A woman like Pei Qianying is definitely not the kind of person who can bow her head easily. She has come to find him again and again, and she definitely has other purposes, such as this time.
"Master Luo, don't you want to invite me to sit in your house?"
Pei Qianying smiled at Luo Chen, acting naturally and familiarly. As she spoke, before Luo Chen could open his mouth to invite her, she had already raised her steps and jumped over Luo Chen's body towards the other courtyard.
Luo Chen frowned and gave up the urge to throw her out. He followed closely and wanted to see what tricks this woman planned to play today.
The Zhong Mansion is very large and very impressive. The only drawback is that it is a little deserted.
Some open areas were overgrown with weeds. Although Butler Wei would clean them every day, it was difficult for Butler Wei alone to clean such a large mansion. Over time, they were left alone.
Pei Qianying walked in the front, looking preoccupied. The two of them walked in tandem along a path paved with soft stones, and the dewy weeds wet their trouser legs.
Going further, there is a lotus pond. It is summer at this time and the lotus flowers are in full bloom. The air is filled with the fragrance of lotus. Take a deep breath and it is refreshing.
Luo Chen picked a lotus pod casually. He leaned on the stone bridge and ate lotus seeds while looking askance at Pei Qianying. Along the way, both of them were silent. Pei Qianying was not in a hurry, and Luo Chen was even more indifferent.
Finally, Pei Qianying couldn't help but spoke first: "Master Luo, the city guard's palace has now been reclassified to the city lord's palace.
Mr. Luo, you have offended merchants, so you are not worried about merchants settling accounts later?"
Luo Chen continued to peel the lotus pods in his hands and said with a smile: "The lotus seeds are very good, do you want to take one too?"
"No need, Mr. Luo, you..."
"It's getting late, it's time for breakfast, why don't the Pei family want to come together?"
Luo Chen threw the last lotus seed into his mouth, then he stood leaning on the stone bridge and smiled at Pei Qianying, showing two rows of white teeth.
After walking with this woman for nearly half an hour, it was enough. He basically had a guess in his mind as to why Pei Qianying came to find him. I was sorry, but he couldn't control the internal affairs of the Pei family, and he didn't want to.
He is still testing how deep the water in Licheng is. It is better to be quiet and not to move. He has not yet figured out what is going on with the Iron Soul Order. He is worried about it, but he has no spare time.
It's troublesome to waste it on such trivial matters.
The fight within the Pei family cannot be solved with fists, which is the main reason why he shirks it again and again.
Luo Chen expressed his meaning very euphemistically. He believed that with the intelligence of the Pei family head, he should be able to easily understand his attitude. However, what left him speechless was that this woman was so good at pretending to be dumbfounded.
Pei Qianying was furious. Luo Chen's wrong answer almost ignited the small universe in her heart. At this moment, she really wanted to pick up a brick from the ground and slap it hard on Luo Chen's face. It was so irritating. This
You little bastard, damn it, bear with it!
"Okay, since Mr. Luo invites you in good faith, Qianying will not bother you today."
Luo Chen was speechless. He had said what he said. According to his understanding of her in the past, she should just throw up her sleeves and leave. What kind of evil wind was blowing this morning? It was so evil.
The atmosphere at the dining table in the living room was a little depressing. Butler Wei shook his head and went to drink tea alone with a plate of peanuts. In a circle of young people, he, an old guy, would not join in the fun.
There are two bowls of porridge and a steamed bun on the Eight Immortals table. The bowls and chopsticks are in pairs, and there is no third pair.
"I'm really sorry about this. The head of the Pei family didn't say hello in advance when he came. If he had known about it, I would have added an extra pair of bowls and chopsticks. Do you need to add another pair of bowls and chopsticks?"
Shen Ke broke the embarrassment by speaking, her tone sounded polite, but in fact she was very mean.
Luo Chen didn't like Pei Qianying for various reasons, but Shen Ke's dislike was much simpler. It was entirely due to one woman's guarding and wariness against another woman.
Therefore, when two women meet, the flames of war begin to spread.
Pei Qianying has controlled the Pei family for so many years and has developed the aura of a unique superior. Ordinary women would really not be able to stand in front of him.
But who is Shen Ke? What kind of big scene has she not seen since becoming the emperor? Although Pei Qianying's aura is extraordinary, in Shen Ke's opinion, it is just that, not worth mentioning.
"No need to bother, just this one bowl, thank you."
Faced with Shen Ke's aggressive approach, Pei Qianying behaved naturally and smiled. She pulled the bowl of porridge in front of Luo Chen and took a provocative sip.
"you!"
