Durin's Diary

Chapter 725 The Dagger Appears
When Mr. Yan went upstairs, the fat boss watched his daughter open the copper box. He took the box and looked at the relief on it: "Is this... a shield?"

"This is obviously the family crest of the people of Xilu. You don't understand this, Dad." His daughter said as she took out a candy and put it in her mouth.

"Hey, it's not something with added ingredients."

"Dad, can you please use your brain a little bit? Mr. Yan's candy."

"That's not what you just said."

"I'm going to tell my mom! Mom!"

The fierce fight between father and daughter ended with the daughter calling for a tactical strike.

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Yan Zhenqing listened to the sound of a kitchen knife chopping into the counter downstairs and smiled helplessly. The young man who had fought with him through life and death, the young man who could remain calm in hand-to-hand combat with alien species, finally had a belly and had to face his natural enemy one day.

When he reached the third floor, he saw the old man head-on. The old man was standing in the corridor and waved at him.

At the same time, he made a gesture to keep quiet.

"Why didn't you go in?" Yan Zhenqing walked up to him and asked softly.

"It's a bit weird, take a look for yourself." The old man pointed to room 3201 behind him.

Yan Zhenqing stuck his head out and took a look.

He saw the prime minister of the current dynasty, the white-bearded man from the Tianshi Mansion, Liu Huaiming from the Navigation Bureau, Madam Qi from the Zhulong Pavilion, and even the old emperor sitting on the first throne.

So much so that Xiao Zhao, who was pushing the cart and serving dishes, looked particularly pitiful and helpless.

That’s right, among these half of the people at the table, he is the least important.

"Damn it, this is too weird." Yan Zhenqing retracted his head: "How about we leave?"

"Don't go, Yan Qingjia, why don't you drag the old master in from the corridor?" The old emperor over there had already poked his head out.

There was no other way, so Yan Zhenqing could only drag the old man into the box and said, "Your Majesty, why are you here?"

"Why can't I come?" The old man in front of him, dressed in ordinary household clothes, smiled and asked in return, "The owner of this shop didn't recognize me, but I did recognize him. He was the young man who followed you at Yumen Pass and helped you chop off the alien's head to get military merit, right?"

"Your Majesty, you have a really good memory." Yan Zhenqing said as he dragged the old man to sit on the two empty chairs.

"I've always had a good memory." The old man said as he glanced at the old man from the Mo family sitting in the opposite corner: "Master, I heard from Prime Minister Mo that you found the descendants of their daughter in the West Continent."

"Yes." The old man nodded.

"Tell me what the descendant of that little girl looks like. He must be very handsome, otherwise you wouldn't rush to send Lan En away. Let me tell you, if you do this, Madam Qi from the Candle Dragon Pavilion will slam the table at me several times."

"Then why doesn't she come to my house and slam my table?" The old man laughed. He looked at Madam Qi who was sitting next to the Emperor.

"You're a pillar of state. How could I possibly knock on the large redwood table in the mansion of General Mo, one of the Eight Pillars of the Tang Dynasty?" Concubine Qi, also a dwarf, said this, pouting and glaring fiercely at the old man. "My descendant, you say I have the right to interfere. Just one word. If anyone at this table thinks I have no say, let's go to the streets and fight it out. It's been so long since I've killed anyone in Qiantang, and some ignorant woman is just taking advantage of me!" The old man put his cigarette case on the table.

Madam Qi was immediately stopped in her tracks.

"How could this be? Come, little old master, today we are going to do the business of Yumen Pass. Let's be brothers. Big brother, you and I will have a drink together." The old emperor immediately jumped out and tried to smooth things over.

"Hey, look at Old Mo's temper. Isn't Mrs. Qi worried that you'll make a mistake? She has even forgotten how you were raised by Lan En." The white-bearded man from the Tianshi Mansion also stood up.

With his help, the old man was no longer angry. He raised his glass and left with the emperor.

Yan Zhenqing stepped forward at this moment. "I know the Mo family's daughter's child. His name is Dulin, and his surname is Ai Ershi. He's a Duke in the eastern territories. When I returned, he had a territory almost the size of Fujian Province and was the Protector of the Country. His brother helped him manage the territory, and he was even leading his army against the green-skinned orcs in the Great Woodland. He's led troops and fought in battles, a legendary figure. Although he has many wives, such a legend here would necessitate more marriages, wouldn't he?"

"That's right. With great power comes great responsibility." Liu Huaiming from the Navigation Department raised his glass with a smile, "Come on, Mr. Yan, let's have a drink."

"Huai Ming, you are here today too." Yan Zhenqing asked after drinking a glass.

"Isn't this the blanket you brought back? His Majesty wants to buy some more for the Queen Mother. You know, the old lady has finally reached the stage where her legs and feet are not in good condition." Liu Huaiming is an elf. The Queen Mother he mentioned is naturally the Emperor's mother.

Although she was also a legend, she was still a human being after all. She lived for over a hundred years and endured the hardships in Yumen Pass in her early years, but she was eventually defeated by time.

When this was mentioned, the old man slapped his thigh and said, "My problem is, I was busy with Xiao Zhao's affairs and forgot about the blanket I left for Queen Mother Li."

"I said that Master Xiao Laoer must have made preparations." Having said that, the emperor smiled and poured himself another cup, then looked at the old man: "Master, tell me the truth, have you made any preparations for Lan En and her child?"

"If you are happy and the wife likes you, then you can stay in Xilu. If you are not happy or the wife is jealous, then you can come back. The girls of my Mo family never suffer hardship."

"That's also my Mo's child." The old man of the Mo family who was sitting there finally spoke.

"You still have the nerve to do that. Everyone in your family is suspicious of you. Don't you understand what the person you sent means?" the old man asked with a sneer.

"I was in seclusion. After I came out, I asked. I just broke seventeen legs today." The old man of the Mo family replied, "If I die, they can do whatever they want to me. I can't control it. But I have only one breath left. I have to take this child back. Anyone who tries to stop me will be killed. The Mo family is wiped out. If the child comes back, I believe he can also continue the family tree."

The old man looked at the old human for a long time, then finally smiled and nodded. "Okay, now you've said this, I've heard it all. I'll see how you invite him back. Maybe by the time you leave, the child will be king. He might not even be interested in your few acres of land."

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere at the table changed slightly.

Finally, their emperor spoke up for his subjects: "What does it mean to be a king?"

"According to the administrative level, high or low is also a pillar country."

Their emperor was silent for a moment, then came up with an idea: "In this case..."

Out of respect, his ministers listened attentively.

"I'd like to marry a daughter, too."

　I fell asleep and almost missed it...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)