"You guys haven't come out yet!" As Xu Minghao shouted, two black figures quickly rushed away from the circle of beggars, protecting Xu Minghao and Xu Mingxuan behind them.

The two men in black who suddenly appeared didn't say a word, but the little beggars were stared at and trembled all over. They were more sensitive to "danger" than ordinary people.

"Run!" Seeing that his group was no match for the two men in black, the strong black boy shouted in fear, and the little beggars fled in all directions.

Xu Minghao and Xu Mingxuan did not let the secret guards chase them. Instead, they ran into the deserted house to look for the little tiger. However, after searching around, they only found a sick little beggar hiding in the haystack, shivering in fear, and asked

He just shook his head.

Xu Minghao took out two buns from the cloth bag and threw them to him, and then went to look for Xiao Huzi elsewhere, but until dark, he could not find it. In the end, he had to take the cold buns and go home with Xu Mingxuan.

As soon as they entered the door, they saw Xu Junze sitting in the room, as if he had been waiting for them for a long time. The two of them shouted guiltily: "Father!"

Xu Junze glanced at them coldly. This look made the two of them lower their heads quickly, and they heard Xu Junze say majestically: "Starting tomorrow, you will have an extra two hours of martial arts practice. From now on, you can't go out without my permission!"

"But -" Xu Minghao raised his head and wanted to defend himself. The whereabouts of his good friend Xiao Huzi had not yet been found.

Xu Junze ignored the eagerness in his eyes, stood up and took another deep look at him. The unquestionable look on his face made Xu Minghao lower his head in grievance.

When Lin Shuran went to see Xu Mingye the next day, she heard that Xu Mingchen and the others had increased their workload, and that Xu Junze hired a powerful martial arts teacher for them and ordered them not to go out again.

Xu Junze is a martial arts practitioner, and his hearing has been amazing since he was a child. He has heard Lin Shuran's voice for a long time, and he thought she would ignore it, but she came anyway.

"Madam, you are here!" Seeing Lin Shuran, Xu An felt like he had seen a savior. He quickly put down his stick and saluted and said hello. Xu Mingchen and the others also looked at Lin Shuran with pleading faces, hoping that she could be saved.

Xu Minghao.

"come in!"

When they arrived at the front yard, they saw a bench in the middle of the yard. Xu Minghao's little body was lying on it stubbornly and pitifully. Xu Mingchen and the others were also kneeling neatly in the snow. The housekeeper Xu An took the

He held the stick with a perplexed look on his face and was unable to strike.

After asking, I found out that Xu Minghao sneaked out of the house again yesterday. Although he didn't cause any trouble, Xu Junze seemed very angry this time and was punished along with everyone.

"I understand!" The general had to listen to his orders, and his mistress also had to listen. Xu An decided to listen to Lin Shuran first, since the general would not really be willing to break the seventh young master's legs anyway.

This man's eyes were very oppressive, but Lin Shuran bravely faced him, then shook his head and said: "No!"

Lin Shuran quickly slapped the dirty mud on his body and asked puzzledly: "Why did your father beat Lao Qi?"

"Please?" As if he was sure of Lin Shuran's purpose, Xu Junze raised his eyes and looked at her.

"Don't worry, your father is just scaring you. Come on, let's go take a look!" Lin Shuran took Xu Mingsong's hand and walked quickly towards the front yard.

"Mom, it's bad, my father is going to beat Brother Seventh!" As soon as Lin Shuran returned to his yard from Xu Mingye's residence, Xu Mingsong's little body bumped into him. The road was slippery and difficult to walk along the way. He fell down twice, and his body was

It's all slush.

"Where's the general?" Lin Shuran didn't expect Xu Junze to be serious about it. The weather is so cold now, and these children will easily get sick if they stay cold outside. They are not the soldiers under his command.

Xu Junze was sitting behind the desk. On the desk were either military books or maps. There were various books on the bookshelf next to him, and there was also a sword hanging on the weapons rack.

Then she said under Xu Junze's surprised look: "Leave them to me!"

"It's me!" Lin Shuran tried her best to keep her voice steady. In fact, every time she met Xu Junze face to face, she had to have strong determination and courage. This man was imposing and overkill, so she had to work hard to keep herself in his presence.

He seemed calmer in front of him.

With a "squeak", Lin Shuran pushed the door open and walked in. After entering, she closed the door behind her back. There were some things she wanted to explain to Xu Junze alone today.

But Xu Minghao felt a little embarrassed and turned his head to the other side. He didn't want Lin Shuran to see his joke, so he would hit him anyway. No one in the world really felt sorry for him. Thinking of this, his eyes couldn't help but turn red.

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Lin Shuran knocked on the door of the study room, and Xu Junze's warm voice came from inside: "What's the matter?"

Lin Shuran thought that the children's punishment had something to do with her as the mistress. She didn't know that Xu Minghao and Xu Mingxuan had sneaked out again. If they encountered something dangerous outside again, she would not be able to escape the blame.

"Brother Qi wanted to sneak out again, but his father found out and said he wanted to break his legs so that he couldn't run around!" Obviously, Xu Mingsong was frightened by Xu Junze's words and worried that Xu Minghao was really going to do it.

His legs were broken.

Doesn't Xu Junze love his stepsons the most? Usually when someone bullies Xu Minghao and the others, he always protects them overtly or covertly. If they cause big troubles, he will take care of them. Why do he have to do it himself today?

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"In the study!" Xu An glanced at the direction of Xu Junze's study, and then Lin Shuran handed Xu Mingsong to him, "Take care of the young masters. Don't move this stick until I come out!"

Xu Junze's expression changed slightly. He obviously didn't expect Lin Shuran to say this. He frowned and said in a seemingly unkind tone: "I remember telling you that they have nothing to do with you!"

Lin Shuran took a deep breath to embolden herself, looked straight into his cold and stern eyes, her eyes were clear and magnanimous, and said firmly: "If I hadn't married you, they have nothing to do with me. Since I am already your wife, I am theirs."

Mother, then everything in this house has something to do with me, not just because you say it has nothing to do with it."

Seeing that Xu Junze just listened and did not refute, Lin Shuran continued: "It is the responsibility of parents to educate their children. As a father, I will not interfere with how you educate them, but as their mother, I also have the responsibility to educate them.

and obligations, you have given me the power to run the family, but I didn't even know they sneaked out. It is my dereliction of duty. If you want to punish this matter, you should punish me first. After all, it is the fault of a son who does not teach his mother.

,A son will not correct his father's mistakes'."

The second half of this sentence was added by Lin Shuran himself, with a bit of resentment towards Xu Junze, the "cheap father". If he had taught the children of the Xu family well from the beginning, he would not have cultivated them to be fearless.

I'm afraid it won't be easy to correct my bad temper and the boldness I've developed now.

His fault?! Xu Junze's face turned cold and he slowly stood up from behind the desk. This little woman was really bold when speaking!
Chapter completed!