Chapter 914: No matter what, Isll take her with me (1/2)

Han Yunxi saw Mu Linger focusing on making medicine when she entered Ning Jing’s room.

“What are you doing?” Han Yunxi asked.

“I’m thinking of a way to combine the two prescriptions so Ning Jing can absorb the medicine better while minimizing the effects on the baby,” Mu Linger replied.

“How’s her status?” Han Yunxi asked in a low voice.

“She hasn’t made a peep for half the day. I’m afraid to talk to her too,” Mu Linger said before murmuring, “Big sis, do Ning Jing and Tang Li really love each other?”

“If not, would their love crystallize into this?” Han Yunxi retorted.

Mu Linger nodded. “Big sis, any news of Qi gege? Blacktower’s only half a day away, so why isn’t he back yet?”

Han Yunxi would have plumb forgotten if Mu Linger hadn’t asked her. “It should be time for him to come back. Did he not find the target yet?”

Although she and Long Feiye had come back earlier, the Di Clan’s men and Long Feiye’s shadow guards were still combing the mountains for signs of Bai Yuqiao. Gu Qishao should have ran into them if he hurried to Blacktower on the second day.

“Qi gege will definitely find him!” Mu Linger vowed before she grew alarmed and clutched Han Yunxi’s hand. “Big sis, nothing should’ve happened to Qi gege, right?”

Han Yunxi was a little worried as well, so she quickly had Fifth Elder increase the searchers.

“Do you want to see her with me?” Han Yunxi asked when she was done.

Mu Linger was still wracked with guilt and afraid to face Ning Jing. “Big sis, you go in yourself. I...I already saw her just a moment ago.”

Han Yunxi didn’t force it, but went a distance before she turned back and grinned. “Lass, you call me ‘big sis’ pretty naturally, you know.” With a smug grin, she brushed her hair and turned to enter the room, leaving a gaping Mu Linger. Only then did she realize she’d been calling Han Yunxi “big sis” for the past two days.

Ning Jing immediately grilled her on the situation at the auction hall and gambling house as soon as Han Yunxi stepped inside.

“You’re not asking me how Tang Li’s doing?” Han Yunxi challenged back.

“Don’t bring him up with me! You should know that changing the auction and gambling houses is your only chance.” Although Ning Jing’s body was still recovering, her spirits were already back to normal.

Han Yunxi told Ning Jing all about the details of her plans, and the girl remained silent before sticking up her thumb. “Han Yunxi, you’re pretty good at this!”

It was a shame that Mu Linger hadn’t followed Han Yunxi in, or else she’d be crying out loud! Although she had no idea how Qi gege was planning to get back at Ning Cheng, she did know that he was the owner of Golden Wing Hall! Then again, if Gu Qishao was still here, he might have gifted Golden Wing Hall to Han Yunxi already without a single fight.

“Could Golden Wing Hall be one of the Wind Clan’s properties?” Ning Jing wondered doubtfully.

“It can’t be. If the Wind Clan had Golden Wing Hall, then Jun Yixie wouldn’t be lacking for soldiers’ pay and provisions,” Han Yunxi replied. The Northern Li emperor had kept Jun Yixie in check precisely because he had detained all of the soldiers’ pay and provisions. The 30,000 battle horses that had already arrived, as well as the 30,000 on the way and 30,000 more preparing to depart for the capital, all demanded pure gold and silver as support.

“I suspect your big brother didn’t fall into Bai Yanqing’s hands, or else he wouldn’t be sitting putt with Jun Yixie right now. They would be threatening us on our doorstep,” Han Yunxi analyzed.

“Then where can Bai Yuqiao take my brother?”

Both Ning Jing and Han Yunxi were at a loss. They had no idea of the gap between Bai Yanqin and Jun Yixie, or how Bai Yuqiao’s relationship with her master had deteriorated to nothing. As they chatted, Ning Jing refrained from bringing up Tang Li, so Han Yunxi didn’t mention him either. She just wished that the man could come and tell Ning Jing about his feelings in person instead of making her a messenger. Even if she told Ning Jing the truth now, suppose she didn’t believe her or go to the jail cells? Then it’d all be her fault.

After talking a bit, Han Yunxi asked, “Ning Jing, how do you feel aboutUncle Cheng?”

“He was my father’s retainer, but followed my big brother after father passed away. In the Di Clan, he’s the only one who dares to talk back to my brother.”

Han Yunxi probed, “Then...can our alliance be revealed…”

“You can’t tell anyone, especially him!” Ning Jing interrupted. “Han Yunxi, how could anyone by my brother not be on his side? If you want to control the Di Clan, then you have to pin down Uncle Cheng first!”

Han Yunxi nodded as she understood what to do. “You take care of yourself. Later I’ll act out a play and said you fainted at the auction halls from overexhaustion. The doctor said you needed to recover your health for a bit,” Han Yunxi explained. “I’ll arrange for the specific doctors and servant girls so you just worry about getting better. I’ll send someone to tell you about the situation at the auction and gambling houses, while you help me keep an eye on them in case any knots show up.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll keep a close watch,” Ning Jing promised.