After a cup of tea.
"Third Brother, why are you smiling like a chrysanthemum?" Wei Fei held little Ximo.
His third brother rarely had this expression on his face.
It was an expression of plotting something mischievous...
"Haha, just thought of something happy," Yuchi said with a smile, rubbing little Ximo's cheek.
The little girl looked about five or six years old, chubby.
She must eat well usually.
She was fair and rosy like a red peach.
Did Wei Fei believe it?
He'd be a fool to believe it.
Heaven knows what his third brother is scheming again or who might be unlucky!
"Daddy!" little Ximo stretched out her hands, "Hug me!"
"It's uncle!"
Yuchi beamed and took little Ximo from his second brother's hands.
Seeing his second brother's admiring gaze, Yuchi said, "Second Brother, I'm taking little Ximo out for a stroll."
"Just in time to visit the Twelve Linked Huts."
The Appointment Letter was there, the identity was there, Yuchi was going to the Twelve Linked Huts to take care of business.
The sooner the matters of other small families are resolved, the better.
Saves you from sleepless nights and restless dreams.
"Alright, I'll arrange for guards to go with you," Wei Fei quickly responded, coming to his senses.
This third brother of his really was something.
Even though he was one of the three masters of the Wei Mansion, just like the common folk, he had no idea how Yuchi managed it.
Quite amazing!
At a young age, he's already the president of the Xufu Town United Commerce Association!
Tsk!
At his age, he was still hanging around the pleasure quarters, listening to songs!
Still getting scammed by so-called immortals.
Remarkable! My third brother!
"No need, I'll just carry her myself. The government officials fear my getting into trouble more than anyone else."
"They'll protect me secretly."
As Yuchi spoke, he was also teasing little Ximo.
Wei Fei nodded slowly, saying to little Ximo, "Follow your uncle and don't cause any trouble for him."
"I won't," Yuchi said dotingly, holding little Ximo.
Little Ximo imitated in her childish voice, "I won't."
"Hmm! So, do you want to buy something to eat when we go out?" Yuchi asked.
"Yes~"
"So what if uncle has no money?"
"Ask Daddy for it!" little Ximo reached out and said pitifully, "Daddy, money."
Wei Fei's face turned dark as he dug out an ounce of silver from his sleeve.
You little ancestor, spend it sparingly.
This is all saved by Daddy to find a girl!
Before he could finish speaking, little Ximo was already riding on Yuchi's shoulders, and the uncle-niece pair strolled away.
Such a ruthless heart.
"This Ximo, I wonder who she takes after," Wei Fei said with a wry smile.
He paused.
Staring with wide eyes.
Oh my!
Isn't she just like her third uncle!
Then Wei Fei felt a bit worried.
"Little ancestor."
"Don't disturb your uncle's business dealings. Our Wei family is counting on your third uncle!"
"Your daddy's happiness, and your big uncle's happiness."
"Even whether your grandpa can find another, it all depends on your third uncle's decision!"
...
Outside the Wei Mansion, Yuchi first bought little Ximo a not-so-extravagant snack to eat.
Seemed like some green bean cake?
Yuchi foolishly couldn't tell the difference.
Then he and little Ximo boarded a carriage heading to the Twelve Linked Huts.
In secret, the shops along the street were bustling.
"Boss, was that Yuchi just now?!" Someone rubbed his eyes.
"Huh?" The woman looked up.
"That was Yuchi, right? He left in a carriage with a little girl," he said, watching the carriage's tail.
"What! Why didn't you say so sooner!"
A woman in patrol uniform shot up like an arrow.
Slapping the head of a nearby innocent government official, "What are you waiting for!"
"Chase after them!"
"If something happens to him, we're all in trouble."
Just as Yuchi predicted, in the whole of Xufu Town, the government feared Yuchi getting into trouble the most.
The government might not understand the situation, but they knew it was a great opportunity for Xufu Town, one that could earn credit.
Even if they couldn't make visits, they must protect him in secret.
