The elder's eyes fell on Smith and he said with a smile: "Mr. Smith is from Citi."
Smith nodded, neither happy nor sad, and said lukewarmly: "Reporting to the Governor, I am from Citi, but I prefer others to say that I am from the United States of America."
"same."
Qiling stroked his beard and said with a smile: "General Smith is a foreigner, but he has a warm heart. He was willing to join the army in our Qing Dynasty, assisting Admiral Li in raiding the bandits, pacifying the foreign barbarians, and making me respect him. Guangzhou As a treaty port, there are many foreigners coming and going, but I, a parent officer from Guangdong, do not understand foreign languages. When I have free time, I must ask General Smith for advice on foreign languages, and I hope that General Smith will not hesitate to teach me."
"You're welcome, sir." Smith said calmly.
Starting from Huang Shihai and ending with Smith, Qi Ling praised everyone from beginning to end, with an earnest smile on his face, but Li Zhen was the only one missing.
Obviously, Qiling deliberately made Li Zhen uncomfortable.
Li Zhen was well aware of Qi Ling's little tricks, but he didn't take it to heart. Instead, he looked at Shi Shen who was sitting next to Qi Ling and asked with a smile: "Master Governor, the gentleman next to you looks familiar. I seem to have seen it somewhere."
In fact, Li Zhen did have a familiar feeling when he looked at Shi Shen.
Moreover, Li Zhen felt threatened by Shi Shen.
This feeling was very strange, and even Li Zhen had a creepy feeling.
Qiling did not expect that Li Zhen would ask Shi Shen, and subconsciously thought that Li Zhen wanted to treat others in his own way, and also wanted to win over Shi Shen.
A smile appeared on Qiling's lips, and she said lightly: "Speaking of which, my counselor has a certain relationship with Admiral Li. His name is Shishen, and he is Bai Gui's subordinate. Bai Gui was beheaded by Admiral Li. Shi Shen Shen was homeless, so he came to me. I have always adhered to the principle of being open to all rivers. As long as they are talented people, I will not reject them. Shi Shen has outstanding talents, but he has not been reused. Bai Gui is really short-sighted and failed. It’s not unfair.”
Li Zhen's eyes turned cold and his brows wrinkled slightly.
Qi Ling said so many words, clearly using Shi Shen's status to stimulate him and make him confused.
The senior man looked calm and still had the wisdom in his possession.
Li Zhen's psychological quality was excellent, and he quickly adjusted his mentality. Li Zhen sneered in his heart, changed the subject, and asked with a smile: "Master Governor, I haven't seen Master Wanfu out for fun recently. I don't know about Master Wanfu's legs." No matter what the injury is, I feel very sorry for you, Master Wanfu, because of me."
When Qi Ling heard this, his expression suddenly changed.
Wan Fu’s incident is an eternal pain in Qiling’s heart. Although Wan Fu’s leg injury has almost recovered, he has become an outright cripple. He staggers when walking and has difficulty walking normally. Qiling did not expect that he had just used Bai Gui stimulated Li Zhen, and in an instant Li Zhen used Wan Fu to stimulate him. The elder looked embarrassed, but still said: "Admiral Li, there is no need to blame yourself. Wan Fu's leg injury has almost recovered and he can walk normally." .”
Li Zhen continued: "I'm afraid that Mr. Wanfu will become a cripple. It will be fine if he recovers."