Zhou Jiao frowned. If there really were these twelve lives lost, it wouldn’t be surprising for some events to happen later. What does family by marriage mean? It’s all about the power of the Yue Family! The people who came to Beijing at that time must have been trusted members of the family. With so many dead, it’s natural to forge a feud.
And the old man from Gu Si Fang, Gu Ruyi’s father, accused the Zhou Family of having great guts. Was it because these twelve people posed a threat to the Zhou Family that they were eliminated at the intersection?
And was the subsequent destruction and ruin of the Zhou Family by the Eight-Nation Alliance linked to those twelve lives? Did those by marriage form an alliance with the side branches of the Gu Family for revenge?
Mrs. Hu paused here, took a breath, and looked hesitantly at Zhou Jiao and her husband. She wasn’t sure if she should set conditions first or do them a favor before mentioning them.
Thinking of Mr. Yu’s character from her memory, she knew that today, this couple would definitely report the matter to Zhou Xiaozheng. As Mr. Yu’s son, he should at least have some traits of his parents, right?
For the sake of her grandson, Mrs. Hu decided to take a gamble. If she spoke, it would be seen as a favor, and maybe the Zhou father and daughter would repay kindness just like their ancestors!
Thinking about what needed to be said, Mrs. Hu stood up, looked around, saw that it was empty, and felt relieved before sitting back down.
Zhou Jiao calmly looked at the other party. She knew that something secret was about to be discussed. Why? Heh... the other party wasn’t short on money, simply bargaining for advantageous positions and transfers for their descendants!
"Miss Zhou. By rights, I shouldn’t say this because I don’t even know if it’s true. A few years ago, before the eldest master was imprisoned, he met me once, and I asked him if he could escape this time. He told me a few words. He said he couldn’t afford to offend either side now and could only take one step at a time.
Now someone has given word that as long as he keeps quiet, he will be safe. But he said he was still worried that day because he couldn’t trust the other party’s character.
However, he finally smiled and said if he was really pushed to the limit, he would find his niece’s husband, and he didn’t believe the Zhou Family wouldn’t avenge their extermination. Later, when I asked him who that person was, he kept his mouth shut.
It wasn’t long before he was arrested. I saw something was wrong; wasn’t he supposed to be safe? It meant trouble had occurred! Shortly after, he really died."
No one understood Uncle Gu’s case better than the couple, having followed it all the way to his imprisonment. So later when he was exiled, was it tampered with?
Zhou Jiao’s expression remained steady, but Zhang Guoqing noticed her clenched fists in anger.
He sighed, thinking he should have met Old Man Gu back then, but her father-in-law’s temperament was just like Zhou Jiao’s, refusing to listen to the enemy’s repentance. Stubborn just the same!
It’s truly destiny!
However, it doesn’t matter! Being able to act under her father-in-law’s nose means the opponent’s forces weren’t small. Sending twelve people to Shangjing City back then suggested most were Southern, and after investigating those by marriage, eliminating them would make things clear as day. Better than waiting for the opponent to strike in the dark!
Mrs. Hu finished speaking and looked at the couple apprehensively. If not for her grandson and to eliminate future troubles, she truly wouldn’t want to reveal these secrets.

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