Whale Falls and Becomes a God

Chapter 81 Assessing the Situation
"Your Highness, please forgive me! I dare not reveal your whereabouts, and you gentlemen and ladies... are in a hurry... and have come here directly..." The shopkeeper who followed him knelt down and apologized with sweat on his forehead!

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Ying waved his hand to indicate that it was okay, and observed everyone thoughtfully.

This group of people were obviously the second generation of a certain family. Their complexion, temperament, clothing and decorations were all very good. There were four men and two women in total, and the rest were slaves, followers, guards, etc.

"Uncle, please enjoy your meal! My nephew is reckless and stupid. I apologize for the consequences and leave immediately!"

While Xiao Ying was lost in thought, Xiao Jun tactfully bowed and said goodbye, without taking the opportunity to curry favor with her.

After all, the gap between them is too big, so it's easy to flatter each other. And the name is correct, but the relationship is very distant and they don't know each other, which is quite smart!
This is the wealthy and prestigious family. Most of them are arrogant and proud because they have the confidence and capital, but they are never lacking in education and very few of them are brainless.

Xiao Ying had no impression of Xiao Jun, and he probably didn't leave a name in history. Compared with his brother, he was quite mediocre and seemed to be a playboy, but he was also quite sensible and knew when to advance and retreat.

"Wait! Why are you in such a hurry to come here? Tell me your names..."

Xiao Ying was about to nod when he suddenly saw a gleam of light in one of their eyes. There was a hint of restlessness in his eyes and a negative feeling of reluctance, gloom, and coldness, as well as a very subtle murderous intent. He couldn't help but change his mind and asked.

"what?"

Xiao Jun and others were stunned, and many of them changed their expressions instantly and became silent.

"Cousin...uncle..." Xiao Jun's face turned pale and he started stuttering again!

The others also showed expressions of nervousness, uneasiness, fear, and regret. Some began to feel weak in the legs and could not speak.

There was no way. Recently, the power of King Jingwu had been so great in Jiangdu that it was well-known. These second-generation dandies had been frequently bombarded with the evil voice of “other people’s children”.

Don't underestimate it as a small matter, it depends on the person.

Not to mention what Xiao Ying would do to them, but once their family members knew about this, they would definitely be in trouble. In all likelihood, they would be severely beaten and taken to Prince Jingwu's mansion to apologize!

Even the four maids and the monk guards were surprised. In their impression, Xiao Ying was quite friendly and casual, and would not care about such trivial matters. They believed that if something was abnormal, there must be something wrong, and they could not help but look at these people carefully!

"Don't worry! This prince had some friendship with my cousin, but he died unexpectedly at an early age. I will ask your three brothers to come to the palace later and will instruct them on how to arrange their positions!"

Xiao Ying calmly placed his hands on her shoulders and said soothingly, then gestured to the others and said, "You come and introduce them!"

"call……"

Hearing Xiao Ying say this, Xiao Jun heaved a long sigh, openly patted his chest with a look of shock, and touched his sweaty cheeks, which showed how powerful and influential Xiao Ying was.

Xiao Ying remained silent and did not urge anyone, but just looked at everyone with interest.

The four maids and the monk guards seemed to be lost in thought and did not move, but they were clearly ready to strike.

"This is Dugu Jun of the Dugu clan, the younger brother of General Dugu Jie..."

"This is Liu Qianyue from the King Kong Martial Arts School, Minister Liu's cousin..."

"This is Wenren Yun, a wealthy merchant from Wujun..."

"This is Cui Yingrong of the Cui family, the cousin of Cui Zirong, the Empress Cui, and Cui Jirong, the Minister Cui..."

"This is Shen Manxuan from the Wujun Shen family. She came to Jiangdu with her family to do business..."

……

Xiao Jun suppressed his excitement and pointed at everyone with a trembling finger as he began to introduce them. It was indeed true that fortune and misfortune go hand in hand.

Xiao Yu's early death did have a great impact on their lineage, but they placed their hatred on the Yuwen family and the rebels.

