Chapter 422 You Don't Hate (1)

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"Commerce Spirit Sword, speak with respect. He is merely a servant and not a slave!" Black Tortoise Linxiao frowned as she looked at Commerce Spirit Sword with great aversion.

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Although Black Tortoise Wen Yuan also felt that Commerce Spirit Sword was overstepping, there were quite a few servants here. With your dog-like demeanor, it might make many people uncomfortable. He planned to talk to Commerce Spirit Sword about this matter after the event, but he didn’t expect Linxiao to speak up.

How could Black Tortoise Wen Yuan not know of Linxiao’s character She was cold yet compassionate. However, she rarely interfered with others' affairs, especially those of a servant. This made him feel that something strange was happening.

"Linxiao, he is just a dog-like slave; don’t be fooled by him. He definitely has ulterior motives in the Black Tortoise Family," Commerce Spirit Sword immediately said. He had already been suspicious of Xianyao's intentions and specially investigated him. He even discovered something that would make him leave immediately, but since he didn't want Xianyao to go, he kept quiet about it.

Ulterior motives Black Tortoise Wen Yuan was a bit puzzled.

"I know of his ulterior motive, but he hasn’t done anything to harm the Black Tortoise Family; instead, he has helped me a lot," Black Tortoise Linxiao said.

If Xianyao heard what Black Tortoise Linxiao had just said, he would feel incredibly guilty. I’m not that kind of good person. Right now, in front of you all, I am stealing the treasures of your family, although it’s to improve my own abilities. This might actually harm your interests.

But since I’m working for you, shouldn’t you give me some benefits That way, both sides would benefit!

"Ulterior motives What do you mean by that" Black Tortoise Wen Yuan frowned. How could there be a servant with ulterior motives Why didn’t you tell us to deal with it

The Black Tortoise Family didn't want someone with ulterior motives; such people were very dangerous.

"That’s right, Uncle. Xianyao is an odd servant; I don’t know what to say about him except that he’s strange and disrespectful towards the family," Commerce Spirit Sword said.

“He might be a bit odd, but he always respects people. The only person who seems to have been disrespected by him was you. And it's because of your own reasons; you've been targeting him for some laughable reason...” Black Tortoise Linxiao said, leaving out some things she didn’t know how to express.

What’s going on How can one person say this and another say something entirely different

Black Tortoise Wen Yuan was a bit confused. However, he felt that Black Tortoise Linxiao's words were more reliable. She would either not speak or just get to the point; she rarely lied.

The issue of respect and disrespect aside, both seemed to agree that this servant was strange. That much should be uncontroversial.

At the same time, since Black Tortoise Linxiao didn't see any problems with Xianyao, there shouldn’t be any issues. However, they needed to clarify this matter. Now wasn’t a bad time for that...

"Tell me about him; I want to know if he has ill intentions towards the Black Tortoise Family," said Black Tortoise Wen Yuan.

“He shouldn't have ill intentions… I don't know much about his background…” Black Tortoise Linxiao frowned slightly. She seemed to realize she knew very little about Xianyao, but based on her feelings, he didn’t seem like a villainous person.

"That’s something I already know! After discovering that there was an issue with him, I did some investigation. He entered the Black Tortoise Family last March and initially worked in the beast pens before rescuing Yunyun..." Commerce Spirit Sword said.

Commerce Spirit Sword recounted everything he knew, which were mostly Xianyao’s experiences at the family. Everything that wasn't known by others was told; these weren’t issues.

He didn’t even know about what happened in Rainfall Lake. If Black Tortoise Linxiao had been telling this story, she might have mentioned it too, but without an opportunity to do so, and feeling like mentioning it wouldn’t be beneficial for Xianyao, she remained silent.

"He is indeed a strange person, but also a conscientious servant. I believe that although he has other motives, he’s still a good guy," Black Tortoise Wen Yuan concluded.

Although Commerce Spirit Sword had exaggerated a bit in his report, Black Tortoise Wen Yuan could discern the truth and see through Xianyao’s character. That was part of his abilities as head of the family.

A person like Xianyao wouldn’t be considered problematic by anyone because he wasn't only working for over a year but also doing many things to contribute to the Black Tortoise Family. If such people had issues, they should welcome more of them!

The most important thing was that Xianyao never actively approached the power core of the family nor involved himself in upper-level affairs; if it hadn’t been for Linxiao’s chance discovery, there wouldn't even have been this matter.

If such a person could pose a threat to the Black Tortoise Family, then every servant would be a potential threat!

"Uncle, you don’t know..." Commerce Spirit Sword was surprised at Black Tortoise Wen Yuan’s conclusion and wanted to tell him more about Xianyao's issues.

