Jiankang Chen Duwei was the highest official in charge of public security in Jiankangcheng.
The young man mentioned Duwei Chen just to scare Xiao Xiao.
And Mu Nan didn't want to make the matter bigger.
At the dinner party more than a month ago, Captain Chen had toasted with a glass of water and wine.
He must be very familiar with Mu Nan.
If he were to know that he had come to Xie's Mansion, Sima Wei, who had ulterior motives, would surely smell the trouble.
In this case...
"I originally planned to get along with you as an ordinary person..."
As Mu Nan spoke, a flash of consciousness swept across the Xie Mansion: "But what I got in exchange was alienation! No more pretending, I am..."
"Hey, there's a green onion stuck in a pig's nose, why are you pretending to be an elephant for me?"
The boy suddenly interrupted him.
It was like swallowing a fly!
He was as sarcastic as he could, even using his remarks.
Fortunately, before he finished speaking, several Xie Mansion aides suddenly appeared at the door, looking at Mu Nan with horrified expressions.
Otherwise, we still don’t know what kind of ivory the dog could spit out from its mouth.
Since ancient times, aristocratic families have maintained some staff, such as Wang Xie and other thousand-year-old families, who have supported many monks.
In addition to protecting the foundation of the mansion, the biggest role of the staff monks is to decorate the facade.
It can even deter some heretics.
Of course, when you invite a monk, you have to be generous.
Therefore, there are many disciples from the middle and small Taoist sects and even the upper four sects, who came to the mountain sect when they were not making progress in practice and found this good job.
There is no need for intrigues, as long as important events are revealed, the spiritual stones will be earned.
Of course, there are not many wealthy families who can afford to support monks.
"Fellow Taoist, you came to Xie Mansion, but something happened?"
The boy's emotional intelligence is not high.
Perhaps he was used to being aloof and did not hear the fearful tone in the words of his staff.
Still shouting loudly: "Why do such rogues alert the big men to come? I can handle it by myself!"
"Shut up!"
A tall monk shouted angrily: "No one will treat you as a mute if you don't speak!"
The young man didn't know why the elder was so angry.
Still so angry with him.
"I am the son of the master's favorite concubine, the seventh aunt's cousin's daughter, and a distant relative of the master! How could you do this to me?"
"Snapped!"
The tall monk slapped the boy in the face without hesitation: "If you dare to say one more thing, I will pluck out your tongue!"
"Hey! Why is it so lively? It turns out it's a few grown-up men who are fighting for no reason."
The chief steward of the Xie Mansion rushed over in a strange tone: "Mr. Da, can you tell me in detail, who is the dog and who is the master?"
A pun!
He scolded several staff members.
Seeing the faces of the staff turn from white to blue, the servant raised his head proudly.
Mu Nan smiled and shook his head.
Clowns are like maggots. Once they gain power, they forget their old days.
"Fellow Taoist, if you don't feel right, you can do whatever you want! Humph!"
Several staff monks bowed their hands to Mu Nan, flicked their sleeves, and turned to leave.
The chief steward has great prestige in the house.
He also has the identity of Xie An's brother-in-law. He is usually domineering and does not pay attention to anyone except those who are in charge of the Xie family.
The young man came to Xie's house because of the third lady's respect.
The third lady is also the sister of the chief housekeeper.
How not to take care of one or two?
"Are you the one causing trouble?"
The chief steward glanced sideways at Mu Nan and the other five, and said to the guards: "Hit them with sticks!"
The guard was stunned.
He handed the short stick in his hand behind him.
The boy winked at the chief steward.
The five people in Mu Nan smiled meaningfully.
"Why...don't you listen to my orders? In the Xie family...ah! Who!"
The chief steward received a solid blow on the back of his head and turned around angrily.
It immediately turned into frost-beaten eggplant.
Xie An came a little late.
As a major cultivator of Nascent Soul, it was impossible for him not to feel Mu Nan's spiritual consciousness passing by.
But as the head of the Xie Mansion, you need to keep your pace steady and have the demeanor to keep your face calm and your heart not beating even when the mountains are falling.
When he came walking in all directions, he almost lost his eyes in shock.
When my uncle entered the house, he was almost knocked down by a stick, but he just paid it off.
This uncle's other identity is the Protector of the Country.
Behind the Protector of the Country is the Xuntian Prison!
The butler is not a bear but a leopard, he has swallowed the heart of a lion king alive.
"Sir, please come inside!"
Xie An is indeed a figure who can maneuver in the officialdom. From Mu Nan's attire and the large and small bags of gifts behind him, we know that he came to Xie's house in a private capacity.
