Li Qianfan was truly uneasy about letting Zhuang Wujian protect Tang Xiaoni.
It wasn't just that the old fox was a bad person, but he was also one of the most dangerous people alive!
However, since Li Wujiang dared to take such a responsibility, Li Qianfan didn't need to worry anymore.
Sister Wujiang might have the urge to spank her son, but she was a mother-in-law who would rather cut herself with a knife than harm her daughter-in-law.
As for Li Wujiang saying that Li Qianfan had to pay for Zhuang Wujian’s services for protecting Tang Xiaoni and finding the mastermind, he had no objections.
One.
Tang Xiaoni was his woman, and Li Qianfan had the responsibility and obligation to spend money on her.
Two.
Since Li Qianfan established his own new force, he had already separated from his parents and was financially independent, responsible for his own profits and losses.
However, wasn't this three million US dollars for services too expensive?
Even if Zhuang Wujian was a top-tier expert of the current era, his appearance fee far exceeded that of ordinary small fries, but thirty million US dollars as an appearance fee was still too high.
Ten million US dollars would be more appropriate.
Moreover.
Li Qianfan could have rushed to Hancheng at the fastest speed to protect Tang Xiaoni himself and investigate the mastermind!
Just as Li Qianfan frowned in thought—
Li Wujiang grew impatient: "Li Qianfan, you’re not going to be stingy about spending money on your wife, are you? Is money more important than your wife in your heart? If that’s the case! Hmph, don’t call yourself my son anymore. When you were born, I should have just thrown you into the toilet and drowned you."
Those words!
Li Qianfan was a bit displeased.
But he also knew that it was best not to bother with that wild woman at the moment.
What good end could a filial son get from arguing with his violent old mother?
He could only say: "Mom, it’s not that I’m unwilling to spend money on Xiao Ni Tang. My intention is that I want to go to Hancheng myself to protect her and investigate the mastermind."
"You can’t go to Hancheng for now."
"Why?"
"If something happens to Xiao Ni Tang, and you rush over there immediately, wouldn’t that be telling the whole world that she’s your woman?"
Li Wujiang reasoned righteously: "Wouldn’t her reputation be ruined? If people know that my son, Li Wujiang’s only son, is a philanderer? Hmph, where would I put my old face then?"
Li Qianfan—
Li Wujiang continued: "Moreover, I’ve already contacted Zhuang Wujian and settled the service fee. If you go to Hancheng yourself, Zhuang Wujian will think you don’t trust her. With her eccentric personality, if her pride is hurt, she might cause trouble behind your back. She might even secretly take Tang Xiaoni away."
Her analysis made a lot of sense.
Li Wujiang continued: "Besides, do you have anyone useful in Hancheng? Let alone you, even Longxu doesn’t have many people there. But Zhuang Wujian is different. She has the talent to found a sect. In just twenty days, she founded the Huayin Sect, with hundreds of followers. She even developed Madam Hancheng into a follower. She has connections there, and she herself is a top veteran. The key is that her methods are unscrupulous. Can you, a useless brat, compare to her?"
Li Qianfan was left speechless by the scolding.
He didn’t know how to refute.
He instinctively looked at Chu Yazhi in his arms.
Chu Yazhi dared not speak recklessly, she just nodded vigorously, indicating that Li Wujiang’s words made sense.
Did Zhizhi also think her great master was useless!?
Mr. Qianfan tightened his left hand—
"When Zhuang Wujian finds some leads, and the Tang family has made arrangements, and Xiao Ni Tang is safe, it won’t be too late for you to go,"
Li Wujiang said earnestly: "This way, Tang Xiaoni’s absolute safety can be ensured, and her reputation won’t be tarnished by you. You just have to spend a little money, without having to personally worry or trouble yourself, and achieve the best possible outcome. Why wouldn’t you do that?"
"Mm."
Li Qianfan nodded, indicating that Sister Wujiang was right.
"Besides,"
Sister Wujiang continued: "Anyone who dares to harm Tang Xiaoni is definitely not an ordinary person. After Zhuang Wujian finds clues, you can go there and deliver a heavy blow! If you don’t offer enough benefits, how can it be worthy of me, Li Wujiang’s son, running all the way there to handle this matter personally?"
Was Li Wujiang praising her son, or herself?
Who knew.
Anyway, the more Li Qianfan listened, the more it made sense.
"Give me Tang Xiaoni’s hiding place. Also, call her and tell her that you are making arrangements and cannot go to Hancheng for now."
Li Wujiang said: "For the next few days, you go to Modu first. After all, President Chen has invited you to visit several times."
"Okay, I’ll listen to you."
Li Qianfan told Sister Wujiang Tang Xiaoni’s hiding place.
