Since the matter has been settled, there's no point in staying here any longer.
Wiping the blood off his hands, Yuchi headed towards his carriage.
Not far ahead was Changsun Mei, looking quite like a handsome young man.
This girl seemed to have a nice figure, but she wore a chest binder every day, pretending to be a young master.
Must not be good for development.
If there's a chance in the future, I'll have to remind her not to develop any inflammations.
Or perhaps I could reluctantly help her check her body more often.
Hmm!
Seems like a bit of trouble!
At least three years to start.
Joking as he left, Yuchi had some basic ideas in his mind.
With the Qi Family's matters settled, tomorrow he would need to have some talks.
Once tomorrow's business is done, there should be a period of relaxation.
It's time to slack off a bit.
Yuchi felt like he hadn't found a new disciple in a long time.
Finding an opportunity to travel a bit and look for a new disciple would be nice.
"President Yuchi, good evening, Mei'Er sends you warm greetings."
As they brushed past each other, Changsun Mei closed her folding fan and greeted Yuchi with a smile.
The girl's red lips seemed a bit rushed.
The red tint on her lips was only about a third applied, giving her thin red lips a cute cherry-like look.
The more he looked, the less she resembled a young master, having a playful and slightly heroic aura.
It seemed she was in a rush to leave, even her socks were mismatched colors.
"Hmm, good evening." Yuchi smiled and returned the greeting, glancing around before leaving.
Changsun Mei watched the Wei family as they left, and once Yuchi was completely out of sight, she couldn't hold back anymore.
Oh dear, his expression was so mischievous. What was he thinking, and why was he staring at my chest?
That's just... too naughty!
Besides, I'm not that big.
Just an ordinary look.
What's there to see?
Could it be he likes delicate little flowers?
No!
No way!
Now is not the time to think about such matters!
And Changsun Mei, Changsun Mei, why are you imagining such things? You are a young lad, you should have the demeanor of one!
Look at others like Yuchi, how open they are!
"Grandfather, what's going on? I just got here, and everything's resolved?"
Changsun Mei asked with a sense of helplessness.
It seems like she saw nothing at all.
Even got dressed for nothing, and that's it?
Please, please speed things up so I don't have to go out.
Changsun Hao looked around and didn't give an immediate answer, "Too many people, too many ears, walls have ears, let's get in the carriage first."
"Ah, alright!"
...
Inside the carriage.
The sound of the carriage wheels was still rather noisy.
This is just a regular carriage wheel, if it were more elaborate, they could wrap the wheel with a layer of cowhide.
This way the wooden wheels wouldn't be so noisy on the stone-paved streets.
But cowhide isn't really durable, so only a few noble families would do that.
Changsun Mei was already full of questions, eagerly looking at the old man in front of her, "Grandfather, what's going on?"
Really too curious!
What happened in the middle of the night? If she didn't find out, she might toss and turn unable to sleep for the rest of the night.
"Let's talk about it slowly."
"Starting with why we were summoned to the Qi Family in the middle of the night."
Sitting on the right side of the carriage, Changsun Hao stroked his sparse beard and took a deep breath.
"The Qi Family wants to climb up to the Wei Family to enter the guild."
"They tried to use threats midway, which angered Yuchi."
"So in the middle of the night, he called us over to stand against the Qi Family from the guild's standpoint."
"Ah, just like that?"
Changsun Mei was a bit surprised, recalling Yuchi's grin before he left, she found it hard to understand.
"Just for this matter, causing such a big uproar?"
"Yuchi doesn't seem like a petty person."
"He can even rekindle relations with our Zhangsun Family."
Changsun Mei thought this was quite normal, would families have deep-seated grudges?
No, it's all business dealings. If business can't endure this, then don't do business.
Business fundamentally sells human nature and anxiety.
These days, many have approached the Zhangsun Family asking for cooperation.
So since her own family does this, would Yuchi really throw a fit over something like this?
Seems strange.
"You and Yuchi are worlds apart." Changsun Hao glanced at his granddaughter, "How will you get married in the future."
"Marry? I won't marry, I'll marry a girl!" Changsun Mei instantly felt awkward, "And why did you suddenly say this."
"Haha, marry a girl, I must say, it's your own choice to prefer men's clothing, it has nothing to do with us."
"In the future, if someone asks, don't act like it was forced upon you."
"It was your own decision, we didn't force you."
Changsun Hao said, also advising, "Why not try dressing as a woman, your looks are exceptional, maybe Yuchi will fancy you."
"Then we'd be even more closely tied with the Wei Family."
"Pfft!"
Changsun Mei blushed, stammering, "Grandfather, what's the situation, you only told half, then stopped."
"Why talk about such things?"
"Really is..."
This old man, his words were really making her anxious, her delicate hands holding the folding fan were sweating.
Changsun Hao sighed.
Worried about his granddaughter's future life.
Then he got back to the main topic.
"If things were that simple, that'd be nice."
"Don't forget the keyword I mentioned, that keyword is 'threat'."
"Even though everyone wants to join the guild, other small families generally take a softer approach."
"Threats are completely different, that's disregarding the guild."
"So even though to you, this seems like a small matter, I can understand Yuchi's perspective."
"He's considering the matter from the bigger picture, his move this time is to set an example."
Changsun Hao, having lived for decades, understood these basic things clearly.
When he saw his granddaughter deep in thought,
he seriously asked, "By the way, I told you not to agree to other small families joining, you didn't go against my wishes, right?"
"I didn't."
Changsun Mei, vaguely understanding, suddenly felt a bit apprehensive.
"Actually, I was planning to discuss this with you in the next couple of days."
"Maybe we can secretly absorb one or two small families, the Wei Family might not find out."
She whispered.
Upon hearing this, Changsun Hao instantly raised his folding fan from behind and smacked Changsun Mei on the head.
"Ouch!" Changsun Mei held her head and shrunk her neck.
"It's good that you know pain!"
Changsun Hao's gaze was stern, "Never do that, the guild's interests far outweigh those of small families."
"Let's not make ourselves outcasts over small family matters."
"Moreover, do you think Yuchi came just for the Qi Family?"
"Wasn't he really doing it for us to see?"
"Remember, he's not just the guild president, he's also the third young master of the Wei Family."
"Even he didn't break our agreement for small families."
"If we agree, our future collaboration will surely have big problems."
"Wouldn't the Zhangsun Family be kicked out? If it really happens, it would be very severe!"
"Ah... is it really that dramatic!"
Changsun Mei's flat chest rose and fell slightly, letting go of her head.
The folding fan lightly wafted, fanning her grandfather.
Still questioning, "I think the Wei Family's foundation isn't obviously stronger than our Zhangsun Family."