"Brother Xu, please stay."
Pei Heng chased up to Xu Lian, bowed and saluted with an apologetic look on his face, saying, "My sister has been spoiled since she was a child, and she doesn't know how high the heaven is or how deep the earth is. Please forgive me, brother Xu. I apologize to you on my sister's behalf."
"Mr. Pei is too harsh. I am also wrong. I shouldn't have argued with a girl."
Xu Lian bowed in return.
As one of the three largest families in Lvzhu Town, the Pei family owns about 30% of the farmland in Lvzhu Town and controls the fate of tens of thousands of tenant farmers. They can be called the "local emperors" of Lvzhu Town.
Pei Zhaoxi was born in such a family. From childhood to adulthood, everyone had to give in to her and everyone had to obey her, which developed her character.
If Xu Lian had just come to this world and had no strength or status and met Pei Zhaoxi, he would definitely take a detour. If he really couldn't avoid him, he could only nod and flatter Pei Zhaoxi.
But now Xu Lian is at least a well-known figure in Luzhu Town. He has the strength of a warrior in the tendon refining stage, and he has the "short legs" of the White Fox Mine Patrol. With his current identity and status, he does not need to care about the Pei family's face at all. Even the Pei family has to be wary of him.
As the saying goes, "face is mutual." Pei Zhaoxi was aggressive just now and didn't give him any face. Why should he give Pei Zhaoxi face
Of course, he didn't want to ruin his relationship with the Pei family because of such a small quarrel with Pei Zhaoxi. Since Pei Heng apologized to him, he would just let it go and not care about it anymore.
Moreover, he also admitted his "mistake", which was considered to give enough face to the Pei family.
"Brother Xu, you are too polite."
Pei Heng smiled and stretched out his hand to make a gesture of invitation, "It's not convenient to talk here, let's talk in the living room?"
Xu Lian followed him to the living room.
The host and the guest took their seats.
Without Pei Heng's instructions, two pretty maids brought hot tea.
Xu Lian did not beat around the bush and got straight to the point, "Yesterday, I told the mine inspector about the meeting that Master Pei asked me to make."
Pei Heng asked quickly, "Would the Mine Inspector be willing to see you?"
"The mine inspector said that the higher-ups have already decided that the head of your Pei family will be the next mayor, but your Pei family just doesn't know about it yet."
Xu Lian told the truth.
He did not take credit for himself and make the Pei family thank him heavily.
Because he didn't want to take advantage of others like this. What belonged to him was his, and what didn't belong to him should not be coveted. If the Pei family knew that they were cheated in the future, they would definitely have a grudge and cause some unnecessary trouble.
"Has it been decided?"
Pei Heng was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed. He couldn't help but stand up excitedly, "Are you serious, Brother Xu?"
"The mine inspector told me this himself, so I take it seriously."
Xu Lian drank the tea calmly.
After a while, Pei Heng calmed down from his excitement and sat back in his seat. After all, he was the young master of a wealthy family and had seen the world. He bowed and said, "Thank you, Brother Xu, for telling my Pei family this good news. I am very grateful!"
Xu Lian said, "I just asked for help. I didn't actually do anything. The higher-ups have already decided that the head of the Pei family will be the next mayor. This shows that the higher-ups trust the Pei family very much. Congratulations."
Pei Heng looked at him deeply and said, "The inspector of mines has revealed this important news to Brother Xu. It can be seen that Brother Xu is highly regarded by the inspector of mines. I will have to rely on Brother Xu to take care of me in the future."
Xu Lian felt that Pei Heng was overthinking. The fact that the Mining Inspector revealed this news to him had nothing to do with his respect for him. The position of town mayor might be very important to the Pei family, but it was just that to the Mining Inspector... What's the harm in revealing it
Pei Heng clapped his hands twice, and an old man dressed as a butler walked in. "What do you want, young master?"
Pei Heng said, "Go to the storehouse and get three hundred taels of gold. I want to thank Brother Xu."
The old butler glanced at Xu Lian and hurried away.
Xu Lian politely declined, "No need, Mr. Pei, I can't help you much."
Pei Heng said seriously, "Brother Xu, please don't refuse. It is impossible to buy information from the mine inspector. Three hundred taels of gold is just a small thank you gift. It is not a respect, but please accept it."
Xu Lian did not refuse any more. Judging from the purple jade token, the status of the Mining Inspector in the Yi Religion seemed to be not simple. Getting a piece of information from the Mining Inspector and getting a reward of three hundred taels of gold plus a house was not expensive. It was what he deserved and he could accept it with peace of mind.
Not long.
The old butler came back with a small box in both hands. He placed the box next to the tea table where Xu Lian was sitting. He opened it a little, revealing the golden ingots inside, then bowed and left.
Xu Lian just took a glance and didn't look at him any further... lest people think that he was worldly-wise.
Pei Heng did not mention the gold anymore, but just drank tea and chatted with him.
Seeing that it was almost time, Xu Lian stood up and said, "Mr. Pei, it's getting late, I won't bother you any more."
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"Brother Xu, come often in the future."
Pei Heng stood up to see him off and handed him the small box.
Xu Lian accepted it without hesitation... everything he did was so natural.
Pei Heng accompanied him all the way to the gate.
After waiting for a while, Han Du, who was shooting arrows at the shooting range, also came out, and Xu Lian left with Han Du.
Han Du did not mention a word about what Xu Lian and Pei Heng talked about. He just smiled and asked about Pei Zhaoxi, "I heard that the little daughter of the Pei family had a conflict with Brother Xu?"
Xu Lian shook his head. "It's not a conflict. We just had a little quarrel and it was a bit unpleasant. Master Pei has already talked it out with me. It shouldn't be a big deal."
Han Du smiled and said, "The little daughter of the Pei family is just like that. Brother Xu, don't take it to heart."
Xu Lian said, "How could that be?"
The two men separated at a fork in the road and went to their own mines.
Xu Lian suddenly felt cold all over and his hair stood on end.
He was somewhat familiar with this feeling, it was a foreshadowing and keen perception of danger, he had experienced it once before when a rockfall occurred in the mine.
"Swish, swish, swish" a few sharp sounds cut through the air, and then a few cold arrows flew out from the bushes!
Xu Lian reached out and pressed the horse's back, jumped up, and avoided the cold arrows.
The horse under him was not so agile. It was hit by several arrows, fell down with a neigh, and rolled forward for a distance before stopping. It was obvious that it was dead.
"Who attacked me?"
Xu Lian's voice was cold. With his martial arts physique that had been refined in both skin and tendons, these cold arrows could not pose any threat to him, but the intention of these cold arrows was obviously to kill him.
He leaped into the bushes and saw Pei Zhaoxi and several young boys and girls, each holding a bow in their hands and carrying a pot of arrows on their backs. It was obvious who did it.
Seeing how powerful he was, the young boys and girls turned pale with fright and fled in panic.
Pei Zhaoxi was also a little panicked, but she was brave enough not to run away. She said stubbornly, "I brought my brothers and sisters out hunting, and I didn't know that you just happened to pass by. At most, I can accompany you on a horse."
Xu Lian sneered, "I happened to be hunting on my way back to the mine. What a coincidence."