Chen Yongnian's hand trembled as he poured the wine, and he nodded, "Yes, my wife is not talented enough to match my elder brother's abilities!"
"No, no!" Zhang Xiao shook his head and said, "I heard about the battle at Lianshan. She helped people escape danger and even drugged the bandits, which is how Lianshan won the battle."
"You flatter me, sir. Such despicable methods are utterly unacceptable. The Lianshan bandits have plagued the people for years; it is our good fortune to have their assistance!" Chen Yongnian echoed.
He actually disliked this kind of conversation.
Although it seemed like casual conversation, there were hidden meanings in every word.
He was good at using force, but he really had a headache dealing with these kinds of complicated matters.
But Zhang Xiao didn't stop. He proceeded step by step, constantly inquiring about Wan Qiqi.
It seems that his trip was not to investigate the case, but to investigate Wan Qiqi.
But no matter what, Zhang Xiao didn't mention the bad things Wan Qiqi had done in the past.
It seems that in Zhang Xiao's eyes, Wan Qiqi only has the good things, and none of the bad things.
Even if Chen Yongnian wasn't one to use his brain, he could tell that Zhang Xiao was trying to win over Wan Qiqi.
He had been at the county government office for the past two days and had not gone home; otherwise, he could have communicated with Wan Qiqi and understood Zhang Xiao's purpose.
"Yongnian, I've heard that there's a girls' school in Yunhe County, with the inscription written by Master Xu?" Zhang Xiao asked tentatively.
Chen Yongnian was taken aback, and immediately understood why Zhang Xiao had said that earlier.
Although he was investigating the case every day, he had heard a little about Zhang Xiao's affairs.
This person visited Master Xu several times, hoping to become Master Xu's disciple, but was refused each time.
"Could it be that he wants his wife to speak to his brother and Elder Xu on this trip, so that he can be taken under his wing?" Chen Yongnian wondered to himself.
Although he thought so, he couldn't be sure about it.
He could only nod, "Yes, it is thanks to Elder Xu's support that we were able to establish the girls' school!"
Just as Zhang Xiao was about to say something, there was a knock on the door.
Zhang Xiao was displeased at being interrupted and said coldly, "Come in!"
The door opened, and a woman in a green dress slowly walked in.
At the same time, the restaurant staff came and served some exquisite snacks.
"My lord, the food will be ready in a little while. Let's have some snacks to fill our stomachs first!" Wan Qiqi smiled.
Before Zhang Xiao could speak, she asked again, "Did you like the wine I sent you? I remember Old Xu praised it!"
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