Jiang Hai was very helpless. It seemed that you didn't see my brother's noble qualities at all.
Without dwelling on the issue any further, after a satisfying meal and clearing up the matter, Jiang Hai stood up and said goodbye to Yang Hongye. The prince was busy, and Jiang Hai himself was busy too. This interruption hadn't stopped him from reporting to the general's residence to see his wife.
"Your Highness, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave."
Yang Hongye nodded and stood up to see him off.
Jiang Hai left Wangjiang Tower and rushed all the way to the general's mansion.
…
Meanwhile, Yang Zhe had been feeling rather uneasy since being slapped in the face by Jiang Hai and then persuaded to quit by Yang Hongye yesterday. He had never suffered such a setback since childhood, and now he was moping around in the palace, brooding over his revenge.
After a while, a servant came in with a one-armed old man. The old man looked like a swordsman, and the sword on his waist looked quite impressive.
"Meet the prince."
"Oh, Senior Dugu, you are finally here."
When Yang Zhe saw the old man coming, he greeted him politely and asked him to take a seat.
The old man's name is Dugu Qiu, he is a famous swordsman in the martial arts world, and he is on the killer list, probably ranked in the top ten.
Yang Zhe thought about it and decided that since his men were useless and couldn't deal with Jiang Hai and Yuchi Ziling, he would spend money to hire an expert.
His fantasy was very beautiful. Since Yuchi Ziling refused to obey him, he would kill Jiang Hai and make her a widow, and then humiliate her.
Yang Zhe told Dugu Qiu about the situation, meaning that he would be paid to help kill someone.
Dugu Qiu heard that this person was in the capital, hesitated for a moment, and said,
"I won't kill anyone in the capital. There are too many people around, unless he leaves the city. I can help you get rid of him halfway."
Yang Zhe agreed. Dugu Qiu's one-armed figure was too obvious a target. However, ambush along the way wasn't out of the question. He knew Jiang Hai was from southern Xinjiang, so he'd have to go back anyway. It would just be a matter of waiting a little longer.
"Yes, thank you, Senior. This is a deposit of 500 taels. After the matter is completed, there will be another 2,000 taels."
Yang Zhe also spent a huge amount of money, 2,500 taels to buy a head, which is considered a very high bounty in the martial arts world.
Dugu Qiu nodded in agreement, telling Yang Zhe to notify him if he made any moves. He waved his sleeves and turned to leave.
Yang Zhe looked at Dugu Qiu's departing back, with a slight curl of his lips. He seemed to have seen the scene of Jiang Hai's death and Yuchi Ziling fainting from crying, and he felt very relieved.
…
Jiang Hai rushed to the general's mansion in a hurry.
Ding Shang saw Jiang Hai at the door and came to greet him with a smile.
"Oh, my uncle is here."
Jiang Hai greeted Ding Shang and Ding Wu and was about to go into the house. Ding Shang held Jiang Hai back.
"Sir, the young lady came to the door several times this morning, and it seemed that she was waiting for you. But later she didn't show up, and she was in a bad mood. Please be careful."
Jiang Hai nodded and went in, thinking to himself, this money is really worth spending, now I have an informant.
In the morning, Yuchi Ziling was thinking about what Jiang Hai said yesterday about coming to see her. After returning home, she was still thinking about where to take him to see today.
As a result, she was looking forward to it, but she didn't see Jiang Hai all morning, which made her feel a little bad.
Jiang Hai hadn't walked far into the house when he saw Cai'er walking towards the backyard with a snack box.
"Hey, Cai'er, over here..."
Cai Er heard Jiang Hai's shout and turned around.
"Sir, you're here. Miss has been waiting for you all morning and has gone back to take a nap."
"Then take me to find her." Jiang Hai was a little anxious.
"No, how can you enter the women's boudoir? This is against the rules."
Jiang Hai was speechless. This damn feudal society, and this stubborn girl.
He arrived at the wrong time. When he returned to the main hall, he didn't see Yuchi Zhong and his wife. He wanted to send someone to inform them, but he didn't want to disturb them. So he sat in the main hall, bored and waiting.
Cai'er returned to the backyard and saw the young lady sitting in front of the dressing table in a daze.
"Miss, the son-in-law is here. He's in the main room."
Yuchi Ziling perked up when she heard this. If it were another woman, she might have thought of making Jiang Hai upset. But Yuchi Ziling wouldn't do that. She didn't have that many tricks. She stood up and went to the main hall.
Jiang Hai saw Yuchi Ziling in men's clothing and bowed,
"Hey, Brother Su, long time no see."
"Haha, Brother Neptune, why are you here alone?"
After a few jokes, Jiang Hai explained to her that Yang Hongye was delayed in looking for him. Yuchi Ziling nodded in understanding and said she would take him out without any hesitation.
Jiang Hai felt that this man had a really good personality. If he had stood up a girl in his previous life for a long time, he might have even tried to coax her back even after a week.
He had done a lot of mental preparation before, thinking about how to deal with her if she had a little temper later. Now it seems that all of this was unnecessary, as she didn't take it seriously at all.
One man and one horse rode out of the general's mansion, Wenzhi followed behind, and Qin Baiwu had already returned to Jiang's house.
"You said the Third Prince wanted you to cooperate with his Chamber of Commerce in doing business?"
"Yes, he asked someone to find out about our business here. He knew that the profit was good, so he wanted a share."
"Oh, then what are you going to do?" Yuchi Ziling frowned.
"It doesn't matter, just do it. Doing business in the capital is troublesome anyway. If he wants it, just let his people run it. It will save you the trouble." Jiang Hai said indifferently.
"Oh, I don't understand these, but my father said that the Third Prince tried to win him over, but my father didn't agree."
"There's also this matter. It seems this person is not simple either. Thank you for reminding me."
Jiang Hai pondered for a moment. He really didn't want to get involved in these court disputes. But now that he knew, it was necessary to ask his father-in-law about it. He didn't want to be sold out and then help others count the money.
After walking for a while, Jiang Hai didn't know where to go.
"Where are you taking me?"
"Haha, let's go to where young talents gather." Yuchi Ziling raised her eyebrows.
"What, take me to see a man? Ha, don't you think it's a bit too much?" Jiang Hai found it a little funny.
"Hey, let's go to Taixuan Temple to burn some incense. You look so nervous."
"Oh, then how can it be said to be a place where young talents gather?" Jiang Hai was a little puzzled.
"That's also where scholars gather. It's in the same market town, Xingzhengfang. It's relatively quiet, so scholars like to hang out there. It's also close to the Imperial College, which is in the next market town." Yuchi Ziling explained.
"Oh, I see. What are you praying for? Perhaps you're praying for a child?" Jiang Hai started to talk without restraint again. "If you're praying for a child, I can help."
Yuchi Ziling glanced at him unhappily, "Brother Hai Wang, you sound very vulgar when you say that."
"Oh, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Brother Su." Jiang Hai was amused by her sudden call of "Brother Neptune".
After riding slowly for more than half an hour, we finally arrived at Xingzhengfang in the capital.
Yuchi Ziling brought Jiang Hai to Taixuan Temple. Wenzhi took the horse away to deposit it, and the two of them went into the temple first.
"Do you often come here to burn incense?"
Jiang Hai looked around curiously. The temple was beautifully built, with red walls and blue bricks, eaves and brackets, giving it a rustic and grand feel. Inside the temple, there were several tall pine and ginkgo trees, their shadows dappled and swaying in the wind. The environment was tranquil, truly a place perfect for quiet meditation.
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