White-Robed Chief
Chapter 182: Small World

Xiao Ying whispered, "Scribe Chu Li?"

Chu Li looked up at her.

Xiao Ying asked, "Do you want to eat dinner?"

"Very well." Chu Li lowered his voice and gave her a gentle smile. "I'll have to trouble Miss Xiao Ying."

Xiao Ying let out a sigh of relief.

Just now, Chu Li had put on a sullen face and it was as if the air had solidified and she could not breathe. When his face relaxed, the surroundings loosened up too and Xiao Ying could finally breathe again.

She quickly said, "Scribe Chu Li, you don't have to be so polite. I'll go get dinner!"

Chu Li smiled and nodded.

Xiao Ying trotted away from the small courtyard.

Chu Li paced out of the courtyard with his hands behind his back and arrived at the east courtyard. Two Protectors blocked in front of the door.

The one on the left was a middle-aged man while the one on the right was a young man. Both had a sharp piercing gaze and hands on their sword. They stared at him coldly, apparently, they did not want him to come close.

Chu Li smiled. "Are you guys from Ren Public House?"

"Yes, who are you?!" the middle-aged Protector to the left asked gruffly.

Chu Li smiled and said, "Yi Public House, Chu Li Chu."

"Chu Li?" the middle-aged Protector frowned and studied him carefully. He said coldly, "You're that Chu Li Chu from Yi Public House?"

Chu Li smiled. "There are people who pretend to be me?"

"What's the matter?" Xi Wu came to the door of the courtyard. He saw Chu Li and his facial expression changed suddenly. "It's you — !"

Chu Li gave him a fist salute and laughed. "High Official Xi Wu, we meet again."

"Why are you here?!" Xi Wu asked coldly.

Xi Wu's face was gloomy. He stared at Chu Li hard. How he wished to kill Chu Li with a strike.

Chu Li smiled even more calmly. "Naturally, I'm here as Huay Public House's guest. I did not expect to encounter you here. High Official Xi Wu came here personally so the one inside must be the heir to the High Duke, right?"

"You don't need to know!" Xi Wu said coldly. "Chu Li, you'd better be more obedient. This is Huay Public House!"

Chu Li laughed. "Of course, I will not do it here."

When Chu Li finished saying that, he gave a fist salute and turned to leave.

Xi Wu stared at him and watched him entered the west courtyard. His eyebrows furrowed.

"Sir Xi Wu, that Chu Li… ?" the middle-aged Protector whispered.

"Humph, that's him. You guys should be careful and alert!" Xi Wu said coldly. He turned back into the small courtyard and walked in front of Hu Guanghui.

Hu Guanghui smiled at him.

"Chief Hu Guanghui, can we please change to a different courtyard," said Xi Wu.

"Oh, is there anything wrong with this courtyard?" Hu Guanghui smiled and said. "We are going to be a family soon so you don't have to be so polite. Are there any requirements? I will try my best to help you!"

Xi Wu scoffed. "The farther from Chu Li, the better!"

"That Scribe Chu Li just now?" Hu Guanghui was stunned momentarily and then he laughed. "It is my dereliction. Very well, we will change to another courtyard!"

As the Chief of the Guest Relation Courtyard, of course, he knew that the Yi Public House and the Ren Public House were not on good terms with each other.

Lu Yushu, who had a tall stature, handsome face and piercing eyes asked, "Sir Xi Wu, which Chu Li?"

"Second Master, it's Chu Li Chu from the Yi Public House!" Xi Wu bowed. "He is in the west courtyard."

"Why is he here?" Lu Yushu frowned and scoffed.

Hu Guanghui laughed. "Master Lu Yushu doesn't need to worry. He is here to meet High Duke Song. High Duke doesn't want to pay him any heed so he is staying there for two days. Chu Li will not dare to cause trouble in our Public House!"

Lu Yushu scoffed. "This is a good opportunity to kill him!"

Xi Wu opened his mouth to say something but stopped after glancing at Hu Guanghui. He sighed. "Chief Hu Guanghui, we will need to trouble you."

"No problem, please follow me." Hu Guanghui laughed.

Lu Yushu waved his hand and said plainly, "Chief Hu Guanghui, we are here to propose marriage for my brother. Let Chu Li move out of his courtyard and change places. Chief Hu Guanghui should be able to do that, right?"

"This…" Hu Guanghui hesitated and said awkwardly, "Master Lu Yushu, this is not good, right… ?"

Xi Wu said gruffly, "Chief Hu Guanghui, he is just a small Scribe. Don't tell me Chu Li can be compared to my Master?"

