Oh no! My grandmother made me shoulder the responsibility for eight households!

Chapter 255 When giving a gift, you should give something you are good at.

Lin Chen slowly said:

"First, your intelligence network, when I need to use it, cannot be compromised."

Second, you must reveal your trump card when the time is right. Third—

Lin Chen paused, looking into Mei Jiu Niang's eyes:

"You can't outsmart me."

Mei Jiu Niang and Lin Chen exchanged glances.

The two of them just looked at each other.

After a while, Mei Jiu Niang smiled.

"Okay, I promise you."

Lin Chen was somewhat surprised, "So agreeable?"

Mei Jiu Niang smiled and said, "Because I also want you to agree to a few conditions of mine."

Lin Chen said, "Speak."

Mei Jiu Niang said, "First, you cannot mistreat the disciples of my Hehuan Sect."

Those who follow you must be given a title; those who don't follow you, you can't bully them.

Lin Chen nodded: "Okay."

Mei Jiu Niang continued, "Secondly, if I need anything from you, you can't refuse."

Lin Chen said, "It depends on what it is. If it's reasonable, we can talk about it; if it's unreasonable, then forget it."

Mei Jiu Niang smiled: "Alright, third—"

She looked at Lin Chen, her eyes suddenly becoming serious:

You have to treat Yao Yao well.

I took her in and raised her for twenty years, never mistreating her. I'm giving her to you not so she can suffer.

Lin Chen remained silent for a while.

Then he nodded.

"Don't worry, I won't mistreat her."

Mei Jiu Niang looked at Lin Chen and suddenly smiled.

"Then it's settled."

She reached out her hand.

Lin Chen also extended his hand.

The two hands are clasped together.

Mei Jiu Niang smiled and said, "It's a pleasure to cooperate with you."

Lin Chen said, "It's a pleasure to cooperate with you."

Mei Jiu Niang released her grip and looked at Lin Chen.

"Oh, right, there's something I forgot to tell you."

Lin Chen raised an eyebrow: "What is it?"

Mei Jiu Niang smiled meaningfully:

"In your backyard, there's a place called 'Forbidden Zone,' where someone is imprisoned."

Lin Chen asked, "Who is it?"

Mei Jiu Niang said, "A man who wronged me three hundred years ago."

Lin Chen was stunned for a moment.

Mei Jiuniang continued, "I kept him alive for three hundred years, neither killing him nor releasing him, but just imprisoning him and torturing him every day."

She looked at Lin Chen, smiling like a flower:

"So, if you betray me..."

She didn't continue.

But the meaning is already quite clear.

Lin Chen was silent for a moment, then smiled.

"Sect Leader Mei, rest assured, I value my promises above all else."

Mei Jiu Niang nodded: "That's good."

Moonlight streamed in through the window.

The light shone on their faces.

One who smiles like a fox.

One who laughs like a wolf.

……

Half an hour later.

Mei Jiu Niang stood in the courtyard, watching Lin Chen lead the group of young women out.

Under the moonlight, the girls turned to look at her, their eyes filled with reluctance and fear.

Mei Jiu Niang waved her hand dismissively, as if shooing away a fly:

"Go, all of you. Serve Prince Lin well and don't embarrass me."

The girls didn't dare to say anything and followed Lin Chen out with their heads down.

As he reached the door, Lin Chen suddenly stopped and turned back to look at Mei Jiu Niang.

"By the way, Sect Leader Mei, do you want me to take care of that person you're imprisoning in your 'forbidden area'?"

Mei Jiu Niang was taken aback.

Lin Chen smiled sincerely:

"I'm a professional at cleaning up messes and dealing with all kinds of unfaithful men. Quality guaranteed, money back guarantee if you're not satisfied."

Mei Jiu Niang was silent for two seconds, then burst into laughter.

"Lin Chen, Lin Chen, you really have a sharp tongue."

