Dragon Gate Swordsman

"…But you are dissatisfied with the treatment you received from the Dali Temple?"

"No."

Actually, it was because there were Xingxiong, Texas, Lin Yuxia and Shi Huai at Longmen... Ahem! No! That was my real job!

Chongxiao tried hard to convince himself.

"As for me, the thing I hate the most is curling up. Even God can't make it."

"Want to be an idle wanderer? Humph... I'm beginning to think that you and that Taoist Priest Ling are a good match. Speaking of which, it seems that you have a pretty good relationship with her."

Chongxiao had to admit that he was shocked by what Ying Zhen said... It wasn't because his words were out of line, but he was "shocked" that some of his inner thoughts were seen through.

Shit! My improper thoughts about the Taoist priest won't be discovered, right?

Fortunately, Ying Zhen quickly changed the topic... But before they could talk for long, Wu Ming walked in waving a feather fan.

No one knows why this guy suddenly fell in love with fans, especially in the cold winter. Maybe it’s because after starting working, he is not used to the powerful heaters in Yanhuang Palace.

"I was wondering why I couldn't find you anywhere. It seems you came to hide in Chongxiao."

"Be careful what you say, what am I hiding from?"

"You're hiding from work. Lord Du is looking for you all over the world with this year's natural disaster relief budget report."

Ying Zhen's expression fell, he closed his eyes and took a breath.

It has been said before that the current government affairs of Dayan do not actually require him, the emperor, to do it himself. The six ministries are sufficient to handle most of the problems.

But this could not stop the old ministers from hoping that the new emperor would get enough training, so they bombarded him with work in turns... In the words of the right prime minister Kou Laigong, it is imperative that His Majesty is familiar with everything in the shortest possible time!

In addition, a small number of envoys from various countries have not yet left, and they are all preparing to meet the emperor to discuss some matters.

In the past few days, Ying Zhen has met with Knight Commander Ioleta Russell of Casimir, Duke Arthur Wellington of Victoria, and Bishop Ferdinand Torres of Iberia. Some of them hinted that they wanted to form an alliance, some explicitly stated that they wanted to exchange technology, and some humbly requested to start grain trade...

Given Iberia's current situation, food is indeed in great need.

And today, Ying Zhen plans to meet the mysterious "Kal'tsit".

"Okay, time to get to work."

He sighed and stretched, "The imperial physician examined you and there's nothing wrong with you. Go ahead and do whatever you want."

"Um... can you do me a favor?"

"You said."

"Lord Chen Changwen from the Ministry of Revenue."

Chongxiao finally remembered the most fundamental purpose of coming to the capital of the gods this time, "I have to meet him."

……

In the Fenglaiyi Hotel, almost all the diners were talking about the coronation ceremony that took place a few days ago.

In the eyes of the people who were unaware of the inside story, this coronation ceremony that was worthy of being recorded in history was the most shocking event in Yan State in recent decades... or since the Hundred Armies’ Military Performance.

Especially the last scene where the True Dragon Emperor Ying Zhen held up the golden holy sword, shocking the capital of gods like the sun. It is estimated that this will be a "famous scene" of Dayan for a long time in the future.

However, all this had nothing to do with Chongxiao who walked in hurriedly, because he saw the table in the corner at a glance.

Or rather, the two people sitting at that table.

"...I'm afraid it's not a good idea to drink here in broad daylight, Taoist priest?"

"Then Chongxiao, you sleeping soundly in the palace in broad daylight doesn't seem to be worthy of praise."

Ling put down his wine glass and said with a smile, "By the way, from now on you should just call me this commander. If you continue to call me by my Taoist name, it will seem too distant."

Ling... Well, it seems that the Taoist priest is really related to the master.

"This is Qing. Like the Nian you know, she is my sister."

See! There is a connection! They are sisters!

Judging from appearance alone, Qing is obviously more eye-catching than Ling.

Putting aside her tall figure and silver-white hair, the habit of covering her eyes is not common. Moreover, Taoist Qinglian's sister... is an expert in swordsmanship, an expert who has some understanding of kendo like Wei Yanwu.

