Chapter 185: Welcoming Guests
Uncle Zhao was surprised and asked, "Young Master, why...why are you here?"
Pei Yian asked back, "Uncle Zhao, do you not welcome me?"
"No... no... how could that be? I welcome you, very much so. Young Master, please come in quickly."
Pei Yian walked in and began to observe his surroundings. The layout was almost the same as before, but there were some unknown people inside.
There was a boy in his teens, dressed in silk and satin, followed by several maids and servants. He ran up and pointed at Pei Yian and said to Old Man Zhao, "Grandfather, where did this guy come from? He's not coming to our house to ask for money, is he?"
His father once said that after their family became rich, some poor relatives would come to ask for money every day, and what he had to do was to drive these people away.
You are all poor bastards, don’t you consider your social status?
"Brother Li, what nonsense are you talking about? Why don't you guys take the young master away quickly?" Old Man Zhao was extremely panicked. He didn't even have time to look at the expressions of the people around him. He hurriedly asked the maids and the old women to take people away.
The little boy was unwilling and broke free from the maids and old women. He came to Pei Yian and kicked them, saying, "Get out! Get out! You are not welcome in our house!"
Pei Yian turned sideways, avoiding the opponent's attack. He looked at the child in front of him coldly, and said in a cold tone, "Uncle Zhao, I don't know when this house became your home?"
If I remember correctly, this house, including the things inside, are all under my grandfather's name and have never been transferred to anyone else.
His aura was fully open, and he exuded a chilling coldness. The little boy who was crying and making a fuss was instantly silent. He didn't dare to act rashly and hid behind others timidly. The tall man in front of him seemed different from those people before.
Old Mr. Zhao's forehead was also covered with cold sweat. He never thought that the Pei family would come to his house one day. Hadn't they confiscated their property and exiled him?
The journey from Lingnan to the border is long, and he privately thought that the other party would never come.
But the person was standing in front of him, so he could only smile and apologize, "Young Master, I'm really sorry. My grandson has been naughty since he was a child and doesn't know the rules. I'm teaching him a lesson now, so please don't be angry!"
As Mr. Zhao said this, he made a move to go forward and hit the little boy. The little boy felt something was wrong and ran away.
"Young Master, you've come all this way, you must be hungry! I'll have someone prepare some food right away."
"Uncle Zhao, some things are not yours. There will be no good ending if you occupy the magpie's nest!" Pei Yian said without paying attention to the people behind him.
Old Man Zhao watched the figure go away, wiping the sweat from his forehead. The aura of the young master was even more intimidating than that of the old young master. He was really scared.
Mr. Zhao was so panic-stricken that he didn't know what to do and could only tell his son the news.
After Zhao Yingcai heard the news, he hurried back home and asked, "Dad, what on earth is going on?"
"Someone from the Pei family has arrived. This house and everything inside belong to the Pei family. The young master must be here to take these things back."
"What young master? The Pei family has fallen, so how can there be a young master?" Zhao Yingcai looked at him with disdain. Since they were asked to guard this person, he was theirs. How could they return him if he fell into his hands?
The Pei family has long had no possibility of turning things around, and only his father, an old-fashioned man, is still guarding the family. Moreover, his father has guarded the family for so many years, and even if he has no merits, he has worked hard. What's wrong with giving the house to them?
"But...but..." Mr. Zhao hesitated. He was a little scared. He always felt that Pei Yian was not someone to be trifled with. If he confronted him head-on, he might not end up well.
"Dad, do you want to go back to your shabby thatched cottage? And you said you wanted to see Li Ge'er suffer? Now that you're here, I want to see if this guy has the ability to get his things back!"
His father was a somewhat cowardly person, and Zhao Yingcai was not surprised. There was a ruthlessness flashing in his eyes. He just wanted to compete with him for something, but he also wanted to see if the father could survive.
That night, Mr. Zhao warmly entertained everyone and placed a lot of delicious dishes on the table, calling it a welcome party for Pei Yian.
Zhao Yingcai enthusiastically introduced himself, saying that he was Mr. Zhao's son and that he came to accompany his father because he couldn't bear to see the old man spend his lonely days in the mansion.
At the same time, he warmly invited Pei Yian to have wine and food. Pei Yian was not stupid and had guessed long ago that this banquet was definitely not an ordinary welcoming banquet.
Although Zhao Yingcai looked warm and kind, he could clearly see the occasional disgust and aversion in his eyes.
He was cautious and thought that there should be nothing wrong with the food since it was all laid out on the table. However, the other party kept urging him to drink, which seemed a little strange.
Before Pei Yian drank the wine that the other person poured into the glass, he could not hide the joy in the eyes of the person in front of him.
It seems that the problem is definitely with this glass of wine.
He pretended to swallow, but in fact all the wine in the glass fell into his sleeves. His clothes were black, so the wine could not be seen at all.
Under Zhao Yingcai's expectant gaze, Pei Yian closed his eyes and slowly fell on the table.
Mr. Zhao was a bit serious and thought that the young master had fainted from drinking, so he wanted to help him down.
Zhao Yingcai stopped his father's actions and said, "Dad, don't waste your time. I put poison in the wine. He won't wake up at all. We can just leave him on the mountain later."
If it is thrown into the mountains, whether it is eaten by wild beasts or rots, that is God's will and it is none of his business.
"This...this, isn't this a bad idea?" Mr. Zhao was surprised by his son's approach and felt somewhat uneasy, always feeling that this was not feasible.
Zhao Yingcai knew his father was too soft-hearted and must have softened his heart and become afraid. He said impatiently, "Dad, if you want to go back and starve, I have no objection. Besides, he's already drunk the poison. Are you going to report me to the authorities? I'm your only son. If I'm gone, who will take care of you in your old age?"
Old Mr. Zhao looked at Pei Yian who was already unconscious, then looked at his son, and sighed helplessly. Since the incident had already happened and could not be undone, he began to help deal with the poisoned body.
Pei Yian is a foreigner. As long as they get rid of him, no one will suspect them.
At the same time, he was praying in his heart that he did not mean it and hoped that the old general's spirit in heaven would forgive him. He did not want it to happen and really did not want things to develop into such a situation.
Just as the two of them were working together to get Pei Yian away from the table, the person who was originally lying on the table suddenly moved and slowly stood up.
"Is this what you call a welcoming ceremony?"
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