"Bai Pan?" Liu Ming looked at the old man, who didn't have the slightest change in expression, and nodded his head. He didn't say much and immediately walked into the door.
With his eyes, he could naturally tell that the old man in front of him was a practitioner with a decent level of cultivation. However, he didn't take it to heart.
Bai Pan hurriedly led the way in front of him and spoke quickly and respectfully:
"Master and Young Miss have gone out of the city to discuss some matters. However, this old servant has already sent someone through the back door to inform Young Master of his return. I believe that Master and Young Miss will immediately return to the mansion tomorrow at most. I will first arrange for young master to stay in your previous courtyard. "
"Not in the mansion! Then who is in charge of the Bai Mansion? "Liu Ming asked.
"Reporting to young master, right now the second master is in charge of the mansion. Third master has been in seclusion for the past few days." Bai Pan replied honestly.
"Yes, no matter who is in charge of the mansion, I hope that I will see the person who is truly in charge tomorrow. Otherwise … Hmph, looking at you, you should only know my true identity. I won't say anything else. "Liu Ming looked coldly at the old man and gave a light snort.
"Young master must be joking. How could this old servant know anything? However, young master, don't worry. I believe that master and miss will personally come to see young master Congtian tomorrow. "The old man's expression changed slightly when he heard this, but he immediately smiled apologetically.
Liu Ming expressionlessly didn't say anything else. He only followed the old man around and after a while, they arrived in front of an abnormally quiet courtyard.
In front of the courtyard, there were two beautiful servant girls wearing yellow and red. They both looked to be around fifteen or sixteen years old. When they saw the old man walk over, they immediately curtsied and said in unison:
"We pay our respects to the general manager!"
"Mei Zhu, Mei Lan, quickly come and see young master Congtian. In the future, the two of you will be in charge of the Young Master's daily necessities. If you neglect him in any way, you will be punished immediately! Young master Cong Tian, are you satisfied with the two of them? If they are not to your liking, this old servant will immediately replace them and arrange for two more to serve you. "Bai Pan first had the two girls stand up before smiling as he spoke to Liu Ming.
"Let's go with them!" Liu Ming glanced at the two women who came forward to greet him and said noncommittally.
"Yes, then Young Master can rest first. This old servant will take his leave. If you need anything, just tell them. "Bai Pan said respectfully.
Liu Ming nodded his head and bluntly walked into the courtyard. The two pretty maids, Mei Zhu and Mei Lan, hurriedly followed after the old man.
Bai Pan watched as the door to the courtyard closed and the smile on his face disappeared. He furrowed his eyebrows and stared blankly for a while before turning around and leaving.
After walking for a short distance, a figure suddenly appeared behind a big tree near the path. It was a middle-aged man who seemed to be very capable. He walked in front of the old man in a few steps and said respectfully, "I'm sorry, but I didn't expect you to come here.
"Head housekeeper, this one has already arranged for people. As long as this person leaves the courtyard and does anything, we will immediately know."
"What 'this person'? Call him young master Congtian. Before Master and Young Miss personally change the way they address him, he is the true young master of our Bai Clan. There is no doubt about this. Also, remove all the people you have arranged. What kind of person is young master Congtian? How can a few normal people hide from his eyes and ears? Although you are the housekeeper of the clan and luckily know of this matter, you are not allowed to act on your own. "Bai Pan looked at the middle-aged man and coldly spoke.
"Yes, I will immediately remove all the people." The middle-aged man quivered when he heard this and immediately bowed in agreement.
The old man gave a few more instructions before leaving with his hands behind his back.
The middle-aged man straightened his body and looked at the back of the old man with jealousy. With a snort, he walked towards another small path.
A moment later, the old man passed through a few courtyards and passed by a few sentries before arriving in front of a seemingly ordinary room. He walked up and lightly knocked on the door.
"You must be Bai Pan, come in." A man's voice suddenly came from within.
"Yes, Master." The old man replied before lightly pushing open the door and walking in.
Inside the small hall, there were two men and a woman already waiting there for a long time.
The two men's appearances were quite similar, but one had a scholarly air about him and looked to be around fifty years old. The other man was around forty years old and had a valiant aura around him. At his waist was a three foot long sheathed long blade. The woman was an old woman that was near sixty years old. Her face was full of wrinkles, but she held a bronze walking stick in her hand and seemed hale and hearty.
"This old servant greets the Matriarch, Master, and Second Master!" Bai Pan immediately walked up a few steps and respectfully bowed to the three.
"Butler Bai, you are not an outsider. There is no need to be so courteous at this time. That person has already been arranged. Did he say anything to you? "The man with the scholarly air waved his hand and hurriedly asked.
"Reporting to Master, this person has already been arranged to stay at Young Master Cong Tian's original residence. I also sent Mei Zhu and Mei Lan to serve him. As for what he said, other than saying that he must see Master and Young Miss tomorrow, he did not say anything else. "Bai Pan respectfully replied.
