As the people had said, Li Tijie’s residence was indeed so big that even the courtyard was a three-story building with carved railings and paintings, simply gorgeous!
“So Li Tijie’s family is so wealthy.” Shen Qian Ling slipped around the bedroom and then tsked, “No wonder he can afford to redeem the head girl on the Qinhuai River.”
“Even if she’s the number one singer on the Qinhuai River, she’s still just a wandering woman in the end. If we’re talking about money alone, most of the sects in the Jianghu can redeem her.” Qin Shao Yu said, “It has nothing to do with money or not.”
“So do you want to redeem one too?” Shen Xiao Shou’s eyes narrowed.
Qin Shao Yu was amused by him, “There’s a little jealous girl at home, how dare I.”
That’s more like it! Shen Qian Ling poured a cup of tea, “Then didn’t many people rush to redeem her back then?”
“That’s not true.” Qin Shao Yu shook his head.
“Why?” Shen Qian Ling was puzzled by the words.
“Since she is the number one singer, it is only natural that ordinary people do not have the opportunity to get to know her. The people who surround her are either wealthy families or noblemen and if we go further, it might even involve the royal family.” Qin Shao Yu said, “It’s fine to play for fun, but if you ransom her, it will certainly upset the others. Not many people are willing to do this kind of business at a loss to offend a bunch of people of high status for the sake of a mere singer.”
Shen Qian Ling sighed, the girl was quite pathetic.
“When I heard that Li Tijie was willing to redeem her, I thought it was out of sincerity.” Qin Shao Yu said, “But now we see that nine times out of ten he had plans.”
“Is it possible for us to meet her?” Shen Qian Ling was curious.
“Of course there is.” Qin Shao Yu scratched his nose, “Even if we don’t see her during the normal day, we will see her on the day of the competition.”
“What about Xiao Wu?” Shen Qian Ling asked, “How do we find out?”
“We’ll start with Duan Bai Yue.” Qin Shao Yu said, “If he kidnapped Xiao Wu, then I’m not worried.”
“But you said that the brothers have already turned against each other.” Shen Qian Ling was puzzled.
“After all, blood is thicker than water.” Qin Shao Yu said, “Xiao Wu only disapproved of some of Duan Bai Yue’s actions, which is why he left home in anger. Over the years, the frontier king has sent many people to look for Xiao Wu, but he has refused them all.”
“So one day, if Xiao Wu is persuaded, he will return to his home?” Shen Qian Ling frowned.
“What, you can’t let go?” Qin Shao Yu pressed his brow.
It’s one thing to be sad, but I’m more worried about the other thing, okay? Shen Qian Ling looked solemnly at his man, “If Xiao Wu leaves, then the left protector will also go with him!”
“That’s natural.” Qin Shao Yu nodded his head, “Sooner or later, they will have to get married.”
“So there will be no one left in the Shadow Chasing Palace!” That’s the point, Shen Xiao Shou had a very serious expression on his face!
Qin Shao Yu laughed out loud.
“What a laugh!” Shen Qian Ling was furious, “What’s so funny about that!” It was a very real question and a serious one at that!
“Madam is so far-sighted.” Qin Shao Yu hugged him and kissed him, “I can’t believe you’ve thought of this for me for so long.”
Shen Qian Ling: ……
It hasn’t been that long!
If the matter can be resolved smoothly this time, then the left Protector and Xiao Wu will see their true love in a difficult situation, and may be married in a minute! And with Duan Bai Yue sobbing on the sidelines, they’ll probably go back to Miaojiang as a couple, right? Yao Qian is unlikely to return, and Fan Yan is unlikely to return for a while, so if left Protector and Xiao Wu also leave at this time, then there will be no one left at the Shadow Chasing Palace!
This problem could not be more serious!
“Look.” Shen Qian Ling sat at the table and analyzed the consequences, “With everyone gone, you’ll become the commander alone!”
“So what?” Qin Shao Yu didn’t understand what the commander meant, but he could barely understand a bare bar.
“So you’ll have to do everything by yourself!” Shen Qian Ling shook his shoulders with both hands, “From big decisions in the Jianghu to how many brooms you need to buy for the Shadow Chasing Palace, you’ll have to make all the decisions.”
“Yes.” Qin Shao Yu nodded his head.
