The second volume of the second chapter of Xuanjing, the one hundred and sixty-fifth chapters
"Bai Pan?" Liu Ming glanced at the old man whose face showed no strange color, nodded his head, and immediately walked towards the door without saying anything.
With his natural gaze, he could tell at a glance that the old man in front of him was also a Qi practitioner with a strong level of cultivation, but how could he really take it to heart.
Bai Pan hurriedly led the way and said quickly and respectfully:
"The master and the young lady are going to discuss some matters outside the city now. However, the old servant has sent people from the back door to inform the young master of his return to the house. I believe that the master and the young lady will return to the house immediately at most tomorrow. I will make arrangements now.
Master, please stay in the old courtyard."
"Not in the mansion! Then who is in charge of the White House now?" Liu Ming asked.
"Reporting to the young master, the second master is now in charge of the mansion, and the third master has been in seclusion in recent days." Bai Pan replied honestly.
"Well, no matter who is in charge of the house now, I hope to see the person who can really take charge tomorrow. Otherwise..., hmm, judging from your appearance, you should be the only one who knows my true identity. Otherwise,
I won't say much more." Liu Ming glanced at the old man coldly and said with a slight snort.
"The young master is joking. What can I know about this? But don't worry, young master. I believe that the master and the young lady will come to see Master Congtian in person tomorrow." The old man's face changed slightly when he heard this, but he immediately said with an apologetic smile.
Liu Ming remained expressionless and said nothing more. He just followed the old man around and around, and after a while he came to an unusually quiet courtyard.
In front of this courtyard, two beautiful maids, each wearing yellow and red clothes, stood there. They were both fifteen or sixteen years old. When they saw the old man approaching, they immediately bowed and said in unison:
"Meet the Chief Steward!"
"Mei Zhu, Mei Lan, come quickly and meet Young Master Congtian. From now on, you two will be responsible for Young Master's food, clothing, housing and transportation. If there is any neglect, please take care of them immediately! Master Congtian, you two will take care of them."
Are you satisfied with the two? If you don't like them, I will replace them immediately and arrange two more to serve you." Bai Pan first asked the two girls to stand up, and then asked Liu Ming with a smile on his face.
"Just them!" Liu Ming glanced at the two women who came forward to greet them, and said noncommittally.
"Yes, then young master, let's rest first, and I will take my leave. If there is anything needed, just tell them two." Bai Pan said respectfully.
Liu Ming nodded and walked towards the courtyard unceremoniously. The two pretty maids Mei Zhu Mei Lan followed the old man's signal and hurriedly followed in.
After Bai Pan saw the courtyard door closing, the smile on his face faded slightly, and he stood there for a while with a frown on his face, then turned around and left.
And he had just walked not far when suddenly, a middle-aged man who seemed to be strong appeared from behind a big tree near the path. He walked up to the old man in a few steps and said respectfully:
"Housekeeper, the younger one has already arranged the manpower. As long as this person leaves the yard and makes any move, we will know immediately."
"Why should this man be called Young Master Congtian? Until the master and the eldest lady change their words in person, there is no doubt that he is the real young master of our White House. In addition, remove all the people in your platoon.
"What kind of person is Young Master Congtian? How could some ordinary people hide it from his eyes and ears? Although you are also in charge of the palace and are lucky enough to know about this matter, you must not make your own decisions in this matter." Bai Pan took a look.
The young man glanced at him and said coldly.
"Yes, I will remove the manpower immediately." The middle-aged man was excited when he heard this, and he immediately bowed and agreed.
The old man gave a few more instructions before leaving with his hands behind his back.
The middle-aged man straightened up, looked at the old man's retreating back with some jealous eyes, and then walked towards another path with a snort.
After a while, the old man walked through several courtyards and passed several sentries before arriving at a seemingly ordinary wing, and he stepped forward and knocked on the door gently.
"It's Bai Pan, come in." A man's voice suddenly came out.
"Yes, sir." The old man agreed, then gently opened the door and walked in.
In the small hall inside, there were two men and one woman waiting there.
The faces of the two men are quite similar, but one has a bookish look on his face and looks to be in his fifties, while the other man is in his forties, has a strong air about him, and has a three-foot-long belt around his waist.
Sheathed a long sword. The woman was an old woman in her sixties, with wrinkles on her face, but she was holding a bronze cane in her hand and looked energetic.
"Old slave pays homage to the old lady, Master, Second Master!" Bai Pan immediately stepped forward and bowed respectfully to the three of them.
"Butler Bai, you are not an outsider. Why should you be so polite at this time? That person has already made arrangements. Did he say anything to you?" The man with a bookish expression waved his hand.
asked hurriedly.
