Chapter 307: That person squeaked, and no one dared to come to the door (asking for monthly tickets)
The next morning, in the Jin Mansion, even the chilly wind could not blow away the joyous atmosphere.
Inside the mansion, servants walked around, belts were stretched to create scenery, and maids walked with lotus steps, holding lamps, their skirts fluttering.
Outside the mansion, there was a constant stream of carriages and horses, as well as chariots driven by exotic beasts, arriving one after another.
There was a loud roll call at the door.
"The head of the Liao family has arrived, and he is sending a pair of hundred-year-old dragon whisker grass."
"Master of the Que Dao Sect, I offer you a Longquan Pill!"
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Not long after, in the backyard of the Jin family, a figure dressed in butler's clothes was walking quickly through the corridor with a happy face. When he saw a group of servants carrying bonsai, his face became stern and he showed his authority.
"Be careful, keep your eyes open, and don't be lazy!"
"His Royal Highness is at home. Today is my cousin's hometown banquet, and many distinguished guests are coming. If anything goes wrong, you'll be in big trouble."
He gave instructions in a stern voice, then hurried to a room at the corner of the corridor. His previous expression immediately turned into a smiling one, and he knocked on the door.
"Cousin, it's me!"
Soon, a rough voice came from inside, "Come in!"
"Hey," he immediately pushed the door open and walked in.
Not far away, one of the servants who had just been scolded by the housekeeper was scolded and muttered in dissatisfaction, "I don't know why he is so happy. Our master has been in the Daofu Division for a day and a night and has not returned. I don't know what happened. But he is so good, as if the cousin is the master of this house."
The companion changed color when he heard this and interrupted quickly, "Keep your voice down, my cousin is now the prince... Forget it, forget it, you are tired of living in such an important matter and you are talking nonsense. I don't want to be implicated by you and lose my life."
Having said that, he carried his things away. The servant who had spoken turned pale and pale and also left quickly.
At this time, the housekeeper entered the room and saw his cousin Jin Taiyuan standing in front of a large bronze mirror with his arms stretched out, being carefully helped to dress by two beautiful maids from the Jin family.
"My dear cousin, there are many guests outside. Thanks to you, the mansion hasn't been so lively for a long time."
The butler bent his body slightly, his face wrinkled with smile, and said some flattering words.
Jin Taiyuan was almost dressed at this time. He waved his hand, and two beautiful maids squatted down and saluted. Then they stepped out of the room and closed the door.
Jin Taiyuan stood in front of the bronze mirror, holding his head high, twisting the silk button on his neck with his hands, and laughed with his stubbled face, "Haha, you are a man who knows how to deal with things."
"Who are here? Are the people from the four clans and eight surnames here?"
As he spoke, he laughed jokingly, "No, it should be three clans and three surnames. I heard that the remaining families were destroyed by the General of the Ninth Mountain not long ago. Haha, colluding with the demons and rebelling against the Fusi, it's quite courageous, but it's a pity."
The housekeeper couldn't help but shudder when he heard the implication of his cousin's words. The smile on his face froze, and he didn't dare to answer the question.
"To reply to my cousin, those families haven't arrived yet. It's not time yet, but it should be soon!"
As he spoke, his face showed some hesitation and worry, "My dear cousin, the master of the family has gone to the Fusi and has not returned for a day and a night. I am afraid."
However, Jin Taiyuan, who was adjusting his shirt buttons, turned his face cold, and his eyes bulged.
"What are you afraid of?"
"Are you afraid that Jiu Zhonglang will eat your family's head?"
"He dares! The Crown Prince is living in the mansion now. If he, the Ninth Lieutenant General, dares to treat him like this, it would be a slap in the face of the Crown Prince and the entire Beiliang Palace. He is a mere Lieutenant General, but he dares to confront the Palace. Not to mention that he is Musashi, even the Dragon and Tiger Taoist Master would have to think twice."
"Humph, you just want to disgust us. His Royal Highness has already seen through this little trick. Why are you so anxious?"
As he said this, the man sneered.
"There is a long way to go. Today, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has used my name to condescend to host a banquet for all the families. Those people must be grateful. Jiu Zhonglang can only watch."
When the housekeeper heard this, the worry on his face disappeared and he became excited. "My cousin is right. I suddenly realized that with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the mansion, I don't think that Lord will dare to do anything."
"It has to be my cousin. You are a big hit with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
The butler flattered him and complimented him with a smile.
Jin Taiyuan's eyes flashed with pride and arrogance, and he waved his hand, "You go down to entertain the guests, and when those people from the four clans and eight surnames arrive, come back and let me know. These people who are here now are not worth my personal visit."
