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

"Jian'er..."

Upon hearing Chen Jian's words, Chen Zhanqiu was furious.

That's right, he's clearly the biological father, but in front of Jiang Xiaobai, he seems like an outsider.

But he couldn't bring himself to lash out.

After all... if things get too big, it will only make us a laughing stock.

In the end, Chen Zhanqiu could only glare fiercely at Jiang Xiaobai before sitting back down.

Seeing this, Jiang Xiaobai smiled faintly, then took out one and handed it to Chen Jian.

"Brother Chen, you gave me one, so... I'll give you one too!"

Of course, he didn't send this Concealed Edge Token to Chen Zhanqiu, but to Chen Jian!

Although he disliked Chen Zhanqiu, he genuinely liked Chen Jian.

He's straightforward and doesn't have any bad intentions; he's just obsessed with martial arts.

He actually felt relaxed around this kind of person.

So, it's not like he can treat people as close friends while they just use them as tools.

He really couldn't do that.

what?

Chen Jian looked at the Concealing Edge Order handed to him by Jiang Xiaobai and paused for a moment.

"Take it!"

Jiang Xiaobai spoke again with a smile.

"this……"

Chen Jian looked at the Concealed Edge Token, hesitated for a moment, and finally accepted it: "Then thank you very much, Brother Jiang!"

"polite!"

Jiang Xiaobai waved his hand.

In the distance, Chen Zhanqiu kept his eyes fixed on Jiang Xiaobai.

When he saw Jiang Xiaobai return another one to Chen Jian, his ugly expression softened somewhat.

At least this guy acted like a human being!

Chen Zhanqiu had no time to think, because at that moment, shouts suddenly rang out from outside, and there was more than one.

"His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"

"Little Princess, the Third Prince has arrived!"

"The young prince of the Eighth Prince's Mansion has arrived!"

Ok?

Hearing this shout, Jiang Xiaobai couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

But before he could even look, the sound outside rang out again.

"Commander of the Zhenying Division, Lord Jin has arrived!"

"The two young masters have arrived at Dingyuan Prefecture!"

One sound after another came from behind.

Upon hearing this shout, Jiang Xiaobai's surprise deepened.

There are quite a few people here!

But... why was no one shouting when he arrived?

Jiang Xiaobai took a closer look and discovered that the people shouting were all their respective attendants.

Jiang Xiaobai immediately turned his head and glanced at Tang Ningshuang.

Next time, let that woman shout a few times for him from the front too.

But after thinking about it, Jiang Xiaobai couldn't help but shake his head.

That's right. Given Tang Ningshuang's personality, it's fine for her to wield a sword and chop people down, but to make her stand at the door and shout at the top of her lungs is just bizarre.

Before Jiang Xiaobai could think further, several figures walked in from outside the courtyard.

The person leading the group was none other than Xiao Qingheng, the crown prince.

Following behind were Princess Xiao Zijin, Xiao Qingxiu, and others.

Among them, Jiang Xiaobai also saw the Third Prince, whom he had met once at Lanting Tower.

Jiang Xiaobai had a rather deep impression of this third prince.

Because the Third Prince's teacher was none other than Meng Xiutang, the current Grand Secretary.

However, Jiang Xiaobai's gaze did not linger for long, and continued to look behind him, eventually landing on Li Jingxing.

At this moment, Li Jingxing appeared calm, with a young man beside him.

The man looked quite young, only sixteen or seventeen, and was clearly Li Jingxing's younger brother.

After a quick glance, Jiang Xiaobai looked at a middle-aged man behind him.

The man was dressed in a long purple robe and had a sword at his waist. From the moment he entered, his expression was filled with coldness.

Walking in a crowd, his aura makes him hard to ignore.

Is this the commander of the Zhenying Division?

You should know that the position of Wanhu is not low!

Especially in a place like the Town Shadow Division, to be able to sit in this position, one's strength is beyond doubt. Secondly... who knows how much blood is on one's hands?

Just as Jiang Xiaobai was observing, he saw another person outside the courtyard quickly following behind, eventually arriving behind the commander.

Jiang Xiaobai was surprised once again when faced with this person.

He remembered clearly that the person's name was Lin Che.

On his way back from the Prime Minister's residence, he suddenly encountered two assassins.

That time, if it weren't for Elder Xin from the Prime Minister's residence and Lin Che from the Zhenying Division taking timely action, he might have really been in trouble.

I never expected to see him again today.

As the group approached, they were seated opposite Jiang Xiaobai by the maids of the Princess's residence.

As the crown prince, Xiao Qingheng naturally sat in the chief seat.

The remaining people then took their seats in order.

"Huh!"

Princess Xiao Zijing, who had just sat down, noticed something, and her bright eyes immediately curved into crescents. She waved excitedly toward Jiang Xiaobai.

After reading it, Jiang Xiaobai smiled at Xiao Zijin.

This little princess is as outgoing as ever!

Seeing Xiao Zijin's reaction, Xiao Qingheng naturally noticed Jiang Xiaobai as well.

He looked surprised at first, then nodded to Jiang Xiaobai.

Jiang Xiaobai raised an eyebrow and nodded slightly.

Xiao Qingheng initially harbored hostility towards him, but now he seems to be trying to befriend him.

However, at the same time, Jiang Xiaobai also began to have doubts.

That's right, what exactly does the Princess want to do by inviting so many people over?

Just as Jiang Xiaobai was pondering this, he suddenly felt a chill.

Ok?

Jiang Xiaobai looked up and found that the commander of the Zhenying Division was staring at him suddenly.

When Jiang Xiaobai frowned, Tang Ningshuang noticed it and lowered her voice, saying, "Xiaobai, this Commander Wan is named Jin Sheng..."

"His strength is said to have reached the eighth rank!"

"Eighth rank?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaobai's expression changed slightly.

If he's an eighth-rank official, he's one rank higher than his father.

But here's the question: why does this person... view him that way?

However, Jiang Xiaobai quickly suppressed this doubt.

That's right, the Zhenying Division is directly controlled by Xiao Jinxuan.

Xiao Jinxuan disliked him, and naturally, the people below him would feel the same way.

Besides... there are plenty of people who dislike him, so one more won't make a difference to him.

As the time it takes for an incense stick to burn passed again, many more martial arts practitioners arrived.

The seats were almost full, and if there weren't enough, the maids in the mansion would temporarily add more tables and chairs.

As the atmosphere grew increasingly lively, a clear shout suddenly rang out from outside the mansion.

"The Princess has arrived!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the courtyard, which had been filled with murmurs, fell silent instantly.

All eyes turned to look over.

Jiang Xiaobai also glanced towards the entrance of the courtyard.

Soon, Jiang Xiaobai saw the eldest princess leading the group.

The princess is still wearing a veil, but her demeanor is completely different from before, accentuated by her magnificent long dress.

Even Jiang Xiaobai couldn't help but admire it when he saw it.

I have to say, this woman looks completely different when she changes into a larger size!

After taking a quick look, Jiang Xiaobai's attention was soon drawn to another figure beside the princess.

It was a woman, wearing a long white dress and a straw hat.

Although her face was not clearly visible, her aura was like that of a fairy.

Hey, isn't that... that esteemed master from the lakeside pavilion?

She's here too?!