In a room of another residential building at the frontline camp.
At that moment, Xu Qianqian was listening to the reports her subordinates had brought back.
In front of the young woman, one cloaked figure after another knelt on one knee and reported to Xu Qianqian.
Specifically, Xu Qianqian had ordered her subordinates to investigate what exactly had happened to the Xu Family, what accident her father had encountered, and why she had been unable to contact them—matters that could not be ignored.
It seemed that some preliminary information had now been gathered.
"You're saying that Father went to Yinze City as the representative of the Base City's higher-ups to discuss reinforcements and similar matters with the people there, so he's not currently in Longyao City?"
Xu Qianqian was surprised by this news.
She had not expected her father to leave Longyao City and go all the way to Yinze City.
The person reporting, however, nodded with absolute certainty.
"This is the latest information from the Xu Family. It has already been confirmed beyond doubt."
The report first made Xu Qianqian breathe a sigh of relief, reassured that her father was safe. Only then did she ask in confusion, "So I couldn't contact Father not because something happened to him, but because my uncle was behind it?"
Xu Qianqian realized this.
"Yes." The person reporting answered respectfully. "It seems the eldest young master's people considered taking advantage of this opportunity to make a move against the second young master. However, the second young master left as Longyao City's representative to discuss important matters with the higher-ups of Yinze City. Since the matter concerns the survival of Longyao City, attacking him now would undoubtedly be a grave crime. The eldest young master cannot afford the consequences."
In other words, after considering