Chapter 829 - 792: Organizing a Sports Day
As soon as Xiao Muli made his statement, the four old folks of the Xiao Family felt as if they had been pardoned, and they hurriedly stood up. Eldest Master Xiao spoke on their behalf, "Then the four of us won’t disturb the Family Head and Lady Situ Xin any longer." After saying that, the four men left without looking back.
Situ Xin, while eating, watched the four men scurry away. She pouted disdainfully, but fortunately, she didn’t vocalize any objections.
However, Situ Xin watched the backs of the four old men from the Xiao Family departing and complained to Xiao Muli, "They really act as if we are terrifying monsters ready to devour them. But, Muli, why did you let them just leave like that? Why didn’t you ask them to stay and chat with me? I’m utterly bored."
After hearing Situ Xin’s words, Xiao Muli’s lips twitched. Having those four old men stay to chat with his wife would probably have driven them to collapse. Still, he wasn’t going to consider their life and safety. Xiao Muli comforted Situ Xin, saying, "Wife, once you’ve rested properly, you can call them over to chat and kill some time."
Hearing this, Situ Xin nodded satisfied. Meanwhile, the four old men who had just left suddenly felt a chill run down their backs and a sense of foreboding, but they quickly dismissed this fleeting feeling.
The next day, when the four of them had put aside their worries and were comfortably sipping tea and chatting, while also thinking about how to plot against Xiao Muli, the man who had helped Xiao Muli relay messages appeared again. He said to the four old men, "Gentlemen, our Lady Situ Xin invites you for a talk."
While saying this, the messenger couldn’t help but think to himself, "These folks are in for it having been summoned for a talk by the Lady."
"What? Your Lady calls us for a talk?" Third Elder Master Xiao was the first to react, getting up from his chair, almost grabbing the messenger to make him deny it.
"Yes, Third Elder, my Lady invites you for a talk," said the man who delivered the message.