98: To receive gifts, or not to receive gifts?

Under the watchful eye, Cheng Liduan sat still. said: "Yan Taichang is too polite. But the weak water is three thousand, and I only take one scoop. With Yan Niang by my side, I am already satisfied. So this kindness can only be understood. ”

Hearing this, Yan Donglou's face sank, and anger arose in his heart.

Who is Yan Donglou? He is the son of the prime minister of the Four Dynasties. Although he is only a three-pin Taichangqing, he is actually in charge of national affairs on behalf of his father, although he does not have the name of the prime minister, but he is the prime minister. It is not an exaggeration to say that the power is monstrous. Inside and outside the government and the opposition, who doesn't flatter?

With such an identity, it is really rare and rare to be so polite to a young man like Cheng Li.

You must know that the martial arts style was at its peak when the world was at its peak. Between the recklessness, strange people emerge in endlessly. Those real top masters, talking and laughing, changed color when they raised their hands. Even though it is white, its every move still has a huge influence on the growth and decline of various forces in the temple. No one dares to underestimate it.

Although Cheng Li is young, he has already shown extremely amazing strength. The Twelve Star Demons and the Eight King Kongs of the Lei family were not ordinary people, but they were all destroyed by him alone.

There is also Lei Dongtian of the Eight Dou Hall, who is also a first-class master. In addition, Zhang Xuanjing, the Heavenly Master of Longhu Mountain, and the Kanshui Department of the Eight Protectors under his command were all broken and sunk into the sand under Cheng Li's hands. This makes it impossible for Yan Donglou not to pay attention to Cheng Li.

Of course, this is only one of the reasons. No matter how many strange people there are, they can't be stronger than the court. Otherwise, the imperial court is not a imperial court. As a "little prime minister", the resources that Yan Donglou can use are unimaginable to ordinary people.

If Cheng Li is just white, he has no backer. Then Yan Donglou can use the resources of the imperial court to deal with it. Cheng Li is now a person from Xiuchun Building. Not only was he canonized as the Marquis of a hundred households, but also the royal gift of hoes and traitors, officials below the seventh grade, can be cut first and then played. This is already the equivalent of the status of the chincha. No matter how bold Yan Donglou is, he will never dare to attack Qin Cha.

In addition, the master of the four major stalls is the master of the court, and it is not easy to be with him. Even Yan Donglou's father, Prime Minister Yan Lao, could not easily bear the price of an all-out war with Taifu. Therefore, Yan Donglou was condescending to dignity, not only came to Hangzhou to mediate in person, but also was polite to Cheng Li, and this kind of performance was incredible for those officials who were used to seeing Yan Donglou's flying and domineering.

However, Yan Donglou's politeness only received Cheng Li's refusal. After all, the little prime minister is the little prime minister. No matter how good the cultivation is, there is a limit. At that moment, he said slowly: "Why should Cheng Shao be too humble." Although the home flowers are not as fragrant as wildflowers. However, this Franc machine beauty is a perfect body, and she is only eighteen years old this year, which is much stronger than those broken flowers and willows. Cheng Shao refused to accept this gift, could it be that he looked down on me?"

Although Yan Donglou itself also has martial arts, it is not very smart. It's just a third-rate level. A master like Zhai Feijing, casually, can also beat down a hundred Yan Donglou without panting.

However, it is necessary to move the body and nourish the qi. Yan Donglou has been in power for a long time, taking life and death, and determining the blessing and misfortune of people in one word. Unconsciously, he also cultivated an official authority. At this time, there was a sudden attack, and the flower hall became silent. Everyone felt so much pressure that they were silent, looked at Cheng Li, and then looked at Yan Donglou, and no one dared to say more than half a word, for fear that if one was not good, they would get into trouble.

Something like official authority, to put it bluntly, is to use the power of the imperial court to suppress people. Ordinary people either don't have enough power, or they have all kinds of scruples, or they simply want something from the imperial court, so it's hard not to be affected.

But Cheng Li himself has enough strength to have no scruples about the imperial court, let alone ask for anything. No matter how heavy Yan Donglou's official authority is, it will not affect Cheng Li. So he was unmoved, and said calmly: "Yan is too often serious." But he never let go, and promised to accept this Franc machine beauty.

Yan Donglou's anger became more and more intense. He snorted coldly and shouted, "Juliet, Cheng Shao doesn't look down on you, it seems that you don't have this blessing." Hmph, but the gifts I gave out from Yan Donglou will never be recycled. Since Cheng Shao doesn't accept it, then I'll find another person to send you out. What do you say?"

Juliet's heart was bitter and disappointed. But he also knows that his fate is in the hands of others, and he has no way to resist. At that moment, he fell prostrate to the ground and said in a trembling voice: "Let the adults decide." ”

Yan Donglou looked left and right, suddenly sneered, and shouted, "Mr. Yan, what do you think of this woman?"

In the crowd, someone immediately said coldly: "Not bad." ”

The answer was short and sharp, like a dagger. The voice is sharper, as if it can cut people's eardrums and open people's hearts. As soon as these words were spoken, there was a commotion among the people present. Immediately afterwards, those escorts who followed Yan Donglou moved out of the way to the left and right, revealing a figure sitting in the corner.