The man with the scholarly air was obviously the current head of the Bai Clan, "Bai Xinliu".
"That's all he said. He did not mention anything about the wedding with the Mu Clan? "The other valiant man's eyes flashed as he asked.
"Reporting to Second Master, he did not." The old man replied without hesitation.
The sturdy man was the second son of the Bai Clan, whom the people of the Bai Clan addressed as Second Master.
"Then what is his expression like? Is there anything strange about it?" The old woman slowly asked after hearing this.
"Matriarch, this person's expression is very calm. I cannot tell what he is thinking at all." Bai Pan bitterly laughed as he replied.
"Oh, if that's the case, then this person's mind is quite deep at such a young age. It seems that he is not someone that can be easily fooled." The man with the scholarly air heard this and furrowed his eyebrows.
"This person was able to use one of our Bai Clan's spots to enter the Barbarian Ghost Sect and become an Inner Sect Disciple. Now that he has become one of the top ten disciples in the Large Competition, he is definitely not an ordinary person. I wonder if the conditions we originally discussed will be able to move this person. "The valiant man lightly sighed as he spoke.
"If it can't move him, then we will add some more weight. Our Bai Clan has waited for so many years and finally grasped the opportunity to rise. We will not allow ourselves to return to our original state. "The old woman snorted as she spoke.
"Mother, this person is after all a Spirit Apostle with a high position in the sect. Under the suppression of absolute strength, I'm afraid that even practitioners like us will not be able to directly negotiate with this person. Therefore, I did not choose to meet him and sent someone to inform Yan Er. Although Yan Er is only a normal disciple of the Heavenly Moon Sect, the power of the Heavenly Moon Sect is not something that the Barbarian Ghost Sect can compare to. If this is the case, with Yan Er present, it will be easier for us to negotiate with this person. "Bai Xinliu slowly spoke.
"Yan Er went to receive the person! It is just a mere messenger from the Mu Clan. Why does Yan Er need to personally receive him? "The Second Master of the Bai Clan said with some dissatisfaction.
"Second Master, you don't understand. This time, the messenger from the Mu Clan is not a normal practitioner. I heard that he is also a Spirit Apostle under the Jiu Qiao Sect. Our Bai Clan naturally cannot neglect him, so Yan Er can only personally accompany him. "The old woman glanced at the valiant man as she spoke lightly.
"So that's how it is. But I don't know if Yan Er can make it back in time tomorrow!" The Second Master of the Bai Clan was a bit surprised.
"Don't worry, yesterday I received news from Yan Er. She is currently accompanying the messenger from the Mu Clan on a tour of the Flying Crane Ferry outside of the city. As long as she receives news from the house, I believe she will be able to make it back very quickly." Bai Xinliu said with confidence.
"That's the best. But at that time, won't the messenger from the Mu Clan also follow Yan Er to our place? If he also sees that kid, won't there be any problems? "The valiant man still had some doubts as he asked.
"Don't worry. Although we did not expect that person to arrive at the Bai Clan so quickly. But temporarily stabilizing the messenger from the Mu Clan for a day or two is something that can be easily done. Moreover, the alliance between the Mu Clan and Bai Clan already benefits both sides. Otherwise, the Mu Clan would not have sent a Spirit Apostle as a messenger. Even if there was no marriage, this alliance would not be easily abandoned. Right now, the most important thing is that our Bai Clan only relies on Yan Er, a Spirit Apostle, to support the Bai Clan. So no matter what method we use, we need to borrow the reputation of the top ten disciples of the Barbarian Ghost Sect in order to protect our current foundation. "The old woman said with some seriousness.
"If that's the case, then the rise or fall of our Bai Clan will really depend on the results of our discussion with that kid tomorrow." The Second Master of the Bai Clan heard this and could not help but bitterly laugh.
"This is something that can't be helped. If the person who becomes one of the top ten disciples of the Barbarian Ghost Sect was really Congtian, then how good would that be. If that was the case, our Bai Clan would at least be able to prosper for a hundred years. "The old woman said slowly with a face full of pity.
"Hmph, mother, don't talk about that piece of trash anymore. As a practitioner, he actually died in the hands of a thief. Even if he really participated in the Opening Spirit Ceremony, he most likely would not have survived. "Bai Xinliu snorted as he spoke.
"However, it is not impossible for this kid to become a member of our Bai Clan." The Second Master of the Bai Clan rubbed his chin and suddenly said this.
"Ah, second brother means …" Hearing this, Bai Xinliu could not help but be slightly startled.
"If it wasn't for the fact that our Bai Clan relied on Yan Er's status as a Spirit Apostle and was unwilling to easily marry her off, with her age, she would have been married off a long time ago." The Second Master of the Bai Clan suddenly laughed as he spoke.
"What, second brother, you want to use Yan Er to win over this kid? Absolutely not!" Hearing this, Bai Xinliu immediately angrily rejected the idea.
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