Chapter 271 Sauvignon Blanc 28
After entering the house, Ling Xi sat opposite Hong Jiang, Xiang Liu sat on her left, and An Nian sat on his right. The four of them sat around a table.

Xiangliu first poured a cup of tea for Hong Jiang, and then poured one for Ling Xi. As for Anian, he selectively ignored her.

Don't think that he didn't see the hostility in this little girl's eyes towards him. From time to time, she would say a few bad things about him in front of Ling Xi and say in front of him that he was not a good person.

Although Xiangliu is over 600 years old, he is actually still considered a baby snake. He has a characteristic, which is that he holds grudges.

He remembered clearly all the bad things that the little girl who didn't like him said about him.

Anian knew that he was just here to make up the numbers today, so he just sat obediently beside Ling Xi and acted as a mascot.

"The little girl is so young, but she has been able to create a family business as big as Qi Jinzhao's. She is truly a genius."

Hong Jiang looked at the little girl in front of him. His face was calm, with a composure beyond his age, and his eyes were full of admiration.

"All these years, we have to thank Qi Jinchao for helping us. I, Hong Jiang, should say thank you."

Hearing this, Ling Xi smiled gently and said, "General, you are too polite. Even without Qi Jinchao, with Xiangliu and some people from Zhongyuan, Chen Rong's army can still survive."

When talking about some people in Central Plains, Ling Xi's voice paused, his eyes were clear, as if he saw through everything.

During the years that Chen Rong's army was hiding, the Central Plains clans, especially the Chishui clan and the Tushan clan, provided Chen Rong's army with a lot of help.

Like Qi Jinchao, the two major clans secretly sent a lot of food and medicinal materials to Chen Rongjun. Tushan clan also gave many discounts to some of Chen Rongjun's businesses.

Otherwise, with only Chen Rongjun, not to mention being beaten to death by Xi Yan, he would have starved to death long ago.

Although some Central Plains clans surrendered to Xiyan, Xiyan did not completely trust them. Otherwise, why would Chenrong Xinyue, the daughter of Chishui and Chenrong, be held hostage in Xiyan's capital?

Isn't this a manifestation of Xiyan's vigilance against the Central Plains clans?

What's more, the clan also needs to maintain its independence from the royal families of Xiyan and Haoling. Therefore, in order to maintain its status, the clan needs the existence of Chen Rongjun to contain Xiyan.

As long as Chen Rong’s army exists, Xi Yan cannot attack the Zhongyuan clan at will.

Hearing Ling Xi's words, Hong Jiang laughed loudly: "I didn't expect you to know this."

Xiangliu also looked at Ling Xi in surprise. He was in charge of all the dealings with the Central Plains families over the years, and it was very secretive, but he didn't expect that it would still be discovered.

It seems that Qi Jinchao's power is even stronger than he imagined.

Ling Xi said modestly: "I have more information channels, so I am more informed."

Stopping his laughter, Hong Jiang looked at Ling Xi with sharp eyes and asked, "Then why do you want to see me today?"

Ling Xi looked directly into Hong Jiang's eyes, not dodging or evading, and said in a gentle voice: "I want to plan a future for Chen Rongjun."

"Hahaha!" Hong Jiang laughed again, then with a serious face, he questioned Ling Xi with his dark face: "What basis do you have to say that you will give Chen Rongjun a future? Just based on Qi Jinzhao? That doesn't seem to be enough."

Xiang Liu's expression froze when he heard his adoptive father's words. He had not yet told his adoptive father Ling Xi's true identity.

Is this considered a slap in the face?

Facing Hong Jiang's questioning, Ling Xi's face remained calm, but his aura suddenly changed. Invisible pressure filled the room, and the aura of a superior who had been in a high position for a long time emanated from him without any concealment.

Although she is not the King of Hao Ling, her shadow can be seen behind every policy of Hao Ling over the years. It can be said that every policy promulgated by Hao Ling has her hand in hand.

