After Lin Xi accepted the task proposed by Ren Changfeng, after some careful consideration, he had an idea.

She felt that she had to do some preparation before going to the gang boss's lair to rescue the kidnapping ticket. So around eight o'clock that night. Lin Xi drove to a vermilion gate.

I saw that the bluestone plaque was engraved with four majestic characters of "Shangguan Manor".

Lin Xi got out of the car with two gift boxes and knocked on the wooden door.

Suddenly, the door opened, and a man about fifty years old, with kind eyebrows, poked his head out and said in surprise: "Miss Lin Xi, why are you here?" ”

"Uncle Chen, is the old lady at home?" Lin Xi asked.

"Yes, this old lady will have dinner in the back hall, Miss Lin Xi, I will take you to see the old lady."

"No need Uncle Chen, I'll go by myself."

Lin Xi passed through the magnificent courtyard and came to the antique back hall.

In the middle of the back hall is a dark red log table, on which a variety of exquisite dishes are arranged, and the fragrance fills the air.

But I saw men, women, and children, a total of eight or nine people sitting around the table.

At the top sat an old man with a gray beard and a wrinkled face.

To the right of the old man sat two men in their fifties, and next to them were two ladies of the same age.

To the left of the old man sat a man in his early thirties and a woman in her twenties, five or sixteen, and next to the woman sat a little boy and a little girl. The two children have delicate eyebrows and eyes, look like pink carvings, and are almost seven or eight years old.

Lin Xi knew all these people, the white-haired old man sitting at the top was Shangguan Beichen's grandfather Shangguan Yide, and the rest of the people were Shangguan Beichen's uncle, aunt, uncle, third aunt, brother in the lobby, sister-in-law, little nephew and little niece.

As for his father and mother, they died many years ago.

"Sister Creek." Shangguan Beichen's little nephew Shangguan Hao and little niece Shangguan Tong were the first to see Lin Xi. The two children jumped down from their chairs one after another and ran to Lin Xi like a gust of wind.

Then, everyone else at the dinner table looked at Lin Xi with friendly eyes.

"Haohao, Tongtong, you two have grown taller again." The two children reached Lin Xi's waist, and Lin Xi reached out and touched their heads.

Hao Hao and Tong Tong giggled.

"Xiaoxi obediently, come here, Grandpa Shangguan is sitting here." The old man with gray flowers smiled and beckoned to Lin Xi.

Lin Xi handed the gift box in his hand to the housekeeper, and after greeting everyone present with a smile, he sat down next to Shangguan Beichen's grandfather, Shangguan Yide.

During the banquet, everyone chatted with Lin Xi. It was nothing more than talking about her studies, the medical hall, and the experimental base, and of course I also asked her something about Shangguan Beichen. and told her to take good care of Beichen and the like.

After dinner, Lin Xi said to Shangguan Yide: "Grandpa Shangguan, I have something I want to talk to you about alone, okay?" ”

Shangguan Beichen stroked his gray beard and said with a smile: "Xiaoxi is obedient, of course it's okay to chat with me." ”

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Lin Xi followed Shangguan Yide to a study full of all kinds of antiques, calligraphy and paintings.

After the two of them sat down on the chairs, Lin Xi took out a brown porcelain bottle from his pocket and put it in front of Shangguan Yide: "Grandpa Shangguan, there are five Yunling Pills in here, you accept them." ”

The old man squinted at Lin Xi and said leisurely: "This Yunling Pill is a rare thing, Xiaoxi, how can you be willing to give me this bad old man?" ”

Lin Xi said with a sincere face: "Don't say it's just a few small pills, if I can steal Taishang Laojun's elixir, I will definitely give it to you as soon as possible." ”

The old man snorted a little arrogantly; "Nothing to do, be courteous, or be a traitor or a thief."

The corners of Lin Xi's mouth twitched.

Shangguan Yide picked up the porcelain bottle on the table and put it in his arms and said, "Say, what's the matter, be good." ”

"Grandpa Shangguan, there are a lot of treasures in your room." Lin Xi said with a grin.

