Chapter 278 The Harmless Appearance
Seeing this, Xu Feng slowly stepped forward, and before he could sit down, Pearl handed him a full bowl of rice.
Looking at the three of them, master and servants, who greeted him with smiles, Xu Feng, who had always considered his stay by Gu Shuyan's side as merely a mission, felt a wavering for the first time.
To be honest, Xu Feng didn't like Gu Shuyan at first. This woman seemed to have a purpose in everything she did, and he always felt that she was dangerous.
But now, looking at this girl with her innocent smile, he suddenly understood why his master treated her differently.
The four of them enjoyed a warm meal together that evening, and even Xu Feng, who wasn't usually talkative, joined in their conversation.
The next day, Gu Yingjie finally left the Marquis's residence.
Yesterday, after receiving the letter from Xu Yunzhi, he hadn't slept a wink all night. It wasn't until dawn that he finally decided to go find the person who wrote the letter.
Inside the inn, Xu Yunzhi sat down in front of Gu Yingjie with a smile on his face. "It seems that the Second Young Master has made up his mind?"
Xu Yunzhi still had that harmless appearance, making it impossible for anyone to feel any wariness towards him.
"I never expected that it would be Young Master Xu who delivered the letter."
Gu Yingjie clearly hadn't expected that the person he was to meet today would be Xu Yunzhi.
He hadn't had much contact with this person; aside from meeting him once on his wedding day, he had hardly encountered him since. However, he had heard from his colleagues that this Young Master Xu had a good relationship with the Third Prince and belonged to the Crown Prince's faction.
Thinking of what the Crown Prince had been through these past few days, Gu Yingjie instantly became more vigilant.
"It doesn't matter who delivered the message; what matters is that the second young master is willing to help."
Xu Yunzhi didn't mince words; his only purpose in meeting Gu Yingjie today was to use the Ji family's connections to transport a batch of goods from the border.
Actually, it would be most appropriate to ask someone from the Ji family to handle this matter, but the two direct descendants of the Ji family in the capital were difficult to talk to, so Xu Yunzhi had to give up the idea after making some contact with them.
Given that he could persuade the old general's second wife and her daughter-in-law, Xu Yunzhi naturally couldn't entrust such an important matter to two such unreliable women.
So, just when Xu Yun was at his wit's end, he learned about Ouyang Bin's matter. If he could use Gu Yingjie's name to purchase some goods from the border, the Ji family would likely be willing to help.
"Can Young Master Xu really cure my brother-in-law's poison?"
Gu Yingjie was naturally aware that Xu Yunzhi's things were problematic, but faced with his wife who was having nightmares all night, Gu Yingjie hesitated.
Seeing Gu Yingjie's uneasy expression, Xu Yunzhi poured him a cup of hot tea before smiling and saying, "If you didn't have a strong grasp on me, I wouldn't have invited the Second Young Master here. As long as you agree to help me, I will definitely cure Young Master Ouyang's poison completely."
Xu Yunzhi still had a smile on his face, but his eyes betrayed his seriousness.
"Who exactly are you?"
Gu Yingjie stared at Xu Yunzhi in a daze. Even the imperial physicians of the Imperial Hospital couldn't cure this poison, yet this young man in his early twenties claimed he could. Who exactly was he?
“Yunzhi is just a businessman.”
Gu Yingjie had naturally expected Xu Yunzhi's answer, but he still couldn't help asking it.
"What does Young Master Xu want me to do?"
After taking a few deep breaths, Gu Yingjie finally gave in.
Of all the people in the Ouyang family whom Ouyang Jing still considers family, only Ouyang Bin remains. If anything were to happen to Ouyang Bin, she doesn't know how Ouyang Jing would react.
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