This made Li Shimin anxious, and he wanted to trade one for one with me.

Looking at the kitchen knife in Cheng Jun's hand, Zhao Jinyong's eyes were clear and his heart was at peace, as if listening to Buddhist chants.

After all, if things aren't peaceful, a kitchen knife might fly into your face.

Zhao Jinyong pursed his lips, realizing that he could not stay here any longer, and said, "Imperial Censor Cheng, I have apologized, and your cousin has vented his anger. May I go back now?"

Cheng Jun smiled and nodded, saying, "If you have any grudges next time, remember to come to me again, and I'll help you resolve them. I still feel a little regretful that I didn't throw the cleaver in my hand."

This was telling me that if I caused trouble for Cheng Dong'e again, he wouldn't be so polite... Zhao Jinyong understood his threat, didn't say anything, and turned to leave.

Suddenly, a large hand pressed down on his shoulder.

He turned around and saw Cheng Chumo saying with a serious expression, "You haven't said thank you yet."

Zhao Jinyong glanced at him, then at Cheng Chuliang who was blocking his way, and had no choice but to say, "Thank you."

Cheng Chumo then released his hand in satisfaction.

Cheng Chuliang smiled and stepped aside to make way for him.

Fearing that the three brothers might have some other dirty tricks up their sleeves to deal with him, Zhao Jinyong fled in a disheveled state.

After he left, Cheng Dong'e said with some concern, "Third cousin, will something happen if I kick him?"

Cheng Jun turned to look at him and asked, "What could be wrong?"

Cheng Dong'e said worriedly, "I'm worried that his father will cause you trouble."

Cheng Jun asked in confusion, "Why are you causing me trouble? It's not like I kicked him."

"..."

Cheng Dong'e immediately looked nervous and asked, "What if they cause me trouble?"

Cheng Jun asked, puzzled, "Who's causing you trouble?"

Cheng Dong'e said, "That Zhao Shida."

Cheng Jun chuckled, patted him on the shoulder to reassure him, and said, "You're just a junior. If he causes you trouble, you'll be incredibly embarrassed."

"He's looking for my father."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Dong'e said with a guilty look, "I've caused you trouble, Uncle."

Cheng Chumo snorted, "What trouble? He does nothing all day but think about how to cause trouble for us. He's so idle. I'd love for Zhao Shida to come knocking on my door so I can cause him some trouble."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Chuliang turned and chased after him outside Leyun Tower, saying, "I'll go tell him."

Cheng Dong'a's expression changed, and he hurriedly grabbed him, saying, "Second cousin, you mustn't go."

Cheng Chuliang turned to look at him sternly and said, "How can you be so insensible!"

"Who's being unreasonable here...?" Cheng Dong'a held him tightly, preventing him from chasing after Zhao Jinyong.

Seeing his older brothers looking on with amusement, Cheng Jun couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Second brother, since our cousin says so, let's just leave it at that. Let's go upstairs and continue eating."

Cheng Chuliang then stopped and gave up.

Cheng Dong'a breathed a sigh of relief. His third cousin's words were indeed effective. He watched the three of them go up to the second floor and quickly followed.

Ruyan followed them into the private room, sat down next to Cheng Jun, and covered her mouth to chuckle:

"Cheng Sanlang, you're really amazing. That Zhao Jinyong is like a mouse in front of you, completely outmaneuvered by you."

After fighting so many bosses, if a small monster suddenly appears, I wouldn't even bother with it if it weren't for a grudge I had against you... Cheng Jun thought to himself.

Cheng Chumo laughed heartily upon hearing this, "Don't you even know what kind of people my third brother usually associates with, right, third brother?"

Cheng Jun smiled and said, "Big Brother has a discerning eye."

At this moment, the servants of Leyunlou brought up the food.

Cheng Jun pointed to the dishes on the table and said to Cheng Dong'e:

"Cousin, this is food from Leyunlou, it smells delicious, eat more."

