In the mansion of the Marquis of Pinghai.

A pot of fine wine, four side dishes, and a bucket of rice, this is the wine banquet at the Pinghaihou family.

Chen Yue didn't think it was so shabby. Now the people in Haizhou City were panicked. Everyone was watching Pinghai Hou do anything. He wanted to set an example. If he used big fish and meat to treat Chen Yue, it would be despised.

The Kong family moved almost all the time, and only the last few houses were left. This is Kong Guozhang’s study, which is used to entertain the most noble guests on weekdays.

The servants were asked to leave, and there were only four people on the table, Chen Yue, Kong Xianglan, Kong Qingfeng and Kong Guozhang.

"Come on, Xianglan, you have a drink. He has helped the Kong family very much today."

Kong Qingfeng's mouth moved, and he didn't say anything, and Kong Xianglan turned her head even more, her eyes full of humiliation.

"Chen Yue, my children are disobedient and incompetent, so you can underestimate them."

Gong Guozhu smiled, picked up the wine glass, and drank it all in one go.

"I'll punish myself for a drink first, you can do whatever you want."

"No, your children are both very powerful. Qingfeng is decisive in killing and flexible in doing things. He is ashamed of himself."

"Qingfeng, have you heard it? Chen Yue's praise, you should have a drink for this."

Then, Gong Guogong turned his head and pointed at Kong Xianglan and asked, "Chen Yue, what do you think of my daughter?"

"A hundred times of tempering will make steel, and the waves will rush gold. After the Marquis leaves Haizhou City, he will sharpen the Xianglan more."

“Hungry?”

After hearing Chen Yue's words, Kong Xianglan almost remembered to kill this bastard.

"Hmm? Tell me?"

"Compared to Qingfeng, Miss Xianglan has not yet fully entered the role. She still wants to hide with others, and even has fantasies. In fact, she should work hard to persevere at this time. Maybe, the Kong family will rely on her in the future."

"You bastard, let my dad and others go out of the city, you!"

Kong Xianglan could no longer hold it back and slapped the table hard, trying to stand up and say something.

"It's not me. It's your daddy who is very smart."

Chen Yue played with the cup in his hand and said to Kong Xianglan, "Since the Kong family became famous because of the cowpox, they have to bear the corresponding consequences.

People in the city don’t know that the Pox Goddess will perform a blood sacrifice, but everyone hopes that a scapegoat will come out. Especially the Kong family, who doesn’t think it’s you who brought disaster?”

"But, you know. It's no longer my father's business!"

"Don't be angry, Xianglan, I heard Chen Yue say that calling you here today is to let you understand something."

Gong Guozhu said very gently, with only a trace of bitter smile on his face.

"Aoong. Do you understand?"

"I understand, Dad, we are defending ourselves. What's the use of people in Haizhou City who don't believe it? What's more, there are the minions of the Queen Mother of the Pox God lurking around. As long as they release the news and kill the Kong family, they will be able to understand the natural disaster. Then they will provoke the crowd, and then..."

Kong Qingfeng began to sneer, and some things will be clear after thinking about them.

When the ban continues day by day, the people inside will start to attack each other, and then the Kong family will be the first to be affected.

"I used to think wrong, thinking that I could take this opportunity to win over the masters in the city, but then I thought, who would defect to the Kong family? After offending the Queen Mother of the Pox, everyone wanted to see how the gods got angry?

Now that we move out of the city, we can still win the favor of everyone before everyone’s resentment has been formed. Then we will run Jade Villa well, but we will lose the geographical advantage, and the impact is not big."

"But……"

Kong Xianglan wanted to say something, but she couldn't say it out.

"Xianlan, you have lost your mind for family affection and parents. You can see many things clearly, but you still can't."

Chen Yue said sincerely, "Find a reason. There are more than 50 young children from the Kong family in Pinghai Hou Mansion. They are the hope of the Kong family's future. Moreover, even if the Kong family is wiped out outside the city, as long as you live, the Kong family will not be destroyed. Once a person dies, Lingzun and his relatives will rest in peace in the nine springs."

After taking a long breath, Kong Xianglan found that she was really not angry now. She just tried hard to remember Chen Yue's words in her heart and would not forget them.

