"Xing Yi. Send Master Lin back to rest—"
"Mr. Lin, it's getting late. You and your men should rest here first. I'll have someone prepare the meal. We must have a good drink tonight."
Li Xingxiu was polite and asked others to greet Lin Che.
Seeing Lin Che being led away, he immediately called a meeting of the core members of the family.
“Two things!”
"First, find out the identity of this Lin Che."
"Second, no matter what method you use, you must establish a good relationship with him and cooperate with him."
These two things are also what everyone here is thinking about.
From the tribesmen who came back, we learned that Lin Che was in charge of the troops, and they were so densely packed that no one knew how many people there were.
In terms of combat effectiveness, they were definitely first-rate. When they approached Mobei, they encountered bandits of all sizes, but they were all suppressed by Lin Che's troops.
At the same time, Lin Che was actually an alchemist that shocked all of them.
Every time he takes action, he produces a top-grade elixir.
"Master, this Lin Che is most likely a young master from a prominent family in Yanyun State, commanding troops. They are the only ones who would go to Mobei to suppress bandits and kill enemies. I heard that when they entered the city, they displayed a special token, and people saw it. They must be children of the nobility."
"That's not right. I've asked many times, and everyone who came back said their flag looked like it belonged to Da Gan. It's called the Shenjiying."
"Shenjiying? Does Dagan have such a designation? Lao Qi, you often go to Dagan. Does Dagan have such an army?"
"No. I'm sure not. What are you worried about? It's not wartime now. Even if we have some business dealings with Da Gan, isn't that normal? Patriarch, we have already missed an opportunity."
"That's right. I just heard from Master Lin that he will be staying near Mobei for a long time. No one knows yet. If, if we have their protection, then all the rare herbs in Mobei will be ours, right?"
"Even without these, how many years has it been since our Li family encountered such a great alchemist? This is a top-grade elixir. Top-grade! I, I want to become his disciple."
"You're already old, why do you still want to become his disciple? The most important thing now is to repair our relationship. Tonight is your last chance. I don't care what method you use, you must keep him..."
"Or... ahem, how about letting Xingyi get him drunk, and then bringing him to Xingyi's room, and then making things irreversible... You, don't look at me like that. He's a great alchemist. Your Xingyi is beautiful, but it would be a blessing for her to marry a great alchemist, right?"
"You, you...Okay. I'll remind this girl later. If she's willing, we can go get the bottle of medicinal wine that's been soaked for thirty years."
The Li family's meeting was held in a hurry, but it went surprisingly smoothly.
Whenever there was a discussion, there were always radicals and conservatives, neither of whom would back down. This had led to the Li family now facing a huge crisis, forcing them to risk going closer to Mobei to collect herbs.
Now, the conservatives thought the radicals were being too conservative. To capture Lin Che, what was wrong with offering up Li Xingyi? Don't they have the guts? Is it really necessary to be so conservative?
The radicals, on the other hand, thought the conservatives were too radical. They had lost even the slightest bit of dignity. Giving away money and their daughter was enough, but they also wanted to become his disciples? They didn't even give young people a chance. Don't force me to kneel down and acknowledge Lin Che as my godfather!
That night.
The Li family showed enough sincerity and held a grand banquet to treat Lin Che's two thousand people to a lavish meal.
They are doctors, and they know what is the most nutritious and delicious, so they serve it up in bowls and plates.
Each table is filled with delicious food that is both colorful and fragrant.
The two thousand Shenji soldiers led by Lin Che had been traveling for days and had to eat dry food. Now they could finally have a full meal. That scene was really a great honor for the host.
After a hearty meal, everyone was satisfied and their faces were flushed from drinking.
"Mr. Lin, please take your time drinking. I, I'm a little drunk, I'm going to go back and rest first." Li Xingyi's pretty face flushed, she said in a low voice, and left shyly.
Lin Che blinked. He was sitting at the main table.
On his left was the head of the Li family, and on his right was Li Xingyi. Li Xingxiu chattered non-stop the entire evening, boasting about the strength of the Li family and his admiration for Lin Che. And Li Xingyi? She seemed distracted the entire night, acting delicately, occasionally eating a few vegetables and shyly stealing glances at him.
And now, I have gone back early.
What is this for?
"Master, is she okay?"
"Oh, Master Lin, I didn't expect you to care so much about our Xingyi. Haha, it's really a blessing for our Xingyi. She's fine, she just drank a little too much."
Li Xingxiu couldn't help himself and found the opportunity to speak: "Young Master is our distinguished guest. Let's arrange for her to stay in Wutong Garden. Wutong Garden is very nice. Xingyi is the only one living here, so you are most familiar with it. It would be most appropriate for her to stay in the next room. She has drunk too much. If anything happens in the middle of the night, please take care of her, Young Master Lin."
Is it already so obvious?
Lin Che said with a serious expression, "Master Li, you should understand my character. I don't like you doing things this way. If you really have something to say, why not just speak up?"
"Well... Actually, we just want to cooperate with Master Lin. Our Li family is a medical family, but we don't have the key medicinal ingredients for many elixirs. We must get closer to Mobei, or even enter Mobei. This requires someone to protect us..."
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