Chapter 450: Chapter 158 Chen Jie: Hehe, Miss, stop struggling (Please subscribe)_3
Su Yunjin said helplessly, “Alright, I’ll eat…”
Upon leaving the mansion, Chen Jie immediately turned to Si Xi and said, “Si Xi, you did well yesterday. Being able to summon Liu Laoguai in time should be noted as a merit for you.”
Hearing this, Si Xi hurriedly replied, “It’s just my duty, I dare not take credit, and I have made mistakes…”
Chen Jie laughed and said, “You always burden yourself with guilt. Let go a little, our White Tiger Hall is spacious enough to accommodate someone who has strayed, and everyone treats you as a brother.”
“Yes, thank you, Hall Master.”
Chen Jie patted Si Xi on the shoulder and said, “Remember, as long as you do what benefits the brothers, you’ll never be wrong. Oh, and Xiao Hu has to purchase a large amount of Blood Extinction shortly. Find a spacious storeroom to store it.”
“Yes, Hall Master, I’ll make the arrangements right away.”
Si Xi acknowledged and immediately went to arrange the storeroom.
At that moment, Chen Jie, followed by a group of people, headed straight to Darugachi Mansion.
Soon after, Chen Jie arrived at Darugachi Mansion and saw two carriages at the entrance—one belonged to Liu Laoguai, and the other to Nan Batian.
Chen Jie was slightly startled to see these two carriages; the two most powerful gang leaders of Mianshui County were both present.
It seemed that the meeting they were about to have was of no minor importance.
Thinking thus, he saw Commander Qimu Ge come out and said to Chen Jie, “Jiu Si, you’re here.”
Chen Jie immediately saluted with his fist and said, “Commander Qimu Ge.”
Qimu Ge said, “No need for formalities. Come inside to talk, Lord Yelu has been waiting for a while.”
Chen Jie promptly followed Qimu Ge into the mansion.
There, Lord Yelu was seen fishing beside a nearby lake with Liu Laoguai and Nan Batian sitting by his side; each of them had a fishing rod cast into the water.
As Chen Jie and Qimu Ge approached, Qimu Ge announced, “Lord, Chen Jiu Si has arrived.”
Lord Yelu turned his head, glanced at Chen Jie, and immediately beckoned, “Jiu Si, come over here.”
Chen Jie, not understanding why, quickly went over and said, “Lord.”
Yelu said, “Guild Leader Nan has a spot for fishing next to him. Go there and fish for a while.”
Chen Jie replied, “Yes.”
He took his place beside Nan Batian, who looked at Chen Jie and said, “Jiu Si, you’re full of vigor as well. How come I heard from your man, Chen Xiaohu, that you’re seriously injured?”
Chen Jie immediately replied, “Guild Leader is right, I came despite being ill. By the way, is Mr. Tang awake?”
Nan Batian said, “Awake.”
Chen Jie replied, “That’s good, that’s good.”
As the two spoke, Lord Yelu said, “Hey, what are you two whispering about? Speak up, let’s all hear it.”
Hearing this, Chen Jie quickly saluted with his fist and said, “Lord Yelu, it’s nothing. My gang leader was concerned about my injury.”
Nan Batian glanced at Chen Jie and added, “Yes, Lord Yelu, I was concerned about his injury.”
Hearing this, Yelu said, “Oh, I didn’t expect you two get along so well. By the way, what exactly happened this early morning? I heard that many of you were killed?”
Chen Jie looked at Nan Batian, who frowned deeply and then at Chen Jie. Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on novel·fire·net
Chen Jie also glanced at Liu Laoguai, who was expressionless, and said, “Well, it’s nothing. Followers of the Zoroastrian Sect ambushed Guild Cao’s men. I was following the gang leader’s orders to assist Guild Leader Liu.”
Lord Yelu looked at Nan Batian, whose expression shifted subtly before he confirmed, “That’s exactly it.”
Hearing this, Lord Yelu said, “Well, the Zoroastrian Sect has been running rampant. It has swept across three routes in the Northern region, affecting over a dozen prefectures, and now they’re causing trouble in the south as well. In such times, we require mutual cooperation between us to suppress these lawless rebels.”
“So, for these coming days, I hope there will be no issues between you. If there are any grudges or grievances, air them out today, here in this courtyard, and I will mediate. But if you step out of this mansion door and continue to pursue personal vendettas, don’t blame me for being unkind.”
Everyone exchanged glances upon hearing this; it seemed Lord Yelu wanted to play peacemaker today.
But that’s not right; Lord Yelu usually doesn’t interfere with local conflicts. Why would he speak in such a way today?
Could it be that something had happened at court?
The group thought about this but said nothing further, as Lord Yelu spoke again, “Alright, now speak your grievances.”
Everyone exchanged looks once again, remaining silent.
They weren’t foolish enough to put their grievances out in the open because they knew there would be no resolution here with Yelu. Voicing them now would solve nothing and only serve to create more problems. Therefore, all three kept their silence.
Lord Yelu laughed and said, “Good, if that’s the case, it seems there are no conflicts between you. Since there are no conflicts, let’s talk about serious matters.”
Upon hearing this, everyone turned their attention to Lord Yelu, unsure of what “serious matters” he was about to address.
Lord Yelu said, “Well, you all know about the Zoroastrian Sect’s rebellion in the Northern region, right?”
The three, Chen Jie, nodded in unison.
The rebellion instigated by the Zoroastrian Sect in the Northern region had been a major upheaval, sweeping across three routes, over a dozen prefecture cities, and many county towns. The court had dispatched one of the three elite forces, the White Deer Army, to quell it, but the efforts had been less than successful.
As the three looked at Yelu, he continued, “You must have heard some rumors. What I want to tell you is that the court is extremely furious about this Northern rebellion, especially since the Zoroastrian Sect has been found to possess advanced weaponry.”