"Second Grandpa, Jinghong cannot agree with what you said!"
Xiao Jinghong's sudden appearance silenced Qingjing Residence.
Everyone's expressions shifted at once.
Third Master Xiao Shen paused slightly, then sat calmly in his chair as though nothing had happened.
The solemnity on Xiao Xuanshuo's face eased.
Even Xiao Wang, who had just spoken in a deep voice, fell silent, merely frowning at the figure outside.
Old Marquis Xiao, however, remained unruffled, as though unaffected in the slightest. He beckoned to her.
"Jinghong has come at just the right time."
"Something major happened in Shuzhou last night. I was discussing with them how to handle it."
Xiao Jinghong walked straight over, greeting each person in turn. "Eldest Sister already told me about this matter."
As she spoke, she took a seat beside Old Marquis Xiao. "If it has been confirmed that the Liu Family was behind it, there is no need to act in haste."
Old Marquis Xiao glanced at the now-silent Xiao Wang and nodded with a smile. "Tell us what you think."
Xiao Jinghong said bluntly, "A conflict between the Xiao and Liu Families in Shuzhou benefits neither Shuzhou nor our Xiao Family."
She understood this very well.
Whether it was the Xiao Family or the Dingyuan Army, both needed time to recuperate and rebuild.
If they locked horns with the Liu Family now, chaos would inevitably break out in Shuzhou.
The Xiao Family itself would find no peace either.
That would affect the Mutual Market and cause fresh complications for the Dingyuan Army, which had only just restored its structure.
Hearing her words, Xiao Wang's brows drew tightly together.
"Jinghong, you are also a member of the Xiao Family. You should understand how difficult it has been for the Xiao Family to endure until today."
"Not to mention the