I come to see Bai Yujing today

Chapter 29 Chen Zhian, You Are So Brave

The pale moon was bright, and the quick spring breeze made the leaves of the phoenix tree rustle.

Xu Xiyue and Xintong came to Qihuang Street.

On Qihuang Street, the lights in Chen Zhian’s courtyard have been lit.

Xu Xiyue finally felt relieved. He knocked on Chen Zhian's door, and in just a moment, Chen Zhian came to open the door.

He saw Xu Xiyue at the door and there was a hint of surprise on his face.

"Why is Miss Xu here? I was just about to visit the Xu residence."

Chen Zhian welcomed the two of them in.

Xu Xiyue looked at Chen Zhian today with an inexplicable look on her face.

Chen Zhian finally changed out of his coarse cloth clothes and put on a moon-white robe with silver thread and dark floral patterns.

The moon-white long robe sets off Chen Zhian's face, and coupled with Chen Zhian's clear eyes, he looks quite extraordinary.

Chen Zhian may have noticed the look in Xu Xiyue and Xintong's eyes, so he took the initiative to smile and said, "This dress was given to me by Aunt Wang, who sells cloth on the street. Her child is studying in my father's private school."

"I seldom wear this dress because I am afraid of staining it when I am painting."

Xu Xiyue nodded gently: "After a great disaster, it is only right to wear new clothes."

"And this dress...is a perfect match for Master Chen."

Xin Tong poked his head out from behind Xu Xiyue and sighed, "Mr. Chen has been in prison for a while, which has been hard for my young lady. After running around for several times, in the end..."

"Xintong." Xu Xiyue interrupted Xintong and asked Chen Zhian, "Mr. Chen just said he wanted to visit my Xu Mansion?"

Chen Zhian nodded, the blush on his face matched with the clear light in his eyes: "There should be many guards in the Xu Mansion. I would like to ask Miss Xu to find out the whereabouts of a person for me."

"Inquire about other people's whereabouts?" Xu Xiyue frowned.

Chen Zhian smiled and said, "I'm going to discuss a deal."

Xu Xiyue asked again: "Who is it?"

"Zhou Xiujing."

-

It was already late at night when we came out of Qihuang Street.

Xin Tong was somewhat indignant, and whispered behind Xu Xiyue, "Mr. Chen is really unkind. The young lady even gave such a precious Chenglu ring to save him, but he not only didn't say thank you, but even tried to find out where Zhou Xiujing was in front of us, wanting to do business with him!"

"Doesn't he know that the Zhou family is the Xu family's mortal rival?"

Xu Xiyue remained silent.

The two returned to the Xu residence, only to see housekeeper Zhao Er already waiting in front of the mansion.

"Has the stuff been delivered?" Xu Xiyue asked.

Butler Zhao Er shook his head and carefully handed over a small box.

Xu Xiyue took the box and opened it, and saw that it was the Chenglu Ring.

"What's going on?" Xu Xiyue frowned.

Butler Zhao Er smiled bitterly and said, "I went to see the Tongzhi, but he said that he would not accept the gift without merit, and he was unwilling to accept the treasure."

"When I left the government office, I happened to run into the treasurer, who said... Chen Zhian, who was arrested and imprisoned today, has great honor.

It is said that two important people came to see the prefect in person, and then he was released. "

"Two big shots?" Xu Xiyue pursed her lips.

Butler Zhao Er continued to answer: "One of the important people, the treasury official, had never seen him. He only said that this person was visiting, and even the prefect went to the door to greet him personally."

"As for the second big shot, he is not a stranger, but the Iron-armed General on Qihuang Street."

"The person who was personally welcomed by the prefect? General Tiebi also went there in person?" Xintong behind Xu Xiyue exclaimed in surprise.

Butler Zhao Er nodded and said, "Indeed, General Tiebi went there in person."

Xu Xiyue suddenly felt her cheeks turn slightly red, and Miss Xu, who was always good-tempered, even glared at the talkative Xintong.

Xin Tong stuck out his tongue and said to himself, "Mr. Chen is really good at lying. He said he was just an ordinary boy from the alley. Which boy from the alley could make two big men go to the government office to beg for mercy?"

Xu Xiyue thought about it, and suddenly said to Butler Zhao Er: "Send someone to find out where Zhou Xiujing, the son of the Zhou family, is now."

Butler Zhao Er took the order and left. Not long after, someone who went out to investigate brought back the news.

Xu Xiyue instructed Butler Zhao Er: "You go to Qihuang Street in person and inform the whereabouts of the young master of the Zhou family... Forget it, I'll go there myself."

Xu Xiyue returned to Qihuang Street again. Chen Zhian seemed to be waiting in the yard. Before she knocked on the door, the young man came to open it.

Tonight seemed extremely long, the moon in the sky was sometimes hazy, sometimes bright. Xu Xiyue informed Chen Zhian of Zhou Xiujing's whereabouts, and said with a evasive look: "Mr. Chen, the Zhou family and the Xu family have always been business rivals. It is not a good thing for my Xu family if you do business with him."

"I don't know what Master Chen wants to buy. If my Xu family can find it, there is no need to buy or sell it. We can just give it to Master Chen."

Chen Zhian smoothed his long coat, shook his head and said with a smile: "The Xu family doesn't have what I want."

"Miss Xu, please go back. I still need to meet Zhou Xiujing."

Chen Zhian then said goodbye to Xu Xiyue and left Qihuang Street.

