Jiang Chen nodded and spoke a few words of encouragement.
When he heard these words, Ying Wuyou felt the pressure on him ease slightly. It looked like young duke's impression of him wasn't that bad.
Ying Wuyou didn't express his stance. To be honest, he was tempted.
Following Qiao Baishi was a decision of his heart, but he truly did have a very deep connection to the Hall of Healing. If the lineup of the senior executives of the Hall could be adjusted and the useless trash washed out, then he could easily return to the Hall as the successor to the Lord Hallmaster. He could then control of the matters of the Hall. This was indeed a very strong temptation.
"Don't hem and haw. You have the ability, just tell me if you have the charisma." Qiao Baishi was a decisive person.
Ying Wuyou was also filled with a bellyful of resentment whenever he thought of Wang Li, Elder Blue, and the others.
In one of the large inns in River Wave City, the Hall of Healing had been quite generous and reserved a large yard.
Almost all the senior executives had arrived in the Jiang Han territory.
They had already stayed for a full five days within this inn. Over the past five days, they had obtained intelligence from all sorts of venues that said the young duke was truly in closed door cultivation.
However, they couldn't obtain any intelligence with regards to Qiao Baishi. It was as if Qiao Baishi was purposefully evading them.
On this morning, several senior executives were sitting dejectedly within a house drinking tea. A cloud of gloom hung over them and they were unable to find any energy within themselves.
Suddenly, a string of rushed footsteps sounded from the outside as one of the middle management members from the Hall hurriedly walked in.
Song Tianxing went, "I see" and sat down, contemplating something with a grave expression.
He had visited all the appropriate people during this period of time and treated all those that he should treat. He'd even mobilized the Duke of Jinshan and the Duke of Hubing.
Who else could carry a heavier weight than these two?
Song Tianxing knew that he didn't have enough sway to mobilize Princess Gouyu to speak on his behalf. Besides, Princess Gouyu was renowned for being not moved by entreaties.
There was basically no hope of getting her to speak on their behalf.
"Continue waiting. Report immediately to me if there's any news." Song Tianxing waved his hand.
"I... " A flash of a humiliated expression appeared on Elder Blue's heavily made up face, but she still didn't dare talk back to Song Tianxing.
It could be seen that she still did as she pleased in front of Yue Qun. To be honest, she had obtained her position of elder through Second Hallmaster Yue Qun's efforts.
She had once made her way to Yue Qun's yard everyday for three months straight. She served him day and night, employing all sorts of techniques in bed and subservient coquetry before finally obtaining her position after Yue Qun had had his fill of fun.
Therefore, it was rather normal if Elder Blue was a bit more unbridled in front of Yue Qun.
"Qiao Baishi?" Song Tianxing took rapid action as he darted to the door and opened it.
However, there was only an invitation left on the doorstep as the messenger had already left.
Even so, it was as if Song Tianxing had discovered a precious treasure. He completely set aside the dignity of a Lord Hallmaster and picked up the invitation himself.
Xong Tianxing passed the invitation onto Second Hallmaster Yue Qun. When Yue Qu had taken a look, he then passed it onto Fourth Hallmaster Wang Li as they all looked it over.
Elder Blue had an aggrieved look on her face as she flung an angry glance at Yue Qun. The old fellow coughed dryly twice, rolled his eyes, and looked outside the door as if there was some fascinating landscape outside. He completely ignored her.
If it came down to the wire, there was no way that Yue Qun would provide back up for Elder Blue now. It didn't matter what injustices one suffered, this matter had to do with the future of the Hall.
The Rainflower Pavilion was a secondary residence of the Jiang family. The surroundings were elegant, secluded, and peaceful.
When the Hall of Healing entourage arrived, Qiao Baishi had already been waiting there for a while.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, the atmosphere was a bit awkward as everyone took their seats.
After three rounds of wine had been drunk, Qiao Baishi and Ying Wuyou were quite enthusiastic as they kept urging the others to drink more wine. What they never mentioned, however, was the affairs of the Hall.
This answer was as if Yue Qun's strike had landed on cotton candy, making him at a loss of how to respond.
Yue Qun had once again hit a wall and could only continuously drink wine in his loss for words. He threw a look at Song Tianxing. That look meant, I can't handle this, you'll have to do this boss.
Song Tianxing's words were much more sophisticated. He'd seized on the point that Qiao Baishi still had feelings for the Hall, and the mention of the so-called straightforward death was undoubtedly to tug on Qiao Baishi's heartstrings.
However, Qiao Baishi and Ying Wuyou had already been mentally prepared before the negotiations and naturally wouldn't give up their bottom line with these words.
"What… what do you mean?" Song Tianxing was a bit taken aback.
Qiao Baishi smiled faintly and remained calm and composed as he filled up Song Tianxing's cup again.
The more clever of those present immediately seemed to understand something when Qiao Baishi delivered his words.