Chapter 396

"Young Master Tian, Miss Tian, please come in. Haha, the preparations were not done in a hurry and the dishes were not sumptuous enough. Please forgive me! "

Ye Xiaotian said modestly as he warmly welcomed the guests into the reception hall. After the host and guest modestly welcomed each other, Tian Binfei and Ye Xiaotian walked into the reception hall arm in arm. Tian Binfei looked up and was stunned.

The Yang residence's reception hall was naturally very elegant. Of course, this also depended on who was looking at it. In the eyes of the eldest son of the Tian family, the Yang residence's reception hall was at most not that tacky, but it was not luxurious or elegant.

What surprised Tian Binfei was that there was only one table in the hall. Although there was a dazzling array of dishes on the table, there was no one else in the reception hall, not even a guest. Even the nominal host, Chieftain Yang Rong, did not make an appearance. There was not even a servant girl to serve the wine.

Tian Binfei did not think that the Yang residence would be able to bring out an extravagance that would surprise him, but this was too casual and it was indeed a lack of etiquette. However, Tian Binfei did not reveal a displeased expression. Instead, she calmly walked in.

Tian Binfei strolled into the reception hall before turning to look at Ye Xiaotian. He knew that Ye Xiaotian would definitely have an explanation. Tian Miaowen was half a step behind her brother. When she entered the reception hall, she could not help but reveal a slightly surprised expression when she saw the situation in the hall.

Ye Xiaotian smiled and said, "Today's banquet, I believe that the two of you have some private things to say to me. As the saying goes, the law should not be passed to six ears, so I acted on my own. If there was any disrespect in the etiquette, I hope that the two of you will forgive me."

Tian Binfei came to a realization and said, "It's fine to skip the superficial etiquette. This is good, very good."

The three sat down. As the host, Ye Xiaotian naturally urged the two to drink. Tian Binfei raised his cup and drank it. He immediately poured another cup and said to Ye Xiaotian, "Fortunately, you saved my younger sister's life. This cup is a gift from me to Buddha. Thank you for saving her life!"

Ye Xiaotian hurriedly poured another cup and clinked it lightly with him, saying, "Since I met you at that time, there was no reason for me to just stand by and watch. What's more, I was able to facilitate the cooperation between our two families, which was an unexpected surprise. Thanking me would be treating me as an outsider.

The two of them toasted each other. Tian Binfei poured another cup and said to Ye Xiaotian, "For this second cup of wine, I would like to thank Chieftain Ye for his hospitality. I will drink first as a sign of respect."

"Cheers, cheers." Xiaotian said, "Ye Xiaotian, Xiaotian.

Tian Binfei poured a third cup and said, "I'm very happy that Chieftain Ye is willing to cooperate with my Tian family. Tian Binfei poured a third cup and said, "I am very happy that Chieftain Ye is willing to cooperate with my Tian family.

Ye Xiaotian thought, "This kid has a refined manner and a delicate appearance, just like a woman. How can he drink so much?" He could only bite the bullet and drink another cup with a bitter face.

Tian Miaowen suddenly picked up her chopsticks and said to them, "Don't you two still have things to discuss? If you keep drinking like this, I'm afraid you'll be dead drunk before you can discuss anything. Why don't you eat something first?"

As she said this, Tian Miaowen picked up her chopsticks here and there. She actually buried her head in food. However, to a beauty like her, her so-called 'burying her head in food' was still as beautiful as a painting, elegant and natural.

Ye Xiaotian and Tian Binfei looked at each other and smiled. After drinking this cup of wine, they didn't look for another reason to greet each other. Instead, they raised their chopsticks and ate.

Tian Miaowen was born into a wealthy family and had developed the habit of never getting tired of eating fine dishes. In addition, she was a gourmet and a master chef. Whether it was the ingredients or the craftsmanship of the Yang family's banquet, she definitely wouldn't put it in her eyes. However, she would eat a few bites of every dish. It was a pity that she had an appetite like a kitten. This meal was really bitter.

