Chapter 1270: Chapter 1267: Chickens Flying and Dogs Leaping, Waiting to Brew Tea (First Update)

The City Lord’s people stood stunned, watching Sheng Miaotong’s retreating figure disappear into the distance, and couldn’t help but feel dumbfounded.

What was going on?

In the past, when people from the noble Sheng Family came here, wasn’t it different?

Could it be because of some matter that they had offended this second young miss of the Sheng Family?

These doubts lingered in their minds, involuntarily causing their expressions to turn extremely ugly.

Because they all knew very well one thing: In this domain, offending others might still leave you alive, but if they offended someone from the Sheng Family, the outcome would not be pleasant.

Therefore, after a slight hesitation, the City Lord spoke in a deep voice: “Quickly dispatch someone to inquire, see what exactly happened? Whether we have been inhospitable and angered Miss Sheng the second!”

“Yes!” The subordinate took the order and left.

All of their hearts were heavy, and they dared not depart, instead waiting here anxiously.

It wasn’t long before that unfortunate old servant was brought over.

Though this old servant was someone Sheng Miaotong could berate or beat at will, in the eyes of these people, anyone connected to the Sheng Family was not to be trifled with.

Thus, even the posture of the City Lord was extremely respectful.

Their attitude caused the old servant, who harbored a heart full of rage, to suddenly feel a lot better, especially after receiving a generous gift. His smile intensified by threefold, then he leisurely said.

“City Lord need not worry, our young miss is not angry with you all!”

“Then why didn’t she even eat, and even forbade us from following?” asked the City Lord with some trepidation.

The old servant hehe’d laughingly, then a slash of a fierce light flashed in his eyes. Sheng Miaotong slapped him twice; naturally, he did not dare to be angry, but he remembered all of it against Xue An.

In his view, if it were not for this youngster who popped out of nowhere, how could he possibly have angered the second young miss?

Therefore, upon hearing the City Lord’s questioning, the servant’s eyes cunningly turned, and he had an idea.

“Hehe, City Lord, come closer, I have a secret matter to tell you!”

The City Lord obediently leaned in, and after listening for a moment, his eyes gradually widened, his face radiating with joy and excitement.

“Is this really true?” asked the City Lord, his voice trembling with excitement.

The old servant nodded, “Of course! I have been following the second young miss for many years, how could I possibly speak nonsense about such matters?”

“That’s good, that’s very good!” The City Lord said eagerly, rubbing his hands together, then as if suddenly remembering something, he hastened to say: “Once this matter is successful, I will be sure to reward you handsomely!”

The old servant coolly waved his hand, “City Lord, you are too polite. I am merely fond of you, so I decided to share this important information with you! Furthermore, you had better act quickly, otherwise, if too much time passes, more variables may arise!”

The City Lord nodded like pounding garlic, “Understood, understood, I’ll send people to prepare right away!”

Seeing this, the old servant’s heart was filled with a smug, cold laugh.

Kid, let’s see how you can be insolent now!

Feeling self-satisfied for his incredible scheming, the old servant left with pride.

The people around then crowded forward, all looking at the City Lord with intense eagerness, unable to wait as they asked.

“My Lord, what did that old fellow just say?”

“Yes, why are you so excited?”

Hearing this, the City Lord chuckled and glanced over at these people. Seeing they were the leading noble families of the city, he cleared his throat and beckoned everyone over.

“Come here, all of you. There is an excellent opportunity at hand that I want to share with everyone!”

A short while later.

After hearing what the City Lord had to say, the faces of those present showed a variety of expressions; some were full of confusion, as if they still didn’t understand what was happening.

Some, however, had already reacted and were so excited they nearly jumped up.

“City Lord, what should we do now?” someone asked impatiently.

The City Lord gazed into the distance with a distant look and then said indifferently, “Do I even need to say it? Naturally, we must seize the opportunity immediately! Issue the order, empty out the guesthouse where the second young miss is staying and all the surrounding shops, and replace them with our own people! You understand who I mean by ‘our own people’?”

These individuals had become notable in their own right; naturally, none were fools, especially after hearing the City Lord’s words, even those who were slow on the uptake now understood the situation, hence all nodded in agreement.

“Rest assured! We certainly understand!”

“It just so happens that my third son has just returned from his travels abroad, I’ll have him groom and dress up right away and head there!”

The City Lord nodded, “There’s no time to lose, go now!”

“Yes!”

Upon hearing this, everyone dispersed in a rush.

The City Lord stood in place, watching the excited backs of these people, a smile of satisfaction on his face.

Thinking that your young generation can compete with mine? Heh, this time, the Sheng Family’s prospective son-in-law will definitely be from my household.

Thinking this, he didn’t even turn his head, just gave a light command, “Send the order, have Yan’er tidy up, and then head over to the guesthouse!”

“Yes!”

Subordinates took the order and left.

The middle-aged City Lord stood there with a vigorous spirit, indulging in dreams of the glorious life after becoming in-laws with the Sheng Family.

Meanwhile, not just him but all the noble families in the entire city, any family with a young man worthy of being presented, sent them all dressed in their most splendid attires to the guesthouse, which, though previously modest, now shone brightly.

Even those families that genuinely couldn’t find a suitable candidate refused to be outdone and all played their unique tricks.

Some sent over their sons who were already betrothed.

And that would have been fine, but there was even a family without a son that had their daughter dress as a man and sent her as well.

When others asked, that family confidently said, “Who knows what type the second miss likes, perhaps she prefers just this!”

In short, the whole city was in an uproar because of the words of this old servant, bustling with extraordinary excitement.

And at this time.

Xue An and Xing Yushu had already settled down in this guesthouse.

Xing Yushu was truly exhausted to the point of vomiting blood. As soon as he entered the room, he collapsed onto the bed and couldn’t get up, and in an instant, he fell into a deep sleep.

Seeing this, Xue An just smiled, then sat down at the table and began to leisurely brew tea.

This had become a habit of his.

No matter where he was or when it was, he enjoyed brewing a pot of hot tea.

For this reason, Xue An had specifically taken Yan’er’s Space Ring and placed various tea utensils and a dazzling array of tea leaves inside it.

But Xue An’s favorite was still this kind of natural tea brewing.

When the high-quality jujube charcoal burned, it would send up wisps of blue smoke, slowly coaxing out the aroma from the tea in the pot. The entire process was so soothing that it would inevitably calm one down.

Just as Xue An’s pot of tea had finished brewing and he was about to pour it out.

He heard a faint commotion coming from outside the door.