Longevity Begins With Zongmen Handyman

Chapter 69: Entering the Game

The Zhao family hall was brightly lit.

Servants stood neatly and respectfully on the side, welcoming Li An and the other two to take their seats. The table was filled with various precious spirit wines and delicacies, with jade plates displaying exquisite dishes, creating a grand atmosphere.

"Brother Li, please!"

"Brother Zhao, please!"

The three of them took their seats, and Zhao Xianchuan personally poured wine for Li An. After pouring the wine, he raised his glass first. "Brother Li, I'll drink this glass first, toasting to you!"

"The Qiongyang District has turned into scorched earth, yet Brother Li managed to remain unscathed. It is enough to make the Demon Cult feel ashamed and admirable!"

He finished the glass in one gulp.

Li An smiled faintly, "Brother Zhao, you overestimate me. I am merely surviving in troubled times, nothing more."

"This glass is toasting to Brother Li, who can lead the Zhao family to rise above the chaos, showing Brother Zhao's extraordinary talent and vision."

He also finished his drink in one gulp.

Seeing this, Zhao Xianchuan's eyes instantly filled with satisfaction.

He drank first to show sincerity, indicating that the wine was not poisoned.

Li An followed suit, showing trust in him.

The three of them immediately toasted and exchanged cups, their goblets clashing. Even Wang Dazhu, who used to be honest and straightforward, seemed to have experienced many such occasions and handled them quite smoothly, although there was a hint of worry in his eyes.

"Not enjoyable enough, not enjoyable enough! Someone, bring my beautiful servant here to pour wine for Brother Li!"

Zhao Xianchuan loudly spoke when he was drunk, and soon a beautiful woman walked up. Although she was dressed as a servant, she still radiated beauty.

As soon as Li An saw her, the wine in his hand stopped.

Because the person in front of him... was unexpectedly Mu Qingwan!

She was actually here?

Wang Dazhu sighed softly.

Mu Qingwan suddenly saw Li An and inexplicably froze. Her eyes seemed to be filled with shame, and she instinctively lowered her head, not daring to look at Li An.

"You wretch, why haven't you come to pay your respects?!"

Zhao Xianchuan coldly reprimanded.

Mu Qingwan, like a frightened animal, hurriedly approached, "Greetings, Master. Greetings, Guest Official Wang. Greetings, Daoist Li... Li Xianchang!"

Her voice clearly trembled.

"Brother Zhao, who is this?" Li An asked calmly.

"Brother Li, let me introduce her to you. She used to be a high-ranking disciple of the Xuan Yang Sect, but now she is a servant I adopted. I saw that she was left without a husband and had no one to rely on, so I took her and her daughter in... Hahaha!"

Zhao Xianchuan spoke with delight, "You wretch, come and pour wine for Brother Li!"

Mu Qingwan lowered her head and approached, pouring wine for Li An. However, she seemed too nervous, and her hand trembled slightly, causing the wine to spill and drip onto the table.

"Bold!"

Zhao Xianchuan shouted, "Kneel down and lick it clean!"

Mu Qingwan trembled in fear, her whole body shaking. She quickly knelt down and actually stuck out her tongue, licking the spilled wine on the ground clean.

"You worthless thing,"

Zhao Xianchuan stood up and kicked Mu Qingwan's buttocks, saying, "Watch how I deal with you tonight!"

"Get out!"

Mu Qingwan endured the sorrowful sound and quickly got up and ran out.

"This wretch is useless. It's better to have her daughter accompany Brother Li!"

Zhao Xianchuan waved his hand again.

Immediately, servants went to call someone.

Throughout the whole process, Wang Dazhu hesitated to speak several times. His eyes were clearly filled with reluctance, but he didn't say anything. Apparently, he had spoken before, but it was useless.

Li An, on the other hand, remained calm, with a hint of a smile on his lips.

"Brother Li, do you think I've gone too far?" Zhao Xianchuan asked.

"How could that be? I have never forgotten the grudge this family had against me for snatching my Foundation Building Pill. If it had fallen into my hands, they would have suffered a fate worse than death."

Li An remained calm and indifferent to the fate of Mu Qingwan and her daughter. He didn't care. When Chen Cheng died at his hands, all grievances were settled.

He wouldn't meddle in other people's affairs.