In the minds of the four Hao Ling tribes and Hao Ling court officials, she had long been a foregone conclusion that she would be the Hao Ling Junior Prince and the next Hao Ling King in the future.

What's more, her target is not just Hao Ling.

So, she has never lacked confidence.

When Hong Jiang felt the pressure brought by the little girl in front of him, his laughing face stopped and then slowly became stiff.

He had only seen such aura in a few people in his life, the former King Chenrong, General Chichen of Chenrong, and that old jerk King Xiyan. "I wonder if Young Master Haoling is qualified to discuss our cooperation with the general?"

Ling Xi smiled slowly, and was very "kind" and even gentle, but it made Hong Jiang feel a chill on his back.

Hong Jiang's heart shuddered, and he subconsciously increased the strength in his hands. Without paying attention, he crushed the teacup on the table. The warm tea mixed with the fragments flowed out from his black hands.

Xiangliu looked at Hongjiang: "."

Is my adoptive father's reaction too big? Although Ling Xi is the young master of Haoling, he is not a cannibal.

Besides, she is very gentle and has a good temper. She always smiles gently and has never lost her temper.

If he didn't know that she had great prestige in Haoling's country, he would have doubted whether someone with such a good temper would be bullied.

If Hong Jiang knew what his adopted son was thinking, he would probably rant about it.

If the ministers and clans in Haoling who were almost killed by Ling Xi knew about this, each of them would be able to drown Xiangliu with just a spit.

Gentle? That was clearly pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger, and he killed all of them gently and calmly.

"Young Master Hao Ling!!"

Hong Jiang raised his voice, and his usually rough voice was unusually sharp, as if he did not expect her identity.

Hong Jiang pointed at Ling Xi and asked, "Are you the daughter of that kid from Haoling Country?"

Ling Xi nodded and said, "Yes, I am Ji Hao Lingxi, the Second Prince of Hao Ling Kingdom."

Ah Nian followed Ling Xi's words closely: "The third prince of Hao Ling Kingdom, Ji Hao Ling Yi."

Hong Jiang looked at Ling Xi with emotion, "I didn't expect you to be the daughter of that kid Hao Ling, but you do look a bit like your father when he was young."

When he was young, Haoling Shaohao fought his way out of the sinister and treacherous world and ascended to the position of King Haoling. He was capable, courageous, ruthless, and a man who was born to be a king.

"Did your father ask you to come to me?"

Ling Xi nodded: "There are father's ideas, but not much, more of my own thoughts."

"Xi Yan is Chen Rong's enemy, but similarly, Xi Yan and Hao Ling will have a war in the future. Hao Ling and Xi Yan can also be considered enemies. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, so why not unite and fight against Xi Yan together."

Ling Xi looked at Hong Jiang, "What do you think, General?"

After meeting him for such a short time, Ling Xi had almost figured out what kind of person Hong Jiang was: stubborn, honest, and stupid.

Most importantly, regard Xi Yan as your lifelong enemy.

Therefore, he should not refuse this cooperation proposal.

"What will happen after we defeat Xi Yan? What does Shaojun plan to do with Chen Rong's army? By then, Chen Rong's army will become Hao Ling's enemy, right?"

Xiang Liu on the side suddenly spoke up, and had some guesses in his mind about Ling Xi's ambitions.

Hongjiang is easy to fool, but Xiangliu is not stupid.

It seems that Chen Rongjun has benefited from the alliance, but there is no clear benefit. Chen Rongjun is not a fool who would do things for others for nothing.

When Ling Xi heard Xiangliu calling him Young Master, he understood that they represented the two positions of Hao Ling and Chen Rongjun, not individuals.

Ling Xi turned his gaze to Xiang Liu, staring at him, his face very serious, and promised solemnly: "I promise in the name of Hao Ling Shao Jun that the Chen Rong Army will retain the title of Chen Rong, return to the Central Plains, and rebuild their homeland."

"I wonder if the general and the military advisor are satisfied with this condition?"