"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
Zhao Xun couldn't control her good mood.
In fact, it was his father's idea to come over this time.
Ever since he was chosen as his uncle's successor, although his uncle agreed, he did not take any action.
This made him and his father somewhat uneasy.
Therefore, he came this time to urge his uncle to recommend him to the Elder Council as soon as possible. Secondly, it was because of his and his father's selfishness.
His uncle held the ancestral property of the Zhao Family in his hands.
He thought that since his uncle would let him inherit the position of the Council of Elders, then the huge wealth under his uncle's name was destined to be in his hands.
Madam Duan and Zhao Zifei? He didn't care about them at all.
He wanted his status, and he also wanted his uncle's money!
He licked his lips and led his people straight to the private storehouse of the Zhao Mansion in high spirits.
Unexpectedly, he was blocked by someone at the door.
"Outsiders are not allowed to enter. Young Master Tang, please return."
The person in charge of guarding the private warehouse had long been replaced with a loyal and reliable person.
Even though there were all sorts of rumors in the mansion, they understood that this was the most important place in the Zhao Mansion. No one dared to relax.
Zhao Xun didn't mind and pushed the guard away.
"Scram! This place belongs to me from now on! If you know what's good for you, hurry up and open the door. "
"I'm sorry, Young Master Tang. Without Master and Madam's orders, this place is not open to anyone."
The guard kept a straight face without any fear or hesitation.
Zhao Xun coldly laughed. Clearly, she had lost her patience. With a wave of her hand, she wanted the people she brought over to forcefully barge in.
At this time, Fang Rao received the news and rushed over in time.
"Stop!"
She frowned and quickly walked in front of the guard.
"Zhao Xun, this place isn't the Zhao Clan's main residence. It isn't your place to behave atrociously."
With regards to her berating, Zhao Xun merely coldly smiled. "So what if we aren't from the same clan? Let me tell you, now that my uncle is dead, this young master is his successor. Everything here belongs to this young master! "
Fang Rao was a little worried by his words, but then she remembered that Old Master was with Gong Ya.
With that lady's medical skills, at least for now, Master should still be safe.
In other words, he was lying.
At that moment, he felt more confident.
"Stop spouting nonsense and cursing my master! Do you think you can scare us with this kind of lie and let you have your way? Dream on! "
When the guards heard the news of their master's death, they more or less panicked.
Then, Fang Rao's words calmed them down.
Yes.
This shameless Young Master Tang must have purposely made up lies to deceive them!
Immediately, everyone seemed to have found their backbone and united against the outside world.
"You bunch of idiots, you still don't know that you've been fooled!"
Zhao Kuang was infuriated. He stared coldly at this group of servants who didn't know life from death.
"Since you refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit, I'll send you to see your master!"
Since their master was already dead, keeping this group of lowly slaves alive would only make things difficult for him.
Fang Rao could tell that the guy in front of her had the intention to kill. She clenched her fists tightly.
It wasn't that she didn't have the strength to fight, but if she did, she would eventually reveal her hidden strength.
But everything here was personally created by her.
She finally made up her mind.
Even if she was exposed, she had to protect everything here.
"There's no need to keep those who are an eyesore."
Zhao Xun glanced at them in disdain and gave an order to his subordinates.
In an instant, the guards and servants of the Zhao Clan understood.
This was a dead end, but they had no other choice.
"Zhao Xun, if you retreat now, I can still spare your life."
Fang Rao, who had decided to go all out, no longer concealed herself.
In the blink of an eye, she was no longer that inconspicuous old woman.
Other than Madam Zhao, she was still that 'ghost granny' who could roam unhindered in the ancient races for many years and even the Elders Guild was wary of her.
Zhao Xun narrowed his eyes.
What was going on with this old woman? Why did she make him feel a sense of trepidation?
But his greed won over his fear.
So what if there was something strange about this old woman?
The people he brought were all carefully selected by his father.
Everything that belonged to his uncle must become his!
"Stop talking nonsense. Snatch the things over!"
Under Zhao Xun's command, those jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards instantly took out their weapons and rushed toward the unarmed servants of the Zhao Residence.
Fang Rao also let out a startled shout.
"Zhao Xun, you are courting death!"
At the same time, she took out a flying pigeon bullet from her sleeves, plucked the tail, and tossed it into the sky.
As a sharp whistle rang out, the flying pigeon bullet exploded in the sky, emitting a dazzling light.
Fang Rao couldn't care about anything else and defended against the attacks of Zhao Xun and his subordinates together with everyone else.
But at the next instant, a black shadow suddenly rushed out from the sky.
"Ahhhh —"
Numerous screams rang out. Fang Rao was stunned. After that, a look of wild joy appeared on her face.
"Xiao-er!"
Huo Xiao landed on the ground, and the few villains beside him had already been overturned by him. It was unknown if they were dead or alive.