"The Marquis and Qingfeng are going outside the city, and their lives are unpredictable. Three days ago, I proposed to exchange the Jade Villa and the Marquis' Mansion in Pinghai. I thought the prince would be furious, but I didn't expect the prince to agree. Since this is the case, the grudge between you and me will be eliminated."

"Chen Yue, do you think this is true?"

"Fake it, I haven't even revenged my grudges for Gong Guogong, Kong Qingfeng, and those who framed me and insulted me. How can I forgive you? I believe that the same is true for you. If you have the chance to kill me, you will never be lenient."

Chen Yue smiled and poured a glass of wine for Mr. Kong. This wine from the West was as bright as blood.

"I advise you to drink more wine. There is no friend when you go to the underworld. We are all people who have the opportunity and will not hesitate to start. In this case, it is a rare opportunity to sit together and drink. Come, let me respect the father-in-law."

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There was also a pot of wine and a few side dishes in front of Wei Xing'ang.

But he was not as calm as he was, but more afraid.

Today, the Marquis took him to a small yard and prepared delicious food for him.

Maybe it was a person's premonition of death. He kept staring at the door of the house, afraid that someone would come in.

“Meow!”

The sound of a cat came from behind, which scared Wei Xingang to tremble, pretended to be too far, picked up the stone, and smashed it at the cat. When he patted his chest and came to his senses, he found that there was one more person in the yard.

Shenyou.

"Brother Wei, long time no see."

He smiled, as if he had met a friend he hadn't seen for a long time.

"Chen Yue, I was sorry for you at the beginning, but since then, I have been persuading..."

"You know you're wrong?"

"Chen Yue, you are not dead after all, there is nothing wrong. I am a sixty-year-old man, can you do it?"

"I saved your life back then."

Chen Yue said lightly.

He wanted to say something high-sounding, but he found that he could not say a word. The grace of saving lives was exchanged for a life-threatening disaster. What reason did he have to forgive this old guy? Especially the way he found it himself, Wei Xing'ang's persuasion was just the tears of a crocodile.

"Go on the road with peace of mind, there will be many people who will be with you underground."

The hemp rope flashed in his hand, and the knot that had been knot had been tied around Wei Xing'ang's neck, then he swung it to the higher place and pulled it hard.

The man was hung on the beam of the house and struggled desperately, like a fish out of the water.

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After Chen Ai left, Mr. Kong kept drinking.

After a long time, he said loudly.

"Xianlan, kneel down."

Gong Guozhu stood up and said solemnly to Kong Xianglan.

Without disobeying Daddy, Kong Xianglan fell to the ground.

"Did you hear what Chen Yi said just now?"

"I heard it clearly. Daddy."

"That's good. When we part today, we will see you and my father and daughter again. What you have to do is to live well, manage the Pinghai Hou Mansion well, and strive to control the position of the Dragon Girl Palace. For you, for me, and for more than 900 people from the Kong family!"

"Dad..."

What I wanted to say, but Kong Xianglan couldn't say it. Why did everything turn out like this? Why was there nothing I could do?

"Remember. From today on, you will think that I am. And the people outside the city are dead! Don't worry about us. Even if the Kong family escaped to the gate of the Marquis of Pinghai, begged, don't let them in, do you understand?"

"Dad..."

Two lines of tears flowed, and Kong Xianglan cried very sadly.

"Bang!"

A slap hit Kong Xianglan in the face heavily, and Kong Guozhang shouted loudly, "You want to laugh, even if someone slapped you, you want to laugh, do you understand?"

"Dad..."

Another slap fell on Kong Xianglan's face, with a scorching pain and a salty and bitter taste in her mouth, which was the smell of blood.

"Are you still crying?"

Another slap fell on Kong Xianglan's face.

"Sister, my sister has also cried, but later she cried with a smile."

She used to think that my sister's words were fake, but now she suddenly understands it.

She raised her head and let the tears flow down her cheeks. She stopped crying, but just smiled hard.

"Yes, that's it, smile hard and do everything!"

Mr. Kong was so loving that he took out a handkerchief and wiped her face.

"Daughter, does it hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt, Daddy, it's me that I'm not doing well."
To be continued...