Chapter 444: If one plan fails, come up with another

"I am a mouse, a fly?"

Lu Yan laughed in anger, "How dare she say such a thing! Everyone in the entire imperial capital gives our Lu family some respect, yet she dares to be so arrogant relying on the Liu and Huo families! Does she think that the Haicheng family can also thrive in the imperial capital?"

His eyes were gloomy.

"Hu Lao Er, get out of here!"

"Oh, okay."

Hu Laoer quickly left this place of trouble.

Xiang Ze, who was sitting opposite Lu Yan, smiled faintly: "Why are you so angry? She didn't scold you by name, so don't take it personally."

Lu Yan was furious: "Xiang Ze, she is too arrogant! Are you Xiang family just going to leave her alone? She is the culprit who caused your brother Xiang Huai to go to jail!"

Xiang Ze's not-so-handsome face was filled with gloom: "Of course not! It's just that it's useless to make a small fuss. In the imperial capital, many things can be deeply buried. So..."

He looked at Lu Yan and said, "If you want to play, play it big. It would be best if you kill someone with a borrowed knife."

Lu Yan became interested: "What can you do?"

Xiang Ze mentioned: "The Guan family's birthday banquet is coming, and it's almost the end of the year. Should the ranking of the four great families be changed?"

Lu Yan paused for a moment and smiled sinisterly.

The four major families in the imperial capital are headed by the Zhong family, followed by the Pei family and the Guan family, and finally the Xiang family.

But the Xiang family is what it is today thanks to the Lu family. The two families are closely connected, and the Lu family's reputation is even greater.

Lu Yan is also not inferior in front of Xiang Ze and they treat each other as equals.

Among the four great families, the Zhong family has always kept a low profile and rarely attends these banquets. The Pei family has its roots abroad and is considered an old family that does not have much to do with the imperial capital.

The Guan family is the third generation family. Their ancestors were from the Guwalgiya clan of the Plain Yellow Banner, one of the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty. They have now changed their Chinese surname to Guan, and it is said that they worship Guan Yu.

The Guan family in the imperial capital is one of them.

The Guwaljia clan specializes in producing beauties!

The heirs of this generation of the Guan family are also quite special!

It’s so special that everyone wants to bring down the Guan family to see if they can get a piece of the pie!

The Xiang family also wanted to bring down the Guan family and take the third seat themselves.

Xiang Ze suggested using the Guan family to attack Qiao Xi. This may sound like killing someone with a borrowed knife, but in fact it kills two birds with one stone.

Lu Yan said with a smile: "Xiang Ze, no one in the Xiang family can be more scheming than you! Even your father is not as good as you!"

One of them is Lu Yingxue's cousin, and the other is her cousin.

The two of them joined forces and accomplished a lot in the imperial capital.

…

Dusk is falling.

The Bentley drove through the strange city and finally arrived at Cat Alley.

Lao Chen parked the car in a nearby parking lot and followed Qiao Xi closely, fearing that another accident might happen.

Sun Weimeng was bored and scrolling through his phone and said, "Fairy, what are you looking for?"

Qiao Xi walked into the Maoer Lane paved with bluestone slabs. Everything looked old. She carefully examined every detail of the green tile walls.

After hearing Sun Weimeng's question, she said, "I'm looking for the mark left by Master Cheng. Don't call me a fairy in front of others. It's embarrassing."

Sun Weimeng pursed his lips and said, "Okay. I also think this title is not nice, especially after being called Lu Yingxue by those brainless people. But she can calmly accept others calling her the Living Guanyin and the Divine Doctor Lu. You should also be thicker-skinned."

Qiao Xi curled her lips: "Okay."

She actually really liked hearing Huo Xingzhou call her "little miracle doctor". Every time he called her in a low and tender voice, she felt her heart soften and wanted to obey him in every way.

Qiao Xi's fingers touched the rough alley, and some dark green moss emerged from the cracks.

