Exile after Divorce? Empty the Scumbag Husband First!-Chapter 413 - 349: At Least... I Was Once Your Uncle

But this time, it incidentally allowed him to witness this scene because he knew Qin Fu was not a good person, so he deliberately sought them out to inquire.

As a result, the second brother reproached him with ridicule. Although Yun Xiu didn’t take it to heart, those words, sharp as needles, left him feeling unsettled.

Perhaps noticing his change of expression, the other man, Yun Xiu’s elder brother, stepped forward to ease the tension between the two.

"Come on, you are both brothers, no need to go this far."

"Ayin, no matter what, Ashu is still your younger brother, born of the same mother, sharing the same blood, that’s undeniable. It’s understandable if you’re angry and have nowhere else to vent it, but don’t go too far, after all, he’s much younger than you."

Upon hearing this, the second young master grunted, clearly dissatisfied.

However, he still listened to his elder brother and immediately withdrew the ridicule.

The elder brother walked up to Yun Xiu and seriously asked him, "How have you been lately?"

Yun Xiu was taken aback, obviously not expecting his elder brother to ask about his recent circumstances.

Nonetheless, the light in his eyes didn’t seem feigned. This warmed his heart, and he replied honestly.

"Elder brother, I’ve been living well, truly well. I’m currently residing in Wuheng, and the people there are very kind."

"Wuheng? Wasn’t there flooding there some time ago? Are you alright?"

"Thank you for your concern, elder brother. Our village is on Longchang Mountain, so we avoided the flooding."

"So you live in Jinsha Village."

The man realized, as he had heard, that the village was prosperous and fertile. It was a barren land, but the villagers had managed to build an entire village from scratch.

During the time when the three countries were on the brink of famine, they had produced quite a lot of grain. Even the Liao Lie Royal Family had consumed the grain they sold.

Seeing he was safe, his elder brother felt relieved.

Seizing the opportunity, Yun Xiu earnestly informed him.

"Although I don’t know what kind of deal you all have with Qin Fu, I want to say that Qin Fu is not a good person. He’s secretly plotting, sending people to infiltrate my benefactor’s family, deceiving their young woman, and using her to steal a shipment of my benefactor’s goods."

"Moreover, he’s repeatedly hired assassins behind the scenes, not to mention the countless villainous acts he commits daily!"

"If you are going to do business with him, you must be cautious. Given his nature, he’s likely to dig a pit for you to fall into! I’m saying this not only for myself, but for my benefactor and... you, all of you whom I care about. I don’t want anything to happen to you."

His heartfelt words also touched his elder brother.

Recalling the suffering Yun Xiu endured when he was forced to leave home, his elder brother was filled with guilt.

Naturally, he believed Yun Xiu’s words: "I know Qin Fu is no good, and we will be wary. But this time we are also in a predicament."

"You should understand, our Liao Lie is small, wedged between two countries, and our borders are frequently invaded by foreign enemies. We have few soldiers and insufficient weapons, so we also need this batch of goods from Qin Fu."

Upon hearing this, Yun Xiu immediately reacted: "So, brother, your objective is that batch of firearms from Qin Fu. But what did you promise him in return?"

The man paused for a moment and told him, "Soldiers."

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On the other side, Ruan Mian and the others were a bit worried as Yun Xiu had yet to return.

She first found an excuse to return to her quarters. After opening the window, she reached onto the Jade Bracelet, summoning the Birds and Beasts to search for Yun Xiu.

Yet it wasn’t long before Yun Xiu returned on his own.

He rushed directly to Ruan Mian’s quarters, eager to tell her the news, he didn’t even have time to knock before pushing the door open.

As a result, he just happened to see Ruan Mian’s graceful silhouette changing behind the screen, which startled him into a daze. He immediately turned around, his breath growing hot.

He even forgot to speak, taking a quick step out of the room.

Ruan Mian noticed the commotion and paused for a moment before calmly speeding up, changing into casual clothes, then going to open the door.

Seeing Yun Xiu’s face flushed, she lightly smiled, "Is it something urgent?"

Yun Xiu opened his mouth but didn’t dare to meet Ruan Mian’s eyes. Seeing her calm demeanor, he felt maybe he was overthinking it.

So, he feigned composure and slowly began to speak, "Mianmian, I have news."

"What news?"

"I know what deal Qin Fu has with those two ’tea merchants.’"

"Those two ’tea merchants’ are not ordinary people; they are from the Liao Lie Royal Family. Qin Fu is exchanging your firearms with them for troops."

Hearing this, Ruan Mian furrowed her brows. She hadn’t expected matters to have progressed to this extent.

Using her improved firearms as a bargaining chip to borrow troops from foreign enemies.

This means that King Yan and his forces are likely preparing to launch a rebellion soon in the Capital City.