Chapter 559 - Grandpa Ji, I curse you to never be loved in this lifetime

Sister Ying’Er’s hand flashed out, fingers bent like a claw, as she lunged for Ji Youzhi’s throat.

Ji Youzhi, seeing this, skillfully retreated, a sneer on his face as he drew his sword.

Dugu quickly cradled Xiaosuisui in his arms, looking for all the world as if he were protecting a little white rabbit.

"Hey, what’s wrong with you two? Starting a fight just like that! Can’t you see there’s a child here? Aren’t you afraid of scaring her?"

Dugu hurriedly took Xiaosuisui aside, speaking gently to her.

"Princess, don’t be afraid. Uncle Dugu will definitely protect you. Stay here obediently and don’t move; Uncle Dugu is going to help your Seventh Uncle!"

As soon as Dugu finished speaking, he felt his face sting terribly.

He clearly felt the Princess’s small hand tug at his clothes. Then, with a gentle pull, he was shoved aside by what felt like an invisible force, rendering him unable to move an inch.

"Seventh Uncle, I’m coming to help you!"

Dugu heard the Princess cheerfully call out to Ji Youzhi, his gaze fixing firmly on the small figure.

Quick as lightning, agile as a startled rabbit, the Princess could throw punches ten times faster than he could.

Almost every punch landed squarely on Sister Ying’Er’s face.

When Xiaosuisui joined the fray, Ji Youzhi instinctively stopped fighting and stepped aside, kindly reminding his precious niece.

"Suisui, don’t cause a fatality. Stop when it’s enough!"

Xiaosuisui obediently responded loudly, "Okay, Seventh Uncle!"

Finally, just as Sister Ying’Er was on the verge of being knocked unconscious by one of her punches, Xiaosuisui relented.

PUFF! Sister Ying’Er spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

"Who... who are you? Why have I never heard of such a formidable child in the Capital City?"

Sister Ying’Er’s face was bruised and swollen. She gritted her teeth in pain, her heart pounding with fear!

"I’m a child of the Ji Family! All children of the Ji Family are very strong!"

Zhu Xiuxiu chuckled lightly, reminding her, "The Ji Family currently only has you, their sole sapling!"

Xiaosuisui waved her hand. "It doesn’t matter! Future children of the Ji Family will also be very strong! We can all fight! We’ll beat you all until... falling flowers... what was that ’water’ thing again?"

Xiaosuisui scratched her head, a little embarrassed.

Goodness, I only heard someone say it once, and I only caught half of it!

"Falling flowers and flowing water!"

Zhu Xiuxiu cradled her in her arms and said to Li You’an.

"Lord God Hunter Li, since this Li’s Gambling House refuses to recognize their error, you should lead a search!"

Li You’an glanced at Ji Youzhi. Seeing him nod, Li You’an waved his hand and commanded, "Search!"

"Who dares!"

A group of thugs from the gambling house stepped forward to block them. Li You’an drew his saber again.

Tension crackled in the air, both sides on the verge of clashing.

Suddenly, the sound of heavy footsteps echoed from outside. Everyone’s expression changed as a group of men in armor burst in, their gleaming scimitars flashing with a cold light.

"The Inner Guard is on official business, raiding Li’s Gambling House to recover the imperial court’s missing disaster relief funds! Anyone who obstructs will be killed without mercy!"

This troop of Inner Guards was the reinforcement Ji Youcheng had brought from Qixia Temple.

He was trailing behind this group of Inner Guards, initially hoping to recover his lost gold. But what the man said...

Something doesn’t sound right.

"Wait! Wait! Captain Long, what did you just say? Searching for what?"

Ji Youcheng swayed, feeling unsteady.

"Third Young Master, you may not be aware. When we received the Empress Dowager’s order to support the Lord God Hunter, the Eighth Young Master also sent us a message. Only then did we learn that the gold and silver notes you, Third Young Master, donated to the imperial court for disaster relief were stolen by thieves. The Lord God Hunter is currently investigating this case under orders. The Empress Dowager specifically ordered us to assist the Lord God Hunter in apprehending the thieves and recovering the disaster relief funds!"

Hearing Long Wu’s words, Ji Youcheng felt utterly wretched.

His body went limp, and he fainted on the spot.

Before losing consciousness, he didn’t forget to curse his black-hearted, scheming younger brother who specialized in shafting his own kin.

"Ji Eight, you black-hearted fiend! How dare you plot against me! I curse you to be unloved for your entire life!"

Ji Eight, who was busy scheming against his own brother, let out a huge sneeze at Qixia Temple. He rubbed his nose, turned, and caught a glimpse of two novice monks heading down the mountain.

He blinked and looked again towards the foot of the mountain, but the novice monks were gone.

Strange,

he thought.

Qixia Temple is completely surrounded. How did those two novice monks manage to get down the mountain?

Ji Eight’s confusion was soon resolved.

A centurion came to report, "Eighth Young Master, on a narrow path in the back mountains, the two brothers on guard duty were found knocked unconscious by unknown assailants."

"Send more men to keep watch. Don’t let a single bald donkey off the mountain again," Ji Youze ordered with a blank expression, then headed to the prayer hall. From a distance, he saw Xie Pan’Er holding Xiaobai, standing at the periphery. He walked towards Xie Pan’Er.

"Eighth Young Master!"

Xie Pan’Er, holding Xiaobai, curtsied to him.

Ji Youze nodded lightly. "Can Xiaobai find its way back to the Capital City alone?"

Xie Pan’Er pondered for a moment. "It found its way from the Ji Mansion to Qixia Temple by itself. I think it should be able to get back on its own!"

She wasn’t entirely sure, though!

Ji Youze didn’t dwell on whether Xiaobai could make it back to the Capital City. He leaned in and whispered a few words in Xie Pan’Er’s ear. Instantly, her face turned deathly pale.

"How could this be? Isn’t Qixia Temple already..."

Xie Pan’Er had heard that novice monks had escaped down the mountain, and she was extremely worried. However, when she saw Ji Youze’s expressionless face, she trailed off, not daring to say more.

"I... I’ll tell Xiaobai right away! I’ll have it go inform the Princess!"

"Are you sure Suisui can communicate with it? Can it accurately convey your message to Suisui?"

Xie Pan’Er nodded emphatically. "Yes, it can!"

Xie Pan’Er had often suspected that her ability to understand Da Feng and comprehend Xiaobai’s thoughts might be connected to the Princess!

She quickly relayed Ji Youze’s message to Xiaobai and then set it down.

Xiaobai spun around once on the spot and then dashed off.

This scene did not escape the eyes of Wangkong, who had just been detoxified and was still somewhat weak.

He instinctively felt something was amiss, yet he couldn’t quite put his finger on what it was.

So, he could only silently recite scriptures.

Xiaobai raced all the way down the mountain. When it found its Master, she was busy with Zhu Xiuxiu, energetically packing large silver ingots!

"My little treasure, you’ve truly impressed your Third Aunt this time! This little one not only found your Third Uncle’s and Second Uncle’s boxes but also won over a hundred thousand taels of silver! Truly amazing!"

Xiaosuisui grinned broadly and grabbed the box that the Inner Guard had retrieved from Sister Ying’Er’s room.

"Third Aunt, should we check if anything is missing from Third Uncle’s and Second Uncle’s boxes?"

Zhu Xiuxiu didn’t reply, but Ji Youzhi interjected, "Just check your Second Uncle’s medicine box. Your Third Uncle’s box can’t be ope..."

Ji Youzhi’s words suddenly caught in his throat...