Qiandong City, Zhenxi Marquis Mansion.

Xiao Ruofeng and Lei Mengsha followed Baili Chengfeng all the way into the Zhenxi Marquis Mansion.

As soon as he stepped into the mansion gate, Baili Chengfeng, who was leading the way, turned around and bowed to Xiao Ruofeng:

"Your Highness has come from afar and did not inform me beforehand. I hope you will forgive me for the poor hospitality."

"You are welcome, my lord. Ruofeng is here because of Mr. Li, the master of the Ying family, so please just call me Ruofeng."

Xiao Ruofeng smiled and spoke lightly.

"How dare I? Since you are here on behalf of Jixia Academy, I will respectfully address you as Young Master!"

After Baili Chengfeng finished speaking, he ordered his deputy general to arrange for the accompanying guards, the royal guards and the royal entourage.

As the three of them were talking, they had already entered the main hall of the Zhenxi Marquis Mansion.

The servants and maids in the mansion had already brought tea and snacks. Baili Chengfeng insisted on asking Xiao Ruofeng to sit at the seat of honor. Xiao Ruofeng had no choice but to accept, and the three of them sat down one after another.

"Young Master, has the young master of the mansion returned today?" Xiao Ruofeng asked, picking up the teacup and blowing away the rolling hot steam.

"How did you know that, young master? Do you have the ability to predict the future? My son has only just returned a few hours ago."

Baili Chengfeng replied calmly with a forced smile.

"Ruofeng is just a scholar, how could he have such a powerful ability to predict the future? The young master is not alone, there should be three people returning home with him."

Xiao Ruofeng took a sip of tea without raising his eyelids, and stroked the tangerines neatly placed on the table in front of him with his right hand.

Baili Chengfeng was a little surprised. It seemed that the whereabouts of his son and his group had already been known by the hidden young master in front of him.

This time, he must be coming for Baili Dongjun and Wen Yanzhao...

After thinking for a moment, Baili Chengfeng reluctantly said:

"Since you already know everything, why ask me?"

Xiao Ruofeng could hear the unkindness in Baili Chengfeng's voice, but he didn't get angry. He straightened his posture and smiled:

"Don't worry, my Lord. The old Marquis is not here, so it's natural for you to make all the decisions in the mansion. Ruofeng is here for your nephew Wen Yanzhao and the young master's good friend, Ye Dingzhi!"

Baili Chengfeng was even more confused when he heard him say that.

His nephew was just a boy of seventeen or eighteen years old. How could he have the power to alarm the royal family of Beili Xiao family?

The only suspicious person is the boy named Ye. His brows do look a bit like the great general Ye Yu who was confiscated and exiled. Could it be that... he is really Ye Yu’s youngest son Ye Yun?

Thinking of this, Baili Chengfeng felt a chill rising from his tailbone inside the armor, crawling along his spine to the back of his neck.

Just as he was wondering how to respond to Xiao Ruofeng, a series of dull and powerful footsteps like the beating of a war drum gradually approached from outside the palace...

"You have distinguished guests in your residence, but I, the host, have just returned. How rude of you!"

An old but powerful voice came from outside the hall. Anyone who practiced martial arts could tell that the person who spoke must be a master.

Inside the main hall, Baili Chengfeng and the other two all looked up at the door. Baili Chengfeng was the first to stand up, took two steps at a time, clasped his fists, and leaned forward, saying:

"Father is back. I was not welcoming the guests at home. Please forgive me!"

As soon as Baili Chengfeng finished speaking, Baili Luochen, wearing armor and looking like a bearded lion, rushed into the hall like a gust of wind.

This brave general, who had risen from a centurion by killing enemies and crawling out of a sea of corpses and blood, had an aura around him that was enough to make Xiao Ruofeng and Lei Mengsha dare not look directly at him.

"Forgive me for not doing anything wrong. A distinguished guest has come from afar, so we must put him first. This is the way our Baili family treats guests."

Baili Luochen took off his helmet and threw it into Baili Chengfeng's arms. Then he laughed and said to Xiao Ruofeng:

"It turns out that the talented and handsome Prince Langya has come to visit. I just came back from Tianqi City. Please bear with me, Your Majesty!"

Xiao Ruofeng was sitting in the main seat in the main hall at the moment. When he saw the old marquis enter the hall, he couldn't help but stand up and said respectfully:

"My old Lord, you must have been tired from the journey. This is your seat. Ruofeng is your junior, how dare he take your seat? Lord, please!"

Baili Luochen did not refuse at all. He took off the sword from his waist and sat in the main seat in the middle. Then he spoke:

"My young prince has come to my humble abode. I wonder why?"

Xiao Ruofeng, who was sitting on Lei Mengsha's hand, smiled calmly:

"I just told the prince, so I'll tell the old marquis again. Firstly, it's for Wen Yanzhao, who returned home with your grandson, and secondly, it's for Ye Dingzhi, who also returned home with your grandson!"

Baili Luo Chen hesitated for a moment and cleared his throat:

"My grandson has returned home? Feng'er, why didn't anyone tell me! Since the young prince wants to find Dongjun's cousin and his friends, then ask Dongjun to come and explain everything to the young prince in person!"

Baili Chengfeng's face instantly turned awkward, and he stood aside, his heart beating fast.

There are more than a hundred people in the Zhenxi Marquis Mansion. If Baili Luo Chen glares at them, everyone will be nervous.

Only Baili Dongjun is the old marquis's beloved one. Baili Luochen will naturally not let anyone off easily if he dares to suffer any injustice.

