The crowd was bustling, and everyone's attention was on the young master who had just spoken, so no one paid any attention to me.
I shook You a few times, and You pinched my face before letting go. After the light returned, I started to watch the drama unfold.
The fat man clearly didn't want to miss such a good opportunity and stubbornly kept shouting that the beggar had stolen the money.
The young master spoke calmly and unhurriedly, "Since that's the case, I have no choice but to report it to the authorities."
"Report to the authorities?" A hint of guilt flashed in the fat man's eyes, his gaze shifting uncertainly. "Report to the authorities then, who's afraid of you!"
The young man just smiled gently, when someone in the crowd suddenly spoke up, "This money was given to the beggar by this young master; I just saw it."
The young master glanced back and said, "Then I'll trouble you to come with me to get a witness later."
"No problem, no problem."
Upon hearing that there were witnesses, the fat man dared not linger and threw down the silver ingot in his hand, preparing to flee.
But he was surrounded by crowds, giving him no chance to escape.
The fat man was thus apprehended by the masses of people. After a while, government officials arrived and took the fat man back to the yamen. Only then did the crowd gradually disperse.
I glanced at the young master who was about to leave; he seemed like a decent fellow.
As if sensing something, the young master looked up and met my gaze. After a moment of surprise, he gave me a gentle and shy smile.
"Have you seen enough?" A sour tone came through the phone as soon as I glanced at it.
"I've seen enough, I've seen enough." I quickly turned my head to avoid the young master's gaze, and pulled You away.
Why is You so jealous these days?
We have searched every corner of Ye City, but we still haven't found any trace of the Soul-Stealing Jade.
"You, should we go to another city to check? There aren't any here."
"Let's wait a bit longer. Ye City is currently the most prosperous city. If the Soul-Stealing Jade were to appear in the world, it would be very likely to be here, making it easier to gather information."
"Alright then." Since Youdu said so, I could only nod.
However, according to inquiries, there's been no news lately, even sitting in the teahouse. All they talk about all day is the two princesses who are about to arrive.
I sighed, feeling like I was going to be stuck here for eight or ten years.
Just as You was about to bow her head to speak to me, a sudden commotion erupted in the crowd, with shouts of, "The princesses are here! The princesses of Qi and Wei are here!"
You and I exchanged a glance. The princess has arrived? So soon?
Without hesitation, Youhao and I followed the crowd, which surged toward the city gate.
You and I squeezed through the crowd and spotted the two legendary princesses. I never expected that the Qi and Wei kingdoms would come to Ye City together.
"You, are the states of Qi and Wei very close?" Because she was a princess from another country, the people of Chu did not need to kowtow to her; they all chattered, eager to catch a glimpse of her beauty.
"Not at all." You has already gained a general understanding of the various countries in this world over the past few days.
How could they come together if they weren't next to each other? I squinted at the carriage, and the first one to enter was the princess of Qi.
The carriage was kept completely covered up the whole way, and I didn't get a chance to see the princess's face until her carriage was far away.
Next up is the princess of Wei. The people, who hadn't seen the princess of Qi, craned their necks even further to see what the princess of Wei looked like.
Just then, a gust of wind blew by and opened the carriage curtain a crack.
Through the crack, I saw the woman in the carriage. Her delicate face and bright red lips added to her allure, making her seem like a fairy who had wandered into the human world.
My eyes widened in disbelief. This...
The next second, the curtain was lowered.
I took a deep breath, unsure of what to think. The princess of Wei looked exactly like me.
Yuu had clearly noticed the problem, and he frowned and remained silent.
Who exactly is that princess? It can't be Nü Xin. Nü Xin is currently in seclusion in Heaven, how could she possibly come down to the mortal realm to become the princess of a small country?
As I was thinking, a clue suddenly flashed through my mind.
"You, I know who that person is!"
Who is it?
"The Silver Flower Cult Leader was Nv Xin's stand-in to seduce Liu Lieyu." I remembered now, this must be the stand-in created by Nv Xin.
"A double?" You lowered her eyes and thought for a moment before understanding. "I heard that when Liu Lieyu descended to earth as a snake demon, he was bewitched and had his human essence extracted, which led to him living absurd life for hundreds of years." You chuckled. "I wondered what kind of person could bewitch him? I see."
You had never met the Silver Flower Cult Leader. During this time, You had been cultivating and the two had no interaction at all.
"I just can't understand why Yinhua is here." I frowned, puzzled. If Yinhua was here, then what about Liu Lieyu...?
But Liu Lieyu is only a snake demon less than two hundred years old. Would he dare to come to the human world now?
“You, Yinhua is here, and I think Liu Lieyu might be here too.” I held You’s hand, feeling a bit annoyed. No matter where I went, I couldn’t get rid of this annoying person.
"It's alright, he's no threat now."
"Mm." I nodded.
But this silver flower... You squinted as she watched the departing carriage of the Princess of Wei, lost in thought.
"You, do you think Yinhua might know the whereabouts of the Soul-Snatching Jade?"
"Just find an opportunity to ask."
After the carriages of the two princesses had gone far away, the people who had gathered dispersed and returned to their daily work. Only from the occasional chatter among the common people could one hear their excitement from just moments before.
I'm tempted to go to the palace banquet to see what Yinhua is up to...
I had barely thought that when You saw right through me, "Want to go to the palace banquet?"
"How did you know?" Yu is too amazing.
"With your love for excitement, you naturally want to go and see it."
"Let's go take a look," You said naturally, and I naturally followed suit, waiting expectantly for You to nod.
"Go if you want to, it's not a big deal."
I scratched my head. "But we don't have any status, so the palace banquet won't invite us."
To borrow someone else's identity, you have to find that person, disguise yourself, and know their background to avoid being exposed—it's too much trouble.
"Then let's go sneakily."
"Alright." It seems that's the only option, though it's a pity about the delicious food at the palace banquet.
After You and I made our decision, we went to the palace to find out when the palace banquet would begin.
The palace banquet will begin tomorrow at 5 PM.
Since we had already gone to the palace, You and I took the opportunity to look at the treasures brought by the two countries, but we came up empty-handed again.
Seriously, Soul-Stealing Jade, oh Soul-Stealing Jade, where are you?
"Princess."
"Um."
Someone's here? You and I exchanged a glance, but we weren't flustered. It seemed to be the princess of Wei.
Although I don't know why she suddenly came here, she wouldn't be able to see me and You no matter what, her magic power is too weak.
You and I had finished our inspection and didn't linger in the carriage, so we got off.
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