"My lord, the guests you invited are already waiting in the front hall, a total of twenty people, one is not more, and one is not less." Zhang Shunzhi respectfully stood in front of Xing Xing and reported back,

Today is the 21st of June, and it is the son who is happy to meet the 20 most powerful patriarchs in the four states under his jurisdiction.

Happy Head raised his head from the thick dossier, gently put down the wolf hair in his hand, and then rubbed his frown vigorously, his face was tired, but his deep eyes were still very focused,

"I see, how the meal is prepared." Happy picked up the tea in his hand, gently moistened his throat and said,

"The chef in charge is invited from the best restaurant in the city, and the ingredients are very complete and of high quality, everything is ready, please rest assured." Zhang Shunzhi replied,

Xing Xing hummed lightly, then sat up straight and asked, "Shunzhi, where is Zhao Gou now." ”

"That kid heard that the adults were going to drop him to the north, and he was like a monkey in Xingxia, and he traveled all night and night for a few days, and at this time, I am afraid that he has already passed Xuzhou, and he will be able to reach Nanqingzhou in three days." Speaking of his younger brother who shared weal and woe, a faint smile appeared on Zhang Shunzhi's serious face,

Happy Wenyan chuckled and said: "Actually, it's no wonder that he is here, these days, your other brothers are running around, busy and busy, but he is the only one at home with a group of half a dozen children, and he is really miserable." ”

"Being able to work for adults is worth it, no matter how hard it is."

He smiled happily, looked at Zhang Shunyi appreciatively, stopped talking, picked up the tea cup in front of him, gently blew the tea stalk on the water, and tasted it carefully.

"My lord, my subordinates have taken their leave." Seeing that he was happy to act like this, Zhang Shunzhi understood and respectfully saluted and retired.

In the hall of the Thorn History Mansion in Nanqingzhou, there were twenty people sitting full, although these twenty people were fat, thin, tall and short, but the clothes on their bodies were very elegant and gorgeous.

However, at this time, the faces of these rich gentry were full of red light, but at this time they were sad, and the depths of their eyes revealed helplessness and grief and indignation, and the atmosphere in the hall was very dull and depressing, in sharp contrast to the blue sky and bright sunshine outside.

"Boss Chen, you said that this high-thorn history invited me to come this time, just what kind of idea did he have, and now that we have been sitting for half an hour again, why did he refuse to show up." A slightly hoarse voice sounded, which immediately attracted everyone's attention,

This man is in his thirties, thin, not tall, with protruding cheekbones, two slender mustaches on his lips, and a pair of narrow eyes, although small, but from time to time flashing with a cunning light.

This person's name is Ji Kun, although his appearance is not good, but he is one of the best people in Jiaozhou City, and his family resources are no less than Chen Qian in Qingzhou.

"Boss Ji, Gao Thorn Shi has always acted out of common sense, how can I guess it, according to Chen, let's wait patiently for a while, if it comes, it will be safe." Chen Qian's brows were deeply furrowed, and sweat was faintly oozing from his forehead, not just because it was hot or for other reasons.

"Chen Qian, why have you been cowardly since you met Gao Thorn Shi, this is really not like your style." Pei Nianqian, who has always been at odds with Chen Qian, said with a playful smile,

"Lose money, now you are also a fish on the chopping board, what qualifications do you have to say about me." Chen Qian glared at Pei Nianqian fiercely and sneered,

"Do you want to die?" Hearing Chen Qian call his nickname in person, Pei Nianqian was suddenly furious, took the case, and shouted angrily,

"Boss Pei, Boss Chen, now we are grasshoppers on a rope, and we will lose everything, so let's put aside the grievances between you for the time being."

"Hmph, I'll clean you up later."

"Let the horses come." Chen Qian and Pei Nianqian glanced at each other angrily, but in the end, they still left a sentence and quieted down.

Now that everyone is in the Assassin's Mansion, there is a lot of consideration between words, and it is naturally inconvenient to talk about it, and many people have gaps between them, and they don't speculate for more than half a sentence, so the scene once again fell into a quiet atmosphere, and everyone kept changing their minds in their hearts, and at the same time endured the torment of fear and anger.

In the eyes of Chen Qian and others, Happy is a complete robber, and he is ruthless, ruthless, and insatiable robber, general property, including money and grain real estate, is an unacceptable number for anyone, but in the face of Xing's bright butcher's knife and cruel methods, Chen Qian had to bow his head,

After a month, Happy actually invited himself and others again, what kind of calculations did he make, he didn't have to think about it and knew that it was not a good thing, but the strange thing is that although Happy didn't show up for a long time, he didn't Chen Qian and others serve tea and snacks, but these luxury bigwigs were not in the mood to enjoy it at this time,

"Lord Thorn Shi has arrived." Just when Chen Qian and the others were anxious and frightened, fidgeting, and wanted to pull out their legs and leave the Thorn Shi Mansion, a loud shout suddenly came from outside the door,

Chen Qian and the others trembled, glanced at each other, quickly got up from the chair, and looked out of the door together.