Cheng Dong'e obediently picked up his chopsticks, took a few bites of food, and exclaimed in amazement, "As expected of a grand restaurant, the taste is truly exceptional."

Cheng Jun smiled and saw that Ru Yan had filled his glass with wine. He raised his glass and said, "Eldest brother, second brother, and young lady Ru Yan, my cousin has come all the way to Chang'an. Let's toast him."

Everyone raised their glasses and looked at Cheng Dong'e.

Cheng Dong'e quickly stood up, raised his wine glass, and drank it all in one gulp.

The next second, his face turned red.

Seeing that he couldn't hold his liquor, Cheng Jun put down his glass, didn't try to persuade him any further, and started eating.

He was really hungry after a busy morning.

After several rounds of drinks and several dishes, the four Cheng brothers, who had come in high spirits, left satisfied with a pile of untouched food.

Leaving Leyun Tower, mounting his Akhal-Teke horse, Cheng Dong'e said somewhat drunkenly:

"Third cousin, who is that young lady Ruyan from Leyun Tower?"

Cheng Jun leisurely rode forward and said, "She is the top courtesan of Leyun Tower."

"No wonder she's not only beautiful, but also has a lovely voice."

Cheng Dong'a asked curiously, "I saw that she came to drink with us and didn't ask for any money."

Cheng Chumo, carrying a food box in one hand and holding the reins in the other, laughed and said, "You want money? Your third cousin comes to Leyunlou for dinner, she's already being generous by not paying."

Cheng Dong'e asked in surprise, "She even paid out of her own pocket before?"

Cheng Chuliang raised the hand that wasn't holding the food box and held up two fingers. "Twice."

Cheng Dong'a looked at Cheng Jun, his admiration growing stronger.

Soon, the four returned to the Cheng residence.

"The eldest son, the second son, and the third son are back!"

As soon as they rode their horses to the gate of the Cheng residence, the four of them heard Cheng Zhong's greeting.

Cheng Zhong watched as the four men dismounted. He first called over three servants to lead the horses into the mansion, then looked at Cheng Jun and said with a smile:

"Sanlang, I heard you were quite impressive today."

Cheng Jun smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to have heard about it, Uncle Zhong. We brought you some food from Leyunlou."

Cheng Zhong then noticed that Cheng Chumo and Cheng Chuliang were carrying food boxes, and he couldn't stop smiling. He took the food boxes and said:

"Thank you, Eldest Brother, Second Brother, and Third Brother."

Cheng Jun smiled and nodded, then said, "Uncle Zhong, keep a close eye on things lately, someone might cause trouble for our family."

Cheng Zhong was taken aback upon hearing this and asked in surprise, "Who's crazy enough to provoke the Cheng family?"

Cheng Jun said, "Prefect of Jizhou."

Cheng Zhong frowned. "Jeju...is it related to Dong'e?"

He glanced at Cheng Dong'e, who nodded somewhat shamefully, and said thoughtfully, "Zhao Shida is far away in Jizhou, and this is the capital... Has he returned?"

As expected of Lao Cheng's deputy, his mind works really fast... Cheng Jun nodded and said, "Today we ran into Zhao Shida's son at Leyun Tower. That kid was causing trouble in Dong'e, and the three of us taught him a lesson."

"Judging from that kid's temper, he'll probably go to his father for help. With old grudges and new hatred, it's hard to say whether Zhao Shida will resort to desperate measures."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Zhong's expression turned serious. He looked at Cheng Dong'e and said:

"These next few days, you stay at home and don't go out. As long as you don't leave the Cheng family's house, it won't matter who comes knocking."

Cheng Dong'e quickly replied, "I'll listen to Uncle Zhong."

Cheng Jun turned his head and said, "Big brother, second brother, you two stay home and keep an eye on things too."

Cheng Chumo solemnly replied, "Absolutely. If we don't stand by and watch over our father when he's being scolded by others, we'll be letting him down."