"You're willing to let us go?"
"It's not exactly letting you go. I need you to lead the way and take me to Nan Tianyuan."
"Little girl, what do you want with our Nan family's head?"
Zhao Shuning turned around. Those people couldn't see her expression at this moment.
"Return something."
Just these three words. How come they made people feel an involuntary sense of fear?
Zhao Shuning motioned for Mo Bai to remove the protective shield. Then, she followed several spiritual pharmacists out of the compound. She tilted her body, stood on tiptoe, and Mo Bai naturally lowered his body.
"Take care of those three people."
The several spiritual pharmacists noticed that when the little girl said this, there was no expression on her face. Clearly, it was about three lives, but when it came out of her mouth, it was as if she was just discussing the weather today.
"Let's go."
At this moment in the Qingning Nan family, Nan Tianyuan was sitting in the living room sipping tea. This living room was very spacious and was used to entertain guests.
Today was the day when Nan Tianyuan hosted a banquet for all the merchants and the wealthy in Qingning. Among those present was also a mysterious big shot, a person from the Chu family of the Changwu Fort in Zhoujiang, which was subordinate to the capital Chang'an.
In the Changwu Fort in Zhoujiang, there was a Chu family. The Chu family had a brother - and - sister pair. The elder brother was named Chu Wen, and the younger sister was named Chu Nuan.
The two of them were well - known in the Changwu Fort in Zhoujiang and even in the entire Dongze Wilderness. Before, they were the guards beside Ye Ling and were deeply trusted by Ye Ling.
They were also like Ye Ling's right - hand and left - hand men.
Since Ye Ling's death, the Chu siblings had always been thinking about how to avenge Ye Ling and how to find clues. So after several such incidents, the Chu family had been squeezed out and had declined a bit.
However, except for the four great families, none of the small families dared to show disrespect to the people of the Chu family.
The strength of Chu Wen and Chu Nuan was well - known, and no family dared to offend them.
The main reason why Nan Tianyuan held this grand banquet this time was that the Chu family had sent someone to Qingning. Although it was just a small protector, if they could have a connection with the Chu family, in the future, they wouldn't be targeted by those bandits in the Changwu Fort in Zhoujiang.
Look, Chu Wen and Chu Nuan were Ye Ling's right - hand and left - hand men. After Ye Ling's death, they must have had a hard time. However, relying on their own efforts and spiritual power that was superior to over 90% of the people in the Dongze Wilderness, the Chu siblings had managed to prevent the Chu family from completely collapsing.
This was enough to show that the strength of the Chu siblings was far beyond that of a family like the Nan family.
"Lord Situ, you've come from afar and must be tired. The Nan family may have entertained you inadequately. Please forgive us."
The man called Situ was named Situ Yun. He was in his thirties, looked rigid, and was not good at adapting. When Nan Tianyuan toasted him with a smiling face, he just politely lifted his wine cup but didn't drink.
He came here only because he had heard that there was news about Ye Xingchen, the younger brother of the former empress Ye Ling, in this place. Since his masters couldn't be spared, they could only send him here.
If it weren't for this, he would never have come to Qingning.
"Lord Situ is as famous as Zhuge Liang in the Changwu Fort in Zhoujiang. It is said that the Chu family is run by him. Lord Situ, we'd like to toast you too."
This time, it was several merchants from Qingning who were speaking.
But this time, Situ Yun didn't even give them a look, let alone pick up his wine cup to respond.
"This Lord Situ is really imposing."
Those merchants didn't dare to show their dissatisfaction and could only drink the wine silently.
At this moment, Nan Tianyuan spoke.
"Everyone, our Nan family is considered a noble family in Qingning. Over the years, thanks to all of you for your loyalty, our Nan family has been able to achieve its current status. I won't say any more polite words. In short, in the future, our Nan family will surely share weal and woe with all of you and share wealth."
Situ Yun forced a smile.
I'm afraid sharing weal and woe is true, but sharing wealth is false.
Nan Tianyuan, this old fox. Situ Yun could see at a glance what he was up to.
"Yes, yes, yes. In the future, we'll have to ask the head of the Nan family to take care of us more. We can't compare with you. Your family has Young Master Nan Feng. Young Master Nan Feng is one of the four most outstanding disciples in the Wang family. He's bound to have a bright future. Maybe in the future, the Nan family will not only be well - known in Qingning but also have a place in the capital Chang'an."
"Hahaha - thank you all for your kind words."
When Situ Yun heard about the Wang family, he clearly showed some dissatisfaction.
He had grown up in the Chu family since childhood. Thanks to the care of his masters, he had also met the empress Ye Ling. In his eyes, Ye Ling was just an innocent and innocent girl without any scheming.
Situ Yun's judgment of people was usually accurate.
But he didn't know when, when Ye Ling died, she would be given so many bad reputations. Moreover, the ones who spread these words were the four great families that had once received her kindness.
Even if what the four great families said was true, their act of publicly criticizing Ye Ling while putting on such a self - righteous look was despicable in Situ Yun's eyes.
"Lord Situ, please give us more guidance in the future."
Situ Yun had been silent all along. He endured listening to those people flattering the four great families. But unexpectedly, Nan Tianyuan even talked to him.
"How dare I? The Nan family has the Wang family as its backer. How could it look up to a small Chu family?"
These words were very powerful.
Immediately, the atmosphere on the scene became extremely awkward.
At this time, Nan Tianyuan slapped his head and realized that he had said the wrong thing earlier, which had offended Situ Yun. The Chu family openly disliked the four great families. Just now, they had always associated the Nan family with the Wang family. If Situ Yun could be happy, then he wouldn't be Situ Yun.
"Lord Situ, what they said earlier was just thoughtless. Please don't take it to heart."
"Is it thoughtless? Doesn't the head of the Nan family know it in his heart?"
Nan Tianyuan was left speechless.
Just then, there was a commotion at the door.
"What's going on?"
The next moment, the door was opened. It was the several spiritual pharmacists that Nan Tianyuan had sent out earlier. Looking at their flustered appearance, didn't they know that there were honored guests today? How dare they make such a ruckus?
"Head of the family."
"Get out."
Nan Tianyuan's face darkened. While smiling apologetically at Situ Yun, he roared at the several spiritual pharmacists. When had the guests of their Nan family become so unruly?
"Head of the family, there's a guest."
"So what? Can't you see that I have honored guests here? Take that guest to the side room and wait for me."
At this time, a little girl slowly pushed aside the spiritual pharmacists in front and stepped forward from behind.
"Head of the Nan family, you really have an impressive air."