Chapter 218 How does it feel to be the prey? Zhao Duan?
"Please apologize to me?" Zhao Duan had a strange expression, half-smiling but not smiling, "Why, do you know you were wrong?"
He almost forgot about this.
That day, after the You family left, he also sent people to monitor him for a while. Later, he stopped after learning that he was blocking other avenues he was looking for.
I thought I would just give up, but unexpectedly, I came to the door again with a shy face.
Eugene Hua looked embarrassed and said:
"The invitation says that they are not begging you to do anything, they are simply apologizing and asking for your forgiveness for what happened before."
Don’t you want me to do something?
Zhao Duan was finally a little surprised. He thought that You Zhande recognized the situation and wanted to cling to him again.
But the other party said clearly that it would be interesting to simply apologize.
Well... there is another explanation. It is true that he does not need his help, but I hope he will no longer "set up a block" to prevent him from finding other ways...
"Oh, if it's just for this, my aunt would have refused on my behalf."
Zhao Duan said casually:
"Just tell them to leave the capital and go back to Xiping. I won't embarrass him."
It is impossible for the You family to run things smoothly, and Mr. Zhao also has a temper.
The stepmother hesitated for a moment and said: "What they mean is that they are ready to return to Xiping, and they will no longer try to do anything about Huangshang. They just want to treat you to a meal to apologize before leaving the capital. Otherwise, I won’t feel at ease.”
Ready to go?
Zhao Duan was startled for a moment, thought about it carefully, and suddenly laughed: "Are they worried that they won't be able to leave the capital? Are they afraid that once they leave the capital, I will arrange for people to cause trouble?"
This is the most reasonable explanation he can think of.
After encountering obstacles during this period, the You family deeply understood their own power, and also understood their villainous character of "revenge for all evil".
Therefore, he is worried that once he leaves the capital, he will be intercepted and killed by Zhao Duan in revenge... Well, this is in line with Zhao Duan's character.
That's why I asked for an apology in person. The purpose is simply to have peace of mind, to make sure that Zhao Duan will not intercept and kill him.
Eugene Hua bit her lip, lowered her head, and silently picked up the rice:
"If it's inconvenient for Da Lang, even if my aunt refuses, I'll have nothing to do with them anymore."
Zhao Duan pondered for a moment, weighed it a little, and said: "That's all, where is the time and place? I just happened to be bored recently, so I should relieve my boredom."
He didn't want to pay attention to it at first, but since the other party took advantage of it, he thought of warning the other party in person to completely cut off his desire to cling to his stepmother.
Once and for all.
To wrap this up.
Eugene Flower was ashamed and moved, knowing that it was for herself again, and said:
"Tomorrow at noon, Zuiyue Tower in Nancheng."
Not familiar... It should be a small restaurant... It is indeed a small place, and it is not arrogant to treat guests... Zhao Duan curled his lips and wrote it down, turned around and warned:
"I'll just go there by myself tomorrow. You guys, please stay at home during this period and don't go out. In case you are targeted by the rebels."
The main reason why Zhao Duan bought a new house was actually not to save "commute" time, but to protect his family.
Today's house is not far from Zhaoyamen, and can be cared for by the officers and soldiers patrolling the streets in the inner city.
In the past few days, he has also deliberately used his authority to ask the imperial army to take care of his home.
Prevent the Thousand Faced God from taking advantage of you.
After the agreement was completed, Zhao Duan went back to his house to practice.
After a night of silence, he went to the Yamen as usual the next morning and learned that there was still no breakthrough in the search for the Thousand-Faced God.
At noon, Zhao Duan rode a white horse and walked straight towards Nancheng.
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Zuiyueju is a restaurant of medium size and elegance.
Yesterday, a wealthy man with a Xiping Dao accent booked the entire restaurant for today, saying he was hosting a banquet for an important guest.
Early in the morning, the other party arrived at the restaurant to wait, accompanied by a young master and a maid.