"Replying to the master, this person has been arranged to Master Congtian's original residence and I asked the two girls Mei Zhu Meilan to come and serve him. As for the words, this person did not say anything else except that he must see the master and the eldest lady tomorrow.
Others." Bai Pan replied respectfully.
The bookish man is obviously Bai Xingliu, the current head of the Bai family.
"That's all. Didn't he mention the wedding date with the Mu family?" Another tough man asked with a flash of his eyes.
"Reporting to the Second Master, no." The old man replied without thinking.
The tough man is the second son of the Bai family, known as the Second Master in the Bai family.
"Then what's his expression like? Is there anything unusual about him?" The old woman asked slowly after hearing this.
"Old lady, this man's expression is very calm, and I can't tell what he is thinking at all." Bai Pan replied with a wry smile.
"Oh, so to speak, this person is quite scheming at a young age. It seems that he is not someone who is easily fooled." After hearing this, the bookish man frowned.
"This person can use a quota from our Bai family to enter the Barbarian Ghost Sect and become an inner disciple. Now he has become one of the top ten disciples in the competition. He is definitely not an ordinary character. We don't know.
Can the conditions originally discussed really impress this person?" The tough man said with a light breath.
"If you are not impressed, then add some more weight. Our Bai family has waited for so many years and finally seized the opportunity to rise. We will never allow it to be knocked back to its original shape." The old woman said with a snort.
"Mother, after all, this person is a spiritual disciple with a very important status in the Shang Sect. Under the overwhelming power, I am afraid that the Qi Refiners like us will not be able to directly negotiate with this person, so the child did not choose to meet.
Send someone to inform Yan'er. Although Yan'er is just an ordinary disciple of Tianyue Sect, the power of Tianyue Sect is not comparable to that of Mangui Sect. In this case, we can only discuss with this person if Yan'er is present.
"Bai Xingliu said slowly.
"Yan'er has gone to pick someone up! It's just a messenger from the Mu family. Why does Yan'er need to pick her up in person?" Bai Laoer said with some dissatisfaction.
"Second brother, you don't know this. The messenger from the Mu family this time is not an ordinary qigong practitioner. I heard that he is also a spiritual disciple who worships under the Jiuqiao Sect. Naturally, our Bai family cannot neglect it and can only rely on it.
Yan'er is here to accompany you personally." The old woman glanced at the tough man and said lightly.
"I see, but I don't know if Yan'er will be able to come back in time tomorrow!" Bai Laoer suddenly realized.
"Don't worry, I received news from Yan'er yesterday. She is accompanying the Mu family's envoy to Feihedu outside the city. As long as we get news from the mansion, I believe she will be back soon." Bai Xingliu said confidently.
said.
"This is the best. But then, won't the Mu family's envoy follow Yan'er to our place? If he meets that boy, there won't be any problems!" The tough man still has a share.
asked in confusion.
"Don't worry. Although we didn't expect that person to come to the Bai family so soon. But it can be easily done by temporarily stabilizing the Mu family envoy for a day or two. Besides, the Bai Mu family's alliance is now
The matter is already a matter of mutual benefit, otherwise the Mu family would not send a spiritual disciple as an envoy. Even if there is no marriage, this covenant will not be easily abandoned. The key now is that our Bai family only relies on Yan'er
A spiritual disciple is really more than capable to support the current power of the Bai family. Therefore, no matter what method we use, we must rely on the names of the top ten disciples of the Barbarian Ghost Sect in order to maintain our current foundation." How many old women have there?
Said very solemnly.
"In this way, the success or failure of our Bai family really depends on the outcome of tomorrow's discussion with that boy." Bai Laoer couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this.
"There is nothing we can do about it. It would be great if those who become the top ten disciples of the Barbarian Ghost Sect are really smart. In this case, at least our Bai family can be prosperous for a hundred years." The old woman said slowly,
His face was filled with a look of extreme pity.
"Hmph, mother, don't talk about that trash anymore. As a Qi Refiner, he would die in the hands of a robber. Even if he does participate in the Spirit Opening Ceremony, he probably won't be able to pass it alive." Bai Xingliu said.
He said with a snort.
"However, it is not impossible to really turn this kid into a member of our Bai family." The second son of the Bai family touched his chin and suddenly said this.
"Ah, what second brother means is..." Bai Xingliu couldn't help being slightly startled when he heard this.
"If our Bai family hadn't previously relied on this girl Yan'er as a spiritual disciple and were unwilling to betroth her to someone else, it seems that she should have been betrothed to someone at her age." The second eldest son of the Bai family suddenly said with a smile.
"What, second brother, you want to use Yan'er to win over this kid, this is absolutely not possible!" When Bai Xingliu heard this, he immediately refused with anger.