Although Pan Chihu humbly called the Jinhumen gang leader a humble house, after entering the gate, he saw numerous buildings lined up inside, with carved beams and painted buildings showing the style of a wealthy family. It is rare that there are rows of towering ancient trees next to the courtyard, and the layout is called
It's atmospheric...
Under the guidance of Pan Chihu, everyone came to the hall of the main building in the front yard, where a sumptuous banquet had been arranged. Many pretty maids shuttled back and forth, and the beautiful sound of silk and bamboo music came from the corner.
There are already many guests here. They are either big-bellied and fat-headed, or they are tall and muscular. There are hundreds of them, making the whole hall very lively!
Seeing Pan Chihu come in, everyone stood up and saluted: "See Master Pan!"
Pan Chihu laughed loudly and said: "You don't have to be polite, let me introduce to you. This distinguished guest is Miss Mingxiu, a well-known qin music expert in Kyushu. This is Qin Yun from Tiancheng Sword Sect, and these two me.
No further introduction is needed, he is a master swordsman of Qiankun Dao!"
"Long time admired!"
Among the ten people present, eight people's eyes fell on Mingxiu, but because Mingxiu's face was covered with a veil, they all showed disappointment.
Mingxiu's reputation can be said to be a household name in Qinglan. With their status, they are usually not seen at all. Today, they met by chance, but they couldn't see their true appearance. Many people felt itchy in their hearts.
"Let me introduce you two. This is Pan Chibao, the commander of the City Guards and my younger brother. This is Pan Fugui, the shopkeeper of Jinyang Yufeng Trading Company. This is"
Pan Chihu enthusiastically introduced the identities of the guests to Qin Yun and Mingxiu. Half of them were named Pan. They were either rich or noble and had their own origins. This banquet was like a family banquet of the Pan family!
Qin Yun felt clear in his heart. This was Pan Chihu's obvious demonstration, showing off the strength he had in Jinyang City.
After the introduction, Qin Yun and Mingxiu sat at the upper left seat of the banquet, while Ni Huishan and Li Shuai sat at the upper right seat. Pan Chihu sat at the main seat, accompanied by a beautiful woman in a purple dress.
Pan Chihu said enthusiastically: "It is my honor to have you all come here, especially Mingxiu, who deigned to come. To express my gratitude, Pan will propose three glasses of wine!"
He picked up the golden wine glass on the table and drank three large glasses in one go, which immediately attracted a wave of cheers.
Qin Yun's heart moved. This red tiger has a bit of a majestic spirit, but it is just that it is running wild among the people in the village. The structure is too small and it is destined to have no atmosphere.
Pan Chihu clapped his hands and said, "Since all the guests are here, let's serve the food!"
The steaming delicious dishes were served immediately, and the maids carried them on silver platters to the banquet table in a flowing manner. They were well-trained and well-organized, and they were obviously very familiar with it.
Stewed bear paws, braised mandarin fish, five-flower tenderloin, mushroom soup, and other delicacies from the mountains and wild game are cooked to perfection, making people’s appetites increase just by looking at them. Many of the dishes use rare treasures, which are worth their weight in gold.
Not cheap.
The guests raised their chopsticks and ate happily, and Pan Chihu asked the singers and dancers raised in the mansion to perform, which quickly pushed the atmosphere of the banquet to a climax.
"Hey! Sister Mingxiu, why can't you move a chopstick? Is it because you have a bad appetite?"
When the singer was leaving the stage after dancing, Ni Huishan, who was sitting opposite Mingxiu, suddenly asked: "Sister, there are a few pills of Shengjinxiaoshi pills here, do you want them?"
After sitting down at the table, Mingxiu didn't touch the dishes placed on the table at all. She just took a cup of tea and sipped it slowly.
Ni Huishan's voice was silent, but everyone present could hear it clearly. Pan Chihu glanced over and said with a smile: "Mingxiu, are you all dissatisfied with the dish? It doesn't matter, I'll have it removed and redone!"
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Mingxiu put down the tea cup in his hand and said with a faint smile: "Thank you for your concern, Senior Sister and Panmen Master, but Mingxiu didn't think the food was bad, and he thought of poems about Zhumen's wine-meat-smelly road and the frozen bones on the roads, and of the tens of thousands of disaster victims outside Jinyang City.
I am homeless but have no appetite to enjoy these delicacies!”
The whole place was completely silent and one could hear the drop of a pin.
Under such an occasion, Mingxiu's words were absolutely devastating. Who among the people present did not know that there were tens of thousands of victims outside the city, and who did not know the real cause of all this?
Hitting someone rather than slapping someone in the face is simply exposing Chihu’s face!
Pan Chihu's face suddenly darkened. He felt that he was extremely polite and respectful to Mingxiu. If he wasn't afraid of the sword god Luo Yi, he would have turned against him long ago.
Ni Huishan's eyes flashed with a hint of success, she covered her mouth and said with a smile: "Ah, after hearing what sister Mingxiu said, I can't eat anymore, what should I do?"
Qin Yun snorted coldly and said, "You can eat if you want to, and if you don't want to eat, don't eat. Where does all the nonsense come from?"
Qin Yun has never been the kind of narrow-minded person, but he was extremely disgusted when he saw this senior sister of Qiankun Dao. She was fickle, cunning, sweet-talking, and even pretended to be innocent when she took the initiative to stir up trouble.
The cold and harsh words hit her, and the charming smile on Ni Huishan's face suddenly froze, and the atmosphere at the banquet became extremely awkward. Everyone looked at each other and didn't know what to say.
One side is a disciple of Qiankun Dao, and the other side is a disciple of Tiancheng Sword Sect. With their status and strength, who dares to get involved in the dispute between the two parties? Mingzhe is the best choice to protect yourself.
Pan Chihu's eyes flashed fiercely, and he was almost about to explode on the spot.
At this time, the beautiful woman nestling next to Pan Chihu said with a sweet smile: "After listening to Mingxiu's master's piano music, the slave family is unparalleled. It is rare to see it today. I wonder if I will be lucky enough to listen to the fairy music?"
She was obviously trying to smooth things over so as not to upset everyone.
But how could Qin Yun give her face? He glanced at Mingxiu and was about to refuse, but saw Mingxiu nodded and said: "Okay, then I will play a song and ask for your advice!"
Qin Yun was stunned for a moment, because with Mingxiu's surname, he would never lift a finger for these guys, so he was ready to fall out on the spot, or even run out of Jinyang City.
Mingxiu turned around and made a gesture, and the mute uncle who had been standing behind her immediately handed over the piano he was carrying.
This old servant in gray clothes was plain and old, so few people noticed his existence.
Mingxiu took the piano and placed it in front of his knees. He pressed the strings lightly with his slender fingers, and the wonderful sound of the piano suddenly poured out from his fingertips. It echoed leisurely around the beams in the hall and reached everyone's ears.
