Do You Know Who He Is?

Du Zhuifeng said slowly, "Yun Kong, why haven't you greeted Uncle Bai?"

"Uncle Bai," Du Yun Kong called obediently.

Only then did Du Zhuifeng say, "Old Bai, you truly are a friend of mine, Du Zhuifeng. Indeed, I came to find you this time because I have some important matters to ask of you, but..."

As his words fell, Du Zhuifeng hesitated, his gaze wandering.

Bai Yishan was a clever man. How could he fail to understand Du Zhuifeng's meaning? He waved his hand, signaling all the servants at his side to leave.

Only after all the servants had departed did Du Zhuifeng say, "Old Bai, don't get the wrong idea. I didn't come to you because of my son, but because of these two!"

As he spoke, Du Zhuifeng pointed at Yang Chen and Jiang Caiying.

"These two?" Bai Yishan stared in great surprise at Yang Chen and Jiang Caiying, who was holding Du Yun Kong. He had thought they were a servant and a maidservant. Looking now, it seemed things were not so simple.

"What exactly is going on?" Bai Yishan was utterly baffled. "What do you need my help with?"

"It's simple. Hasn't something major happened recently in the Western Forty-Two Commanderies? Aren't your Bai Family branch families preparing to gather with the main family in large numbers?" Du Zhuifeng said.

At the mention of this matter, Bai Yishan sighed with a face full of sorrow. "That is indeed the case. I'm currently preparing for it. In less than half a month, we'll likely set out."

"So urgent? Old Bai, judging by your expression, you seem terribly troubled by this matter of returning to gather with the main family," Du Zhuifeng said.

Bai Yishan smiled bitterly. "More than troubled. I'm afraid no one in our branch family