Such a person, even if you don't befriend him, you cannot become his enemy. Before realizing Shangguan Ke's terrifying strength, his daughter had already offended his wife, which was not a good omen.
Knowing she had made a mistake, Gao Xuejuan hid in her room these days, not daring to go out. Even when her mother sent someone to inquire, she only gave perfunctory answers, not daring to let her mother know what she had done. If her mother knew, she was sure her mother would favor her brother even more, and she would never get any benefits from her mother again.
Originally, she thought that if she hid like this, her father would also be out of sight and out of mind, but she didn't expect him to summon her as soon as he left the court.
Instantly her heart tightened, and she was filled with anxiety. If she could, she really wanted to avoid it, but she knew in her heart that she couldn't. She could only reluctantly tidy herself up a little and go to her father's study.
The moment she entered and saw her father's stern expression, her legs involuntarily bent, and she knelt on the ground, stammering, "Daughter... Daughter greets Father."
Minister Gao stared at her fixedly, and Gao Xuejuan's heart sank to the bottom. This was the first time in her life she had seen such a deep look from her father. She also felt very wronged. She had thought they were just some insignificant paintings and calligraphy, but she didn't expect them to be so important in her father's eyes. If she had known, she wouldn't have dared to touch those things even if she were beaten to death.
Seeing the wronged expression gradually appearing on her face, Minister Gao guessed what she was thinking and felt somewhat speechless. A young lady of a prominent family dared to steal from her father's treasury, and even now, she was not remorseful but felt wronged. She was truly incorrigible.
He somewhat disagreed with her marriage to Liu Moran, thinking that with his daughter's talent and family background, she could definitely find someone of equal standing. But now, it seemed that marrying into any family would be a harm to them, and she was not a qualified mistress of a household.
He sighed. Fine, fine, fine. Since they were so in love, he would not be the one to break them up. Moreover, before summoning her, he had already sent someone to investigate where her ten thousand taels of silver had been spent. Unexpectedly, he had found some clues. Thinking of his daughter jeopardizing his promotion path to help him, he felt extremely sick. As expected, a daughter grows up and leaves.
He calmed himself down and asked with an effort to remain calm, "You are also of marriageable age. I know you are fond of Liu Moran, but I don't favor him. What are your thoughts?"
Although he was disappointed in her, no matter what, she was still his cherished daughter. Minister Gao wanted to give her one last chance.
Hearing her father's question, she was a little slow to react. She had expected her father to scold her loudly after summoning her and making her kneel for so long, but unexpectedly, he suddenly changed the subject and asked about her marriage.
"I will marry no one but him in this life. Didn't Father think highly of him at first? Did your opinion of him change just because of those things with Meng'er?" After a while, she finally looked up and said firmly.
"Since you are obstinate, I will fulfill your wish. I hope you do not regret it. From now on, do not seek help from your maternal home for any matter, as the path you choose is your own. Notify him to come and propose," Old Master Gao said slowly, as if he had made a major decision.
"Thank you, Father." She hadn't expected happiness to come so suddenly. Confirming that she wasn't dreaming and that her father had truly agreed to their marriage, she quickly said in surprise.
Liu Moran, upon receiving the news, was not as happy as expected. He had anticipated this day. To make himself less busy, he had already been secretly making preparations. These matters were naturally not hidden from Gao Xuejuan, which made her exceptionally moved, thinking that Liu Moran had her in his heart and would marry no one but her in this life.
He had already given up on Meng'er and was determined to win over the Gao family. Since Old Master Gao had reluctantly agreed, and fearing he might go back on his word, he brought the official matchmaker to their door the very next day.
Madame Gao received them warmly. Her husband had already instructed her, and his daughter was very satisfied with him. Madame Gao had never taken her seriously anyway, so she naturally didn't care.
Since both parties had no objections, the process naturally proceeded smoothly, and the betrothal gifts were exchanged quickly.
Everyone thought that Minister Gao doted on his daughter and would at least set a date for the wedding this year and get married next year. However, to everyone's surprise, Minister Gao actually urged them on, setting the wedding for three months later, which was somewhat hasty... leaving everyone confused.
Upon receiving the news, Wu Caiwei snorted coldly. The reason she had tolerated them for so long was simply because she felt that it would be easier to retaliate after they were together, so as not to harm innocent people. If Liu Moran were to have an accident alone, Gao Xuejuan would definitely cut her losses, which was not what she wanted to see. After all, neither of them was a good person, so it was better not to harm others.
What if he turned around and married someone else? That would be too troublesome. It was better to have the scumbag and the slut live under the same roof and directly retaliate against the Liu family.
However, they were still three months away. I didn't pay them much attention. After all, they were now like a carefree king who had escaped the initial storm and was now appearing again. His top ten secret guards were all eliminated by Wu Caiwei. Each time he lacked manpower, his hatred for Wu Caiwei grew.
However, at that time, he was in the spotlight, and it was not advisable to be too high-profile or to cause too much trouble. He could only let them have a period of peace for now.
Several months passed, and everyone's attention was finally no longer on him. The逍遥王 (Xiaoyao Wang) was inherently petty, and this revenge must be exacted. However, he didn't have many men, and he felt pained with each loss. He finally decided to spend a large sum of money to hire a mercenary organization to hunt them down.
He originally thought that the money he paid was enough, and the other party would definitely accept it, and he would soon hear good news. Unexpectedly, they refused to accept the business no matter what.
The steward quickly inquired about the reason and heard an unexpected answer.
"You mean their martial arts are even higher than the sect leader of the martial arts alliance? How is that possible?" The 逍遥王 (Xiaoyao Wang) seemed to have heard a great joke. If that were true, why didn't Shangguan Ke's knife that day hit Shangguan Lao Ye's heart directly? Or was the other party his father, and he showed mercy?
Was his revenge to be let go just like that? He felt sick to his stomach, completely refusing to accept this outcome. He ordered the steward to contact organizations in the martial arts world and ask. As long as they were willing to take on this task, they could name their price.
Money can move people's hearts, and there are those who are not afraid of death and are willing to take a gamble.
"Sect Leader, since people in the martial arts world dare not provoke them, we should not get involved in this matter. In terms of martial arts, we do not have a significant advantage," the Right Protector expressed a different opinion, feeling that this matter was extremely dangerous and could cost them their lives if they were not careful.