Starting with choosing a wife, creating the most powerful Xia

"This……"

The waiter looked troubled. For someone running an inn, the most important thing is that the customers are paramount. Chasing away customers is obviously not a way to survive.

But upon closer reflection, it is clear that Chu Zeng has indeed bothered others and is in the wrong, while Chu Xuan is an extremely generous person. The difference in their abilities is obvious.

After hesitating for only a moment, he led Chu Zengxu away.

"Young master, since the guests at this table are not pleased, please move to another table."

"you……"

Chu Zeng was furious.

Putting aside the fact that even a lowly waiter dared to disrespect him, even Chu Xuan, who had always been submissive, dared to defy him now.

But seeing that all the diners around him had turned their heads away, and that he had no one to help him, he knew that if he continued to make a scene, he would only lose face again. So he laughed in anger and flicked his sleeves.

"Very well! You've certainly grown quite temperamental since you left the family. I won't disturb you two today. I only hope that when we meet again, you'll still have such confidence!"

After saying that, he walked away.

Seeing Chu Zeng leave, Chu Xuan handed a few pieces of silver to the waiter and said a few words of thanks.

Chen Xuening frowned slightly: "Are we just going to let him go like this? Just by looking at his face, I can tell he's not a magnanimous person. He'll definitely come back for revenge in the future."

"What do you want?"

Chu Xuan took a sip of tea and smiled.

After thinking for a moment, a hint of murderous intent appeared in Chen Xuening's watery eyes: "He's not from Lucheng, so he must have come here for something. He might have to spend the night in the city. I'll go with him later, and if he stays, I'll find an opportunity..."

Chen Xuening didn't say it outright, but secretly made a throat-cutting gesture at her throat.

She was indeed a female scholar, but she was by no means an ordinary kind person. If she hadn't had some ruthless methods, she probably would have been killed long ago in the cutthroat world of officialdom.

Moreover, burdened with the crime of treason, Chen Xuening is now somewhat indifferent, seemingly feeling that killing a direct descendant of the Chu family is not a big deal.

Upon hearing this, Chu Xuan smiled and shook his head, then poured himself a cup of tea.

"With our current strength, this person poses no threat whatsoever. We can kill him anytime we want."

Indeed, with gunpowder, a pistol, and fragmentation grenades at his disposal, Chu Zeng was nothing more than an ant that Chu Xuan could crush with a flick of his wrist.

If we really provoke him, we can simply organize Zhou Meng and others to disguise themselves as bandits and eliminate him. It's an easy thing to do without anyone noticing.

But doing so would be too easy on that person.

The reason he didn't do that was simply because Chu Xuan was a little curious.

Although Pei County, under Chu Zeng, is only a few dozen miles away from Lu City, Lu City is not under Chu Zeng's jurisdiction. There are also larger and closer cities around Pei County.

What exactly did he intend to do here? That was what Chu Xuan was curious about.

Coupled with the fact that Lucheng had not paid any tribute and that there were bandits lurking in the city, Chu Xuan felt that things were not so simple. He vaguely felt that Chu Zeng and these two things seemed to be related.

Chen Xuening was not a fool. Her murderous intent just now was only because Chu Zeng had repeatedly humiliated her and her husband, coupled with her years of resentment towards the Chu family, that she made this decision on a whim.

Now that she had calmed down, she understood what Chu Xuan meant and her beautiful eyes lit up: "Does my husband have feelings for Chu Zeng or Pei County?"

"As expected of my second wife, you are indeed clever. How should I reward you?"

Chu Xuan rubbed her chin and laughed.

Chen Xuening chuckled, immediately understanding, and rolled her eyes at him, exuding charm.

As expected, he was the man she had chosen. If it were an ordinary person in the same situation, even for the sake of saving face, they would have already been unable to hold back and would have insisted on making trouble.

But Chu Xuan remained calm and collected, and in the blink of an eye, he found a way to profit from the situation.

Such a temperament is something that Chu Zeng could never match.

The other end.

Feeling humiliated, Chu Zeng had no face to stay in the restaurant any longer and quickly returned to the inn where he was staying.

The guards who brought him looked at their master with a fierce expression, and after exchanging glances, none of them dared to speak.

As secret guards, they had been hiding by Chu Zeng's side and naturally witnessed the scene in the restaurant. However, Chu Xuan did not attack Chu Zeng, and since they were both members of the Chu family, even though they were from a collateral branch, they could not harm him.

It's best not to speak at this time, lest you bring trouble upon yourself.

After drinking three or five cups of wine, Chu Zeng finally suppressed his anger and spoke to a tall man beside him.

"Zichou, take a few skilled men and keep watch outside that restaurant. See what those two are up to. If you have the chance, kill Chu Xuan and bring Chen Xuening back to me."

His words were filled with a bloodthirsty, murderous intent.

Zi Chou was taken aback and didn't dare to agree for a moment.

Although they were guards sent by the Chu family, their purpose was only to ensure Chu Zeng's safety.

Asking them to ambush and kill members of the Chu family? To be honest, Zi Chou didn't have the guts.

"Aren't you going yet? Do you think I can't order you around anymore?"

Seeing that Zi Chou was somewhat timid and hesitant, Chu Zeng shouted angrily.

Upon hearing this, Zi Chou was immediately startled, but still lowered his head and agreed.

Well, he's just a collateral branch anyway, and not well-liked by the Chu family. Even if they investigate later, with Chu Zeng protecting him, it shouldn't affect him...

After Zi Chou and the others left, Chu Zeng leaned back in his chair, the sinister look in his eyes still lingering. He took out a small jade bottle from his pocket, the brownish-green liquid inside giving people a chilling feeling.

"Hehuan Biyinlu... After all the effort I put into getting you, it's finally come in handy."

Chu Zeng felt a pang of regret, remembering how he had spent over five hundred taels of silver to buy this thing from a wandering sorcerer.

Drinking it can arouse endless desires in women. Even the most heartless person will become a demanding plaything with just one drop.

Thinking of Chen Xuening's aloof and snow-like face, seemingly untouched by worldly affairs, and how she would soon reveal her desperate and alluring appearance beneath him, even begging for his favor, Chu Zeng felt a surge of pleasure.

He walked to the window. The inn was not too far from the restaurant. Looking into the distance, he could even see Chu Xuan and Chen Xuening chatting and laughing upstairs.

His eyes blazed with an uncontrollable lewdness and ruthlessness, and a cold smile appeared on his lips as Chu Zeng thought to himself.

"I, Chu Zeng, have never failed to get what I want."

"Ziyi, Ziyi, you won't agree to a fair deal with me, so I'll let you be smug for a while longer. When you see with your own eyes that your woman has been ruined by me, you'll realize that even if you go to your fiefdom, you're nothing more than a dog of the Chu family!"