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Chapter 7 Failed to Frame
After hearing Xu Qianzhi's suggestion, Xu Hao immediately shook his head.

Why are these people in the hall suing me?

He had previously learned from fortune-telling that once the matter was reported to the authorities, the traitor would use some mysterious means to inform the White Lotus Sect in advance.

As a result, the Zhenfu Division made no achievements at all.

Although doing so could temporarily sever the Xu family's relationship with the White Lotus Sect, they would then suffer revenge from the White Lotus Sect, and the entire family would still be wiped out.

"What should we do now? I'll listen to you!" Xu Qianzhi was at a loss at this moment.

Because this overturned his cognition.

In the past, he considered himself a good person, but now from Xu Hao's description, he actually has a close connection with the White Lotus Sect.

Even if it wasn't his own will.

But this shook his own faith.

Xu Hao pondered for a moment and asked, "Whose property is the courtyard nine hundred meters east of our house? Could it be our Xu family's too?"

"It's ours, used as a place to store supplies!" Xu Qianzhi responded without hesitation.

Oops.

Xu Hao's heart sank again when he heard this.

He had only had that guess before, but now it seems that the officials that the Xu family curry favor with are very likely to have communication and involvement with the White Lotus Sect.

As a result, the Xu family became involved with the White Lotus Sect without knowing it.

If this is discovered by the Pacification Office, the entire Xu family will be in trouble.

Xu Hao rolled his eyes. He carefully read the contents of the Chance Divination again and said in a deep voice, "Father, how about this? Find a reason to burn that place down!"

"Ah?" Xu Qianzhi was shocked when he heard that.

"This is the only way!" Xu Hao sighed, and then said, "We are weak. Whether it is the Great Xuan Dynasty, the ministers hiding rebellious intentions, or the White Lotus Sect, none of them can be resisted by our current strength. If we want to survive in the cracks, we can only destroy in order to build.

If we report it to the authorities, we will offend the minister behind the scenes. Not only will we fail to bring the minister down, but we will also be arrested and imprisoned by the Pacification Office. Because whether we know it or not, the result shows that we are involved with the White Lotus Sect. Otherwise, how could the White Lotus Sect hide in the secret room under our family property?
If we don't report it to the authorities and stick to the original plan, the White Lotus will definitely hide in our convoy, and we won't be able to drive them away on our own. Once they are discovered by the authorities, we will be in big trouble.

In summary, it would be better to just overturn the table, force them to show up, and let them fight each other!"

"Can……"

Xu Qianzhi was still hesitating, because the goods this time were very valuable. If they were all burned, the loss would be huge!

Xu Hao immediately said seriously, "Hey, Father, if a fire breaks out, we can go put it out. We don't have to burn everything down. Besides, compared to the annihilation of our entire family, what's the harm in losing a little property?"

"Okay, do as you say!" Xu Qianzhi gritted his teeth and agreed immediately.

"We need to be cautious about this matter and not let more people know about it. Caught between the three forces, any slight mistake may lead to unpredictable changes!" Xu Hao immediately reminded.

"Don't worry, I know what's going on!" Xu Qianzhi took a deep breath, then looked at his son, who he himself couldn't understand, and asked, "After this, what should our Xu family do?

If you are involved in a rebellion, my Xu family cannot afford it. I will kill all nine generations of my clan!"

Xu Hao said, "Just do what you have to do and pretend you don't know. However, if something should be rejected, then reject it. Don't blindly accept it just because you can build connections or make a lot of money!"

"Okay!" Xu Qianzhi no longer had the composure he used to have.

Because he just wanted to be a stable rich man and make some money, he never thought that just by moving to the capital of the Daxuan Dynasty, he would be involved in a rebellion.

"Don't worry, I'm a palace guard now. As long as my status is raised, I won't be afraid of anyone!" Xu Hao patted Xu Qianzhi's shoulder and asked.

In this extraordinary world, as long as his strength is strong enough, he is not afraid of anything.

Moreover, because he has the fortune-telling panel, he can know the cause and effect and the future in advance. It is impossible for others to plot against him.

Xu Qianzhi nodded, feeling fortunate that he had arranged Xu Hao into the imperial palace guards, otherwise his future would have been truly uncertain.

Xu Qianzhi immediately turned around and walked out of the Xu family courtyard. Xu Hao looked at Xu Qianzhi's back and felt even more anxious.

No wonder he only won the lottery in the fortune-telling. It would be strange if he could make any profit since he is sandwiched between the three major forces.

Now he just wants to quickly improve his strength and status in order to face the increasingly tense situation.

Xu Hao quickly practiced the Soul-Breaking Sword.

He is now only one step away from perfecting the Soul-Breaking Sword.

boom.

As soon as night fell, a raging fire broke out on the east side of Xu's courtyard.

"Go away, go out!"

In an instant, shouts rang out all around.

I have to say that Xu Qianzhi did have some courage. He didn't just light the fire, but started a raging fire.

"Can this be put out?" Xu Hao was stunned.

With the intensity of the fire, I’m afraid not much of the Xu family’s supplies will be left!

Whoosh whoosh.

Immediately afterwards, a whistling sound was heard from the sky.

The capital city today seems peaceful, but in fact it is in a state of panic.

The slightest disturbance will attract the attention of the strong.

The Pacification Office has been tracking down the remnants of the White Lotus Sect. The sudden fire will naturally attract the strong men from the Pacification Office.

At the same time as the strong men from the Pacification Division arrived, the White Lotus Church leader who had been recuperating from his injuries rushed out of the secret room, took a fierce look at the direction where the sound of breaking wind came from, and quickly ran in the opposite direction.

"White Lotus thieves, where are you going to escape?!"

The next second, there was a harsh shout in the sky, followed by countless figures rushing towards the leader of the White Lotus Sect.

Xu Hao heard the fighting outside, but did not move and continued practicing with the sword.

boom.

Suddenly, Xu Hao's whole body was shocked.

The knife in his hand seemed to come alive, forming streaks of light as he swung it.

[Soul-Breaking Sword, achieve perfection. Gain a bonus to swordsmanship!]

Xu Hao's face lit up with joy.

At this moment, he was considered a true human-level master, and at least mastered a method of protecting the way.

Xu Hao sat down and watched the fire outside burn fiercely and then go out.

After waiting for a long time, Xu Qianzhi with a dark face walked into the courtyard. He looked at Xu Hao sitting in the courtyard and hurried over.

He unconsciously regarded Xu Hao as his backbone.

"How is it?" Xu Hao stood up from the stone table and asked Xu Qianzhi softly.

"There were a lot of losses. The strong men from the Pacification Office also came and asked some related questions!" Xu Qianzhi described what happened outside one by one.

"Well, we've dodged a bullet!" Xu Hao stretched lazily. "After all this commotion tonight, I'm sure everyone will be quiet for a while. Father, you better prepare an excuse so no one can see what's going on."

"Don't worry, it's foolproof!" Xu Qianzhi nodded, and after looking Xu Hao up and down, he said, "By the way, the Pacification Office just sent a message that your vacation is canceled, and you are asked to report to the Pacification Office tomorrow!"

(End of this chapter)