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The gift in Chapter 2057 is very strange?
Seeing that Qian Houjin had finally put aside the arrogance and prejudice inherent in aristocratic families, Sun Jie turned his gaze back to him completely. His casual smile slowly faded, replaced by a calm yet imposing scrutiny.
He stubbed out his cigarette, tossed it into the nearby latrine, and then dusted off his hands.
“Dr. Li said,” Sun Jie’s voice was low, so low that only Qian Houjin, who was standing in front of him, could hear it, “Third Master Qian, you are a smart man and know how to assess the situation! Today is a joyous occasion, but seeing blood would be unlucky! Some thoughts should be cut off as soon as possible, so that everyone can be in a better position!”
He paused, looking at Qian Houjin's increasingly surprised and astonished eyes, and continued, "Third Master Qian, Doctor Li appreciates that you were the first among the ten families to come and offer your congratulations, and that you brought a generous gift. He remembers your kindness and is willing to give you a chance!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Houjin immediately took out two Zhonghua cigarettes from his pocket and handed them over.
Sun Jie pulled away a stick that was close to his wrist, indicating that they were not strangers, and continued, "Today, as long as the Qian family drinks the wedding wine quietly and doesn't get involved in things they shouldn't, and doesn't interfere at certain crucial moments... then the Qian family can get through today's situation with dignity! In the future... some scores can be settled slowly!"
The words were spoken subtly, but the meaning couldn't be clearer.
Li Xiangnan knows your plan, and he also knows that you, Qian Houjin, are acting on your own. Now I'm giving you a way out: today you and your Qian family will behave yourselves as spectators and not cause trouble with the Liu, Hou, and Yan families. Don't even think about taking advantage of the chaos to do anything like "confirmation" or "coupling" in the backyard!
If you do as instructed, I will definitely keep you safe today, and even when I settle accounts with the ten families in the future, I might consider giving your Qian family a break!
This is a warning, a deal, and a lifeline thrown out!
Qian Houjin's heart pounded, blood rushed to his head, and then quickly returned to normal.
Fear, lingering fear, humiliation, relief... all sorts of emotions intertwined.
He realized that he was completely under Li Xiangnan's control!
He not only knew the plan, but also the exact timing. What does that mean?
This means that the actions of all ten parties were under the other side's surveillance from the very beginning! It means that their so-called coup attempt was likely a trap they walked into!
Zongwang Mountain?
That reckless fool is in no condition to even save himself!
The other companies? They'd probably just be delivering vegetables to customers!
If I continue down this path with them, forget about completing the mission today, I might not even be able to leave the Li family's gate unscathed!
"I, I understand... I understand!" Qian Houjin nodded repeatedly, his voice trembling as if he had just survived a disaster. "Brother Sun, please tell Doctor Li that I, Qian Houjin... and my Qian family are indeed here today to attend the wedding! We have absolutely no ulterior motives! The Liu family, the Hou family... when they arrive, what they want to do, has nothing to do with me... I just happened to arrive early!"
His words were tantamount to admitting that the information Li Xiangnan possessed was accurate, while also distancing himself from the subsequent actions and making a promise not to participate.
Sun Jie then looked at the kerosene lighter in Qian Houjin's hand and sneered, "Third Master Qian, since we're on the topic, you don't mind if I ask one more question, do you?"
Qian Houjin, the third son of the Qian family and a prominent figure among the ten prominent families of Yanjing, actually chuckled awkwardly at this moment and said with a forced smile, "Brother Sun, please ask away!"
"Don't worry, Third Master Qian, I will never make things difficult for you..." Sun Jie asked, then suddenly took a step forward and lowered his voice, "What exactly are those ten families planning to do? How are they going to force us to abdicate?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Houjin's face suddenly froze, turning completely pale in an instant. He was so frightened that even his pupils trembled slightly. He subconsciously looked at Sun Jie and found that the other man's eyes were fixed on him. He subconsciously swallowed.
Sun Jie's words just now were jumping around in his mind. He thought of Li Xiangnan, Song Cijiu, and the Jiang, Yu, and Song families who were still in the main house and had not yet shown up. He swallowed hard and made up his mind.
“Brother Sun, I will never… tell you that they are planning to find an excuse to visit the old lady of the Mu family in the backyard and force their way in. I will also never tell you that the timing is after all the top five students have arrived. I will never tell you that the things they sent are very strange… I know nothing, I didn’t say anything!”
Force their way into the backyard?
Go see the old lady?
The gift is strange?
What things would use the word "weird"?
This is Xiao Xitang's wedding banquet, how can we send strange things?
Sun Jie was startled, but his face regained its honest yet shrewd smile. He patted Qian Houjin on the shoulder and took a deep breath: "Third Master Qian is indeed a wise man, that's good! These things are definitely not what you said! Don't worry, Xiang Nan keeps his word! Would you like to go back to your room first or get some more fresh air?"
"Get some fresh air, get some fresh air!" Qian Houjin hurriedly waved his hand. How could he dare to go back and face Zong Wangshan again? He needed time to process this huge shock, and more importantly, he needed to think about how to behave himself in the upcoming situation!
"Alright, then please stay here! I'm going back to work!" Sun Jie took a couple of puffs of his cigarette, chuckled, and was about to turn and leave.
Qian Houjin suddenly grabbed his arm, and Sun Jie was taken aback. "Is there something else, Third Master Qian?"
Qian Houjin chuckled awkwardly and probed with extreme cunning, "Brother Sun, I can tell you have an extraordinary air about you, you're no ordinary person, are you?"
Sun Jie brushed his hand away and said fearlessly, "I come from the Sun family, and my in-laws are the Wen family! Farewell!"
Qian Houjin shuddered, his legs went weak, and he silently wiped the sweat from his forehead, sighing, "No wonder! Right here under the imperial city walls, if you throw a brick, you're not going to hit an ordinary person! The Sun family, the Wen family!"
He stood alone in the cold air outside the public toilet, motionless for a long time.
The cold wind whipped up the withered leaves on the ground and hit him, but he was completely unaware.
After a long while, he finally exhaled a long, trembling breath, his eyes filled with complex emotions as he looked at the towering walls of the Li family's courtyard.
He simply couldn't understand how deep Li Xiangnan's background really was.
Leaving aside the Yu and Jiang families, even a young man who casually helped out was actually from the Sun family, and what's more, his in-laws were actually from the Wen family!
The Sun family used to be the emperor's personal guards, and the Wen family was even more so; they were like a sword hanging over the heads of countless officials...
Qian Houjin took a deep breath, knowing he had no other choice!
I'm so glad he was here just now and chose to stand on Li Xiangnan's side!
Meanwhile.
Sun Jie had quietly returned to Li Xiangnan's side and quickly reported in a low voice the details of the contact and Qian Houjin's reaction, emphasizing the arrival of the Liu, Hou, and Yan families, and specifically mentioning the matters in the backyard.
"What? They're forcing their way into my grandmother's house and bringing a strange gift? Are they trying to use that thing to break into my grandmother's house? What is that thing?"
Li Xiangnan was suddenly startled.