nashuaworldcup Chapter 1122 Investigation 5
Chapter 1122 Investigation 5
Wu Yirong's heart was pounding in his throat. Was Yue Anying out of her mind? It was already a miracle that they hadn't been exposed in front of Empress Jiang. And she even asked him to stop the burning of the golden toad. Over the years, he had put in so much effort to help the Yue clan raise the golden toad, and now that it was all burned, he felt relieved.
He had always worshipped the brown-eyed toad kept in the Wu Clan Ancestral Hall as a tribute to his ancestors. Now that the Empress had ordered people to search for the toad everywhere, he still didn't know what to do with it.
"I am currently in dire straits myself and have no way to save these beasts. If Miss Ying has a way, she should save them herself!" Wu Yirong said coldly.
“You…” Yue Anying wanted to get angry, “Do you want to betray your master? Don’t forget that you are where you are today because of our Yue family. Even if you are an official in the Great Zhou, you are still a member of our Yue clan.”
“I have long since paid back all the money the Yue family gave me. I also sent countless gold and silver treasures to the old clan chief as a token of respect. I have repaid everything I owed them over the past ten years.” He no longer wanted to live in fear, and he had not wronged the Yue family.
"What do you mean by that?" Yue Anying said coldly.
"It's nothing. If Miss Ying doesn't want her identity to be exposed, she should leave the Great Zhou and return to the Northwest. Otherwise, even I won't be able to save her then."
"Aren't you afraid I'll tell Empress Jiang your identity and make it impossible for you to become an official of the Great Zhou?" Yue Anying threatened directly.
Wu Yirong said, "Miss Ying, aren't you afraid that I will tell the Empress that your Yuezhi clan feeds golden toads with human flesh within the Great Zhou territory? I believe Your Majesty will be very interested in why the Yuezhi clan raises golden toads."
Yue Anying was also afraid of revealing her identity, but she had not yet found her red treasure, so she could not leave Da Zhou.
"I've lost my ruby. You have to find it for me. Once you find it, I'll leave."
Wu Yirong sneered, "Red and blue toads? They're all little beasts. She really raised the man-eating toad like a son."
He said, "Miss Ying, please don't make things difficult for me. The man-eating toad has already been exposed. Empress Jiang is now sending people everywhere to capture the toads and burn them one by one. Miss Ying, you should think about how to save your life and escape from the Great Zhou!"
Yue Anying said, "I must find Hongbao. If you don't help me, your good days are over. Think about it!"
"The old clan chief sent me here to assist you in releasing the golden toad to disrupt the Great Zhou. Go and do it well and report back to me."
Wu Yirong dared not confront her directly; if they continued arguing, they would only end up hurting each other and neither of them would survive.
Besides using the Living Buddha Temple to raise toads, they also have two other places...
The red-eyed toad and the brown-eyed toad in his mansion were different from the toads in the Living Buddha Temple. The toads in the Living Buddha Temple were extremely poisonous, but the brown-eyed toad in his mansion was very spiritual.
Perhaps using the brown-eyed toad can lure out the red-eyed toad.
Xun Yao overheard their conversation, and when he reported it to Jiang Fenghua, she said, "Let the Hidden Guards handle this. They should be able to manage it!"
Xun Yao nodded heavily, "This humble servant will handle it personally, Your Majesty, please rest assured."
The fire at the Living Buddha Temple burned all night before the golden toad in the secret passage was finally eliminated.
After finishing her business at the Living Buddha Temple, Jiang Fenghua was also going to meet up with Bai Yuhan.
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Meanwhile, in Jiangzhou City.
Bai Yuhan and Wan Qianshan pointed to the two characters "Wu Mansion" above the plaque and said in unison, "This is the home of Prefect Wu."
These past few days they've traveled all over Yuzhou and Jiangzhou searching for the toad breeder, their horses nearly breaking their legs on the way to Jiangzhou.
Bai Yuhan released the green-eyed toad from her hand and said gently, "Stone, go find your companions! It's all up to you now, be good!"
The green-eyed toad wiggled its antennae and stealthily crawled toward the Wu residence under the cover of night.
These past few days, Wan Qianshan has been spending time with Bai Yuhan. She's terrified of the golden toad, yet she's also trying to coax it, which has really put her through a lot.
Bai Yuhan hid in the carriage, lifting a corner of the curtain to watch the golden toad hop and skip into the Wu family's house. She never expected that the golden toad her grandfather raised would help them so much. What if the Empress wanted to kill it?
Bai Yuhan sighed, and Wan Qianshan asked, "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing." She was completely listless and leaned against the carriage wall, closing her eyes to rest.
Wan Qianshan added, "If you're sleepy, take a nap. I'll keep an eye on things."
Bai Yuhan shook her head with her eyes closed. "I'm not sleepy. I was just thinking that if Wu Yirong's family really has a golden toad, the stone will come out soon. Prefect Wu is not on the list provided by my grandfather. The Empress asked us to investigate the Wu family as well. I wonder if the Wu family has a golden toad."
Wan Qianshan wanted to reach out and catch her head, which was so tired she could barely lift it, but suddenly changed the subject, "These past few days, you seem to be less afraid of the golden toad. Don't you think it's not so scary anymore?"
Bai Yuhan immediately sobered up. She carefully explained, "I know your third uncle was killed by the golden toad, but it wasn't the stone that killed him. Besides, the stone helped us find several golden toads. Shouldn't we thank it? Wan Qianshan, don't be sad. I also sympathize with the Wan family's plight, but the deceased is gone. Please accept my condolences!"
The matter is over, and Wan Qianshan has long since come to terms with it. Madam Jiu's medical skills are superb, and she saved the rest of the Wan family. He only saw that she was too tired and wanted her to rest.
He said in a deep voice, "Stop talking."
Bai Yuhan thought he was still angry, "If the Wan family ever needs anything in the future, my Bai family can help unconditionally. The grudges of the previous generation have nothing to do with our generation."
She took a deep breath and said seriously, "Wan Qianshan, let's make peace between our two families! If you become the head of the Wan family in the future, and I can become the head of the Bai family, I will definitely tell the Bai family to stop being enemies with the Wan family, and all the hatred between our two families will be wiped clean."
Wan Qianshan felt embarrassed. Was he the kind of person who couldn't distinguish right from wrong? To put it bluntly, the feud between the Bai and Wan families was mostly about business entanglements. In addition, the Wan family man was in the wrong first, doing something that offended the Bai family woman, so it was normal for them to be angry.
He didn't want to bring up any past grievances between the two families, only saying, "Your Bai family still wants to form a marriage alliance with the Wan family..."
"Stop, stop it." Bai Yuhan quickly stopped him. "Our two families will never be related by marriage. Don't worry, it will never happen. Let's not bring this up again. We are now colleagues serving in the same court. Let's just get along peacefully from now on."
Wan Qianshan almost couldn't catch his breath; he found himself speechless and speechless.
Soon the green-eyed toad escaped back, its antennae pointing in the direction of the Wu residence, its two eyes showing terror.
Bai Yuhan asked, "Stone, what did you see?"
The golden toad voluntarily crawled into the iron cage. It lay prostrate on the ground, retracted its antennae, and looked listless, unwilling to go out again.
Wan Qianshan asked, "What happened to your ancestors?"
Bai Yuhan shook her head. "I don't know. Let's sneak in and take a look!"
Wan Qianshan's eyes were solemn. "I'll have someone inform Master Feng first, so they know we've arrived in Jiangzhou City."
The two then secretly entered the Wu family's residence with the golden toad.