“Then life will be a lot less fun.” Shen Qian Ling grumbled slightly.
“Afraid I won’t have time for you in the future?” Qin Shao Yu locked eyes with him.
“Young warrior, you are thinking too much.” Shen Qian Ling said calmly, “I am only afraid that if you are exhausted, then I will have to take care of you.”
“It’s a blessing to be able to lie in bed and be taken care of by Ling-er every day.” The corners of Qin Shao Yu’s mouth lifted.
Can’t you have any other pursuits? Shen Xiao Shou was furious in his heart and then said mercilessly, “What I just said is that if you fall ill, I will return to Riyue Mountain Villa with my family’s assets.” He remembered to bring the silver with him, so I must give him credit.
Qin Shao Yu smiled and shook his head, hugged him, and gave him a fierce tongue kiss.
The …… Shen Xiao Shou hooked his neck and cooperated, then wiped his mouth calmly after the kiss, “Let’s continue discussing the previous issue.” Don’t try to use such a despicable trick to change the target every time, I won’t fall for it!
“If they want to leave, I naturally can’t let them go.” Qin Shao Yu said, “But I will not force them to stay.”
“Of course, I know that.” Shen Qian Ling was bored, I just don’t want you to be too tired!
“No position is reserved for a specific person.” Qin Shao Yu rubbed his head, “If Hua Tang leaves, there will naturally be a new Left Protector.”
“But reason and reality are two different things.” Shen Qian Ling looked at him, “It’s always hard to feel sad for a while.”
“You have to let go even if you’re sad.” Qin Shao Yu took him into his arms, “Besides, you are the only one who is truly irreplaceable to me in this world.”
Shen Qian Ling: ……
I haven’t switched back to couple mode yet, I was just discussing a very serious issue!
“Let’s go.” Qin Shao Yu carried him off the table, “Let’s go out for a stroll.”
“Do you want to call Brother Ye?” Shen Qian Ling asked.
“Call him for what.” Palace Master Qin explained very bluntly what it meant to be a big lover, “We don’t need to pay attention to him.”
“But fur ball is still with big brother Ye.” Shen Qian Ling reminded.
Qin Shao Yu said, “Then there’s even less need to call.”
Shen Qian Ling: ……
What about fatherly love?
“Chirp!” Standing on the third-floor railing, he watched Qin Shao Yu and Shen Qian Ling leave the door, so he was slightly anxious and opened his short wings and tried to fly down!
“No.” Ye Jin squeezed its neck.
The fur ball kicked its legs in frustration.
Ye Jin did not move, carried it into the room, and opened the medicine bag to help it treat the small blood blisters on its paws – it had kicked around during the inn and accidentally got stuck in the stone wall, so it was a bit injured.
“Chirp!” At the sudden sight of a silver needle, the fur ball struggled hard.
Ye Jin sighed helplessly and said to the door, “Who is going to help me?”
“What is it, Master?” The Shadow Chasing Palace guards were very aggressive, but they were blocked by the Riyue Mountain Villa guards outside the door.
Shadow Chasing Palace Guards: ……
Let’s just say the medicine can’t be stopped!
“The Eldest Young Master has instructed us to take care of Master Ye along the way.” The secret guards of Riyue Mountain Villa explained coldly.
“Then you should hurry to take care of Master Ye, what are you doing in our way?” The Shadow Chasing Palace guards ran around them, “We have to take care of the young palace master.”
Riyue Mountain Villa guards: ……
“Chirp!” The fur ball saw its saviour and struggled harder and harder.
The dark guard’s heart broke and he rushed to take his young palace master into his arms.
The ball shrank into a small ball and hid its paws.
“Hold it still and don’t let it move around.” Ye Jin was merciless, pulling out the little paws that had shrunken up so hard.
“Chirp!” The fur ball was instantly filled with sadness.
The dark guard felt very heartbroken, so full of emotion!
Our young palace master is particularly pitiful!
The secret guard of the Riyue Mountain Villa stood with no expression on his face, his heart mixed with emotions.
Is our young master sure that he must marry into such a strange sect?
It’s just a bunch of brainiacs.
“Chirp!” The blood bubble on his paws was pierced by a silver needle, and the furball gave a breathless cry before slowly closing his little black bean eyes and dropping his head!
“Ahhhhh!” The dark guard was instantly shocked, “Master Ye, my young palace master it passed out!”
