Chapter 711 - 706: Tossing and Turning (2)_2
Xiao Muli and Situ Xin sweetly fell into slumber. However, this very night, due to them, there were many who suffered from insomnia.
Just look, many branches of the Xiao Family, along with other aristocratic families connected to them, had their households brightly lit throughout the night, with people coming and going nonstop. The brows in these households never once relaxed.
Quite a few porcelain items were smashed in these homes, and the cleaning maids were constantly moving in and out.
"You bunch of idiots, I asked you to investigate someone’s background, and after an entire night, you haven’t even uncovered a name. What’s the use of having you?" This scene was practically replayed in every Xiao Family collateral branch and aristocratic household.
Those who had been sent to investigate the girl accompanying Xiao Muli all hung their heads in silence. They really didn’t know what to say. In their many years on the job, this was the first time they had encountered such a situation — not even a name could be found.
However, some of the quicker-witted ones stepped up and said, "Boss, since we can’t even find the girl’s name, there can only be two possibilities. One is that she’s not from Country H and has never lived here before. The other possibility is that the girl has powerful backers; forces we can’t contend with." The unsaid words almost seemed to add, Master, let’s not trouble ourselves further; who knows, this might just spell disaster for us.
But how could someone accustomed to holding high power believe themselves incapable of handling another? One scoffed, "Pah, get lost. If you can’t do it, stop coming up with pathetic excuses. Humph, I want to see what sort of status this girl has, to see if it’s really beyond what I can provoke."
As the saying goes, participants are confused while onlookers see clearly. Those from the Xiao Family collateral branches and other aristocratic families were too caught up in the thick of it to see the truth. No matter the status of the girl Xiao Muli brought back, if she truly caught his eye and became someone cherished by him, then all the scheming and manipulation by these people would be in vain.
If they dared to do anything untoward to the girl Xiao Muli brought over, the consequences would be dire. They would just have to wait for Xiao Muli to deal with them.