Upon hearing Chen Jiudao's words, the man and woman exchanged a glance.
Tulip bent her long legs and said, "What, can't you understand? I told you to take off your clothes."
“Oh, no.” Tulip pointed to the man’s legs and said, “And his pants.”
The man took a deep breath and immediately ripped off his clothes, revealing his muscular physique. Tulip stared greedily at his body, her smile widening.
"Come here quickly." Tulip beckoned to the man.
The man walked over, and just as he reached the bedside, Tulip hooked her leg around him.
Chen Jiudao could no longer hold back. Seeing the woman wriggling, he pounced on her and roughly tore at her clothes, lewdly saying, "You're already here, what are you still shy about!"
The woman shouted, "I thought you were the only one here!"
Chen Jiudao pushed the woman onto the bed, laughing loudly, "You and she are both women, what's there to be afraid of? Let's all play together, how fun will that be, hahaha!!!"
"It's quite lively." Suddenly, a fifth voice rang out.
Chen Jiudao and Tulip were very familiar with the voice, and immediately sat up straight.
"Uncle Sha County!!"
Wen Hu walked in and said, "You two are in high spirits. You've just finished a bloody battle, and you can't wait to have another one?"
Chen Jiudao said with a forced smile, "You've survived such a close call, relax a bit!"
Tulip laughed and said, "That's right... Uncle Sha, if you don't play with me, I'll have to find my own fun."
"By the way, Uncle Sha, what brings you here?" Chen Jiudao asked.
"Oh, I need to talk to you about something." Wen Hu glanced at the man and woman and said, "You two go out and close the door behind you."
After the couple left, Wen Hu took a few more steps closer to them and walked to the double bed.
The tulip put on a coat.
"I won't be here long before I don't need to wear clothes anymore."
Wen Hu glanced at Chen Jiudao and Tulip alternately, then suddenly sighed.
Chen Jiu asked in confusion, "Why is Uncle Sha sighing?"
Tulip pressed herself against Wen Hu, draping her elbow over his shoulder, and said, "Lord Sha, are you feeling down? How about I have a few drinks with you?"
"Alright, let's have a drink."
Seeing that Wen Hu agreed, Tulip quickly smiled and poured the wine.
Wen Hu picked up his wine glass and said, "The reason I sighed is because I am actually very reluctant to part with it."
As he spoke, Wenhu took a sip of wine.
Chen Jiudao and Tulip exchanged a glance, confused by Wen Hu's half-sentence, and asked in confusion, "What are you reluctant to part with?"
Wen Hu casually tossed the wine glass aside, his expression suddenly changing.
"I can't bear to send you on your way."
Under the tree.
A night breeze was blowing.
Xu Qingshan was still waiting there, his long robe fluttering to one side in the wind, like a blue flag.
Wen Tai carried a cloth bag and walked slowly toward Xu Qingshan.
Xu Qingshan asked, "What does the Left Prime Minister want me to do?"
Wen Hu sighed but did not answer.
Xu Qingshan sniffed the air, glanced at the cloth bag in Wen Hu's hand, and asked, "There's a strong smell of blood."
Wen Hu threw the cloth bag at Xu Qingshan's feet. The bag opened, and two human heads rolled out.
Xu Qingshan stared intently and exclaimed in shock, "Chen Jiudao and Tulip! Uncle Sha, you...you killed them?"
Wen Hu gave Xu Qingshan a deep look and said, "I know that you are in the most difficult position, caught between the Emperor and the Left Prime Minister's residence."
“If I don’t kill you, you will be disobeying the imperial decree. But if I make you do it yourself, you will feel guilty towards the Left Prime Minister’s Office and your mind will be troubled from then on.”
“A lack of clear thinking will become an obstacle on your path to becoming a master.”
"So, I did it for you."
Wen Hu turned and left, saying, "Sir, take the head and hand it in."
"Uncle Shaxian!" Xu Qingshan suddenly shouted, his facial muscles twitching involuntarily.
Wen Hu stopped, but did not turn around.
Xu Qingshan clasped his hands in a fist and bowed deeply to Wen Hu, saying, "Please tell the Left Prime Minister that I, Xu Qingshan, will never betray him!"
Wen Hu continued onward.
Although he was very reluctant to part with Chen Jiudao and Tulip, Wen Hu knew that Wen Tai was right after receiving Xu Qingshan's promise.
If the Left Prime Minister's Mansion were to fall one day, Chen Jiudao and Tulip, who were already bound to it, would not become Wen Hu's allies.
Xu Qingshan, who was highly regarded by the emperor, was Wen Hu's only partner!
...
Inside a palace in Jinggong Palace, singing and dancing filled the air.
Yuan Xiu and several ministers enjoyed drinking and watching the dance, and were in a very good mood.
"Play music! Don't stop!"
Yuan Xiu stood up, walked to Xu Qingshan, and offered him a toast, saying with a smile, "Minister Xu, you have rendered great service this time, and I will reward you! A thousand pieces of gold!"
"Cough cough!!!"
On the other side, Xu Shouli deliberately coughed a few times.
Yuan Xiu pointed at Xu Shouli and laughed, "Lord Qingdong, you don't need to remind me. The money I rewarded Minister Xu came from my own private treasury!"
Yuan Xiu waved his hand, a hint of drunkenness in his voice, and said, "I won't trouble you ministers! Lü Lu, you make a note of this for me, and I'll reward you with a thousand gold pieces! Tomorrow, you personally deliver it to Minister Xu!"
"Yes, yes, yes, reward Xu Qingshan with a thousand gold pieces!" Lü Lu quickly helped Yuan Xiu up, thinking to himself that now even our poor emperor has transformed into a wealthy man.
In the past, people were rewarded with one hundred or two hundred taels of silver, but sometimes it was just empty talk and was never actually delivered.
Now look what's happened, they've just given him a thousand pieces of gold as a reward!
People really do change when they have money.
However, Lü Lu knew that Yuan Xiu was genuinely happy. He hadn't expected Xu Qingshan to complete the mission so decisively and even bring back the head.
If there are real people involved, then it can't be faked.
And this head has another advantage.
Yuan Xiu ordered his men to hang the two heads at the entrance of Mujing Bay, firstly to give an explanation to the people of Mujing Bay underground, and secondly to let the people of Changsui above ground see that this is what happens to anyone who dares to act recklessly in Changsui City!
After finishing his drink, Yuan Xiu held Xu Qingshan's hand, looking at him with increasing satisfaction.
Xu Qingshan said, "Your Majesty, I do not need so much money. I only wish that Your Majesty would allow me to read any books in the palace."
Yuan Xiu waved his long sleeves and said, "You can read any of the books in the palace! You must also take my rewards!"
"No refusals allowed!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Yuan Xiu leaned closer to Xu Qingshan and said, "I've heard that you participated in the imperial examinations before, although you failed. But you still love reading. Have you ever thought about taking the imperial examinations again in the future?"
Xu Qingshan was stunned for a moment.
Yuan Xiu smiled and said, "Minister Xu, think about it. You are the top martial arts scholar of the Great Jing Dynasty. If you also win the top civil service examination, you will be the only double champion in the history of our Great Jing Dynasty, truly a man of both literary and martial talents!"
"By then, not only will your fame spread throughout the country, but I will also be able to rightfully bestow upon you a high-ranking official position!" Yuan Xiu patted Xu Qingshan on the back.
"Look, what do you think of the future I've planned for you?"
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