Chapter 292 Hidden Forces
Zhu Congwen started to ask Xie Zhan out the next day, but he kept declining several times, claiming to be busy. The last time, he had someone give him an address and a time, warning him that he would be at his own risk if he didn't show up.
Xie Zhan saw the letter full of threats, smiled, and asked someone to reply to Zhu Congwen, saying that he agreed to meet.
It was almost time for the appointment when Zhu Congwen slowly went out.
Zhu Changnian, the head of the Zhu family, called out to him, "Where are you going?"
Zhu Congwen rolled his eyes and said, "I'm going to my grandfather's house."
When he saw Xie Zhan at Minghua Building that night, he knew his chance had come.
He asked someone to check on Xie Zhan, and coincidentally, Xie Zhan was the one managing the Chen family's business on Zhuya Island at that time.
Because Zhuya Island was not the core asset of the Chen family, the family members were unwilling to take over it, so they pushed it to their son-in-law Xie Zhan.
Now that he has the leverage over Chen family's son-in-law Xie Zhan, wouldn't it be easy for him to get Xiao Zhuya Island?
He was about to get a great bargain, and he wanted to give his father a surprise, so he kept it a secret for now.
"Dad, I won't talk to you anymore. I'm leaving first." After saying this, Zhu Congwen left in a flash.
"You little bastard, I don't know what you're doing all day!" Zhu Changnian scolded.
Mrs. Zhu on the side was unhappy. "Didn't he say he was going to his grandfather's house? Why are you scolding him?"
"A loving mother often spoils her son. You stopped me the moment I told him to, sending him to Zhuya Island, and he's only been there for a few days and he's already back! He's completely unreliable. Just wait and see, if he doesn't learn his lesson, don't regret it!"
Mrs. Zhu: "Don't scold him all the time. You have to teach him. Will scolding him make him successful?"
Zhu Changnian was stunned by what he said. Did he not teach his son well? He taught him with all his heart and soul, step by step, but did his son learn anything? He still had no future!
"Didn't you sleep well? Go get some rest. Stay in my room for the next two days and don't go looking for those little goblins!"
Zhu Changnian blushed at what his wife said and defended himself, "I didn't get enough rest, but I'm not..."
"You're still stubborn, do you want to live or not?"
Zhu Changnian: ...
He had a nightmare. In it, he felt as if a net was closing in on him, with no escape possible. The suffocating, hopeless feeling kept him awake all night.
He thought about it over and over again but couldn't figure it out.
Zhu Congwen and Xie Zhan met in a quiet teahouse.
When Zhu Congwen arrived, Xie Zhan was already there.
"I wonder what Mr. Zhu wants to talk to Mr. Xie about?"
"Xie Zhan, ah Xie Zhan, you are indeed the elegant and graceful young man from Chang'an. Even after arriving in the South, you still keep your romantic habits."
Xie Zhan frowned, "What do you mean, Master Zhu?"
Seeing him like this, Zhu Congwen decided to give him a hint, "Lu Fei, the eldest daughter of the Lu family."
Zhu Congwen despised Xie Zhan, thinking that so what if he was a young master from a wealthy family?
As the saying goes, a fallen phoenix is no better than a chicken. Since his Xie family has been exiled and now depends on the Chen family for survival, they should work hard for the Chen family. Now he has married Chen Baozhu and is also entangled with Lu Fei.
The two daughters of the six great families in the South all favor him. Why?
Zhu Congwen refused to admit that she was jealous of his good popularity with women.
Xie Zhan looked puzzled, "Mr. Zhu, can you explain yourself more clearly?"
Zhu Congwen thought to himself, this guy really has no guilty conscience.
"Brother Xie, stop pretending. I saw both of you..." Zhu Congwen gave him an ambiguous smile. He was also lying to him.
Xie Zhan: "Mr. Zhu has misunderstood. There is nothing between Miss Lu and me."
"Brother Xie, do you think you can get away with this by not admitting it? Since I dared to call you out, I must have evidence in my hands. What do you think will happen to you if I tell Chen Jiaye about this?"
Xie Zhan's expression turned serious.
Zhu Congwen admired the scene before him and said, "It's actually very easy for me to keep my mouth shut."
Xie Zhan didn't say anything, but he looked at him.
His stubbornness made Zhu Congwen laugh, "Sell the Chen family's Xiao Zhuya Island to me!"
Xie Zhan: "Impossible!"
Zhu Congwen was not angry at all, "Think it over carefully before you speak."
Xie Zhan's face was tense. "This is the Chen family's property. I have no right to dispose of it."
"I don't care about that. This is your problem. I will give you an answer in three days. If the answer does not satisfy me, you know the consequences." After Zhu Congwen finished speaking, he left without waiting for Xie Zhan to answer.
Later, Zhu Congwen heard from his subordinates that after he left, Xie Zhan stayed inside for about quarter of an hour before coming out. He even heard from the store owner that a customer accidentally broke a cup.
For a moment, Zhu Congwen was in a very good mood.
Liaodong County, Houcheng County Governor's Mansion
In the morning, after Lu Desheng had eaten and drunk his fill, he slowly went to the front yard.
Along the way, countless people greeted him and he responded one by one.
Then he finally arrived at his own office room, which was shared by him and his daughter, and was also the largest office room in the entire county magistrate's office.
In the office, the father and daughter's desks were facing each other.
Now the desks of father and daughter are very different. Lu Songli's desk is piled with official documents, while the documents on Lu Desheng's desk are only a quarter of Lu Songli's.
As soon as Lu Desheng came in, he saw his daughter busy handling the official business of the entire Liaodong County. A stack of processed documents was placed beside her.
She handed a small stack of documents to the clerk and said, "Put these on my father's desk."
Lu Desheng felt a little guilty for some reason, "Let me do it."
As Lu Desheng took the document, he said, "My dear, are you tired? If you are, take a rest first."
Lu Songli picked up the tea beside him and took a sip before saying, "Not bad."
"Dad, those are urgent matters that you need to deal with quickly."
"Okay, okay, Dad will take care of it."
At this time, a letter from the south was sent to Liaodong County, and then delivered to Lu Songli as soon as possible.
Lu Songli had previously speculated that the Xie family had a hidden force.
When she met Ji Wuyin for the first time, she suspected that Xie Zhan had faked the death of a talented person in the clan and sent him away, so Ji Wuyin said that she would leave the matter to him.
He sent a letter back to the South, asking his confidant to investigate the matter, and also instructed in the letter to send a letter to Liaodong County as soon as there was a result.
Now the letter was in her hands, and her guess was finally confirmed.
Xie Zhan had indeed sent a group of people out. However, in this situation, it wasn't enough to just send people out. If a person didn't have a background, it would be difficult to build something from scratch.
Therefore, Lu Songli guessed that the Xie family must have a hidden force.
After reading the letter, Lu Songli asked the clerk to take it to her father.
Lu Songli stood up, walked to the window, looked at the small pond not far away, and thought about something.
This has become her habit.
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