Flowers steal fragrance

Hearing the old man's unceremonious words, the prince's face gradually sank, "Old man, you are right. I admit that only geniuses who survive are worthy of the title of genius."

The prince continued to show his signature smile, "Let's see if the old man can help the boy out of this trouble in front of him."

The old man smiled slightly, "Tell me about your trouble first."

The prince nodded, glanced at Xiao Mengmeng outside the window again, turned around and said seriously, "The Xiao family."

But when the old and the young were "chatting" in the store, the onlookers outside spread the matter to the ears of the high-ranking figures in the capital.

"What? Lin Qifeng was continuously insulted and beaten, and old man Lin is still drinking tea with the murderer?" An old man with gray hair was shocked when he heard the report from his family.

"Are you kidding? Everyone in the capital is aware of old man Lin's violent temper. This time, he was able to sit down with that person in a swallowed manner. What the hell."

Surprised discussions like this filled the study rooms of the major families in the capital.

"I didn't expect to make Boss Lin feel embarrassed. This is really a rare thing." A gray-haired old man in the state guesthouse smiled slightly when he heard the news from his subordinates, "It just so happens that there is nothing to do today. Go check it out and see what's going on."

"What happened this time is very different from how the major families usually deal with their children. It's really interesting."

"Yes."

A middle-aged man in a Chinese tunic suit behind the old man responded, bowed his head, and then stepped back.

In the coffee shop, after the prince finished speaking, the expression on the old man's face was even more exaggerated than before.

The old man also followed the prince's gaze and glanced at Xiao Mengmeng outside the window, "Boy, are you sure you are talking about the Xiao family in the capital?"

The prince nodded seriously.

The old man smiled wryly, "Are you kidding me?"

"Before, you offended our family's Lin Qifeng in order to help Xiao Mengmeng get out of the siege. Then, in front of Xiao Mengmeng, you loudly declared that you were her man."

"And then, in order to help Xiao Mengmeng get out of the siege, you beat Lin Qifeng in front of everyone."

"Now you actually told me, the Patriarch of the Lin family, that you want me to protect you because of the Xiao family in the capital."

"Don't you think what you said is very interesting?" The old man frowned and stared at the prince coldly.

The prince pursed his lips and shrugged, "I can't help it, and I don't want to, it's just that things are indeed like this."

Looking carefully at the prince's expression, he found that the prince was calm and composed, and he didn't seem to be lying, so the old man continued to ask helplessly.

"To be more specific, I want to know what's going on. After all, the Xiao family is also a big family in the capital, and it can be said to be stronger than our current Lin family. If you really do something that both people and gods hate , the old man is still self-aware." The old man declared nervously.

The prince nodded. After all, the Xiao family was in full swing. Even the big rival families would not easily fight over trivial matters, let alone the Lin family who almost became his in-laws.

"I don't know if the old man knew that there was a bet about Xiao Mengmeng a while ago?" The prince looked into the old man's eyes and asked in a low voice.

The old man's eyes lit up, and he lowered his voice, "Are you from the Binhai Qin family?"

The prince's eyebrows twitched, "Do you know the Binhai Qin family?"

The old man smiled and shook his head, "I heard about it because I knew about the bet. I didn't know there was such a Qin family before."

"And judging from the news that came, the Qin family is not a big family, but just a leader in the underground world of Binhai. Do you think I will take such a small family to heart?"

The prince nodded, "I am not from the Qin family. But the Qin family is my friend, so they asked me to help. Naturally, I am also a partner in this bet."

The old man shook his head, with a little bit of disdain, "You guys are quite arrogant."

The prince was taken aback, "Arrogant? I don't know where the old man started?"

"Aren't you arrogant? You really won the bet, but as the saying goes, eat as much food as you have a big appetite."

"Do you really think that if you win the bet, you can take the bet away naturally? With this strength, there is no problem. I don't think the Xiao family will deny it."

"If you don't have this strength and just won by luck, then you want to easily take away the bet, do you think it is possible?"

The old man continued, "Let's not talk about how amazing the content of the bet is. Even if it is just a stone, the Xiao family will not let you bring it back to Binhai for the sake of the family's honor."

The prince still nodded, "We understand what you said."

"However, there are some things that are not done in such a way. If everything is done in such a way, there will be no miracles. Humans are a race that is good at creating miracles."

