Wu Xian Seeks Aid (Part 2) [Please Vote]

Silence. Deathly silence!

If the situation hadn't been so awkward, Wu Xian would have wanted to pick at his ears. Had he just imagined it? Had he misheard one word? Wasn't it supposed to be "Da Wei is General Zhao's daughter," not "Da Wei is General Zhao's son"?

The people in Qin Li's faction felt their brains short-circuit.

Why did Shen Youli's envoy look exactly like that rascal Cui Shanxiao? Hah, even the battered knife fan he never went anywhere without was the same. The young man who'd stepped in to stop the beating looked a little familiar, too. He bore some resemblance to Old Zhao's wife.

And then—

Oh, so she was Old Zhao's daughter.

Wait—

Since when had Old Zhao had such a tall, handsome daughter?

Thinking it over, Old Zhao seemed to have only one daughter, and they'd all watched her grow up. How could they not recognize what Miss Zhao looked like? Had he gone and had another daughter behind their backs? This girl... she'd grown up a little too fast.

Wu Xian had also managed to put the pieces together. Though his expression didn't soften, his tone did. "Young Zhao, this trip may be filial, but Da Yi harmed a fellow officer and delayed military operations. Those are violations of military law, and I can't let him off. Considering that you're still young and serve under Brother Shen, I'll let the matter go. Young Zhao, please step aside."

This was an internal dispute within Wu Xian's faction. Outsiders couldn't interfere, even if that outsider was Zhao Feng's son.

Zhao Wei looked as if she wanted to say something, but Cui Xiao cut her off.

He corrected Wu Xian. "Lord Wu, this is General Zhao's daughter."

Wu Xian: "..."

It was impossible for him to have