Chai Yan smiled and said: "Just come, what's the big deal..."
After saying that, Chai Yan said to Meng Ruhu: "It's okay, Chief Meng. Since General Jiang and the others are here, please invite them in quickly. We will take this opportunity to have a few drinks with General Jiang."
Meng Ruhu didn't know whether Chai Yan meant what he said, but he still said obediently: "Master Chai, wait a moment, I will go to greet you soon."
With that said, Meng Ruhu and his son left the hall, and both of them hurried away with their clothes in front.
After leaving, only Chai Yan and the five others were left at the table in the hall.
Hang Baiqiu looked at Chai Yan and asked angrily: "Do you believe what he said?"
Chai Yan said calmly: "Sir Hang, don't worry about this. It doesn't matter whether Jiang Yongshuang was invited by Meng Ruhu or not."
"That's true..." Hang Baiqiu said angrily: "But there is always a feeling of being deceived, which makes me uncomfortable just thinking about it."
Chai Yan asked in confusion: "What's wrong with you? You and Jiang Yongshuang have never met or dealt with each other. How come you have a bigger reaction than us?"
Hang Baiqiu said angrily: "I don't know, anyway, I get very angry when I hear this name!"
Chai Yan knew in his heart that Hang Baiqiu did not want to see Jiang Yongshuang entirely because of the suppression of bandits.
At this time, Cheng Jiu suddenly spoke: "Sir, do you think it was because I embarrassed the guy named Chen Tianming in their camp last time that I did this?"
Chai Yan nodded and said: "Well, you said that this possibility is quite high."
Only then did Hang Baiqiu remember Cheng Jiu's defeat of Chen Tianming, and said in surprise: "Are you saying that Jiang Yongshuang actually came here specifically for revenge?"
"I'm not sure yet. We'll know after a while when they come in!" Chai Yan lightly shrugged his shoulders.
While he was talking, someone came outside the hall. It was Meng Ruhu and his son who came to welcome Jiang Yongshuang.
Jiang Yongshuang was not the only one who came, Cheng Jiu's defeated general Chen Tianming was also there, and he was also followed by two sturdy and burly men.
Jiang Yongshuang walked to the hall door and saw Chai Yan's table. He hugged Chai Yan across the threshold and greeted with a smile: "Master Chai, I haven't seen you for a long time. How are you? Hahaha...
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Although Chen Tianming and three others behind Jiang Yongshuang also clasped their fists together, the looks they cast towards Chai Yan and the others were very unfriendly, especially Chen Tianming, who stared closely at Cheng Jiu, giving the impression of enemies being extremely jealous when they meet.
Cheng Jiu showed no sign of weakness and looked back at Chen Tianming with contempt, as if to say: My defeated general has the right to fight against me?
Seeing Jiang Yongshuang saying hello, Chai Yan quickly stood up and clasped his fists and replied: "General Jiang, I haven't seen you for a long time, you look better, hehehe..."
Hang Baiqiu and Cheng Jiu also stood up and saluted Jiang Yongshuang together.
Although Jiang Yongshuang and his party of four were all wearing regular uniforms, the aura of soldiers could not be concealed. They all had solemn faces and serious expressions, which made Jiang Yongshuang, who was always smiling, look different.
Arriving at the table, Jiang Yongshuang cast his eyes on Hang Baiqiu, who was dressed in white, and asked: "Master Chai, who is this...?"
Chai Yan introduced: "General Jiang, this is the chief of guards of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's residence, Chief Hang!"
"Ah, it turns out he is the capable person beside His Highness the Crown Prince, whom I have admired for a long time!" Jiang Yongshuang said politely.
Hang Baiqiu clasped his fists and replied coldly: "You're welcome."
Chai Yan immediately asked Jiang Yongshuang: "General Jiang, these two look familiar, are they..."
As soon as the words came out, Jiang Yongshuang looked at the two of them.
Immediately afterwards, one of the two men came up, clasped his fists, and announced his name: "The last general, Chen Lanzhi, has met Mr. Chai!"
Another person also clasped his fists and said: "The last general, Zhou Lizhi, has met Mr. Chai."
Chai Yan immediately remembered that these two people were the general and deputy generals guarding the Western Camp of Yaozhou.
It seems that what Cheng Jiu said is right. Jiang Yongshuang brought Chen Lanzhi and Chen Tianming here with a different purpose.
Chai Yan smiled and said: "Colonel Chen, if I remember correctly, this Chen Tianming is your nephew, right?"
Chen Lanzhi said: "Yes, Mr. Chai, Chen Tianming is the nephew of the last general, but it's a pity that he is not very effective!"
Saying this in front of so many people made Chen Tianming feel very dull.
After the two sides exchanged a few words, Jiang Yongshuang and the four of them sat down at the table.
Jiang Yongshuang sat in the seat where Meng Ruhu was sitting just now, followed by Chen Lanzhi and Zhou Lizhi, and finally Chen Tianming, while Meng Ruhu, the longevity lord, was squeezed to the last seat.
Chai Yan had five people on his side, Jiang Yongshuang had four on his side, plus Meng Ruhu himself, the table was full of ten people, and Meng Changjian had to step aside.
But Meng Changjian didn't feel aggrieved in his heart. Instead, he secretly breathed a long sigh of relief because he could avoid such a scene.
Jiang Yong smiled on both sides and said to Chai Yan: "Master Chai, Commander Hang, I heard today is the birthday of Meng Lichang, so I decided to come over and wish Meng Lichang a birthday. If it disturbs your enjoyment, I, the general, would like to express my displeasure.
hehe......"
Chai Yan secretly laughed in his heart, what the hell you said is too fake, you are a dignified general of the Yaozhou Guard Camp, and you actually came all the way to wish a village chief a birthday. Will anyone believe you?
"How can General Jiang say such a thing? General Jiang, you are here at the right time. It is lively when there are many people together, right, Chief Meng Li?" Chai Yan said with a smile.
Meng Ruhu happened to be at a loss and didn't know what to say. When he heard what Chai Yan said, he nodded vigorously and said: "Yes, yes, it's fun when there are many people! The villain is really lucky in three lives, lucky in three lives!"
After chatting for a few words, Jiang Yongshuang suddenly introduced Chen Lanzhi: "Colonel Chen, this is the capable man who defeated Tianming last time. He seems to have the same surname as Chen. You are still from the same family."
"It turns out that we are brothers. Nice to meet you!" Chen Lanzhi cupped his fists and saluted.
"No, no, it's not Chen..." Guan Maochun couldn't help but interjected.
Cheng Jiu hurriedly grabbed Guan Maochun, then clasped his fists and replied: "General Jiang and Colonel Chen, please don't misunderstand me. My surname is Cheng, but I am Cheng Cheng from Qiancheng, not Erdong Chen."
Jiang Yongshuang and Chen Lanzhi nodded slowly when they heard this and said nothing more.
Cheng Jiu put down his hand, touched Guan Maochun under the table, and gave him a fierce look, meaning that in such an occasion, don't interrupt casually!
Zhou Lizhi, who was beside Chen Lanzhi, suddenly asked: "May I ask what position Brother Cheng currently holds?"
Cheng Jiu didn't know how to answer, so he had to look at Chai Yan.
Chai Yan smiled slightly and answered, "Oh, the three of them are currently my family's nursing home."
"Nursing hospital?"
Jiang Yongshuang and the others looked very surprised. They thought that Cheng Jiu and the others should have the lowest rank of captain, but they didn't expect that they were actually the nursing home of Chai Yan's family.
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