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Chapter 611: If Your Older Brother Deceives You

"Lord Hongze, with good reason, asked us to issue a warrant for Bai Wei."

"It pressured the local area of the Ming Country, one by one, informing the local officials and then calling the military district."

"As a senior official in the military district here, after dealing with some affairs of the Nineteenth Bureau before, I had some thoughts related, so I came to see the situation myself." Xia Longque walked on her tiptoes, "So it seems like you all don’t know?"

Bai Chang held his head with his hand, "If I knew, I would definitely hold on to his legs tightly and not let him go."

Bai Xinghui frowned, "Could it be fake? Just reporting it like this, it could also be false, right? There is no grudge between Hongze’s Black Dragon and my older brother."

"There is," Xia Longque said.

"Are you sure?"

"If Dragon said there is, then there must be," Xia Longque said lightly, "Even if there is only animosity from one side, it still exists… Otherwise, even if it’s fake, there is no reason to shift the blame."

"If someone is falsely accused, is it possible to prove their innocence?"

"To clarify this, we need to confront them. Of course, falsely accusing someone without evidence is not allowed." Xia Longque, who had a good temper, patiently said. If he is here himself, we can discuss everything rationally. He has helped the Bureau of Nineteen once before, so logically and emotionally, I can confront him.

"So…" Bai Xinghui attempted to negotiate.

"For this, he needs to be here himself, but the truth is, he isn’t here." Xia Longque sighed regretfully, the second-grade heroic spirit pacing half a circle in the ward with arms crossed. Such a young Martial Saint, not yet in his twenties, should have been a blessing to the Ming Country, but unfortunately, he clashed with the Hongze aquatic clan and committed such a grave mistake.

"General Xia, nothing is certain yet," Bai Chang immediately interjected. He was well aware of the Ming Country’s official diplomatic procedures; this incident could be considered a diplomatic mishap to a certain extent. Only by proving Bai Wei’s innocence could they return to negotiations without resorting to conflict.

Xia Longque glanced at Bai Chang and said. I know what you are concerned about. Rest assured, I have no intention of using force. If we can bring him back through regular means, then there’s no need to issue a warrant. I am a heroic spirit, my mission is to protect the lives and property of the people of the Ming Country, but what are the dragons and aquatic clans hiding underwater? They have no authority to command me.

Indeed, there were rumors online that General Xia Longque held grudges and disliked the aquatic clans, especially those from the Western and Northern Seas.

Although Longque’s name contained the word ‘dragon,’ its actual meaning was a bird that eats dragons, and Xia Longque wielded it as a weapon refined with dragon blood.

"If…"

Yagyū Simozi started talking, and as soon as she spoke, the air felt a bit chilly.

"I mean, if."

"If my brother really defeated Water Lord Shao Bo and took away that… whoever it is, from the Ming Country, how would you all react?"

She’s not from the Ming Country, so she used ‘you all’.

Bai Xinghui wanted to stop this question, but she found herself unable to, because didn’t she have this doubt too?

Her older brother from the past would absolutely not do it, nor have the ability to do so, but if her brother were a Martial Saint, would he…?

Her inner tendency was to judge her brother as innocent, perhaps there were reasons for him to defeat Water Lord and take someone’s wife, but such unruly behavior exceeded Bai Xinghui’s understanding and judgment as a law-abiding citizen, and she would instinctively resist this possibility.

But Yagyū Simozi was different, she was used to it, thanks to Yingzhou never being a country where people could live and grow safely.

She would wonder why Bai Wei would do this, but considering it was her brother, she also deeply felt that it wasn’t strange for him to do so.

Big brother must have a good reason for doing this.

I should not question, but prepare to handle any changes that might happen next.

Since it’s impossible to find my brother, considering the current situation, I should… focus on protecting the people around, and it would be best to assess the attitudes of all parties from the Ming Country and be prepared in advance.

Her remarkably calm mind was perhaps a result of the smoldering embers of resentment.

Xia Longque raised an eyebrow and replied. Honestly, I just want to say, killing Hongze Black Dragon was a good move. You might not know his true nature, but I do, as does the Yangtze River Delta. With Water Lord Shao Bo gone, it weakens a certain level of control. Trying to replace it immediately won’t be easy. In my opinion, there is no wrongdoing, rather it’s an accomplishment.

Luo Shu breathed a sigh of relief.

