My treasure bowl connects the past and present; I've won everything on my journey into exile.

Xu Wuyan guessed that Xu Hai was in trouble.

But he also knew that trying to save someone in his current situation would be tantamount to suicide.

Therefore, he did not rush to rescue the people.

If the other party wants to use Xu Hai to lure them out, they won't easily make a move against Xu Hai.

Wait!

Three days later, his wounds began to heal, and at the same time he received news that Xu Hai had been hung on the city wall in a wooden cage.

He glanced at the wound on his chest, a dark glint flashing across his eyes.

His injury no longer affects his ability to walk; as long as he doesn't move too much, the wound won't reopen.

He calculated the time; nine days had passed since the accident.

Those who live near Kangping City should have received the news and rushed over.

So without any hesitation, he came out of the deep mountains and headed straight for Kangping City.

At this moment, his clothes were tattered, his hair was matted like a bird's nest, and with his beard which he hadn't shaved for more than ten days, he looked almost like a beggar.

Even if I stood in front of Xu Hai now, Xu Hai might not recognize me at a glance, let alone some unfamiliar people.

After walking for half a day, we finally arrived near Kangping City.

From afar, he saw the wooden cage hanging halfway up the city wall, and the figure lying motionless inside the cage.

Xu Wuyan narrowed his eyes dangerously.

He didn't rush in recklessly. Without even guessing, he knew it was a trap, and Xu Hai was the bait.

Xu Wuyan glanced around and quickly spotted some hidden sentries around the city gate.

Do you want to walk right into my trap?

A hint of sarcasm flashed across Xu Wuyan's eyes before he walked into Kangping City expressionlessly.

After entering the city, when no one was paying attention to him due to the large crowd, he drew a special symbol at the foot of the city wall.

This symbol was not used to contact the Xu family, but rather to contact the people at Baixin Pavilion.

There are traitors in the Xu family now. If I rashly contact them, I will only suffer the consequences.

Therefore, he could only try to contact the people at Baixin Pavilion.

He wasn't sure if he could get in touch with them.

After all, Baixin Pavilion's contact signal changes frequently.

After doing all this, Xu Wuyan continued walking towards the city with a cold face.

He's going to find out who betrayed the Xu family and harmed so many of his brothers.

Moreover, he knew where to find the Xu family members who had come from other places.

The Xu family had an ancestral precept: when someone in a place is in trouble, those who rush to help should not immediately appear or contact the locals, to guard against traitors.

Xu Wuyan was unaware that shortly after he left, someone noticed the mark he had left behind.

After glancing at it, the other person quickly wiped it away and turned to leave.

Xu Wuyan soon stopped in front of a shop.

This is a restaurant.

VIP Building.

The name is very common, but it makes everyone who enters feel like a VIP.

The reason Xu Wuyan stopped here was because the bottom of the left pillar at the entrance of the shop was engraved with his family's unique mark.

Although it had been deliberately scratched, Xu Wuyan recognized it at a glance.

Therefore, this VIP building served as a liaison point for the Xu family in Kangping City.

The ancestor of the Xu family was a wise man.

They run shops in various places, but these businesses are all different and do not overlap, just in case the Xu family falls and these people suffer as a result.

This is a backup plan left by the ancestors of the Xu family for their descendants.

Therefore, if he hadn't come to find him in person, Xu Wuyan wouldn't have known what kind of business was in Kangping City.

After looking at the restaurant, he roughly guessed why the people here had betrayed him.

Money moves people's hearts.

Xu Wuyan glanced at the bustling VIP building, then sat down in a corner.

If the people of Baixin Pavilion see the mark he left behind, they will definitely come here to find him.

Given Baixin Pavilion's intelligence gathering capabilities, they will surely be able to find out that this VIP building was once owned by the Xu family.

So he just needs to wait here.

Just as he sat down against the wall, Xu Changlong hurriedly walked over from not far away.

He glanced at Xu Wuyan, who was sitting against the corner of the wall, and a look of disgust flashed in his eyes.

Where did this stinking beggar come from, sitting at the entrance of his VIP building and blocking his business?

I've been having enough trouble lately, and this stinking beggar still dares to come and get in my way. He's got no sense of his own mortality.

But he didn't say anything, and instead hurriedly walked into the restaurant.

Similarly, Xu Wuyan also noticed the other party.

He narrowed his eyes.

I met this man a few years ago, and he was the one in charge of the business in Kangping City.

And his expression just now...

Xu Wuyan made a judgment in his mind: it was probably him who had betrayed the Xu family.

Just then, the manager of the VIP restaurant came running out aggressively with two waiters.

