Seeing that no ships other than those from Mantuo Manor were docked, Li Qingluo immediately understood how Chu Qinghe and his group had gotten to Mantuo Manor.
Then his gaze shifted slightly and returned to Chu Qinghe and the others.
Looking at Chu Qinghe and the others, whose appearances and demeanors were all extraordinary, Li Qingluo's coldness faded a bit as her thoughts raced, but the seriousness in her heart increased slightly.
When Li Qingluo approached, Chu Qinghe cupped his hands and said, "Zhao Shanhe greets Madam Wang."
Li Qingluo first nodded slightly in acknowledgment, and then said, "Young Master Zhao has come uninvited, and under the pretext of 'discussing matters,' may I ask what brings you here?"
In response to Li Qingluo's question, Chu Qinghe said gently, "I have heard that the Mantuo Manor gathers camellias from all over the world. I have always loved camellias, so I have come here to exchange some for a few camellias."
"Choosing camellias?"
Hearing what Chu Qinghe said, Li Qingluo felt a little suspicious.
But the next second, Li Qingluo frowned slightly, clearly not believing Chu Qinghe's explanation.
Then, Li Qingluo slowly said, "Judging from your accent, young master, it doesn't sound like the accent of the Great Song Dynasty, but rather like the accent of the Great Ming Dynasty!"
In response to Li Qingluo's words, Chu Qinghe chuckled and said, "Madam Wang is very knowledgeable and insightful; I admire her."
The local environment shapes the local people.
Among all the countries, the people of the Ming Dynasty speak with perfect pronunciation.
The voice from the Great Yuan Kingdom was clear and bright.
The people of the Tang Dynasty spoke with a slight retroflex ending, while the people of the Qin Dynasty spoke in a low, deep tone.
On the other hand, the people in the Song Dynasty spoke in a long, drawn-out tone with a slightly nasal quality.
Given their habits and other factors, it's impossible for them to be exactly the same.
What surprised Chu Qinghe was that the other party was able to discern these things from just a few words of conversation.
"As expected of someone who can single-handedly support Mantuo Manor, he is indeed no ordinary person."
After Chu Qinghe admitted it, Li Qingluo's eyes suddenly sharpened, and she said in a deep voice, "Young Master Zhao traveled thousands of miles from the Great Ming Kingdom to the Great Song Kingdom, only for a few camellias?"
The tone of doubt in his words was quite obvious.
In response, Chu Qinghe said slowly, "I came here for a stroll because I had nothing to do. I just happened to hear about it, so I came here out of curiosity."
Li Qingluo raised her head slightly after hearing Chu Qinghe's words.
When his gaze fell on Chu Qinghe's face, it was as if he was considering whether Chu Qinghe's words were true or false.
After a few breaths, Li Qingluo finally spoke, "If it's just a few camellias, it's a small matter. As for the transaction you mentioned, there's no need for that."
Hearing what Li Qingluo said, Chu Qinghe smiled and said, "In that case, I thank Madam Wang."
After speaking, Li Qingluo raised her hand in a gesture.
"Old Mrs. Zhao, please take this young master Zhao and the young ladies to the tea garden to select camellias."
Hearing Li Qingluo's words, Chu Qinghe smiled and said, "Thank you, Madam Wang."
Upon hearing this, Li Qingluo nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
Then, led by the old woman Zhao behind Li Qingluo, Chu Qinghe and the others slowly walked into the Mantuo Manor, while Li Qingluo remained standing in place, watching Chu Qinghe and the others leave.
Only after Chu Qinghe and his group disappeared from sight did another old woman behind Li Qingluo ask, "Madam, these people clearly have ulterior motives. Why did you still let them into the manor?"
In response to the old woman's question, Li Qingluo said coldly, "These people came from a boat on the lake in the distance."
"Um?"
Hearing Li Qingluo's words, the old woman beside her looked completely puzzled.
In response, Li Qingluo slowly said, "The boat in the lake is at least ten miles away from Mantuo Manor. To be able to cross a distance of ten miles without relying on any external force or boat is something that even ordinary experts in the Innate Realm would find difficult to do. In other words, those six people are likely all at the Innate Realm level in terms of strength and cultivation."
"If such a master were to become enemies, could you possibly stop him?"
Hearing Li Qingluo's words, the old woman next to her shrank back.
Taking in the old woman's reaction, Li Qingluo snorted inwardly before looking in the direction where Chu Qinghe and the others had left.
"I hope these six people really did come here just for the camellia!"
After thinking for a moment, Li Qingluo suddenly asked, "Where is Yuyan?"
The old woman beside her replied, "Miss is in her own courtyard, with servants watching over her!"
Li Qingluo: "Send a few more people over to keep an eye on her and prevent her from coming into contact with those people from earlier."
After a pause, Li Qingluo continued, "Also, send someone to Canhe Village to summon Murong Fu, just in case."
Meanwhile, on the way to the tea garden, after the true energy was separated, Lin Shiyin spoke up: "Young master, just now Li Qingluo was obviously still suspicious, so why did she still agree to let you enter this Mantuo Manor to select camellias?"
In response to Lin Shiyin's question, Chu Qinghe slowly replied, "It's just that I don't want to cause trouble?"
Chu Qinghe had been standing directly opposite Li Qingluo, and he could clearly see Li Qingluo's gaze and even her expression.
How could Chu Qinghe not guess what Li Qingluo was thinking?
Lin Shiyin asked in astonishment, "That's it?"
Chu Qinghe responded with a soft "hmm".
In the world of martial arts, being able to assess the situation and act accordingly is the most basic thing one can do.
Otherwise, recklessly throwing tantrums and offending people is simply courting death.
How could a brainless idiot accumulate such a fearsome reputation in Suzhou, making outsiders hesitant to enter the Mantuo Manor and yet remain unharmed?
Therefore, the fact that he was allowed in so smoothly, while unexpected, was also quite reasonable.
(End of this chapter)
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