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"Well then, General Qin, you can show your filial piety as a disciple to Young Master, or you can take the lead."
Old Man Mo stroked his white beard while nodding in approval at Qin Ming.
"This—"
After a moment of hesitation, Qin Ming finally nodded and smiled brightly, "Alright, I'll do it."
With that, he took the beautiful and elegant recipe book made with light yellow silk that Ziyan handed over.
At the same time, Old Man Mo waved his hand towards the door, and a tall Clerk entered.
Ziyan focused her gaze and recognized him as the Clerk who had accompanied Boss Hong to the government office to transfer the Deed of Property earlier.
He knowingly stepped out of the private room and called down the stairs. Soon after, the sound of footsteps echoed as a Waiter came up.
Meanwhile, everyone waited for Qin Ming to order dishes based on the Waiter's recommendations.
During this time, the tall Clerk took advantage of the moment to walk in and handed a Deed of Property to Old Man Mo.
Old Man Mo nodded at him, and he stepped back out of the private room. Old Man Mo then passed the property deed into Ziyan's hands.
"Miss Zi, this is the Deed of Property for that house from before. Please take good care of it."
"Okay!"
Ziyan happily spread out the property deed, looking at it again and again, feeling sweeter than eating honey.
This was the first property she had purchased since her arrival in this world, which meant that from now on, she would be a small landowner with a house and a shop.
The few of them leisurely savored the fine Longjing tea while waiting for Qin Ming to finish ordering. The Waiter quickly retreated.
Thus, the four continued their casual conversation until they began discussing the current Supreme figure of the Nanchu Kingdom, at which point the atmosphere among them subtly changed.
Both Ling Yuxuan and Qin Ming simultaneously emitted a chilling aura filled with malice, while Old Man Mo, perhaps due to his age and greater experience, appeared relatively calm and composed.
Ziyan heard Old Man Mo mention that the Supreme One seemed to be falling ill, and that court disputes were likely to arise again. His several sons had already formed factions, each trying to accumulate power and resources for themselves.
In particular, the Second Prince had long been eager to bring down his elder brother—the current Crown Prince Ling Xianjun. Since the day their father fell ill, the two brothers and their various allies had been scheming against each other in secret, engaging in fierce battles of wits.
"What about him?"
Ling Yuxuan suddenly asked.
Old Man Mo was taken aback for a moment but quickly understood that his Young Master was referring to someone specific.
He then replied, "He still keeps himself detached from worldly affairs and does not wish to participate in the struggle for succession. He is wandering leisurely through various countries."
"Mm! How are the arrangements I entrusted to you going? Where is he now?"
Ling Yuxuan narrowed his eyes slightly and nodded calmly, then asked, "When can I see him?"
"Young Master, rest assured. The Elder has already followed your instructions and released the news that you are still alive to the Sixth Prince. Additionally, his subordinates have sent word: the Sixth Prince returned to the capital from the Western Region Habban Kingdom two months ago and set out from the capital about ten days ago. He should arrive in this county within a day or two."
"That's good to hear."
"However, Young Master must still be cautious; people's hearts can change."
Old Man Mo and Qin Ming spoke in unison to remind him.
"No need to be nervous; I know what I'm doing." Ling Yuxuan looked at the others with confidence.
"This—" Old Man Mo hesitated and glanced at Qin Ming.
After a moment of silence, Qin Ming finally cast a calm look at Old Man Mo and said, "It's fine. Since Young Master has made up his mind, let's proceed as planned. After all, it's inevitable that he will eventually meet with old acquaintances."
Once Qin Ming finished speaking, he looked seriously at Ling Yuxuan.
"What Master said is true; Yuxuan will eventually have to meet them. It's been a full ten years; it's about time."
Ling Yuxuan replied earnestly.
"Well then, perhaps the Sixth Prince can lend Young Master a hand."
Old Man Mo nodded in agreement.
"Whether to assist Yuxuan is hard to say; after all, he is the biological son of that lord. But at least letting him participate can help restrain the other princes and grandsons."
Qin Ming slightly closed his eyes, thinking as he spoke.
"That makes sense. Since General Qin also finds it feasible, then Elder has no other concerns. Additionally, I will arrange for the most trustworthy candidates for the dark guards. Let's add Wu Xiang and Wu San to the team."
"Wu Xiang?"
As soon as Ziyan heard Wu Xiang's name, she became excited. However, she was unaware that her exclamation had caused great displeasure and discomfort to a certain man beside her.
Ling Yuxuan's face turned pale, and his originally beautiful eyes now emitted a chilling glare. He glared at her and squeezed out a sentence through gritted teeth: "Are you very familiar with him?"
Instantly, Ziyan felt an inexplicable chill run down her spine.
What was going on?
"What's wrong?" Ziyan asked innocently, looking at Ling Yuxuan with a clueless expression.
At this moment, the two elders at the table exchanged amused glances. Despite Ling Yuxuan's icy demeanor, Old Man Mo broke the strange atmosphere with a smile: "Miss Zi, do you know someone is feeling jealous?"
Huh?
Ziyan suddenly realized that Ling Yuxuan was extremely displeased because she was so excitedly calling Wu Xiang's name.
Tch, is it really necessary? Such a petty person.
Ziyan couldn't help but disdainfully mutter about someone in her heart.
However, weighing the disadvantages, she shook her head and explained, "Sigh, that Wu Xiang? He is a Hercules. If we keep him around, he would naturally be a great help."
Saying this, she looked at Ling Yuxuan with both amusement and annoyance and continued, "You have an opinion about this? You say you support my endeavors? You're being insincere!"
"Then what about this Wu Xiang? Does Young Master want him or not?" Old Man Mo seemed to deliberately tease the young couple, as if fearing the situation wasn't chaotic enough.
"Of course I want him. Why wouldn't I? Since Yan'er has taken a liking to him, let's keep him around for now! I want to see just how capable this Wu Xiang is and what great things he can do for her. As for that Wu San, I'll take him too; let him follow us along with Wu Xiang."
Ling Yuxuan still felt somewhat indignant.
"Young Master isn't afraid that Miss Zi will take a liking to Wu Xiang and fall for him?"
Old Man Mo continued to fan the flames, seemingly determined to tease the young couple thoroughly.
"She dares?" Before Ziyan could react, Ling Yuxuan coldly interjected.
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