Zuiyue lives on the second floor. The Thousand-faced God, who is walking outside as "Lu Baifeng", is graceful. He stands by the railing with his hands behind his hands, listening to a singer playing music in the hall on the first floor.
The slender fingers gently hit the railing, moving to the rhythm.
"Master Lu, it's still early, please sit down and have a rest."
Behind him, You Zhande walked upstairs, followed by You's mother and son.
At this moment, the Xiping Road businessman said with a smile:
"For my sake, I have to ask you to come forward in person. It's really..."
The Thousand-Faced God turned around, with a smile on his handsome face:
"Whatever the head of the You family said, it's me who should say I'm sorry. I wanted to try my best to help you smoothen the relationship, but I didn't expect that Zhao Duan is really not easy to deal with."
A few days ago, You Zhande came to the door and asked Lu Baifeng to help find a way out, and the latter agreed immediately.
You Zhande waited in the inn for several days, but in the end he received good news and bad news.
The bad news is:
Zhao Duan's power in the capital is indeed terrifying. Even if the Lu family takes action, it will be difficult to deal with it.
The good news is:
Mr. Lu agreed to come forward and intercede with Zhao Duan in person on behalf of the Lu family to discuss the imperial business.
But the premise is that I hope You Zhande will come forward and hold a banquet to invite people over.
You Zhande had no choice but to seize the last hope and handed over the invitation.
I hope Zhao Duan can show his favor for the sake of the young master of the Lu family.
"What did Mr. Lu say? You can come forward to make peace, which is already a favor to me, Lao You. It's just... you didn't let me reveal in advance that you were here. I couldn't figure out the secrets here." You Zhande curiously.
The Thousand Faced God smiled and said:
"If you say it was me who invited you to meet, then today is a matter between my Lu family and his Zhao family. What does it have to do with you? I will tell Mr. Zhao when he comes later."
"Oh...okay."
You Zhande had a vague feeling that something was wrong, but he couldn't find anything wrong.
He looked back at his wife Youshi and his youngest son Youluer, and said with a straight face:
"When people come, you two should be honest and apologize sincerely."
Youshi has long since lost her arrogant attitude and has become humble and respectful:
"You all listen to me."
The obese boy had been warned repeatedly by his parents, and now he was wilting and looked obedient.
Several people waited for a while, and when the appointed time approached, the food and wine were put on the table. On the stairs, the beautiful maid came up carrying the big black umbrella:
"Master, we are almost here."
The Thousand-faced God's eyes lit up and he asked: "How many people are here?"
The blue bird replied: "It's just him, he came here on horseback."
"Okay." The folding fan in the Thousand Faced God Lord's hand closed with a snap, and his eyes were shining with the light of choosing and devouring others.
It's like an old hunter who has laid a trap and is waiting for his prey to take the bait.
He turned to look at You Zhande, who was a little confused, and said with a smile: "Master You, why don't you go and greet him in person?"
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"Da da da..."
The horse's hooves slow down.
Zhao Duan pulled the reins, slowly lowered the horse's speed, and saw the elegant "Drunken Moon Tower" in front of him.
The antique roof is surrounded by green bamboos, and the name of the store on the plaque is also very elegant, as if it were a calligrapher's pen.
"Hmm. It's not well-known, but the environment is pretty good."
Zhao Duan felt better. When he arrived at the door, he found You Zhande already bowing and waiting.
Zhao Duan dismounted and threw the reins away. The waiter at the inn downstairs approached him attentively: "Dear guest, I will please bring your horse into the stable."
The parking doorman is included.
"Master Zhao! You are here."
You Zhande, who has a handsome figure and a hint of the fierceness of a warrior, bowed and smiled, completely lacking the arrogance of that day.
Today he doesn’t look like a family master, but more like a humble businessman.
As soon as he opened his mouth, there was a series of apologies.
It's nothing more than clichés like "you can't see the mountain with your eyes" and "you're always offended".
