Xiao Mansion.

Front yard main hall.

"Master Hou, why are you here today?"

"What kind of account are you talking about?"

After Yun Baining was silent for a moment, he looked at Li Wuji again and asked.

"Second Young Master lost a batch of goods a few days ago, Mrs. Yun doesn't know about it, right?"

Li Wuji smiled and asked slowly.

"I know, Hongxing came to see me at that time, but my ability was really limited and I couldn't help much."

"But I heard that this batch of goods has been recovered?"

Yun Baining thought for a moment and asked hesitantly.

"The goods have been recovered, but the person who robbed them is still at large."

Li Wuji said with a smile.

"Haven't all the bandits been captured by the Jinling Army and imprisoned in the Prison Prison?"

Yun Baining was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion.

"I'm talking about the people playing chess, not the dispensable chess pieces."

Li Wuji curled his lips and said with a sneer.

"I don't understand what you mean, young master."

Yun Baining frowned and said with a puzzled look on his face.

"I can arrest those who cannot be arrested by the Criminal Department, and I can interrogate those who cannot be interrogated!"

Li Wuji looked at Yun Baining and said confidently.

After listening to Li Wuji's words, Yun Baining couldn't help frowning and fell into silence.

"Master Hou! What do you want to do here today?! Why is there always a hint of threat between the lines?!"

"The Xiao family has always acted openly and honestly. If there is anything you need to say, just say it! No need to make any insinuations!"

Xiao Muqiu stood up suddenly, looked at Li Wuji dissatisfied and said.

"Qiu'er!"

"shut up!"

Yun Baining frowned, looked at Xiao Muqiu with a majestic expression, and shouted in a deep voice to stop.

Xiao Muqiu turned her head reluctantly and glanced at her mother, with doubt on her face and a hint of resentment in her eyes.

Seeing this scene, Li Wuji instantly understood that all this was Yun Baining's plot, and Xiao Muqiu had no knowledge of it.

"It seems that there are some things that your mother has not told you."

"There is something I haven't finished saying just now..."

"I can kill people who the Criminal Department can't kill!"

Li Wuji sneered, and said disdainfully while moving his gaze from Xiao Muqiu to Yun Baining.

Between the words, a faint murderous intention was gradually revealed in his eyes.

"You guys go down first!"

Yun Baining hesitated for a moment, then said in a deep voice, her expression becoming more solemn.

Upon hearing Yun Baining's words, all the servants in the hall, including Wu Qian, retreated one after another.

Xiao Wenqi also hesitated for a moment, glanced at Xiao Hongxing thoughtfully, turned and left the main hall.

"And you!"

Yun Baining glared at Xiao Muqiu, who was standing motionless, and said in a deep voice.

"Mother?!"

Xiao Muqiu frowned, looking puzzled.

She had already guessed that her mother must be hiding something, but she was unwilling to leave because she was worried that it would be unsafe to leave her alone.

"Get down!"

Yun Baining said in a deep voice and issued the order again.

Xiao Muqiu glanced at Li Wuji solemnly, like a warning, then snorted coldly, turned around and walked out of the main hall.

"Since the Marquis knows everything, why don't you tell the Criminal Department the whole story?"

Yun Baining was silent for a moment, then looked at Li Wuji without blinking and asked.

"If you want to say anything, I can tell the truth to the public at any time."

"But before that, I want to know what Mrs. Yun's plans are?"

Li Wuji smiled and asked lightly.

"Tell me, what does the Marquis want?"

Yun Baining chuckled lightly and asked pretending to be calm.

She knew that Li Wuji made a sudden visit today to negotiate terms.

"It's very simple. Since Mrs. Yun has handed over some shops to the Second Young Master, it's better to be more generous."

Li Wuji replied with a smile.

"Okay, I will ask someone to allocate a few more shops to him tomorrow."

Yun Baining smiled and said without any hesitation.

But Li Wuji smiled and shook his head.

"Master Marquis, it is best to be content with everything. If there is a stalemate, it will not be good for everyone."

Yun Baining frowned and lowered his voice.

"Threaten me?!"

"If Mrs. Yun wants to make the matter known to everyone, I will be happy to accompany you. But if His Majesty knows that the bandits that suddenly appeared again in Jinling City are related to the Xiao family, do you think His Majesty will still favor your Xiao family? ?”

"Don't forget, the Qianguo mission encountered a robbery and massacre by bandits in Jinling City some time ago. At that time, the Jinling Army sealed the mountain to suppress the bandits and had already wiped out all the bandits in the Jinling City area!"

"At this time, banditry has resurfaced. How do you want your Majesty to explain to the people of Jinling City? How to explain to Qian Guo?!"

"Do you think that once the matter is exposed, His Majesty will still protect you?!"

Li Wuji stared into Yun Baining's eyes and asked word by word.

After listening to Li Wuji's words, Yun Baining frowned instantly, his face was extremely solemn, and he was speechless for a moment.

She had also considered this issue when she first made the plan, but at that time she felt that the opportunity was too good to miss and did not think much about it, nor did she expect that the matter would be revealed so quickly.

More importantly, the person who proposed this plan was not herself!

"I have always been a fair person. If I want to settle the matter, it is actually very simple. I only need to give half of the Xiao family's property to the second son to take care of it, and I can pretend that nothing happened."

After Li Wuji was silent for a moment, he slowly spoke again.

"What?!"

After hearing Li Wuji's words, Yun Baining's face suddenly changed, his eyes widened in surprise, and he couldn't help but exclaim.

Xiao Hongxing, who had been looking ashen on the side, couldn't help but open his mouth wide at this time, and turned his head to look at Li Wuji in disbelief.

"Of course, you can also choose to refuse, but I can't guarantee what will happen after tonight."

Li Wuji curled his lips, said something lightly, stood up and walked out.

Seeing this, Xiao Hongxing also stood up, but he had not yet recovered.

"etc!"

Seeing that Li Wuji was about to walk to the door, Yun Baining finally couldn't help but speak.

Hearing Yun Baining's words, Li Wuji slowly stopped, with a sly sneer on his lips.

"If I agree, how can Mr. Hou guarantee that this matter will not be exposed?!"

Yun Baining looked at Li Wuji who had his back turned to him, gritted his teeth and asked.

"Just these three words: Marquis Li'an!"

"Don't worry, those bandits will be locked up in the prison forever and will never see the light of day again. As for whether they will speak again, it's up to you, Mrs. Yun."

Li Wuji said confidently and in a firm tone.

"Okay! Deal!"

Yun Baining clenched her fists and hesitantly agreed, feeling that her whole heart was bleeding.
To be continued...