I became the tyrant's only belief.

Chapter 327 Asking About Something

"Relax, don't be too tense." Siyue patted Chu Liuzheng's stiff lower back. "This horse is very docile. As long as you don't kick it hard, it won't throw you off."

Chu Liuzheng sat on the white horse, gripping the reins tightly, his back straight and motionless, completely stiff as a piece of wood.

[Oh no! Riding a horse with Chenxing is a completely different experience. It's so high! What if I fall and break my neck?]

"I really won't fall." Seeing that Chu Liuzheng couldn't relax, Siyue wanted to sigh. It's not like he's never ridden a horse before, so why is he so afraid?

"I know, but I'm scared." Chu Liuzheng stiffened her neck, believing that Siyue could hold the horse and wouldn't just watch her fall.

Believing is one thing, being afraid is another, and she couldn't control herself at all!
"Let me lead you around for a bit first." Siyue stroked the horse's head. "Get used to it."

Chu Liuzheng wanted to say no, but the white horse beneath him had already started to move.

Chu Liuzheng was so frightened that he instinctively clenched his flanks, and perhaps he used too much force, because the white horse shook its head slightly in agitation.

Siyue immediately reached out to comfort him, but when she looked up and saw that Chu Liuzheng's face had turned pale, she couldn't help but sigh: "How are you going to ride a horse this afternoon if you're like this? The young master instructed that no one is allowed to ride in a carriage."

Chu Liuzheng looked miserable: "Can't I ride with you?"

“Okay,” said Mitsuki, “but the young master instructed that I must first teach you how to ride a horse.”

Chu Liuzheng really wanted to die.

[That damned tyrant! Riding a horse isn't an essential skill, and he just kicked me out because he thought I was slowing him down in the carriage! I didn't want to come anyway!]

Waaaaah! I really don't want to ride a horse!!

She used to fantasize about the freedom of riding a horse across the vast grasslands, but after actually riding a horse, she became more docile.

Isn't riding in a horse-drawn carriage more appealing?
Who should suffer the hardship of riding a horse all the way?
By the window on the second floor, Xiao Jingfan looked down at the two people learning to ride horses, all he could hear was Chu Liuzheng's wailing and howling.

He was getting a headache from the noise and ordered Zhou Yuande: "Go to the carriage shop and buy a better carriage."

The medicine Feng Jing gave him could be harmful if taken in excess, but judging from Chu Liuzheng's current state, he probably won't be able to learn to ride a horse anytime soon.

Zhou Yuande thought to himself that Longkou Town wasn't very big and there probably weren't any better carriages, but seeing Xiao Jingfan's expression, he still accepted the order and went to carry it out.

Xiao Jingfan looked out the window for a moment, then ordered someone to summon Feng Jing.

Feng Jing stayed up all night last night, slept all morning, and just woke up.

He came over yawning: "What did you call me for, young master?"

Xiao Jingfan asked, "Are there any medications for motion sickness that won't cause harm?"

"Yes." Feng Jing went back to his room to get a small porcelain bottle and placed it in front of him. "I just made it last night."

Xiao Jingfan looked at him: "You still had time to do this last night?"

"It's not difficult, I did it without thinking." Feng Jing stretched. "Does Young Master have any other instructions? If not, I'd like to take a stroll around the streets."

"Go ahead." Xiao Jingfan put away the small porcelain bottle and sent someone to deliver a message to Siyue and Chu Liuzheng.

Upon learning that he would no longer need to learn to ride a horse, Chu Liuzheng almost burst into tears of joy.

Siyue helped her down from the horse, handed the reins to a guard, and helped her back to the main hall to rest.

Feng Jing was strolling around the lobby when he saw them and came over, inviting the two of them, "Want to go out for a walk together?"

Chu Liuzheng was tempted, but still glanced at the stairwell and said, "I have to ask the young master first."

“I just asked,” Feng Jing said. “Young Master agreed.”

Although he was only granted permission for one person, adding two more people wouldn't be out of the question; the emperor shouldn't be that stingy.

