Regarding Zhao Shuning's abilities, they had to suppress their excited emotions for the time being.
Their father, Old Zhao, as well as Zhao Xiangxiang, Xie Yu and several others, were still trapped in the Zhao Mansion in Yanqing City, and their fates were uncertain.
Listening to what Zhao Zheng had said, Zhao Shuning frowned deeper and deeper.
"It's my fault that has brought trouble to the Zhao Family."
"No, it's not your fault, Shuning. It's because the Zhao Family is too weak. As a child of the Zhao Family, you've already done so much for us. If we, such a large Zhao Clan, always rely on a child like you to shoulder all the responsibilities when something happens, it would only show our incompetence."
Zhao Shuning said, "I offended the Wang Family. I've been very careful, but I didn't expect—"
"Shuning, silly child. Even if you hadn't offended the Wang Family or done those things in the Misty Rain Tower, do you think they would have let us go? What they covet is the future development of our Zhao Family. Moreover, we've been in Yanqing City for seven years. In these seven years, we've only paid the normal taxes to the Wang Family. Naturally, they're dissatisfied."
Zhao Shuning stood up.
Everyone's eyes followed her.
"Child?"
"Father, Mother, Uncle."
"Shuning, what's wrong?"
"If the Wang Family won't tolerate us and wants to annex us, I want to turn the tables completely and overthrow the foundation of the Wang Family."
As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar.
"Shuning, do you know the consequences?"
"I know. That's why I'm discussing this with you now. I wonder if you all agree with me. Of course, there are risks in doing so, but even if we don't, the Wang Family won't let us go."
"We'd rather die on the battlefield than live in humiliation under the enemy."
Zhao Shuning showed a bright smile.
She knew that although the people of the Zhao Family were not as capable as those from the big families, their spines were straight.
"Shuning, do whatever you want. We support you!"
"Yes, we support you!"
Zhao Shuning nodded.
She began to discuss the matters for the next day with everyone.
They must return to the Zhao Mansion in Yanqing City.
It was a reward that Zhao Shuning had won through a competition in the Huaihe area with great effort. It was what their Zhao Family deserved.
In the battle the next day, Zhao Shuning would try her best to protect the people of the Zhao Family. But this was a war, and there would surely be casualties among the Zhao Family.
These casualties were inevitable, and Zhao Shuning had to prepare them mentally.
There were no cowards in the Zhao Family.
Those who were too timid to go to the battlefield were not the sons of the Zhao Family.
The next day, the merchants were waiting in the market for the big customer from the previous day to come and pick up the goods. They had received the deposit from the young girl the day before, and since she was so generous, they didn't have any doubts. As soon as they got back yesterday, they took out all the grains in the granaries and the vegetables and fruits from the fields. They had loaded them onto the carriages today and were waiting for Zhao Shuning to come and claim them.
Zhao Shuning didn't go to pick up the goods. Instead, she went to Yanqing City alone first, but she gave the gold to her second uncle, Zhao Xue, and asked him to take the people of the Zhao Family to pick up the goods.
Under the scorching sun, the vegetables and fruits couldn't be preserved for long. If they couldn't be sold today, their prices would surely drop significantly tomorrow.
Zhao Shuning just wanted to tell the merchants a truth that in times of crisis, they should have their own backbone and not be the executioners who secretly pushed others to death just because they were afraid of power.
When she left, she specifically told Lin Miner to go and pick up the goods one hour after noon.
By then, with her second uncle there, the merchants wouldn't dare to do anything.
The rest of the people rushed towards Yanqing City as fast as they could.
In the Zhao Mansion in Yanqing City, Xie An had recovered a lot. Zhao Xiangxiang was arranging the food for the members of the Shuiyunsheng Gang today.
Now, the Shuiyunsheng Gang had become very powerful. If all the branches of the Shuiyunsheng Gang in the Nine Provinces Continent came, they wouldn't be afraid of those four people on the other side.
But now, the people trapped in the Zhao Mansion were just the branch of the Shuiyunsheng Gang in Yanqing City.
Now, facing the ten most outstanding inner - sect disciples of the Wang Family, it was even difficult for them to defend themselves.
However, they didn't regret it.
The Shuiyunsheng Gang didn't cause trouble, but they weren't afraid of it either.
Du She's face had improved a little.
Although the sharp sword had pierced through his shoulder blade and the bright red blood had soaked countless clothes and bandages, he just gritted his teeth and didn't say a single word about the pain.
Xie Yu, who was watching on one side, felt the pain just by looking.
Moreover, there was Old Zhao.
Now his meridians were all severed.
For an old man over fifty, his bones were broken bit by bit. The pain was beyond the imagination of these younger generations.
But if you looked at Old Zhao, there was only guilt and uneasiness on his face.
"Children, you shouldn't have come back."
He had arranged for everyone to leave, but they still came back on their own.
Old Zhao felt that he had achieved nothing in his life. It was only with great difficulty that he had developed the family's foundation to this level. All the younger generations of the Zhao Family could escape, but he couldn't. He thought that at least he should stay and seek justice for the Zhao Family.
But unexpectedly, he had implicated everyone.
"Grandpa, you know it's not your fault. Even if we all left, the Wang Family wouldn't let us go."
The old man fell into silence.
Zhao Xiangxiang was right.
The Wang Family wanted the lives of the Zhao Family, and they couldn't escape.
"Don't worry, Grandpa. The Wang Family can't destroy us. Zhao Huai and Zhao Shuning are both members of the Clan Association now. They surely won't let our Zhao Family die out."
Actually, that old scoundrel Wang Cheng was mainly in charge of the intelligence agency in the Dongze Wilderness, but his personal intelligence wasn't very high.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been used as a pawn by the other three big families in this matter.
Now that there were children from the Zhao Family who had entered the Clan Association, he still wanted to use all his power and influence to cover up this news, trying to make outsiders think that the Zhao Family had just had a dispute with other small families, which was why this major tragedy had occurred.
At this moment, in the most luxurious pavilion in Yanqing City, four people were sitting opposite each other, drinking tea and chatting boredly.
Now, Bai Fan and the other three just had to wait for time to pass.
Sooner or later, the people in the mansion would not be able to hold on.
"Senior Brother Bai Fan, let Junior Brother Feiyang go and take a look?"
"No need."
"Nan Feng, do you think Senior Brother Bai Fan is as useless as you? That barrier was set up by me and Senior Brother. No one in this small Yanqing City can break it."
Bai Fan was also very confident in the barrier he had set up.
But the next second, someone ran up to the pavilion in a panic and knelt in front of the four people.
"What's the matter with such panic?"
"Reporting to the Pavilion Master, the barrier outside the Zhao Mansion has been broken!"
"Broken?!"
The four people stood up in disbelief.