The old man's eyes lit up again, "I didn't expect you to have such an idea. It's really rare. I believe that most people, when they know that the opponent is the Xiao family in the capital, will definitely choose to back down."

"And you actually choose to help your friends, it shows that you are a loyal person, then you must have a lot of real friends around you."

"Besides, the name of the Xiao family didn't scare you back, which means you still have arrogance in your heart. This kind of arrogance revealed from your bones is innate."

The prince hurriedly waved his hand to stop the old man's flattery, "I said, old man, don't patronize me here, can you tell me first, is your Lin family planning to take action on this matter?"

The old man looked at the prince with interest, "If the Lin family makes a move, what do you think of my proposal just now?"

The prince shook his head, "Old man, if I say I promise you, will you believe me?"

The old man didn't speak, just stared at the prince closely.

"If I promise you, promise to marry your granddaughter, and then use my arrogance to let your Lin family continue to revitalize, will you simply believe me?"

"You will definitely use various methods to test me. If I can't achieve your goal, or if you find a better goal than mine, I will be an abandoned child."

"For me, I really don't like the word "abandoned son."

"Besides, even if you are thinking about it for the overall benefit of the Lin family, you should also consider the thoughts of your precious son and granddaughter."

"If your granddaughter takes a fancy to me, it's not a big problem. If he doesn't take a look at me at all, then not only will I be uncomfortable, I think even you will make her torment non-stop, right?"

The old man smiled indifferently, "Don't worry, as the patriarch of the Lin family, the descendants will obey my words, so there is no need to worry about that."

The prince grimaced, "I said, old man, you just say a word and suppress everything. But I will end the marriage anyway, and your granddaughter's temper will definitely come out of me. Tell me, how do you want me to live?" ?”

"Then what do you want?" the old man asked impatiently.

"Ahem", the prince brought the topic back to the matter of asylum, "It depends on the determination and degree of your Lin family's ability to protect me."

"What do you mean?"

"If the asylum fails, my fate will definitely be miserable. At that time, I'm afraid you will also give up this idea."

"If the asylum is successful, but only to save my life, then I'm afraid I won't stay in Jinghua any longer. Even if I want to stay, the Xiao family will not fulfill my wish."

"If the asylum is successful, and we successfully complete the trip to Jinghua, get the bet, and return to Binhai safely, then naturally, I will do my best to fulfill all reasonable and appropriate requests from your Lin family."

The old man slapped the table and shouted loudly, "Boy, do you treat my granddaughter's marriage as a deal?"

Seeing the old man's sudden aggression, the prince was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "I said, old man, what you talked to me about is not a deal?"

The old man choked, not knowing how to refute the prince.

"Since you are talking about transactions, why don't you let me talk about transactions?"

The old man looked at the prince coldly, with a hint of cunning slowly appearing from the corner of his mouth, "You are not afraid that I will tell Xiao Mengmeng your identity, and then the two of us will join hands, then you will never be able to return to Binhai again."

The prince shook his head seriously, "The old man should not be that kind of person."

The old man said disdainfully, "For a politician, there is nothing he can't do, it just depends on how big the benefits will be after doing it."

"Yes, old man, you are right. Everything is measured by profit." The prince nodded in agreement, "Then I would like to ask old man, if you join forces with the Xiao family, what will your Lin family get?"

"What are your interests?" the prince asked immediately.

The old man frowned and looked at the prince seriously, "If I help you, what can I get?"

The prince smiled mischievously, "A grandson-in-law who satisfies you very much."

The old man gave the prince a disdainful look, "Not enough."

"And your Lin family will survive for at least 50 years."

The old man shook his head, "It's hard to guarantee what you said. After all, no one can say for sure. But what I can be sure of is that the Lin family provides you with protection, and the Xiao family will definitely come to the Lin family to question your crimes. "

"At that time, the future is uncertain, but the Xiao family's censure will come soon. It is not very cost-effective to offend the Xiao family for some unnecessary future."

The prince shrugged his shoulders, "Alright, since it's a deal, there's the word of bargaining, so please ask the old man to speak up and see how much you think we've paid for you before you can help."

The old man looked at the prince seriously, "I can't give you an answer on this matter right away, I need to study it with the whole family after I go home."

The prince nodded, "No problem, this request is considered normal, but I hope that your Lin family can keep me a secret, at least so that my identity will not be exposed so quickly, so that I can make plans in advance."