Chapter 33 Chapter 33 [VIP]
Suzaku Street.
As the main street adjacent to the South City Gate, it is built beside the water and has wide streets and roads. In addition to the rows of shops, it is also a gathering place for small vendors walking around the streets.
It has always been the source of rumors.
Although it was still early, all the food shops along the street were open. Many of them had large iron pots at the door, and as the lids were lifted, wisps of hot steam rose.
Many tables in front of the shops were full, and when Ling Suye came over, he saw an empty seat.
"Boss, give me a bowl of noodle soup." Ling Suye was wearing an indigo-blue singlet and sitting on the bench at the door.
He was wearing a thin pair of glasses, and the delicate chain reflected the morning light.
The two men next to him, dressed in the clothes of Jingzhao Yin constables, were talking to each other, but when they saw him sit down, their conversations stopped abruptly.
A hawk-like gaze swept over Ling Suye, and the two men looked at each other and shook their heads at the same time.
Don’t know.
Judging from his appearance, he must be rich or noble, but why is he wearing only thin clothes in the middle of winter?
Moreover, when did this person appear in Shangjing City?
Ling Suye was also a little surprised.
He asked why no one was sitting here, and it turned out that there was someone from the government office.
Ordinary people naturally did not dare to eat at the same table with the "adults".
But now I'm here.
The shopkeeper came over with hot soup noodles and also enthusiastically brought out pepper oil and toppings. "Hey, sir, you're from out of town, right? I'm not sure if you can handle spicy food. I'll put it here for you, you can add it yourself."
"Thank you." Ling Suye said, adding a little pepper oil.
Diluted into the noodle soup, it is almost invisible.
The shopkeeper suddenly laughed: "Young man, when we go to the capital, you can't eat spicy food like this. Are you from out of town?"
Ling Suye rarely showed a bit of embarrassment, and the youthful immaturity was suddenly revealed.
He nodded: "Yes, I am from Chuzhou. I came to Beijing specifically to see the world."
The shopkeeper left with a smile, and the two yamen runners at the table next to him started talking again, but their voices were very low.
If Ling Suye didn't have sharp ears, he would definitely not have heard it.
The thin yamen runner said, "Master Zhou from the Du'e Division is away, and I've been feeling a demonic presence in my house lately."
The fat yamen runner consoled him: "What are you talking about? Even if Lord Zhou is not here, there are other lords who are in charge of the area where you live."
"Oh, I don't know how to tell you. I feel like my wife is not right at night. Even my one-year-old child doesn't cry or make a fuss at night recently. I feel creepy..." said the thin yamen runner, rubbing his arms.
"Don't think too much. If you are really scared, you can bring your sister-in-law and children to my house to stay for a few days. Lord Zhou has left the capital with the eldest princess's entourage. Everything will be fine when he comes back." The fat yamen runner finished his noodles in one gulp.
The thin yamen runner paid the two people's money and said in surprise, "It's the eldest princess?"
"Hush, don't spread it. If my uncle wasn't such a popular figure around our Lord, I wouldn't have known such news." The fat yamen runner smiled even more happily at being treated to a meal. "Besides, those other princesses... can they order Lord Zhou around?"
The two stood up and left. The seat next to Ling Suye was instantly full. People from all over the world spoke their hometown dialect and talked about the prices in the capital, and the atmosphere of life was suddenly brought up.
Ling Suye came to eat just to try his luck, but unexpectedly he heard great news.
——The eldest princess.
It was the eldest princess's men who took Gu Xuanyou away.
·
At this moment, the ferry belonging to the eldest princess also arrived at Fujin Ferry.
Gu Xuanyou was wearing Ling Suye's clothes from three years ago. Even though he had been wearing them for eighteen days, he still felt uncomfortable because of the barrier of "changing one's heart for someone else".
——If there hadn't been this separation, he probably wouldn't have been able to look directly into his own heart.
It turned out that his love for that person in his youth had gradually been replaced by another person.
Three years was really enough time for him to cherish and devoutly nurture a person in his heart.
Because he could easily break his previous oath.
Therefore, as long as he is not on duty, he will never wear the brocade clothes belonging to the Du'e Division like other monster catchers.
Xie Qingnian thought that Gu Xuanyou acted like this just because he didn't want to go back to the capital, so he tried his best to comfort him after finishing his shift.
"Don't overthink it. You're a member of our Du'e Division now. You've seen what our boss is like. He's very protective of his people. The Sheng family would never dare to cause trouble for you."
After saying this, Xie Qingnian's voice became much softer.
After three years on the job, he knew the Sheng family's status in the capital, but he didn't know whether the boss could protect them.
Seeing that Gu Xuanyou still didn't say anything, Xie Qingnian said, "Anyway, if they dare to come looking for you, we'll go find the leader. Besides, you've changed your name to 'Gu Xuanyou' now. Although your appearance may not have changed much, it's not uncommon for two people in the world to look exactly the same. So, let's pretend that we're not Sheng Li. As long as we don't say anything, the Sheng family won't dare to act rashly."
Xie Qingnian is a thick-skinned man. He must have racked his brains to say such words.
Gu Xuanyou thanked him sincerely: "Thank you, I...actually I'm not that scared."
He has repaid the eight years of raising him with his life.
Therefore, he was not afraid of the Sheng family, nor did he even resent them. It was just that the fateful entanglement they had in the past was too deep to allow them to see eye to eye.
He had thought that he could accompany his master to complete his plan in this life, and then spend the rest of his life investigating the truth behind the Ling family massacre. However, time passed by so quickly that he and his master parted ways before he could even prepare.
