Bai Xiaoyun immediately ran over eagerly with a fawning smile plastered on his face.
"Third Grandpa, I missed you, so I came over to take a look. I also brought you some tea leaves from Yunwu Mountain," Bai Xiaoyun said with a fawning smile.
Bai Jiangfeng took the square box from his hand and opened it. He picked up a handful of dark green tea leaves and sniffed them. His expression changed slightly.
"This is really good tea. You really put in a lot of effort this time. It seems that the matter you want to ask me for help this time won't be easy to handle, right? "Bai Jiangfeng put down the tea leaves and said with a smile.
"Third Grandpa, you're really capable. You can even predict the future." Bai Xiaoyun pretended to exclaim in surprise.
Shen Luo sat at the side and watched his exaggerated performance. He really couldn't bear to look at it.
"If you have something to say, say it quickly. Since you're so filial, I won't stand by and do nothing if I can help you. "Bai Jiangfeng couldn't stand Bai Xiaoyun's fawning and quickly said.
"It's like this. A few days ago, I made a bet with Lin Biqiu and Du An. I wanted to show them our clan's Flying Escape Talisman …" Bai Xiaoyun suddenly stopped and looked at Shen Luo.
"Shen Luo is our Bai Clan's guest elder. There's nothing you can't say." Bai Jiangfeng frowned and said.
"Originally, I only wanted to show off the power of our clan's Flying Escape Talisman, but those two fellows refused to believe it. They provoked me and said that they would only believe it if they saw it with their own eyes. I had no choice but to say that I would show it to them another day. Who would've thought that they would keep urging me these past few days. I was so annoyed that I went to borrow it from my father. In the end, not only did I fail to borrow the talisman, I was also kicked out of the study. "Bai Xiaoyun said with a bitter face.
"You want me to help you persuade the Clan Head?" Bai Jiangfeng frowned and asked.
"Yes, yes, yes. Third Grandpa, please help me …" Bai Xiaoyun nodded repeatedly. However, before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by an angry rebuke.
"Bastard brat, don't you know what this Flying Escape Talisman is? Our ancestors have passed down a total of three pieces. Previously, your Big Brother used one to save his life, and before he went to the Life Transforming Temple, he took away another one. There's only one left in the house, and you want to show it off? The fact that Family Head did not beat you up is already considered to be lenient, "Bai Jiangfeng was enraged upon hearing what Chu Feng said.
"Third Grandpa, I, I'm just loaning it out for them to take a look. I'll bring it back after they're done. If you're worried, you can follow them in secret. If I can't take it out, then I'll have to pinch my nose and acknowledge that grandson Lin Biqiu as my big brother. "Bai Xiaoyun pleaded.
"Not only are you fooling around, you even want me to accompany you? You're such a scoundrel. You and Xiao Tian share the same mother, but why is there such a huge difference between you? "Bai Jiangfeng sighed heavily and said in disappointment.
When Bai Xiaoyun heard this, his expression darkened and he fell silent.
"How could I not want to be like Big Brother? It's just that I don't have Big Brother's talent …" After a moment of silence, he suddenly said this and stood up to leave.
Bai Jiangfeng looked at Chu Feng's somewhat lonely figure as he left, and a trace of pity appeared on his face as he called out,
"Xiaoyun …"
However, Bai Xiaoyun didn't turn back, nor did he stop. He just walked out of the small courtyard.
"Actually, Xiaoyun's talent wasn't bad when he was young. However, there was an unforeseen event that caused his body to be invaded by an evil spirit, which damaged his cultivation foundation." Bai Jiangfeng was lost in his memories for a long time before he spoke absentmindedly.
When Shen Luo heard this, he frowned slightly. No one knew what he was thinking.
… …
Outside the gate of the Bai Residence, Bai Xiaoyun was in a bad mood. He dismissed the two retainers that usually followed him and boarded the carriage alone to the largest gambling house in the city, the Yunlai House.
Bai Xiaoyun wasn't addicted to gambling, but when he was depressed, he would go there to vent.
However, today was really unfortunate. When he arrived at the Yunlai House, he lifted the curtain and saw a young man wearing a jade crown and a purple brocade robe standing in front of the Pai Jiu table. He was quite handsome, but there was a mole on the tip of his nose, which really ruined his beauty.
The purple-robed young man held two cards in his hands and was rubbing the points on them hard. He even put his face in front of the cards and squinted one eye, looking at them excitedly.
Behind him stood a round-faced young man wearing a green round-necked robe. He was a little fat, and there were beads of sweat on his forehead. He also put his face in front of the purple-robed young man and looked at the cards in the purple-robed young man's hands.
Behind them, there were seven or eight black-robed men. Each of them looked fierce and vigorous. It was obvious that they were retainers with extraordinary skills.
"Damn it, I didn't want to meet these two unlucky fellows, but I just had to meet them." Bai Xiaoyun muttered in his heart. He let go of the curtain and turned around to leave.
However, when he let go of the curtain, the round-faced young man lifted his head and caught a glimpse of him.
"Eh, Bai Xiaoyun …"
The round-faced young man's voice wasn't loud, and it didn't stand out in the noisy gambling house. However, Bai Xiaoyun still heard him immediately. He had goosebumps on his back and hastened his footsteps.
"What? Bai Xiaoyun? "
The purple-robed young man didn't care about the outcome of the Pai Jiu match. He threw down the cards in his hands and chased after Bai Xiaoyun.
The round-faced young man and his retainers followed him immediately.
However, when they left the gambling house, there were people coming and going outside, but Bai Xiaoyun was nowhere to be seen.
"Du An, are you sure it's him?" The purple-robed young man glanced around and asked with a frown.
"Young Master Lin, I'm sure it's him." The round-faced young man replied immediately.
The round-faced young man was none other than Du An from the Du family. The purple-robed young man was Lin Biqiu from the Lin family.
"This kid has been avoiding us these days. It must be because of the bet. We can't let him run away. Let's split up and look for him. "Lin Biqiu sneered and shouted.
The retainers behind him immediately responded and were about to split up.
"There's no need to go through so much trouble." An old voice suddenly sounded.
An old man wearing a gray robe suddenly walked out from the crowd and came to the front of the group. His eye sockets were deep and his nose bridge was high. His cheeks were sharp and thin, and his skin was sickly pale.
"Elder Lu Ying, why are you here?" Lin Biqiu was surprised to see him.
"Jianye City hasn't been peaceful recently. Your father sent me to protect you secretly. The kid from the Bai family that you're looking for went to Peng Lu Alley. "Lu Ying pointed at an alley in the distance and said.
"I know. Thank you, Elder Lu." Lin Biqiu grinned and immediately chased after Bai Xiaoyun with his retainers.
Lu Ying didn't follow them. Instead, he retreated into the crowd and his figure disappeared.
In Peng Lu Alley, Bai Xiaoyun was kicking a stone on the ground and muttering something. When he suddenly raised his head, he saw a few men in black blocking his way.
When he looked back, Lin Biqiu and his retainers had already caught up with him.
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