Chapter 404 I Trust Them, Their Family Background Gives Me Confidence

Li Chengxuan and Zhou Jun knew the matter was urgent and dared not delay, so they turned and walked out the door.

When they reached the door, they remembered something, stopped, and beckoned the little dog over.

"Fugui, keep up! I can't leave you behind."

The little dog, named Fugui, shook its head and dawdled over.

Li Chengxuan found it dawdling, so he grabbed it by the neck and picked it up.

"Ah Chu, you don't know, Fugui is my grandmother's favorite pet these days. She cherishes it more than her own grandson."

By the way, I rented this house because the view from upstairs is good, and I can see the scene at the Huitong Hall.

We rented this place to observe the top martial arts master of the Southern Yue Kingdom. Ah Chu, you can go upstairs and take a look later.”

Before Li Chengxuan could finish his rambling, Zhou Jun pushed him away.

Hongxiu was speechless.

"Coming here to observe the top expert of the Southern Yue Kingdom while carrying a dog? What are you thinking, young master? Do you think you're not exposing yourself fast enough?"

This servant truly doubts whether revealing our identities to the young master and Young Master Zhou was the right decision.

As Shen Chu walked upstairs, she chuckled softly.

"Don't worry, Chengxuan may seem loud and boisterous, but he knows what he's doing, and Ajun is even more thoughtful."

I trust them; they won't betray me.

She didn't reveal her identity to Li Chengxuan and Zhou Jun on a whim.

She had already discussed this matter with Pei Yuan yesterday.

She does indeed need the help of Li Chengxuan and Zhou Jun.

Hongxiu scratched her head. "I hope they can be as reliable as the young lady says and deliver the message to His Highness Prince Rui in a timely manner."

As they spoke, the master and servant had already gone up to the third floor.

This house was originally a restaurant, hence the three-story building.

I pushed open the window on the third floor, and sunlight streamed in. I looked down from the window.

Next door were the many courtyards of the Huitong Hall.

From this angle, one can see that the Huitong Hall is heavily guarded.

The courtyard was not only filled with the imperial guards of the Great Wei, but also with the guards brought by the Nan Yue delegation.

There's a guard every three steps and a sentry every five steps.

Li Chengxuan and Zhou Jun were stopped at the door.

The imperial guards standing at the gate all recognized Li Chengxuan and looked troubled: "Young Master, we really can't let you two in."

His Highness Prince Heng has decreed that no one other than a member of the reception delegation is permitted to enter the reception hall.

Young Master and Lord Zhou, please return; don't make things difficult for me.

Li Chengxuan patted the little puppy Fugui in his arms with a smile.

"Don't worry, I'm not here to cause trouble for the South Vietnamese delegation. See this dog?"

It's a rare Shih Tzu; my grandmother specially found it and sent it to me to be given to the Princess Consort of Nanyue for her enjoyment.

The Nanyue delegation was sent to the Great Wei Dynasty this time, accompanied by King Jing of Nanyue and his queen.

Li Chengxuan leaned closer to the guards at the gate and whispered, "I heard that Princess Jing is very fond of Shih Tzus. My grandmother and Princess Jing were old acquaintances."

I was just feeling unwell and couldn't come to see you, so you specially sent me to bring you a puppy. Isn't that a testament to the hospitality of our Great Wei?

"Just let us in quietly. I'll give the dog away, convey Grandma's greetings in person, and then I'll come out right away, okay?"

Li Chengxuan was making up lies with a straight face, but in his heart he was silently burning a candle for himself.

Just a few days ago, he gave all of his grandmother's beloved Qingtian stones to Prince Rui.

Today I'm going to throw away my wealth again.

Grandma will probably chop him up with a knife this time.

The Imperial Guard hesitated.

Li Chengxuan shoved the little dog Fugui into Zhou Jun's arms, then took out two silver notes from his pocket and gave them to the Imperial Guards.

"It's freezing cold, brothers, you've worked hard here. Grab some wine to warm yourselves up."

The Imperial Guard put away the silver notes, a bright smile appearing on his face.

"Thank you for your consideration, Young Master. Please go and return quickly."

Li Chengxuan chuckled, patted the Imperial Guards on the shoulder, and strode inside.

Zhou Jun followed behind, carrying Fugui, and whispered, "Second Brother, aren't we being a little too blatant?"

"If anything were to happen, wouldn't we both become suspicious individuals?"

"What's there to be afraid of?" Li Chengxuan said nonchalantly. "Even if it gets to His Majesty's door, I can confidently say that we just want to come in and see the number one expert in Nan Yue."

Don't worry, His Majesty will at most give him a scolding and fine him two months' salary.

We are going to have a showdown with the Southern Yue. Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory.

I actually quoted something from a military treatise! My goodness, I'm really becoming more and more knowledgeable!

Zhou Jun held Fugui in his arms, speechless for a moment.

Thinking about it again, he realized he was overthinking it. Given Li Chengxuan's family background and the Emperor's favor, even if he really caused trouble, the Emperor wouldn't be too harsh on him.

This is the confidence that Li Chengxuan gained from his family background, something he could never match.

The two walked further in and entered the main courtyard where the welcoming banquet was being held.

They happened to see Pei Yuan and King Jing of Nanyue, the ministers of the delegation toasting each other, their drinking spirits high.

Li Chengxuan thought to himself, "Damn it, we lingered too long at the entrance. We're too late; the banquet has already started."

Zhou Jun's expression changed. "What if they poisoned Prince Rui's food and drink?"

Li Chengxuan's eyes darted around.

According to A-Chu's theory of the three-piece set of drinking, drugging, and catching adulterers, it will most likely be time to help Prince Rui to his room to rest.

"You go find Sun Yan and relay A Chu's words to Prince Rui. I'll go find Chen Jiaying. Let's split up."

Li Chengxuan accepted the reward and turned to leave.

The meeting hall wasn't particularly large, nor was it particularly small, so finding someone who was deliberately hiding wasn't easy.

Li Chengxuan searched several courtyards before finally spotting a cloaked figure acting suspiciously in the courtyard closest to the hospital.

They finally found her. As long as they can get Chen Jiaying away, their plan will be half ruined.

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief and slapped the man on the back from behind.

"Where did this little thief come from? Sneaking around like that, what are you up to?"

His hand struck empty air, and the man did a backflip and kicked out.

It looks like he's about to kick the rich and powerful.

Li Chengxuan hurriedly retreated, tossed Fugui aside, and crossed his fists to block the kick.

He looked up and met a delicate and beautiful face.

Wait, it's not Chen Jiaying.

No, this is clearly a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy.

The other person was wearing a bright red, long robe with arrow-sleeved sleeves, so bright it was almost blinding, but covered by a large, black cloak.

This combination looks strangely odd.

Li Chengxuan was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled dryly, "Sorry, I mistook you for someone else."

As he turned to leave, the boy reached out and stopped him.

"Want to leave? Not so easy."

A powerful punch came suddenly, aimed straight at Li Chengxuan's face.

Li Chengxuan quickly retreated and ran in a different direction.

The boy turned around and, as fast as lightning, blocked his way again.

After this happened twice, Li Chengxuan discovered that he was being completely blocked by a boy who was three or four years younger than him.

His heart sank.

Could this person be someone sent by Prince Heng or Luo Heng to stop them?

Instead of dodging, he clenched his fists and charged straight at the attacker.

The two sides exchanged blows and became embroiled in a fierce fight.

On the other side, when Sun Yan relayed Zhou Jun's words to Pei Yuan, Pei Yuan had already drunk more than a dozen cups of wine.