In Qingya Pavilion.
"Eldest Senior Brother, tell me the truth. Why are you so eager to know who the murderer is?"
Yu Haoran felt that something was wrong when he saw that Chu Zhongyu refused to give up the idea of asking who the murderer was.
This was not in line with the personality of his Eldest Senior Brother, so he could not help but question him.
"This …!"
Facing Yu Haoran's question, Chu Zhongyu could not help but glance at Huang Zonghua.
"Fifth Senior Brother, you tell me!" Yu Haoran's face darkened as he shouted.
Yu Haoran noticed that Chu Zhongyu was subconsciously observing Huang Zonghua's actions. He knew that the person who really wanted to know the murderer was his Fifth Senior Brother, Huang Zonghua.
Thinking of his lively personality and his willingness to make friends, Yu Haoran was worried that he might have been deceived by some people in Xianyang City who were more cunning than a fox.
"Nothing. I just want to use the murderer's strength to motivate us to practice harder." Huang Zonghua evaded Chu Zhongyu's eyes and replied.
How could Yu Haoran, who knew his character too well, believe him?
"Fifth Senior Brother, if you want everyone in Qingyun to die in Xianyang City, you can choose not to tell me."
"Moreover, you can leave now."
Yu Haoran closed his eyes in disappointment. He did not want to see them at all.
"Ninth Senior Brother, it's actually a disciple from a big family in Xianyang City who is willing to help us!"
Gongsun Yuting could not bear to see Yu Haoran disappointed. She impulsively revealed the reason why Chu Zhongyu and Huang Zonghua were so eager to find out who the murderer was. Huang Zonghua could not help but glare at her angrily.
"Who is it?" Yu Haoran suddenly opened his eyes and asked with a fierce expression.
Although he had saved many people in Xianyang City with the antidote elixir, there were not many people who were truly grateful to him. Instead, he had offended many people because he had exchanged the antidote elixir for elixirs.
Therefore, he did not believe that someone would risk offending the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites to help his Fifth Senior Brother.
"That person has been in contact with Fifth Senior Brother. I don't know his specific background either!"
Facing Yu Haoran's question, Gongsun Yuting hurriedly pointed at Huang Zonghua, as if she didn't know.
"Fifth Senior Brother!" Looking at Huang Zonghua, Yu Haoran suppressed his anger and asked.
"Ninth Junior Brother, you just need to tell me who the murderer is and then recuperate in peace. As for the rest, you don't have to worry!"
Shaking his head, Huang Zonghua did not reveal who was supporting him. Instead, he continued to ask about the origin of the murderer.
In response, Yu Haoran could not help but let out a long sigh as he spoke with a cold tone.
"Eldest Senior Brother, when Master returns, I will ask him to arrange for you to leave Xianyang City and return to Qingyun Peak."
"Why?" Chu Zhongyu's expression changed as he asked.
This time, all the members of Qingyun's faction were present. Their purpose was to witness the engagement ceremony between Yu Haoran and Princess Ling Fei.
Now, the engagement ceremony had not yet been held, and Yu Haoran wanted to drive them back to Qingyun Peak. How could Chu Zhongyu not ask clearly?
"Because I don't want my engagement ceremony to become a funeral for the destruction of Qingyun Peak." Yu Haoran replied rudely in response to Chu Zhongyu's question.
"Ninth Junior Brother, the disciple who is willing to help us is a kind person. Moreover, the elders of his family have been indebted to you and are willing to help us."
Seeing that Yu Haoran's reason for driving them back to Qingyun Peak was still to find out who was willing to help them, Chu Zhongyu could only reveal a little about the person's character and the reason why he was willing to help.
In response, Yu Haoran could not help but sneer.
"Eldest Senior Brother, do you know what I did in Xianyang City before the New Year?"
"Do you know how many noble families I offended in Xianyang City?"
"Do you know how many disciples of noble families want to kill me because of my marriage with Princess Ling Fei?"
Three questions in a row not only made Chu Zhongyu's expression change greatly, but also made Huang Zonghua realize that something was wrong.
After looking at each other and getting a nod from Huang Zonghua, Chu Zhongyu finally revealed who was willing to help them.
"Ninth Junior Brother, the person who is willing to help us is Wang Yizhuo from the Wang family in Xianyang City!"
"It's him!"
After hearing that Chu Zhongyu revealed that Wang Yizhuo was the one behind the scenes, Yu Haoran was shocked. Then, he revealed a puzzled expression.
"Ninth Junior Brother, what's wrong?" Yu Haoran was surprised at first and then puzzled, which made Chu Zhongyu puzzled.
"Eldest Senior Brother, Wang Yizhuo was originally one of the chosen heirs of the Wang family, but now he has lost his qualifications. Do you know why?" Yu Haoran suppressed the puzzlement in his heart for the time being and asked with a sneer.
"Could it be because of you?"
Chu Zhongyu immediately guessed that the reason for Wang Yizhuo's crippling was very likely related to his Ninth Junior Brother who was lying in bed.
"The reason why I was willing to let him live back then was to abolish his qualifications as a successor and expel him from Xianyang City."
As Yu Haoran explained, the puzzlement that he had suppressed just now surged into his heart again.
"However, according to the agreement I made with the Wang family's ancestor, Wang Yizhuo should have been expelled from Xianyang City more than half a month ago and then be punished in Qingyang City, the territory of the Wang family."
After hearing Yu Haoran's explanation and muttering to himself, both Chu Zhongyu and Huang Zonghua turned pale.
For the children of big families, being deprived of their qualifications as heirs was similar to the hatred of killing one's father or stealing one's wife. Wang Yizhuo's enthusiastic offer of help was probably just as Yu Haoran had said. He didn't really want to help them but intended to push them into the fire pit.
After thinking about Wang Yizhuo's truly sinister intentions, the second senior brother and the others all looked at Huang Zonghua suspiciously.
This was because they had received Wang Yizhuo and agreed to accept his help all because of Huang Zonghua's recommendation and persuasion. Otherwise, they wouldn't have easily believed the promise of a stranger.
"Ninth Junior Brother, I really didn't know that Wang Yizhuo was such a person and didn't know about the deep hatred between you. Otherwise, how could I have accepted his help and brought him to see Eldest Senior Brother and the others?" Huang Zonghua, who was slightly flustered, hurriedly explained when he felt the questioning gazes of the second senior brother and the others.
"Fifth Senior Brother, I know you have good intentions and I also believe that you have been deceived by Wang Yizhuo!"
Seeing the flustered Huang Zonghua, Yu Haoran knew his current mood and thoughts. He also knew that he was worried that his negligence and mistakes would cause his senior and junior brothers to alienate him and that he might not be able to continue to establish himself in Qingyun Peak in the future.
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