Now that Prince Jingwu has made a public promise, even though it does not include him, it is enough for him to be proud and show off for a very long time, and people around him will no longer call him a playboy!

It is worth mentioning that the place names in the Sui Dynasty changed frequently, which was quite confusing and a bit arbitrary.

In the ninth year of Kaihuang in the Sui Dynasty, Kuaiji County was renamed Wuzhou, and Kuaiji County was under its jurisdiction; in the first year of Daye, Wuzhou was renamed Yuezhou; in the third year of Daye, Yuezhou was renamed Wujun.

"Dugu Jun (Liu Qianyue, Cui Yingrong...) pays homage to King Jingwu!" Following Xiao Jun's introduction, everyone greeted him respectfully and cautiously with trepidation.

"Ok!"

Xiao Ying responded seemingly casually while paying close attention to Wen Renyun and Shen Manrong. Suddenly, he looked at Xiao Jun and asked:
"Is it Master Wenren and Miss Shen who came here in such a hurry and chose this place? Is it because you two have been trying to get close to each other recently that you've become acquainted?"

"what?"

Everyone was quite surprised. Xiao Jun and the other four seemed to be thinking about something and quietly retreated. Before they knew it, they had put a clear distance between themselves and the two men.

Although they have the reputation of being playboys, they are not brainless. After all, they come from wealthy and prestigious families or top forces. Knowing how to judge people's behavior, assessing the situation and observing their words and expressions are basic skills.

Considering the reactions of King Jingwu, they didn't know the specific reason, but they knew that something was wrong!

Looking at the backgrounds of the four people, Dugu Jie, Liu Qianqing and Cui Jirong were the ones that King Jingwu particularly appreciated and promoted, and they are already in high positions and hold great power.

Cui Zirong is one of the four concubines of the Sui Dynasty. Although she has never entered officialdom and has not achieved star soul fusion, she has always been by Empress Xiao's side and is now much closer to her than the other three concubines.

The Xiao and Dugu families are the wealthy and prestigious families in Jiangdu today. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are the dominant families. This is also one of the main reasons why Xiao Jun can get along with the other three. Is it really possible for a brainless playboy to do this?
How did a mere wealthy merchant and a third-rate family from outside the area come together with them? Thinking back, one can find traces of deliberateness and exploitation.

Thinking of this, the expressions of Xiao Jun and the other four changed drastically, with emotions such as annoyance, panic, fear, worry, and anger.

"Yes! This trip is all thanks to Master Wenren's generous hospitality. He also secretly gave me a lot of treasures. I guess the three of them also have some! Otherwise, how could I dare to come here? I can't afford it!"

With his mind racing, Xiao Jun sold Wen Renyun out without hesitation, adding, "Besides, when we were traveling, Miss Shen seemed to have suggested coming here on a whim. It was also she who suggested choosing this room to view the harbor and ships!"

"Indeed! This young master has an ulterior motive in looking at them."

"Now it seems that they do have ulterior motives, otherwise how could there be so many coincidences!"

"What a wealthy businessman! He's interested in me! I'm just bored and want to play with him, and see what he wants to do!"

Dugu Jun and the other two reacted quickly as well, and quickly distanced themselves from the matter, stabbing him mercilessly.

It is true that “birds of a feather flock together”, all four of them are wonderful people!

A trace of panic flashed across Wen Renyun's eyes. He asked with a half-hearted look of confusion, surprise, innocence, and grievance, "Mr. Xiao... what do you mean? I just want to make some connections to facilitate my business!"

"Your Highness, please understand! I am innocent! I have no idea what the problem is here. I simply want to make connections and make things easier for myself. I have no other intentions!"

Shen Manxuan's pretty face turned pale, and she collapsed to the ground in panic and fear, and said innocently with tears in her eyes, "I feel sorry for you."

At the same time, she secretly cursed her bad luck for actually running into Prince Jingwu. She also had no idea what was so special about this room besides the view that would warrant such an effort from the dignified Prince Jingwu!
Can anyone guess who these people are? What's the plot's purpose? Please give me some attention and data support. Thank you!
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