NOVEL NEXT Chapter 26 Miss 26
Chapter 26 26. Miss
The eldest lady of Ruyi Chamber of Commerce is named An, and her name is Chenyu.
She has a mysophobia.
So Song Cheng and Tong Jia were taken by the servants of the mansion to bathe and change clothes before they went to pay their respects.
The first time Song Cheng saw her, he not only saw "strength: 8~8" and "favorability: 60", but also saw coldness.
Coldness is a feeling, so how can it be seen?
Because it is not coldness of gloom, but coldness of beauty.
It is a kind of coldness that is piled up by dignified, polite, graceful, beautiful appearance, tall figure, sitting in the center, and the respect of the people around.
But when she casts her eyes and shows a gentle look, that kind of coldness is like the arrival of spring when the iceberg melts, just like the morning light rising after the night passes, making you feel extremely comfortable and eager to get close to her.
But just getting close, but not daring to have any blasphemous thoughts.
This is a kind of affinity of a superior.
Combined with the attitude of the servants and guards of the mansion that Song Cheng saw along the way, as well as some sporadic fragments of conversation, he roughly knew that the young lady had completed the "seal" procedure, and with her ability, she could completely take charge of the entire Chamber of Commerce.
Because everything here looks so well-organized and full of order.
"Where is Guan Xi?"
The young lady couldn't wait to ask.
Song Cheng bowed and told the story in a clear and orderly manner.
After that, he sighed: "Miss Guan Xi called me sir, but I couldn't take her out, and I feel guilty."
The young lady said: "Sir, don't blame yourself. If you feel guilty, how can I not feel guilty? I really don't know about the bandits."
She also sighed lightly, with a little anger flashing in her almond eyes.
She thought about the bastard of that brother, but she didn't think that the brother was not only bad, but also stupid.
Colluding with bandits?
If you seek the skin of a tiger, aren't you afraid that the tiger will be greedy and swallow you too?
However, at this time, the storm was calm, and the elders had entrusted the "seal" to her, in exchange for her brother's double luxury and enjoyment.
At this time, even if she used "colluding with bandits" to accuse her brother, she would be suppressed, and at the same time, she would be considered by the elders as "cold-blooded, narrow-minded, and deliberately making up reasons to secure her position" and so on.
Many thoughts flashed through her mind, and the eldest lady held her chin, looked at the young man in the hall with her beautiful eyes, and then suddenly started to ask more questions.
She asked.
He answered.
As she answered, the eldest lady dismissed the people around her.
Because Song Cheng knew too much.
Before, in the deep mountains, Guan Xi said everything to persuade him, just to make Song Cheng believe that "as long as he goes out with her, he will definitely take off. Not to mention wealth and glory, it is much better than living in the mountain village."
Song Cheng mostly "quoted Guan Xi's original words", which are full of a person's speaking style and tone. Even if the information is consistent, it also reveals deeper things such as "closeness and distance".
As Song Cheng spoke, he saw that the eldest lady's favorability began to rise, from the original 60 to 65, then to 70, and then to 75.
At the end of the conversation, the eldest lady said: "Since Guan Xi calls you sir, and you have indeed killed bandits, are you willing to test your swordsmanship?"
Song Cheng understood that this was from the initial "casual chat when meeting", to "interview", and then to the current "assessment".
He nodded and said, "Of course."
Whether he can settle down in the county with Tong Niangzi depends on this "assessment", otherwise. He can only be randomly assigned to an unknown baojia as a refugee.
On the other side, the eldest lady called the maid, who hurried down and walked in again in a moment, saying, "Miss, I'm here."
The eldest lady smiled and said, "Mr. Song, let's go to the yard."
Song Cheng followed her.
Outside the door, a burly man with a small mustache stood like a pagoda, leaning on a sword.
"Ding Kui, stop it." The eldest lady ordered, and then said to Song Cheng, "Mr. Song, my Ruyi Chamber of Commerce has guards who are not engaged in production and specialize in martial arts. Ding Kui is one of the best among them, and his strength has reached the great perfection of the realm of strength. Are you willing to fight him?"
Song Cheng looked at Ding Kui.
The data showed:
[Strength: 10~15]
[Favorability: 40]
Favorability is so low?
Song Cheng was a little stunned.
I am not the protagonist in the novel. Is it necessary to be targeted wherever I go and be beaten by everyone?
As for strength
He glanced at himself again.
The thin knife was lost on the way of escape, and now it is only 35~35.
The opponent has always relied on the advantage of the blade. If he cuts his neck, he will still die.
The eldest lady said: "If Mr. Song is willing, please pick a weapon from the weapon rack."
Song Cheng said "OK" proudly, then stepped forward, picked up the only knife, held it in his hand and swung it, and his strength suddenly became "37~74".
"Brother Ding, please."
Ding Kui snorted coldly.
A country bumpkin, still a gentleman?
Go home and practice for a few more years! !
Because the eldest lady was there, he also clasped his fists, then used his strength to penetrate the knife, stepped forward, and fought with Song Cheng. The two of them fought back and forth for twenty or thirty rounds, but there was no winner.
When the sound of the knives collided again and the two separated, the eldest lady winked.
The maid said: "Stop!"
The two who were about to pounce stopped their actions.
