Chapter 125 Olive Branch
Chapter 125 Olive Branch
As the three people approached, Ye Qingyun in the center of the pavilion also noticed their arrival and hurriedly stood up to greet them.
The tall man saw him coming and bowed first, then said respectfully: "Sir, I have brought the person here."
Ye Qingyun nodded gently, patted his shoulder and said, "You completed the task very well, thank you for your hard work." Then he smiled and greeted Qi Yu and the others, "Hello, I have been waiting for a long time, please come this way."
As he spoke, Ye Qingyun stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation towards the pavilion. Qi Yu and Su Yuhong looked at each other, then followed him over.
Arriving at the pavilion, the three of them sat down around the table, while the tall follower stood behind Ye Qingyun without saying a word.
Afterwards, Ye Qingyun gently poured two cups of tea, saying, "Since you two have honored me with your presence, I must not lose the etiquette of hospitality. This is the good tea that I have treasured for a long time, and it is specially provided by the Holy Church. Please try it."
After saying that, he pushed the tea in front of the two of them. Qi Yu used the system to identify it and found that this tea was indeed a good thing. After drinking it, it can enhance physical fitness and restore one's own state. The plate of fruit on the table was also extraordinary and had the effect of increasing the speed of meditation.
Qi Yu took the tea and handed one cup to Su Yuhong. Facing the latter's questioning eyes, he nodded slightly, indicating that the tea could be drunk.
Although Su Yuhong didn't know how he confirmed that the tea was not poisonous, out of her trust in him, she took it, put it to her lips and drank it gently.
As she drank the tea, she suddenly felt a warm current washing her body. She felt very comfortable from head to toe. She was amazed by the magical scene.
Qi Yu also took a sip of tea, but because of the demon sword Muramasa, he could not feel any recovery effect. To him, this cup of tea was no different from ordinary tea except that it tasted better.
Seeing that the two of them drank tea and the tense atmosphere at the beginning of their meeting was gone, Ye Qingyun smiled slightly:
"How is it? Doesn't it taste good? When I was studying in the Holy Church, I had the honor of tasting it a few times. I was conquered by the wonderful feeling at that time, so I spent a lot of money to get this kind of tea, only to entertain guests."
Qi Yu gently put down the teacup, crossed his hands and said, "So, I, who have offended the Ye family, am still your honored guest, Master Ye."
Ye Qingyun nodded gently and said, "Brother Qi Yu, don't get excited. Although you have offended the Ye family, you are my honored guest."
"Oh?" Qi Yu exclaimed softly, waiting for his next words.
Seeing this, Ye Qingyun spread his hands and introduced himself: "First of all, let me introduce myself. My name is Ye Qingyun, a direct descendant of the Ye family, the youngest son of the current patriarch. The Ye Junze you killed is my third brother."
Seeing Qi Yu's expressionless face, Ye Qingyun smiled gently and said, "Don't worry, I have no ill will towards you. On the contrary, I want to thank you for killing my eldest brother."
Qi Yu was stunned, and the scenes of the intrigues among the big families that he had seen in his previous life flashed through his mind. Looking at the smiling Ye Qingyun in front of him, he wondered in his heart: "Could it be..."
Qi Yu guessed something, but Su Yuhong next to him was confused. She exclaimed, "What?"
Ye Qingyun took a sip of tea and said slowly: "My father is the current head of the Ye family. Including me, there are six children in total. Now there are only me and my fourth sister left."
Su Yuhong was very surprised. She covered her mouth and asked, "Why? Was he killed by a monster?"
Qi Yu continued, "They should be the victims of the dispute over the head of the family."
Ye Qingyun looked at Qi Yu in surprise, then nodded: "Student Qi Yu is right, they all died because of the dispute over the position of family head. Father is now in his twilight years, so the successor to the position of family head needs to be determined. At the beginning, the successor was my eldest brother. My eldest brother is mature and stable, and very powerful, but he takes family affection too seriously, so he was framed by my third brother."
Ye Qingyun recalled, "Third brother is very smart and good at scheming. In the past two years alone, my eldest, second and fifth brothers have all fallen into his hands. It's also thanks to my fourth sister who didn't want to get involved and gave up the competition. Otherwise, I would be the only one left now."
Qi Yu said expressionlessly: "I don't understand the twists and turns of your big families. You didn't ask me to come here just to tell me about your family's competitive history, right? Just tell me what you have to say."
Seeing this, Ye Qingyun said, "Since Qi Yu is a straightforward person, I will be frank. I invited you here this time to thank you for eliminating my biggest competitor and to invite you to join us."
Qi Yu finally raised his eyebrows and said, "You want me, a person who killed a direct descendant of the Ye family, to join your Ye family?"
"No, no, no!" Ye Qingyun shook his head: "Joining the Ye family is impossible. Even if I agree, the elders will not agree. I want you to join the forces under my command."
Qi Yu pointed at the tall man behind him and said, "He's like this? You want me to be your follower?"
Ye Qingyun pointed at the man behind him and said, "Ajie is my personal guard. He has nothing to do with the forces under my command. Just listen to me."
"The family is competing for the position of the head of the family. Everyone is fighting for their lives. I established this force just to be prepared. After all, my eldest brother and second brother were killed by my third brother in front of me. Then, as one of the heirs, I will be targeted by him sooner or later, and even killed. How can I not make some preparations?"
Ye Qingyun gently picked up a fruit, peeled it and took a bite, then continued, "Now that Third Brother is dead and Fourth Sister is not competing, the position of the head of the family must be mine, but there are still some remnants of Third Brother's subordinates who need to be dealt with."
Qi Yu took out a fruit from the fruit basket and handed it to Su Yuhong, asking her to try it. Then he continued to listen to his words: "My men suffered a lot of losses in the previous fights with the third brother, and now is the time when I need someone to help me, so I invite you to join me."
Qi Yu shook his head slightly. He didn't want to be dragged into this mess. The struggle for status within the family was very complicated.
Just as Qi Yu was about to refuse, Ye Qingyun interrupted him: "Don't rush to refuse, listen to my sincerity first."
He stood up, put his hands behind his back, walked slowly to the edge of the pavilion, looked at the scenery outside, and said, "Qi Yu, I know a lot about your affairs."
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