"Hey, little one will go down right away!"
The butler responded respectfully and went out.
Jin Taiyuan smoothed his long sleeves, listened to the noise outside, and laughed.
While this person was still feeling proud and happy, at this moment, the hall in the front yard of the Jin Mansion was filled with distinguished guests. There came more than a dozen top masters from small families. Most of them were from the North City sphere of influence. As they were close to each other, they came quickly and everyone knew each other. Some families had grudges against each other on a daily basis and could not sit together, while others chatted with each other.
Two of the Tianguan sat next to each other, clasped their fists, and started talking.
"Brother Liao, you are here too."
"Brother Huaihai, what you said is true. I heard that Brother Taiyuan of the Jin family returned home in glory. How could I not come to congratulate him?"
"I don't think so, haha."
As he spoke, one of them lowered his eyebrows, turned his head to the other, and whispered, "Everyone knows that the prince of the Beiliang Palace is staying here. The Jin family is really lucky to have made friends with such a big shot. I wonder if the prince will show up today?"
"It is very likely that I heard that Brother Taiyuan is now a retainer of the prince, which is why today's incident happened. I think the prince's visit is also strange. Have you received the news? Some places have seen strange phenomena, and there are rumors circulating in the streets." These people from small families are also quite clear-headed. They know that many places have become different after the snow. The prince of the Northern Liang Palace came all the way to Jinguan City, which must be related to this.
"Yes, there have been more and more rumors recently, but I heard that many places have been blocked by the Fusi."
At this time, someone in the hall suddenly spoke up, somewhat unhappy,
"I've been waiting for a while, but why hasn't Patriarch Jin shown up?"
Then he asked the servants of the Jin family in the hall.
The servant hesitated and couldn't explain what he meant, which made people feel strange.
Just at this moment, an attendant of the Liao family hurried into the hall and found their master.
"Master!" His tone was a little anxious, but seeing so many people present, he quickly bent down and whispered:
"The young master who was training at the Ninth Mountain sent a letter saying that the head of the Jin family was summoned to the Fusi by the Ninth Army Officer yesterday morning. He stood outside the Xuntian Palace for a whole day and night. It seems that this gentleman has a close relationship with this mansion..."
The follower's lips moved slightly, but when the head of the Liao family heard it, his face changed and his butt quickly jumped up from the chair.
"Brother Liao, what's wrong with you?" The Tianguan who was talking next door just now was slightly startled, and the others were also attracted by his movement.
The Liao family patriarch had a somewhat doubtful expression on his face, and then he moved his lips slightly towards Tianguan, who was on good terms with him, and then he clasped his fists towards everyone present.
"Everyone, I'm sorry, Liao has an emergency at home and needs to go back to deal with it."
After saying this, the man strode away with his entourage.
Tianguan, who was just called "Brother Huaihai" by the Liao family's patriarch, also stood up and said hurriedly, "Everyone, something happened at home, so I'll leave first."
As he said this, he was about to leave. However, after taking a few steps, his ears twitched and he paused. Then his lips moved quickly a few times, and then he left the hall.
Next second,
The sound of chairs rubbing against the ground could be heard one by one in the hall. Then several people stood up at the same time, as if they were startled. Then they looked at each other and said the same thing, or they were too lazy to pretend and strode away.
Just like that, one person passed the message to two people, two people passed the message to three people, and Tianguan who came from the hall seemed to have received some scary news and quickly left the hall.
Within seven or eight breaths, more than a dozen Tianguan from various families left one after another, and the hall, which was originally full of guests, became empty in an instant.
The servants who stayed in the hall were dumbfounded. How could something happen in these families? Then they realized that something was wrong and hurried to report it.
The servant hurried out and met the smiling butler who came back from the backyard halfway.
"Butler Liu, Butler Liu." The servant came up in a hurry, panting.
But the housekeeper's face turned cold, and he started to scold: "What are you doing? You are so flustered. It's so unbecoming. If the guests see us, they will think that the people of our Jin family have no manners."
The servant wanted to call the housekeeper an idiot, and didn't even think about the guests. He said anxiously:
“The guests have all run away!”
"what?"
The butler suspected that he had heard it wrong and his eyes widened.
"It seems that the heads of each family have received some news. They are very scared and have left."
When the housekeeper heard this, his face changed. He quickly pushed away the servant in front of him and walked quickly to the front hall, only to find that it was empty.
Then he heard the neighing of horses and the roar of animals outside, as well as the sound of wheels rolling and squeaking as the snow passed, and he hurried after them.
