“Are you the mayor of Xuan City?” asked the person who stepped down from the carriage. He was an old man whose hair was completely silver. Yes, silver not white and his beard also long to the point that you could mistook it for a whip.
“Yes, it is true that I’m the current mayor of this city. May I know who this honorable person before me called?” Li Dian politely asked. He had been informed about this person arrival by Wei Liang two weeks ago.
To prepare for that, Li Dian must recognize who it was by giving the person the token of the mayor. That was why when the driver showed the guards his token, he instantly called the soldiers and had come to greet them.
In fact, he watched over all the entrance of the city just for this moment!
“You can call me Hou Fei. Although I’m the one who talks to you, the truth is I’m just the representative of the person in the carriage.” The old man’s name was Hou Fei and he scanned his surroundings before he said those words.
“I heard that honorable guest comes here to answer the call from someone who had a good connection with honorable guest, is that true?” Li Dian calmly asked.
“More or less. Because the friends of mine are requesting my attendance here with my mistress, I can only respond it in a good manner, right?” Hou Fei answered with his tone showed neither humble nor arrogant.
“Of course. Then, shall we go to my place first or go to the Ye residence instead?” Li Dian suggested this.
“Just go directly to the residence. My friend is waiting there probably,” said Hou Fei while turning his head to the driver and gave him a signal to continue. The carriage that was pulled by several good horses started to move again.
Li Dian followed the movement of the carriage along with his soldiers. They lined up quite neat for every moment when they had to mobilize.
“Who are they to make our mayor received them himself?” the young man from the crowd asked. The person beside him answered, “Of course because of their position vastly different. And I’m sure that they even famous in the outside too.”
Soon, the street was reserved for the carriage and the mayor’s soldier. If anyone saw them, they would step aside to let them through. After some time had passed, they finally arrived at the gate of the Ye residence.
“Is this the place?” Hou Fei asked. “Yes, I came here quite often with my daughter to meet Ye family. They are the family I can leave my trust to in the least.” Li Dian said with a smile.
Then Hou Fei walked to the carriage. He whispered something before returning to his previous position.
With his signal, he opened the door while the driver showed the person inside where their destination was. “Miss, the Ye residence is here. I believe that he is inside right now.”
Hou Fei just did what he must to made the miss inside the carriage pleased. Soon, a footstep could be heard and a figure appeared from the carriage.
Wore white clothes that had a golden strip attached to it made her clothes so dazzling. But when everyone saw her face, they had to take a second glance because of her beauty.
“Not too big or small. What does he thinking to send me here?” the woman opened her mouth and the first thing she said was that. The people that watched and heard that could not help but scream in their minds.
You should at least keep your elegance but look! You expressed your irritated by saying it out loud.
“Miss, I think that he just said in the letter that he was visiting his junior brother. You also realized it by then right?” Hou Fei softly called and spoke to her.
In the end, she snorted and nodded her head before entering the residence.
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Inside the residence, Ye Yingyuan was confused to see that the whole room had been decorated and even there was large table prepared already!
Li Ling that stood beside him also opened her mouth so much that an egg could fit.
Then Ye Yingyuan called someone and asked, “What’s this for?”
“Oh, young master. Apparently, a honorable guest will come to our residence today and even Master and his friend asked all of us to prepare this. Is there something wrong with our treatment in this?”
The seriousness from one of the servant made Ye Yingyuan felt the intense pressure from the circumstance.
“Who is the one that will come here?” Li Ling asked while pulling his robes. But Ye Yingyuan also did not know the person so he just shook his head.
“We can ask my father!” Ye Yingyuan swept the surrounding before he walked to a certain direction. There, he found his father spoke with Wei Liang and their topic of discussion seemed interesting for him.
But just when he wanted to take a step forward, Li Ling caught up to him and held him down. This caused Ye Yingyuan to stumble and entered the line of sight of his father.
Looks like the luck still left in him because Ye Canghai only smiled at his carelessness. Wei Liang also had known about his arrival long before he entered.
Ye Yingyuan looked at his father, embarrassed by the move he had made. Then, he got up and asked as if the previous things that he did never happened in the first place.
“Father, who is the one that comes to our residence this time?” Ye Yingyuan soon dragged Li Ling because she was the one responsible for his mistake!
Hearing this question made Ye Canghai turned his head to look at Wei Liang. Wei Liang feigned his cough and from his face, you could see the happy expression came from even his eyes.
‘Someone just has their crush arrived?’ Manstein that saw the expression that Wei Liang produced could not help but grin. He even whistled with affection because this meeting would become interesting!
‘What does that mean?’ Ye Yingyuan inwardly asked. ‘Hmm, that means the guest must be someone that has a relationship with you and that girl Li Ling.’ Explained Manstein.
