On the second day, the restaurant in Rongping County was still very lively early in the morning. A room at the corner of the second floor was booked early, and there were also many guests resting in the hall.
Zhou Wenhuai didn't know where he got the news that Ning Wan was in the restaurant, so he rushed to the restaurant as soon as he left the mansion.
He was very fast and arrived at the restaurant in a short while.
Following the information given by the servant, Zhou Wenhuai went upstairs without any hesitation.
The waiter in the store had received instructions long ago. When he saw Zhou Wenhuai walking towards the side room, he did not step forward to stop him. Instead, he gave him directions after he asked for them.
"Mr. Zhou, the person you are looking for is in this room. He has been waiting for you for a long time."
As he was speaking, the waiter pushed him in without any courtesy. Before Zhou Wenhuai could react, the sound of the door closing behind him was heard again.
“Snap—”
The moment Zhou Wenhuai stood at the door, he realized that he had been deceived. Before he could react, he was pushed by the person behind him.
"Who are you?" Zhou Wenhuai looked at Jun Yan, who was sitting not far away, and asked nervously, "We don't know each other, why did you trick me into coming here?"
Jun Yan did not answer, but his eyes fell on Zhou Wenhuai in front of him, frowning slightly: They are both famous scholars on the list, but Zhou Wenhuai does not have the calmness and composure of Shen Jingwen?
Seeing that something was wrong, Zhou Wenhuai turned around without waiting for Jun Yan to speak, and his hand fell on the closed door. Just as he was about to open the door, a sword blade with a cold glow suddenly appeared and pressed against the side of his neck.
"Sir, is there any misunderstanding?"
Zhou Wenhuai was frozen. He had been spoiled by his family since he was a child, so naturally he had never seen such a scene. When his life was threatened, he couldn't help but tremble in his voice.
Even the calves showed some signs of weakness.
Jun Yan glanced away, his tone light but without any guilt: "Mo Zhu, don't be rude."
Mo Zhu, who was standing behind Zhou Wenhuai, put down his sword very obediently after hearing this, and then stood aside, waiting for Jun Yan's orders.
Jun Yan stood up and said softly, "Don't be afraid, Mr. Zhou. I have no intention of hurting you. I just have something I want to discuss with you, so I have no choice but to do this."
Just because of Mo Zhu who was ready to draw his sword at any time, Zhou Wenhuai did not have the courage to refuse directly, so he had to turn around again and responded in cooperation:
"I wonder why you came to see me?"
Zhou Wenhuai had already realized that the identity of the man in front of him was not simple, so he naturally did not dare to question this man's crime. He also changed the way he addressed this man, for fear that he would lose his life after offending him.
Jun Yan raised the corner of his mouth slightly, pointed to the chair next to him, and said in a calm tone: "Let's sit down and talk slowly."
Zhou Wenhuai did not refuse. He took a breath and sat down.
Seeing Zhou Wenhuai's cooperation, Jun Yan didn't waste any more time and got straight to the point: "I wonder what Master Zhou's views are on state affairs?"
Zhou Wenhuai was so shocked that he stood up, his pupils slightly dilated, and his hands trembling slightly in his sleeves.
Jun Yan hadn't expected Zhou Wenhuai's reaction to be so big. He frowned slightly, feeling a little uncomfortable in his heart. He even thought that Zhou Wenhuai's impatience might ruin his plans.
However, the Zhou family is the only family in Rongping County that can match the Ning family in terms of financial resources. They can be regarded as the richest among the rich. If he can pull them into his camp, what he wants to do will naturally be twice as effective with half the effort.
Thinking of this, Jun Yan silently gave Mo Zhu a wink.
Mo Zhu, who was standing at the back, reacted and placed his right palm on Zhou Wenhuai's shoulder. He slowly applied force and said calmly:
"Mr. Zhou, there's no need to be restrained. There are no outsiders here, and what you say won't be spread out."
Zhou Wenhuai only felt a pain in his shoulder. Before he could find an excuse to leave, Mo Zhu forced him to sit down again.
"What's wrong?" Jun Yan's expression remained unchanged, only the corners of his lips curled up slightly, the smile in his eyes not reaching his eyes. "Is this question making Master Zhou feel embarrassed?"
Jun Yan did not give Zhou Wenhuai a chance to nod in agreement. He paused for a moment and then continued:
"Mr. Zhou is certainly different from those good-for-nothings who only care about today's pleasures and not tomorrow's worries, right?"
Jun Yan seemed to be giving Zhou Wenhuai a chance to refuse, but in fact he was implicitly criticizing Zhou Wenhuai. If he said nothing, he would be considered a person who only wanted temporary fame and fortune instead of serving the country in the long run.
Zhou Wenhuai quietly tightened his fingers, looked at the extraordinary Jun Yan in front of him, and spoke tentatively:
"The current emperor is a wise ruler. Internally, he enforces strict laws, eliminates corrupt officials, and allows the people to live and work in peace. Externally, he also possesses the might of a great power, intimidating all quarters and preventing any invasion."
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