This cat alley is very long.

Sun Weimeng and Lao Chen didn't know what mark she was looking for, but they helped her look for it, and called her to look when they found something wrong.

The three of them searched for more than an hour before they found a very hidden mark in an inconspicuous corner.

“Found it!”

Old Chen shouted, "Young Madam, does this look like a sign?"

Qiao Xi walked forward quickly and confirmed it.

Sun Weimeng tapped his sore legs and said, "Is this what I'm looking for? A small circle with a slash, what does it mean?"

Qiao Xi squatted down, stroked the small mark carved on the stone and said, "This means that people are safe, don't worry."

"If it's dangerous, what kind of mark would you draw? Share it with us, and if we have any trouble in the future, we will also leave you a mark like this."

Qiao Xi stood up and said, "Danger is a small triangle."

"So that's how it is. This kind of mark is quite secretive, and few people would notice it. After all, in this day and age, who would think of leaving a mark in a place like this?"

Qiao Xi's eyes were filled with nostalgia: "Yes. When we went up the mountain to collect herbs, Grandpa Cheng and I would carve marks on the trees. In the deep mountains and old forests, sometimes there are no signals."

Sun Wei looked at her and said earnestly, "You must have had a hard life before. Even if you didn't live in a wealthy family, you could still live well on your own."

"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Sun."

Only now did Qiao Xi feel like joking.

After discovering this safety sign, she felt relieved. Although she couldn't contact Master Cheng, she thought that with his abilities, he might be somewhere.

As long as we continue to stay in the imperial capital, we will definitely be able to find his whereabouts.

"It's getting late. We have to go to the Li family as we have just arrived in the capital. The Liu family told me before that the Li family has prepared a welcoming banquet tonight. Old Chen, are our gifts ready?"

Qiao Xi didn't really want to bother them, but she had to visit them out of courtesy. They all meant well, and she didn't want to let them down.

"I've brought them all, Madam."

"Then go ahead."

They had a very tight schedule today and although they were exhausted, they still forced themselves to rush to Li's house.

The imperial capital was ablaze with lights, and the night was very similar to that of Haicheng.

Qiao Xi glanced at the seat next to her; it was empty.

Missing Huo Xingzhou!

The Li family of the imperial capital, whose ancestors were the Li family of Linxi. It was not one of the four major families, but only a second- or third-rate family, doing antique jewelry business. It was said that Old Lady Liu and the old lady of the Li family were close friends, and they had a life-long friendship.

The Liu family's jewelry store is the most famous in the country, with countless branches.

This time, the Liu family paid a high price to ask the Li family to take care of her. They directly gave the Li family a jewelry store in the imperial capital.

The Li family is located in the wealthy area of ​​the imperial capital. They sold their old house during the difficult times a few years ago. The young people are working outside and rarely come home. The old lady and a granddaughter of the Li family, Li Nianqi, live in the house all year round.

now.

The Li family's house was brightly lit.

The long dining table had been set, and the cooks and servants were busy at work in an orderly manner.

The old lady in a floral cheongsam sat on the sofa, elegantly drinking scented tea from a gilded cup and looking out the door from time to time.

Li Nianqi, who has a pretty appearance, sat aside like a lady, pursing her lips, feeling dissatisfied.

For the sake of a woman from Haicheng, grandma kept the entire Li family busy for the entire day.

She kept talking about how outstanding her sister's granddaughter was, but how miserable her life was. Li Nianqi felt sorry for Qiao Xi, whom she had never even met, and was very jealous.

Grandma was always strict with her, and never showed such a kind look.

"Madam, the car has arrived!"

"Here they come, they've already driven in!"

The servants came back with joy.

Madam Li stood up and smiled: "I will go to greet him in person!"

Li Nianqi looked at her grandmother's brisk steps, bit her lip, stomped her feet, and followed behind.

She wanted to see what Qiao Xi had!