Zhao Duan didn't care whether he was sincere or not. Anyway, he came today just to settle the matter.
Then he nodded slightly and agreed.
After being led into the restaurant by You Zhande, he said curiously:
"There are so few people?"
You Zhande smiled and said:
"Today we are hosting guests. Laoyou, I specially booked the entire building to avoid the mess caused by the presence of outsiders. My wife is upstairs, and I don't dare to let her come down to annoy you."
Tsk... You've spent a lot of money, I misunderstood you... Zhao Duan was slightly surprised, nodded, and said magnanimously: "It's all a misunderstanding."
"Yes, yes, it's all a misunderstanding," You Zhande smiled widely and led him upstairs: "Please, there are distinguished guests here today, specially invited to accompany you."
Distinguished guest? Accompany me?
Zhao Duan was stunned for a moment. During these days, he was busy chasing down the Kuangfushe people and he didn't waste any manpower on watching the You family, so he didn't know who he invited.
In doubt, the two of them climbed up to the second floor amid the sound of music.
The first thing I saw was Youshi and the fat boy with their heads lowered and waiting at the stairs with humble expressions.
The two of them opened their mouths to call people, with respectful expressions.
Then, Zhao Duan saw the elegant young man sitting next to a large banquet table, holding a folding fan.
He met the other person's eyes with a cold smile.
It was only at this moment that Zhao Duan's martial arts warning was suddenly triggered, and a strong sense of danger suddenly surged into his heart.
At this time, the maid next to the young master had opened the big black umbrella in her hand.
The black umbrella, which was more than half the height of a man, opened.
On the umbrella surface, bloody handprints appeared one after another, mixed with strange and twisted bloody runes.
With the umbrella surface as the center, circles of light yellow-brown ripples spread in all directions, covering the entire Zuiyue Tower.
Outside the building.
The sunlight was dimly distorted, as if the entire building was trapped by a mysterious force field.
Second floor.
Zhao Duan suddenly felt dizzy, his whole body felt weak, he felt dizzy, dizzy, stuffy nose, dry and itchy throat, tears in his eyes, and his skin was hot and red...
The energy stimulated by the subconscious suddenly declined.
Just like a severe cold in my previous life, I felt exhausted all over, accompanied by a strong feeling of vomiting.
"I'm poisoned!"
Zhao Duan stumbled and grabbed the railing with one hand to prevent himself from falling.
The sleeping dragon soul entrenched in the sea of qi made a slight movement, but did not wake up.
It's just that the movement of breathing in and out of the Qi machine is quietly accelerating, constantly purifying the Qi machine that has been dyed yellowish brown.
However, the symptoms of poisoning cannot be relieved immediately.
"Plop!"
"Plop!"
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With the sound of heavy objects falling, You Zhande's family, as well as the singers and shopkeepers downstairs, were all poisoned and fell straight to the ground.
The weak ones fainted directly.
Those who are stronger, such as You Zhande, are still awake, but they are also weak. They look at "Lu Baifeng" in shock, as if they have realized something: "You... you are not..."
The maid named Qingniao carried a huge black umbrella covered with blood-colored charms and kept rotating the umbrella with an arrogant and cold expression.
The noble prince beside her stood up and ignored You Zhande at all. Instead, he looked at Zhao Duan with a smile and said:
"How does it feel to be the prey? Master Zhao?"
Zhao Duan supported his body and blinked hard to clear his blurred vision.
His face was extremely ugly, and he spat out a name:
"You are...the Thousand-Faced God!?"
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royal palace.
In the imperial garden, beside a pavilion, the sun shines brightly at noon.
Xu Zhenguan, the Empress of Dayu, stood by the pond and sprinkled a portion of bait into the water, causing goldfish to swarm over her.
"Big Ice Tuozi" Mochou stood aside, looking towards the direction of Nancheng, and said:
"Your Majesty, aren't you worried?"
(End of chapter)