Old Ba's reminder was directed at Manor Lord Cen Qi, but the dissatisfaction in his tone was aimed at Qian.
What did you mean by that, Qian? Introducing your master, Master Duo, first was no problem at all. You were the client, the ones paying the bills. You were the big shots.
But once you'd introduced Master Duo, was that it? Was Tiger Lord just a decoration? Or had you, Qian, decided on your own to cut Tiger Lord out? Even if you represented the Treasure Tree Clan, what gave you the right to be so overbearing?
As Tiger Lord's lackey, Old Ba naturally had to be the first to speak up. And he was the only one who could. Tiger Lord couldn't very well speak up for himself, could he? That would be beneath him.
Cen Qi was taken aback for a moment, then a faint smile appeared on his face. "Hello, Tiger Lord. Welcome. Please, come in."
It couldn't be said that Cen Qi's greeting was unfriendly.
But if you called it warm, it was clearly nothing like the enthusiasm he'd shown Master Duo.
Tiger Lord was a man of great cunning. He smiled faintly, showing no sign of displeasure, then smiled at Master Duo and gestured for him to go ahead.
Master Duo gave Tiger Lord a meaningful glance, then looked at Cen Qi. His gaze briefly swept over Steward Old Zhu before he smiled and walked forward.
Jiang Yue took in everyone's expressions and reactions, quietly applauding inside.
Beside him, Old Shen Li Yi said, "Shen Li, there are still spirit herbs growing in our manor under Cen Qi's current management. If we lease the land to them, the spirit herbs growing outside will be lost. We'll need to work out some arrangement for that portion