Chapter: 1242

"It seems I should go take a look... perhaps something's gone wrong somewhere."

"No problem, thousand households are free to do as they please,"

Li Chengliang responded grandly, just as Chen Mutong was about to turn around and leave. However, he saw one of the jade palace guards rush in with a worried expression, kneeling on one knee, and murmuring:

"Reporting to the noble..." His voice was very low, and Li Chengliang had not yet fully awakened from his spirit, only vaguely hearing a few words: "Failed... Xu family... ultimately unwilling to come... already sealed off the message..."

Li Chengliang furrowed his brows, turned around the tea cup on the case, looked at Chen Mutong's back, but saw this middle-aged man tightly grasping his fist, biting his teeth yet unable to lower his voice: "Go and gather all the guards for me!"

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"Yu Qiu's guards rushed out in a hurry, Chen Mutong's face turned solemn, Li Chengliang took a sip of his tea and opened his mouth to ask: "What's going on with the thousand households?"

Chen Mutong turned back around, speaking humbly: "Just some small matters... let me..."

Li Chengliang chuckled as he placed a cup of tea in front of him, whispering: "There are no small matters, they're all family affairs."

Chen Mutong's face slightly changed color, hastily speaking: "It's just that Miss Liu has an intimate acquaintance, who is the son of a local notable family named Xu. He has some business dealings... his ancestor was once the town's magistrate, and the Liu family also wants to use Miss Liu to rise to power. How wouldn't they want to be noticed by the family head? Suddenly changing their minds... causing some trouble..."

"Oh?"

Li Chengliang chuckled to himself, some joking remarks in his tone: "It seems I've become a topic of gossip in the novel's pages - an usurper of a wife!"

Chen Mutong felt embarrassed and spoke softly: "Just now, two people from the county office went to invite Miss Liu... but they got chased out by that person. Although these two have some foundation, they're still no match for him."

As soon as he said this, Li Chengliang's smile vanished in an instant and he gazed at the middle-aged man sitting across from him, speaking softly: "On my family's land, I'm the one in charge, sent someone to invite her. Does she dare chase people out? What does she think of my family?"

"Whether or not she gets married, we've never pressured her - it's just a simple matter. Why make it so difficult and awkward?"

Chen Mutong remained silent, his head bowed: "I've already sent Yu Tingwei over..."

"Wait."

Li Chengliao furrowed his brow and replied, "I've finally made it down the mountain, don't make a big fuss, just a few clan uncles won't like these sorts of commotions, let's avoid drawing their attention, it's really not good to look."

Chen Mutong nodded repeatedly, Li Chengliao said, "Call up two men from Yu Tingwei and I'll go take a look myself."

He straightened his silk robe, Chen Mutong accompanied him down, saying, "This young master of the Xu family is indeed strange. In the past, he couldn't speak at all, stuck in fetal position for many years before finally breaking through, and now he's speaking out loud. Everyone praises him as thick-rooted and slow to mature......"

......at the Lyu family courtyard.

The Lyu family may have fallen on hard times for many years, but they were once resplendent. The courtyard may be old and grey, but it takes up a lot of space. The stone table is exquisite, with one woman standing leaning against it, her face full of worry.

Her features are lovely, her temperament clear and calm, yet her eyebrows are slightly furrowed, revealing a hint of concern. On the other side stands a sturdy young boy, handsome and carefree, with an aura of blood and energy.

"Five, you're getting too worked up... The Li family's influence is strong and deeply rooted. There are talented people within their gates practicing the arts, with ties to the immortal tribe. How could they be offended like this?"

"They've arrived at our doorstep. I'll just find an excuse to deal with them. You go out there and send those two away. It wouldn't be a big deal!" JrNovels.com