“Forget it; he is just a small servant. There’s no need for further discussion now. This isn't the time to dig deep into this matter,” Black Tortoise Wen Yuan waved his hand, stopping Commerce Spirit Sword from continuing. Since he already believed there was nothing wrong with Xianyao, he wouldn’t want to elaborate on it.

The scene returned to calmness as everyone waited silently, watching the door...

Time slowly passed; soon midnight would be over!

"Midnight is almost over!" Black Tortoise Lingfeng said at this moment.

"Hmm, it seems nothing is happening yet. Why don’t you all rest first I’ll keep watch tonight." Wu Xuan Wenyuan said. It was unnecessary for so many people to stay up together, and the most important thing was that these people were wasting time here.

"I will accompany Father and wait a little longer!" Wu Xuan Lingfeng said. At this early stage, ordinary people still had patience. After another hour or so, it’s likely no one would have such patience anymore.

"Lingxiao, what do you think" Wu Xuan Wenyuan looked at Wu Xuan Lingxiao. The two descendants he cared about the most here were Wu Xuan Lingfeng and Wu Xuan Lingxiao, with Shang Lingjian far behind in importance.

"I also want to wait a while longer. I have a feeling something’s going to happen soon," Wu Xuan Lingxiao shook her head and said.

“Since Lingxiao is staying, so will I,” Shang Lingjian said.

“Suit yourself, but now you should meditate for a while. You might be needed later on.” Wu Xuan Wenyuan said. They wouldn’t actually be needed at that time, but this way they would go to rest.

"Yes sir!" Wu Xuan Lingxiao and the others replied, then found places to sit down and meditate to conserve their energy.

And a short while later, just as Wu Xuan Lingxiao had predicted, something did indeed happen!

"Ah..."

A few sudden screams from outside caught everyone’s attention. There was also some confusion: why would there be noise outside when nothing happened inside

“Father, I’m going to check it out!” Wu Xuan Lingfeng immediately stood up and disappeared in a flash, leaving an afterimage of his voice floating in the air.

Wu Xuan Lingxiao didn’t move. She remained quietly seated, meditating. Outside was already being taken care of by Wu Xuan Lingfeng; she saw no need to go out and act herself.

"Ah..."

Shortly after Wu Xuan Lingfeng went outside, another event occurred in the outer area, continuing with more screams. However, this time it seemed like the direction had changed, and was farther away from them as well.

“What’s going on” Wu Xuan Wenyuan frowned.

"I’ll go check it out!" Shang Lingjian volunteered to go outside. He needed to show his capabilities at this time or risk being taken over by someone else.

The original intention of Wu Xuan Lingxiao going out was cancelled since she no longer had to act, but she would wait and see!

“Ah!”

Another scream!

Wu Xuan Wenyuan frowned again. Meanwhile, Wu Xuan Lingxiao stood up but didn’t go out herself, as there were enough people outside to handle the situation; she going out would be redundant. However, she had to remain ready at all times to offer support if necessary.

"Lingxiao, stay beside me!" Wu Xuan Wenyuan seemed to love this niece very much and specially instructed her to do so. At this moment, he was staring intently at the door without leaving it.

Whatever happened outside could only be to distract them from inside; it might be a strategy to draw their attention away from something important, so they couldn’t be careless now.

"Alright," Wu Xuan Lingxiao nodded. She was looking at the door too and understood this reasoning: those here should focus on watching this door only; outside matters would be handled by others, and one must trust in their abilities.

Believing in teammates’ capabilities is also a basic tenet for success. If you don’t believe them, you’d surely go to see what’s happening at the other end, leaving your own post unattended. This was the most undesirable behavior for an organized force.

No matter if others can hold their posts or not, one must always hold one's own responsibilities and not meddle with others’ duties.

In reality, Wu Xuan Lingfeng had handled things outside very well. He arranged everything so thoroughly that there were no gaps left open. As someone being groomed to become the future patriarch, his strategic acumen was much stronger than his martial prowess.

After arranging these matters, he returned beside Wu Xuan Wenyuan and reported on what had happened outside while simultaneously waiting for his uncle’s opinion of his arrangements.

"What happened outside" Wu Xuan Wenyuan asked as soon as Wu Xuan Lingfeng came in.

“Father, some people were attacked by an unknown party. The attacker hasn’t been caught yet,” Wu Xuan Lingfeng said.

“Keep going!” Wu Xuan Wenyuan said indifferently.

"Those who were attacked are fine. It seems the other side didn't have any ill intentions, but I believe their goal was to draw our attention and divert some of it so they could do something else," Wu Xuan Lingxiao explained.

“How did you handle them” Wu Xuan Wenyuan asked. (To be continued) of whether SolStar was truly his lover or not, he would still destroy them.Moreover, there is still Miss Three, isn't thereThus, the Fourth Prince began plotting and scheming. At this point, his opti...