Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2675 Still Vigorous in Old Age 59.0
After discussing it, Shen Haolin, Shen Cha, and Xue Ruitian decided to keep Chu Han instead of having him stay at the inn.

Chu Han originally didn't want to bother them, but he couldn't resist the persuasion of this group of people, so he reluctantly agreed.

But he made a condition: he could stay at the Marquis's residence, but not at the Duke's residence, because he couldn't cause trouble for Shen Haolin and Shen Cha.

In the eyes of the world, the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion is almost as important as the Shen Family Army Camp. If he lives here and something happens here, he will be held responsible.

"granduncle."

"It's decided then. If you don't agree, I'll stay at an inn or at Xiao Si's place." Chu Han looked at Master Jiang. "Do you have any spare rooms that can accommodate me for a couple of days?"

“Uncle Wang, although my place isn’t spacious, I still have rooms. As long as you don’t mind.” Master Jiang gestured with his chin toward Xia Chen. “This kid has the same idea as you. He refused to live in the Duke’s mansion or the Marquis’s mansion, and finally found an empty room at my place.”

"Isn't this better?" Chu Han clapped his hands. "I won't stay in the Duke's mansion or the Marquis's mansion. I'll stay with Xiao Si and Xiao Qi. That way, we can talk to each other again." He looked at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha, then at Xue Ruitian. "You don't need to persuade me. It's not appropriate for me to stay in the Duke's mansion. If I stay in the Marquis's mansion, am I supposed to be staring at those big guys? We only need to see each other once tonight. We don't need to live under the same roof to avoid awkwardness for each other."

Shen Haolin, Shen Cha, and Xue Ruitian exchanged glances. Chu Han's reasoning was very sound, and they agreed with it. Although they felt a little regretful, they could only agree.

"No matter what, Uncle must not refuse the welcome banquet tonight."

"Of course." Chu Han nodded with a smile. "After visiting the Duke's mansion, we can go to the Marquis's mansion for a delicious meal. It's perfect."

Xue Ruitian gestured to Shen Haolin and Shen Cha, then quietly left the flower hall to go to the kitchen to find Elder Mo to arrange the welcoming banquet for tonight.

Shen Cha exchanged a glance with Eagle Falcon and Eagle Leopard, and the three of them stood up at the same time, made an excuse, and left the flower hall.

"Young Master!" The group stopped a considerable distance from the flower hall. Eagle Leopard looked at Shen Cha, then at Merlin, who had followed them after they left the flower hall, and asked, "Shouldn't we make some arrangements?"

"The inn is all arranged," Merlin said, glancing at the three of them. "The Shadow Camp has sent over a dozen brothers, and they're already around the inn." She looked at Shen Cha. "Does the boss still suspect him?"

“We had doubts before, but after several rounds of testing and verification from our elders, we can basically confirm his identity.” Shen Cha gently shook her head. “Now that his identity is confirmed, his safety is our responsibility. If something happens to him at the border, the King of Jing will probably come looking for trouble with us.”

"The young master is right," Eagle Leopard sighed. "Since he's staying at the teahouse, we'll arrange for someone to keep an eye on him nearby, but..."

“There are our own people in the teahouse, so don’t worry.” Shen Cha waved to Ying Bao. “You pick a few smart ones and follow Lao Wu. Lao Wu will make arrangements for them. I only have one requirement: follow orders. No matter what you say, just follow along and don’t fight.”

"Understood." Eagle Falcon responded, bowed to Shen Cha and Eagle Leopard, and hurriedly went to the camp to select people.

Watching the falcon leave, Eagle Leopard turned to Shen Cha and asked, "Why can't we fight? What if it involves our lives?"

“Grand Uncle has people around him, so we just need to do what we should do.” Shen Cha looked up at the roof to the east, chuckled, and raised her voice slightly as she said, “But when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Grand Uncle doesn’t want to live in the Duke’s mansion to avoid causing us trouble, so the people around him should also keep their feet on the ground and not go where they shouldn’t. Otherwise, I wouldn’t mind keeping a close eye on them for Grand Uncle.”

Eagle Leopard and Merlin exchanged glances, then looked towards the rooftop to the east. After Shen Cha finished speaking, they saw a hand reach out from that direction, making a gesture of agreement.

Behind the eaves on the east side, Shadow Thirteen, who had just returned from Xijing City, looked at the people who were tied up and gagged with a half-smile, accompanied by several Shadow Brothers.

"Did you hear what our boss said?" Shadow Thirteen twirled a golden dagger in his hand, looking at the ashamed men with a grin. "Keep your legs under control. Don't go where you shouldn't. If there's a next time, even if our boss wants to chop off your legs, your master won't stop you."

The people, bound hand and foot, were unable to speak, but could nod repeatedly to indicate that they understood and would never do it again.

"We'll have to trouble you to wait a bit until the banquet at the Marquis's residence is ready before we release you. Don't worry about the young master of the Prince of Jing's residence; we'll protect him!"

After saying that, Ying Shisan peeked out furtively. Just then, Shen Cha looked in his direction, and he grinned at her, revealing a particularly bright smile. He also greeted the shocked Merlin.

"Boss!" Seeing Shadow Thirteen quickly retreat, Merlin tugged at Shen Cha's sleeve. "Wasn't that just now..."

"Yes, you read that right." Shen Cha smiled helplessly. "Dai Yi is going back to replace him. He'll go back to replace Dai Yi after he's rested enough."

"Isn't this just making things difficult?" Merlin frowned slightly, then, as if remembering something, quickly hugged himself. "You're not thinking of making me and Xiaozhu go through all this trouble, are you? Let me make it clear beforehand, I'm not doing it!"

“With your temper, you couldn’t stay in the palace for even a day. What would you do there?” Shen Cha turned around and flicked her forehead, saying, “Xiao Zhu is much more composed than you. She’ll be perfect for keeping His Majesty in check and preventing him from running around recklessly. As for Dai Yi…” She sighed softly, “That boy is very clever. He can do things that Thirteenth Prince can’t.”

"Aren't you afraid he'll lead His Majesty around the city recklessly?"

“Not at all. He knows what he should and shouldn’t do.” Shen Cha raised an eyebrow slightly. “It’s just that he’s been rejected by everyone since he was a child, so he’s covered in thorns. You see, once someone affirms him and his actions, doesn’t that motivate him to go in the right direction? Besides, he has more important things to do when he goes back this time, so he doesn’t have time to mess around!”

"Something more important?" Merlin frowned slightly. "Is it about Mianbai?"

"Hmm!" Shen Cha nodded, leading a few people slowly towards the flower hall. "Don't forget, this year is an election year!"