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“Damn brat, you’re finally willing to come out? Is First Grandpa’s joke so enjoyable to watch?” The first elder gently patted Lan Lie’s head and pretended to be angry. This brat had returned to the Lan family for a few days, but he didn’t even say that he was going to see him. He only knew to run out of the city every day. He was really infuriating.

“When did I laugh at First Grandpa!” Lan Lie said aggrievedly, seemingly about to cry.

“Alas! What a heartless stinky brat! Has Third Grandpa become air?” The third elder pretended to wipe his tears and sighed. The thick smell of envy seeped out of his body.

“Uh! Third Grandpa, I didn’t have enough time to greet you yet!” Lan Lie said helplessly, cold sweat flowing down his back. Alas! It was a tough call, and the two old men were envious. He really didn’t know what to do. Well, he should consult Leng Ruoxue when he had time!

“Hmph!” The third elder snorted unhappily, but his eyes revealed deep affection.

“Hehe! Ruoxue, let’s enter the city!” Lan Lie laughed dryly and said awkwardly.

“Okay.” Leng Ruoxue nodded. Even though there were some people in the Lan family who were a little annoying, she was still very satisfied with the Lan family’s attitude. At least, these two elders of the Lan family didn’t come to denounce them. This was already very rare for a super family. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have agreed to enter the city on account of these two elders.

As for the old man who had been staring at her from the Lan family crowd, she automatically ignored him. Someone who didn’t even dare to speak in front of the first elder and the third elder was probably not an influential person.

Leng Ruoxue and the others were escorted into Blue Cloud City like heroes.

“Lass, this inn is the best in our Blue Cloud City. Stay here!” The first elder brought Leng Ruoxue and the others directly to the inn called ‘Home’ and pointed at it. At the same time, the manager of the inn immediately welcomed the first elder and the others when he saw them.

“Lass! Let’s go to another place! You’re so ugly, and I’m a beggar. It’s really not suitable for us to stay here,” the little old man said. After interacting with them for the past few days, he was already very familiar with Leng Ruoxue and the others. He had also accepted Zheng En as his disciple. Moreover, he had changed to addressing Leng Ruoxue as lass rather than little friend.

“Makes sense.” Leng Ruoxue nodded in agreement.

“Uh! This is?” The first elder was a little dumbfounded. Did something go wrong again? Moreover, this little old man is so familiar!

“I’m just a beggar. A nameless pawn isn’t worth mentioning.” The little old man raised his head arrogantly and coldly. He was an extremely protective person to begin with, and he initially had some contact with them only because he made a bet with Leng Ruoxue. After that, he took Zheng En as his disciple. In just a few days, he was very satisfied with Zheng En as his disciple and also began to love Leng Ruoxue and the others.

Uh! This time, the first elder was finally sure that this little old man was really emotional! Did anyone from the Lan family offend him? Moreover, even though he didn’t know this little old man’s identity, he didn’t dare to underestimate this little old man at all because the aura on this little old man was really too strong!

“He is my subordinate’s master,” Leng Ruoxue introduced while suppressing her smile. She found that she liked this protective old man more and more now.

“Oh! May I know your good name, senior?” the first elder asked curiously.

“What senior? I’m just an old man from the countryside.” The little old man obviously didn’t want to bother with this Lan family’s first elder.

“Uh!” The first elder was a little embarrassed. It seemed like this senior had a deep grudge against their Lan family! With this in mind, he couldn’t help turning to Leng Ruoxue for help.

“Let’s stay here. After all, it’s a token of the first elder’s goodwill. However, First Elder, please restrain that fifth dog! It will be very troublesome if we’re bitten by a dog,” Leng Ruoxue reminded.

“Don’t worry, don’t worry! We will restrain her properly,” the first elder promised.

“In that case, let’s stay here for the time being!” The little old man nodded and agreed.

“Manager, they are all esteemed guests of our Lan family. You have to take care of them. Otherwise, you will be the one to answer!” the First Elder warned.

“Yes, I understand,” the inn manager replied fearfully. He had heard the conversation between these people and the first elder clearly. Alas! These people almost didn’t even give the first elder face. How could he dare to slight them!

After settling the residence of Leng Ruoxue and the others, the first elder and the Lan family members immediately rushed back to the Lan family estate. At the same time, Lan Fei and Lan Ning’er were adding oil to the fire and complaining to the patriarch of the Lan family!

In the main hall of the Lan family estate…

The patriarch of the Lan family was sitting in the main seat. On each side of him were the family’s elders. But the first few seats on the two sides were empty because the masters of these seats were all participating in the opening of the medicinal herb exchange meeting and had yet to return!

Just as Lan Fei and Lan Ning’er were talking until their mouths were dry and their saliva flew everywhere, a guard came to report that the elders had returned…

The first elder and the other members of the Lan family walked into the hall of the main residence and sat down at their respective seats.

The first elder looked up at the patriarch sitting in the main seat and said lightly, “Has the Elder Conference been brought forward? Why didn’t anyone inform me?”

“First Elder, we aren’t having a conference,” an elder sitting answered and gave the first elder a look.

“Oh! Why is everyone here then? Also, didn’t I lock the second master up? Who let him out?” the first elder said with obvious displeasure.

“The second master escaped by himself,” another elder said.

“Seems like we have to place a few guards at the second master’s door from tomorrow onward. The people locked up can actually enter and leave as they please. How will others look at our Lan family this way!” The first elder nodded cautiously.

“Father, did you hear that? The first elder actually wants to lock me up!” Lan Fei immediately shouted when he heard this. He looked at his father expectantly, hoping that he could uphold justice for him..