"Brother Chongxiao is not well-known in the martial arts world, so Qing doesn't need to mention the words 'long-admired'."

Qing stood up and performed the etiquette of a Yan country warrior to Chongxiao, his bold and chivalrous temperament was undoubtedly revealed.

Strictly speaking, Wan Shengsheng, the successor of Tieyi Liuhequan whom I had met before in Longmen, could also be considered half a martial artist, but he was no match for the man in front of him. It was like the fledgling Linghu Chong facing off against the Wudang master Zhang Sanfeng.

Chongxiao felt that if Huai Tianpei were here, he would probably challenge Qing the first moment.

"Nice to meet you, nice to meet you. Please take a break, I'll go up once and then come down..."

"It's not necessary."

Ling interrupted him, "Chongxiao wants to see Huang Xinglan? Then let's wait, she's not up there."

"……what?"

"The Kazdel delegation will leave the capital tomorrow, and Huang Xinglan will also leave with the doctor you introduced to me, Zhongxiao. We are going out to buy daily necessities today."

Chongxiao was stunned for a few seconds, then slowly sat down.

Yes, although Huang Xinglan could not say that she had avenged her great hatred, she no longer had any reason to stay in the Divine Capital... She had also long made up her mind to go to Victoria.

What a poor kid.

Thinking of this, Chongxiao let out a depressed breath.

To be honest, if this could have happened a year or two later, then perhaps he could have suggested to Wei Yanwu to improve the living conditions of the infected in Longmen, but it is not possible now, and he is not even sure that Wei Yanwu will pay attention to his ideas.

But even if we don't consider the problem of oripathy, Huang Xinglan should be extremely disappointed with the gods... Not only was her entire family killed, but she herself almost died, and all of this was used by Ying Zhen to deal with Queen Mother Yin.

"Is Chongxiao worried about her?"

"...She can handle such a big change, so there is nothing to worry about."

Chongxiao picked up the wine Ling poured for him, tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.

He decided that after returning, he must concentrate on giving advice to Wei Yanwu and improving the policies for infected people. If it doesn't work, he will try to find a way from Wen Yue and ask her to persuade Wei.

At this moment in Longmen, Wei Yanwu and Wen Yue, who were discussing how to deal with the new police officer, sneezed at the same time.

"By the way, what are Chongxiao's plans for the future? Are you going back to Longmen or staying in Shendu?"

"There is one more thing. I will go back to Longmen after I finish it. What about you, Taoist Priest?"

"It's a rare opportunity to come out. Maybe after this matter is over, I can go and see my little sister who doesn't care about worldly affairs."

Chongxiao’s first reaction was Nian, but then he thought that Nian was by no means indifferent to worldly affairs... and he was obviously not Qing who was sitting here.

Then, his expression became a little strange.

"Master...how many sisters do you have?"

This time, before Ling could speak, Qing rushed to answer, "I have twelve brothers and sisters in total. Why didn't my sister tell you?"

"No, Master Liannian was the only person who told me the name before we set off."

Chongxiao struggled to get the words back into his stomach: Your mother is really fertile... If he said it out loud, it would be fine. Who knows if this chivalrous Qing would just draw his sword and chop himself...

Forget it, let’s talk about swordsmanship.

Qing, as a famous female hero in the martial arts world for a long time, is not as well-known as the three great masters. This is because she is always active in the martial arts world. In order to avoid attracting attention, she changes her identity every thirty to fifty years. Today, the name Han Ying, who is "excellent in both sword and palm", is basically ranked in the top five after the three great masters.

Moreover, what Qing pursues is justice and fairness, not pedantic rules and principles, and he doesn't care much about these, so his ability to accept is almost as strong as Nian's.

To give the simplest example: if it weren't for her limited talent in Originium skills, Qing wouldn't mind becoming a "Revolving Gun Sword Master"... In addition, she wouldn't specialize in one thing, she can do everything from boxing, palm techniques, leg skills, and eighteen kinds of weapons.

