Insufficient balance

  "Hah! Hah! Hah! ......" Just as Li Yunfei was about to enter his own residence, a loud and majestic laughter suddenly came from the side. Who dared to make such a move in front of the King of Qin?

  "Pay respects to General Cheng, Duke of Lu!" All the guards bowed in unison, showing a respectful expression. For military personnel, it is always a matter of worshipping some strong figures, and this person was one of the founding generals, an existence that they absolutely had to look up to.

  "I thought it was someone else with such a big fanfare, didn't expect it to be King Qin! Haha! Old Cheng arrived late, I hope Your Highness will forgive me!" Cheng Yaojin made a fist at Li Yan, which counted as paying respects. Although Li Yunfei was higher in rank than Cheng Yaojin, after all, Cheng Yaojin was also a high-ranking official of the current dynasty and could dispense with paying respects to Li Yunfei.

  "Ah! So it's Uncle Cheng. You're going to disappoint Yun Fei like this? Yun Fei has always admired Uncle Cheng's great name!" How many people in the Tang Dynasty have the surname Cheng and hold such a high position? Besides the famous Deputy General Cheng Yaojin, who else could it be?

  "Hmm! Since you've said that, I'll let you call me Uncle! Back in the day when I and your father were conquering the world, you weren't even born yet! You can call me Uncle and it wouldn't be excessive!" Cheng Yaojin was pleased with Li Yan's flattery. His large palm slapped Li Yunfei's shoulder, and despite his body having been transformed by true energy, Li Yunfei still gritted his teeth in pain, showing just how powerful Cheng Yaojin was.

  "Uncle Cheng, please be gentle! My small body can't withstand your powerful slap!" Li Yunfei hastily hid behind Xiaolian and said to Cheng Yaojin, he really couldn't bear Cheng's immense strength!

  "Oh! Hey! I'm telling you, young master, it's time for you to exercise and build up your body. Look at how skinny you are, just like a little chick! Take a look at me, Uncle Cheng, I can still knock down an ox with one hand!" Cheng Yaojin patted his own muscular arms as he spoke to Li Yunfei.

  "Uncle Cheng is born with divine strength, which I can only aspire to. Next time I have the chance, I will definitely visit Uncle Cheng's residence to learn from him!" Li Yunfei said his polite words, but he was also a bit overwhelmed by this famous General Fu, and he wasn't some kind of general who could be immune to his great strength.

  "Ah! Since you've already arrived at the doorstep, why wait any longer? Let's go! We can walk together!" Cheng Yaojin tucked Li Yunfei under his arm, looking very affectionate. Li Yunfei immediately sent a pleading glance to Xiaolian, but what followed next left Li Yunfei utterly hopeless!

  "Hehe! Young Master Wang, you can go with peace of mind! Xiaolian will take care of things in the mansion!" Xiaolian smiled as she looked at Li Yunfei being held by Cheng Yaoguang. In fact, Xiaolian had her own motives. She wasn't just accompanying Li Yunfei for show; ever since she was by the Empress's side, Xiaolian had been constantly instilled with how to secure the greatest benefits for Li Yunfei. It could be said that as long as it was beneficial or advantageous for Li Yunfei, Xiaolian would let him do it.

  This time, the dignified Duke Lu personally came to invite him. If Li Yunfei refused, it would be a loss of face for Cheng Yaojin, and he would become a laughing stock. In that case, Cheng Yaojin might even become an opponent of Li Yunfei in the future. Although Li Yunfei may not necessarily fight for the throne, Xiaolian had to think about the future, so she let Li Yunfei accompany Cheng Yaojin back. This way, it gave face to Cheng Yaojin and also allowed her to get along with Cheng Yaojin, a founding elder with good connections. What's not to like about this?

  "Little... little lotus, won't you?! You won't just abandon me like this, will you?! I... I don't want to! Li Yunfei was on the verge of tears, while those servants and guards could only sympathetically look at their young king. They couldn't do anything about it since he was notorious for being shameless. After all, this Lord Lu hadn't taken any threatening actions against King Qin or harmed him in any way. It wouldn't be right to vent their anger on him!"

  "Haha! Young Master, why don't you come with me instead? Look at your subordinates, they all seem to be in support of it. What do you say, everyone?" Cheng Yaojin said to the group of people.

  "It is... it is! King Qin, you can rest assured and go!" Everyone reluctantly said under the pressure of Cheng Yaojin's might.

  "Look! The wise nephew is just two steps away!" Chen Yaqin pulled Li Yunfei for a few steps, and indeed saw a crimson gate, as well as the two giant stone lions that exceeded 1,000 catties.

  "No...this can't be!" Li Yunfei looked at the sign on the door with a strong urge to punch someone, "Lu Guogong Fu! Father Emperor, you're playing me!" Li Yunfei stared blankly at the sign for half a day before suddenly bursting out in anger. It turned out that next to Qin Wang Fu was actually Lu Guogong Fu!

  "Hey! How can you say that about your father? I'm good brothers with him, you know! If you keep talking like that, I'll get really angry and report back to your father! Let's go!" Cheng Yaojin put his arm around Li Yunfei's neck and headed towards the mansion. Li Yunfei looked at the soldiers guarding the gate, who were all holding axe-shaped door boards, and felt a chill run down his spine. Indeed, what kind of general brings what kind of soldiers! This ancestor of axe-wielding, Cheng Yaojin, certainly brought fierce warriors with him!

  "I didn't say anything about Father Emperor! I was just sighing, yes, sighing. I didn't expect Uncle Cheng's subordinates to be so strong, and even more unexpected is that Uncle Cheng actually lives next door to me!" By the time he finished speaking, Li Yunfei was gritting his teeth, he couldn't believe that his Father Emperor had arranged such an extreme neighbor for him!

  "Haha! I knew you'd like it, nephew. Let's go to my place first and get him drunk till he can't tell heaven from earth, then tomorrow we'll go to your place and get him so drunk he won't know what day it is!" Chen Daqi's words made Li Yunfei's legs go weak, luckily he didn't fall to the ground, thanks to Cheng Daqi holding onto him at the time.

  "Uncle Cheng! Let's not drink anymore, shall we?" Li Yunfei said somewhat weakly. In his past life, Li Yunfei wasn't good at drinking, and one look at Cheng Yaojin's state told him that he was absolutely a master of it. Li Yunfei's heart was really...

  "What's wrong with you! How can a man not drink? Haven't you heard the saying? A man who doesn't drink is wasting his life!" Cheng Yaojin said, putting his arm around Li Yunfei's neck.

  "Huh? Is there such a sentence? How come I don't know?" Li Yunfei racked his brains, but couldn't recall who had said something like that. How could Cheng Yaowen be more knowledgeable than himself, a 21st-century person?

  "Haha! Didn't I just say that? Didn't you hear me?" Cheng Yaojin scratched the back of his head with a look of "it's only natural" and said, Li Yunfei was thoroughly defeated by this guy. A top-notch person is indeed a top-notch person, not someone ordinary people can compare to, especially when it comes to this level of shamelessness, which is even more impossible for ordinary people to surpass!