With the sound of footsteps, Happy strode towards the front hall under the arch guard of the two guards, Happy was full of harmless and warm smiles on his face, which complemented the bright sunlight outside the house, and was dressed in a spotless white Confucian shirt with his handsome face, looking personable and chic, which made people can't help but want to get close,

However, Chen Qian and the others did not dare to slack off, the young man in front of him, who seemed to be polite, was talking and laughing and killing people without mercy, and his methods were even more cruel and vicious.

"I've seen Lord Thorn." Chen Qian and the others immediately saluted respectfully, but they were uneasy in their hearts.

"You're so polite, please get up." Happily smiled heartily, clasped his hands into fists, and while talking and laughing, Xing Xing had already stepped into the front hall, and he smiled and said, "Everyone, please take a seat." ”

Where did Chen Qian and the others dare, they hurriedly humbled themselves, please sit down lightly after taking a seat, but their palms were sweating, although they were also people who traveled south and north, and had seen a lot of the world, but in the face of the evil god of happiness, they couldn't relax.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Gao is busy with business and has lost time, and I hope you Haihan." Standing up happily, looking around, he said apologetically,

"Lord Thorn Shi is serious."

"Lord Thorn Shi is dedicated to the people, and we admire him very much."

……

Before Chen Qian and the others could sit down, they got up again and returned the salute, looking happy with a worried face, and said something beautiful,

Flower sedan chair people carry people, who doesn't like to listen to nice words, and who is willing to listen to others cursing, is either crazy or stupid,

Although he knew very well in his heart that Chen Qian and the others were different, and he didn't know how to slander himself, the smile on his face became more and more joyful, and this smile was full of murderous aura and chill in the eyes of Chen Qian and others, making them tremble in their hearts.

"You are broad-minded, which really makes Gao admire." happily surrendered his hand again, and then said to Chen Qian and the others: "Everyone, Gao has prepared thin wine, please." After saying that, he got up and led the way,

In June, it is already very hot in Nanqingzhou, the humid air is even more uncomfortable, the place of the banquet is set in the pavilion in the back garden of the Thorn Mansion, where not only the flowers are brilliant, the scenery is beautiful, the venue is open, but it is also a good place to enjoy the coolness,

Happy took Chen Qian and the others through the path of the dark fragrance floating in the garden, and soon came to the pavilion.

In the pavilion, a huge table has been erected, the table is divided into two layers, Pei Nianqian made a rough estimate, and found that this table can accommodate nearly thirty people to eat together,

At this time, the round table was already full of food, no longer the clear soup and little water as last time, but a delicious dish with both color and flavor, far away, Chen Qian and others could smell the strong fragrance,

The most eye-catching thing is that the tableware on the table is very peculiar, gold, silver and jade, Chen Qian and others have seen a lot, so naturally there will be nothing unusual, but the tableware on the table is the first time everyone has seen it.

Those tableware seems to be made of glass, but it is not like it, it is actually transparent, under the sunlight, it exudes a beautiful luster, it is beautiful,

Looking at the sumptuous lunch in front of them, Chen Qian and the others were beating drums in their hearts, not knowing what they wanted to do.

After happily inviting Chen Qian and the others to sit down, he smiled happily and said: "Everyone, the villains in Nanqingzhou are poor, and the dishes are inevitably simple, so forgive me." ”

"Lord Thorn Shi is so hospitable, it's too late for me to be flattered, how dare I blame it." Ji Kun's long and narrow eyes narrowed into a thin line with a smile,

"What Boss Ji said is, my lord, you are so polite, I can't wait."

Everyone said a beautiful word again, but their hearts were bottomless, nervous, curious, fearful, and very complicated,

smiled happily, and beckoned to a few delicate-looking maids standing aside: "Pour wine." ”

"Yes." A few maids responded obediently, and hurriedly came to the table with small lotus steps, and lifted the mud seal of the wine jar on the table.

Suddenly, a rich aroma of wine spread, making Chen Qian, a businessman who had seen the market, couldn't help but change color.

In Northern Qi, the best wine is Fenjiu, which is the tribute wine of the Inner Palace, it is difficult for ordinary people to drink, Chen Qian and others have a lot of money, naturally they have seen Fenjiu, but the fragrance of Fenjiu is far less than the fragrance of the wine in front of them, and then look at the color of the wine, it is very clear, no need to taste, Chen Qian and others can also judge that this wine is absolutely extraordinary,

At the same time, Chen Qian and the others were even more puzzled in their hearts, and their happy attitude had made a 180-degree turn from before, which really made them scratch their heads, there must be demons when things are abnormal, and everyone is more and more worried about the happy calculation.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Gao is a rough man, he didn't handle things well before, maybe he offended everyone in some places, this first glass of wine, I respect everyone." said happily, gently pinching the goblet in front of him with one hand, and as soon as he raised his head, most of the wine was drunk by him.

The happy performance made Chen Qian and the others panic suddenly, and they couldn't guess what the intention of Xing's move was, and they hurriedly stood up and said "Don't dare",