‘Really? Are they childhood friends?’
‘Who knows, but I’m looking forward to seeing them meet for more show.’
For Ye Canghai when he saw that face of Ye Yingyuan blanked like that, he had known that the conversation took place for a long time. In this case, he honestly told Wei Liang about this case and probably because of this that this event could happen.
“Why are you spacing out like that?” a reminder came from Ye Canghai that become an echo in Ye Yingyuan’s ears. He recovered soon and said, “Sorry!”
“Your question this time will be answered by Uncle Wei.” Ye Canghai only rubbed his nose to keep the feeling of push the responsibility to the other not leaked out.
Wei Liang could only sigh after he saw Ye Canghai did that. It was his idea to let her come here. In fact, his proposal was accepted both from Ye Canghai, even Ye family Ye Shui and also from the opposite side.
When Wei Liang talked about her, it was as if the burden that he held were gone with each word.
“So, it’s like this. You already knew about the condition of your cousin, right? Coincidentally, I have a friend whose occupation was an alchemist. Well, I don’t well verse in the alchemy system so I can only said that she has good reputation as well as her rank in alchemy master.”
Wei Liang really not kidding when he said that. Li Ling who heard the previous words was filled with excitement.
“Uncle, is this person someone you had known from long?” she asked with her eyes grew bigger. For someone who was weak against this charm better not imagine more.
‘She really quick to catch that!’ even Manstein who had experienced the part of her intelligence still shocked.
“More or less.” Wei Liang wanted to continue speaking but someone came.
“Someone is waiting outside with the carriage. And even the mayor led them here himself!” said the person that came.
“Even my father accompany them, is the guest really someone important?” Li Ling wondered. Ye Canghai then walked and patted Ye Yingyuan on his shoulders.
“Come with Father. Your brother will come with Mother so you don’t need to worry about him.” As a father, Ye Canghai could guess what was in Ye Yingyuan’s mind and said it to make him calm down.
Ye Yingyuan nodded before he said, “What about Li Ling? I know she will follow us too because her father comes here but can this son suggest that she should be put a distance from me?”
When he said those words, he felt really embarrassed because of his intimate relationship with Li Ling and he even thought that someone planned about this!
“Of course she will follow us.”
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“Great, what should I say?” Wei Liang became the mediator for both the Ye family and his friend which was an alchemist.
The large table that they could see now was actually retracted from the end of the room to another end, so large. As for the chairs, they had more than enough. Wei Liang sat in the middle part of the chair to show that he was the one who can relay the intention from both parties.
“You should say greetings to me or something along the lines but what did I get?” the woman spoke to Wei Liang in a flirtatious manner.
“I really can’t ignore my friend that need my help. Besides, he once saved my life you know.” Said Wei Liang to change the topic. But instead, he found out that this woman glanced at him hatefully.
“Mister Wei, we come here in accordance with the letter you had send to Miss Qian. It just that she came here to see you.” Hou Fei said with his eyes took a good look at Wei Liang.
‘Cultivator at the Nirvana Body stage? He is really strong.’ That was the evaluation Hou Fei had for Wei Liang.
“Oh, about the letter. I actually want you to help my friend to heal one of his family members.” Wei Liang shifted the gaze to Ye Canghai.
“Sorry for troubling you but can you lend us a hand here?” Ye Canghai just asked her directly.
“What should I call sister with?” Li Ling waved her hands to attract their attention. Ye Yingyuan who had seen her feel that this would become a long trouble for him.
Seeing the cute girl like Li Ling asked her made the woman answered kindly, “If you want, you can call me Elder Sister Wu Qing.”
She had said that words with a smile that could warm the heart of whoever sees it. “Then, Elder Sister can call me Li Ling and then....” Li Ling spoke while grabbed Ye Yingyuan’s arm.
‘What are you doing!?’ Ye Yingyuan protested. Even Manstein was afraid that his concealment will break because of close contact.
“...this is my friend and one member of Ye family.” Li Ling looked at him with a smile that contain some strange expression that Ye Yingyuan could not decipher. Manstein hastily told him, ‘Quickly introduced yourself! Don’t you know that expression?’
“Ah, I’m Ye Yingyuan. Elder Sister really pretty and I’m sure that Uncle Wei will satisfied have someone like Elder Sister.” Ye Yingyuan said while his back drenched with sweat.
Manstein raised his thumb up, showing his approval. ‘Good boy.’
Hearing that made Wu Qing blushed slightly but Manstein noticed it. No, in fact, the people in the room could see it with their own eyes.
“How is it?” Ye Yingyuan did not care much because it was their matter to settle. Now he faced Li Ling that made him did all this. Li Ling could only stare at him in a strange manner which surprised Manstein once again.