Lin Chen shrugged:

"I do owe a little, but I'm excellent in bed. Sect Leader Mei, would you consider it?"

Mei Jiu Niang rolled her eyes:

"Get lost, my affairs are none of your business."

Lin Chen laughed and turned to walk out.

He took two steps, then stopped.

"Sect Leader Mei."

"What's wrong now?"

Lin Chen turned to look at her, unusually serious for once:

"That person in the 'forbidden area' has been imprisoned for three hundred years. That's enough. Either kill them or release them. Keeping them hanging like this is making you uncomfortable too."

Mei Jiu Niang was stunned.

The moonlight shone on her face, and her expression was somewhat complicated.

Lin Chen turned and left without waiting for her to speak.

The footsteps faded into the distance.

Mei Jiu Niang stood in the courtyard, looking at the door.

After a while, she suddenly smiled.

"This kid..."

She shook her head, turned around, and went back into the house.

"You talk like you know everything."

……

Outside.

Lin Chen stood in the alley with five young women.

The moonlight shone on them, and they all stood with their heads down, as if they were being punished.

Lin Chen looked from left to right, and from right to left.

Five girls, each with their own unique charm, some plump and some slender.

She has an oval face, big eyes, and looks gentle and graceful.

She had an oval face, almond-shaped eyes, and a slightly aloof beauty.

She has a round face and dimples when she smiles, which makes her look cheerful.

He was tall and thin, with a narrow waist and long legs; he stood there like a bamboo pole.

There was also the shortest one, with a baby face, looking like a minor.

But Lin Chen knew that the youngest disciples trained by the Hehuan Sect were at least sixteen years old.

"What are they called?" Lin Chen asked.

The five people looked at each other, and the one with the oval face spoke first:

"Your Highness, my name is Qing'er."

The woman with the oval face replied, "My name is Dai'er."

The round-faced woman smiled broadly and said, "My name is Xi'er."

The tall, thin man said in a cold tone, "My name is Su'er."

The girl with the baby face said timidly, "My name is Ling'er."

Lin Chen's lips twitched after hearing this.

"Were your names chosen in a line?"

The five people didn't understand, but seeing Lin Chen smile, they all smiled too.

Lin Chen waved his hand:

"Alright, stop standing there and come with me."

He turned and walked forward.

The five people quickly followed, their footsteps making a cacophony of noise.

After taking a few steps, Lin Chen suddenly turned around:

"By the way, besides your skills in serving people, what other special talents do you have?"

The five people looked at each other, and it was Qing'er who spoke first:

"Your Highness, I am somewhat knowledgeable in the arts of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting."

Lin Chen nodded:

"That's fine. I'll arrange some things for you to do later, so you won't be bored at home."

The five people were stunned for a moment, somewhat incredulous.

Ling'er asked softly:

"Your Highness, you...you won't let us serve you?"

Lin Chen turned to look at her:

"Serve what?"

Ling'er blushed and lowered her head, not daring to speak.

Lin Chen understood and smiled:

"What are you thinking? I have plenty of servants in my manor. Since you're here, stay for now and do whatever you want. You can leave whenever you want once you've thought it through."

The five people looked at each other in bewilderment.

This is not what they imagined.

Lin Chen ignored what they were thinking and continued walking forward.

After taking a couple of steps, he suddenly remembered something, turned back, and added:

"By the way, you guys should know Yao Yao, right? If you're bored, you can go find her to hang out with."

After saying that, he strode forward.

The five people stood there, stunned, for a long while.

Qing'er whispered:

"This prince... how come he's different from what the sect leader said?"

Dyer nodded:

"It is a little different."

Xi'er smiled:

"It's different, that's good. The sect leader said all those men are the same, but this one doesn't seem to be."

Su'er remained indifferent, but there was a hint of curiosity in her eyes:

"Let's wait and see."

Ling'er muttered softly:

I'm a little hungry.

Everyone laughed.