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Chapter 101 What does it have to do with you and me what the Japanese are selling?
“Yoshi, wadashiwa, ‘Qing-jiu’ dais, yame daru, sukko-ine.”

"The owner said this is 'sake' brewed in our hometown. It has a smooth taste and a mellow aroma. Please have a glass!"

"No time, no time. You two, the whole capital has gone to Qiyun Altar to watch the excitement. Pack up your stalls, there won't be any business!"

Chen Xinghe bowed ninety degrees to the departing kind man, smiling broadly.

Only after the other person had walked away did he straighten up, raise his hand to press down on a small tuft of beard sticking to his philtrum, and complain:

"Those damn Japanese, they're always bowing and scraping. After a few days, my back is practically broken."

"That's not all. I've heard that because there are so few men there, women carry pillows with them when they go out, so they can have sex with someone anytime, anywhere, in order to have children."
"Ahem, Master, if you're not feeling well, please go and rest over there."

Beside Chen Xinghe, He Ming, who also had a small mustache, muttered to himself.

It wasn't that I was genuinely worried about the leader's kidneys; it was just that the other person's accented Japanese sounded rather odd, and I wondered where they had learned it.
Not far from the two of them, the street in front of the Qiyun Altar was already packed with people, and it was impossible to squeeze in.
At the alley entrance, people climbed onto rooftops and trees to get a better vantage point, hoping to catch a glimpse of the great sage master.

Looking at the sea of ​​people not far away, Chen Xinghe slowly shook his head.

"No, if everything goes smoothly, there will be plenty of opportunities to rest after today."

The group, disguised as Japanese merchants, had infiltrated Kyoto under the guise of the emperor's wedding and had been there for several days.

He Ming glanced at the several horse-drawn carts loaded with goods behind the two of them, and even now, he still felt a lingering fear.

The surface of the truck was naturally covered with genuine Japanese specialties.

As for the area below, there are no fewer than several thousand newly forged sharp blades!
He Ming couldn't understand why the Hidden Sword Manor needed so many weapons when they came to the capital with less than a hundred people, including his own caravan.
However, that wasn't what he was worried about.

After all, with the Mingjing Division's deliberate cover-up, these swords had already passed through layers of screening and would not reveal any clues.

The key point is that the magical "spring water" that suddenly sold out in the past two days, claiming to be from Japan and capable of "blood kinship testing," was actually just water drawn from a broken well at the inn where the group was temporarily staying!
"Master, it's strange, this spring water has been sold out for two days now, and no one has come back to cause us any trouble."

Chen Xinghe twitched the corner of his mouth: "What are you worried about?"

"Boss, aren't you worried?"
Those who are willing to spend a lot of money to buy spring water from us are all either rich or noble. After all, for ordinary people, it is already difficult enough to have enough to eat and wear, so how can they have time to worry about these things?

When this high-ranking official returns to his residence and discovers he has been tricked, how could he possibly let us off easily?

Chen Xinghe turned around and said with a smile:

"Don't talk nonsense. What we're selling is genuine spring water from Tianquan Spring in Fushen Mountain. How can you say we've been cheated?"

He leaned closer to He Ming and whispered:
"I'll let you in on a secret. When no one's around, go fetch some water. We each prick our fingertips, drip a little blood into the water, and it will mix together."

He Ming's eyes widened immediately, and he exclaimed in shock, "This is possible? Then! That can't be melted!"

He understood halfway through his sentence.

Since the water was all fetched by themselves, there's no question of it not being able to dissolve.

The scandal that supposedly broke out at the Zhang family mansion was clearly fabricated!

Chen Xinghe smiled knowingly as he saw the other person's look of sudden realization.
"That's right, that Master Zhang is clearly one of the young master's men. Don't worry."

"But what if? Such a trivial trick can't withstand scrutiny. It will surely be exposed!"

"Look at you making such a fuss," Chen Xinghe teased. "Even if ten barrels of spring water are sold out, how many people will actually get their hands on them?"
The young master once said that most people in this world only believe what interests them, and no one cares about the truth.
Even if a few days later someone realizes the truth and it turns out the spring water was sold by those damn Japanese, what does that have to do with you and me?

He Ming opened his mouth wide, speechless for a long time.

"As expected of the young master, his courage and vision are probably as high as a seventeen or eighteen-story building."
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"The emperor is getting married, but he hasn't even entered the bridal chamber yet, and he's already gone to set up an altar to perform a ritual. Do you think His Majesty might still be impotent?"

"Shh! Are you out of your mind?! You dare to say anything?"
Besides, historically, emperors never consummated their marriages on their wedding day. They needed to choose another auspicious day. Don't you understand?

Inside the deserted imperial palace, two imperial guards on patrol were whispering to each other.

Upon hearing his friend's disrespectful words, Fan Meng was immediately terrified and at a loss for what to do.

He looked left and right to make sure no one was around before he felt a little relieved.