When he arrived outside the gate of Jin Mansion, he saw the carriages and horses of each family leaving at a rapid speed, like the unfaithful prodigal son that winter, who did not even look back.
"Oops!"
The butler was heartbroken and rushed to the backyard and ran to his cousin's room where he had been before. The cousin was not there, so he gritted his teeth and rushed to the deeper courtyard.
When he arrived at the gate of a courtyard, two long knives suddenly flashed coldly in the snow and were placed on his neck.
"One more step forward and you'll die!"
I saw two Gundam warriors in purple armor, their eyes were as if they were looking at dead people, and their voices were silent and heartless.
In that small attic courtyard, Jin Taiyuan, wearing new clothes, was happily reporting to the prince about what happened yesterday.
"Your Highness, it's not even time yet, but quite a few people have come outside. It seems like they can't wait to see your majesty. This is a great honor for me."
The straw curtain was still blocking the view, and the figure of Prince Beiliang was still sitting there, but he was wearing a black robe with silver embroidery.
"Yes, I will appear when the time comes. You can go down now."
"Yes!"
"I will arrange it." Jin Taiyuan's tone flashed with joy. Since the prince came in person, his status in Jinguan City would naturally rise.
Having said that, he prepared to retreat.
But at this moment, the old voice from yesterday sounded in this second-floor attic, and snorted coldly, "I don't think there is any need to arrange it."
The expression of the Prince of Beiliang, who was sitting in the straw curtain, changed slightly. "What did you say, sir?"
There was no reply from the old voice, but the sound of armor colliding was heard from downstairs.
Then there was the sound of metal rubbing against metal, "Your Highness, a servant from the Jin family came to report that a dozen family heads who had entered the mansion left in a hurry for some unknown reason without even saying goodbye."
As soon as these words came out, Jin Taiyuan, who was originally full of expectation and joy, suddenly became ugly. His dark face turned red as if he had been slapped in the face. "What?"
Then he roared angrily,
"That's unreasonable!"
"How dare they?"
As he said this, there was a cold light in his eyes and he was about to leave with a threatening look on his face.
"What are you going to do?" The prince behind the straw curtain said with a flat tone, but his voice was a little lower.
"I will go and settle accounts with these guys. Do they dare to offend your Highness?" Jin Taiyuan glared with murderous intent.
However, the tone of the Northern Liang prince was unpredictable. "This is your name. Whether they give you face or not, it is not easy for this prince to interfere."
Jin Taiyuan's face turned even redder.
I have become a clown.
"Besides, it's not that they don't give face, it's that someone doesn't give face. Just check and you'll know. If I'm not mistaken, it should be the General who gave the order."
At this point, the prince behind the straw curtain narrowed his eyes, and a chilling light flashed in them.
"How is it possible? Are there so many families who are afraid of only him? I don't believe it. I will go and check it out." Jin Taiyuan was unwilling and his eyes were full of anger.
The reason why he said this was that he found it a little bit unbelievable. In such a huge Jinguan City, could it be that people didn't dare to come to his Jin family just because of a word from that General? Moreover, the prince of the Beiliang Palace was living in the Jin family now, who was much more prominent than a General.
He couldn't figure it out. After he came to Jinguan City, he naturally heard about the deeds of this Zhonglang. He killed Wushang, destroyed the six families, and killed the Wushang demon. He was indeed powerful and had great powers. But in his eyes, even if the other party was the Reverend Wushang, he was far from comparable to the Beiliang Palace.
But after an hour, the man came back to report, but he no longer had the anger he had before, only annoyance and frustration.
"Reporting to Your Highness, the news did come from the Fusi. It didn't specify the source, but the families dare not come to the Jin family anymore."
An hour passed, and after those people left, no one came to the Jin Mansion again.
He was annoyed and confused because he had not personally experienced the Battle of Wubao Mountain and the pressure and fear that the various families had felt before that. Moreover, the butt determines the head, and the families that received the news did not want to be involved in the feuds between the big shots, which was completely different from what he thought.
Then, this person almost gnashed his teeth and said:
"Moreover, just now, the Fusi sent people to openly come to my house and said that my cousin has set off to Sichuan Pass to support the front line. He said he volunteered. This is simply outrageous."
"Your Highness, this is simply a humiliation to us."
But from behind the straw curtain came an intriguing chuckle.
"interesting!"
"This Zhonglang General is really unexpected,"
"Since he wants to touch me, I will certainly accompany him. Pass the order down. You don't have to hide anymore. Act on your own and collect information. If you encounter someone following you, don't hold back!"
“Kill him!”
(End of this chapter)
