The next day at noon, Qian Geng and Zeng Gang were helping to welcome guests.
Suddenly, a wail was heard from the entrance of the tavern.
Everyone turned their heads to look outside, and a young waiter ran inside with his face covered.
"Master, he... he hit someone..."
" Blocking Master Yu's path, he deserves to die for being so brazen. How could such an eyesore exist!" The speaker was initially quite arrogant, but then his face was filled with a smile as he continued, "Master Yu, how does this look to you?"
Afterwards, a man swaggered inside and looked around for a moment before saying, "It'll do."
"Is this it?"
"This is it."
After the man agreed, he summoned over a dozen servants and asked, "Where's the innkeeper?"
Zhou, the innkeeper, stood by and watched for a moment. The clothing and accessories worn by this man were not something that ordinary people could afford, and his two personal servants were also well-dressed. Even the servants behind him were much better dressed than the average person.
His appearance was ordinary, especially his triangular eyes, which were quite unsightly.
Zhou wondered to himself, "Who is this? Even the young lady from Beici County and the eldest young master from the National Diviner's Mansion haven't acted like this when they came here. Who does he have backing him up?"
Without daring to overlook or neglect him, Zhou quickly approached and asked, "Noble guests, are you here to eat or stay?"
"Eat? With so many people around, how can our young master eat? Get them all out!"
"Get them out? They're all guests here..."
"Isn't money enough?" He untied the cloth bag from his waist and slammed it on the table. "One hundred gold coins. Whoever leaves can take one. After they're all gone, clean up and get out!"
Everyone looked at the glittering gold on the table, and their eyes widened.
A bold voice shouted, "If we leave, we can get some?"
"If you don't leave after taking the money, are you waiting to get beaten up?"
He decided to test it out and walked over to the table. From the moment he took the gold to the time he exited the tavern, no one stopped him. Seeing his success, the others followed suit.
In the blink of an eye, nearly thirty tables of guests at the Zhou Family Tavern, which was packed during lunchtime, had all left.
The man known as Master Yu smiled and said, "See? Money can make the devil push the millstone. Song Chang, go find someone to clean up the tavern. Song Kai, prepare the selected gifts."
The two brothers eagerly agreed and went their separate ways.
Zeng Gang glared at him and muttered, "Pfft, doesn't know how to spend his money."
Qian Geng signaled for him to be quiet, and they continued serving wine.
It didn't take long for the place to be cleaned up.
Song Chang approached Zhou, the innkeeper, and said, "Innkeeper, prepare three tables of the finest banquet!"
Zhou thought he had misheard and asked, "Three tables? Can three tables be filled?"
"Our Master Yu will have one table by himself, my brother and I will share another, and the rest will have the third. How can they not be filled?"
"One person eating at a whole table? Can they finish it?"
"Whether they can finish or not is our Master Yu's business. Is it your concern? Just tell the chefs to make the dishes."
Qian Geng glared at him and said, "Pfft, doesn't know how to spend his money."
Zeng Gang sat silently beside him, thinking to himself, "Wasn't that what you just said to me?"
Zhou gave the instructions, and the dishes started to be served one by one. Soon, Song Kai returned to the tavern.
"Master Yu, please take a look. Are you satisfied?"
"I won't look. Just tell me what gifts are prepared."
"Two gold, two silver, two pearl jewelry sets, and two fine jade ornaments. Eight types of jewelry as a meeting gift. It should be enough."
"Alright, send them to the Prefect's Mansion and tell my sixth senior sister that her second brother has arrived."
"Got it."
These words caused quite a stir. There were very few people who dared to address Miss He as their sixth senior sister. No wonder he was so arrogant and spent money like water.
Song Kai received the instructions, took the gifts, and went to the Prefect's Mansion. He presented the gifts and relayed Master Yu's words to the guards at the gate.
The guards were shocked and quickly ran inside to deliver the message.
He Muxian was also surprised when she heard the news. She wondered if it was her senior brother, Dong, who had arrived.
