"Oh? Who doesn't drink it like a cow chewing on a peony? "Yan Li raised his head and looked at the servant. He was now a disciple of the Court Of Sword and the master of two roads in Jiangbei. He was very different from when he had no foundation in the past.
It was a very ordinary question, but the servant could not help but become nervous. He realized that he was in the martial world of cultivators, and trouble came from the mouth. This was a principle that even if he did not study, he would understand. She wiped her sweaty palms on her expensive clothes. "Sigh! Look at this lowly one's mouth, why can't I control it? I really deserve a beating … "He did not hesitate and gave himself a hard slap on the face as he spoke.
After the slap, he found that the young master sitting at the head of the table, who spoke very differently, was looking at him with a smile that was not a smile. He panicked and blurted out, "What I said just now was an excuse for not being able to get high grade. I hope that young master does not care about this lowly one."
"Why can't you get high grade?" Yan Li said.
"This … this is a bit … hard to say …" The servant stammered and could not say a complete sentence.
"Why is it hard to say?" Yan Li said.
"Sir, why do you have to know …" The servant said with a bitter face, "I really have to give you a piece of advice, it's better not to ask too much."
Yan Li said, "I don't care about your disrespect just now. Just tell me what you know and I won't make things difficult for you."
The servant hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't know the specifics. I only know that the Nantian Manor suddenly changed owners. A new emperor brings a new minister. This was originally a monthly supply of high grade Nantian Fragrant Tea, but after that, there was only low grade, causing the teahouse to lose many old customers and refuse to come. The shopkeeper was so worried about this that his hair turned white. He sent people to ask before the new year, but they only sent back a head and a fiendish demon. That bastard beat the shopkeeper up and said that if he dared to cause trouble, he would end up like the head. We only found out after half a year that the manor had been robbed by the Golden Hook Bandits. From then on, who dared to cause trouble? "
Li Xiang Jun asked curiously, "The teahouse is a business of the manor. Even if we can't supply it, we can just greet them. Why do we have to kill and beat them?"
When the manservant heard this, he finally had a place to vent his grievances. "Ai, ai, this young lady is a sensible person, who can say otherwise! The money earned by this teahouse would all go back to the manor. From what I see, this Golden Hook Bandit is a brainless scourge. He only wants a moment of pleasure. Maybe he swallowed all those high grade ones whole … "
Bang!
Before the manservant could finish his words, the door of the box was kicked open, and a tall man walked in. He grabbed the manservant's head and threw him out of the box.
"How dare you speak ill of the Golden Hook Bandits. You should be chopped up and fed to the dogs."
The big man laughed sinisterly at Yan Li and the other two, "I came in too early and didn't hear what the three of you said. If you know what's good for you, shut your mouths and drink your tea. If I hear another word, the three of you will die too!" With that, he kicked the short table away, turned around, and left with the half-dead manservant.
"How unfortunate." Yan Shiyi slowly let out a chuckle.
"Don't be anxious." Yan Li raised his hand to stop him.
"What is it?" Yan Shiyi raised his eyebrows.
Yan Li laughed: "Didn't you want to find an excuse to go and find out? Isn't this a ready-made one?"
"Let him live for a while longer." Yan Shiyi said.
Not long after, another manservant came to clean up and served a pot of tea and a few plates of pastries. After apologizing, the room became quiet.
Not long after, Huang Shaoyu and Zhao Ting came in one after another.
"Boss!" Huang Shaoyu saw the tea on the table, so he sat down and poured it for a drink. Zhao Ting didn't dare and respectfully stood to the side.
"How's the investigation?" Yan Li asked.
Huang Shaoyu grabbed a piece of pastries with each hand and stuffed it into his mouth as he said: "There are some clues. Just like Boss said, there are some inside stories …"
"Eat your food. You tell me." Yan Li said to Zhao Ting.
Zhao Ting respectfully cupped his fists and said: "I'll let Young Master know. Commander Huang and I snuck into the manor and asked a few tenant farmers. We found out that the incident happened at the end of last year. A group of bandits suddenly came in and killed all the stewards. Because the tenant farmers were experienced in making tea, they were spared. Some of the tenant farmers couldn't forget the old master's kindness. When they heard that they came to help the old master of the manor, they came with us. It turned out that there was a mastermind behind the scenes called Gu Tingwei, the Northern Envoy of Phoenix Hall. He robbed the manor and kept a woman here. It was said that the manor was already under her name. "
Li Xiang Jun was shocked and surprised. "There's actually an uncle in this world who robbed his niece's manor just to please a woman?"
"What kind of woman is worth it?" Yan Li said.
"A tenant farmer has a daughter who works as a maid in the orchard. I heard Gu Tingwei call her 'Youji'. It is said that she is indeed beautiful." Zhao Ting pondered and said, "However, I have been in the human world for more than ten years and have never heard of this name. Gu Tingwei is the direct descendant of the Hall Master of Phoenix Hall. His identity is not ordinary. To be able to confuse him, there must be a powerful method. I have never heard of her. There are only two possibilities. The first is that it is a fake name. The second is that she is not from the human world. "
Hearing this, Yan Li secretly nodded his head. This Zhao Ting was really efficient. In just half a day, he had already sorted out the cause and effect of the matter. He was very clear and organized. He was a rare talent.