Ye Jin: ……
“What should we do now?” The dark guard was desperate.
Ye Jin fished out a packet of melon seeds from his pocket and shook it.
The fur ball’s little body shook a little!
Dark Guard:……
Ye Jin took out another piece of beef jerky and wrapped it around his head.
The ball opened its eyes, stretched its neck, and opened its mouth.
The dark guard breathed a sigh of relief and then raised his chest proudly.
It’s great that my young palace master can act!
Tempted by the beef jerky, the furball finally reluctantly finished his treatment, his little paws and paws on his left side were wrapped in mini bandages, looking very comical.
“Let him sleep for a while.” Ye Jin said, “It’s nothing serious, it will be fine in four or five days.”
“Is it true that we can’t see the young palace master one more time?” The Shadow Chasing Palace guard expressed their collective reluctance.
The secret guards of the Riyue Mountain Villa were expressionless as they dragged the men out.
How can there be such a nosy person in the world? The Shadow Chasing Palace guards are simply hard to understand, we want to accompany the young palace master, they have nothing to do with it!
“Why don’t we go and find something delicious for the Young Palace Master?” Someone suggested.
“Yes!” The rest of the group agreed, suggesting wisely, “Let’s go to the kitchen of the Li Mansion and steal some!”
Ye Jin was speechless inside the room, why didn’t you think of going outside to buy some?
The only thing that comes out of your mouth is stealing, are you still a decent family or not?
“Steal?” The secret guards of the Riyue Mountain Villa also expressed their contempt, “Be careful that Palace Master Qin knows about it.”
“What’s wrong with Palace Master knowing about it.” The Shadow Chasing Palace guards were baffled, “Palace Master has taught us to be thrifty and frugal, we should never spend money that we don’t need to.”
Riyue Mountain Villa Guards: ……
“Maybe Palace Master will even reward us.” The Shadow Chasing Palace guards were certain.
Riyue Mountain Villa guards turned away decisively.
There was nothing to say to such people.
“What a big garden.” Shen Qian Ling and Qin Shao Yu were walking hand in hand in the garden of the Li Mansion, feeling as if they had never reached the end.
“He used the Eight Trigrams Formation, that’s why it feels big.” Qin Shao Yu said, “In fact, we have walked many times.”
“Really?” Shen Qian Ling was surprised.
“Naturally.” Qin Shao Yu pinched his nose, “Or prove it to you?”
“How do you have to prove it?” Shen Qian Ling asked.
Qin Shao Yu grabbed him around the waist and leapt to a high building next to him. Looking down, Shen Qian Ling held onto the railing and found that the garden was not that big, and he could even see it at a glance.
“Even the garden has to be so bizarre, Li Tijie is most likely not a good person.” Qin Shao Yu carried him back down to the ground.
“You can’t say that either.” Shen Qian Ling said, “There are many mechanisms in Brother Ye’s Qionghua Valley, too.” If you want to say that he is not a good person either, then my brother must kill you every minute!
“Although they are both mechanisms, the essence of them is different.” Qin Shao Yu said, “The Eight Trigrams Formation here has an evil aura.”
Shen Qian Ling was shocked, “You can feel this too?”
“Taoism is also divided into good and evil.” Qin Shao Yu said, “If you want to know, I will teach you slowly in the future.”
“So you are saying that Li Tijie is not a good person?” Shen Qian Ling asked.
“I can’t define good or bad, but he’s someone who’s not worthy of deep friendship.” Qin Shao Yu said, “The Happy Sky Cottage also has a name in the Jianghu, but he deliberately shut down when Qianwu Water Cottage was in trouble earlier.”
“Then the King of Miaojiang is still willing to marry her?” Shen Qian Ling frowned.
“According to Duan Bai Yue’s arrogance and ambition, he should not look at such a greedy man who fears life and death.” Qin Shao Yu said, “I don’t know why he would be willing to lower himself to a martial arts competition this time.”
“Nine times out of ten, Li Tijie can give him what he wants, and we can each get what we want through the marriage.” Shen Qian Ling said, “You said that Duan Bai Yue has always been ambitious, can Li Tieji help him to start an army?”
“You have a good brain.” Qin Shao Yu flicked his head, “I like the way you are, you look like a white bun in front of me, but full of heart in front of outsiders.”