Ye Xiaotian saw her appetite and couldn't help but click his tongue in wonder, "You can't judge a book by its cover! This pair of brother and sister from the Tian family are not ordinary people. One is a refined and delicate man who looks like a virgin, but has an amazing capacity for alcohol! The other has a small waist that can't even be grasped, but her appetite is close to Ning 'er's. "

If Tian Miaowen knew that she had become a big eater in Ye Xiaotian's eyes, she would definitely be angry. Wasn't it all because of Ye Xiaotian that she ate so hard? Miss Tian didn't want him to die for no reason.

Very few people knew that Tian Binfei was good at using venomous insects and poisons. Although the Gu God Sect was famous for its venomous insects, the first Venerable didn't manage to recruit all the venomous insects under his banner. There were also a few brilliant venomous insects outside of the Gu God Sect. Their venomous insects were not inferior to the Gu God Sect's Venerable, and some were even slightly better.

However, without the protection of a sect, the chances of encountering danger when traveling alone in the pugilistic world were greater, and the possibility of the inheritance being broken was also greater. For thousands of years, there were only a few venomous insects outside of the Gu God Sect that still had the inheritance.

Tian Binfei happened to meet such a venomous insect and inherited his mantle. The venomous insects he was good at were very different from the venomous insects of the Gu God Sect. However, given that Ye Xiaotian was the Venerable of the Gu God Sect, he must also be a master of venomous insects. If he wanted to harm Ye Xiaotian, the possibility of using venomous insects was not high.

Although most people who were good at using venomous insects had some understanding of poison, it was hard to say whether they were specialized. Tian Miaowen was worried that this Venerable Ye was not good at using poison. Although her brother was smiling at this moment, if he really wanted to kill, it couldn't be seen on his face. If he poisoned the dishes …

Therefore, Tian Miaowen would take a bite of every dish from time to time. She knew that even if her brother wanted to kill, he would never let her catch him. She could only use this to ensure the safety of Ye Xiaotian's life.

Tian Miaowen also rushed to drink the wine and eat the dishes. Because of her hip injury, she didn't dare to exert force on half of her body. It was hard for her to sit, so her stomach was uncomfortable and her waist was strained. Unfortunately, her painstaking efforts were not noticed by Ye Xiaotian at all. He was concentrating on playing tricks with Tian Binfei.

Tian Binfei took a bite of food and asked Ye Xiaotian with a smile, "What does Lord Ye plan to do next?"

Ye Xiaotian said, "Yang Xianmin occupied my territory, and now he has been taught a lesson. My men and horses should also rest and recuperate. After coming out of the mountains, I have been in a state of war. I haven't seen my parents and brother yet, so they are worried about me. Next, I plan to return to Tongren and enjoy family time with my father and brother. "

Tian Miaowen was almost killed by Zhan Boxiong. If the evil plan was true, her reputation would be tarnished after her death. In order to save her, Ye Xiaotian was also in danger and almost lost his life. Now that the Ye family and the Tian family had formed an alliance, the first thing he would do after the alliance was to return to Tongren to enjoy family time?

What was even more strange was that Tian Binfei valued his sister's safety more than his own. After hearing Ye Xiaotian's words, he should have poured a glass of wine on Ye Xiaotian's face, pointed at him and scolded, "Son of a b * tch, you're not worth my company!"

But after hearing Ye Xiaotian's words, he actually smiled from ear to ear and nodded repeatedly. Ye Xiaotian took a sip of wine and said to Tian Binfei, "I wonder what Brother Tian plans to do next?"

Tian Binfei's sword-like eyebrows were raised and he sneered, "Although the situation of my Tian family is not as good as before, our old friendship and connections are still there. Many of the tribe leaders have owed favors to my Tian family and have yet to repay them. Zhan Boxiong thinks that my Tian family is so easy to bully, but he is wrong!"

