C357 Replacing a Fierce and Ambitious Character

Du Qi could only turn around and stop Looh Miaoer and the other girls, "You guys wait here for a while. I will go see Elder Yan and come back."

As soon as Du Qi finished speaking, the rough and somewhat sharp voice in the hall laughed and said, "When you enter, you are a guest. How is it my Yan Mansion's way to treat guests by letting guests stand in the courtyard and wait? Invite all honored guests to serve tea in the room!"

Zuo Santong could not help but be slightly startled when he heard this, but he still did not hesitate to move sideways to the side and said to Looh Miaoer and the others, "Esteemed guests, please come in!"

Without waiting for Zuo Santong to speak, Looh Miaoer did not wait for him to speak. She held the sword in front of her chest. She proudly followed behind Du Qi. When she passed by Zuo Santong, he deliberately raised his head and gave Zuo Santong a heavy "humph!" as if he wanted to show off his power to show his anger at Zuo Santong for blocking him just now.

Zuo Santong did not follow Looh Miaoer's words and actions. He still stood quietly outside the hall with his head lowered, waiting for the guests to enter. His gloomy expression did not change at all. It was as if the expression on his face would never change.

The space in the hall was wide and bright. Even if one stood in the middle of the courtyard, they could see the situation in the hall clearly.

Du Qi and Looh Miaoer naturally saw that there was only an old man in his fifties standing in front of the tea table in the hall. That person was dressed in a long robe. His appearance was clear and unique. As he stood there, he unconsciously revealed an imposing manner that chilled one's heart. Even if he did not speak, Du Qi and the others knew that he was the one who monopolized the government, the one who had power over the country, the one who made the world resentful, and the master of this place, Yan Hao.

Upon a closer look, Du Qi, Looh Miaoer, Ma Yuxiao and Wen Wenya realized that Yan Hao was actually the one who had been invited by Soong Qiancheng that day. The seventy-year-old man who had once shown up in Wen Xuan Lou, although his clothes didn't change much. Today, he looked no less than twenty years younger than that day.

If it was anyone else, they would definitely suspect that they had mistaken him for someone else. However, Du Qi and Looh Miaoer firmly believed that they would never mistake him for someone else, so they weren't surprised by the changes in Yan Hao.

They entered the hall and saw that the arrangement in the hall was very simple. There were only a few sets of ordinary wooden tea tables and chairs in the hall. There were several pots of verdant orchids in the four corners of the hall, and there were several stickers and paintings on the wall. Other than that, there was nothing else.

The words hung on the wall were silver and iron strokes. They were vigorous and powerful, and the level of the drawings were vivid and lifelike. They gave people a sense of beauty and enjoyment. Even those who did not recognize the big words could easily tell that these words were written by one person.

As they were watching, they suddenly heard Yan Hao laugh and say, "These are all works of this old man who came here to draw, and they even caught your attention, right?"

Looking at the arrangement in the hall in front of them, listening to these friendly and amiable words, everyone seemed to have no idea where they were, as if they were in a place where poor scholars treated their guests. They were facing a man who had a clean heart and a clean mind, a man who had learned a lot. Du Qi and Looh Miaoer could not help but be surprised. They looked at each other and saw many doubts in each other's eyes. If they did not see it with their own eyes, no one would believe that this was the hall of the greedy Yan Hao's family.

Huang Yinhua said with some respect, "It is indeed a rare good calligraphy and painting!"

Yan Hao laughed and said, "Since that is the case, everyone, please take a seat. You can play with it while drinking tea. Young Master Du and I will immediately return after discussing some matters. I hope that all of you do not blame this old one for being neglectful."

Perhaps he was mentally prepared, or perhaps he could finally sit down and have a good rest after walking for a long time. When the girls heard that Yan Hao wanted to take Du Qi away alone, they no longer felt the conflict and disgust in their hearts. Even Looh Miaoer, who had strongly opposed it, accepted this fact peacefully.

Du Qi was a guest who followed his master. He calmly followed behind Yan Hao and entered the study on the left side of the hall. The study was wide and bright, and there were many books in it. The arrangement was very simple, and it did not look luxurious at all. There was not even the slightest bit of air of an official.

After Du Qi entered the study, Yan Hao turned around and closed the door with his own hands. However, he did not ask Du Qi to take a seat. Obviously, this was not the place to talk.

As expected, Yan Hao walked to a row of bookshelves at the back of the inner end. He fumbled to open a secret door and invited Du Qi. "Young Master Du, please follow me. Let's talk inside. It's quieter!"

Du Qi smiled and followed Yan Hao into the secret door without hesitation.

Behind the door was a row of stairs leading to the bottom. The stairs were connected to a spacious tunnel. At the end of the tunnel was a spacious basement. The layout of the secret room was still very simple. However, it was extremely luxurious. The small tables and chairs were all chiseled by Nuanyu. There seemed to be a rhythm in the spacious room, but also seemed to be randomly decorated with some rare antiques. On the wall, it was no longer Yan Hao's calligraphy and painting. Instead, it was dozens of genuine and famous works that were rarely seen. Just like in the tunnel, the indoor lighting was also full of luminous pearls. The luminous pearl on the candlestick leaning against the wall was even bigger than a goose egg, and the floor was paved with top grade white jade of the same size and color. It was rare in this world, and it was extremely surprising.

Both of them sat down and looked at Du Qi. Yan Hao smiled approvingly and said, "Young Master Du is not an ordinary person. He is not ordinary to be able to sit still."

Du Qi smiled faintly and said, "I do not know why old man called me here. Even if I wanted to ask, I could not ask. So I could only wait for old man to say it himself."

Yan Hao smiled and said, "Good, what a good way to call him 'old man'! Young Master Du, do you know why this old man invited you here?"

Du Qi thought to himself, "Didn't I just say that I don't know? Isn't it unnecessary to ask such a question?" However, he said, "I was just about to ask for your guidance!"

Yan Hao did not know what was on Du Qi's mind. He still said solemnly, "I invited Young Master Du to come here because I want to ask Young Master Du about something. I hope Young Master Du can tell me the truth."

Du Qi secretly sighed and said, "Please teach me!"

Yan Hao said, "May I ask if Young Master Du is going to work in the capital or is he going to stay for a long time?"

Du Qi did not expect Yan Hao to spend so much effort to bring him to the secret chamber just to ask such a question. He could not help smiling and said, "Do you really want to ask such a question?"

Yan Hao said naturally, "Of course not. If Young Master Du is only going to the capital to do something, then when is Young Master Du going to leave the capital?"

When he heard Yan Hao's affirmative answer, "Of course not." Du Qi could not help showing an expression that he indeed had other questions to ask. However, after hearing the most, Du Qi realized that he had thought too much. Strictly speaking, this question could not be considered a question at all. However, Yan Hao, who had always been meticulous, had actually cautiously brought it up alone. Could it be that Yan Hao wanted to find out his precise whereabouts and then calmly set up a trap to kill them? But after thinking about it carefully, it was impossible. Then... Why did Yan Hao do that?