Shen Qian Ling: ……
How can you say that?
And you shouldn’t use white paper to praise cleanliness, you can use snowflakes for the girls!
You’re the one who looks like a bun.
Your whole family looks like buns.
“To be honest, I’m not interested in their deal right now.” Qin Shao Yu said, “Xiao Wu and your cold poison are the things I am most concerned about.”
“But if they plot to rebel, wouldn’t that be a huge matter?” Shen Qian Ling lowered his voice.
“Which of the borders in the northwest, southwest, and northeast have been stable?” Qin Shao Yu said, “If the current emperor is capable, he will naturally be able to sit firmly on the mountain; if he is not capable, what is the use of you and me worrying?”
Shen Qian Ling: ……
Young warrior, you will be beheaded for saying such things.
A little bit of self-awareness in a feudal society!
“Go back.” Qin Shao Yu pinched his cheeks, “Have a cup of tea and rest, Li Tieji will set up a banquet again tonight, remember to pretend to be weak.”
“Got it!” Shen Qian Ling and he walked back hand in hand.
Pretending to be sick so that we can have an excuse to continue living here is a very heavy responsibility!
“Palace Master.” The dark guards were standing guard in the courtyard, “We were just about to go find you.”
“Something?” Qin Shao Yu asked.
The secret guard nodded, “Just now we went to the kitchen to steal some food for the young palace master.”
Shen Qian Ling: ……
Don’t tell me you’ve been caught in the act.
Simply couldn’t be more humiliating!
“And then what?” Qin Shao Yu raised his eyebrows.
“Then we found these two people sneaking around and heading to the backyard.” The dark guard threw the two men tied up in a dumpling in front of Qin Shao Yu.
Xie Wenhan knew he was in the wrong and kept his head down. Qian San looked at Qin Shao Yu with a weak heart, “We just want to look for a chance to see if we can see Miss.”
Qin Shao Yu looked at them coldly.
“I am the one who wants to see Miss.” Xie Wenhan gritted his teeth and said, “If the palace wants to settle the score, let it be on my head.”
“Take them into the house.” Qin Shao Yu led Shen Qian Ling inside.
The secret guards carried the two men inside.
The door was closed and the light in the room was dimmed. Qin Shao Yu sat on a chair without any expression on his face.
Xie Wenhan and Qian San looked at each other, apparently both with a little bit of hair on their chests.
“Do you know what the consequences will be if you are found out today?” Qin Shao Yu asked indifferently.
“But we have already disguised ourselves, so we should-” Before Qian San could finish his sentence, he was slapped into the corner by Qin Shao Yu’s palm wind, covering his chest and not getting up for a long time.
Shen Qian Ling tugged on his sleeve, signalling him to calm down.
“Spare you this time for the sake of Du Zheng.” Qin Shao Yu’s gaze was cold, “If you are a member of my Shadow Chasing Palace, you will only die for your selfish reasons and disregard the safety of your brothers.”
Xie Wenhan’s head was lowered to the point of no return.
“Two ways.” Qin Shao Yu said coldly, “Stay here and follow my command in all matters, or leave the fortress immediately, your choice.”
“We stay.” Qian San sat against the wall, covering his chest and coughing.
“If you want to stay, you can.” Qin Shao Yu stood up and walked out, “Don’t let the same thing happen again.”
“Thank you, Palace Master.” Xie Wenhan’s voice was very low.
Shen Qian Ling followed him out and looked at him cautiously.
“What’s wrong?” Qin Shao Yu pinched his cheek and held his hand as he entered the bedroom.
“I’ve never seen you so angry before.” Shen Qian Ling poured him a cup of tea.
“In front of you, I naturally won’t get angry.” Qin Shao Yu smiled, “Whatever you want.”
“But are you sure they won’t act without permission in the future?” Shen Qian Ling was a bit worried, after all, they were brought in under the name of Shadow Chasing Palace, and if they were found to have ghosts, they would certainly cause a lot of trouble again.
“I will send someone to keep an eye on them.” Qin Shao Yu said, “Don’t worry.”
“Then why don’t you just let them leave the Li residence?” Shen Qian Ling wondered, “Even if you want to help Du Zheng, you don’t have to let the two of them stay here.” They could have been given a different place to live!