Xu Xiyue got on the sedan chair and was planning to go back home, but for some reason, she felt a little uneasy. She opened the curtain and said to the guards carrying the sedan chair, "Let's go to Yanzhi Street."

-

The Qingshui River runs through Sunan Prefecture. The narrowest and slowest part of the river is in the south of the city. As a result, two streets were built on the banks of the Qingshui River in the south of the city, one called Yanzhi and the other called Liushao, both of which are famous for the willows and smoke in Sunan Prefecture.

It was past midnight, but there was no curfew in Sunan Prefecture, and the two streets were still brightly lit. In the brightly lit attics, there were red sleeves waving, and the air was filled with the scent of women's rouge, which was very attractive.

As Chen Zhian walked down the street, he attracted the attention of many women in the pavilions.

After days of practice, Chen Zhian, who was no longer frail, changed into a long robe with a moon-shaped pattern. His face was as white as jade, his eyebrows were indistinct, and the hem of his clothes was like flowing clouds. From a distance, he looked like an elegant and noble young man from aristocratic family.

He ignored the gentle greetings of many women and went straight to the bank of Qingshui River, in front of a huge pleasure boat.

This pleasure boat did not sail into the river, but docked at the bank of the Qingshui River. People were coming and going on the boat constantly. In the dim lights, one could vaguely see many beautiful women dancing and countless young men and wealthy businessmen drinking.

When Chen Zhian got on the boat, he saw that the boat was hung with lanterns and decorated with many potted plants. The bow was hung with red gauze. Under the reflection of the bright lights, the boat was filled with a sense of luxury.

He walked through the crowded hall of the pleasure boat, not even glancing at the beautiful woman dancing, and went straight to another smaller pavilion.

The river breeze was gentle but not biting. There were only seven or eight tables in the pavilion. In front of the tables was the bow of the boat. A woman in red was dancing gracefully, which was extremely beautiful.

Zhou Xiujing, the son of the Zhou family, was surrounded by women and drank a lot of wine.

Those who sat at the same table with him were all young masters of prominent families in Southern Jiangsu Province. They were toasting each other and the atmosphere was very lively.

Zhou Xiujing might be in a bad mood today, so he ordered a very strong Qinghechou. After a few drinks, his face was flushed.

He really didn't know how Chen Zhian had established such a relationship with General Tiebi that he was able to invite General Tiebi to come to the government office in person to inquire about the matter.

"The Iron-Armed General actually favors such a commoner!" Zhou Xiujing couldn't help but feel angry when he thought of this. He took a big gulp of wine and threw the glass on the table. The glass splashed everywhere, causing the woman next to him to scream.

But Zhou Xiujing didn't care, he snorted coldly and said, "Pour the wine."

When the gentlemen around him saw Zhou Xiujing getting angry, they were all silent and dared not speak.

The reason is that the Zhou family has a powerful backer who is an official in Xuantianjing. For these merchant families, Zhou Xiujing's background is enough to support his arrogance.

The woman next to him poured wine, Zhou Xiujing raised his head to drink, and at a glance, he vaguely saw a familiar figure.

He immediately looked carefully and saw a young man on the side of the ship in the distance, looking at him from afar.

"Chen Zhian?"

The spring breeze sobered Zhou Xiujing up immediately. He looked at Chen Zhian from afar, while Chen Zhian looked at him from afar. Their eyes met, and Zhou Xiujing suddenly burst into laughter.

"What are you doing here?" Zhou Xiujing asked loudly.

Chen Zhian walked over and came to the table.

The young masters didn't know who this person was. They only saw that he had an extraordinary temperament and thought he was Zhou Xiujing's good friend, so they hurriedly made way for him.

So Chen Zhian sat down, and the woman next to him poured wine for him, and he drank without hesitation.

"You come to beg for mercy?" Zhou Xiujing knew that Chen Zhian's intention was not this, but he still squinted his eyes and said, "I didn't expect that you, the son of a private school teacher, would look quite presentable after changing into a new outfit."

"But... no matter how finely clad one is, when one encounters a real pearl or jade, and sees its reflection, one will then realize how filthy one really is."

Several young masters looked at each other in bewilderment. They knew that Zhou Xiujing was always used to suppressing his opponents with words. Only at this moment did they realize that the young man in the moon-colored robe in front of them was not Zhou Xiujing's friend.

One of them was about to scold Chen Zhian.

But Chen Zhian drank the glass of wine, looked up at Zhou Xiujing, and said, "Mr. Zhou, is this how the government does things? If you don't like something, you have to kill people?"

Zhou Xiujing thought of the letter from Li Fushu of the Li family in the capital, but his expression did not change at all. He just nodded and said, "You took my gold, but you still flirted with the Xu family. You deserve to die. But you are lucky. I really don't know how a poor boy like you managed to get close to the iron-armed general and save your life."

"But Master Zhou never killed me."

Chen Zhian also remained calm. He smiled and said, "How about this? I'll give Master Zhou a chance to kill me."

Zhou Xiujing was very surprised: "Tell me about it."

Chen Zhian said, "With General Tiebi here, you can't kill me with the power of your Zhou family. It's better for Master Zhou to do it yourself. I, Chen Zhian, make a promise with you that if you can kill me alone, General Tiebi will definitely not blame you."

Zhou Xiujing suddenly laughed, and even clapped his legs and laughed: "Chen Zhian, you killed a few Huangmen guards, you are really brave."

At this point, his laughter stopped abruptly, and his expression suddenly became extremely gloomy: "With my true energy cultivation, killing you is as easy as killing a chicken. You are so brave to challenge me to a fight!"

(End of this chapter)