The Ice King's Little Trouble Maker-Chapter 646 - 608: Can You Handle It

A long silence, Qiao Cheng thought for a while, still a little worried.

Qiao Shuning saw he wasn’t speaking and urged from the side, "Dad, I promise it’s reliable, you don’t need to worry. We don’t have much time to think about it."

"Then what do we do now?" Qiao Cheng’s mind was in chaos and he couldn’t think of anything, completely following Qiao Shuning, he asked, "How do we get the Peace Pendant?"

"Go to Second Uncle’s house." Qiao Shuning said, "Seeing Qiao Yuxian, everything will be easier to discuss."

"What do you want to do?" Qiao Cheng asked.

"Dad, find a reason to tell Second Uncle, we’ll go to his house tomorrow." Qiao Shuning said, "Leave the rest to me."

Qiao Cheng looked at her, and after a moment of silence, said, "Shuning, I have no objection to seizing Yao Mountain Island. That thing belongs to the Qiao family, we should have a share. But your Second Uncle and Yu Xian are family by blood. At any time, we can’t harm their lives."

Qiao Shuning didn’t speak for a moment.

Zheng Xiu Zhu said from the side, "You treat them as family, but do they treat you as family? Such a big Yao Mountain Island, and they want to keep it all to themselves?"

"Shut up." Qiao Cheng glared at her and said.

Seeing his anger, Zheng Xiu Zhu closed her mouth and didn’t dare to speak.

Qiao Cheng looked at her, seeing she wasn’t speaking, then turned to Qiao Shuning and said, "Shuning, understand?"

"Okay, understood." Qiao Shuning responded.

"You just mentioned the ancestral shrine in the West Courtyard of the Qiao Mansion, what’s in there? Is it related to Yao Mountain Island? How did you know? Did your boyfriend tell you?" Qiao Cheng asked.

"Yes, my boyfriend told me." Qiao Shuning said, "He guessed the ancestral shrine houses tablets related to Yao Mountain Island."

"Tablets?" Zheng Xiu Zhu looked confused.

"I heard there was a big war on Yao Mountain Island fifty or sixty years ago, and many people died." Qiao Shuning said, "The tablets inside should all belong to those who died from Yao Mountain Island. Because it’s related to Yao Mountain Island, Grandma never let us in."

"I always said that place at the Qiao Mansion was unlucky." Zheng Xiu Zhu scrunched her brows disdainfully, "Where have you ever heard of keeping so many outsiders’ tablets in your home? No wonder it’s gloomy all day long."

"Stop saying useless things." Qiao Cheng gave her a look.

Zheng Xiu Zhu also glared at him and didn’t speak.

Qiao Shuning didn’t say anything either, after a while she said, "Dad, let’s head to Capital City now."

"Now?" Zheng Xiu Zhu asked.

"Yes. Now. The sooner the better, to prevent any incidents from arising if we wait too long." Qiao Shuning said.

"It’s not too late to go tomorrow morning." Qiao Cheng, having suddenly processed so many things, was a bit bewildered and hadn’t completely figured it out yet.

"Dad, how can this kind of thing be delayed? Some things, being late by even a minute or two might cause errors." Qiao Shuning said, "Maybe over there at Yao Mountain Island, they’re already planning secretly to make a move, we can’t delay anymore."

Zheng Xiu Zhu looked at Qiao Cheng, and seeing he didn’t speak, she checked her phone and said, "Why don’t we... go now? To the airport, we have tickets, we can be in Capital City tonight."

Qiao Cheng was silent for a while longer, then said, "Alright. To the airport."

Qiao Shuning was immediately pleased: "You two go upstairs to change clothes, I’ll book the tickets, we’ll leave right away."

Qiao Cheng and Zheng Xiu Zhu went upstairs to change clothes, while Qiao Shuning booked the tickets.

The family of three acted quickly.

But just as the three of them hurried out of the living room, they were startled by Qiao Weizhou standing at the door.

Qiao Shuning was so frightened she stepped back two steps, stepping directly on Zheng Xiu Zhu’s foot.

"Hiss—" Zheng Xiu Zhu caught Qiao Cheng’s arm, gasping in pain, "Who is it?"

