Une aura glaçante

Chapitre 91

Hao Jinfeng looked at her.

Xiao Dao's face turned pale. Don't say Qin Ke is brainless; her move was ruthless enough, or rather, she stumbled into this situation by accident.

Xiao Dao was incredibly clever. How could the Beihai Sect members know his identity? He glanced at Wang Bibo and saw him looking away without speaking. Xiao Dao guessed what was going on. He thought to himself, "Well, Wang Bibo, you petty bastard, you've resorted to underhanded tactics!"

Qin Ke learned Xiao Dao's identity, but she might not know Hao Jinfeng's identity.

Xiao Dao was deeply worried. Her elder brother couldn't admit it here; if people knew about his relationship with their mother, wouldn't they be ridiculed by the world, with people saying, "The son of a thief catches a thief!" It would definitely affect his future career. Although Xiao Dao thought Hao Jinfeng and her father might not care, if Hao Jinfeng was driven out because of her status, all their previous efforts would be in vain, and their plan to help Youyou reclaim the queen's throne would be completely ruined.

Xiao Dao held down the anxious Hao Jinfeng, glancing at Youyou behind him.

Although Hao Jinfeng was honest and simple, he wasn't stupid. He knew that this matter concerned the safety of Ghost City, but he felt frustrated when he thought about it. He thought that if he didn't acknowledge his mother, his father would scold him to death when he got back.

"Please have a descendant of Yan Ruyu come out."

The official asked another question.

Wang Bibo suddenly spoke up, "Perhaps there's a mistake."

The three members of the Beihai faction exchanged glances—could it be that Wang Bibo is about to return?

Xiao Dao suddenly stood up, glared at Wang Bibo, and said, "What's said is said, what's done is done, do you want to eat it back? Too late!"

"puff."

The other few江湖人 (jianghu people) who thought it was none of their business and continued eating were so disgusted that they vomited up their food.

Xue Beifan lowered his head, trying to suppress a laugh. Wang Bibo sat there awkwardly, guessing that Xiao Dao was probably furious.

Xiao Dao raised his face at the official and said, "I am Yan Ruyu's daughter."

As soon as she spoke, everyone was stunned, and then whispers began to circulate again.

Hao Jinfeng was stunned. His first thought was, "Was it because Xiao Dao was being righteous? Did she help him admit it?" But then he thought, "Wait a minute, Xiao Dao's surname is Yan, and her mother's surname is Yan too. She's so good at light footwork, so smart..." Then he remembered everything that had happened before...

He glanced at Xue Beifan and Chonghua, and saw the two nod with a rather helpless expression.

Hao Jinfeng's mouth dropped open. Seeing everyone pointing and whispering about Xiaodao, he was about to slam his fist on the table and stand up. Who dared to bully his sister? But Chonghua and Xue Beifan secretly pulled him back, reminding him to prioritize the bigger picture.

"So she's not a candidate, but a friend of one." The official smiled. "Perhaps we should ask this young lady to leave the palace temporarily and avoid the situation."

"Why should I?" Xiaoyue asked, dissatisfied.

"Just because she was taught by a thief, right?" Qin Ke said sarcastically.

Hao Jinfeng watched helplessly as Xiao Dao seemed about to leave his seat. Unable to bear it any longer, he broke free from Xue Beifan and Chonghua and slammed his hand on the table.

Before he could speak, Xue Beifan suddenly asked, "So, those trained by thieves aren't qualified to choose, is that right?"

The official smiled and said, "Of course, it's absolutely not allowed if you want to run for office."

Xue Beifan nodded and reached out to tug at Xiao Dao's arm.

Xiao Dao wasn't paying attention and fell backward into Xue Beifan's arms. Just as he was about to curse him, he heard Xue Beifan say, "This is my wife, and I am Yan Ruyu's son-in-law. This marriage was approved by my elder brother, who even gave my sister-in-law the Red Paper Umbrella, a treasure of the Beihai Sect, as a gift. The three people opposite are my junior disciples, which means this girl is their senior aunt."

"I don't care. If my wife is a thief, then I'll be a thief myself. My brother's apprentice and I studied this together; in other words, these three nephews are just genuine thieves trained by thieves. Do they even deserve to be chosen as the Ghost King?"

Upon hearing this, the crowd immediately erupted in uproar.

At first, everyone thought it was pointless to force a girl who wasn't even participating to appear, but when they heard that Xue Xing was going to be forced out, they immediately perked up. Everyone here was a rival, and of course, the fewer rivals there were, the better. So, the crowd started jeering, demanding that Xue Xing and the others leave. At this point, Qin Ke panicked and looked at Xue Xing, never expecting that she would end up shooting herself in the foot.

Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, the official quickly stopped everyone, saying that he would go and ask, and ran to the harem to ask the Queen.

A short while later, he returned and reported, "The Queen has decreed that heroes should not be questioned about their origins or birth. The ten will compete as usual tomorrow morning." After saying this, he took his leave.

The crowd was somewhat disappointed, feeling that the three members of the Beihai faction had gotten off easy.

Hao Jinfeng secretly patted Xue Beifan on the back—You've got guts!

Xue Beifan smiled, then felt Xiao Dao push him, moving off his lap and sitting down to the side.

Seeing her purse her lips, Xue Beifan leaned over and poked her cheek. "Beauty, give me a smile."

Xiao Dao couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth and glared at Xue Beifan, "You smooth talker, who's your wife?"

Xue Beifan laughed heartily.

On the other end, Qin Ke and the others were even more furious.

Wang Bibo sat not far away watching this scene, feeling a chill run down her spine. Was it just a coincidence? Or was Xue Beifan planning this all along...? When did he start plotting?

Looking up again, he saw Xiao Dao squinting at him, his eyes saying—you're dead, you stingy bastard!

Wang Bibo was slightly taken aback, and a strange joy welled up in his heart. Xiao Dao... didn't seem to have any intention of breaking off their friendship?

While Wang Bibo was relieved, Xiao Dao was already plotting something – Wang Bibo, you petty and narrow-minded man, you're doomed! I'll see how I get back at you!

On the other hand, Xiao Dao wasn't really that angry. After all, what's there to be afraid of when your mother is a thief? Everyone has a mother, right? As long as she's a good mother, that's all that matters!

Turning around, Xiao Dao was startled to see Hao Jinfeng looking at him with a bitter expression, her eyes brimming with tears. Her eyes seemed to say, "Sister, your big brother has finally found you! Why did you keep this from me for so long?!"

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Jianghu (江湖) - A place where one doesn't get hurt