The look of "entrusting an important task" in the eyes of the young lady faded a little, and after a few changes, she looked at Song Cheng and smiled: "Mr. Song is indeed extraordinary."
Ding Kui's favorability dropped again, becoming 35.
Song Cheng saw how fiercely Ding Kui killed him. He was still wondering how he had offended this strong man. At this moment, he suddenly understood, so he said: "Miss, the title of Mr. is too much. I, Song, have only practiced a few farming skills in Tanghe Village. How can I be compared with the heroes of the Chamber of Commerce?"
As soon as these words fell, Ding Kui's favorability "snapped" up.
It turned directly from "35" to "70".
It's true that he hated him to the bone in the last second, and became friends in the next second. Language is so wonderful. After all, two peaches kill three warriors, just for face.
Of course, if Song Cheng directly exposed his strength, he could completely beat Ding Kui to the point that he would no longer have a temper, but the result would most likely become "beating Ding Kui and getting stronger guards."
He fought all the way and offended everyone along the way, because he was not a member of the Chamber of Commerce, but an outsider.
At the same time, he would be in the spotlight for a moment. Whether the young lady believed him or not became a problem. Even if she believed him, even if she used him, the problem he needed to solve was also the problem of "matching his full strength". But how much benefit could he get?
Not really.
In the deep mountains and old forests, his thinking was wrong, but the mistake was not the desire to "become stronger silently", but the mistake was that he wanted to save trouble and stay in the wilderness where "Yang Qi was insufficient and Yin was difficult to fill".
On the way here, he also thought about it.
He was obviously a master, but pretended to have no power. He couldn't do such a stupid thing.
Don't you want to eat and drink well? Don't you want to improve your life?
He, Song, didn't seek bravery and fighting, but he also wanted to live a good life.
So, he set a plan for himself: hide six or seven points, and show three or four points.
Use the hidden "six or seven points of strength" to fight against potential risks, and use the exposed "three or four points of strength" to gain status.
Now, he is just implementing his choice.
Many thoughts turned
On the other side, the eldest lady asked: "How old are you this year?"
Song Cheng said: "Seventeen."
"Seventeen?"
The eldest lady smiled.
Seventeen years old, a great master of the realm of strength who came out of the countryside, is a rare good seedling.
Which force doesn't like good seedlings?
Cultivation and winning over are too late. Suppression and targeting are impossible.
So she said, "Seventeen, two years younger than me. So, Song Cheng, where did you learn the swordsmanship from?"
Song Cheng said frankly, "A village family passed on a unique skill and gave it to me, named "White Snake Sword."
Ding Kui beside him clapped his hands and praised, "What a great White Snake Sword. No wonder when I fought with Brother Song, I felt that Brother Song's swordsmanship was agile and extraordinary!"
Song Cheng waved his hands repeatedly and said, "I am far behind Brother Ding's skill. If we fight a few more rounds, I will definitely lose."
Ding Kui's favorability was refreshed, and it went from 70 to 80.
Most warriors like to save face. If you can fight with him and give him face, he will like you. On the contrary, he will chop you with a knife, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a life-and-death feud.
So, Ding Kui laughed and said, "Brother Song has a bad temper. Let's go drink later."
When he said the word "drink", he winked and raised his eyebrows.
Obviously, this "drinking" is not ordinary drinking, but a fancy one.
Song Cheng smiled and said, "Then you need to report to my wife at home."
Ding Kui laughed loudly and said, "Shouldn't the women listen to us? Brother Song is afraid of the women?"
After saying this, the air suddenly became quiet.
Ding Kui suddenly realized that the lady on the high place was still there.
An Chenyu said lightly, "Ling'er, the guards have worked hard on weekdays. It is their duty to welcome Xiao Song for the first time. All the expenses this time will be recorded in the account office, and I will treat you."
The maid responded.
Ding Kui hurriedly said, "Thank you, Miss, for the treat."
An Chenyu said, "Guard Ding, go back first."
Ding Kui left.
An Chenyu looked at Song Cheng and said, "Little Song, are you willing to settle down in my An family?"
Song Cheng smiled and said, "I'm afraid I can't make it."
An Chenyu said, "Then it's settled."
After that, she said, "Ling'er, go find the manager and ask him to go to the county government office today to help Song Cheng and his wife settle down."
The personal maid named Ling'er responded and hurried out.
In the courtyard, only the eldest lady and Song Cheng were left.
An Chenyu smiled and said, "Xiao Song, I want to train you, are you willing?"
Song Cheng was not the kind of person who would not accept a toast, and he had no better choice, so he said directly, "Yes."
An Chenyu breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly her almond eyes moved slightly, staring at him, and asked softly, "Did you hide when you fought with Ding Kui just now?"
Song Cheng said, "I hid."
An Chenyu's almond eyes lit up: "How much?"
Song Cheng said, "Twenty percent."
An Chenyu smiled and said, "Be my brother. I have an incompetent brother, and now I want to have a capable brother."
Song Cheng knew that this was a deal.
There is no love without reason in the world.
Although he showed just the right strength and potential, good qualities, and a simple and innocent background, he still needed a ceremony to get closer to the relationship in order to get the privilege.
He nodded and decisively called, "Sister An."