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nAfter leaving Yu manlou.

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nXiao ran stopped and said,”Qing ‘er, bring father, mother, and little brother around. I’ll go to the divine sword guards first. You don’t have to wait for me for dinner.”

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nHe then took out a stack of silver notes and stuffed them into Ling Qing ‘er’s hands.

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nLing Qing ‘er kept the silver notes and tidied his collar.

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n“No matter how late it is, I still have to come back.”

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n“Yes.” Xiao ran agreed.

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nHe looked at father Ling and the others.

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n“There’s still something at the office that’s waiting for me to deal with, so I’ll go get busy first. ”

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n“If there’s something you need to do then go do it, we have Qing ‘er to accompany us.” Spirit father said.

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nAfter saying a few more words, Xiao ran turned around and left.

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nLing Ji blinked her eyes.”Sister, brother-in-law probably gave you a few hundred thousand silver, right?”

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n“You talk too much.” Ling Qing ‘er knocked him on the head.

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nFather Ling asked worriedly,”this money?”

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n“It’s all earned by him, so there’s no problem. Moreover, he never bullies others. ” Ling Qing ‘er explained with a smile.

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nHolding Mother Spirit’s hand, he said,”

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n“I’ll take you shopping. ”

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nThe group of people began to shop.

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nIt was the divine sword guards ‘turn.

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nOnly Shen Yiming, Daoist priest Xuan Yang, and little Zhou were not around.

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n“Where are they?” Xiao ran sat down.

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nHe took the cup of tea that Shen Yiming handed over and took a sip.

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n“Little Zhou is cultivating in his room. The Taoist priest has already taken up his post at the God Slayer sect.”

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n“So fast?”

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n“It was supposed to take three days, but too many things have happened recently. The God Slayer sect is too busy, so we went ahead of time.” Shen Yiming explained.

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n“Do you know what happened at the Vermillion Bird sect?”

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n“I heard it from someone this morning and even went over to watch it. It was quite exciting.”

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n“You’re awesome!” Shen Yiming was convinced.

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nHe told her his guess.

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n“I have a feeling that this matter is not so simple. These princes are not easy to deal with. In addition, Emperor Sheng Wen was assassinated this time, and all news about him has been blocked. In this case, the changes are huge. ”

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n“Be more confident. Remove the ‘no’ from your face. Something will definitely happen.” Xiao ran said.

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n“Even you think so?”

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n“This is a great opportunity, especially for those with wild ambitions. For example, if there’s a chance to get rid of him, the palace will be in chaos. At that time, some people who don’t have the chance to ascend the throne will also have a chance. As long as they plan well, it’s not impossible to sit on that throne. Now it’s up to who makes the first move. ” Xiao ran’s expression was grave.

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n“Other than these, the people from the state of Zhou should have also entered the capital. This time, the one leading the group is Wen Jinglei, the vice principal of Jiyin Academy. As for the number of people, I don’t know yet. Other than them, there should be a second group of people.”

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n“How did you know?”

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nXiao ran briefly told him about what happened to Qu Bo’ an.

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n“Is Zhou Xing dead?”

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n“Yes.”

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n“Those people from netherworld prison are really ruthless. They even dared to assassinate the eighth prince of Zhou state. However, he still owes you two. You still want him to continue killing?”

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n“Why not?” Xiao ran retorted.

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n“The enemy of my enemy is my friend. How many things had they done in great Xia these days? From Zhao Jishan to Princess Feng Wu, they’ll think we’re pushovers if we don’t teach them a lesson. ”

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n“You’re right! If we don’t ruthlessly rub their prestige, they’ll really think that no one can control them. ” Shen Yiming’s face was fierce.

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n“If the opportunity is right, I will also make time to go to Zhou and make them taste what they owe us.”

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n“The barren County is probably going to be at war.” Xiao ran said.

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n“？？？”Shen Yiming was suspicious.

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nXiao ran briefly explained the matter of Zheng Qing and Qian Xuan sending letters back, including the recent battles of all sizes.

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nAfter listening.

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nShen Yiming furrowed his brows. He stretched out his index finger and tapped it on the table. He was in deep thought.

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nXiao ran took the teapot and poured a cup for the two.

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nHe picked up a cup and started drinking.

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nAt this moment, he said,”your hunch is right. I’m afraid the war is really about to begin.”

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n“The only thing I don’t understand is, what’s the reason for this?”

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n“We’ll know when we send someone to investigate. ” Xiao ran said.

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n“Yes.” Shen Yiming nodded heavily.

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nThere must be something hidden behind every Great War. Without any benefits, once the war started, no one could bear the losses brought by the war.

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n“Keep an eye on Qu Bo’ an and try to find out who Wen Jing Lei is. Through him, find out who the other force is. I’ll also send people to investigate, but not the Taoist priest. He just transferred over and doesn’t have any trusted subordinates. If I send people to investigate, the news will only leak out. This will alert the enemy. ”

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n“You’re thinking the same thing as me. ” Xiao ran smiled.

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n“Have people keep a close eye on the Vermillion Bird sect and the princes. If they want to make a move, do it in the next two days, but it will be after the Mid-Autumn Festival.”

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n“Yes.” Shen Yiming agreed.

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n“Ling Qing ‘er’s parents have arrived.”

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n“？？？”Shen Yiming was suspicious. ‘So what if he’s here? what does it have to do with you?’

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nSuddenly.

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nHe seemed to have thought of something as he stared at him intently, as if trying to see through him.

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n“You … You …”

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n“Yes.” Xiao ran nodded with a bitter smile.

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n“No!” Shen Yiming didn’t know what to say.

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nHe opened his mouth several times, but not a single word came out.

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n“Do you still remember that little Zhou and I went out a year ago?”

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n“How did this matter get related to her?” Shen Yiming was even more confused.

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nXiao ran explained briefly.

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nAfter listening.

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n“You guys have done a good job of keeping this a secret. If you didn’t say it yourself today, we would still be in the dark.” Shen Yiming smiled bitterly.

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