After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 286 Useless Entrustment

When Ji Yunfan arrived near the Hua Mansion, he was immediately recognized by the servants of the Hua Mansion.

"Your Highness, Miss Mo Li's birthday is tomorrow. Are you sure you haven't made a mistake?" someone asked doubtfully.

"Idiot!" The servant was kicked away by Liu Xuan, who rushed over.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, is honored to grace us with your presence. I will immediately go and inform the master to come out and greet you." Liu Xuan put on a fawning smile.

"No need. I'm here today as Hua's nephew. Just take me to pay my respects to my second uncle!"

Just then, everyone suddenly saw a white figure fly straight into the courtyard of the Hua family mansion, which made Ji Yunfan frown and then feel a surge of anger in his heart.

"That's not..." Liu Xuan glanced at the Crown Prince's expression but didn't dare to say the rest of the sentence. He guessed why the Crown Prince had come today.

Everyone in the kingdom knows how much effort Miss Mo Li of the Hua family put into catching that white crane.

Moreover, given the white crane's strength, Mo Li couldn't have caught it without the help of his elders.

"How dare you, sir!" Liu Xuan was greatly alarmed.

"Lead the way!" Ji Yunfan said coldly.

"Your Highness, today Young Master Wei from the Third Miss's family also came to the manor from Yunyang Kingdom. He will be very happy to see you." Liu Xuan tried to use Zhong Wei's news to appease some of Ji Yunfan's anger.

"Young Master Wei? Little Wei! What brings him here?" Ji Yunfan was pleasantly surprised. He still remembered the little kid who followed behind his father when he ascended the throne.

"It was the Third Miss who sent Young Master Wei to visit the Old Master. Unexpectedly, it happened to coincide with Miss Mo Li's birthday. It can only be said that it was fate."

"It truly is fate! Where is he now?"

"I don't know about this little fellow. He's probably in the reception room with the master and the others."

Hearing this, Ji Yunfan's face darkened again. "Then take me to the reception room first!"

Meanwhile, in the reception room of Washington, a group of women were surrounding Zhong Wei, asking him all sorts of questions, which made him feel helpless.

"Alright, what kind of behavior is this, all of you sitting down!" the old man in the main seat said in a deep voice.

Hearing the old man's words, the women returned to their seats somewhat awkwardly.

"I'm so glad you came this time, Xiao Wei. Now that you're here, don't rush to leave. Stay here for a while longer."

"That's exactly what I was thinking!" Zhong Wei replied with a smile.

"And Mo Li, you were too young to get to know Zhong Wei well when he came last time. This time you should try to get closer to him."

"He's already a Blood Refining Realm expert at such a young age, almost on par with His Highness the Crown Prince. His talent is among the best in the Seven Kingdoms. You should learn from him more." The old man instructed a young woman who had sat down.

"Mo Li will remember Grandpa's teachings!" The girl rose and bowed gracefully.

Hearing the old man's words, Zhong Wei couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Compared to that monster, what kind of genius am I?"

Just then, someone rushed in in a panic and whispered something to a middle-aged man next to the old man. The middle-aged man's expression immediately changed.

"Father, the Crown Prince has arrived!" The middle-aged man said respectfully to the old man, though he was somewhat uneasy.

"Oh? What day is it today? Why have you all come all over? Well, it's good that you've come! Come with me to greet the Crown Prince." The old man stroked his black and white beard and said with a smile.

"I'm afraid they're up to no good!" The middle-aged man sighed softly, then looked coldly at Mo Li below.

"What merit do I have to deserve your personal welcome, Grandfather? Moreover, I have come unannounced this time, so please do not take offense." Ji Yunfan stepped into the reception room with a smile.

"Your Highness, what are you saying? This is also your home. You can come here whenever you want."

The old man stood up, took Ji Yunfan's hand, and walked towards Zhong Wei with a smile, "Your Highness, do you still remember who this is?"

"If I'm not mistaken, it should be Xiao Wei!" Ji Yunfan smiled as he looked at Zhong Wei.

"Zhong Wei greets Your Highness!" Zhong Wei bowed.

"Let's not be so formal between us, just call me Brother Yunfan."

"It must be some damned servant talking nonsense again!" the old man said angrily.

"However, I know that Your Highness is fine and would not come here at this time. I just don't know what brings you to the Hua family this time?"

“Since you asked, Grandfather, we are all family, and family doesn’t need to be so formal. My white crane has somehow ended up in the Hua residence, and I’ve come here to take it back.”

Upon hearing Ji Yunfan's words, almost everyone turned their attention to the middle-aged man.

"Huaixin, are you aware of this matter?" the old man asked in a cold voice.

"Mo Li, did you secretly have someone bring that white crane home behind my back?!" The middle-aged man was furious. He had warned Mo Li many times not to covet the white crane, but now the Crown Prince had come knocking on his door.

"Father, Crown Prince, I really don't know what happened!" Mo Li felt very wronged; she really hadn't done anything.

"You don't know? Did that white crane fly to our house on its own accord?"

“Why are you yelling at the child? I can testify that Mo Li hasn’t gone out much these past few days, so how could he possibly have brought that white crane home?” Mo Li’s mother defended him.

“Well, it’s entirely possible that the white crane flew to the Hua family on its own volition,” Zhong Wei said softly. He couldn’t let things continue to spiral out of control.

Everyone was stunned for a moment upon hearing Zhong Wei's words.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Zhong Wei slowly said, "Actually, that white crane belongs to a friend of mine, and my friend asked me to place it in my mother's garden, so I guess the white crane probably came to see my friend."

"Shen Xu, I'm sorry. Since you caused this trouble yourself, don't blame me for revealing your existence. Besides, only you can solve this problem." Zhong Wei silently apologized to Shen Xu in his heart.

"Did your friend take Xiaobai away at the city gate, and then you used the Hua family's identity to get the guard to let you pass?" Ji Yunfan suddenly understood many things.

"Your Highness guessed correctly!"

"I told you it wasn't me!" Mo Li glared angrily at the middle-aged man.

"Can I meet your friend?" Ji Yunfan suddenly asked.

"I want to see it too! I want to see what kind of person can make that white crane come close to me," Mo Li said coldly.

“Well, my friend has a very bad temper. He didn’t even give face to the Yunyang royal family when he was in Yunyang Kingdom. I’m afraid he might offend Your Highness, so it would be better if you didn’t see him.”

"So arrogant, is he really that strong?" Mo Li asked curiously.

"I'm sorry, I can't say that." He remembered that Shen Xu had specifically told him not to tell anyone about his strength and his identity as an ancient cultivator.

“It’s alright, I’m not a pedantic person. Even if he offends me, I won’t blame him. The main thing is that the white crane usually only gets close to Miss Li, and now suddenly a friend of its has appeared. I think he must have something to do with Miss Li.”

“Young Wei, this old man is also very curious about what kind of person would disrespect the Yunyang royal family. Besides, since you’ve brought him here, it wouldn’t be proper for the Hua family to not meet him,” the old man said.

Zhong Wei now has only one thought in his mind: why did he bring Shen Xu to the Hua family? After this incident, his relationship with Shen Xu will probably drop to a freezing point.

That was all the goodwill he had worked so hard to build up, and he was going to squander it all just because he wanted to show off his background!

However, he thought again that even if he didn't bring Shen Xu to the Hua family, as long as he used that jade token, the Crown Prince would definitely come knocking on his door and ask to see Shen Xu. In fact, the result would be the same.

Thinking of this, Zhong Wei sighed. He could only tell Shen Xu the truth. As for whether or not to meet these people, that was up to Shen Xu.