Jianghu are all masters

169.

It was more than two quarters of an hour before Mei Lenan returned to the banquet.

He said to the outside world that Ke Xingwen practiced too hastily, so there is no serious problem at all, it just needs more time to recuperate, everyone present here is from the world, and it is not a big deal for young people to make a small mistake when they practice. One table after another toasted with everyone, the atmosphere was harmonious, and of course they didn't think much about it.

Zhang Xiaoyuan followed him back to his seat, the seats of Sikong Hao and the others beside him were already empty, Zhang Xiaoyuan felt a little guilty, he felt that he not only caused the conflict between husband and wife, but maybe also caused the conflict between sects in Hate Sword Villa.

Lu Zhaoming had been waiting for him to come back, and he was obviously restless. Seeing him coming back, he wanted to grab his hand immediately and ask, "What happened? What did you do just now?"

Zhang Xiaoyuan only felt a headache.

For Melanian, he can still make up and deal with it, but for the elder brother...he can't lie anymore.

Fortunately, Zhang Xiaoyuan has also made up a set of half-truths and half-false rhetoric. He looked at Lu Zhaoming, forced a smile, and said in a low voice: "Elder brother, in the restaurant in Baicang City... I accidentally overheard something. .”

Lu Zhaoming frowned: "What are you talking about?"

Zhang Xiaoyuan looked left and right, after all there was someone sitting at the same table with them, if he spoke louder, he would let other people hear him.

Zhang Xiaoyuan simply stretched out his hand, hooked Lu Zhaoming's neck, and pulled him down to get closer to him, then leaned into Lu Zhaoming's ear, and whispered: "Lin Yi has something to do with Tianming Pavilion."

Lu Zhaoming was startled, opened his eyes wide, and wanted to turn his head away, but Zhang Xiaoyuan hooked his neck, and he bent over awkwardly, only feeling the damp heat brushing against his ears, slightly itchy, but he was right again. He was very interested in what Zhang Xiaoyuan was going to say next, so he had to stay in that posture rigidly, waiting for what Zhang Xiaoyuan was going to say next.

"At the time I heard they said they were going to deal with Senior Mei today, but I couldn't figure out how they would do it." Zhang Xiaoyuan said, "I suddenly figured it out just now, they are going to spread rumors to discredit Senior Mei."

When he said this, he logically told Lu Zhaoming what he knew about Mei Ling'an and Lin Yi, and only regarded it as a lucky guess. Lu Zhaoming really didn't suspect it, but he still seemed a little unhappy.

After Zhang Xiaoyuan finished speaking, he let go of his hand and breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Zhaoming looked serious, because he was afraid that other people would hear their conversation, so he lowered his voice and said, "Do you know that if he knows everything, he will definitely take revenge on you."

The "he" he said probably meant Lin Yi.

Zhang Xiaoyuan nodded and whispered, "He won't know."

"There is no impenetrable wall in the world." Lu Zhaoming frowned, "You are not allowed to do this kind of thing again."

Zhang Xiaoyuan answered vaguely, but there was another voice whispering in his heart.

I'm sorry, Big Brother.

He didn't want this kind of thing...

But they gave too much money!Who can resist the temptation of that box of silver notes?

When the two of them were talking, Lin Yi intentionally or unintentionally asked Mei Len'an, and said, "Brother Mei Xian, you just said... what do you want us to be a witness for?"

Lin Yi is not a fool either, Ke Xingwen suddenly fainted, Lin Yi knew that Ke Xingwen should have told Mei Len'an everything he knew, but he still couldn't figure out what role that stupid apprentice of Wang Henian played here, I don't know whether Melania will choose to announce her retirement today after Ke Xingwen confessed everything.

"I do have something important to ask everyone to be a witness." Mei Len'an smiled slightly, "But this matter is not in a hurry. Before that, Mei will put a pass on it first. After today's banquet is over, I will say no to everyone. Late."

After he finished speaking, he sat back in his seat, and everyone was more curious and talked about it.Lin Yi didn't know what he wanted to do, so when he sat down, he asked jokingly: "Brother Mei Xian, can you talk to Brother Yu first? You are so secretive, I really feel itchy."

Melen'an said: "As you get older, you naturally have to arrange the affairs of your life."

Lin Yi seemed to understand. He was about to ask a few more questions, but Mei Ling'an suddenly said, "Brother Lin, have you ever thought about the succession of the owner of Zixia Building?"

He had a gentle attitude, as if he was just chatting, but Lin Yi was slightly taken aback, feeling something was wrong.

Melanian would never say this to him out of nowhere.

Lin Yi was cautious, and said, "Naturally pass it on to the first disciple."

"Brother Lin Yi, look at me, I am getting older and my memory is not good." Mei Len'an smiled gently, "Lingtu...is it Xiude or He Song?"

Lin Yi's face darkened slightly.

He seemed to have understood Melen An's hint in an instant.

He has many apprentices, the current first apprentice is Yan He Song, who is still young, he was originally his fifth apprentice, but the previous seniors died tragically one after another, according to the ranking in the sect, now it is his turn.

And the cultivation of virtue that Mei Len'an mentioned was the vain ghost who was tortured to death by Lin Yi and took over his wife, Lin Yi's first great apprentice.

Melania will not mention this matter for no reason, he must have his purpose when he mentions this matter.

Lin Yi frowned slightly, and met Mei Len'an's eyes, and saw Mei Len'an smiling at him.

Lin Yi already understood.

170.

Lin Yi's expression was gloomy, until the end of the birthday banquet, when Mei Len'an said that he would appoint Lu Yanfeng as the successor head, he didn't come out and say a word.