"You did a good job." He said with a smile.
Zhao Ting revealed a flattering smile. "Not at all. Commander Huang was the one who asked all these questions. This subordinate was just listening in. I'm just trying to present Buddha with borrowed flowers."
"It's your credit. It's your credit. Why did you drag me into it?" Huang Shaoyu swallowed the dessert. "It's not like the boss doesn't know my temperament. How could he ask these things? Even if you give me the credit, does the boss not know? What I hate the most is deceit. "
He took another sip of tea, rinsed his mouth, and swallowed it. "I didn't mean to target you. Brother Zhao, don't take it to heart."
Zhao Ting secretly scolded him for being a hothead, but he had to smile obsequiously. "Yes, yes, yes. It's my fault. I will pay more attention in the future. Thank you for your advice, Commander Huang."
"What advice did I give you? You …" Huang Shaoyu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Forget it. I'd better not interrupt. Boss, you continue."
Yan Li scolded him with a smile. "Idiot. You grew up in the Multiple Chain Dock. Your father, the Lion King, sheltered you from wind and rain. You don't know the danger of Jianghu. He is so cautious. It can be seen that his life was not easy before. You should ask for advice from him in the future."
"Since the boss said so, I will do so." Huang Shaoyu bowed to Zhao Ting and said, "Brother Zhao, I was wrong just now. I need you to teach me more in the future."
"Not at all. Let's discuss it together." Zhao Ting said with a smile.
"Continue talking about that woman." Yan Li said.
That woman was naturally a good woman. However, the line between good and bad was vague.
As long as she was beautiful and had a good figure, she was a good woman in the eyes of some people.
In Gu Tingwei's eyes, You Qi had a more wonderful advantage besides these two qualities. She could combine these two qualities to fully display a woman's charm. Women would be jealous when they saw her, and men would be tempted when they saw her.
In his words, when he saw You Qi, he would immediately think of her in bed.
You Qi's little face was like that of a newborn silkworm. When she furrowed her eyebrows, she looked petite and weak, miserable and pitiful. But when she smiled, she was so beautiful that people could not help but want to play with her.
She sat in the main seat of the hall. She sat upright, which made her plump under her sleeves even more obvious.
An old maid knelt down below and said, "Madam, winter is coming soon. The newly planted tea seedlings are more important. We need to allocate some money to take care of them."
You Qi was not as upright as her sitting posture. When she heard money, she immediately withdrew her slender hand that was being played by Gu Tingwei. "Master, you hear, you hear. At the beginning of the month, we just gave a sum of money to repair the walls to prevent the beasts from damaging the tea trees. Only a few days later, we are asking for money again. No, no, they don't have money to give. "
Gu Tingwei's face was fair without a beard. He looked gentle and delicate. Unfortunately, his pair of fish eyes ruined his whole face, giving people a feeling that he was up to no good. He grabbed You Qi's hand again, holding it like a treasure. "Fine, fine, fine. I'll listen to you. If you don't want to give, then don't give."
"Master!" The old maid raised her head. "If we don't build a shed now, when winter comes, those tea seedlings will freeze to death. Those are all cultivated by the elders in the village!"
"If they freeze to death, then they freeze to death. It's hard to buy Madam's happiness. Do you understand?" Gu Tingwei's face darkened.
"You!" The old maid was unexpectedly angry. She said harshly, "I'm afraid of death, that's why I respect you as Master. Don't you know who Southern Field Village originally belonged to? If you robbed it, then so be it. It's your family's business. I don't want to care, and I can't. But Southern Field Village was built by us elders bit by bit. We can't let you, Gu Tingwei, ruin it like this! Just for a woman, for such a woman, you will be punished by the heavens! "
"Aiya, so fierce." You Qi seemed to be frightened and looked like she was about to cry.
"It's okay, it's okay. I'm here." Gu Tingwei quickly comforted her softly. Then, he turned to the old maid. His face darkened and his eyes were frightening. "Old Maid Shi, are you crazy? How dare you speak to me like this?"
The old maid said angrily, "If the village is destroyed, what's the point of me living?"
"Fine." Gu Tingwei laughed harshly. "I'll fulfill your wish! Someone, drag her out and beat her until she dies! "
A few servants rushed in and dragged the old maid out.
Not long after, the old maid's screams came from outside.
The old maid was just a mortal. How could she withstand the beating? After a few screams, she died.
You Qi smiled charmingly and took the initiative to grab Gu Tingwei's hand. "Now my ears can be at peace. Master, you're great."
"Then you should give it to me, right?" Gu Tingwei grabbed her hand tightly, his eyes shining. "You said you were afraid that I wouldn't treat you well. Now that I'm obedient to you, you shouldn't have any more doubts, right? Come with me to consummate our marriage. "
"Don't be in such a hurry, Master. I still have something to tell you."
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