Xu family.

Xu Yuanqing sat in the study with a pale face. Shortly after he came back, he received news that the team he arranged was wiped out. None of them came back to the carriage, the Yunzhai Teahouse, and the ones who went to kill Xiahou Zhuo's mother.

He was not worried that these people would betray the Xu family, but whether Shi Su and Yao Busheng fell into the hands of Li Chi's people.

The people who took action in the city were not from the Xu family, but from the secret passage he found. These people were all found by Shi Su and Yuan Qianshou. They both knew very well about the secret passage forces in Jizhou City.

The people who were asked to come did not know that they were doing things for the Xu family, so naturally it was even more impossible for them to know that they were doing things for the prince Yang Zhuo.

As for the team that killed Li Chi, it was the same. Most of them were Shi Su, Yuan Qianshou and Zhong Dashu's subordinates. Although they depended on the Xu family, Xu Yuanqing had already told him that they could recruit subordinates, but they could never say that the Xu family was the boss behind the scenes.

Xu Yuanqing saw Yuan Qianshou breaking through the siege and leaving. Gongshu Yingying came back with him. Only Yao Busheng was missing and Shi Su didn't have time to withdraw.

Although even if the Xu family is exposed, with the strength of the Xu family, he will not be afraid of Li Chi, but what he is worried about is that the old man will feel that he is not capable enough and will feel that he will find it difficult for him to support the Xu family.

On the surface, the competitors of his generation have given up one by one, feeling that he can't even stand the old man, and he still wants the position of the head of the family.

But once the old master announces that Xu Yuanqing is not qualified to inherit the position of head of the family, those people's thoughts will be aroused again.

Xu Yuanqing did not allow such a thing to happen, so the most important thing now is to find out whether Yao Busheng and Shi Su were alive and fell into the hands of others.

If so, they should be able to hold on for a while, because they knew that the Xu family would definitely send someone to rescue them, and the Xu family would not let them tell the truth, but it would be hard to say how long they could hold on.

"Owner."

Gongshu Yingying called softly, and she asked, "Now, do you have to find out the news? If those two people fell into Li Chi's hands, you might not be able to hold on for long. Although Yao Busheng is a lone thief, there is no loyalty at all, but I am not worried about him because he has arrogance in his bones. Instead, I am worried about Shi Su, who has always claimed that he is extremely loyal to the boss. If he had backbone, he would not have defected from the Fenglei Sect at the beginning."

Xu Yuanqing nodded and said, "I know, I just didn't expect that there were so many masters around Li Chi, especially the last person who appeared, his martial arts are incalculable. If such a master is still in the carriage, we don't have the right person to remove those two people now."

Gongshu Yingying said: "I can try it. They didn't see my face. I can find a way to explore the information. It is more convenient for women to do such things and is not easy to arouse doubts."

"You can't."

Xu Yuanqing looked at Gongshu Yingying and said, "I can't let you take risks, that's not something you are good at."

Gongshu Yingying smiled and said, "Does the boss still not want to give up on me?"

Xu Yuanqing snorted and did not answer.

After a while, Xu Yuanqing said, "If it really doesn't work, I can only use the people buried by the Xu family by the Jiedushi."

Gongshu Yingying said, "That's a last move. If you can do it, it's better not to use it."

She pondered for a moment and said, "I know some people from the lower two sects in Jizhou City. These people are all robbers, but they should be used right now."

Xu Yuanqing nodded: "This is a solution. You can go to the carriage and horses to explore the news first."

"I'll go find someone now."

Gongshu Yingying stood up and said, "The boss is waiting for my news."

Xu Yuanqing nodded. What he was worried about now was how to explain to the old man if he wanted to see him later.

At the same time, Prince Yu's Mansion.

Xiahou Zhuo looked around and saw that this place was not very familiar. He rarely came to the palace. He did not like the grace and wealth here because there was too much coldness hidden in this grace and wealth.

When Prince Yu heard that the Jiedushi Zeng Ling had brought Xiahou back, he hurriedly trotted back from the backyard. He had just been practicing in the backyard, but his sweat had not yet fallen and his clothes were soaked.

"Zhuoer, you're back."

Prince Yu's eyes lit up after seeing Xiahou Zhuo.

Xiahouzhuo stood up, leaned over without any rudeness and shouted: "Father."

Prince Yu responded, walked quickly to Xiahou Zhuo and looked up and down, then said with some distress: "It's a little darker again, you...I haven't seen you for a long time. Thank you for your hard work in the northern border, you have suffered a lot."

Xiahou Zhuo replied politely: "Don't worry, my father, I live a good life in northern Xinjiang."

Prince Yu said: "Last time I heard that you were at Daizhou Pass, I hurried over, but you have already left. When you come back this time, you did not go back to the palace directly..."

Xiahou Zhuo said: "If there is anything wrong with my father, please give me instructions."

His attitude seemed different from the past. In the past, he was cold and unwilling to say a few words, but this time he seemed very regular. It was this rule and polite that made Prince Yu keenly realize that Xiahou Zhuo seemed to be farther away from him.

"I...I know you're blaming me."

Prince Yu said: "I have no idea about Yuli's return. She was covered with a veil when she came to the palace that day, and I didn't recognize her..."