Shen Ke was furious and stood up from his seat. Luo Chen shook his head at her. Shen Ke sat down while grinding his teeth and heard Luo Chen say: "Master Pei, are you okay with this?"
"Well, it's okay. It's just that although lotus seeds are good, adding too much will inevitably affect the aroma of the lotus seeds themselves. Also, don't cook the porridge too badly, otherwise it will taste a little sticky. Just medium-cook the lotus rice.
"
Pei Qianying opened his mouth to comment, and Shen Ke's face turned pale with anger. Upon seeing this, Luo Chen secretly said something bad and quickly changed the subject. Shen Ke went to serve Luo Chen another bowl of porridge. After returning, the atmosphere became even more tense.
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After breakfast, Shen Ke cleared the table. I don't know if this little girl did it on purpose. When she was clearing the dishes, Pei Qianying's tableware suddenly fell on the floor tiles, and the bowl shattered all over the floor.
Shen Ke turned around and walked out of the living room, making a nasal sound. Luo Chen shook his head with a wry smile. Pei Qianying looked at Shen Ke's back and said to Luo Chen with a half-smile but not a smile: "It smells so jealous."
Luo Chen was a little embarrassed and said: "Master Pei, I have visited this mansion and had breakfast. Please tell me the purpose of your visit this time."
If this continues, he is really worried that the two women will suddenly start fighting, so he doesn't plan to beat around the bush anymore and get straight to the point.
"Master Luo, don't you plan to continue to make excuses with me?" Pei Qianying straightened her posture, first gave Luo Chen a charming look, and then said seriously: "The City Guards and Guards Army Mansion is under the jurisdiction of the City Lord's Mansion.
Although the two iron armies have not yet been integrated together, the merchants who control the two iron armies have strengthened their position in Licheng.
Mr. Luo once offended a merchant, is he not worried at all about the merchant's revenge afterwards? Perhaps Mr. Luo believed that he was destined to be extraordinary and that his strength was astonishing and fearless, but after all, a person's power is limited. How can he fight with Li on his own?
The two major iron armies in the city are fighting against each other?"
Indeed, the two iron armies in Licheng totaled 8,000 people. Once they were surrounded and suppressed, not to mention the eight-star fighting spirit masters, even a nine-star realm powerhouse would not be able to guarantee 100% that they would be able to break out unharmed.
surrounded.
Conceit is inherent to geniuses, and even Luo Chen is no exception. However, although he is a little more confident, he is not arrogant, thinking that he can defeat a thousand people, because this is simply unrealistic.
There are many people who can fight an army by themselves, but this requires the cultivation strength of the Soul King Realm. Obviously, Luo Chen does not have this qualification yet.
"What does Patriarch Pei mean?" Luo Chen became interested and asked.
"Cooperate!" Pei Qianying said firmly.
"Cooperation? I'm sorry that Luo is stupid and doesn't understand what the so-called cooperation in the words of the Pei family leader means."
Pei Qianying's words surprised Luo Chen, but he soon felt relieved. The Pei family and the merchants had been grudges for a long time. Maybe they felt the crisis this time?
"Unite the common enemy!" Pei Qianying looked at Luo Chen and said seriously.
"Oh? Unite to share the enemy? How can we share the enemy? The merchant has the support of two iron armies. Unless all the major families in Licheng unite, they will not be able to fight. If you and I are alone, we are undoubtedly trying to attack the stone with an egg."
"That's not necessarily true." Pei Qianying smiled mysteriously and said, "Don't take Shang Chunqiu too seriously. According to the news that my Pei family just received not long ago, there were some minor disturbances in the city guard garrison during the handover.
Error, nearly half of the original commanders of the city guards resigned. Now there is still chaos in the city guard garrison, so there is no need to worry at all.
As for the three thousand black-armored guards, it is even more complicated. On the surface, Shang Chunqiu is the highest leader of the black-armored guards, but only four to five hundred of them can really be mobilized to do practical things.
Although the rest of the black-armored guards were usually flattering, they were only doing superficial work at most and did not really follow his orders.
Otherwise, these three thousand black-armored guards alone would be enough for him to run rampant in Licheng without fear of anyone! But they are not subordinate to his orders.
In addition, in the past two years, merchants have been tyrannical in Licheng, which has already made all the major families dissatisfied."
"So, the alliance you mentioned earlier about uniting common enemies doesn't just refer to you and me, but also to others?"
He was still a little suspicious before, but now he suddenly realized it.
"Correct! Don't underestimate Licheng. The water here is deep. It's just a Shangxing clan that just transferred its ownership. If it weren't for the support of the Black Armored Army, it could barely reach the level of a second-rate family in Licheng.
Dare to call yourself the number one aristocratic family in Li City? You are not afraid of being drowned." (To be continued)