Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 369 Wedding Banquet
Luo Xiaojin has already sent a written message back to Beishi City regarding the unfortunate events that befell Zhao Beishi and others.

With Li Qing's tacit approval, Luo Xiaojin was only held responsible for failing to provide adequate protection; the specific punishment would depend on a reply from Beishicheng.

Therefore, Luo Xiaojin was filled with unease at this moment.

If possible, she hoped to redeem herself by performing meritorious service before replying to Beishicheng, thus offsetting some of the negative impact of her poor performance.

For example, helping Li Qing capture Jiangcheng Mountain.

or……

With her fingertips tracing the hilt of the sword, Luo Xiaojin gazed at the rippling river, and the man's face slowly appeared in her mind's eye.

Pei Xiu was still a child after all, and it was difficult for him to keep his secrets from Luo Xiaojin, who was becoming increasingly experienced in the Insect and Bird Bureau.

Noticing something amiss in the child's words, Luo Xiaojin quickly uncovered the truth.

She never expected that almost two years after their parting at Nestlé Mountain, she would find Pei Xia's whereabouts in Qinzhou.

Luo Xian has never withdrawn the warrant for Pei Xia's arrest. He remains a wanted criminal for murdering the prime minister and betraying the country. If he can be captured and brought to justice, it will be a great achievement.

As a false witness who betrayed her mentor Sui Zhiwo, Luo Xiaojin may not know the truth about the murder in the Prime Minister's mansion, but at least she can be certain that Pei Xia was wronged.

The woman's thoughts were churning, from her first encounter with the heron to how she was saved outside the city of Beishi.

Then, he took in Pei Xiu and provided education for her children. He treated Qin Huo, who was still unknown at the time, the same way.

"Phew," Luo Xiaojin grinned, giving a self-deprecating laugh, "I really am a shameless villain."

As the boat traveled eastward, the closer it got to Jiangcheng Mountain, the more other boats began to appear on the Xianhe River.

Like Luo Xiaojin, these ships were also going to congratulate Su Yan. They were large ships made of fragrant wood, with brocade sails. Occasionally, one could see them on the deck, and each person had a full face and a calm expression.

It seems they are all among the most powerful forces in Eastern Qin.

Both ship captains are working non-stop today, and Jiangcheng Mountain's disciples are all running around diligently, serving distinguished guests from all over the world.

They served tea, guided the way, and smiled at each guest. They even laid out a soft red carpet for each distinguished guest when they disembarked.

Even when Luo Xiaojin arrived at Li Qing's camp as the Grand Envoy, she was not given such a grand welcome.

He politely nodded to Elder Jiang Chengshan beside him, then turned around and instructed people to unload the gifts from the boat.

Luo Xiaojin suddenly felt a piercing gaze.

She turned her head and looked up, and saw that on the third floor of the ship's cabin, there were vague figures watching them.

That person wasn't targeting him personally, but rather observing everyone on the harbor with a detached and indifferent gaze.

Luo Xiaojin had become quite familiar with that kind of gaze, which seemed to carry the scent of rust and blood.

"A military strategist..."

She turned around and followed behind Elder Jiang Chengshan, asking casually, "Mountain Master Su is the sister-in-law of the Eastern Marquis. Such a joyous occasion must have brought many congratulations, right?"

The elder leading the way replied with a smile, "What are you saying, sir? It's precisely because she's my sister-in-law that the Marquis of Dong doesn't treat her well."

Li Xu's younger brother died young, and Su Yan was widowed; naturally, they were his own family.

But if he were to remarry, it would be considered taking in a son-in-law, which would make it difficult for Li Xu to be happy.

Luo Xiaojin came from Beijing Normal University and had some sense for this kind of thing.

With her eyelids slightly lowered, she subtly rolled her eyes and said, "Will my trip up the mountain cause trouble for Master Su?"