"This is just my personal opinion. The military high command may not see it the same way, and neither may the local authorities, especially considering the significant influence of Hongze," Xia Longque shrugged. "It’s not a decision I can make alone. The dragon clan’s pursuit order is real, the pressure they exert is real. If Hongze breaches, the consequences could be severe. I don’t need to elaborate, right?"

"While it may not come to a complete breakdown, the possibility and the capability are two different things. We must be prepared for the consequences. Therefore, it can be speculated that there will be some level of compromise, and perhaps even proactive cooperation."

"Not everyone shares the same interests. To minimize risks as much as possible, the most likely scenario is to bring him back first and then consider other options."

"If I am required to go, even if I don’t want to, I still have to go because soldiers must obey orders."

"That’s all I have to say. The chase order stays here. Figure it out yourselves. If you can find a way to contact him, do it immediately."

"Now back in Jinling City, I can help speak a few words. He is also a good candidate, and we need more help here."

After Xia Longque hinted that everything was in place, she left the hospital room.

After making sure the person had left, Yagyū Simozi picked up the chase order papers. "She was eavesdropping outside the door the whole time."

"The heroic spirit is too perceptive, can’t hide anything from him." Bai Xinghui sighed. Brother, oh brother, what have you done, it’s going to be troublesome.

"If Zhi Ge comes back earlier, maybe he can seek protection from the military." Bai Chang said. The Martial Saint is highly valued by the military. As long as he…

"Brother won’t agree." Simozi shook her head. "He’s not the type to seek comfort under someone else’s roof. Plus, he caused this trouble himself. Brother definitely wants to solve it on his own, that’s why he didn’t even give a heads up. I think it was a spur-of-the-moment decision."

"Killing the Water Lord on a whim, and even taking someone else’s wife?" Bai Xinghui was at a loss for words. "How did my respectable brother end up like this? It must be your people from Yingzhou corrupting my brother!"

"She’s not someone else’s wife," Simozi corrected.

"Then what could she be? Someone else’s grandma?" Bai Xinghui was feeling terrible.

"It’s Xue Hanlei, you’ve met her before," Yagyū Simozi pointed at the demand order.

Bai Xinghui’s eyes went black, "She’s really a married woman… and someone I know… oh no, it’s all over, it’s true, it’s true."

She lowered her head murmuring, "No, I have to go to Yan City immediately, go back to the school and find the teacher, or find the principal, make them intervene."

Yagyū Simozi patted Bai Xinghui’s back, "Don’t worry, don’t rush, your brother must have a plan."

"If your own brother deceived you, can you not feel sad or anxious?! Just now saying it was a sudden idea. Now changing his words?"

Simozi shook her head and said. I simply choose to believe, to keep an optimistic mindset, happy days have passed, and the painful days are just beginning.

"The Dragon tribe’s demand order, the official wanted notice, do you know what that means?" Bai Xinghui trembled biting her lip, saying four words, "Enemies across the country! … In such a situation, how can one protect oneself? Is being a Martial Saint enough? Even second-grade heroic spirits might get involved, and in a country like the Ming Country, there are eight of them! How could he possibly contend with them."

Yagyū Simozi didn’t try to convince Bai Xinghui anymore since Bai Xinghui didn’t know much and wouldn’t believe her anyway.

It takes a long time to build trust one-sidedly, but Bai Xinghui lacked these foundations. She always saw her older brother as someone who needed to be taken care of. So when things went wrong, her first reaction was to use all her connections to fix it.

The importance of family over everything else can be seen.

Yagyū Simozi never thought about whether her older brother would run away or not. She only worried about one thing.

– Is my brother planning to go across the border to find Chao Lu directly?

…

"I didn’t plan to cross the border to find Chao Lu," Bai Wei joked. "It’s too far, who would go?"

We’re not puppets who don’t need to eat or drink. And why go back in time? Delivering chickens thousands of miles away?

Getting it done on the day we meet… It’s not necessarily bad, but obviously not the right time to do it.

"So what’s your plan?" Xue Hanlei sat by the fire, hugging her knees. "I suggest we go to Huaishui to see my parents and figure things out. We haven’t even had a place to rest along the way, and by the way, I don’t have any money with me."

"I have ways to get both hiding places and funds," Bai Wei said.

"How? We’re in the middle of nowhere," Xue Hanlei doubted.

Bai Wei said one word. Borrow.