Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2271 Come on, who’s afraid of who!

Hearing Xiao Fengqi's words, Shen Haolin clasped his fists towards him to express his gratitude.

"You don't have to do this, Duke. This is what I should do." Xiao Fengqi quickly returned the greeting. "Although we each have our own duties, we also respect each other. Sometimes the decisions we make are not understood by even the people closest to us, but we can understand each other, right?" He followed Shen Haolin and continued to stroll slowly in the yard. "Just like I destroyed the Xiao family with my own hands, the Duke, the Marquis and the General didn't find it strange, right?"

"Large families usually have many people and many things going on. As the head of a family, one is often deceived by his superiors and subordinates. By the time he finds out that the family has long been rotten, the foundation of the family is already shaky. At this time, if you don't act ruthlessly, you will be attacked in a short time. By that time, it will be too late to save the family."

"Yes, that's what I thought at the time. Rather than sinking with them, it's better to destroy it myself. Besides, the Xiao family has already had a lesson. If I repeat the same mistake, I'm afraid the future of the Xiao family will end up in a situation that none of us want to see."

"A lesson from the past? Are you referring to Patriarch Xiao Nan?" Shen Haolin looked at Xiao Fengqi who was walking on his left. "If Patriarch Xiao Nan had the courage like you after the Jiangning Mansion incident and completely eradicated the scum in the clan, the Xiao family wouldn't be in this situation today."

"That's what His Highness said in the flower garden just now." Xiao Fengqi sighed, "If my great-aunt had been ruthless and completely eradicated my second uncle's lineage and the clan members who were very close to him, she wouldn't have raised a tiger to cause trouble and caused such a disaster. Not to mention anything else, just colluding with the Qinglian Sect would have brought disaster to the family."

"I think Master Xiao's distress is something Master Qi or the two Yelu princes cannot understand, right?"

"Yes, the Qi family is not prosperous. There is only little brother Qi as the lineage. If he decides not to marry and have children in the future, I am afraid that the Qi family will end in his generation. Although it is a pity, they themselves do not seem to care much. Although the Yelu family has many branches and a large population, there are not many who really cause trouble. Their goal is the chair in the palace. It is okay for family members to fight for it and kill each other, but they have a principle, that is, outsiders should not interfere. If one comes, they will be crushed to death. If two come, they will be crushed to death."

"Mr. Xiao, from what you said." Merlin followed them slowly and said, "The Qinglian Sect also came to them before, right?"

"Indeed, it seems that they are casting a wide net to see where they can be accommodated, and then they will parasitize there." Xiao Fengqi nodded, "However, they once lobbied the Yelu family, but returned empty-handed, and all the lobbyists were beheaded. I heard my great-aunt say once that the beheading was public, in the busiest place in Linhuang Prefecture. They said that they knew that there must be people from the other side watching in the city, and they wanted to tell them clearly that if they dared to sow discord, they should be prepared to be beheaded. If you want to live, then get out of Linhuang Prefecture honestly and go back to where you came from."

"The intention is good, but unfortunately it was not fully implemented. There are still some remnants of the Qinglian Sect left." Shen Haolin took Xiao Fengqi and turned to the right. "I just don't know whether they were driven away before or came back later."

"It's not important anymore. What's important is that they have infiltrated the major clans, luring them into doing those shameful things and providing them with gold and silver." Xiao Fengqi sighed, "Duke, I really don't understand what benefits the Qinglian Sect promised them to make them so devoted to the Qinglian Sect and use these things to harm their own people."

"In life, there are many people who pursue fame and fortune. They don't understand the responsibilities we bear, and we don't understand what they want. The Qinglian Sect has only used a few ways to win people's hearts over the years, either by showing kindness, coercion or inducement, or by finding someone's weakness. Although it is cliché, it is very useful." Shen Haolin looked at Xiao Fengqi and curled his lips, "Isn't it?" "To put it bluntly, it is the weakness of human nature." Xiao Fengqi nodded, "By the time they figure it out and don't want to be controlled by others anymore, it will be too late." He spread his hands, "This time, I think I understand that the Duke, Marquis, and General are the opponents worthy of respect. The Qinglian Sect..." He shook his head gently, "They are not even opponents. They can only be said to be a group of scourges who have lived longer."

"Be careful, Master Xiao!" Merlin followed behind them and rolled his eyes without hesitation. "Destroying someone's financial resources is like killing their parents. You've cut off an important source of income for the Qinglian Cult. Maybe the people who are ready to deal with you are already on their way."

"Come on, who's afraid of who?" Xiao Fengqi turned his head, smiled at Merlin, and said, "If they have the ability, they can really get rid of me. If not, just wait for me to deal with them. I don't mind helping them relive their old dreams."

"It's hard to say for sure. After all, it's not just Master Xiao who started the rebellion. The Jin Kingdom is also not at peace. The people who are really lying about Wanyan Qingmu's disappearance are the people of the Qinglian Sect."

Shen Haolin took Xiao Fengqi for a walk and returned to the flower hall. They did not go into the house but sat outside.

"Yes, compared to Master Xiao, Wanyan Qingmu's situation is more serious." Merlin nodded, walked to the side and sat down, and made them a pot of hot tea. "They must be going crazy after spending so many years cultivating a puppet that has disappeared."

"This Wanyan Qingmu will definitely not die, but I have no idea what he will do next." Xiao Fengqi touched his chin, looked at the snacks on the table, took a piece of mung bean cake, took a small bite, and said, "Wanyan and Prince Wen, we have met and dealt with each other a few times. Although he is a bit old-fashioned, but..." He took another bite of the mung bean cake, "I never thought that his son would be such a person, completely unlike him."

"That's true." Meilin nodded towards Xiao Fengqi and said, "It is said that boys take after their mothers, but I heard that Princess Wanyan is not such a person."

"A boy resembles his mother in appearance, not in character." Xiao Fengqi chuckled. "I heard that the princess died of complications during childbirth, so the mother and son never met, and there was no question of raising them. As for Prince Wanyan, I don't know if he doesn't like his son. He was often absent when he needed to be raised."

"Prince Wanyan has the will but not the ability. His health is not good to begin with, and he is also busy with government affairs, so it is natural that he will neglect his son." Meilin served a cup of hot tea to Shen Haolin and Xiao Fengqi. "Wanyan Qingmu's example tells everyone that there is nothing wrong with getting married and having children, but you cannot leave your children to be raised by outsiders. Otherwise, there is no certainty as to what kind of person the child will become when he grows up!"