Ji Xiahe's face turned ugly. This second uncle, since it was a private matter, he should have a sense of propriety.
It's a pity that Ji Xiahe, as a junior, can't say this.
In the remaining half a while, Ji Zhongchuan paid all-round attention to Shen Lie. Shen Lie was neither impatient nor irritable, saying whatever he wanted without getting bored.
Guo Yu looked at them with a smile, but as he smiled, his smile began to stiffen and disappeared at the corners of his mouth.
It's like this again. This kind of Shen Lie is the most disgusting. You can't see what his emotions are. You say he's rude, but he answers every question. You say he's polite, but he replies dryly. He doesn't want to communicate with the other person at all. If he doesn't talk to him in advance, Ji Zhongchuan said some probing words, fearing that Ji Zhongchuan would be more impatient than him first.
While they were talking, there was a gentle knock on the door of the side room, and the waiter brought some new dishes that they had ordered since Shen Lie's arrival.
After the waiter left, Ji Zhongchuan started to get down to business, talking about the Ji family's relocation.
"Back when the world was still surnamed Li, Yannan Hengping's soldiers and horses could easily move the An family out of the capital without any harm. The emperor of the Li family at that time was much more powerful than today's Emperor Tianding. Even more brutal and strict."
"It has nothing to do with Yannan Hengping," Shen Lie said, "it's Taifu An's magical power."
"Cousin," Guo Yu frowned, "What do you mean by this? Do you want to say that if it fails, it will be the Ji family's problem?"
"I didn't mean that. I praised Taifu An for his greatness, but I didn't say that others were not so great."
"Then you go and bring the Ji family back to Drunken Lulai safely. You must be unharmed."
Ji Xiahe lowered his head and rolled his eyes.
Shen Lie smiled faintly and said, "My cousin is still more powerful and has more magical powers than Taifu An. With just a few words, my cousin can bring the Ji family back safely."
Guo Yu paused, then said angrily in a deep voice: "Cousin, what do you mean?"
Shen Lie looked at Ji Zhongchuan: "When will we set off?"
"Since my nephew is here, the sooner the better. We will set off tomorrow afternoon. What do you think?"
"Okay," Shen Lie said, "I have two requirements."
"Two?" Ji Zhongchuan raised his eyebrows.
"First, if you are in danger, I will try my best to protect you, but I am not responsible for dispatching troops or studying routes. You can make your own arrangements. Second, I will leave after taking you away from Song Zhiyi's territory. I will not return to Zuilu."
Ji Zhongchuan was stunned: "How is this possible? Even Songzhou, which is the closest to Zuilu, is still more than two hundred miles away from Zuilu. Moreover, it borders Huazhou on the way. Huazhou is currently experiencing frequent civil unrest and uprisings. soldiers,"
"Then we will postpone our departure," Shen Lie said, "I will give you two extra days to discuss and arrange the manpower for two hundred miles."
"Cousin!" Guo Yu said, "We are here to help the Ji family this time. What do you mean?"
Guo Yu looked at him angrily. He was used to being gentle and elegant. In the girl's eyes, he was like a calm misty young man. He could rarely be so angry.
Guo Yu and Shen Lie have not seen each other for more than a year. Before this more than a year, they met very rarely. They rarely met each other at home. He would not look at each other directly. Even if he spoke, his words would be sarcastic, leaving the other party alone. He continued, and now it was the first time that he was hit by Shen Lie in reverse.
Ji Xiahe was having a hard time holding back his laughter, but in the blink of an eye he thought that his surname was Ji, and now Guo Yu was helping the Ji family after all. Thinking of this, his smile faded.
The conversation during the dinner became difficult, and the initiative fell into Shen Lie's hands unconsciously. However, Shen Lie always looked polite and respectful. Even if the words he said were annoying, his calm and calm tone would not hurt him. Angry, and, after all, they are the ones asking for help.
Ji Zhongchuan felt a headache, but who could let this Shen Lie possess martial arts at his side? He was said to be able to fight one against three. Judging from his gentle and showy appearance, with his emotions not showing, he didn't know whether it was true or not.
In the Guo family, if you raise a martial artist, you should raise a martial artist and teach him what to do with reading, or you can also raise a scholar who doesn't know how to do martial arts.
It is really scary to raise a talented scholar who is not your own grandson.
In the end, Ji Zhongchuan agreed to the two requests made by Shen Lie.
The conversation at the banquet was not over yet. There were too many topics discussed, and every word was about the troubled world.
Ji Xiahe occasionally interjected a few words, but most of them didn't know what to say.
Shen Lie stood by and became even more silent. If you didn't ask him, he wouldn't answer.
Everyone present almost understood his temperament, and would not look for him if they could. Fortunately, this young man would not say strange words to deliberately irritate people. The awkward atmosphere at the beginning passed, and gradually began to become more lively again.
It's almost Xu time, and the banquet is finally over.
The waiter led Shen Lie to the guest room, where all the people Shen Lie brought had checked in.
Dai Yu was waiting in the room. Shen Lie poured a glass of water, but before it reached his lips, there was a knock on the door from outside.
Dai Yu went to open the door, and Ji Xiahe came over patting the handle of the fan: "Brother Shen, Brother Shen, you have such a bad temper!"
Dai Yu closed the door, looked back at Shen Lie, and asked, "Master, what happened at the banquet?"
"It's not a big deal," Ji Xiahe said, "It's just that your young master is too boring. He will probably get into trouble whenever Guo Yu is around. With his skills, he might have become famous by now."
"What did I think it was," Dai Yu said, "It was my young master's disdain."
"I'm really bored," Shen Lie said.
Dai Yu had a meal.
"Open the window sash." Shen Lie said again.
"Haha..." Dai Yu laughed and hurried over to open the window.
"Why don't you just go out for a walk?" Ji Xiahe said, "The big lake in the city is pretty good, and the night view by the lake is beautiful."
The words "Night Scenery by the Lake" made Shen Lie slightly lost in thought. He turned his eyes and looked out the window. The night breeze slowly entered the window, and it was clear and comfortable.
"I wonder if there's been any response from Zhao Ning," Shen Lie said suddenly.
"It should happen this time," Dai Yu said, "Don't worry, young master, she will definitely be able to contact Ah Li."
"Who is Zhao Ning?" Ji Xiahe asked, "Why does Ah Li sound so familiar?"
"Hehe." Dai Yu smiled slyly, glanced at Shen Lie, and raised his eyebrows at Ji Xiahe.
"She is my sweetheart." Shen Lie said.
"Ah?" Ji Xiahe stretched his neck and widened his eyes.
I don't know whether he was amused by his appearance, or whether he felt better after mentioning her. Shen Lie laughed and said with a smile: "What the hell are you looking like?"
Ji Xiahe opened the folding fan with a "pop" sound and hurriedly shook it a few times: "Don't smile like this at me. I can't stand even a man. Go find your sweetheart quickly and smile more at her." After a few clicks, he might not be your sweetheart, but your pillow."
"..."
Pillow person...
Shen Lie withdrew his gaze and looked out the window. He didn't dare to think so much, as long as the person he loved became the person in front of him.
