After passing through the long and narrow forest path, the bright light entering the carriage through the gaps in the curtains became more abundant.

The view ahead suddenly widened, and a spacious avenue appeared in front of Situ Xi. On both sides of the road were two broad green spaces with countless flowers and plants. Some cattle and sheep could be vaguely seen not far away.

"Brother-in-law, I'm a little hungry. Let's go to the manor in front to eat first. The steward here should have prepared lunch for us."

"It's all up to you. Is it right in front of you? Get off the car and walk for a while. It's just in time for a walk."

The scenery here is picturesque, the sun is warm, and there is a breeze blowing from time to time. Situ Xi found some of the feeling of spring outings in the past, so he proposed to get off the carriage and stroll around for a while. Although the carriage was easy and convenient, it was still a bit bumpy along the way.

"Uncle Chen, please stop, my brother-in-law has to leave for a while!" Zhong Limo had no objection and shouted loudly, and all the servants in Buqu's family stopped and stood by.

"Ah, so many sheep!"

Qingyu was the first to get out of the car. She looked at the scattered cattle and sheep in the distance and felt very strange. It was also her first time to come to this Nanshan Ranch.

"Uncle, Miss, this place is open and there is no shade. I specially ordered people to prepare umbrellas yesterday."

After Situ Xi took Zhong Li's hand and helped him down, Butler Chen who was standing beside him walked up to them very smartly and held an exquisite umbrella, and presented the umbrella to Situ Xi's hand like a treasure.

"Thank you, Butler Chen. You are considerate." Situ Xi nodded and took the umbrella.

"Hey, what are you talking about? It's all the slave's business."

Hearing Situ Xi's words, Butler Chen was secretly happy. He knew that the most important thing for the family leader recently was this uncle, and serving him well was his top priority during this trip.

Behind them, Hua Yaoying also got off the carriage. She pushed away Chao Yun and Chao Yue, and came to Situ Xi and his wife alone.

"Nine kings, Madam, I have something to ask of you, could you please lend me a moment to speak to me?"

"Hua, you don't have to worry. If you have something to discuss with your husband, you can just ask him directly."

Zhongli Min and Hua Yaoying had never met before. She said she wanted to ask for something. Obviously she just wanted to talk to Situ Xi, but she must have taken Zhongli Min's feelings into consideration before she said she wanted to talk to the couple.

"Miss!" Qingyu tugged at Zhongli Min's clothes nervously. This flower was extremely beautiful and very pretty. Let her be alone with her uncle. Maybe she had some other plans.

"Madam, why don't we come together? We'll just go for a walk by the terraced fields on the side."

…

Next to the wavy terraces, Situ Xi walked between Hua Yaoying and Zhongli Min, who was holding an umbrella for him.

The three of them walked forward slowly, with no one around them. Hua Yaoying was the first to speak to Situ Xi.

"Why were the Nine Kings willing to help just now?"

"It's just a matter of spontaneity. Why do you all come to Nanshan today? Are you really here to play music for others?"

Looking at the scenery around him, Hua Yaoying chuckled and shook his head.

"That's not true. Nanshan is a good place to rest and play, especially outside of holidays. The mountains are sparsely populated and the land is vast. Even walking around like this feels very relaxing."

Turning his head and looking at Hua Yaoying's profile, Situ Xi nodded noncommittally, then shook his head and said:

"The scenery here is indeed great, but I don't think Hua and everyone are here just for fun. The letter in your bamboo tube contains two lives. Hua and everyone should not be in such a leisurely mood at the moment, right?"

"Nine Kings have already seen it..." Hua Yaoying was startled, then relaxed again.

When Zhong Lixin heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and she couldn't help but squeeze her right hand that was holding Situ Xi tightly.

"This is probably why everyone acquiesced in my passing. Otherwise, the letter might have been burned long ago."

"The slave family just thinks that it doesn't matter if the Nine Kings read the content, because your position seems to be similar to that of the slave family."

"Oh? Why did you say that?" Situ Xi was really interested, and Hua Yaoying spoke as if he knew him very well.

"This..." Hua Yaoying paused and glanced at Zhongli on the left.

"But it doesn't matter."

"The two of you are really in love... The two girls recorded on the paper both lost their lives because of people from Duke Lu's mansion. And as far as the Nu family knows, several young masters from Duke Lu's mansion seemed to have just left Yuanlou a few days ago.

I hired some thugs to cause trouble for the Nine Kings, and I think the Nine Kings will not deal with them either."

Stopping, Situ Xi stared at Hua Yaoying's eyes for a while, digesting the news in his heart.

Mr. Fan said before that she had some special news channels in this city, and now it seems that it may be true, and there is no need for her to lie to herself about this kind of thing.

Is Duke Lu's Mansion Fangdi? Situ Xi has heard of this name many times, but after all, he has never met him. Why would he want to conflict with him?

"Nine Kings, the Nu family just said that they have something to ask for. They just want to discuss a cooperation with you. I wonder if you are interested? Xuan'an is a big place, and the Nine Kings are a little lonely in the capital of Chu State. How about people?

, it’s always easier to do things when you have more friends.”

"Tell me."

"The slave family hopes that the Nine Kings will not disclose the specific information in this letter. It would be best to burn it later if possible. In the future, we also hope that the Nine Kings can take more care of the slave family's Jinsefang business. The specific situation will be discussed another day.

The slave family will hold a banquet in Jinse Square and invite you to discuss it in detail."

Hua Yaoying was still wary of Zhong Lixin when she said this. She was reserved in her words and did not reveal too much information.

"Since it is a cooperation, there should be a second half."

"Of course, if the Nine Kings agree, the Nu family is willing to spend most of Jinsefang's manpower and material resources. The Nu family sincerely wants to cooperate with the Nine Kings, and the Nu family can also come up with conditions that make the Nine Kings excited."

"Is it just a verbal agreement like this? How can I trust you?"

"I don't think the Nine Kings will burn that letter, so if I just put it in your hands, the Nine Kings can rest assured that the slave family will not do anything that will destroy their future."

"Not enough." This letter recorded some atrocities committed by the Fang family, but it actually had little to do with Hua Yaoying's interests.

Hearing that Situ Xi thought she was not sincere enough, Hua Yaoying smiled and turned her head to look at Zhong Lixin.

"What if the slave family writes a deed of sale to the Nine Kings and mortgages themselves to you? The slave family doesn't care. They are afraid that Mrs. Zhongli will be a little unhappy."

Before Zhongli Min could speak to Situ Xi, Hua Yaoying stood up on tiptoes and covered her hands with her hands and whispered in Situ Xi's ear:

"To be honest with the Nine Kings, the Nu family is here to send Chao Yue and the letter outside the city. We have a secret passage out of the city in Nanshan."


Chapter completed!