Huo Xiao looked in the direction of the voice and saw a woman whose voice resembled his mother's. However, she had an unfamiliar face.
After that, he seemed to have realized something and nodded to his mother.
When Fang Rao saw that her son had arrived, her confidence increased greatly.
In just a short while, those people who were hiding in the dark also rushed over to help.
Earlier, they were clearly at a disadvantage, but in the blink of an eye, they had surrounded Zhao Xun and his subordinates.
"Zhao Xun, aren't you going to stop?"
Fang Rao forcefully suppressed her agitated emotions and started to deal with Zhao Xun, this ingrate.
The latter was also flustered, but more than that, he was flustered and exasperated from not being able to fulfill his wish.
This bunch of troublesome fellows!
"You guys dare to touch me?! The main clan won't let you guys off. I'm the successor chosen by the main clan. Everything here is — "
He didn't manage to finish the word 'mine' because he had already been knocked unconscious by Huo Xiao.
The tall and handsome man didn't say anything. He only lifted the unconscious Zhao Xun and coldly glanced around with his black eyes.
At the next instant, the people that Zhao Xun brought over subconsciously stopped.
They weren't sure if that person dared to kill their young master or not.
But if something really happened to their young master, they would definitely lose their lives.
Seeing this, Fang Rao hurriedly got people to tie these fellows up.
As for Zhao Xun, Huo Xiao personally did it.
The former veteran bandit, Huo Xiao, was naturally adept at tying up hostages.
Casually throwing Zhao Xun, who was tied up like a dumpling, to the side, Fang Rao couldn't wait to grab her son's hand.
She went to a relatively quiet room and asked concernedly.
"Didn't you say that you would only be back in a few days? Why are you back so soon? "
Even though the child had grown up, she still touched Huo Xiao's sleeve worriedly.
"The weather is so cold. Aren't you afraid of catching a cold wearing so little? Oh right, I made some cotton-padded clothes for you. You can change into them later. I also asked someone to get you a large cloak. I'm sure it'll be very suitable for you … "
His mother's long-winded words warmed him even more than the cotton-padded clothes.
Huo Xiao agreed and helped his mother to sit on a chair, but he didn't know what to say.
No one knew a son better than a mother.
Mothers always got full marks when it came to reading their children's expressions.
"Between us, mother and son, is there anything that can't be said?" Fang Rao said gently.
Actually, the reason why Huo Xiao hesitated was because he knew that once he said this, it might open up the scar in his mother's heart.
Fang Rao could guess a little. She sighed and said, "Is it about your father?"
Huo Xiao nodded.
"I tracked down those people. Even though I couldn't find their hideout, I found some clues about my father."
"My father might not be dead."
Fang Rao's body trembled. In that instant, she felt as though her soul was being sucked out of her body.
Even she didn't know that her eyes were red. She gripped her son's arm tightly as she asked with difficulty, enunciating each word.
"Where … Where is your father?"
She wanted to ask why he hadn't come looking for her all these years if he was really still alive.
Could it be that he was blaming her because he thought that she had remarried?
For a moment, Fang Rao felt aggrieved, helpless, and uneasy.
She had indeed let him down back then by going back on their original promise.
However, if it wasn't for her determination to avenge the Huo family and her reluctance to part with their son, she would have died with the Huo family's ancestors a long time ago.
Huo Xiao didn't know why his mother was so agitated. He was just worried that his mother's agitation might be bad for her health.
"I don't know where he is either. Even if he's still alive, it's only a guess. Mother, don't cry. No matter where he is, whether he's dead or alive, I will definitely find him. "
"Okay, okay! Don't cry. I'll wait for you to find him. If he's still alive … "
Her agitation now turned into hesitation.
Huo Xiao saw his mother's downcast face as though she was very sad. He quickly comforted her.
"I think it's more likely that my father is still alive. But don't worry too much, Mother. I'll discuss this with Miss Gong later and ask her to help me find him."
"Mother, you don't know how powerful Miss Gong is. She has a large Chamber of Commerce under her command. I heard that they even do business in overseas countries. No matter where my father is, I'll find him! "
In the end, Fang Rao didn't have the heart to tell her father about the conflict in her heart.
What should she say?
That she was a dissolute woman, or that she couldn't let go of Zhao Yixuan even though she couldn't bear to part with his father?
Fang Rao had always been a woman with a fiery temper.
But now, she had been tormented by the unrepentant love these two men had for her.
But no matter what, it wasn't wrong for Xiao 'er to go find his father.
Fang Rao collected her emotions and forced herself to say to Huo Xiao, "Alright, there's no time to lose. Leave the matters here to me. Miss Gong is in the manor. Go ask her if she can help. "
Huo Xiao was a little more careless. He didn't see the conflict and pain in his mother's eyes and hurried off to find her.
Fang Rao couldn't help but cry silently as she watched her son leave.
Why, why did the heavens treat her like this?
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