“As you can see, even a small garden here is built like a maze, not to mention other places.” Qin Shao Yu said, “Although Xie Wenhan and Qian San are only minor characters, they are at least familiar with the terrain of the Li Mansion and may help us if necessary.”
Shen Qian Ling sighed, “I feel like there’s going to be a lot of trouble again.”
“In a few days, the martial arts competition will start, and Duan Bai Yue will also appear.” Qin Shao Yu rubbed his head, “Don’t worry, I will solve all the problems in the shortest possible time.”
“Yes.” Shen Qian Ling nodded and reached out to pinch his cheek.
In the evening, a servant came to tell him that Li Tieji had invited Qin Shao Yu, Shen Qian Ling, and Ye Jin to a banquet.
“I don’t want to go.” Ye Jin was most annoyed by this kind of banquet, so he lay down on his bed and pretended to be dead.
“In the future, if Qian Feng becomes the alliance leader, there will certainly be many such occasions.” Qin Shao Yu was fanning the flames with his nonchalant remarks.
Ye Jin was furious when he heard this, “What does this have to do with me!”
Of course, it’s relevant, you’re my sister-in-law! Shen Qian Ling dragged him to sit up, “Go.”
Ye Jin: ……
“I’m not eating for nothing.” Shen Qian Ling was very serious.
Ye Jin could only change his clothes.
“Chirp!” The furball woke up from his nap in the nest and barked lazily.
Shen Qian Ling walked over and was immediately surprised by his son’s appearance, “How did you get hurt?”
“He got hurt at the inn.” Yeh Jin said sharply, “Only now do you find out that it is not your own son.”
Shen Qian Ling: ……
Qin Shao Yu nodded his head, “Ling-er indeed can not be birth, you are quite similar to it.”
Ye Jin: ……
“Chirp!” The ball of hair raised its injured paws in aggression.
“Is there anything wrong?” Shen Qian Ling was worried and picked it up.
“Don’t worry, it’s just a small bloodstain.” Ye Jin said, “It’s just a puncture. I just wrapped it for fun, so I tangled it up a bit.”
Shen Qian Ling: ……
Don’t treat my son like a toy!
The ball had been running happily, but since Ye Jin had put on a bandage, he felt that he was indeed seriously injured, so he curled up into a ball and was carried by Shen Qian Ling to the dining hall without moving.
The banquet was set up in a garden by a water pavilion, and the fur ball was crouching in its nest, seriously eating all kinds of meat and fruits handed over by the secret guards, treating itself very much like a sick person.
“Shen Gongzi is as good as the rumour.” Li Tieji praised, “Ordinary people can only keep cats and dogs, but I’m afraid you are the only one in the world who can keep a phoenix.”
“Master Li is joking.” Shen Qian Ling smiled lightly, then mentally swore that it was much better than keeping cats and dogs, as they only needed to feed their stomachs and didn’t need to go out at all!
“Earlier, I heard that Lord Qin wanted to take Shen Gongzi to the South China Sea to look for a ghost-handed doctor to cure the poison.” Li Tieji was looking for something to say, “I wonder how Shen Gongzi is feeling now?”
“It’s not bad, it’s not bad.” Shen Qian Ling said, “It can still last for a while.”
“That said, the cold poison must be removed sooner rather than later.” Li Tijie wanted them to leave as soon as possible, so he was concerned, “Otherwise it won’t be good for your health.”
“I also want to take Ling-er to the South China Sea as soon as possible.” Qin Shao Yu sighed, “Unfortunately, something happened to the Shadow Chasing Palace some time ago.”
“What is it?” Li Tieji asked.
Qin Shao Yu said, “I lost one of my subordinates.”
“Huh?” Li Tieji was shocked by this.
“I don’t know what happened to him, but he suddenly lost contact with his brothers while he was on a mission.” Qin Shao Yu sighed, “I had to rush to Luo Ping town to look for him, but Ling-er fell ill midway, so I had no choice but to come and bother Master Li.”
Shen Qian Ling coughed twice to show that he was weak.
The fur ball also stretched its injured paw out of its nest, very delicate!
Li Tijie had a headache.
Not sick sooner, not later, this one man and one bird know how to pick their time ……
—— ฅʕ•̫͡•ʔฅ ——ㄚ
[TN: I am Duan Bai Yue & Xiao Yuan’s fan. Don’t badmouth abt them. ]