"What?" Wei Hong Zheng was looking at Feng Bo in disbelief. There was actually someone who wanted to help them?

Feng Bo grinned. "I'm saying the truth. If you follow me and lived as my son from now on, you're going to live well. Don't worry, I know a way to make sure that you can enlist as soldier."

Wei Hong Zheng was looking at Feng Bo with disbelief. With his uncle already being disinherited by the Feng Family, where would he find the backup to realize what he was saying? Not to mention, Feng Bo was a normal man who didn't have any connection to the military whatsoever.

He might be a bit slow, but he was not completely stupid.

"Who?"

"Yes?"

"Who's the one helping you out?" Wei Hong Zheng repeated his question. His eyes were looking at his uncle with murderous gaze.

Feng Bo scratched his cheek. He didn't want to tell Wei Hong Zheng. "That's a secret. I can't divulge it to you…."

"In that case, I won't come along."

"Hong Zheng!"

"Don't speak to me as if you're my father!" Wei Hong Zheng shouted back. His eyes were looking at his uncle. "Since you don't trust me and only want to use me, why should I follow you?"

"You ungrateful brat! You'll die in this prison! I'll make sure of that!" Feng Bo shouted back and stomped out of the prison in anger.

On the other hand, Wei Hong Zheng hugged his legs and sat on the bed. For the first time in his life, he felt that he was alone. There was no one else whom he could trust anymore. He knew that his life in prison would not always be this good, but what could he do? He couldn't do anything.

'I'm really… useless.'

Wei Hong Zheng closed his eyes. He didn't have any friend in the academy who would be willing to help him. Many of them got close to him only after he showed that he had some skills and might rise to prominence in the future.

But when he got into trouble, they would definitely run the fastest.

He was truly useless.

And completely alone.

While Wei Hong Zheng was staying still, Feng Bo was rushing to the gate. He was cursing under his breath but he prioritized his life more than anything else. Since he could have the chance to escape, he had to make use of it to the best of his ability.

However, before he could reach it, a shadow moved and killed him without a sound.

Thud!

"Your Highness, Feng Bo had died. However, Wei Hong Zheng is not here."

"He's not here?" Prince Ji Shu walked out of the shadow. He looked at the cell where Wei Hong Zheng was staying and nodded his head. "it seems that the boy is not completely stupid. Unfortunately, I have no use of someone who can easily fall to a trap like him. Let's go."

That brat was not completely stupid but a child with no influence nor connection whatsoever would be useless. Prince Ji Shu was not that idle to the point that he would waste time to take care of that young boy.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

…

*Back to the present, Wei Liuying's side*

"I believe Feng Family is in trouble."

"They disowned their daughter and claim innocence. It won't be long before Prince Ji Shu starts to clean them up based on what he wanted," Yang Xian said. "Do you want to have a visit there?"

"For my brother?"

"Yes."

Wei Liuying looked at the bamboo strip and shook her head lightly. "There's no use visiting him now. I think that by staying in the jail, he'll learn how to be more mature and rely more on himself rather than other people."

She never had much feelings for her younger brother and there were even times when she hated the other party. But thinking about it now, such feeling was useless as the other party couldn't even do anything to her now. Their position would no longer be the same as before and there was no chance for them to interact with each other.

"I see."

"How about my brother Wei Yijun?" Wei Liuying asked.

"He's sent to the academy and not going home yet. There will be province examination soon then followed by the imperial examination. With the chaos in Wei Family Household, it won't be weird if he will not be allowed to return back soon."

"Wei Zilin?"

"She's still in Wei Family Household, but I believe she'll be married out soon."

Wei Liuying handed the bamboo strips back. It was not like she didn't expect it, but it truly happened as she had expected. Both Wei Zilin and Wei Hong Zheng were not a match for Wei Xiao Hua. The fate of Wei Family Household was sealed from the moment Wei Xiao Hua was given the access to handle everything.

With Prince Ji Shu as her backing, there was nothing that she needed to fear.

Clenching her fingers into a fist, Wei Liuying still could remember the days when she was forced to the back because of the duo. Some time had passed but the memory still lingered. She didn't want it to happen again.

Being forced to submission without being able to do anything.

She hated it so much.

"I wish them luck."

"Do you think your siblings will be able to stay alive?" Yang Xian asked with arched eyebrows. He highly doubted that any of them would be able to stay safe after what had happened.

Wei Liuying shrugged. "It'll depend on how they respond to Wei Xiao Hua. Besides, it didn't matter to me anymore."

Whether the entire family was destroyed, flourish, or even disappeared, Wei Liuying no longer cared that much. She hadn't interacted with them for a long period of time and was not close with any of them. Each of them only treated each other with lukewarm attitude in order to survive.

Prince Ji Sheng nodded. He glanced to Yang Xian.

"Change your clothes. We're heading back to Dong Shan City," Yang Xian finally replied.

"I understand."