In her mind, the man’s eyes burned like flas when he uttered his na.
It was the fire of hatred.
Xiao Chou, Xiao Chou.
So that’s how it is!
Yan Xue noticed Amos’s loss of composure and thought about how it wasn’t easy for him to search for the Xiao family. He was Shen Qiunong’s grandnephew, and logically, he had no blood relations with the Xiao family.
"Later, my father was transferred back to Chunzhou and kept in touch with Old Xiao. Three years later, Old Xiao encountered political enemies who frad him, and his situation beca very dangerous. While my father was very worried about him, he didn’t expect the seemingly simple Old Xiao to have hidden depths. He executed a brilliant strategy to completely overturn his enemy’s base, a process that was extrely thrilling. One misstep would have led to total ruin. My father said he never thought such a straightforward person would have such profound sches and thods. It was unfamiliar enough to startle him; Old Xiao must have studied the art of war deeply to apply it so practically."
Shen You’an thought about Xiao Chou’s words.
During that ti, Xiao Chou’s father faced a major career obstacle, focusing all his efforts on overcoming it, thus remaining unaware that Yu Yisen and his wife were secretly imprisoned by the Yu family.
Years later, the situation stabilized, but the couple had already vanished from the world.
Shen You’an lowered her eyes: "The Great General’s youngest son, who is always victorious in battle, surely has mastered the art of war."
Yan Xue glanced at her: "Even until his death, my father dared not confirm it. He docunted all doubts in his journal. Over several decades, the Xiao family’s influence in Yunzhou grew deeper, yet they beca increasingly low-key and mysterious. Even now, I’m not sure..."
It was all speculation, with no direct evidence proving that the Xiao family in Yunzhou were Xiao Chuo’s descendants.
But this clue was crucial; she had to inform Amos.
"Moreover, based on the remaining traces from back then, my father deduced that the person behind Xie Hao was undoubtedly Old Xiao. He was exceptionally cautious, wiping away all traces ticulously. Perhaps his motives for doing this were what confird his identity."
Xie Hongfei betrayed Xiao Chuo and caused Xiao Heng’s death. This feud could not go unavenged.
After years of patience and concealnt, Xiao Lang, proficient in the art of war, executed a strategy of borrowing a blade to kill, with ease.
Thus, although there was no direct evidence, all identities and grudges were already clear.
"After General Xiao retreated to Yunzhou, he changed his surna to Xiao. Xiao was a common surna in Yunzhou, so it didn’t attract attention, blending with the crowd. Old Xiao was actually General Xiao’s son in his old age, Xiao Lang, born when he was nearly fifty."
Yan Xue took a photo from her backpack and pushed it towards Shen You’an.
"Xiao Chou, twenty-three years old, is currently the ruler of the Xiao family. Despite his youth, his capabilities are impressive. He’s already the number one figure in Yunzhou. It took considerable effort for to obtain his photo."
Due to her charitable work, Yan Xue ventured deeply into Yunzhou’s official circles. Through her interactions, she found Xiao Chou to be truly a legendary figure, but also very mysterious. His na was known, yet he’d never been seen in person, with very few high-ranking individuals in Yunzhou having actually t him.
It’s imaginable how much effort and resources were expended to obtain Xiao Chou’s photo.
Shen You’an gazed at the photo of the young man; the sharp-featured face gradually overlapped with the man she had sparred with in the carriage not long ago.
The man in the photo appeared more stern and cold, with a decisive temperant of absolute authority.
But the man she knew, despite bearing heavy burdens, still possessed the vibrant liveliness unique to youth in his brows.
Yan Xue continued to unload the gathered information: "According to reliable sources, this person has already extended his reach into Jingzhou. Don’t underestimate his youth; he surpasses even his father."
Such a person must never beco an enemy; otherwise, it would be extrely terrifying.
Yan Xue guessed that Amos sought out the Xiao family for help. Otherwise, with his foreign status, confronting the Yu family would be akin to an ant shaking a giant tree. If the Xiao family could stand in Amos’s camp against the Yu family, the odds would be greatly in his favor.
But nobody knew what the Xiao family was thinking nowadays.
Perhaps after a period of peace, they don’t want to ddle in the grudges of their elders.
Judging by Xiao Chou’s personality and style of work, he’s not soone who can be easily manipulated or "utilized."
Persuading him would likely be difficult.
Firstly, eting Xiao Chou alone is not a simple task.
Shen You’an picked up the photo, examined it for a while, and then placed it in her coat pocket.
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