"Dad... Dongjun, I..."

The majestic look that Baili Chengfeng had just shown disappeared without a trace, and now he looked like a child who had done something wrong in front of Baili Luochen.

"Why are you hesitating so much? Did Dongjun lock you up again?!"

"I've told you so many times that I only have this one grandson. As long as we don't burn down Qiandong City, I'll let him do whatever he wants! What are you standing there for? Hurry and bring my grandson here!"

Seeing Baili Chengfeng looking at a loss, the old marquis Baili Luochen had already guessed the result, and roared at Baili Chengfeng with his tiger eyes.

"Father is right, I'm going right now!"

Baili Chengfeng bowed to Baili Luochen who was sitting in the middle, then ran out of the main hall and walked towards the backyard.

"Excuse me for making you two laugh. My naughty grandson will be here in a moment. Please allow the young prince to ask any questions you may have!"

After seeing Baili Chengfeng leave, the old marquis who had just been puffing his beard and glaring immediately changed his expression and said to Xiao Lei and the other man in front of him with a smile.

Xiao Ruofeng nodded and said with a smile: "No hurry, no hurry. Ruofeng thanks you very much, Lord."

It was really surprising that Lei Mengsha, who was usually eloquent and seemed to suffocate to death if he didn't speak for a minute, was so silent in front of the old marquis Baili Luochen today.

He also didn't expect that the elegant and somewhat cute Baili Dongjun actually had such a murderous and intimidating grandfather without even getting angry.

It felt like Baili Luochen only needed to wave his hand, and tens of thousands of the Pofeng Army would be defeated and flatten his Lei Family Fort.

This scene has almost become Lei Mengsha's lingering nightmare.

At this moment, Baili Chengfeng, who had found nothing in the woodshed, looked at the broken copper lock with a serious expression.

He ordered the maids and servants in the mansion to look for them, but they could not find Baili Dongjun and Wen Ye. Of the four people who returned to the mansion together, only his uncle was left, warming a pot of wine and reminiscing with the Crown Prince's Consort Wen Luoyu in the pavilion in the garden.

"What the hell is this little bastard doing again!"

Baili Chengfeng frowned and muttered.

Half a minute later, the sergeant of the Pofeng Army who was patrolling and changing shifts in Qiandong City reported that the young master, his cousin and his friends had entered a restaurant in the city.

Baili Chengfeng finally felt relieved and walked into the main hall. In front of Xiao Ruofeng and Lei Mengsha, he said to his father:

"Father, Dongjun and his nephew Yanzhao went to the city to have fun with the young man named Ye who came with them. We don't know when they will be back!"

"Could you please send someone to retrieve Dongjun so that he won't delay the young master's mission?"

The wrinkles on Baili Luochen's face relaxed a little when he heard this, and his white beard trembled with his laughter.

After he laughed a few times, his tone became much softer and he said to Xiao Ruofeng:

"My young prince has heard that Dong Jun is not in the palace right now. I see that you two have traveled a long way from Tianqi City, so please stay here for one night. Dong Jun will definitely return to the palace tomorrow, and it won't be too late to ask then. How do you do?"

Xiao Ruofeng knew in his heart that it didn't matter whether he agreed or not. Baili Luochen had already given the result, and he could only do as he wished. Even though he was a royal noble, he could not do anything to the decisive Marquis of Zhenxi in front of him.

Then he bowed and said, "In that case, let's do as the Marquis said. Second Senior Brother and I can rest at the mansion for half a day."

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I will host you tonight. We have several chefs with good cooking skills. I will let my son accompany you two until we are drunk!"

"I've been traveling for two days, and I'm covered in armor and sweat, so it's difficult for me to move. Please allow me to wash and get ready first, and then I'll come and talk to you two distinguished guests."

"Feng'er, go and prepare a feast for the two distinguished guests, and don't wear this leather. Change into something that can be used at the table!"

Baili Luochen spoke respectfully, but Xiao Ruofeng and Lei Mengsha could tell that the old marquis was a man of his word, and he was about to leave after saying this.

"My Lord, please do as you please!" Xiao Ruofeng nodded without any emotion on his face.

"I'll take my leave now!" Baili Luochen clasped his fists and left the main hall to return to his bedroom.

Baili Chengfeng ordered his servants to prepare wine and food, and he went to change his clothes and wash up. At this time, only Xiao Lei and the other two were left in the hall.

Lei Mengsha looked at Xiao Ruofeng and curled his lips:

"This Zhenxi Marquis Mansion is not simple. I am afraid of the murderous aura of the old marquis!"

"Why is Baili Dongjun so easy to get along with? Tsk tsk tsk, if he was wronged, Baili Luochen would chop me into pieces and feed me to the horses!"

"Fengfeng, what did the master tell you? In addition to Wen Yanzhao, does Baili Dongjun also need to be brought back to the academy with us?"

"Alas, it would have been great if I hadn't come with you in the first place. Master Zhuo Mo could have traveled alone, drinking and appreciating flowers. How pleasant it would have been. But you insisted on getting involved in this muddy water with me. I'm so angry now!"

“Fengfeng…I, wuwu, wuwu!”

Lei Mengsha started muttering again. Xiao Ruofeng had a blank expression on his face. He picked up a piece of osmanthus cake in front of him and stuffed it into Lei Mengsha's mouth.

"Second Brother, the sweet-scented osmanthus cake tastes good, try it!"

Lei Mengsha had just swallowed the first piece when Xiao Ruofeng immediately stuffed the second piece into his mouth.

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