Xiahou Zhuo said: "Don't blame my father."

Prince Yu sighed, sat down and said, "When will you go back to the northern border?"

Xiahou Zhuo said: "Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

He had already left yesterday, but it was just to cooperate with Li Chi's acting, so he didn't go out much. He found a place outside the city for a night and came back. He had been protecting his mother in Li Chi's courtyard. The Changmei Taoist pretended to be his mother to go out to lure the enemy, while he stayed by his mother to protect him.

After hearing that Li Chi was injured, he hurried to the carriage and horse shop to see Li Chi. He stayed in the carriage and horse shop for an hour. As soon as he came out, he was found by the people of the governor Zeng Ling.

Prince Yu was silent for a moment and asked, "Can you not leave?"

Xiahou Zhuo shook his head and said, "Maybe not."

Prince Yu said seriously: "After listening to me, I know you don't want to do anything for me. You think what I want to do is different from your ideal. It doesn't matter. Being a father will not make you difficult for you."

"But you also know that now it is an arrow that has to be sent. It is a matter of time before the army is sent. It is a matter of time to clear the king's side, kill the treacherous and slanderous, purify the court's principles, and revive the Great Chu. These are the ideals for fathers. I did not say that your ideals were wrong, and you could not say that your ideals were wrong."

Xiahou Zhuo nodded. In a sense, his father's ideals cannot be wrong. His methods may not be clean, but he wanted to save Da Chu. He felt that with his ability, if he could take the throne, he would definitely save the dying Da Chu.

Prince Yu continued, "I'm not trying to let you follow the army. If you don't want to attack the capital, then don't go. I haven't forced you to do anything since you were a child. I just want you to stay in Jizhou. Think about it yourself. If you are in Jizhou, your mother will naturally be well taken care of by you..."

Speaking of this, he looked at Xiahou Zhuo, because he knew that Xiahou Zhuo would have thought of it without the simple words he had to say.

Xiahou Zhuo was indeed stunned for a moment.

His father's words mean that if you don't stay in Jizhou City, then he can only keep Yang Zhuo in Jizhou. If he leads his army to leave, Yang Zhuo in Jizhou City will cover the sky with one hand, and his mother will be in danger.

If you are not sure you are not sure to stay prepared.

So Xiahou Zhuo asked: "If I stay, will my father take Yang Zhuo away?"

Prince Yu immediately replied, "If you are willing to stay, I will bring all your brothers. You know... I cannot tolerate them to hurt you, nor can I, nor can I..."

Xiahou Zhuo nodded: "I know."

He asked, "If I stayed, what power would you give me?"

Prince Yu said: "If you are willing to stay in Jizhou, all the troops left in the city will be dispatched by you. If someone disobeys you, you can kill people at will. I know that you are unwilling to worry about the affairs of the people. Just leave it to the civil servants of Jizhou Prefecture to do it. You only need to bring the troops and guard Jizhou."

Xiahou Zhuozai thought about it carefully and asked again: "When will my father send troops? I still have to go back to the northern border and explain it to General Liu of the northern border."

"Why do you need to go back in person?"

Prince Yu said: "I just need to send someone to the northern border to send a letter."

Xiahou Zhuo was silent for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll stay, but I have a condition."

Prince Yu hurriedly said, "Just say it."

Xiahou Zhuo said: "Leave Liu Ge, and he will lead his troops in daily life. I will not come to the royal palace or the military camp if there is nothing to do. If there is something to do, I will die to protect Jizhou."

"no problem!"

Prince Yu immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Of course, he knew Xiahou Zhuo's ability. He was more than ten times stronger than Yang Zhuo. Not to mention leaving a Liu Ge, he would agree even if he left some generals.

"Then I'll go back first."

Xiahou Zhuo turned around and left.

Prince Yu opened his mouth and wanted to say you should stay and have dinner with me, but Xiahou Zhuo didn't even look back and walked out.

Although Xiahou Zhuo had such an attitude, Prince Yu was still very satisfied. He thought that Zhuoer was still thinking about the father-son relationship after all, no matter how, his blood was thicker than water.

He ordered, "Go and invite the governor."

The attendant outside the door immediately responded and hurried to find the governor Zeng Ling. Zeng Ling was in the palace, but he was not convenient for him to appear on the occasion just now.

Soon, Zeng Ling quickly walked in from outside. Seeing Prince Yu's face, he knew that the matter had been done, so he smiled and said, "Congratulations to the prince, you have no worries."

Prince Yu laughed and said, "You only have poisonous eyes, you can come out at a glance."

Zeng Ling said: "The prince's smile has reached the top of his eyebrows, so naturally Xiahou has agreed to stay in Jizhou."

Prince Yu ordered: "You go back later and leave Liu Ge for Xiahou, and select another five hundred elite soldiers as Xiahou's personal military camp, and tell them that no one can listen except Xiahou's orders."

Zeng Ling leaned over and said, "Subsidies obey the order."

He stood up straight and smiled and said, "Before the prince goes to war, Xiahou is willing to stay again. This is a happy event and a good omen. It can show that the prince is the destiny of heaven. This time he goes to war, he will be invincible."

"Ha ha ha ha......"
Chapter completed!