Upon seeing Xu Wuyan sitting in the corner, they didn't hesitate to swing their sticks and strike him.

"Where did this stinking beggar come from, daring to disrupt our VIP building's business here?"

"Beat him! Give him a good beating! Let him know where he can sit and where he can't."

……

Xu Wuyan's face darkened as he watched the wooden stick being swung at him.

In order not to expose himself, he could only dodge in an extremely tricky and seemingly disheveled manner.

At the same time, he angrily questioned:

"What right do you have to hit people? Who's affecting your business?"

I was just sitting here for a while, taking a break, why did you hit me?

Do you even respect the law?

The shopkeeper stood up straight and sneered:

"The law?"

You, a stinking beggar, are talking to me about the law?

What kind of law is this, a stinking beggar like you?

"Let me tell you, your sitting in this corner is already affecting our VIP building's business. If you don't get out, I'll have your legs broken. Get out of here right now!"

After saying that, he immediately ordered his men to beat someone up.

snort!

It's all because of him that I got scolded by the boss. If I don't vent my anger on him, who else should I hit?

"You, you will be punished." Xu Wuyan staggered and ran forward in a disheveled manner.

He brought to life a pathetic little man being chased and beaten.

"Retribution?" The shopkeeper sneered and cursed.

"Retribution will only fall on down-and-out people like you. If you don't run faster, I'll kill you!"

Seeing that the annoying, smelly beggar had run away, the shopkeeper turned back to report to Xu Changlong.

"Boss, I've chased that stinky beggar away. Don't worry, he won't affect our business," the shopkeeper said with a fawning expression.

Xu Changlong's complexion improved somewhat.

But he remained calm and said, “Now that the weather is cold, these shameless beggars will be begging everywhere. Have your buddy go out and check on them from time to time.”

"If you see any beggars, chase them away. Don't let them affect our business, understand?"

The shopkeeper quickly agreed.

Xu Changlong told him to leave, while he paced back and forth in the accounting room.

He has been very uneasy these past few days.

The longer it drags on, the more pronounced this unease becomes.

That's why, even now, we still haven't found Xu Wuyan.

Xu Hai was already on the verge of death, but he didn't show up to save people.

Furthermore, the rest of the Xu family must have noticed something amiss, yet so far, not a single one has contacted him.

Finished!

They must have guessed there was a traitor, and they suspected him, which is why they haven't contacted him.

The Xu family is very generous to their own people, but they are also ruthless enough to traitors.

If they knew what they had done, they would never let them off the hook.

As for Prince Heng, he would absolutely not send anyone to protect him!

How to do?

Xu Changlong was now as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, completely at a loss.

Finally, he straightened up, a hint of gloom in his eyes.

He needs to leave this place of trouble first.

He couldn't stay in Kangping City any longer; if he stayed any longer, he feared he would die.

Thinking of this, he called the innkeeper in, hurriedly gave him a few instructions, and then rushed out of the inn.

He planned to go home to get some valuables, then take his favorite son and concubine with him to lay low for a while, and return once things calmed down.

Lost in thought, he didn't notice that someone was following him.

As he passed through a deserted alley, he was suddenly knocked unconscious from behind by a person who darted out from the side alley.

Just as he was knocked unconscious, several people rushed out from all around and charged directly at them.

But the person who struck Xu Changlong on the head immediately rushed into a nearby alley.

By the time those people arrived, he had already run far away.

Looking at Xu Changlong, who had been knocked unconscious and collapsed to the ground, the men who rushed out from behind all looked at him with disgust.

"Did you see who that person was? Was it Prince Xu?"

"It shouldn't be Prince Xu. If it were, he would have dragged Xu Changlong away and interrogated him long ago. It must be that Xu Changlong offended someone and was taken advantage of."

“It doesn’t look like it to me either. Let’s wake him up first, and then let him continue to be the bait to lure people out.”

……

Xu Changlong was soon woken up.

Upon seeing the people standing in front of him, his face paled—they were the Prince of Heng's men!

"Why did you hit me?" Xu Changlong staggered to his feet, his eyes filled with wariness.

"We didn't hit you; you were just stabbed in the back. And shut up." The leader looked impatient.

"Now you continue wandering around the city and lure Xu Wuyan out."

Xu Changlong's face drained of color instantly. Were they using him as bait?

But seeing their fierce and menacing appearance, he had no choice but to continue forward in humiliation.

Prince Heng is ruthless!

Seeing that he continued walking forward, Prince Heng's men dispersed in all directions and quietly followed behind Xu Changlong.

This scene was witnessed by Xu Wuyan, who was hiding in the shadows.

A mocking smile appeared on his lips before he turned and left!

Who do you think is a fool?