The old man said generously: "For the sake of you giving me the Yunling Pill, I will give it to you." ”

Lin Xi scratched his head, and said without saying anything: "That Shangguan grandpa, in fact, I"

The old man didn't wait for Lin Xi to finish speaking, and then showed a vigilant look: "Good girl, I said that you don't want to take away all the treasures in my room, right?" ”

"Grandpa Shangguan, don't worry. I don't want any of your treasures in the house. But can you lend me that ruby vase? Don't worry, when I run out, I'll pay you back right away. ”

Shangguan Yide got up, walked to a row of bookshelves, opened a dark compartment, and took out a square mahogany box.

Then he sat down again opposite Lin Xi and opened the mahogany box in his hand.

I saw that there was a red bottle in the box, which was shaped like a gourd and only the size of a fist.

However, the whole body is crystal clear, emitting a dazzling red light, as dazzling as the rising sun.

Shangguan Yide pointed to the red treasure bottle and asked with a smile: "Good girl, is this what you just said?" ”

Lin Xi's eyes lit up and shouted, "Yes, yes, that's right, that's it." Grandpa Shangguan, can you lend me this treasure bottle? ”

The old man closed the lid of the box again and said slowly, "Say, what do you want me to do with this vase?" ”

Lin Xi asked Ren Changfeng to ask her about things, as well as her plans and plans.

The old man narrowed his eyes, and after a while, he said, "I can give you this treasure bottle, but I have a small condition." ”

"Grandpa Shangguan, just say it. Whatever I can, I promise you. ”

The old man looked at Lin Xi lovingly, and said slowly; "Obediently, you and Beichen have been childhood sweethearts since childhood, and the two have no guesses. And everyone in our Shangguan family likes you very much, so you might as well be my granddaughter-in-law." ”

Lin Xi frowned slightly: "Grandpa Shangguan, it's not that I don't want to be your granddaughter-in-law." It's my ninth senior brother, he already has someone he likes. ”

The old man half-narrowed his eyes and asked quietly; "Who?"

"This matter, my ninth senior brother told me to keep it secret, if I said it. Senior Brother Nine will definitely blame me. ”

"As long as you don't say it, I won't say it, your ninth senior brother won't know."

Lin Xi still shook his head.

The old man stared at Lin Xi with sharp eyes for a few seconds, and then said faintly; "In that case, I'm going to put this vase back where it was."

After speaking, the old man was about to get up, but Lin Xi hurriedly grabbed one of the old man's arms and pleaded; "Grandpa Shangguan, don't, as the saying goes, it's better to save people's lives, and it's better to build a seventh-level floating slaughter."

Shangguan Yide touched his gray beard and groaned for a long time, then a pair of wrinkled eyes suddenly looked at Lin Xi and said, "Good girl, I can lend you this treasure bottle, but you have to promise me if you break this treasure bottle or lose it." Then you have to compensate yourself to our Shangguan family. ”

Lin Xi hesitated for a moment and then said, "Grandpa Shangguan, don't worry, I will definitely return this treasure bottle to Zhao." If not, I will be a member of the Shangguan family in the future. ”

"Okay, deal." Shangguan Yide happily handed the box into Lin Xi's hands.

Then Lin Xi got up, intending to leave.

Shangguan Yide said: "Good girl, it's late, let's stay tonight." I'll ask the housekeeper to arrange a room for you. ”

"Grandpa Shangguan, I appreciate your kindness. But I have to go and save people right away. ”

Shangguan Yide asked after a moment of silence; "Do you need me to secretly send someone to protect you?"

"No need for Grandpa Shangguan, I am 200% sure that I can rescue people, but if the kidnappers know that someone is with me, they may be suspicious."

"Then you have to be careful."

"Grandpa Shangguan, don't worry, I'll be fine. Oh yes, I give you a pill that you can only take at most one a week. ”

Shangguan Yide waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, don't worry, I'm not confused, remember." ”

"Grandpa Shangguan, then take care, I'm leaving."