The identity of the Da Ling envoy, just like Helian accepting funding from the Northern Barbarians and Hong Zongbi accepting funding from Le Yang, cannot be openly discussed in Qinzhou.

Luo Xiaojin came as Li Qing's personal representative to offer her congratulations.

Li Qing has recently defeated Hong Zongbi and is riding high. Regardless of what's going on behind the scenes, his relationship with Li Xu is also quite sensitive. Jiangcheng Mountain is strategically important, and at this time, Li Xu is displeased, yet Li Qing sends someone to congratulate him. Anyone would find this somewhat suspicious.

Instead, the elder chuckled and said, "What's the harm? Tiger Marquis and our Eastern Marquis are family. It's not the first time we've sent people to celebrate festivals."

This was something Luo Xiaojin didn't know.

She nodded slightly, but couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

Hu Hou, also known as Li Qing, raised an army to fight after the collapse of the old kingdom, using her father's title from back then. The so-called "Jade Tiger" title in Qinzhou today comes from this.

Among the generals of Qin Prefecture, Li Qing was considered to have the best reputation among the people. She was strict in military discipline, devoted herself to farming and warfare, and therefore did not exploit the people too much.

"And yet they still manage to send gifts to Jiang Chengshan during holidays... Ha, what holidays? What festivals?" Luo Xiaojin scoffed inwardly.

Leaving the port, guests like Luo Xiaojin naturally didn't need to stay at the ship's office. They could simply climb the mountain along a quiet path in Jiangcheng Mountain, where Su Yan had already prepared a luxurious villa for her distinguished guest.

Walking along the neatly trimmed mountain path, Luo Xiaojin noticed that through the bushes, not far away was the main road leading directly to the mountain gate, and it seemed that quite a few people were heading up the mountain.

"Those are?"

The guiding elder turned his head and glanced at them: "Oh, those are also for congratulating the mountain lord, but since their power and status are not high enough, they can only go up the mountain on their own."

Small family, perhaps...

Luo Xiaojin glanced at it, then her gaze suddenly sharpened.

Among the crowd was a young girl in a moon-white dress, with a pretty face and outstanding temperament.

She blended into the crowd, expressionless, and silently climbed the steps.

This girl seems to have quite a high level of cultivation.

Luo Xiaojin had some understanding of head tempering. Although the level of flesh and blood tempering was not usually obvious, the difference in intensity would always show some details in every move.

Is it top-grade copper skin? Or has it reached the Iron Body realm?

At such a young age, it's astonishing that a family of modest means could have such abundant nutritional supplements.

Somewhat surprised, I glanced at her a few more times and noticed that there seemed to be another person following her.

The man was wearing a large gray robe and appeared to be a man, but his face was covered by a hood.

Logically speaking, this should be a follower, but... why does it feel strangely familiar?

"grown ups."

A shout interrupted Luo Xiaojin's gaze. The elder leading the way stopped and looked with a smile at another Jiangcheng Mountain disciple dressed in red brocade: "I still have to go down the mountain to welcome other distinguished guests. Let this junior disciple escort you to the other courtyard."

She had arranged for a separate courtyard to rest, but the wedding banquet was actually tonight. If Luo Xiaojin was really here to celebrate, she didn't even feel there was any need for her to rest.

But considering that I'm here to rescue people, it might not be a bad thing to settle down first.

Luo Xiaojin and her group followed the path to the villa in the back mountain.

On the long steps of the main road, Feng Yao turned his head slightly and said, "Someone was watching me just now."

“I’m looking at you because you’re good-looking,” Pei Xia replied.

That was true, but Feng Yao clearly didn't care. She cautiously asked, "Could it be that you've noticed something unusual?"

Pei Xia was silent for a moment, then reached out and stroked Feng Yao's neck and back through her clothes.

He traced his fingertips down the spine to the tailbone, then exhaled: "Don't worry, the pure blood is well integrated. No one will be able to tell unless you fight someone."

(End of this chapter)