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Feng Jinyu looked stiffly at Yan Peizhi.
This old guy was just saying monts ago, boasting about latching onto the Jiang Family’s thigh, that he’d soon settle the score with Chen Mo... but now he turned around and knelt to him?!
The speed at which he changed his stance is too fast!
"Yan Peizhi, is your head ssed up?!"
Feng Jinyu strode forward, grabbed his collar, and gritted his teeth, "At this critical mont, what’s the point of giving in? Where’s your backing? Hurry up and bring it out!"
In this situation, the more you show weakness, the more you’ll be manipulated!
If they fall into Chen Mo’s hands, the two of them would be finished!
"You know nothing!"
Yan Peizhi shoved Feng Jinyu away and looked up at Chen Mo with a flattering smile, "Mr. Chen, there were many people outside earlier. I was wrong about previous matters, and I hope Mr. Chen can be more forgiving."
"..."
Chen Mo’s brow furrowed slightly.
He had anticipated Yan Peizhi’s various reactions beforehand, but he hadn’t expected such a scene.
The first two tis he had co boldly, even took away Yan Linghu, obviously smacking the Yan Family’s face... if Yan Peizhi held out to the end, it would be understandable, but this sudden kneeling made Chen Mo feel more alert.
To protect oneself, one would sell anything, including their own son and dignity...
Such an enemy without boundaries is often the most dangerous.
"Lord Yan is after all a Third-Level High Official, his knees are too soft, if others saw this, they might think I’m bullying people," Chen Mo said shaking his head while sitting on the chair, with no intention of asking him to get up.
Yan Peizhi just knelt straight on the ground, waving his hands desperately, "How can there be such a thing! Mr. Chen acts impartially, fair and just, where does the saying ’bullying’ co from? Cough... I just find it more comfortable speaking while kneeling."
"..."
Chen Mo’s mouth twitched, gaining a new understanding of this person’s shalessness.
No wonder he could sit in the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice’s position, truly the lower the bottom line, the higher the rank...
Yan Peizhi’s mind was surging like waves.
Originally, when he saw that Jade Scroll, he held a glimr of hope, since it was an old case, it was suppressed before, so it could be suppressed again now.
But upon hearing Zhuang Jingming being ntioned by Chen Mo, he finally realized the situation was bad.
"Since Chen Mo knows about the relationship between and Chief Minister Zhuang, he must have blocked all paths."
"In fact, since the day Chief Minister Zhuang entered the palace, there has been no news, the Communication Talisman given by the Jiang Family also had no response..."
With Yan Peizhi’s acute senses, he instantly realized sothing was amiss.
Clearly, Zhuang Jingming didn’t want to wade into this muddy water. He was treated as an abandoned pawn again!
Now, to escape, he can only rely on himself. The first thing to do at present is to "stall"!
At all costs, get past this hurdle first!
As long as he is outside, there’s still a chance to maneuver. If he’s thrown into the Imperial Prison, he can only wait for death!
Chen Mo shook his head, "I am not accustod to Lord Yan’s current behavior, I preferred your previous defiant deanor."
"Mr. Chen is joking." Yan Peizhi said earnestly, "Mr. Chen is busy with official duties, and it’s truly regrettable that this small issue made you take a trip..."
Chen Mo squinted his eyes and asked, "Does Lord Yan think this is a small matter?"
Yan Peizhi cleared his throat and said in a low voice, "Whether it’s a big or small matter, isn’t it all up to Mr. Chen?"
"If Mr. Chen really wanted to arrest , he would have done it directly earlier, why wait until now?"
"Since we’re still talking, it ans there’s room for negotiation..."
"Smart."
Chen Mo raised his thumb and praised, "Seems Lord Yan, besides bribery and forming factions, has high insight, no wonder after various upheavals, you can still steady yourself as an Assistant Minister."
"..."
Faced with Chen Mo’s sarcasm, Yan Peizhi was unfazed and respectfully said, "Mr. Chen overpraises."
"However, as I said before..." Chen Mo’s tone was indifferent, "Opportunities must be earned by oneself, not relying on others’ charity. Whether you two can keep your hats depends on yourselves!"
Yan Peizhi reacted quickly, imdiately responding, "All depends on following Mr. Chen’s lead!"
Feng Jinyu also realized, their lives were in Chen Mo’s hands. He bowed and said, "Mr. Chen, please just instruct, I will eagerly work as a servant!"
Though Chen Mo felt disdain in his heart, he did not show it.
With a light wave of his hand, a breeze appeared, lifting the two up.
"Both of you, please sit down and chat."
"Thank you, Mr. Chen."
Yan Peizhi and Feng Jinyu perched half-heartedly on their chairs, sitting upright.
Chen Mo crossed his legs and waved, "No need to be so restrained, just treat this place like your own ho."
Yan Peizhi: "..."
At this mont, a waft of fragrance filled the air.
Qin Shu elegantly glided over.
She carried a tray in hand, with tea sets arranged on it.
Placing the tray on a small table, her delicate hands lifted the teapot, pouring tea until the cup was seven-tenths full, then she presented it to Chen Mo, softly saying, "Sir, please have so tea."
Chen Mo reached out to accept, "Thank you, madam."
"Sir is too kind, if there’s anything needed, please instruct anyti." Qin Shu’s eyes shimred.
Having said that, she didn’t glance at the two of them and silently retreated on tiptoe.
Yan Peizhi felt sowhat awkward, it was clearly the Yan Residence, but it seed like he was the outsider... Yet he had no ti to dwell on it, preserving his life was paramount.
"Ahem."
Feng Jinyu cleared his throat and tentatively asked, "What does Mr. Chen want us to do?"
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