Xu Haifeng returned to Fang's mansion and saw Fang Rongying and Tang Rou'er waiting anxiously at the gate for a long time.

  Fang Lingde was just about to leave the house when he saw this and joked, "I've said it before, with this kid's cleverness, he'll definitely be safe. Look at you all, so anxious, yet I don't see any of you worrying about old me."

  The two girls blushed after hearing this, but reacted differently.

  Tang Rou'er slightly lowered her head, smiling but not speaking. Fang Yingying was about to pull on his uncle's whiskers when Fang Lingde saw that the situation wasn't good and called out, quickly leaving. As he walked away, he shouted: "Xianzhong, your elder brother is waiting for you in the study room, hurry up!"

  Xu Haifeng grasped Fang Yingying's small hand and smiled: "Ying'er, don't be naughty, has Uncle returned?"

  "Father has returned, and as soon as he did, he went into the study with Second Uncle to discuss something in hushed tones. And now, Second Uncle has just come out."

  Xu Haifeng naturally knew what they were discussing in the study, but this topic couldn't be told to those two.

  "I have something to attend to with my uncle, you all go rest in Ying'er's room first, wait till... tomorrow maybe, I'll come find you again." After all, this is the Fang residence, it's already late at night, can't be as unbridled as on the grasslands, sometimes still need to avoid suspicion.

  Fang Ying furrowed her brow just as she was about to speak, when suddenly she felt a tug on her wrist and found herself being pulled by Tang Rou.

  "Big brother just go ahead, I and Yingmei will wait for you tomorrow." Tang Rou'er said softly.

  Xu Haifeng smiled at them and walked into the study with his head held high.

  Behind her, Ying said in a low voice: "Sister, what did Brother say to the Fifth Prince at the Wu Wang Fu, don't you want to know?"

  Tang Rou'er smiled and said: "If big brother wants to say it, he will naturally tell us. If he doesn't want to say it, and you ask again, won't that just cause unnecessary trouble?"

  Fang Ying looked at her for a while, then sighed: "Sister, you are like this, Ting'er is like this, even Ya Jun and Wan Xian sisters are like this. Do you know that doing so will spoil him?"

  Tang Rou'er looked at this little girl with a lot of emotion, Fang Yingying was straightforward by nature, without any schemes, and being with her was the most relaxing. This feeling wasn't unique to her alone, almost everyone felt that way. That's why she could receive so much love and care from many people.

  Even Xu Haifeng treated her with a different attitude, making many women truly envious.

  It's just that her personality is something others can't learn from, only in this way can she show off her uniqueness.

  Xu Haifeng walked out of the study and coughed.

  A faintly tired voice came from inside: "Is it Hai Feng? Come in."

  "It is..." Xu Haifeng pushed the door open and entered, Fang Lingtian was still sitting at his desk as usual, but this time he wasn't reading a book, instead he was leaning back in his chair with his eyes closed.

  "Foster father." Looking at this strong man who never showed his age in front of others, a hint of sadness welled up in his heart. It turned out that he had also grown old.

  Fang Ling Tian opened his narrowed eyes and smiled kindly: "Good kid, still calling me godfather?"

  Xu Haifeng suddenly lost his smile, and with a crisp sound, he knelt down on both knees, kowtowed nine times, and said: "Your son greets Father-in-law."

  He sprang up from his chair and helped Xu Haifeng up with a smile, saying: "With such a son-in-law, I can rest assured."

  They are all open-minded people, and since they have paid their respects, this marriage can be considered settled.

  Xu Haifeng gazed at the old man, his eyes overflowing with excitement and joy, but still unable to conceal a hint of worry and heavy fatigue.

  "Father-in-law, you're tired." Xǔ Hǎifēng sighed.

  "Yes, I'm really tired." Fang Lingtian said without hiding: "Sometimes, I really want to put everything down and cultivate myself well, or travel around, or have fun with my grandchildren. It's just...I couldn't put it down."

  "Xiang Ming will become more mature with time, and in a few years, he'll be qualified to take over your position. At that time, I'll bring Ying'er along to accompany you on trips and ease your mind." Xu Haifeng consoled.

  "You..." Fang Lian Tian burst out laughing and said: "I'm afraid that when the time comes, you'll be even busier than Xiang Ming, how will you have the energy to take care of this old man?"

  Xu Haifeng's situation is different from others. If other generals leave their troops for a period of time, their affinity and combat effectiveness will be greatly discounted, but the Black Flag Army will never have this problem.

  This matter, however, was impossible to explain to others. He could only sigh and make up his mind that he would definitely fulfill the promise he made today.

  Fang Ling heavily patted Xu Haifeng's shoulder and said, "You kid is indeed extraordinary. This time, the mission to Xiongnu not only boosted our national prestige but also uncovered the secret plot of the two countries' alliance. Such a great achievement, I really don't know how to reward you."

  Xu Haifeng shook his head and avoided talking about it, asking: "Father-in-law, did you discuss any countermeasures during your visit to the palace this time?"

  Fang Ling Tian sighed, "What other strategy can we have? We'll just have to defend against their army and cover up the land when they come with water." He then said boldly, "Although the two countries are strong and powerful, our great Han dynasty has been established for hundreds of years. How could it be easily destroyed? If they want to come, let's compete on the battlefield!"

  Xu Haifeng's blood was boiling with excitement, and he responded loudly: "Exactly! What can the coalition forces of the two countries do? We can beat them just the same, making them drop their helmets and abandon their armor, fleeing in disarray."

