Zhu Congwen started asking out Xie Zhan the next day, but he declined the date several times with the excuse of being busy. The last time, he asked someone to directly give him an address and time, and also warned him that he would be responsible for the consequences if he didn't come.
When Xie Zhan saw the letter full of threats, he smiled and asked someone to reply to Zhu Congwen, saying that he agreed to meet.
When the appointed time was approaching, Zhu Congwen walked out slowly.
The head of the Zhu family, Zhu Changnian, stopped him, "Where are you going?"
Zhu Congwen rolled his eyes and said, "I'm going to my grandfather's house."
When he saw Xie Zhan at Minghua Building that night, he knew his chance had come.
He asked someone to check on Xie Zhan. By coincidence, it was Xie Zhan who was managing the Chen family's property on Zhuya Island at this time.
Because Zhuya Island was not the core asset of the Chen family and the family's children were unwilling to take over, it was passed on to Xie Zhan, the son-in-law.
Now that he has the handle on Xie Zhan, the youngest son-in-law of the Chen family, isn't it easy to get hold of Xiao Zhu Ya Island?
He was going to get a big deal. He wanted to surprise his father, so he kept it secret for now.
"Dad, I won't talk to you anymore. I'm leaving first." After Zhu Congwen said this, he walked away quickly.
"You bastard, you don't know what you are doing all day long!" Zhu Changnian scolded.
Mrs. Zhu on the side was unhappy, "Didn't he say he was going to his grandfather's house? Why are you scolding him?"
"A loving mother is a failure. As soon as I told him, you stopped him and sent him to Zhuya Island. He only worked for a few days and then came back! There is no certainty at all. Just wait. If he doesn't learn well in the future, don't regret it!"
Mrs. Zhu: "Don't scold him all the time. You have to teach him. Can scolding him stop him?"
Zhu Changnian was troubled by what he said. Did he not teach him? Teach with earnest words and step by step. Has your son learned it? Still nothing!
"Did you not sleep well? Go and have a rest quickly. You will rest in my house for the next two days, and you are not allowed to go looking for those little goblins!"
Zhu Changnian blushed when his wife said it, and defended, "I don't have a good rest, but I'm not..."
"Are you still stubborn? Do you want your life?"
Zhu Changnian:......
He had a nightmare. In the dream, he felt that a net was coming towards him, and he had no way to escape. The feeling of suffocation and despair kept him from sleeping well all night.
He thought about it and couldn't figure it out.
Zhu Congwen and Xie Zhan made an appointment in a quiet teahouse.
When Zhu Congwen arrived, Xie Zhan was already there.
"I wonder what Mr. Zhu has to do with Xie?"
"Xie Zhan, Xie Zhan, you are indeed a handsome and romantic young man from Chang'an. You still haven't changed your romantic habits after arriving in the South."
Xie Zhan frowned, "What does Mr. Zhu mean?"
Seeing him like this, Zhu Congwen decided to give him a hint, "Lu Fei, the eldest daughter of the Lu family."
Zhu Congwen despises Xie Zhan, so what if he used to be the prince of the family?
As the saying goes, a down-and-out phoenix is worse than a chicken. Since the Xie family has been exiled and now relies on the Chen family, he should work hard for the Chen family. Now he is married to Chen Baozhu and is still entangled with Lu Fei.
The two legitimate daughters of the six great aristocratic families in the South all favored him. Why?
Zhu Congwen firmly refused to admit that he was jealous of his good luck with women.
Xie Zhan looked puzzled, "Master Zhu, can you explain it clearly?"
Zhu Congwen thought to himself, this guy really doesn't have a guilty conscience.
"Brother Xie, stop pretending, I've seen you two..." Zhu Congwen smiled ambiguously at him, and his words were also a lie.
Xie Zhan: "Master Zhu misunderstood. Miss Lu and I have nothing to do with each other."
"Brother Xie, do you think you can escape if you don't admit it? Since I dare to call you out, I will have no evidence in my hand. What will happen to you if I bring this matter to Chen Jiaye? "
Xie Zhan's expression became solemn.
Zhu Congwen admired the scene in front of him, "It's actually very simple for me to keep silent."
Xie Zhan said nothing, but pointed his eyes at him.
His harsh words made Zhu Congwen happy, "Sell me the Chen family's Xiao Zhuya Island!"
Xie Zhan: "Impossible!"
Zhu Congwen was not angry at all, "You think carefully before speaking."
Xie Zhan's face was tense, "This is the Chen family's property, I have no right to dispose of it."
"I don't care about that. This is your question. I will give you a reply in three days. If the answer dissatisfies me, you know the consequences." After Zhu Congwen finished speaking, he walked away without waiting for Xie Zhan to answer.
Later, Zhu Congwen heard from his subordinates that after he left, Xie Zhan stayed in for about two quarters of an hour before coming out. He even heard from the store that the customer accidentally broke a cup.
For a moment, Zhu Congwen was in a good mood.
Liaodong County, Houcheng County Sheriff's Office
In the morning, after Lu Desheng had eaten and drank enough, he slowly walked to the front yard.
Along the way, countless people greeted him, and he responded to them one by one.
Then he finally came to his office room, which was shared by his father and daughter. It was also the largest office room in the entire county magistrate's mansion.
In the office room, the father and daughter's desks faced each other.
Nowadays, the desktops of father and daughter are very different. Lu Songli's desktop is full of official documents, while the official documents on Lu Desheng's desktop are only a quarter of Lu Songli's.
As soon as Lu Desheng came in, he saw his little girl immersed in handling the official affairs of Liaodong County. There was already a stack of official documents that had been processed beside her.
She handed a small pile of them to the book clerk, "Put these on my father's desk."
Lu Desheng felt a little guilty for no reason, "I'll do it."
Lu Desheng said while taking the official document, "Daughter, are you tired? If so, take a rest first."
Lu Songli picked up the tea next to her and took a sip before saying, "It's okay."
"Dad, those things you have on hand are more urgent business matters that need you to deal with quickly."
"Okay, okay, dad will take care of it now."
At this time, a letter from Nandi was delivered to Liaodong County, and then it was delivered to Lu Songli immediately.
Lu Songli had previously guessed that the Xie family had a hidden force.
When she met Ji Wuyin for the first time, she suspected that Xie Zhan had faked the death of the elite members of the clan and sent them away, so Ji Wuyin told him to leave the matter to him.
He sent a letter back to Nandi and asked his confidants to investigate the matter. He also stated in the letter that he would send a letter to Liaodong County if the results were found.
Now that the letter was in her hands, her suspicions were finally confirmed.
As expected, Xie Zhan sent out a group of people. However, in such a situation, it is not enough to just send the person out. If a person has no background, it is difficult to work hard from scratch.
Therefore, Lu Songli guessed that the Xie family should have a hidden force.
After Lu Songli read the letter, she asked the book clerk to take it to her father.
Lu Songli stood up, came to the window, looked at the small pool not far away, and thought about the problem.
This has become her habit.