Moreover, he came to visit his "father-in-law".
In addition, Mu Nan returned the favor with his hand, which made him want to laugh out loud and proudly shout something about the elder brother-in-law and son-in-law.
"Lieutenant, your doorman only looks at the sky."
Chunlan has the most naughty temper among the four girls, and she is unreasonable and unforgiving here.
Xie An attached great importance to Chunlan's words.
Putting aside Mu Nan's identity, the scene he just witnessed was enough to punish two servants who did not know how to live or die.
"The chief steward has twenty sticks, and the young boy has forty!"
Xia Zhu felt annoyed and continued: "You still call my young master a rogue!"
"Twenty more! Fight hard!" Xie An felt a little angry.
Mu Nan is a scoundrel, so wouldn't he be a lowlife himself?
Just as Qiu Ju and Dongmei were about to speak, Mu Nan playfully interrupted: "If you talk again, you'll be beaten to death!"
Even though the servants and housekeepers are detestable, their mortal bodies can withstand fifty sticks which is the limit.
If Xie An only said "fight", he could still cope with it, but "fight" means he really means it.
If he didn't say anything to stop him, Xie An would get angry and "beat him really hard", which meant beating him to death.
There is no need to kill or cut into pieces just for the sake of the words of a few mortals.
A severe beating is enough to create a lasting memory.
"Hmph! I'm giving you an advantage!"
Chunlan said bitterly when she passed the housekeeper and the servant who were slumped on the ground.
…
Xie An didn't feel that Mu Nan was disrespectful to him by buying some expensive jewelry or unpalatable cakes on the street.
The Xie family is as rich as anyone in the country and looks down on sesame seeds and mung beans.
It is an honor for the Protector of the Country to come to Xie Mansion.
In addition, mentioning gifts shows attitude.
Therefore, Lieutenant Xie, who kept his happiness secret and took important matters lightly, grinned from the corner of his mouth to his ears.
Especially when the eldest lady came to the guest hall and showed her face, the scene instantly changed.
"Xie Huaiwei, I really never thought about pretending to be real!"
Mu Nan took advantage of both sides and did a good job on the surface.
From the bottom of my heart, I deeply apologize to Xie Huaiwei.
If Sima Yao is not a demon, Sima Yao is a demon but not an emperor.
No matter which one is true, he will not come to thank the house.
Embarrassment aside.
"This misunderstanding is huge!"
"Huaiwei has been smart since she was a child, but after all, she is used to gold and gold. If she doesn't do everything well, a good son-in-law can take care of it."
"Although Taoism is what untouchables like us should look up to, Huaiwei was born in the Xie family of Chen County after all. She and her virtuous son-in-law still have to make up for the happiness in the world. With three letters, six gifts and four betrothals of hardware, they symbolically crossed the threshold. The Xie family has a great cause. If you are big, the return gift should be generous."
"There is no time left to cultivate Taoism, but the old man's glory has been exhausted and he cannot wait too long."
"The good son-in-law was born in the Tianxian Prison, but does he have a mortal background? It doesn't matter if he doesn't."
The eldest lady seemed to be a chatterbox and kept talking endlessly.
For a moment, Mu Nan felt as if he had returned to his previous life, and the scene of his mother sitting on the bed forcing him to marry reappeared.
No wonder it was always difficult to make money and eat shit in the previous life. If you want to pick things from the teeth of others, you must learn to keep your head down.
No, for the sake of a thousand top-grade spiritual stones, the only response left was "Uh-huh".
In fact, Mu Nan was grateful to Xie Huaiwei from the bottom of his heart.
If it were not for those thousand top-quality spiritual stones, I might still be lamenting the years in the river basin, or rowing a boat on the sea and bemoaning the ruthlessness of the sea.
"As a woman, please stop saying a few words!"
Seeing that the eldest lady had said everything she needed to say, Xie An interrupted her at the right moment.
"A good son-in-law..."
This call of "virtuous son-in-law" is more smooth!
"I unintentionally became an actor in life, and I continue to act in it."
Mu Nan had many helpless emotions.
They chatted about random things, talked about some interesting things about the world of cultivation, drank three rounds of wine and drank five kinds of food.
The atmosphere is just right for fun.
Mu Nan picked up the tea, took a sip and said:
"Huaiwei and I are busy practicing and rarely take care of human affairs, which is really shameful. Fortunately, Sima Rui is not stupid yet. If he can be diligent after he ascends the throne, it will make Huaiwei and I less worried."
Xie An looked at Mu Nan meaningfully, raised the tea cup, and said, "You should be diligent in your cultivation."
"Munan noted it down!"
