AWB Chapter 2044 This plague god Song can't be sent away!
Chapter 2044 This plague god Song can't be sent away!
Inside the room, the moment Qian Houjin saw Song Cijiu push the door open and enter, his scalp tingled, as if an electric current had shot through his spine.
The displeasure on his face was forcibly twisted into a complex expression that mixed astonishment and panic, and finally settled into exaggerated enthusiasm in a fraction of a second. Even his voice unconsciously rose a little, with an incredulous tone.
"Master Song... Master Song?! You... what are you doing here?!"
He almost dropped the teacup in his hand, and a few drops of scalding tea splashed out, burning his fingers so much that he recoiled, but he didn't even notice.
Qian Shenquan was also startled and stood up, looking at the uninvited guest who had suddenly barged in with an extraordinary air.
Song Cijiu seemed oblivious to the father and son's lapse in composure, and casually closed the door, blocking out the outside world's sight and sound.
With a gentle yet aloof smile on his face, he calmly swept his gaze over Qian Houjin's slightly trembling hands and Qian Shenquan's tense face, and walked straight to the main seat of the grand master's chair and sat down, his posture casual yet exuding an unquestionable majesty.
"What? Third Master Qian, is this a place I, Song Ci, am not allowed to come to?"
Song Cijiu casually lifted the lid of an untouched teacup on the table, glanced at it, then picked it up, gently blew on the floating leaves, and spoke in a calm tone. But these words made Qian Houjin's heart tighten.
"How dare I! How dare I!" Qian Houjin quickly put down his teacup, his smile almost overflowing, and he unconsciously bent over several degrees. "Second Master Song, you are too kind. There is nowhere in Yanjing City that you cannot go! It's just... I never expected to meet you here. It's such a surprise and a delight!"
He spoke slowly while his mind raced.
This is Song Cijiu!
This man, one of the de facto leaders of the Song family, along with his elder brother Song Yingxin, one in the open and one in the shadows, are truly top-tier figures!
Putting aside Song Cijiu's character, the eldest brother, Song Yingxin, is one of the real seven!
How could someone like that end up in the Li family?
And so...familiar with the place? Even knew I was resting in this room?
Judging from their overbearing and domineering attitude, their relationship with the Li family is definitely not that simple!
Oops, what's going on?
The intelligence report only stated that Li Xiangnan and Song Yingxin's daughter, Song Yi, had partnered on a medical device center.
What does that have to do with Song Cijiu?
The younger generation's playful bickering wouldn't disturb the great master Song Cijiu!
This completely disrupted Qian Houjin's previous predictions and made the original task of "testing the Li family's strengths and weaknesses, observing the reactions of all parties, and finding the location of Mu Huanying and the account books" suddenly become more difficult.
In front of Song Cijiu, his smooth-talking, worldly-wise, and indirect tricks are probably no match at all! Those are all things that this Second Master Song has already mastered!
"Surprised?" Song Cijiu took a sip of tea, put down the cup, and looked at Qian Houjin with a half-smile. "I think Third Master Qian is more shocked, isn't he? What, seeing me here, do you feel that your Qian family, or those people behind you, are not so clever with their plans?"
These words were direct and undisguised, like a cold scalpel, cutting through the polite facade that Qian Houjin was trying so hard to maintain, and pointing straight to the core!
Qian Houjin's smile froze instantly, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.
He chuckled dryly, trying to calm himself down: "Second Master Song, what you've said... it really... it makes Houjin feel utterly ashamed! We are just a humble family, and we've come today to sincerely congratulate Doctor Li! We're just here to share in the joy, there's no ulterior motive involved..."
His voice was weak; he couldn't even convince himself.
The main difference is that the feeling of facing Li Xiangnan is completely different from that of facing Song Cijiu.
He could still look down on Li Xiangnan because of his age advantage, but when it came to Song Cijiu...
Just based on that straightforward and direct attitude, Qian Houjin would never dare to do it!
Good heavens, they really are the Song family. You can't play any tricks on them!
"Sincere congratulations?"
Song Cijiu chuckled lightly, his eyes sharp as knives, and sized up Qian Houjin and Qian Shenquan, whose legs were trembling like leaves from his gaze.
"Qian Laosan, we're not three-year-olds anymore! Do you really think no one knows what your Qian family, or rather some of the ten families of Yanjing, did a few days ago? Those underhanded tricks failed, and today you're showing up with a smiling face again. You change your tune pretty quickly!"
boom!
So blunt?
Sweat rolled down Qian Houjin's forehead.
To be honest, he was known as the "smiling tiger" in Yanjing City. Given his status, he was the one who questioned others. He had never encountered the Song family's straightforwardness and intimidating aura.
It seems that the Qian family is still too inexperienced and lacks experience in dealing with powerful families like the Song family!
Or rather, the Song family's style of doing things is unique...
They've become so powerful that they've returned to simplicity. They no longer need those fancy tricks and methods. They've abandoned fancy moves and are now going straight for the punches in your face!
Qian Houjin had met Song Cijiu a few times before, but they hadn't become close. This was the first time he had experienced the power of Second Master Song, and he was quite shocked.
Moreover, Song Cijiu not only knew he had arrived, but also knew everything about the trouble caused by someone a few days ago.
More importantly, the blame is clearly being placed directly on the ten families of Yanjing, or even the Qian family.
He's firmly pinned this pot on himself, yet he still doesn't dare to completely absolve himself of responsibility.
Because those who caused trouble were indeed connected to the ten families, and the Qian family was not entirely innocent either.
"Second Master Song, that...it's all a misunderstanding! The servants are ignorant and making a fuss! Our Qian family absolutely did not mean that! I'm here today on behalf of the Qian family. I came so early because I wanted to take this opportunity to clarify the misunderstanding with Doctor Li and Second Master Song, express our attitude, and show our sincerity!"
Qian Houjin hurriedly tried to explain, his tone so sincere he almost swore an oath, but inwardly he was secretly groaning.
In front of Song Cijiu, his skills of being tactful and ambiguous were completely ineffective; the other party simply didn't buy into that, forcing him to make a statement.
"Sincerity?"
Song Cijiu leaned forward slightly, his gaze fixed on Qian Houjin. His voice was lower, but even more oppressive: "Qian Laosan, I'm not here to listen to your fancy words! What exactly do you ten families want? Besides you, who else is here today? And what is the attitude of the Shangguan family, who are hiding behind you?"
hiss!
These three questions are all more pointed and more deadly than the last!
Qian Houjin felt his throat go dry and his heart pounding like a drum.
Does he dare to answer?
He dares not!
The Shangguan family is a sword hanging over the heads of the ten families, and one of the hidden forces behind their operation. Although there are still the middle five families in between, he has never met them, at least that's his guess. How could he dare to make any comments or reveal the plans of other families?
That would be suicidal!
But if he doesn't answer, or if his answer doesn't satisfy Song Cijiu, he'll probably have a hard time leaving this room today. At the very least, in Song Cijiu's eyes, the Qian family will be completely blacklisted, and his future days will be even more difficult!
Damn it! How did I, Qian Houjin, run into this plague god?!
That old saying from Yanjing is so apt: "Send away the plague god, send away the plague god, but this Song plague god can't be sent away!"
Qian Houjin's heart was bleeding; he was suddenly caught in a dilemma...