Chapter 1722 — A Lucky Mistake
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Yu Xiaoshen watched Yu Huoxing leave, then hurried straight to the Yu family patriarch's place of cultivation. This was a matter of the highest importance—he had to discuss it with his father.
The Yu family patriarch was puzzled that Yu Xiaoshen had come back so soon. "Xiaoshen, why are you back again? Is it about Yu Huoxing?"
"Yes... it's exactly because of Yu Huoxing..." Yu Xiaoshen rather admired his father's sharp perception and nodded quickly.
"You can't even make a decision on a little thing like this?" The patriarch was somewhat taken aback. Yu Xiaoshen had never been this sort of person before. Dealing with a Yu Huoxing was no great matter—was it really necessary to come back and discuss it with him?
"There's a bit of a hidden complication in all this!" Yu Xiaoshen shook his head. "Father, I did as you suggested and showed that letter to Yu Huoxing, and then he explained the reason behind it all..."
"Oh? What reason?" The patriarch was curious too. What secret could there possibly be in this?
"It's like this..." Yu Xiaoshen repeated everything Yu Huoxing had said, along with his own analysis of the suspicious points and his assessment of how credible the story was.
"The way he tells it, it's possible—and also not possible..." The patriarch nodded. "Writing a letter to ask is the right move. This is something you can decide on your own. Just tell me the result—it's no great matter!"
"Yes. Then I'll go write the letter and ask," Yu Xiaoshen replied.
Back from the patriarch's place of cultivation, Yu Xiaoshen first wrote a letter accusing Yu Bing. Of course, he did not go into detail in it. He merely stated in a tone of certainty that he knew Wei Zhao had taken part in the tomb robbery and that Wei Zhao had obtained the Qi-gathering pills—and why had Yu Bing concealed this and not reported it?
As for the details, Yu Xiaoshen mentioned none of them, precisely because he was afraid of giving himself away. If Yu Bing really had something to hide, he would surely offer an explanation upon reading the letter. If he himself wrote too much, it would instead smack of protesting too much.
Once the letter was written, Yu Xiaoshen headed quickly to his daughter's room. Yu Xiaoshen was an expert at the peak of the late Earth rank, and since he deliberately made no sound, Yu Ning naturally heard nothing. And when the other Yu family cultivators and servants saw Yu Xiaoshen, they of course did not stop him.
So Yu Xiaoshen reached Yu Ning's room without the slightest hindrance—only to find Yu Ning painting.
That Yu Ning was painting—Yu Xiaoshen neither minded nor objected to it. But when he saw clearly who the figure in the painting was, his brow knitted tightly at once!
"Ahem!" Yu Xiaoshen cleared his throat twice.
Yu Ning jumped in fright, and the brush in her hand gave a jerk—the painting was ruined. She had not expected a person to suddenly appear in the quiet room! And when Yu Ning turned around and saw that the newcomer was actually her own father, her face flushed red at once and she tried to turn her easel face down.
"I've already seen it all. There's no need to hide it!" Yu Xiaoshen had meant to have a proper heart-to-heart with his daughter, but seeing how deeply infatuated she was—still painting Wei Zhao, of all people!