mtl008 Chapter 410 Waking Up and Feeling Stiff
Chapter 410 Waking Up and Feeling Stiff
"What?" Pei Zhujin seemed to be listening to a fairy tale, full of disbelief, but Qiao Jianer's words had already passed through his mind.
He reacted immediately and said solemnly: "Miss Qiao, this matter has nothing to do with you, don't think about it yourself."
Most people might envy Miss Qiao for making money.
But the Qiao family in Beijing is a prominent family with accumulated wealth. They simply look down on the property of ordinary wealthy businessmen, and Miss Qiao has only started her business not long ago.
"Brother Pei, don't be so quick to disbelieve me. Do you know where that secluded place that Third Master Qiao is looking for is?"
"None of the nobles in the capital knew where Third Master Qiao's family had gone. They speculated for a while, but the Pei family happened to be in trouble, so they had no time to care about others."
"It's Ota Village."
"You went so far?" Pei Zhujin was surprised. That was a long journey of thousands of miles.
He immediately thought, "No, Miss Qiao, you don't even know the Qiao family in Beijing, so how can you be sure that the family that settled in Datian Village is Mr. Qiao's family?"
Qiao Jianer told the whole story in detail.
Pei Zhujin's mood was constantly changing, shock and anger intertwined and colliding.
Even in his dreams, he wanted to tear the Qiao family in Beijing to pieces.
It turns out that this is a plan that is linked together.
The initial cause was that the Qiao family was thinking about Miss Qiao's contribution and wanted to take it for themselves.
"Shameless, absolutely shameless. Third Master Qiao is mediocre. Even though his two brothers hold high positions, he is still a hopeless case. He was able to keep his position as Shao Yin only because of his brothers' respect. It was really forced. He has the will but not the ability. He actually set his sights on you, Miss Qiao. To succeed in his evil scheme, he also tied up the Pei family, making it impossible for me and my brothers to focus on you."
"That's a really good game of chess."
He didn't know when his fists clenched, and his bones crackled, almost breaking.
His handsome and gentle facial features were covered with dark clouds, as if a heavy rain was about to fall.
"Okay, okay, Beijing Qiao family, since you are targeting our Pei family and my friends, don't blame the Pei family for being rude."
He roared angrily and slammed his fist on the edge of the desk.
Pei Zhujin was a martial artist. Although he had a slender and elegant figure, the solid chicken-wing wood was immediately cut off by his powerful blow. A piece flew out and was firmly embedded in the wall.
When he raised his head again, his eyes were red, his chest was heaving, and he was gasping for breath.
Qiao Jian'er felt bad: "Brother Pei, I'm sorry. The Qiao family of Beijing attacked the Pei family because of me. I've caused you trouble."
"Miss Qiao, please don't say that. There's only one reason why evil people do evil things, and that's because they have evil hearts and unreasonable desires."
"Even if it was because of you in the beginning, as your friend, I will never abandon you, otherwise the Qiao family in Beijing would not have come to contain the Pei family."
"Besides, the Qiao family of Beijing is taking this action because they want to take this opportunity to suppress the Pei family and make some space for the Pei family to facilitate the children of the Qiao family of Beijing."
"What we need to worry about now is how to dismantle the Qiao family's conspiracy in the capital and successfully overcome this crisis. If we can avenge this, it would naturally be even better."
Qiao Lianer was very emotional. It was worth it, so worth it, to have such a friend.
Pei Zhujin continued, "After the great victory in the battle, your contribution has been reported. The commanders all know that you came up with the formation. They admire you very much and said they must meet you if they have the chance."
"However, during this period, not only was a ceasefire agreement signed, but the Emperor also met with envoys from the allied tribes one by one and signed more than twenty smaller treaties. Something happened to the Pei family again, and the Emperor worked tirelessly, so no rewards have been decided yet."
"Fortunately, it hasn't been finalized yet, giving you time to prepare. Otherwise, I'm afraid the Qiao family in Beijing would have gotten there first."
"Miss Qiao, the Qiao family in the capital is keeping an eye on this matter. If your portrait and handwriting are delivered to those commanders, they might be blocked. I will mobilize the forces of the Pei family to avoid all sight of the Qiao family in the capital."
The Qiao family wanted to take credit for Qiao Jianer's work and went to great lengths to do so, which shows their determination.
They will spare no effort to achieve this goal.
"When the time comes, if it becomes a case that needs to be tried, the Qiao family in the capital will definitely be involved as the censors, and the Pei family will arrange for more people who can be used."
Qiao Jian'er was originally uneasy because she did what she should do, but she didn't know whether the journey would be smooth. If one link was blocked, then everything would be a failure.
"That Miss Qiao, I'll have someone investigate her background. Third Master Qiao's family does have a daughter who was raised in a temple, but she might not have been called this from the beginning. We'll investigate all of this clearly."
"Let's talk about these developments again in three days, Miss Qiao. Then, can you come into my dream again?"
Qiao Jianer had been listening with a serious face, but now he felt a little bit amused and helpless.
She almost forgot that Pei Zhujin thought he was dreaming.
However, this misunderstanding is a good thing, otherwise, the Pei brothers might not know how to deal with this matter.
"Okay, then let's meet at midnight."
Pei Zhujin had a smile on his face: "After telling you this, I feel much more relaxed. Although I know you are also in crisis and the situation is urgent, it is always different when we face it together."
Qiao Lianer felt warm in her heart. Perhaps this was the meaning of friends.
After saying so much, she was tired and said goodbye to Pei Zhujin.
Pei Zhujin put down the pen in his hand, walked towards the couch and lay down on it again. He couldn't tell whether it was a good dream or a nightmare, but he didn't want to wake up now.
Outside the curtain of the study stood a figure.
Pei Shijiu came over to check what happened after hearing the sound of the desk being broken.
Seeing his elder brother fall asleep again, Pei Shijiu walked into the study.
The words were written in ink that had not yet dried, filling up several large sheets of rice paper, with the brush strokes moving freely and gracefully.
He picked up the rice paper and looked at each painting one by one. His expression grew colder and colder, as if it had been soaked in ice and frost. His eyebrows and eyes, which had not yet grown out of their childishness, were now sharp, and murderous intent surged.
The hands holding both sides of the rice paper moved suddenly, and the rice paper wrinkled a lot, almost torn into pieces by him, but he still tried his best to restrain himself.
He took a deep breath silently, then slowly put the rice paper back on the table.
He stood there for an unknown amount of time. The moonlight outside had disappeared at some point, and the thick darkness of the night cast a shadow over his features.
Finally, Pei Shijiu went out.
Perhaps because he was exhausted last night, Pei Zhujin slept until dawn.
The sunlight hit his face, so bright and dazzling that he put out his hand to block it while standing up.
He walked to the desk and wanted to take a sip of cold tea. His eyes fell on the rice paper and his whole body was shocked as if he was struck by thunder.