About 150 years ago, it was widely rumored in the Great Yan Jianghu that the female hero "Blind Overlord Spear" Yu Ji, who could tear apart an 800-jin bronze tripod with bare hands, was her...

It was also fortunate that Chongxiao only discussed swordsmanship, otherwise I would have been stunned.

"So, Lady Green should be the one with the best martial arts skills among your brothers and sisters?"

"That's not the case. He's still far behind my eldest brother."

"Is that the Master Wu who is stationed at Yumen?"

During this trip to the Divine Capital, Chongxiao had heard the names of the three great masters more than once, but he never expected that Master Wu was actually Ling Heqing's elder brother.

Qing shook her head slightly. Although she had her eyes covered, she could still see the admiration on her face. "Brother, he has entered the Dao through martial arts. He has not only cultivated himself, but also gained some understanding of everything in this world. It is too early for me to wait until that day."

"But if we were to have a duel, your elder brother might not be able to beat you."

"Is your sister making fun of me?"

"How could this be possible? Sister Qing, you don't know that your elder brother..."

Ling's voice stopped abruptly, leaving Qing and Chongxiao confused, until she suddenly raised her hand, pointed behind them and said, "Chongxiao, she's back."

……

Huang Xinglan's condition was much better than Chongxiao had expected.

She neither became silent, depressed, and autistic, nor did she give up on herself. Even when Chongxiao carefully asked her about her opinion of the True Dragon Emperor, she did not show any hatred or resentment on her face.

"He should be a very good emperor, but he has nothing to do with me anymore."

Huang Xinglan said calmly, "Yesterday I have already dealt with the last of my father's property. From now on... I probably won't return to this country again."

Well...it's better this way, so I don't get reminded of the past.

Ying Zhen was undoubtedly sorry for her, otherwise he would not allow her, a person infected with oripathy, to move freely in the capital of gods, but that was all.

At the coronation ceremony that day, when Song Zimu read out the crimes of Queen Mother Yin, he described Huang Xinglan, the survivor, as having left the capital and gone abroad to seek refuge with his relatives.

This is a kind of protection for her, preventing her from being disturbed by the all-pervasive media all the time, and it is also her real plan for the future.

"So you're going with Ms. Kelsey?"

“Well…but Brother Chongxiao can rest assured, we will go directly to Victoria, and then she will return to Kazdel.”

Of course, otherwise I wouldn't let her take you away.

Everything in Huang Xinglan's room had been packed, including the few pieces of luggage and the new clothes she bought in the morning, as well as some general mineral disease protection supplies... This was not to protect herself, but to protect others from being infected by her.

Even though she is still in the early stages, she is not contagious at all.

Chongxiao wanted to say something else, but he didn't know what to say... He could only squeeze his hands awkwardly.

However, at this moment, Huang Xinglan made a surprising move.

She raised her arms and hugged Chongxiao from the front.

"Ah this..."

"Thank you, Brother Chongxiao."

Although she said this more than once, this time was undoubtedly the most solemn.

At this moment, Chongxiao, who was hugged by the beautiful girl, did not have any romantic thoughts in his heart, only heartache and pity.

Why should I try every possible means to help this poor girl?

Maybe... it's because she lost everything and is now a helpless and lonely person like me...

"Try to do what Ms. Kal'tsit says. She will find a way to help you cure your oripathy."

"I know."

Huang Xinglan loosened his hands, looked up at Chongxiao's eyes, and nodded seriously, "I promise you, Brother Chongxiao...I will do everything I can to stay alive."

"This is not okay."

"……Eh?"

"Even without me, you still have to do everything you can to survive. You can't take your life lightly."

After being stunned for a while, the girl suddenly smiled... This was an expression she had not made in the past ten days.

"Got it, Brother Chongxiao! By the way, don't call me Xiaolan from now on... I want to live with my parents and grandmother, so my name now is Huang."

Chapter 57 The secret letter finally arrived, and the wonderful idea begins today

Standing in front of the gate of Chen Changwen's mansion, Chongxiao felt quite emotional.