Upon hearing that Xiao Jingfan had agreed, Chu Liuzheng naturally had no objections.

She only shopped for a little while last night, and she wasn't done yet.

So, after waiting for a long time without anyone coming up, Xiao Jingfan summoned a guard to inquire. He learned that the three of them had gone shopping together, leaving behind the message that they would return after lunch and that the innkeepers didn't need to wait for them. Xiao Jingfan: "..."

After waking up, Chenxing went out to look for Chu Liuzheng and Siyue, only to find Xiao Jingfan sitting in the main hall drinking tea, his face cold as if someone owed him tens of thousands of taels of silver.

She nudged the guard closest to her and asked, "Who made the young master angry?"

The guard shook his head.

Chen Xing looked around but didn't see Zhou Yuande, Chu Liuzheng, or Si Yue, so he nudged the guard again: "Where are the others?"

The guard looked at her, as if to say, "Could you please stop poking his nerves?"
He said curtly, "They've all gone out."

"Oh." Chen Xing then nudged him, "Has Guard Lü returned?"

The guard's arm went numb again, and he suspected that the girl next to him was doing it on purpose.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Chen Xing wanted to continue poking, but the guard stepped aside and said, "He hasn't come back."

Seeing his wary expression, Chen Xing regretfully withdrew her hand and went to wander into the kitchen to check on the lunch menu.

The kitchen was bustling with activity, and the fumes were pungent.

When the waiter at the door saw Chenxing coming, he hurriedly said, "Miss, please don't go in. It's very smoky inside. Don't get your clothes dirty."

"I'm not going in." Chen Xing waved to him. "I need to ask you something."

The waiter led her a little further away and asked, "What would you like to know, young lady?"

Chen Xing took a bite of the radish he had just picked up and said, "I heard that there is a Taoran Temple here. The abbot is young and has high magical power. Tell me about it."

The waiter glanced back at the kitchen, looking embarrassed. "The kitchen's busy right now, I can't get away—"

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Xing tossed him a piece of silver, "Is this enough?"

“Miss, you’ve come to the right person.” The shopkeeper smiled and stuffed the silver into his pocket, his words changing rapidly, “The abbot of Taoran Temple is truly a divine being.”

Chen Xing listened for a quarter of an hour, and it was all about the deeds of the abbot of Taoran Temple in catching ghosts and subduing demons. Although she liked listening, she still waved her hand to interrupt: "Tell me something that others don't know, or give me back my money."

Upon hearing this, the waiter instinctively clutched his chest and grinned at Chen Xing, "Don't be impatient, young lady. I was just about to say that."

He glanced around, then leaned close to Chen Xing's ear and whispered, "The abbot of Taoran Temple..."

A look of surprise flashed across Chen Xing's eyes as he asked, "Is this really true?"

The waiter nodded: "I saw it with my own eyes, I wouldn't dare to lie to the young lady."

Chen Xing stared at him for a moment, thanked him, tossed him something, and turned to leave.

The waiter thought it was a reward, but when he took it, he found it was just half a radish that hadn't been eaten.

The waiter's eye twitched, he tossed the radish aside, and went back to the kitchen to help.

Chen Xing strolled back to the main hall with his hands behind his back and found that Zhou Yuande and Lü Fei had both returned.

Lu Fei was reporting to Xiao Jingfan: "Young Master, the person is outside the city, guarded by secret guards. Just take him with you when you leave the city later."

Xiao Jingfan nodded and asked, "Where is the body?"

Lü Fei said, "It's also outside the city."

Xiao Jingfan frowned: "Didn't the people in the county government notice?"

“No,” Lü Fei said. “After the abbot finished the ritual, Wu Mian’s body was put into a coffin and buried. We dug the grave after everyone had left, so no one saw it.”

Xiao Jingfan nodded: "Burn the body as soon as possible—"

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Xing leaned over, rubbing his hands together eagerly: "Young Master, hand over Wu Mian's body to me."

I really wanted to cut it open and take a look, but I didn't have a chance this morning.