourth brother?” Xiao Qingyu’s gaze held a deterrence.
Xiao Hui, the fourth son born to Aunt of the Xiao family, had been indulged by his father ever since childhood. Although he had a business mind, his behavior was out of line quite often. Initially, Xiao Yu had sent him to Jiangnan to manage the business in these cities to keep an eye on Xiao Hui!
Unexpectedly, a few days ago, Xiao Hui had committed the grave error of murder!
Xiao Hui knew well that Xiao Qingyu could not ignore him, so he said, “Seventh brother, I have already done my best, pacifying Wang Weiran’s family and the lord of the prefecture; I can’t speak well there, and even less so before the emperor. Our eldest brother is the emperor’s brother-in-law and must have some influence. If I were to be punished for this, it could also implicate our father and the family.”
“Rather than pestering me here, fourth brother, you’d better restrain yourself more. I will do what needs to be done. If the emperor doesn’t show favor to the Xiao family, there is nothing the Xiao family can do. After all, before the emperor, we are nothing but mere merchants!” Xiao Qingyu spoke sharply, piercing straight into Xiao Hui’s heart.
Having been overbearing for many years in Jiangnan, almost like a local tyrant, Xiao Hui truly felt the terror of imperial power after hearing Xiao Qingyu’s words and hurried back to the estate, lifting his robe’s hem.
Mo Yun had just returned from delivering items to Rong Sheng and seeing Xiao Qingyu’s furrowed brows, knew that Xiao Hui must have troubled him again.
“Master, did the fourth young master come to you because of the mishap of mistakenly killing Wang Weiran?” Mo Yun asked worriedly.
Xiao Qingyu frowned, “Yes, Wang Weiran’s family is different from the Xiao family; they are imperial merchants. Even if Wang Weiran’s son is willing to overlook this, the matter cannot be completely resolved.”
If Chu Yihan were to erupt, not to mention one Xiao Hui, even ten Xiao Huis dying would not absolve the Xiao family from blame.
“Yet the emperor has not explicitly expressed dissatisfaction with our Xiao family this time. If we adopt a sincere attitude, and also have the Eldest Young Master intervene, perhaps we can still safely get through this ordeal?” Mo Yun thought positively.
“Eldest Brother might already be in trouble at home. I haven’t received a reply to the letter I sent him last month. I have a confidential letter here; send a guard skilled in martial arts to secretly deliver it back to the Xiao family, and make sure it reaches Eldest Brother’s hands,” Xiao Qingyu said gravely, feeling uncertain about how to handle the current situation.
He constantly felt that matters were spiraling out of control, and the old shortcomings of the Xiao family were gradually revealing a nauseating facet of some people and some affairs.
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After seeing the report in Jiang Du City, Chu Yihan had been paying close attention to the case of Wang Weiran and had stayed these past days, even personally visiting the Wang family’s store to inquire. Today, with a clear understanding, he went to Yangzhou Prefecture with Su Yingxue.