C11

Yan Ling was still waiting inside for Li Li to bring someone in when he suddenly heard a ruckus outside the courtyard. Yan Ling thought about it for a moment, then stood up and walked outside.

There was already a group of people gathered at the entrance of the courtyard. Standing outside the courtyard, Yan Ling was unable to see the situation inside clearly. Noticing that Yan Ling had walked out, everyone subconsciously quieted down and moved to the side. Only then did Yan Ling see the situation in the middle.

A fifteen to sixteen year old youth was being pressed down to the ground by a few servants in the Prime Minister's residence. The youth's face seemed to be injured, but he still continued to struggle without making a sound.

Even though Yan Ling didn't know what was going on, he felt that this young man was quite interesting. If he were to really accept him as his subordinate, it wouldn't be bad either. Of course, that was only if he could tame it.

"Miss." When Li Jun realized that her young miss had arrived, she hurriedly walked up to her.

"Li Yi, what happened? "What's going on?" He turned his head to the side and spoke sternly.

It was clear that this so-called severity was not directed at Li Yi, but instead, it was aimed at this group of newly arrived maids and servants. After all, he couldn't afford to be treated like a pushover by a group of people.

As expected, when they saw such a dignified Yan Ling, the people below calmed down a lot and no longer peeked at him like they did just now. Satisfied, Yan Ling retracted his gaze and waited for Li to say something.

"To reply Miss, this new servant wants to escape and was just stopped by the servant." With Li Yi's exquisite mind, she naturally knew what her young miss wanted to do, and the tone of her words were much more respectful than usual.

Yan Ling was slightly surprised. The people sent by Madam Zai should be well-trained. They would definitely not make such mistakes. This youth was rather interesting.

"Let him go." Yan Ling said faintly.

"Miss, this …" The servant was in a bit of a dilemma, and his expression showed some hesitation.

Yan Ling frowned slightly. Li Yi then said, "Where did all this nonsense come from? Whatever little miss says, just do it."

Yan Ling nodded his head in satisfaction. He smiled at the man and said, "If anything happens, I will naturally take responsibility." Could it be that you feel that I do not have that right? "

"No matter what you want to say, I won't willingly become your slave!" The young teenager in the room glared at Yan Ling.

Yan Ling gave a faint smile before his expression changed as he said with slight ridicule, "What qualifications do you think you have to say these words to me? You yourself are just a fish on a chopping board, waiting to be slaughtered. "

The youth lowered his head and clenched his fists tightly, unable to utter a word. Although his tone was very stubborn the moment he opened his mouth, wasn't this a sign of his guilt?

He had to admit that just by sitting there, Yan Ling exuded a natural disposition. It was because he felt pressure that he wanted to take the initiative. In the end, what Yan Ling said left him in complete despair.

"Using what you said just now, no matter what you want to do, you are now a servant of our Prime Minister's Estate." You can't even escape, what do you think you can do? "

Yan Ling did not seem to notice the young man's clenched fists as he asked.

"Being your servant, can you help me do what I want?"

The young man was a smart man. He knew that Yan Ling would not have said those words to him for nothing. However … If that was the case, it probably wouldn't be enough!

Yan Ling tapped the table with his slender fingers and said slowly, "What do you think? What qualifications do you have to tell me this now? "

With that, Yan Ling stood up and walked towards the door. Just as Yan Ling was about to open the door, he suddenly heard a "putong" sound from behind him.

Yan Ling did not turn around, but the corner of his mouth curled up into a smile. He stopped and waited for the person behind him to speak.

"Miss, I am willing to be your loyal servant. "I only hope that when I have the ability to do what I want in the future, Miss will not stop me." The kneeling youth's eyes were clear and bright, and a resolute expression could be seen on his young yet full of scars.

Yan Ling laughed and said slowly, "Of course I won't stop you. If you can show me your usefulness, then I might be able to help you."

This young man was called Nan Yan, and since Yan Ling couldn't be bothered to change his name, he decided to let him use this name again in the future.

Finding the person he was looking for, Yan Ling did not bother to carefully choose anyone else and instructed Li Yi to find a few smart ones to stay behind. We don't have to be too smart, but we have to be reliable.

When Li Li did something, it was very consistent with what she said and did. Although a lot of people had come, other than Nan Yan, there were only four people left.

The two little girls looked cute and well-behaved, as if they didn't have any special characteristics. As for the other two teenagers, one was sturdy, while the other was quick-witted. Seeing that he was very satisfied, Yan Ling handed the few of them to Yin Li.

After arranging the remaining five people, Yan Ling specifically ordered Li Yi to give some medicine to Nan Yan. If he needed a doctor, he could only ask for one in his own name.

Not long after receiving the medicine, Li Jun came back with a fuming expression, making Yan Ling feel slightly amused.

Seeing that Li Yi had been secretly looking at him, Yan Ling pretended not to see it and continued to drink his tea without a care in the world. Sure enough, after a while, Li Yi couldn't hold it in anymore.

"Miss!" Li Yi called out in dissatisfaction.

"What's wrong? "Who dares to provoke our head steward?" Yan Ling teased with a smile.

Originally, there weren't many people in the courtyard, but now that there were more people and they were handed over to Li Yi to take care of, he was just like a small steward.

Li Yi pouted in embarrassment, and said with puffed up cheeks: "Little miss, just tease me, there's still more … … That Nan Yan doesn't know what's good for him! "

Yan Ling immediately understood that this was all about Nanyan. Speaking of which, Yan Ling had only left Nanyan behind because he felt that whether it was his temperament or anything else, this youth was not an ordinary slave.

He reckoned it was because his family had fallen or had been persecuted that he had been reduced to such a state. There was another reason besides great help in taming this young man. Yan Ling wanted to see how far such a person could go.

"What happened to him? The youth saw that his family background wasn't that bad, and his personality couldn't help but be proud and aloof. He reckoned that he was in trouble, so you should take care of him. " Yan Ling said seriously.

At first, Li Yi was still somewhat unsatisfied, but after hearing what Yan Ling had said, she suddenly stopped causing a ruckus. After all, she was a soft-hearted little girl. In addition, since Nanyan and Li's family had younger brothers and sisters who were around the same age, Pingbai felt a bit more heartbroken.

Naturally, Yan Ling knew what Li Yi was thinking about as he gently patted her shoulder.

"I'm not telling you this so you can have him. "No matter what happened to him in the past, he is now a servant of the Prime Minister's Estate. If he needs to be trained, he needs to be trained. Otherwise, it would not just be me who will lose face."