Because of this, the County Magistrate informed the city above overnight, and the government's office in the big city sent a patrol officer down.
They also selected a beautiful, graceful woman.
All to avoid a conflict with Yuchi.
This woman is Xun Xian, an extraordinarily powerful existence at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment!
The flower of the patrol world.
Her task is simple: ensure Yuchi isn't harmed.
If Yuchi dies, she would also face extremely severe punishment.
So the carriage ran ahead.
The other two horses were chasing behind.
Yuchi gently lifted the curtain of the carriage and glanced back.
He smiled faintly, "As expected."
Sure enough, there are government people secretly protecting me, so why should I employ the Wei Family's Guest Minister?
It's a waste not to use the government people.
Did the taxes pay for nothing?
Honestly speaking, even the County Magistrate's mistress gets a piece of meat from Yuchi.
"Daddy, why are you smiling so mischievously?" Little Ximo asked while eating a pastry, sitting on Yuchi's lap, turning her head to look.
"Haha, do you like this smile of your uncle?" Yuchi asked.
"Like!~"
"Haha, how cute! So let uncle ask you a question, if uncle has no money and is down and out, what will you do?" Yuchi asked with a smile.
"Ask Daddy for it! And also ask Grandpa for it!" Little Ximo chirped.
Yuchi nodded with satisfaction and said, "Right, you are teachable, you are teachable!"
With pitiful big eyes, Little Ximo blinked, "Daddy, what is 'teachable'?"
"Haha, it means you're very smart, Little Ximo!"
"Oh, I see! Hehe! It's all because Daddy teaches well~" Little Ximo munches on the tofu cake.
"It's uncle." Yuchi's face filled with a joyous smile.
He fondly wiped away the food stain from the little girl's mouth.
Hey, this little girl looks smarter the more you look at her!
Not bad!
Much better than her father.
Wei Fei, "?"
Inside the carriage, the two generations chatted leisurely, and Yuchi watched the shops and crowds passing by, starting to teach Little Ximo to recognize words.
How delightful.
Outside, it was a different story.
"Thief Yuchi!"
"Are you rushing to get married?"
"The wheels of the carriage are about to fly off; aren't you feeling the bumps?"
Xun Xian rode a small horse, wearing the resolute attire of a patrol officer, her face revealed one part helplessness and nine parts confusion.
When she heard that she was to protect a young man, she didn't react at all.
Her luggage wasn't even packed, she was kicked out from the big city directly.
This is very despairing.
Why is a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator like me protecting a young man who can't even truss a chicken?
What am I cultivating for?
"Then the question arises!"
"How did he do it?"
"He's the one who suppressed the chaos in Xufu Town?"
Until now, Xun Xian still hasn't come to her senses.
In fact, she's been in Xufu Town for a couple of hours already.
During this time, she tried to inquire with the townspeople about Yuchi, and apart from hearing about the people's fondness for Yuchi…
She gathered not a single bit of useful intelligence.
Yuchi seems to have become a shared husband among Xufu Town's populace.
This made Xun Xian even more unable to understand how all this came to be.
Suddenly emerged overnight.
"A complete mystery."
Stuffing the bun into her mouth, Xun Xian was not a native of Xufu Town, and now didn't even know where Yuchi was headed.
But what else could she do?
Stop the carriage directly?
What if she angered Yuchi?
Who knows if this young man is a good person, and what if he makes some excessive demands, wouldn't she be at a loss?
"So...what exactly is he going to do?"
Xun Xian gripped the reins with one hand, held the saddle with the other, her feet in the stirrups.
She was almost floating above the horse's back.
Her waist was strong, and with the horse's galloping, her legs steadied her body.
You can't sit on the back of the horse during a gallop.
Otherwise, your back would be jolted to pieces.
So Xun Xian's posture was taut and graceful, like an unbreakable wild horse.
Then, with afternoon tea time approaching, Yuchi arrived at the Twelve Linked Huts.
He was at the Twelve Linked Huts.
Just got off the carriage.
Thanks for the invitation.