Testing each other

Then many unfamiliar faces came in. Under Shi Weiyi's introduction, Jiang Beiran got to know them one by one and inspected them with his mental strength.

‘Ya’s bloodline is really top-notch...’

There were a total of twelve people present except himself and Shi Weiyi, three of whom were Xuanzun, five were Xuanzong, and the remaining four juniors were all at the peak of Xuanhuang.

It can be said that they are all high-quality human men and women.

At this moment, many of them were looking at Jiang Beiran, wondering why the sage thought so highly of this young man.

Just when Jiang Beiran was thinking about why he didn't start the banquet quickly, the door was opened again, and a figure walked in with brisk steps.

"Grandpa, I'm sorry, Tongtong is late."

‘…’

‘WTF?’

The moment he saw the figure clearly, Jiang Beiran almost cursed.

Because the person who came was none other than the little girl who made Jiang Beiran the most unpredictable, Shi Yutong.

'No wonder...it turns out that this girl is Shi Weiyi's granddaughter. No wonder she is so good at causing trouble. She is the perfect inheritance of his grandfather's bloodline.'

In an instant, Jiang Beiran suddenly understood why Shi Yutong knew that he was looking for Zhanri Liu.

If Shi Hongfang didn't know the news about Zhanri Liu, he would definitely come to Shi Weiyi, who was well-informed, to ask, and then this little girl overheard it.

Or maybe... this little girl was sent by Shi Weiyi to find out about him?

When Jiang Beiran was surprised, Shi Yutong was also stunned for a moment when she saw Jiang Beiran's presence, but she did not say hello to Jiang Beiran, but quickly averted her eyes.

"Yutong, you don't have a formal appearance! Come and sit down quickly." At this time, a middle-aged man at the table shouted.

"Yes~" Shi Yutong agreed and trotted over immediately.

When Shi Yutong sat down, Shi Weiyi looked at Jiang Beiran and said, "This is my little granddaughter Shi Yutong. She is very talented and smart. I thought she would shine at the Bixiao Conference this time, but I didn't expect her to shine."

…”

Seeing Shi Weiyi's glance, Jiang Beiran immediately held up his hands and said: "This time about the Bixiao Conference..."

"Hey." Shi Weiyi waved his hand, "I don't blame you, I just mentioned it casually."

'I believe you as a ghost...'

While Jiang Beiran was complaining in his heart, Shi Weiyi looked at Shi Yutong dotingly and said: "Tongtong, this is the virtuous card appointed by the patriarch himself, why don't you call someone else."

After hearing this, Shi Yutong immediately stood up and shouted sweetly to Jiang Beiran: "Meet Mr. Xianpai."

After hearing this, Jiang Beiran also responded: "I have met Miss Shi."

Regarding the fact that Shi Yutong didn't show that she knew him in front of everyone, Jiang Beiran didn't know whether she was hiding from everyone that she knew him, or whether she was hiding from herself that she was not sent by her grandfather to contact him.

The former means that this girl has indeed studied him and knows not to cause trouble for him in public. The latter means that this girl means that she knows her, and no one in her family knows about it.

There is no such thing as someone appointing her here.

But whether it was the former or the latter, Jiang Beiran still felt that this was a difficult girl.

As Shi Yutong entered the table, Shi Weiyi picked up his chopsticks and said, "Eat."

After the meal, Jiang Beiran couldn't help but lament that the famous Wuxu Fish was indeed extremely delicious. No matter which way it was prepared, Jiang Beiran had a whole new taste bud experience.

It is worthy of the six words of top quality spiritual food.

After wiping his mouth with a handkerchief, Jiang Beiran cupped his hands towards Shi Weiyi and said, "Thank you, sage, for your hospitality and allowing me to enjoy such delicacies."

"Hohoho, that's fine if you like it. If you like it, you'll come here more often." After saying that, Shi Weiyi looked at a middle-aged man on his left and said, "Pei Hao, how about the deal with the Tiangang Sect?

Already?"

Shi Peihao was stunned after hearing this, and couldn't help but look at Jiang Beiran. The meaning could be said to be obvious.

"It's okay. To put it bluntly, Beiran is not an outsider."

'Don't get involved... I'm just an outsider, so don't get too close, okay?'

Jiang Beiran got goosebumps when he heard Shi Weiyi say that he was not an outsider. At the same time, he also knew that Shi Weiyi's real purpose of inviting him to this banquet was about to surface.

While Jiang Beiran's skin was crawling, almost everyone at the table was also extremely surprised, and they all looked at each other with the same expression on their faces.

'Whose daughter was abducted?'