Zhao Xianchuan laughed heartily and grabbed Li An's hand. "Great minds think alike. I won't hide it from Brother Li, the reason I did this is twofold: to avenge the humiliation of the past and to avenge the pill you were robbed of!"

"Brother Li, with the three of us reunited, if we can agree and work together, we will surely be able to establish a foothold in the cultivation world. I sincerely invite you to my Zhao family and serve as the guest official of talismans!"

"As long as you agree, you will have a share in the Zhao family's assets, just like Da Zhu and me!"

"In addition, the Foundation Building Pill that I promised Da Zhu last time has made some progress. By then, Brother Li will definitely get a share too!"

Li An's expression changed. "Foundation Building Pill?"

"Yes, back then, Da Zhu risked his life to refine two second-grade magical weapons for my Zhao family. I promised to find him a Foundation Building Pill, but it's difficult to find. There are some leads now..."

Zhao Xianchuan smiled.

Li An instantly understood why Wang Da Zhu wanted to leave the Zhao family.

Apart from being unable to tolerate Zhao Xianchuan's torment of Mu Qingwan and her daughter, it was probably also related to this matter.

Li An said, "Thank you for your kindness, Brother Zhao... However, I have been a casual cultivator for these years and have grown accustomed to laziness. I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to adapt for a while."

"Brother Li, there's no need to rush. I understand your concerns about such a big matter. Just stay in my mansion for a few days and see for yourself how I am—"

Zhao Xianchuan was very straightforward.

At this moment, a young woman walked into the hall. She was obviously carefully dressed, with a touch of rouge on her face, revealing her beauty like a lotus in water. Especially since she was only wearing a thin veil, her graceful figure was partially visible.

Li An had seen this woman once before.

Mu Qingwan's daughter, Chen Qingling.

"Qingling will pour wine for Father,"

Chen Qingling walked gracefully and gently poured wine for Zhao Xianchuan, then said one by one, "Qingling will pour wine for Uncle Li and Uncle Wang."

After pouring the wine, she stood by Li An's side, and a faint fragrance kept wafting over.

After three rounds of drinking.

"Good daughter, take Uncle Li to rest. Take good care of him tonight."

Zhao Xianchuan laughed and spoke. Chen Qingling immediately helped Li An up, hooked his arm into hers, and left with him, acting like a lovebird.

Li An didn't say anything.

The place Zhao Xianchuan arranged for Li An was a separate attic. After Chen Qingling and Li An went upstairs together, she closed the door.

Li An sat on the bed, looking at Chen Qingling calmly.

He activated his Super Perception Technique to the extreme, sensing the movements around him, while also releasing his divine sense.

The surroundings were extremely quiet. He had used his divine sense to scan all the way here and hadn't found any listening devices in this attic.

Could it be that Zhao Xianchuan really just used a beauty trap to win over Li An?

"Uncle Li, my mother has mentioned you before..."

Chen Qingling suddenly spoke. Eight years had passed, and she was no longer the girl who couldn't be separated from her parents at the Ma Mountain Ferry. Although she was still gentle, she had gained a kind of intelligence and shrewdness.

"My mother said that Uncle Li is a good person with a great path... She also said that our Chen family owes you a favor."

Li An said, "There is no such thing. The grievances are settled, and there is no debt between us."

Chen Qingling walked towards Li An and sat beside him. She leaned close to him, her tender and snow-white arms wrapped around his neck, and said, "Uncle Li, let your niece serve you to rest, okay..."

Her breath was fragrant, and her delicate jade hand caressed Li An's back before sliding down to his waist, stopping at the root of his thigh.

"Did Zhao Xianchuan teach you all these things?"

Li An suddenly asked.

Chen Qingling's soft lips approached his earlobe, and she whispered, "Uncle Li, why are you asking so many questions?"

"Don't you trust my father?"

"Of course, I trust him."

Li An said indifferently.

"No... you don't trust him."

She suddenly gasped, her soft voice mixed with intermittent whispers, "Uncle Li, my mother said that you are a good person. You must have sensed the danger. Take me with you and leave, I beg you..."

As she spoke, she emitted a seductive and soft voice, while her arms encircled Li An. Tears had already filled her big eyes, making her look pitiful.

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(End of this chapter)