"Yes, yes, this is also true." Hu Guanghui quickly nodded with a smile. "Very well, I will inform Scribe Chu Li and ask him to move out of the west courtyard."

"I want to live in his courtyard," Lu Yushu said.

"This…" Hu Guanghui smiled bitterly. "Master Lu Yushu, you don't have to do so."

Xi Wu coughed lightly. "Second Master, please don't make it hard for Chief Hu Guanghui. Living here is fine too."

Lu Yushu gave him a disgruntled look. Xi Wu gave him a wink.

Lu Yushu scoffed. "Very well, we will live here first. Let that Chu Li move away and not be an eyesore in front of me. Looking at him makes me unhappy!"

"Yes, yes, I'll make him move out tomorrow." Hu Guanghui laughed.

"What tomorrow!" Lu Yushu lifted his brow and scoffed. "Make him move immediately!"

"Master Lu Yushu, I really can't do that," Hu Guanghui said in resignation. "If I do that, my position as a chief will also come to an end. After all, we still have to show him some respect."

"Second Master, let it be tomorrow," Xi Wu said.

Hu Guanghui left in haste, for fear that if he stayed any longer, there would be more tricky requirements.

Lu Yushu waited until he left and snorted. "Sir Xi Wu, making Chu Li leave immediately is much better. Why bother letting him stay for one night?"

"Second Master, Chu Li is very daring. We cannot be unguarded," Xi Wu said. "If we forced him into a corner, I fear that he will do desperate things."

"He dares to assassinate me?" Lu Yushu sneered.

Xi Wu nodded slowly. "He will definitely attempt that!"

They had tried to assassinate the Second Lady of Yi Public House and they were now considered sworn enemies. According to the stories of Chu Li's courage, he absolutely dared to assassinate Master. He was as fast as a ghost and was hard to guard against.

"He is not afraid of triggering a war between the two Public Houses?"

"Master, I will stay at your house tonight."

"… Okay." Lu Yushu snorted. "If he really dares to attempt it, we must kill him no matter what."

Xi Wu shook his head with a wry smile. "Lady used all means but he is still alive and well."

Lu Yushu snorted in reply and said no more.

He had a deep understanding of his Third Younger Sister's means. She was really ingenious in strategizing, with every conceivable possibility taken into account, but she still could not do anything to Chu Li. It was best that he gave up his thoughts and just embarrassed Chu Li as a small revenge.

Chu Li saw what they said through the Omniscient Mirror and kept frowning.

When he had finished eating dinner, Hu Guanghui came in smiling and gave him a fist salute. "Good news, Scribe Chu Li, our heir to the High Duke Song will represent the High Duke to see you!"

Chu Li frowned. "Heir to the High Duke?"

"Yes." Hu Guanghui laughed. "Our High Duke is too busy so our heir to the High Duke will meet you in his stead. Please come with me."

Chu Li thought for a while, got up and followed him out of the courtyard.

The two passed through another courtyard and arrived at a big hall.

Four middle-aged Protectors stood before the hall. They were all Innate Masters, full of spirit and energy. When their eyes swept across him, it was as if a sharp knife swiped across the air.

Chu Li stepped into the big hall.

In the hall, there sat a young man with ordinary looks, a round and fat face, big eyes that sparkled with a piercing gaze and an overbearing air. With a single look, one would know that he was not a kind and gentle person. Moreover, he was not an easy person to get along with.

"Heir to the High Duke, this is Scribe Chu Li Chu from Yi Public House," Hu Guanghui announced.

"I know, you can go now." Song Shiling waved his hand impatiently.

"Yes, I will take my leave now." Hu Guanghui smiled and exited the hall.

Song Shiling cast a glance at Chu Li lazily. "Hey, I say, your Yi Public House is too outrageous. You can even be a Rank 2 Scribe at this age. Your Public House's ranks are too easy to acquire!"

Chu Li gave a fist salute and said, "Greetings, heir to the High Duke, I have something to report."

"Spill it." Song Shiling picked up the teacup and said casually.

Chu Li said, "Your Public House's High Officials Wang brothers — Wang Zheng Zong and Wang Zixu — killed the mayor of the Desolate Town. I am under the orders of Master Xiao Tieying to come and ask: What are you guys trying to do?"

"What the hell are you talking about?!" Song Shiling put down the teacup with a "bang" and shouted loudly, "Killing the mayor, you are talking nonsense!"

"Heir to the High Duke, this is no small matter, how can I utter nonsense!" Chu Li said sternly. "Our Public House has witnesses. You cannot deny it!"

"Bullshit! What witnesses! The Wang brothers are now in Jia Ming Town suppressing the rebellion! They can't be at two places at once and go to whatever Desolate Town!" Song Shiling said loudly.