Cheng Li was stunned. Because it was only at this time that he suddenly discovered that in the corner of the flower hall, there was a person who did not look like a human being.

When the person sits there, it's like a table or a chair. Neither moving nor speaking, no one would notice him. Even Cheng Li is the same.

But no matter who looks at him, he will never be able to forget it.

Strictly speaking, this person is not ugly. The facial features are upright, ordinary, and plain. The kind that you can't find anymore if you throw it in the crowd.

But this person's face was like a zombie, gloomy, cold, and expressionless at all. In a pair of eyes like a dead fish. I can't find emotions that belong to "people" at all. It's just that there is no expression, and sometimes it is the most terrible expression.

When Cheng Li saw him, it was as if he had seen a knife that could kill people even though it was rusty, or a piece of Xuanbing that had melted at the end of a thousand years and had turned black. After one look at him, I didn't want to take a second look. But when you don't look at him, it's hard to suppress yourself from thinking about him. But just thinking of him is like thinking of a terrible nightmare, as if you have encountered another kind of ghost that can only be found in nightmares.

That feeling made Cheng Li feel terrified. As for the Franc beauty Juliet, she was even more frightened and trembled, and she didn't even dare to look up.

Cheng Li and Juliet's reaction was all caught in Yan Donglou's eyes. He couldn't help but secretly smirk. Ning said: "Mr. Yan, why don't you give it to you with this woman?"

Cheng Li secretly pondered: "Mr. Yan, could it be that among the eight great families of the rivers and lakes, the Yan family in Chenzhou, Xiangxi? Listening to the water dragon chant and the autumn night rain, they said that the Yan family originally belonged to the Daomen lineage. Later, it was separated from the Daomen and became its own line.

Their family's 'zombie skill' is said to be a fusion of martial arts and witch spells, which is very evil. Practice to the highest depth, even not afraid of swords, guns, water and fire, no matter how you hit, it will be as if nothing happened, no pain or injury. Not even under the body of the Buddha. I don't know if it's true. ”

Cheng Li guessed correctly. This Mr. Yan is a member of the Yan family in Chenzhou, Xiangxi. He has been working for him under Yan Donglou for ten years and has made a lot of contributions. The cultivation is high, and among the guests around Yan Donglou, it can be included in the top five. Therefore, it won the trust of Yan Donglou. Yan Donglou came to Hangzhou to do business this time, and he also took him with him.

At this moment, I heard Yan Donglou speak. Mr. Yan immediately raised his head and glanced at Juliet. hissed, "Good." Thank you for the reward. ”

When Juliet heard this, she trembled even more. The light in his eyes faded into a darkness of despair. But there were two more teardrops, dripping down the long golden eyelashes and gently dripping to the floor.

With so many people present, only two people could spot these two tears. One is Zhai Feijing. Because he kept his head down the whole time, it was naturally easier for him to spot some subtle details than those who looked up.

As for the other, it was Yan Niang. As a man in the dust, she cared more about Juliet than any man present. Although this Franc machine beauty was given to Cheng Li as a gift, it made Yan Niang's heart sour. But when Yan Donglou gave her to Mr. Yan, Yan Niang only felt unbearable.

Suddenly, an impulse surged into my heart. Yan Niang couldn't help but gently tugged at Cheng Li's sleeve and said in a low voice: "Cheng Shao, this Juliet girl is also a poor person. Have mercy on her, and take her. Otherwise...... Alas~ Her life is over. Such a beautiful woman who is so alive and fragrant is bound to suffer a lot if she falls into the hands of that zombie face. How can you bear it?"

Cheng Li hesitated slightly. Finally nodded to Yan Niang. Then he stood up. Lang said: "Yan Taichang, please wait." ”

The corners of Yan Donglou's mouth twitched, revealing a smug smile. said: "What does Cheng Shao have to say?"

Cheng Lidao: "I've thought about it. Since Mrs. Yan is always kind, then I will accept this gift. ”

Yan Donglou pretended to be surprised: "Oh, Cheng Shao has changed his mind again? I have promised Mr. Yan that I will give him this Franc machine beauty. Now Cheng Shao said again, then I gave you the beauty, wouldn't it make me lose my trust to my subordinates?"

Cheng Li's face turned cold and said, "Then what does Yan Taichang mean?"

Yan Donglou smiled maliciously: "Actually, it's nothing. Since Cheng Shao asked for this beauty, there will definitely be no free time to deal with Yan Niang tonight. It's better to let Yan Niang accompany Mr. Yan. In this way, everyone takes what they need, and everyone is happy. ”

"Let me ...... I'm going to accompany ...... This Mr. Yan?"

Yan Niang's delicate body shook violently, and her face became pale with "huh~", obviously scared to the extreme.

Cheng Li frowned, and without waiting for him to answer, Mr. Yan suddenly turned around, cracked his mouth, and showed Yan Niang a terrifying smile like a nightmare.

"Franc machine woman, good. But the hostess, even better. Adults know my heart. ”

Before the sound fell, Mr. Yan stood up abruptly, his hands did not move and his knees were not raised, his body shook like a zombie jumping, and he walked to Yan Niang's side in an instant, and couldn't help but speak, stretching out a pair of dry and strange hands with skin and bones and nails as sharp as knives, and grabbed Yan Niang's hair.