Only Shi Yutong showed a sly smile and thought to himself.

'I know that my grandfather will never let go of the talent that the clan leader can personally invite.'

Seeing Shi Peihao's delay in answering, Shi Weiyi glared at him and said, "Why, don't you understand me?"

Hearing his father's anger, Shi Peihao quickly handed over his hands and said: "To tell my father, the Tiangang Sect transaction is a bit difficult. Please give me some more time. I will definitely be able to solve it."

"What difficulty?"

Before answering, Shi Peihao couldn't help but look at Jiang Beiran again, and then continued: "Now the Suitong Gu family is also interested in this batch of Yunxing mines, and they have paid a high price. Now the Tiangang Sect has begun to raise the price."

"Hoho, the smell of this meat really attracts a lot of wild dogs." Shi Weiyi laughed, looked at Jiang Beiran and said, "Beiran, have you ever heard of the Gu family in Suitong Mansion?"

"Never heard of it." Jiang Beiran replied.

"You just heard that the Gu family is trying to compete with us for the Yunxing mine. If the price of this batch of mine is really raised because of them, our losses will be too great."

As soon as Shi Weiyi finished speaking, two options popped up in front of Jiang Beiran.

[Option 1: I wonder what the younger generation can do for the sages?. Completion reward: Glazed Light Charm Record (prefecture-level low-grade)]

[Option 2: "Do you think it's still too late for me to dig out the food?" Completion reward: Random basic skill point +1]

'Um?'

Looking at the "playful" option two, Jiang Beiran thought for a moment and somewhat understood the meaning of these two options.

If he chooses the first option, he may really become a part-time worker of the Shi family. If he can't solve the problem, he will definitely be the first thing he thinks of. Who knows, one day he will be faced with a tough problem.

Option two is to make yourself more confident and show that there is someone above you. If you really want me to give you 996,007, I will give up and leave.

Choosing the second choice, Jiang Beiran put his two fingers to his mouth and said, "Do you think it's still too late for me to pick out the food?"

[Optional mission completed, reward: Armor +1]

"..."

For a moment, the entire dining room fell silent. This was the first time they saw someone confronting their ancestor, and it was in front of so many people.

'Who is this kid?'

'No wonder his grandfather was so polite to him. It seems he has a great background.'

'It's true that a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers. If he dares to be so presumptuous in front of his father, I'm afraid he won't get any good fruits.'

…

But because the ancestor was obviously partial to the new Xianpai, no one spoke up to lecture Jiang Beiran, and they all quietly waited for the ancestor's reaction.

"Hoho hoho, Bei Ran, don't be so nervous. I'm just telling you that our Shi family also has a lot of difficult things to deal with. As a guest, you should help more."

‘Father (grandfather) is actually laughing!?’

Everyone at the table was shocked. This junior refused to give face to the ancestor in front of everyone, but the ancestor was not angry and took the initiative to smooth things over.

‘Does this kid have anything to do with the clan saint?’

'Could it be that some junior member of the royal family came to us under a pseudonym for training?'

'It seems like we really need to pay more attention to this wise man.'

…

The reason why Shi Weiyi is so easy to talk to is also very simple, that is, the clan sage personally told him not to get into trouble with Jiang Beiran, let alone force him to be on the opposite side of the Shi family.

These two warnings made Shi Weiyi instantly think of Jiang Beiran's countless backers, each of whom was a well-known figure in Tong State or the other five countries.

Otherwise, how could such a fledgling boy be so valued by the clan saint?

As a result, Shi Weiyi felt really embarrassed.

The clan sage asked him to find a way to find out Jiang Beiran's background or find out his strength, but he was not allowed to make trouble with Jiang Beiran.

Testing the bottom line is already difficult enough, but Shi Weiyi was also put under layers of shackles, and it was really hard to tell.

Now Jiang Beiran dared not give him face in front of all the juniors, which shows that he is indeed confident, but because Shi Weiyi has known this for a long time, he is not too angry.

I just want to know more and more who the big shot is behind this kid.

…

Jiang Beiran also knew that what he said just now had hurt Shi Weiyi's face, so after Shi Weiyi took the initiative to explain his words, he replied: "Please rest assured, sage, as long as the juniors can do it, they will definitely do it."

help."

Shi Weiyi, who had regained some face, nodded and continued: "I have a lot of things to do with other sects. If you have time, Beiran, you might as well come and take a look. You will definitely benefit from it."

The reason why Shi Weiyi asked Jiang Beiran about diplomacy was not entirely to test him, but more because he really felt that Jiang Beiran had the ability in this area.
To be continued...