Chapter 913: Extra Episode 360 Chapter 5: The Dominance of Bai Lian_3 Chapter 913: Extra Episode 360 Chapter 5: The Dominance of Bai Lian_3 The atmosphere was oppressive.

As they descended the mountain, Ji Heng slowly started talking to Ji Second Master, “Previously, when I was abroad, I sent messages to the homeland. The enemy was watching closely. Wanxin, posing as a pregnant woman, visited me and passed the messages on. Eventually, she was discovered…”

Ji Heng told Ji Second Master whatever he could.

He was giving an account.

“I have always been guarding Xiangcheng,” Ji Heng placed his hands behind his back and looked up at the sunlight above, “It’s only in the past two years when the spotlight has lessened that I found a chance to return to the Ji Family.”

**
Ji Second Master stayed in Xiangcheng for two days.

He went to visit the bustling Wallow Street, as well as the Calligraphy Association and the martial arts center.

He went there with Director Jian.

Director Jian enjoyed browsing the Calligraphy Association, and there he encountered a middle-aged woman in a suit. Ji Second Master observed Director Jian chatting with this woman for quite some time.

He stood aside, observing the artworks hanging on the walls of the Calligraphy Association, without uttering a word.

He simply thought she was an acquaintance of Director Jian.

However, upon hearing the middle-aged woman address Jian Zhongyou as “Director,” and seeing the respect on her face, Ji Second Master was surprised. A director? What kind of director?

Director Jian and the middle-aged woman walked towards the outdoor stage.

Watching the crowd of tourists outside.

Ji Second Master followed behind them, overhearing the staff outside addressing the woman as “Director Sun.”

“Who is she?” Ji Second Master was once again taken aback and asked the person beside him.

“Are you talking about Director Sun?” The young person beside him chuckled, “She’s the head of the Xiangcheng Culture and Tourism Bureau. She’s approachable and young people really like her.”

The head of the Culture and Tourism Bureau?

Ji Second Master’s gaze shifted back to Director Jian. This head of the Culture and Tourism Bureau held such respect for Jian Zhongyou.

So who exactly is this “Director Jian”?

That was enough for now; Ji Heng did mention that Director Jian and Bai Lian were old friends despite the age difference?

**
Xicheng.

The butler came to confirm the size and preferred patterns with Bai Lian.

Bai Lian glanced at the adjacent Snow Plum, recalling the incident at the Ji Family, until the butler mentioned that he was making clothes for her. She inquired further about whom the butler had collaborated with.

Having visited the Ji Family, Bai Lian knew the Ji Family had a heritage.

The butler naturally did not conceal anything from Bai Lian and explained about the Ji Family.

“The Ji Family?” Bai Lian stretched out her arms to let the embroideress take her measurements, pondering slightly, “Send me that person’s information later.”

The butler nodded, “Alright.”

After staying in Xiangcheng for two days, Ji Second Master hurriedly returned to Xicheng to prepare for work.

He also brought along some new clothes made by Ji Heng for Bai Lian.

Bai Lian had arranged to meet him at a tea house on the ancient street.

Before entering, his phone rang in his pocket; he frowned upon seeing the caller and stepped outside to answer.

The caller was Ji Third Master.

“Haven’t you arrived yet?” Ji Third Master spoke in a tone not respectful but rather condescending and commanding, “Didn’t I ask you to bring me that coat?”

The Ji Family had a meeting, and it was almost certain that Ji Third Master would get the cooperation deal with Jiangjing.

His manner of speaking was naturally different from before.

“Something came up,” Ji Second Master did not mention Bai Lian, having learned from Uncle Meng that Bai Lian was affiliated with Jiang University, and with Director Jian in the background, Ji Second Master had realized that Bai Lian was not as he had imagined.

Not to mention the two plainsclothes agents just outside.

Ji Third Master was very dissatisfied and coldly hung up the phone.

In the vicinity, Ji Second Master’s confidant expressed worry, “Second Master, it’s said that Third Master is meeting an important guest today, and the visitor is from Jiangjing…”

“I know,” Ji Second Master continued to head upwards.

He reached the private room Bai Lian had mentioned.

Ji Second Master immediately saw the two plainsclothes guards standing outside the box, he paused for a moment, then lifted the curtain and entered with the paper bag prepared by Ji Heng.

Bai Lian was sitting by the window, leisurely making tea.

She held the purple clay teapot, gently nodding three times, filling the tea cups halfway.

The fragrance of the tea permeated the entire private room.

Ji Second Master sniffed; it seemed like the tea Ji Heng had given him.

“This is what your grandfather asked me to bring you,” Ji Second Master handed a package of clothes to Bai Lian.

“Thank you.” Bai Lian placed one hand on the table, the other holding the tea cup, slowly savoring it as her gaze dropped.

The confidant waited anxiously outside, knocked on the door, urging Ji Second Master to attend the meeting.

Having delivered the items and courteously sipped the tea, Ji Second Master stood to leave, ready to rush back.

“Wait a moment,” Bai Lian put down the tea cup, took out her phone, and showed Ji Second Master a photo: “Is this one of your family’s embroidery pieces?”

He recognized it as Snow Plum Embroidery by his elder sister-in-law.

After pondering for a moment, Ji Second Master replied, “It’s my sister-in-law’s award-winning piece.”

Bai Lian poured herself more tea, as she had anticipated.

After filling her cup, she placed the teapot down, pressing her finger on the lid and tapping it slowly, pondering for a moment before lifting her head, “Your sister-in-law’s work, but it’s your youngest uncle who discussed the cooperation?”

Ji Second Master was a bit taken aback; his youngest brother had kept the matter extremely confidential, and he knew little about it, not even knowing who the cooperation partner was.

It was his youngest uncle, however, who had been very prominent at the Weaving Factory because of this matter over the past two days.

He did not know how Bai Lian had uncovered this matter, “Yes, my brother handled this…”

Bai Lian looked up, glanced at him, then pulled out her phone and dialed a number briefly,
“Come to the tea house.”

Bai Lian tossed her phone onto the table, crossed her arms, and leaned back, her demeanor exuding an innate wildness, “I have some complaints about your Ji Family’s Third Master. Either change the person negotiating with me, or–”
“This partnership ends here.”