Zhang Xiaoyuan felt that they didn't know how many cards Lin Yi still had in his hands, so Lin Yi's identity should not be exposed easily, otherwise, if Lin Yi wanted to fight to the death with them, all the things he knew about Mei Ling'an and Pei Wuran would be wiped out. Shaking it out, such a situation where both sides suffer, is definitely a bad idea.

At least for now, Lin Yi still wants to maintain his status as a gentleman. They just need to let Lin Yi understand that Mei Len'an has his handle, and after weighing the pros and cons, Lin Yi will naturally not act rashly, and will not demand anything from Mei Len'an. There is some objection to passing the position of head to Lu Yanfeng.

It's just that no one is sure whether Lin Yi will come up with some dirty ways to take revenge on Sanhua Palace in the future. In such a special period, the head must not be left to that fool Lu Yanfeng to do it. Work hard for Mei Lingan for a while, at least wait until the matter of Tianming Pavilion is resolved.

Lu Yanfeng was suddenly chosen as the successor head, full of bewilderment, sitting in the same place in a daze, watching the crowd applaud and congratulate him, but he couldn't say a word.

As for the matter between Mei Ling'an and Ke Xingwen... Zhang Xiaoyuan didn't want to and couldn't get involved.

Holding a heavy box of banknotes in his arms, he watched Lin Yi's head burst out with fire words that almost covered everyone around him, and suddenly he felt that the world was beautiful and he was in a happy mood.

If his estimate is not bad, the stack of bank notes that Melen'an gave him, at least nearly a hundred, to buy a few good swords for the elder brother, or to expand the master's door several times, it must be nothing. big problem.

He was in a good mood, and when he turned his head, he saw Lu Zhaoming's slightly displeased and indifferent face.

Zhang Xiaoyuan: "..."

Forget it, let's take a while to buy a sword for the big brother.

Otherwise, if the elder brother asked him where the money to buy the sword came from, he would really be unable to explain clearly.

Zhang Xiaoyuan stood up obediently, and returned to the courtyard with the senior and second senior brothers.

Jiang Jianyu obviously felt that the show he watched today was not lively enough, and he was a little disappointed, while Lu Zhaoming held Zhang Xiaoyuan's hand, as if worried that he would go to other places if he didn't pay attention, and he was not even allowed to stay where he was and wait and see what happened The development directly dragged him back to the courtyard.

Zhang Xiaoyuan followed Lu Zhaoming's footsteps, and seeing Lu Zhaoming's lips tightly pursed, he felt a little bad in his heart, the elder brother was probably angry.

At this time, he remembered that when the elder brother asked him to promise not to do this again, he did not respond directly, but just echoed a few times vaguely and casually. Perhaps Lu Zhaoming has been in his heart since then. Already unhappy, Zhang Xiaoyuan was busy peeking at the conversation between Lin Yi and Mei Ling'an at that time, he didn't notice the dissatisfaction of senior brother, until now...he felt that he should think of a way, first get senior brother Persuade me to talk about it later.

Zhang Xiaoyuan coughed lightly, and called out in a low voice: "Brother... I know I was wrong..."

Lu Zhaoming ignored it.

After all, Jiang Jianyu has known Lu Zhaoming for a longer time, and he found that Lu Zhaoming was angry almost immediately. This kind of situation is rare, and he has only seen it a few times in all these years. He still doesn't know what mistake Zhang Xiaoyuan made, so he hurriedly chased him. The two of them persuaded with their footsteps, and said: "Eldest senior brother, if it's just a small mistake, a few words to him are enough."

Lu Zhaoming still didn't speak.

Zhang Xiaoyuan panicked.

He had never seen Lu Zhaoming like this before, but according to his thinking, he just eavesdropped on a few conversations, and then told Mei Lenan what Lin Yi had committed. This should not be a big mistake. You can't be so angry, right?

They had already returned to the courtyard. Zhang Xiaoyuan saw that there was no one else in the courtyard except their three senior brothers, so he bit the bullet and grabbed Lu Zhaoming's hand, apologized sincerely, and said, "Brother, I really know that I was wrong. Never do it again, if I do it again, I will... I will..."

He thought about his next words, and kept winking at Jiang Jianyu, hoping that the second senior brother could save him.

Lu Zhaoming finally opened his mouth and asked bluntly, "Do you know how dangerous this matter is?"

Zhang Xiaoyuan: "I...I know..."

Wealth and wealth are in danger, if Shimen is not so poor, he would not take risks to make money for Shimen!

Zhang Xiaoyuan was wronged.

Lu Zhaoming: "If you knew there was danger in it, why did you do it?"

Lu Zhaoming seemed to be about to teach him a few words, but Jiang Jianyu grabbed Zhang Xiaoyuan's arm, pulled Zhang Xiaoyuan's hand back, and said with a smile: "Brother, Xiaoyuan is still young, don't you Speak harshly."

Lu Zhaoming paused, took a deep breath, and seemed to swallow all the words he wanted to say. He stopped talking and turned around with his hands behind his back. Zhang Xiaoyuan knew that his anger was still there, and he cared about himself again, so he hurriedly said: "Brother , I really won't do it again!"

Before he finished speaking, after several times of tugging and tugging, the banknote box in his arms had already been stuck in the fold of his clothes, and it was on the verge of falling. A stagger, Lu Zhaoming subconsciously supported Zhang Xiaoyuan with his backhand, he was very good at lightness kung fu, even so he never fell down, but he felt something hit his arms and fell to the ground again.

Jiang Jianyu: "Elder brother! Xiao Yuan! Did you—"

The box hit the ground and was instantly shattered into two pieces, splashing silver bills all over the floor.

Jiang Jianyu's worried call stuck in his throat, and he said in a daze, "No... are you okay..."

Zhang Xiaoyuan: "..."

Lu Zhaoming: "..."

Zhang Xiaoyuan thinks.

Today, he is doomed.