"I plan to return to Guiyang tomorrow and ask the uncles to uphold justice for my brother and sister! I ask the other tribe leaders to uphold justice for my Tian family! Justice is in the hearts of the people. I will seriously denounce Zhan Boxiong and ruin his reputation. "

Tian Miaowen was not an ordinary woman in the Tian family. She was the eldest daughter of the main branch. When she went out, she could represent the Tian family. Her dignity and the Tian family were one. Now that she had almost lost her life, her brother actually planned to run back to Guiyang with his tail between his legs and cry to the elders of the other families, asking them to uphold justice.

What kind of justice could others uphold for him? Find Zhan Boxiong and let everyone criticize him? Put pressure on him and make him apologize to the Tian family brother and sister in person? What was the point of this kind of superficial counterattack?

If the Tian family did this, what honor and dignity would there be to speak of? Wouldn't that be the same as proactively telling the world that my Tian family had really declined and fallen to such a state? A second or third-rate tribe leader dared to provoke us like this, and my Tian family was helpless?

This kind of unambitious answer, Ye Xiaotian should have slapped him in the face, flicked his sleeves and left, and scolded him back, "Little brat, not worth my time!" Unexpectedly, when Ye Xiaotian heard this, he actually beamed with joy and said, "Brother Tian's way of handling things is the most appropriate, I admire you very much."

Fortunately, Tian Miaowen was not stupid. She understood the meaning of both of their words: Ye Xiaotian wanted to return to Tong Ren to tell the world through his actions that the reason why he waged war against the Yang Family Fort was because the Yang Family Fort had invaded his territory, and he was only returning a tooth for a tooth. Now that he had taken back his territory and Yang Xianmin was dead, he could put away his weapons and horses. He did not have the ambition to expand his territory, so he asked the Eight Lands to be at ease.

And Tian Binfei wanted to go to Guiyang to complain to the nobles, but he could not take any substantial action, so he deliberately showed weakness. In the past, the Tian family would always care about their reputation. They could not let the Tian family be looked down upon, because the Tian family was now only left with their reputation.

The Tian family had originally lost their power, but they were still able to stand among the rich and powerful because they relied on their old power and prestige. Therefore, the Tian family's power and prestige could not be challenged, because it was challenging the cornerstone of the Tian family's existence.

But now that the Tian family was planning to end their seclusion and return to Jianghu, showing weakness and concealing their wings was the best strategy they should adopt. Only in this way could they achieve the effect of surprising the world with a single brilliant feat, and not be prepared for all kinds of precautions before their ambitions were realized.

At the same time, before the troops and horses moved, the rations and fodder went first. Ye Xiaotian and Tian Binfei's actions were to prepare the rations and fodder in advance – righteousness! Sometimes, righteousness and reputation could play a role that even thousands of troops and horses could not.

The Tian family had declined, and even the eldest daughter of the direct branch was unable to fight back when she was assassinated. They could only seek help from the various chieftains. What could these chieftains do? Send troops to suppress Zhan Boxiong on behalf of the Tian family?

At most, they could exert pressure and force Zhan Boxiong to apologize to the Tian family. Of course, this did not meet the requirements of the Tian family. While the Tian family received contempt and ridicule, they would also receive a lot of sympathy. Even those chieftains who appeared to uphold justice would feel guilty towards the Tian family.

At this time, the Tian family could not take it anymore. They did not hesitate to use all they had to hire the Ge family, who had just come out of seclusion and had an old grudge with the Zhan family, and had already gone "crazy from poverty" to help the Tian family suppress the Zhan family. Who could say anything wrong with them?

As for Ye Xiaotian, he sent troops under such circumstances because he wanted to be someone else's fighter for money. He had a sufficient reason to fight the Yang family, and he also had a sufficient reason to fight the Zhan family. However, others would still be wary of him.

As long as he delayed the time and broke the continuity of the two provocations, the matter would still be the same, but it would make most people not have that kind of inappropriate association. This was the so-called strategy.