Xiao Yufan received a call from Bai Xiaozhuo. Muttering to himself about what trouble this guy was up to now, Xiao Yufan still answered the call.
“Guess what? Gao Hong is dead!”
Bai Xiaozhuo’s voice was clearly excited. Upon hearing the news of Gao Hong’s death, he was practically bursting with joy. In his mind, he had just moved one step closer to his goal.
“Oh…”
Xiao Yufan was somewhat surprised. Without even thinking, he knew it must have been Dongfang Yanran who took care of that idiot. He just hadn’t expected that woman to act so decisively—this was a direct heir from the Gao family in the North, after all.
“Damn, you didn’t do it, did you? Why are you so calm?”
Bai Xiaozhuo’s laughter stopped abruptly when he heard Xiao Yufan’s indifferent tone. This guy was seriously lacking in cooperation. If one of the Northern Young Commanders had died, shouldn’t this man at least show some reaction? The threat this man posed had probably just decreased significantly.
“You can eat carelessly, but you shouldn’t speak carelessly. If I wanted to act, he wouldn’t have lived until now…”
Xiao Yufan naturally wouldn’t admit to anything since he hadn’t done it. The Gao family was already a tricky matter, and he wasn’t eager to confront them yet. Of course, if the Gao family dared to make a move against him again, that would be a different story.
“If it wasn’t you, then who else could have done it? The Gao family isn’t easy to provoke…”
“Why do you care so much? Now that this idiot is dead, isn’t it a bigger opportunity for you? One of the Northern Young Commanders’ positions is now vacant. With your abilities and the Bai family’s backing, it shouldn’t be hard for you to fill that spot!”
To Xiao Yufan, Gao Hong’s death merely eliminated a potential threat. There were already so many people in the North who bore him ill will that one more or one less didn’t really matter.
But for Bai Xiaozhuo, it was different. He wanted more than just the title of the Bai family’s young master—he aspired to become one of the Northern Young Commanders, and his ambitions stretched even further.
“You’re right. Who cares who did it, as long as he’s dead, it’s good news…”
Bai Xiaozhuo started laughing again. After all, no matter how he looked at it, he had nothing to lose. As for the Gao family, there was no way they could pin this on him.
“You can do whatever you want, but don’t go overboard. If the Gao family really blames your Bai family for this, you’ll have to handle it yourself. It’s got nothing to do with me!”
At this point, Xiao Yufan still felt the need to remind Bai Xiaozhuo. Provoking the Gao family’s wrath wouldn’t be good for him either. After all, they were at least still partners for now, and he didn’t want Bai Xiaozhuo getting into trouble.
“I know what I’m doing. Don’t worry, I’ll be careful!”
Bai Xiaozhuo wasn’t offended. He understood that Xiao Yufan was just reminding him. He wasn’t stupid either. If he immediately made a big push for the Northern Young Commander position right after Gao Hong’s death, it would inevitably draw criticism, with predictable consequences.
Right now, Xiao Yufan was merely a partner of the Bai family. Bai Xiaozhuo certainly didn’t expect him to help out if the Bai family got into trouble. He was also very clear that this partnership was built on a certain foundation…
With the Situ and Su families backing Xiao Yufan, Bai Xiaozhuo could imagine how powerful this man was. The Bai family’s connection with Xiao Yufan was practically like groveling for support.
“Better to keep a low profile for these few days. Also, go ahead and do what you promised the Qiao family. Big Master Bai wouldn’t have forgotten that, right?”
“How could I possibly forget!” Bai Xiaozhuo replied with a forced smile. Thinking about the Bai family’s businesses soon to be acquired by the Qiao Group, he felt a pang of pain. That was a lot of money…
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