The friend next to him scratched his head sheepishly:
"What are you afraid of? There's no need to be so cautious. Look around, it's deserted and quiet. We're brothers, even if we shouted ourselves hoarse, no one would care."

Normally, the two of them would not have dared to be so bold.

But nowadays...
Inside the imperial palace, only a few hundred imperial guards and a group of eunuchs and palace maids remained.

Officials of any significant standing followed the important figures to the Qiyun Altar to perform a sacrificial ceremony to Heaven.

Thinking of this, Fan Meng suddenly felt extremely angry.

If that incident hadn't happened, the two of us would have had the chance to go and observe with the others.
That was the legendary Great Celestial Master, possessing unparalleled beauty and the ability to summon wind and rain!

If I miss this opportunity, I don't know if I will ever have the chance to see the Celestial Master's demeanor again in this lifetime.

If it weren't for that audacious fellow suddenly barging into the palace gates a few days ago...
To put it another way, if it weren't for the fact that both of them happened to be on duty at the same time...
How could he have been inexplicably demoted two ranks and soon be exiled to Yuzhou?
If it weren't for today's grand event, unprecedented in scale, leading to a shortage of manpower...

The two should already be on their way to Yuzhou.
"Sigh, the commander has led a large force to protect the emperor. No one's coming back anytime soon. Who are we patrolling here for?" "Yeah, let's take a break. Things like someone suddenly appearing and trespassing into the palace don't happen every day."

"Pah! Pah! Pah! You're such a jinx!"

Just as he was joking around, Fan Meng suddenly felt his companion beside him stiffen, widen his eyes, and point ahead.

"Hey, don't give me that crap, you really think I'd do that?!"

At first, Fan Meng thought it was a prank by a friend.

Then, a dark shadow suddenly sprang out from the ground in front of him, startling him so much that he jumped up on the spot!
"Xiao Qing, how is it? Is that golden light you saw earlier, which looked delicious, still in the Tian Shu Pavilion?"

Xu Jinhuan, who had just emerged from the ground, paid little attention to the two people in front of him, but instead began to communicate with Xiaoqing in his sea of ​​consciousness.

Behind him, a sky-covering azure phoenix shadow suddenly emerged from his body.

"Hmm, she's not here. But she's not far away."

"So he's not here after all. Okay, go back now. Look at you, you scared him."

Clang.

Xu Jinhuan tossed the cone-shaped object aside and then looked at the two of them.

Fan Meng stared in horror at the colossal shadow that seemed to stretch to the sky: "Ghost! Ghost! Ghost! Ah!!! You...you don't come any closer!"

Different locations, same people, and of all times, two people are on duty!
Fortunately, the enormous phoenix shadow that looked formidable vanished in a flash.

The two exchanged a glance, once again recalling the fear of being controlled by Xu Jinhuan.
"Hey, you two, what a coincidence!"

Xu Jinhuan patted the dirt off his hands, approached the two step by step, grinned, and revealed eight teeth.

"No unauthorized access is permitted in the imperial city, a place of utmost importance."

Before Fan Meng could finish speaking, his friend elbowed him in the lower back, forcing him to swallow the rest of his words.

Xu Jinhuan tilted his head and sized up the two of them:

"Well... how's it going? Have you two reached an agreement? Are you still going to stop me?"

The two exchanged a glance, then simultaneously turned their heads to the side and walked straight past Xu Jinhuan.

"Brother Fan, did you just hear someone speaking?"

"Nonsense! This place is completely empty. Besides you and me, where is there a third person?"

Xu Jinhuan nodded in satisfaction:

"That's right"

Looking towards the Tian Shu Pavilion not far away.

In order not to cause unnecessary trouble for the two unlucky guys, Xu Jinhuan did not shout Gu Niaoniao's name again, but sped all the way to the Octagonal Building.

It's time to have a serious talk with the other party!

Inside the vast palace, with the emperor and his entourage all gone, the remaining imperial guards were pitifully few.

Not to mention, the area near the once important Tian Shu Pavilion had long since become the most neglected area inside the palace due to Gu Niaoniao's 'ungratefulness'.

With his current skills, he arrived at the pavilion without much effort.

The two maids remained standing on either side like wooden stakes, showing no reaction to his arrival.

Only when Xu Jinhuan reached the door did they extend their arms to block his way:

"The Tian Shu Pavilion is a restricted area; entry is prohibited."

Xu Jinhuan pointed to himself in surprise:
"Hey, it's Xu Jinhuan."

The maid shook her head:

"No one may enter without being summoned."

Xu Jinhuan shook his head.

Like leader, like subordinate!
They're all so inflexible.
Just as I was wondering whether I should shout, the tightly closed wooden door opened by itself from the inside.

"Sir, my sister wants you to come up!"

Xiao Yu's voice came from inside, and the two maids immediately stepped aside.

(End of this chapter)