My family has been wielding knives for generations, but now it's my turn to wield a pen!

"There are still many more?"

Fang Tong stared at Jiang Xiaobai in disbelief, feeling as if struck by lightning, his body trembling uncontrollably: "All of them are this difficult?"

"right!"

Jiang Xiaobai nodded seriously and asked, "So, are you coming again?"

"No...I won't come anymore, I'm too scared to come!"

Fang Tong's lips trembled as he said, "I...I'm convinced, completely convinced!"

When Fang Tong said those words, the young man and woman next to him were slightly moved.

They all knew very well how difficult it was to get Fang Tong to say those words.

That's right, Fang Tong is extremely arrogant at heart.

Normally, if someone says something unpleasant, Fang Tong can immediately refute it.

Not to mention, he's convincing when it comes to couplets.

Now, Fang Tong has not only bowed his head, but has also personally persuaded him.

This shows just how deep the blow Fang Tong suffered this time was.

"Young Master Jiang..."

Fang Tong raised his head again, looked at Jiang Xiaobai, and said, "Our Qingshan Society has a person of exceptional talent. The two of you... might be a match for him!"

"Oh, I'm not interested!"

Jiang Xiaobai shook his head.

Ultimately, he is backed by a foundation spanning five thousand years of Chinese history.

Countless of his works have been passed down through the ages.

That's it... no matter who comes, it won't work!

"All right!"

After realizing that Jiang Xiaobai was indeed not interested, Fang Tong smiled wryly and didn't say anything more. Instead, he waved to the young man and woman.

"You two talk to Prince Jiang, let me... have a moment!"

After saying that, Fang Tong walked to the side.

The young man sighed, then looked at Jiang Xiaobai and spoke up, "Young Master Jiang, I've heard that delegations from Qi and Beiyu will be arriving in the capital in half a month?"

"right!"

Jiang Xiaobai looked surprised, but didn't hide anything: "His Majesty has already arranged for me to handle the reception!"

As he spoke, Jiang Xiaobai's eyes flickered slightly.

These three... actually got the news too?

Thinking back to these three people, it turns out that the eldest princess is behind them...

So, does the eldest princess have spies around the emperor, or rather, around Meng Xiutang?

If that's true, then this princess is indeed extraordinary!

As he pondered, the young man's voice rang out again: "Young Master Jiang, have you agreed?"

"Agreed!"

Jiang Xiaobai nodded.

"Does Young Master Jiang have a way to deal with this?"

The young man continued to ask.

"without!"

Jiang Xiaobai paused for a moment before saying, "Not for now!"

Yes, just because it's not there now doesn't mean it won't be in the future.

"this……"

The young man fell silent after hearing this.

What else can Jiang Xiaobai do but accept?

It has to be said that Jiang Xiaobai's audacity was even greater than he had imagined.

Thinking of this, the young man glanced behind Jiang Xiaobai and continued, "Young Master Jiang, didn't we... go to Tongzhou?"

"And in Tongzhou, we've already met guests from Beiyu and Qi!"

"A guest in the hospital?"

Jiang Xiaobai asked with a puzzled look, "What is a 'court guest'?"

This was the first time he had ever heard of this term.

He searched through his memory but had never heard of the name "Yuan Ke".

"Oh, so-called 'guest visitors' are usually people who come under the guise of visiting and learning from each other, but actually come to challenge people from other countries!"

The young man spoke up: "Among these guests, some are scholars, and some are martial artists!"

"And both the Northern Yu and the Qi state have their own courtiers!"

"Furthermore... it's clear that the guests from both countries have already cooperated!"

"You've partnered?"

Jiang Xiaobai raised an eyebrow.

"right!"

The young man said solemnly, "Therefore, we suspect that the delegations from Beiyu and Qi are... perhaps cooperating as well!"

"If that's the case, then Young Master Jiang should be careful when receiving them."

If the two countries join forces and don't target the Jiang family, that's fine, but if they do, they will definitely not show any mercy!

After all, the enmity between Beiyu and the Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion runs deep.

If the State of Qi were to interfere further, things would only become more complicated.

Moreover, the reception arrangements were specifically assigned to Jiang Xiaobai.

This is clearly someone deliberately pushing Jiang Xiaobai into this trap.

"I know what I'm doing!"

Jiang Xiaobai's eyes flashed with coldness.

If the two delegations don't know what's good for them, then let's just fight!

I don't care if you're a mission or not!

"That's even better!"

The young man, unaware of Jiang Xiaobai's thoughts, continued, "Those guests should arrive in the capital in the next few days!"

"At that time, whether it's martial arts or literature, they'll probably all challenge us. With the Green Robe Society backing us up in literature, that's easy enough!"

"But... on the martial arts side, we'll probably need to find a few top young experts to handle it!"

"hehe!"

Jiang Xiaobai chuckled and said, "If martial arts challenges allow killing, then I might as well give it a try!"

"what?"

Jiang Xiaobai's words startled the young man and woman.

According to their understanding, Jiang Xiaobai has never learned martial arts, so why did he speak like that?

Seeing their stunned expressions, Jiang Xiaobai didn't explain, but instead asked, "Have you had any contact with these people?"

"No, by the time we got there, it was too late; we only managed a brief meeting!"

The young man shook his head and said, "There was no direct contact or confrontation."

"However... I've heard they're all quite remarkable!"

At this point, the young man said with a solemn expression, "Especially from the Qi Kingdom, several academy disciples have outperformed several others at the Tongzhou Literary Gathering."

"That amazing?"

Jiang Xiaobai asked in surprise.

"Yes, so Prince Jiang must be present!"

The young man smiled and said, "With you here, even if they challenge us in the capital, we're bound to win!"

"Well, we'll see, it depends on my time!"

As Jiang Xiaobai spoke, he gently patted the hand on his shoulder.

The princess naturally understood his meaning and withdrew her hand from Jiang Xiaobai's shoulder.

"You invited me here, besides acting... cough cough, I presume it's for this!"

Jiang Xiaobai said, "I understand what happened. I'll be more careful!"

"For now... I'll take my leave!"

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zijing exclaimed, "So soon? Why don't you stay here for the night?!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaobai was both amused and exasperated, shaking his head and saying, "That won't do, let's go!"

After saying that, Jiang Xiaobai stretched and walked forward.

But after taking only one step, Jiang Xiaobai glanced at the Princess, then smiled at Xiao Zijing and said, "By the way, Princess, can't you really escort my maidservant?"

"Ah, no, no, no!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zijin immediately shook her head like a rattle drum.

This is her aunt!

"Oh, that's such a pity!"

Jiang Xiaobai smiled.

He was naturally aware of the outcome.

That's just a joke.

Of course, this joke wasn't directed at Xiao Zijing, but at the Eldest Princess.

"Let's go!"

After Jiang Xiaobai spoke again, he led Tang Ningshuang outside.

But after taking only a few steps, Xiao Zijing's voice suddenly rang out from behind: "Young Master Jiang, wait a minute!"

Ok?

Jiang Xiaobai paused, turned around, and asked with a puzzled expression, "Little Princess, is there anything else?"

"Oh……"

Xiao Zijing pointed at the Eldest Princess: "It's yours..."

……

P.S.: The first comic book adaptation of this book is now available! Feel free to check it out if you're interested, haha!