As for the thirty million US dollars payment—
Chu Yazhi didn’t have that much cash on hand, and Old Father Su was also using money.
The only place Li Qianfan could get money from seemed to be the Su family.
Li Qianfan promised to transfer the money to Sister Wujiang within 24 hours.
"Alright, I’ll have your old man cover it for now. Later, you can directly transfer it to Longxu."
After Li Wujiang finished speaking, she ended the call.
She then realized that Li Xiao was staring at her with both eyes wide open.
"What are you looking at? Don’t you recognize Sister Wujiang anymore?"
Li Wujiang felt a chill run down her spine from his stare. She lifted one of her fair, size 36 feet, and rubbed it against his face with her toes tensed.
Li Longzhu seized the opportunity, held her foot in his hand, and played with it.
He frowned and asked: "Sister Wujiang (this title has been used for decades), you even earn money from Qianfan. I, as his father, really can’t stand it."
Tch!
Li Wujiang pouted: "I’ll give you five million dollars."
Li Longzhu, who was actually short of money recently (men in the Li family always lacked private funds), immediately beamed with joy.
He no longer cared about his useless son. He immediately placed the small size 36 feet on his shoulders, leaned over, and kissed her.
A few hours later, dawn broke in Longxu.
A small private jet roared from the Longxu runway and took off.
Master Kongkong, who had just arrived in Longxu yesterday, was returning east this morning.
He would fly directly to Hancheng and, together with Daoist Du, who would also arrive there today, go to Busan to find the burial place of Lan Fenghuang.
First, cremate the remains, then scatter the ashes at Youzi Strait!!
The matter was urgent, so Master Kongkong did not refuse the kindness of Longxu providing a special plane.
Gazing in the direction the plane disappeared, Li Xiao frowned and remained silent for a long time.
"Brother Xiao’er, come with me."
Yang Xiao’s voice came from the side.
Li Xiao was definitely one who understood the implied meaning.
He asked: "Mom, can I not go?"
Before he finished speaking—
The dignified Lord of Longxu was kicked by Empress Dowager Xiao a full three meters away!
With a thud as he landed, darkness swam before his eyes from the pain.
But no one beside him, including Li Wujiang, Sister Xiaobai, Xiuzi, Helan Xuejing, and others, dared to help him up.
Su Ziyu couldn’t bear to see Father Li, at such an old age, being kicked around by his mother, so he quickly walked over and helped him up from the ground.
In today’s Longxu—
Only Su Ziyu dared to be spoiled in front of Empress Dowager Xiao!
As for her group of daughters-in-law, whom she used to dote on.
Hehe.
Just a bunch of women who had given birth to children, would Empress Dowager Xiao still take them seriously?
After being fiercely kicked, Li Longzhu, who had not been favored since giving Empress Dowager Xiao many grandchildren, could only limp and follow her to the golf course.
No one dared to follow and join the excitement.
Su Ziyu witnessed with her own eyes that her group of Longxu mothers-in-law all stuck out their tongues, and under Bai Hong’s suggestion, they went to find a place to gamble.
And Su Ziyu and Mo Hongti had to go to the office to handle official business.
Alas.
Who made her the future Madam of Longxu!
If she didn’t work, would those mothers-in-law, whose sons had no hope of ascending to the golden chair, still be as diligent and conscientious as before?
Dream on!
On the golf course.
"Speak."
Yang Xiao sat in a rattan chair, crossed her legs casually, looked at the lush green lawn, and said faintly: "What exactly happened to the bald thief Kongkong last night? Why was Ziyu in danger, and why were you screaming non-stop?"
"Ziyu is the most important person among the Four Phoenixes Circling the Rafters."
Li Xiao walked behind his mother and gently massaged her shoulders, saying: "Master Kongkong said she is the hidden mechanism."
Master Kongkong had specifically instructed Li Xiao before he left not to tell certain things to those within the game (Su Ziyu and Mo Hongti included), otherwise, those within the game would suffer the most terrible backlash.
Master Kongkong did not specifically instruct Li Xiao not to tell anyone.
This proved that Li Xiao could tell Empress Dowager Xiao the entire secret.
He spent more than an hour, breaking down everything he knew, before feeding it to Empress Dowager Xiao.
During this time.
Yang Xiao did not speak.
However, her expression kept changing.
Her composure had long since reached the level of not being shaken even when Mount Tai collapsed before her eyes.
Yet, she was still unable to control her changing expression, which showed how shocking what Li Xiao told her was.
"Mom."
Li Xiao walked in front of his mother, naturally knelt on one knee, and began to pound her knees with his hands: "You absolutely cannot use any forceful means to make the empress wear a yoke!"