Chapter 613 I feel bad too.
The Seventh Elder of Qianluo Palace also nodded repeatedly and said in response:
"Indeed, our Qianluo Palace does have a lot of daily affairs, and occasional delays are inevitable."
"So I hope that all the family heads will be more tolerant and wait for a moment. Don't be impatient."
However, how could the family heads be easily dismissed by these few casual remarks from Elder Xu and the Seventh Elder?
Their faces became increasingly gloomy, like the dark clouds before a storm, making people feel depressed.
Wang Pengtao, the head of the Wang family, snorted coldly, his face full of anger, and he shouted with his eyes wide open:
"Humph! We have been waiting here for a long time, but they have not shown up yet. They must have encountered some unexpected events."
"Elder Xu, Seventh Elder, don't try to deceive us with such excuses!"
There was suspicion in his eyes as he stared closely at Elder Xu and the Seventh Elder, as if he wanted to find the slightest flaw in their faces.
Elder Xu still had a kind smile on his face, and explained to everyone very patiently:
"Please do not misunderstand me, my fellow family heads. You are all well-known and influential people in the Central Region. How dare this elder deceive you?"
Elder Xu shook his head slightly, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes.
"It's true that in recent days, my Qianluo Palace has been involved in many trivial matters. The Palace Master and others may be fully busy dealing with those urgent matters at this moment."
Having said this, Elder Xu paused for a moment, and slowly glanced at everyone, with a soothing look in his eyes.
"However, please rest assured, the Palace Master and his men will be here to meet you soon."
"So, I hope you can calm down a little bit, don't be impatient, don't be impatient."
Elder Jin's voice remained steady throughout the entire session, as if it had some magical power that could calm the anger in the hearts of the family heads a little.
His sincere and frank gaze swept across each of the family heads present one by one, which made them believe it a little and alleviated the doubts in their hearts a little.
At this time, Shen Minglang, who had been silent all this time, suddenly asked anxiously:
"Elder Xu, to be honest, this clan master came here specifically to look for your old palace master."
"The old palace master clearly told this family master to go to Qianluo Palace to find him before, but where is he now?"
As he spoke, Shen Minglang's body involuntarily leaned forward slightly, his eyes fixed on Elder Xu.
Five months ago, he and his wife were commissioned by the old master and adults of Qianluo Palace to steal the mysterious jade pendant from the Duke of Zhenguo of Luoyang Empire.
But just when they were about to take action, they were stopped by the old master of Qianluo Palace, who asked them to return to the Central Region to find him.
But now they have been waiting in Qianluo Palace for so long, but have not seen the old palace master and the adults of Qianluo Palace. This is strange.
He thought to himself, could it be that something went wrong in Qianluo Palace and they were hiding it from them on purpose?
Meng Weilan, who was sitting next to Shen Minglang, saw this and quickly echoed:
"That's right, Elder Xu, we came to Qianluo Palace on the orders of the old Palace Master."
"But now that we are here, why hasn't the old palace master appeared yet? Is there some hidden secret?"
As Meng Weilan spoke, she looked at Elder Xu with a questioning look, as if she was examining a suspicious object.
Elder Xu's face was as calm as water, and he responded: "Master Shen, Madam Shen, don't worry, the old hall master is now in Qianluo Hall."
"It's just that he has something important to deal with, so he needs to wait a while before coming to see you. Master Shen and Madam Shen, please be patient."
Hearing this, Shen Minglang couldn't help but frown, and a strong ominous premonition suddenly surged in his heart.
That premonition followed him like a shadow, lingering in his mind and making him feel vaguely uneasy.
At this moment, He Min'er, a sixteen-year-old woman dressed in green, sitting next to the head of the He family, was twisting her body in an artificial manner.
She pouted her lips slightly, tugged at the sleeve of Patriarch He, and said in a coquettish tone:
"Oh, Grandpa, look, my aunt and cousin haven't come yet."
"Besides, my aunt's soul tablet has been broken. Maybe they really encountered something unexpected."
Her voice was so sweet, as if it was covered with a thick layer of icing, making one feel numb all over.
When Mr. He heard his granddaughter's words, his originally calm expression suddenly turned gloomy.
He turned his head suddenly and glared at He Min'er, scolding her harshly:
"Min'er! Stop talking nonsense here, they will be fine!"
The roar was deafening, and everyone present was trembling in their hearts.
The head of the He family frowned tightly, his eyes were full of severity and rebuke, and he glared at He Min'er fiercely.
He was extremely angry. This girl Min'er always said unlucky things!
However, facing the rebuke from the head of the He family, He Min'er looked unconcerned.
She pouted her pink little lips slightly, with a hint of undisguised disdain in her eyes.
In her heart, she secretly complained about her grandfather's old-fashioned and stubborn nature, thinking that she was just expressing the doubts that everyone had.
Maybe something really happened to my aunt and cousin?
Otherwise, why haven't they appeared yet and there is no movement at all?
But why should He Min'er be scolded like this by her grandfather?
He Min'er curled her lips, her heart full of grievances and dissatisfaction, but she didn't dare to show it in person, so she could only complain secretly in her heart.
She pushed the hair by her ears behind her, crossed her arms over her chest, and turned her body slightly to avoid the stern gaze of the head of the He family.
The handsome young man of eighteen years old, Wang Jinyu, who was wearing a bright red suit, was sitting next to the head of the Wang family who was watching coldly.
When he saw He Min'er being scolded, he was secretly happy and felt that this was a great opportunity to please the beautiful woman.
He quickly smiled and comforted He Min'er softly, "Sister Min'er, don't worry, maybe it's just some misunderstanding."
As he said this, Wang Jinwei always had a fawning smile on his face.
His eyes seemed to be glued to He Min'er, never leaving her for a moment.
Although He Min'er did not have much affection for Wang Jinwei, she did not directly reject his sudden courtesy.
She glanced at him calmly, and then responded in a lukewarm tone: "I hope so."
Although it was such a short and slightly cold sentence, its tone did not contain too much obvious rejection.
This undoubtedly ignited a faint but hopeful spark in the heart of Wang Jinyu, who was full of expectations.
He felt that He Min'er was not without feelings for him, and the smile on his face became brighter, even a little forgetful.
Wang Jinwei struck while the iron was hot and continued to strike up a conversation with He Min'er without any hesitation.
"Sister Min'er, I feel bad when you worry about me like this."
"Seeing you so worried, I can't wait to help you out, Sister Min'er."
His voice was so gentle that it seemed like water could drip out of it, his eyes were full of flattery and concern, and he stared at He Min'er closely.
Hearing this, He Min'er turned her head slightly, cleverly avoiding Wang Jinyu's scorching gaze that was as hot as fire.
However, although she tried her best to remain calm on the surface, a hint of boredom was clearly revealed in the depths of her beautiful eyes.
In fact, He Min'er was secretly complaining in her heart at this moment.
She just felt that Wang Jinwei was like an extremely disgusting fly, buzzing and lingering.
However, due to considerations of personal feelings, she couldn't lose her temper on the spot and had to forcefully suppress the impatience surging in her heart.
At this time, Jin Ruxin, a 17-year-old girl in orange clothes standing next to the head of the Jin family, saw everything that was happening before her eyes.