Xie Qingnian put his arm around Gu Xuanyou's neck and was about to say something, but when he caught a glimpse of Zhou Zhi walking towards him, he immediately put his hand down and even took a few steps back.
"Gu Xuanyou," Zhou Zhi walked over, his calm eyes glancing at Xie Qingnian, and then he said to Gu Xuanyou, "The princess has ordained that once you enter the Du'e Division, you are hers. All other matters have nothing to do with you."
This is actually telling Gu Xuanyou that with me backing him up, the Sheng family is nothing.
After saying that, Zhou Zhi turned and walked away. Xie Qingnian chased after him with a smile: "Boss, is this the pardon you went to ask the princess for?"
"Is this your first time asking for a pardon?" Xie Qingnian's voice faded away. "But the princess did mention investigating the Ling family—"
"Thank you, Qingnian," Zhou Zhi paused. "Article 7, Chapter 2 of the Du'e Division's General Rules: No nonsense. Go to the dungeon to receive your punishment."
Xie Qingnian was obviously stunned.
Zhou Zhi turned and said to him, "I'm not as kind as you think. I won't ask for a pardon. This is the princess's personal order. Are you satisfied? Also, according to Article 15 of Chapter 3 of the General Regulations, anyone who presume to interpret a superior's orders will be punished with an additional fifty lashes."
Xie Qingnian felt as if there was a breath stuck in his throat and he couldn't exhale it.
Gu Xuanyou always felt that the atmosphere between Xie Qingnian and Zhou Zhi was subtle, so whenever they were alone, Gu Xuanyou never paid too much attention to them.
He was surprised only when he found out that Xie Qingnian had not returned for a long time and Zhou Zhi did not see Xie Qingnian around.
After asking, I learned that: "Xie Qingnian has violated the general regulations and will be escorted to the capital."
This escort was different from the ordinary prisoner detention. This time, the prisoner was locked in a carriage, but he was tied up and there was someone next to him who whipped him at fixed intervals.
Xie Qingnian's upper body was naked, with a handkerchief in his mouth. The one whipping him was a brother who specialized in flogging. He knew how to whip him. Although the injuries looked terrible, they did not actually hurt any vital parts.
But pain is certainly inevitable.
It is already the middle of winter, and although it hasn't snowed yet, it is very cold outside.
However, sweat still dripped down Xie Qingnian's forehead from time to time. This was the body's natural reaction to severe and sharp pain.
·
Ling Suye left five copper coins as cash and left.
The shopkeeper came to collect the bowls and took the copper coins in his hand. He almost knocked over the bowl in his hand due to nervousness.
——The copper coin next to the palm of the hand is not the Shengshi Tongbao coin circulating in the market, but a special Five Emperors Coin with a missing corner.
Without looking closely, the shopkeeper could sense the scent of his once beloved girl.
How did that person just now get this copper coin?
The shopkeeper's face changed several times, and he almost wanted to rush out and catch up with Ling Suye.
But he still held back until the sun rose and there were fewer people eating. Then he asked the shopkeeper next door to help look after the shop. He hurriedly changed his clothes and quietly went to the home of the Minister of Revenue.
"Sir, this morning a young man, about eighteen or nineteen years old, came to eat noodles with me and left five copper coins, one of which was this one." As he spoke, he presented the Five Emperors Coin.
The Minister had just returned from the morning court session. When he heard about the Five Emperors' Coins, he didn't even bother to drink a cup of tea. He dismissed the people around him, carefully twisted the copper coins in his hand, and examined them intently.
After a while, his eyes were already moist. "Yes, yes, it is my Yuanyuan's copper coin. Who gave you this?"
"A young man, unfamiliar, who claimed to be from Chuzhou and came to the capital to see the world." That was all the shopkeeper knew.
"He will definitely come again tomorrow. Tomorrow, I will also go to eat noodles." Qin Han, the Minister of Revenue, paced back and forth in the flower hall. After thinking for a moment, he finally made a decision.
The shopkeeper was stunned and wanted to persuade him, but was interrupted by Qin Han: "My daughter Yuanyuan turned into a demon twenty years ago, and her obsession was broken three years ago. The person who obtained this copper coin must be the one who broke her resentment... Back then, I only remember that person entering the Du'e Division, but the Du'e Division has strict discipline, and I can no longer trace his whereabouts. I have wanted to express my gratitude to him for a long time, and now that he has come here himself, I know it is time for me to repay him."
The shopkeeper's eyes were moist and he nodded heavily.
"Understood, sir, don't worry, I will set up the store early tomorrow morning."
If it weren't for the necessity to enter the Star Forging Division, Ling Suye wouldn't have wanted to find the Minister of Revenue.
However, Qin Shuyuan, the daughter of Minister Qin Han, was so obsessed that she was sealed away by the Du'e Division after transforming into a demon twenty years ago. It wasn't until three years ago that she appeared as a 'test question' for Ling Suye's new group of recruits.
That was also Ling Suye's first contact with the Obsession Demon Realm.
He successfully broke through the obsession with the demon realm, and what finally condensed in his hand was a Five Emperors Coin.
It was exactly the same way he removed the demon domain from the City God Temple and obtained the spiritual jade.
Originally, Ling Suye thought that he would never use this Five Emperors Coin in his life. If he hadn't had to enter the Star Forging Department - and the Star Forging Department was an office that only looked at "connections", he wouldn't have resorted to such a desperate measure.
On his way back, Ling Suye met the civil servant again.
The civil servant had just returned from reporting to the Ministry of Revenue, wearing a thick coat. He saw this "down-and-out man" walking towards him in thin clothes in the cold wind, and passed by Ling Suye without even glancing at him.
Ling Suye: "...?"
The author has something to say:
Good night, babies.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
