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

"Oh? What did you hear?!"

Upon hearing Tao Hong's words, Jiang Xiaobai felt a surge of anticipation.

"It seems to be saying..."

Peach Blossom tried to recall, then whispered, "It's about time we changed owners!"

"Huh? Changed owners?"

Jiang Xiaobai looked on in astonishment.

Who will change owners?

Could it be that man in black from the delegation?

Could it be that... this man in black is only temporarily following Helian Zhaoyue, and is preparing to change masters?

But what does this have to do with Third Master, forging or anything like that?

For a moment, Jiang Xiaobai was completely bewildered. After pondering for a moment, he looked up at Tao Hong again and asked, "Are you sure you didn't mishear?"

"this……"

Feeling flustered under Jiang Xiaobai's gaze, Tao Hong exclaimed, "I'm not sure either!"

"They were speaking very softly, and it was so noisy in the building, I only vaguely heard that one sentence!"

That's right, she wouldn't dare to guarantee something like that.

Judging from Jiang Xiaobai's expression, it's clearly quite important.

If she had misheard and delayed Jiang Xiaobai's plans, she couldn't bear the responsibility.

"Oh well, it's been tough on you!"

Jiang Xiaobai sighed softly.

That's right, it's already quite good that Tao Hong could hear all of this.

Thinking of this, Jiang Xiaobai waved to Tang Ningshuang.

"what?"

Tang Ningshuang's expression tightened immediately when she saw Jiang Xiaobai's action.

"Give them some money!"

Jiang Xiaobai spoke up.

"No!"

Tang Ningshuang snorted coldly: "You still haven't paid back the money you owed me last time!"

That's right, last time Jiang Xiaobai asked her to go out and buy wine in advance so that he could brew wine.

She spent a lot of money in total.

After Jiang Xiaobai returned, she didn't mention repaying the money at all, and she was too embarrassed to ask for it back.

And now, this guy still wants to take it from her?

Dream on!

"Hey, I'll pay you back next time!"

Jiang Xiaobai said, "Otherwise... I won't pay back what I owed last time either!"

"Jiang Xiaobai, you dare!"

Tang Ningshuang clenched her fist, stared at Jiang Xiaobai for a moment, and finally reached into her pocket, took out two pieces of silver, and handed them to Tao Hong.

"Thank you, Prince Jiang!"

Tao Hong took the silver, her smile widening even more: "Young Master Jiang, if you have any further instructions, just call me!"

"Okay, okay!"

Jiang Xiaobai nodded with a smile.

No wonder men are willing to come here.

It's so sweet!

Even if it's just for the pleasure of looking at it, it's worth it!

And that Pei Shen guy, being called "brother" all the time, no wonder he's lost his mind.

No man could handle this!

As he was thinking this, he saw Tao Hong give a slight bow to the group before swaying away.

After everyone had walked away, Jiang Xiaobai looked at Tang Ningshuang again: "Hehe, Miss Tang, do you still remember our bet last time?"

"I won, I'm the one who lets you wear a skirt!"

"Remember!"

Tang Ningshuang said coldly.

At the time, Jiang Xiaobai claimed that killing the members of the delegation would still earn them applause.

Impossible to think about!

"Just remember that!"

Jiang Xiaobai smiled and said, "I'd like to add a wager. If I win, could you perhaps be a little more polite in the future?"

"for example……"

Jiang Xiaobai cleared his throat and deliberately softened his voice: "Young Master Jiang, I know!"

"roll!!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Ningshuang's face instantly darkened.

She already felt embarrassed enough about wearing a skirt.

They even told her to speak more sweetly, but how could she possibly say that?!

"Ha ha!"

Seeing Tang Ningshuang's decisive refusal, Jiang Xiaobai couldn't help but laugh twice. Then he picked up his wine glass, leaned back, and began to ponder as he drank.

Unfortunately, after thinking about it for a long time, he still couldn't come up with a solution, so he simply put it aside for the time being.

Just as Jiang Xiaobai was pondering, Helian Zhaoyue led a few people out of a government office in the capital.

Helian Zhaoyue's face was filled with anger.

"Lord Ding!"

Helian Zhaoyue looked at Ding Fangtong beside her: "You are, after all, the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial. Isn't it enough that you can prove our identities?"

"Why are they detaining and interrogating us?"

That's right. After leaving the Court of State Ceremonial, they originally planned to take a look around the main street of the capital first, so that Jiang Xiaobai could search for them for a while.

At first, nothing happened, but about half an hour ago, they started being stopped by government officials and imperial guards.

Even though Ding Fangtong personally verified his identity, the other party still dared not let him pass directly.

They had to be taken to the yamen (government office) for a thorough check.

This whole process has wasted a lot of time.

Of course, the time wasted is a minor issue, but who can stand being investigated like this by their identities?

"this……"

Upon hearing this, Ding Fangtong could only smile helplessly: "Your Highness, you are unaware that the envoy for this reception is not me!"

"And now the news coming down from above is that someone is impersonating the diplomatic missions of both countries, swindling and deceiving people in the capital!"

"So even if I can provide a certificate, it only proves part of the truth; they still need to conduct their own verification!"

At this point, Ding Fangtong sighed softly, "Alas, the best course of action now is to find Prince Jiang as soon as possible!"

"Otherwise, if we continue on this path, we might encounter more patrolling officials!"

That's right, as the receptionist, Jiang Xiaobai could easily eliminate these issues with just a word.

"snort!"

Upon hearing this, Helian Zhaoyue gritted her teeth and said, "This matter... was definitely Jiang Xiaobai's doing!"

"This guy is really tough to deal with!"

As Helian Zhaoyue spoke, Teng Zixiu followed behind, his brows furrowed as well.

Although he was reluctant to admit it, Jiang Xiaobai was indeed a troublesome opponent.

They just wanted to give Jiang Xiaobai a hard time.

But Jiang Xiaobai turned the situation around with a single move.

Now it's not Jiang Xiaobai looking for them anymore, but rather they have no choice but to... take the initiative to go to them!

"Let's go and find out!"

Helian Zhaoyue took a deep breath, suppressing her anger, and said, "Find out where Jiang Xiaobai is right now!"

"Once we find him, let's go see him!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the servants of the delegation responded respectfully and then left in different directions.

Helian Zhaoyue, along with the rest of her people, waited outside the yamen for the time being.

About half an hour later, one of them rushed back: "Your Highness, we have news!"

"I heard that the young master of the Jiang family went to... something called Chun Yue Lou!"

"Spring Moon Pavilion?"

Helian Zhaoyue frowned slightly, looking at Ding Fangtong with a puzzled expression: "What place is that?"

"Ahem, this..."

Ding Fangtong's face flushed red. He opened his mouth, but finally forced himself to say, "That was... a place of pleasure!"

"What?"

Helian Zhaoyue's expression froze for a moment: "A place of pleasure?"

A moment later, her face turned bright red, and her hands clenched tightly once more.

It makes a creaking sound.

Jiang Xiaobai knew they would come looking for him, yet he still went to a brothel!

What, do you want her, the dignified princess of Beiyu, to go to such a place to find him in person?

"Well done, Jiang Xiaobai!"

Helian Zhaoyue gritted her teeth, her eyes practically spitting fire: "Ugh, I'm so angry!!"

The last sentence was practically screamed out by Helian Zhaoyue…