  The two of them exchanged a glance and burst out laughing. At this moment, they had forgotten each other's identities and relationships, leaving only a surge of heroic spirit rising up in their chests, beyond control.

  "In fact, their collaboration this time is also a good thing for our Great Han." Fang Lingtian suddenly said a rather strange sentence.

  Xu Haifeng was shocked and asked: "Father-in-law, what did you say?"

  Fang Ling Tian smiled slightly and explained, "Our great Han has been peaceful for decades, and even a war with the Romans did not shake its foundations. Although on the surface it appears to be a prosperous era of peace, beneath the surface there are turbulent waves. The Emperor is advanced in age and has begun to suspect us. And now the Cheng family's restless movements have disrupted the balance between the four great families, it is indeed a time when people's hearts are scattered."

  He took a deep breath, his voice became even heavier, and said: "A country without external threats will always perish. Now that the two great empires are joining hands to plot against our Great Han dynasty, it has made us unite from top to bottom, as solid as an iron plate. As long as we have a common goal, even if the situation is twice as dangerous, the Jiangshan of our Han family will not fall into the hands of foreigners."

  Xu Haifeng let out a sigh, although the old man was right, if they could really unite as one, the Great Han would indeed not fear any strong enemy. The two great empires joining hands, wanting to win was easy, but wanting to destroy the country was almost an impossible task.

  But if there is internal trouble in a country, then it's an entirely different story.

  The existence of the Cheng family is like a tumor, which may erupt at any time. If they suddenly stab us in the back at a critical moment, I'm afraid the Han dynasty will really fall into the hands of foreigners.

  He had wanted to uncover the true face of the Cheng family several times, but seeing this old man's spirited and vigorous appearance, he suddenly felt some reluctance.

  Fang Ling Tian did not notice his abnormality and instead asked: "You went to the Wu Wang Fu tonight, how was the conversation?"

  Xu Haifeng did not hide anything either, and told everything from start to finish.

  Fang Ling Tian frowned and said, "The Wu King's cleverness is indeed far superior to the Great Crown Prince. If he were to inherit the throne, it would be a blessing for the Han Dynasty. However... Ah, let's talk about it later."

  Xu Haifeng nodded and then told him about the fight between Cheng Yingtao and others.

  Fang Ling Tian angrily said: "This Cheng Ying Tao is really good for nothing, and he has to pick this time to bother you. Don't mind him, Feng Er. I'll go find that old man Gu Dao Hua tomorrow and see how he explains himself to me."

  Xu Haifeng finally made up his mind and sighed: "Father-in-law, do you think Cheng Yingtao really doesn't know right from wrong?"

  Fang Ling Tian was taken aback for a moment, and his gaze carried a hint of doubt.

  "In fact, this time in Xiongnu, the news that the child has heard is far from it." Xu Haifeng said in a low voice.

  "What else did you hear?" Fang Lingtian thought of the meaning between his two sentences, and his face changed as he asked: "Is it related to the Cheng family?"

  "It was not two countries that formed an alliance to attack Han this time, but a tripartite alliance." Xuhai Feng said word by word.

  This sentence was like a thunderclap on a clear sky, causing Fang Lingtian's body to tremble involuntarily. His face turned pale in an instant, and after a brief moment, he asked: "Is this true?"

  His voice was actually a little hoarse and trembling, it can be seen that he was extremely shocked in his heart, which made him lose control.

  "A thousand truths and ten thousand certainties."

  "What evidence do you have?" Fang Ling Tian only lost his composure for a moment before immediately recovering and asking the crucial question.

  Xu Haifeng bitterly smiled and said: "No."

  Fang Ling Tian's eyes lit up and he asked: "Could this be a message that Caesar and the Xiongnu people deliberately leaked?"

  What he meant was that Xu Haifeng had fallen into their trap of sowing discord.

  Xu Haifeng knew that this matter was too unbelievable, so he had to start from the beginning and tell it in detail, from Lin Wanxian recognizing Cheng Yingjie to their return to the capital, of course, naturally glossing over the secret parts.

  Fang Ling Tian's face became increasingly unsightly, and before Xu Haifeng had even finished speaking, he already completely believed him.

  "Uncle, the Cheng family has been plotting for decades, you can't take it lightly."

  "No wonder, no wonder... Why did the Cheng family have so many strange behaviors in the past twenty years? It turns out they had ulterior motives all along." Fang Ling Tian muttered to himself, suddenly opening his eyes and bursting with a sharp light, asking: "What about Cheng Ying Jie?"

  Xu Haifeng raised his hand and made a false slashing motion.

  Fang Ling Tian nodded and said: "It should be so, who else have you told about this matter?"

  "The child has always kept a tight lip, Father-in-law, you are the first to know, not even Third Uncle has been told." Xǔ Hǎifēng said softly.

  "Alright, this matter must not be leaked out, you go out first and let me think carefully." Fang Lingtian sighed a long breath, as if muttering to himself: "Thirty years have passed, unexpectedly all the efforts of the emperor and us for thirty years are in vain...Cheng family...Cheng family..."

  Xu Haifeng's heart skipped a beat, and from his tone, it seemed that there was another hidden story behind this. However, this was not the time to ask questions. He could only cast a strange glance at Fang Liantian's pale face before leaving.

  Leaving Fang Ling Tian's study, Xu Hai Feng's heart was also turbulent.

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