Chapter 1197 — Misinformation from a Misunderstanding
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Back at the orphanage, Wei Zhao passed Yu Xiaoke a few instructions on decocting the medicine and then took his leave. Xiaoyan's injuries were, in his eyes, a piece of cake — nothing to fret over at all.
Wei Zhao's next stop was to follow Er Goudan to find Yu Yuanyuan; today was destined to be a hectic one. With the medicinal liquid Er Goudan had brought, Wei Zhao could barely wait to get it into Tang Jucheng and Xiaofen — and it was the perfect chance to introduce his young brother Kang Xiaofeng to his other young brother Er Goudan! As for Fat Lai, he had, in a manner of speaking, now formally earned Wei Zhao's recognition.
There was no need, though, for Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu to tag along to Yu Yuanyuan's, so Wei Zhao sent the two of them back to the villa first.
The Xiao family had shipped the Pi family's two top fighters off to the hospital, and back at the villa they lost no time in putting their heads together.
"Second brother, both of the Pi family's fighters have ended up in the hospital. We have to keep this under wraps — under no circumstances can our partners hear of it, or they'll start reassessing what the Xiao family is really worth!" Xiao Ji said, a note of worry in his voice.
"Keep it under wraps we must — but, big brother, you know as well as I do that there is no wall in the world the wind can't get through. This can be concealed for a while, not for a lifetime; sooner or later it will come out." Xiao Ben sighed. "Still, we're no worse off than most. Those two Pi family fighters may be no match for that hero, but at least they still keep the smaller clans in line!"
"That's true! All the same, I think we ought to strike at the Gu family while that hero is off making trouble for Wei Zhao! Otherwise, once Wei Zhao has recovered his strength and learns that our two Pi family fighters are lying in a hospital bed, we won't get anywhere!" Xiao Ji said. "I'd say we need to move fast on this!"
"Mm, there's sense in that. Here's what we'll do: Sister-in-law, you go scout out the Gu family's villa and see how things stand — whether that hero has managed to wound Wei Zhao." Xiao Ben nodded and gave the order.
"Me?" Gou Huli was a little spooked. What if she ran into the hero and he made trouble for her again?
"Yes — only you can go. Use the excuse of checking on the lion to feel out the situation," Xiao Ben said. "If we went, we hardly know those two girls of the Gu family, and some things would be awkward to ask."
"All right, then!" Gou Huli thought it over, set her jaw, and made up her mind. To bring the Gu family down, she was willing to take the risk!
Gou Huli stepped out of the Xiao residence, drew a deep breath to steady her nerves, and climbed into her Ferrari, setting off for the Gu family villa.
Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu arrived home to find the iron gate at the entrance mangled by Er Goudan, and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Since the man was Wei Zhao's underling, they certainly couldn't make him pay for it — they could only foot the bill themselves and hire someone to repair it.
Back inside, there was no sign of Lion or General Weiwu. Shen Yushu was puzzled; she circled the villa once before spotting Lion out back in the storeroom, sound asleep.
"Damn it! You worthless lion — with your master away, you sneak off here to slack? Got a death wish or something?" Shen Yushu was fit to be tied. This lion really was hopeless — how long had she even been gone?
And already it had bolted off here to sleep the day away.
"Woof woof!" General Weiwu let out a couple of helpless barks.
"Xiao Shu, let it go. It's Lion's first day of training, and you've worn it out all morning. It doesn't have General Weiwu's stamina — of course it's tired now, and of course it needs to rest." Gu Mengyao came over, having more or less worked out what General Weiwu was trying to say.