Gu Qianying smiled and stepped forward slowly.
She teased, "Eldest Young Master, what you said is a bit unpleasant. You were the one who personally drove these people away just now. If this matter were to be blamed on me, I would feel rather wronged."
Gu Qianying's tone was neither humble nor arrogant, which only made Bai Yu Feng even more indignant.
He only wanted to know:
Why wasn't this woman angry? Why wasn't she furious?
Did she not care about him?
The more Bai Yu Feng thought about it, the angrier he became. His expression gradually drooped, and he impatiently tapped his fingers on the table, "What are you doing here?"
Gu Qianying pouted. As expected, this man's temper was always unpredictable.
"I want a list of people participating in the clan leader's grand ceremony. What I need to do now is to help Eldest Young Master secure the position of clan leader. If I get this list and break them down one by one, I believe that not long from now, I will be congratulating our Eldest Young Master on ascending to the position of clan leader."
Bai Yu Feng was prepared. He pushed a scroll in front of Gu Qianying and spoke with a hint of complaint, "You should have prepared this long ago, but you're only acting now. It seems I've overestimated you."
Gu Qianying unrolled the scroll.
"If that's the case, then it is indeed Eldest Young Master's poor judgment to have asked me to help, thus wasting Eldest Young Master's time." Her voice paused, and she smiled again, saying, "Eldest Young Master, wouldn't you agree?"
Bai Yu Feng was cornered and could only turn his head away resentfully, saying no more.
The list contained dozens of names, densely packed.
However, the most important were ten people.
The first among them was a merchant named Bai Hong.
Bai Yu Feng lowered his gaze slightly, resting his hands together. "This person is cunning and a ruthless businessman. He has several shops under his name, including those selling adult clothing, jade, and medicinal herbs. These three important shops are quite prominent within the Sheng Yu family."
"Moreover, this person's martial arts are exceptionally high, but his spiritual power is not as strong, not being influenced by the Sheng Yu family. It can only be said to be passable. He has two daughters at home, and this person is also a contender for the position of clan leader."
Gu Qianying was momentarily astonished.
This person's background and martial arts were indeed outstanding.
Furthermore, he controlled the economic lifeline, giving him a significant advantage in this matter.
Bai Yu Feng continued, "There is a rule in our family: if one can obtain the approval of these ten individuals, then the supported person has an eighty percent chance of becoming the clan leader."
"So now," his eyes darkened, and he stared directly at Gu Qianying, stating resolutely, "these ten people must be dealt with. I don't like doing things halfway. I hope you understand."
Gu Qianying retrieved the scroll, memorizing the names on it.
She said, "Please rest assured, Eldest Young Master. This matter has not yet begun, so why are you anxious? Soon, we will all see the results."
Bai Yu Feng leaned back, his eyes glancing towards Gu Qianying. He snorted coldly.
"I hope you can do as you say and handle this properly."
But when he looked up, Gu Qianying had already vanished, leaving only a faint fragrance in the room.
Bai Yu Feng smiled and shook his head. Gu Qianying's temper had indeed not changed; she always disliked giving people face.
His thin lips curved slowly, and his cool voice emerged.
"I await your good news."
Upon returning, Gu Qianying studied the list from the scroll and ultimately decided to start by breaking through Bai Hong.
After all, from Bai Yu Feng's words, Gu Qianying knew that
this person was not to be trifled with.
Rather than waiting until the final stage to deal with him, it was better to act first.
Once this person was handled, the subsequent matters would become somewhat easier.
Duan Xi Feng returned to the room and informed Gu Qianying of the information he had gathered. He leaned against the doorframe and spoke slowly.
"Bai Hong has a daughter named Bai Tian Guo, his legitimate eldest daughter. But strangely, although she was married off, for some reason, she was sent back to her maiden home last year. It's said she was ridiculed quite a bit, and now she refuses to leave her room."
Gu Qianying frowned. Bai Hong's status was not low.
What exactly had happened to make him tolerate his own daughter being sent back to her maiden home?
Duan Xi Feng fiddled with his fingers. "I heard from gossip that it might be related to Bai Tian Guo's illness. Should we investigate?"
Gu Qianying immediately nodded. This was definitely a breakthrough.
The two of them secretly bribed an old woman from Bai Tian Guo's husband's family.
That old woman was already old and not suitable for working outside, so she had left her husband's family early and lived alone.
Therefore, upon receiving the money, the old woman's eyes lit up, and without a second thought, she revealed everything.
She spoke mysteriously and in a hushed tone, saying,
"Actually, the reason why Miss Bai was sent back was because something grew on her body."
The old woman pointed to her arm, trembling as she spoke.
"That woman, I don't know if she stole someone outside or did something foolish? Her arms and back were covered in red spots that couldn't be cured. And there's something else, I'll tell you, this is a big deal."
Gu Qianying leaned closer, "What is it?"
The old woman feigned mystery and clicked her tongue. "This is not something that can be easily spoken of. If someone were to find out, my life would be forfeit!"
Gu Qianying sighed and placed money in front of the old woman.
"Esteemed old woman, I have given you so much money, you should tell me what happened by now!"
The old woman's eyes glazed over at the sight of the money. She quickly nodded and put the silver into her cloth bag.
Then, Gu Qianying heard a horrifying illness.
It turned out that Bai Tian Guo not only had red spots on her body.
Even her private parts were very swollen and red. The prolonged swelling made her husband's family very suspicious.
Originally, Bai Tian Guo's husband's family intended to make a fuss about this matter.
However, considering Bai Hong's status, they let it go and could only accept their fate, sending Bai Tian Guo back and pretending the matter never happened.
Gu Qianying carefully considered that this incident must have happened about a year ago.
But Bai Tian Guo still seemed to be at her maiden home, which meant her condition had not healed.
"Didn't Master Bai think of treating his own daughter?"
The old woman curled her lips and said dryly.
"There are no female physicians in the Sheng Yu family, as everyone knows. For such private matters, if I had it, I would rather die! What's the point of living?"
Gu Qianying's expression turned cold, and she glared at the old woman impatiently.
"Old woman, speak with some reason. You'd better not get it."
The old woman's face flushed, and she clutched the silver tightly. "You girl, why are you so ill-tempered?"