Qiao Shuning looked at the figure hidden in the shadows at the door, pausing for a few seconds before recognizing it was Qiao Weizhou: "What are you standing there for?"

Qiao Weizhou didn’t know how long he’d been standing at the door, dressed lightly, in the cold weather, his face was flushed red by the chill. He glanced at Qiao Shuning, then at his parents, and asked, "Where are you going?"

"Wei Zhou? Why are you back?" Zheng Xiu Zhu heard the voice, completely forgetting about the pain in her foot, she pushed aside Qiao Shuning and stood in front of Qiao Weizhou, grabbing his hand, "Son, when did you come back? Why are your hands so cold? Come inside."

Qiao Weizhou didn’t move, and asked again: "Where are you going?"

"We’re planning to go to your Second Uncle’s house in Capital City." Zheng Xiu Zhu said directly.

Qiao Shuning tried to stop her but only managed to tug at her a little, failing to stop her.

"Why are you pulling me? Your brother isn’t an outsider." Zheng Xiu Zhu glanced back at Qiao Shuning.

Qiao Shuning pressed her lips together without speaking, lowered her gaze, hiding the malice in her eyes. Her hand hanging by her side slowly clenched. She was planning how to deal with Qiao Weizhou.

Everything she had meticulously planned mustn’t end up in his hands for nothing.

"So late, what are you going to Second Uncle’s house for?" Qiao Weizhou asked.

"Let’s talk about it in the car." Qiao Cheng opened his mouth, "Shuning, get him another ticket, let’s head to the airport first, or we’ll miss the plane."

"Okay." Qiao Shuning responded, pulling out her phone.

Qiao Cheng prepared to leave, but Qiao Weizhou still stood at the door and didn’t move, "Dad, what do you think of Yao Mountain Island?"

Qiao Cheng paused in his steps, looking at him.

Zheng Xiu Zhu was also surprised: "Son, you know?"

Qiao Weizhou said, "I’ve been standing here for almost twenty minutes, and before coming here, I went to the ancestral shrine at the Qiao Mansion."

Qiao Cheng’s eyes widened a bit.

Qiao Weizhou said, "Dad and Mom, all you see is the power of Yao Mountain Island. But do you know how much responsibility the ruler has to bear? Not to mention whether my sister’s boyfriend is reliable or not, but even if he is, what’s their chance of successfully vying for Yao Mountain Island? Even if they succeed, do we have the capability to hold up Yao Mountain Island?"

"How would you know unless you try?" Qiao Shuning retorted.

"Why are there so many tablets in the ancestral shrine? Why did Grandpa and Grandma leave Yao Mountain Island to retire here?" Qiao Weizhou ignored Qiao Shuning and only spoke to his parents, "And why do we know nothing about it? Dad, think carefully. Grandpa and Grandma were protecting us."

Qiao Cheng’s eyes flickered lightly.

Qiao Shuning said, "Then why does Qiao Yuxian know everything? Why does she know everything? Grandpa and Grandma love her the most, and only she knows. Isn’t it favoritism?"

"Yes, my sister knows. But do you know how many people openly and secretly want to kill her?" Qiao Weizhou finally spoke to her, "If Grandpa and Grandma told you everything, would you be alive today? You only think about what my sister got. Why don’t you think about what my sister had to bear? My sister traded her life for your ordinary and peaceful days."

"Who wants to live such ordinary and peaceful days? Who wants to?!" Qiao Shuning said, "She can, why can’t I?"

"You think your current life isn’t benefiting from my sister’s light? You think you’re capable, with what can you be capable?" Qiao Weizhou said, "With your malicious heart? If Grandpa and Grandma gave you everything, this family would be ruined, and everyone would die at your hands."

"Qiao Weizhou, can you still tell who your real sister is? Sister this, sister that." Qiao Shuning shouted, "Do you know who your real sister is!"

"You are my real sister, the one with the same father and mother. The real sister who doesn’t know how many times has tried to kill me." Qiao Weizhou said, word by word, "If it weren’t for my sister, would I be alive today? Qiao Shuning, tell me, would I be alive today?"