To be cautious, she sent for Ji Yanshi, Zhou Ge, and Shen Huan.
Ji Yanshi was staying at the mansion that day and arrived the fastest. After listening to the situation, he also didn't believe that the person who came was their senior brother Dong.
Zhou Ge and Shen Huan came from outside and inquired about the situation at the gate. They learned that the person at the mansion was named Song Kai.
When they saw Miss He, they explained the situation, but He Muxian still couldn't determine if it was true or false. There was a slim chance that it could be her second senior brother, but she didn't want to risk being disrespectful.
Ji Yanshi suggested, "Senior Sister, it's best if we go to the Zhou Family Tavern."
"Alright."
She rejected the gifts and left the mansion with the three of them, without bringing any attendants or weapons, only their personal swords.
Following Song Kai, they arrived at the Zhou Family Tavern. As soon as they entered, they asked, "Second Senior Brother, why didn't you come to the mansion?"
The moment Yu Pingnian saw He Muxian, his whole body trembled. He had never heard such a cold female voice before.
When he saw her in person, his face lit up with a smile. Just as rumored, Miss He was as beautiful as a fairy.
"Is this my sixth senior sister?"
When He Muxian and Ji Yanshi saw this man, their expressions immediately darkened because the person who came was not their senior brother, Dong Tianzhen.
Shen Huan immediately understood the situation and asked, "Who are you?"
"I am Yu Pingnian."
The name Yu Pingnian was not familiar to others, but Ji Yanshi had heard of it before. this person is the adopted son of the left National Master Wen Liangshui, and he is also the adopted brother of his fifth senior brother Wen Yan. It was rumored that this man has five streets in Tianshun, Shaowen,earning him the nickname "Master of Five Streets".
He quietly explained the situation to the others, and He Muxian's anger grew as she listened.
"Your name is Yu Pingnian?"
"That's right. You must be my little sister, Muxian. You're so beautiful. Just seeing you was worth the trip. Song Kai, well done. You'll receive a reward later."
The words "little sister Muxian" made her feel uncomfortable all over, but she held back her anger due to respect for her fifth uncle's family. If it were anyone else who spoke to her so flippantly, she would have slashed them a few times without hesitation.
"What are you doing here?" she asked coldly.
"What am I doing here? It's obvious, isn't it? I came here to see your beauty, and I'm very satisfied."
Ji Yanshi furrowed his brows and asked, "So what now?"
Yu Pingnian was momentarily at a loss for words after being asked such a direct question. After thinking for a while, he came up with a response that was both infuriating and amusing.
"What now... I haven't thought about it yet. sixth senior sister, I have an idea. Since we're both around the same age, unmarried, and I have wealth while you have beauty, we seem like a perfect match. How about you marry into our family and become my wife?"
He Muxian slowly drew out her Qingzhuang sword, which was not fully unsheathed, when suddenly, a fit of laughter erupted behind her.
"Hahaha... Sixth Junior Sister, I think it's a great idea. It's a perfect match, hahaha..."
Looking back, five people walked into the tavern.
It was none other than Qing Hu, Xia Yue, and the three leaders of the Twin Water Fortress who had just come down from Hutou Mountain.
Zhou Ge glanced at the three leaders, and Qian Geng and Zeng Gang immediately understood.
Seeing Qing hu, He Muxian asked angrily: "Qing Hu, is it your good idea again?" ”
"We are eight families who don't know whom?Except for those who don't know the inside story and dare to say that they will marry you, who of our senior brothers would dare? Seventh Junior Brother, what do you say? ”
What Qing Hu said is not false at all, the matter of proposing marriage is really not his attention. His mind was spinning, and he immediately came up with an even worse idea.
After hearing this, Ji Yanshi took half a step back and was silent.
He Muxian raised his foot and kicked over a table: "The surname Qing is not finished, the surname Yu, I have written down today's humiliation, let's see!"