Chapter 105
A clamor broke out in Duke Yan Le's Mansion . Wu Qi and his company had finally returned to their home . All the servants were now busy in welcoming and serving their master, bringing them back into their own room to bath and change into fresh, clean clothes . After a busy day, although Wu Qi and Lu Chengfeng were both having the cultivation of Xiantian realm, yet today's event had made their mind weary, and their physical strength had suffered a lot as well . Only after soaking themselves in a hot bath, taking a shower and changing into fresh, clean clothes did their mind freshen up again .
At the backyard of the mansion, a wooden platform was built in the center of a lake . Wu Qi and Lu Chengfeng were now sitting comfortably on the floor . With a queer look in his eyes, Lu Chengfeng was looking at Wu Qi, from head to toe . The teacup in his hand was still full, as he hadn't taken a single sip from it . Sourly, Wu Qi had finished three teacups of tea, then he glared at Lu Chengfeng and said, "Speak now if you have anything in your mind . If you have nothing to say, finish your tea and take your rest . Hehe, the Emperor has named you personally . If you can't show him any result within a year, you'll have to retire in cultivation!"
Lu Chengfeng coughed dryly, took a sip of his tea and said with an indifferent tone, "I'm quite sure I can handle my job well, and that should be enough to answer the Emperor . But as for now, the biggest question is: in terms of seniority in the clan, Princess Zhang Le is my grandaunt . Hmm, if you married her in the future and took their clan name . . . "
Wu Qi glared at Lu Chengfeng with a wild and fierce expression . Lu Chengfeng narrowed his eyes, his mouth opened up as he brought a weird smile on his face, then hastily drank up a few cups of tea . He didn't say anything again . Helplessly, Wu Qi threw his teacup far into the lake, then murmured under his breath, "Marry her and take their clan name? Hehe, I, Wu Qi, is a man with a straight back . It is, of course, a pretty girl who will marry me . Marry someone else and take their clan name? Me? Impossible!"
Once again, Lu Chengfeng coughed dryly, then said with a strange expression, "But according to the Imperial Law of Great Yan Dynasty, a Princess can never marry to someone else, as her husband has to marry her and take their clan name . "
After a long silence, Wu Qi stared back at Lu Chengfeng with a queer look in his eyes, gnashing his teeth and said, "Firstly, there is nothing between Princess Zhang Le and me . Secondly, even if there is anything, she will have to marry me, and as for whether I will accept her, that will have to depend on my mood . Thirdly, if you still want to tease me with this, then you'll have to call me granduncle now! And if you still want to talk about this topic, I'll marry myself to her tomorrow, my lovely nephew-in-law!"
Lu Chengfeng was wise enough to shut his mouth . He evaded the subject and started talking about a few other insignificant matters, then brought up the topic regarding Wei Xiaoxiao . "What do you think? Would Sect Leader Nie kill that Wei Xiaoxiao? Wei Clan has a great reputation, and about seventy percent of the military equipment in the Lu Kingdom is handled by the merchants under them . I've long heard about this huge monster in Great Yan Dynasty . If Sect Leader Nie really kills her, I am afraid we'll have to face a great deal of trouble!"
As a serious topic was brought up, Wu Qi put away his banter attitude, frowned his brows and carefully weighed the matter . After a while, he started talking slowly, word by word, "Firstly, from now onwards, we will have to address him as Master . We cannot address him as Sect Leader Nie again . Then, have Yan Bugui make a copy of the secret records in Scouting Office tomorrow . We need a copy of all the detailed information related to Wei Clan . "
A fierce gleam flickered from his eyes as Wu Qi continued saying with a ferocious voice, "Though a man doesn't have the intention to hurt a tiger, the tiger would always try to hurt the man . Rather than sitting passively and waiting for the assault to come, it is better to be proactive and rip a large chunk of meat from Wei Clan . Young master, with your current status and position, as long as you can hold firmly to the title of Duke Yan Le as well as the position of West Supervisor, with the Emperor supporting us from the back, there is nothing much this Wei Clan can do to us . In addition to that, by relying on the power of Heaven Breaking Sword Sect, I don't believe that we can't deal with a clan of merchants!"
Lu Chengfeng too had a ferocious expression brought upon his face . He squeezed and smashed the teacup in his hand, then said with a fierce voice, "What you said fits perfectly to my thought . Since Wei Clan is trying to seize my foundation, then don't blame us for striking back . In order to gain a firm foothold in Ji City and establish a career that could last for at least thousands of year, without money it would be merely a fancy dream . As Wei Clan has delivered themselves right to our doorstep, we can't just let them slip away from our grip so easily . "
While both men were discussing the strategies of dealing with Wei Clan, a small whirlwind suddenly surged up from the edge of the lake . Amidst the whistling noise of the wind, a white figure made its debut out of nowhere . Wu Qi was shocked, and without hesitation drew the Sword of Greedy Wolf and sprung before Lu Chengfeng, resting his eyes straight onto the white figure in front . The whirlwind coiled up the white figure as it walked gracefully and slowly in an enchanting manner, gliding through the surface of the lake and towards the wooden platform .
As the white figure was approaching with a strong wind, Wu Qi was able to have a clear glimpse of it . It was a lady clad in a white mantle, with a white veil upon her face and a zither in her arms . She was none other than the Grandmaster of zither, Yue Tan . It was she who asked the three questions at the celebration banquet held inside of the Imperial Palace, and with that, she managed to blow away all the influential officials of Great Yan Dynasty, and nearly forced Princess Zhang Le to kill someone in order to vent her anger . The night was deep, yet she suddenly appeared like a ghost in the backyard of Duke Yan Le's Mansion . As to why she came, Wu Qi could not guess at all .
A cry came from the Sword of Greedy Wolf . Wu Qi stared at Yue Tan, who was now hovering at a distance of less than one hundred feet away from the wooden platform . He sneered and said, "Grandmaster Yue, this is a private residence, and no entry is allowed without permission . The night is old, so if there is nothing important, please leave now . "
Yue Tan sighed faintly . While hovering firmly on the surface of the lake, she peered through the darkness of the night and looked into Wu Qi's eyes . Then, she said with a soft voice, "Mister Wu Qi, Duke Yan Le, the visit of Yue Tan brings no bad intention . It is just that when Yue Tan left the Imperial Palace moment ago, I overheard the conversation between Mister Wu Qi and Princess Zhang Le . It had struck me into deep thought, and also brings me to here, though it is very late now . If my visit has offended you, I hope you can forgive my rudeness . "
While trembling, Yue Tan bowed toward Wu Qi and Lu Chengfeng .
Wu Qi narrowed his eyes . He could not sense any evil from Yue Tan . He turned and looked over his shoulder towards Lu Chengfeng, who was frowning and staring at Yue Tan . Their eyes met, and Lu Chengfeng nodded his head slowly, before he said out loudly, "Chengfeng's humble mansion is honored by Grandmaster Yue's presence . If Grandmaster does not consider this place too simple, please have a seat and enjoy some tea with us . "
Wu Qi put away the Sword of Greedy Wolf and returned to his seat . Although the flying sword was no longer in his hand, Wu Qi was secretly hiding a couple dozens of explosive talismans under his sleeve, which could be thrown out any time he wanted . Although Lu Chengfeng didn't show any action on the outside, he too had stealthily prepared a few Nine Cloud Piercing Crossbows inside his storage bag . If something amiss happened, he would pull them out immediately and release the bowstring .
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