Yu Xiangrong was still somewhat dazed after emerging from Jing Zhe's embrace.
Suddenly... I felt even more reluctant to part with it...
Was the trip to Jinxi really that dangerous?
She tilted her head and asked cautiously.
"Yes, a slight misstep could lead to disaster, but with Xiangrong's luck, we'll definitely be fine!"
Jing Zhe smiled.
Yu Xiangrong thought for a moment, then said, "Wait a moment."
She then went into the inner room, and a rustling sound came from behind. A short while later, she came out with a flushed face, holding a red rope.
"for you."
When Jing Zhe looked, he saw that she was holding a jade pendant tied with a red silk thread. The edges of the pendant were already a bit yellowed, which seemed somewhat out of place with the crystal-clear jade body.
He had read in a book that, apart from B-grade jade, whiter Hetian jade would turn yellow if it came into frequent contact with sweat, which would seep into the jade and change its composition.
Given Yu Xiangrong's status, this jade pendant could not possibly be of low quality. This shows that the jade was very precious to Yu Xiangrong, which is why she carried it with her every day, causing it to turn yellow.
The main body of the jade piece is a bird, which looks like a mandarin duck.
The jade pendant feels warm and smooth to the touch.
"Xiangrong, this is..."
“My father said this is a jade pendant my mother left me before I was born, to pray for blessings and safety. Young master, please take it!”
After hearing this, Jing Zhe dared not accept it anymore.
"Xiangrong, this is unacceptable! This is a keepsake left to you by your aunt, how can I accept it?"
Yu Xiangrong refused, saying, "I'm staying at home and not going out, so there's no use for me carrying it. Young Master is going to Jinxi, which is so dangerous. It's best to bring the jade pendant for your safety! Besides, I have another one!"
As she spoke, she walked back to the bedside, rummaged under the pillow for a while, and then took out another jade pendant. Jing Zhe took a look and saw that it was not much different from the jade pendant in his hand. It seemed to be a pair of mandarin ducks. However, the one that Yu Xiangrong took was obviously much newer and did not show any signs of yellowing.
Jing Zhe then laughed and said, "So these jade pendants are a pair. Why did Xiang Rong give me the old one?"
Yu Xiangrong bit her lip and said after a long while, "Because... I always wear this jade pendant with me, Young Master. I want... for it to stay with you, just like I am with you... because you just said I can bring good luck, didn't you?"
"..."
Hearing this, Jing Zhe was somewhat moved and no longer thought about returning the jade pendant.
"Since Xiangrong has said so, then I will wear this jade pendant on my body and carry Xiangrong's good luck with me!"
"Um."
Yu Xiangrong replied sweetly, feeling very happy.
Jing Zhe tried to put it on on the spot, but after several attempts, he couldn't get it on.
Upon seeing this, Yu Xiangrong walked over.
"Young master, let me put it on you!"
As she spoke, she took the jade pendant from Jing Zhe's hand. When her fingers touched Jing Zhe, she recoiled as if she had been electrocuted. Then, she put the jade pendant around Jing Zhe's neck as he bowed his head to her.
At this moment, Jing Zhe's face was inches away from the magnificent bulge in front of Yu Xiangrong. He took a deep sniff, feeling quite satisfied and proud of his cleverness.
She raised her head, picked up the jade pendant, looked at it, and then stuffed it around her neck: "Alright, this time I'm really leaving!"
“Wearing this jade pendant is like carrying Xiangrong with you.”
"I'll return the jade pendant to you when I get back from Jinxi!"
After saying that, he strode away.
Yu Xiangrong leaned against the door, picked up her jade pendant and pressed it to her chest, looking in the direction Jing Zhe had left, and murmured to herself.
"I will always... bring you good luck..."
……
Today is the second to last day before heading to Jinxi.
Zhu Xinning returned to the Prime Minister's residence early in the morning, and Jing Zhe did not plan to go to see her again. He wanted to take care of everything first, and after the court session tomorrow, he would set aside the rest of his time to spend with her. It seemed that his second sister was closer to him.
As for other matters, Yu Xiangrong had already taken care of them and made arrangements with the newspaper. He trusted Chen Jiannan's abilities, so he wasn't too worried. The remaining issues were Wenxiangju and Zhangjia Winery.
All you need to do is go find Zhang Xiaoyu.
But before looking for Zhang Xiaoyu, he decided to try out the grenade first.
The journey to western Tianjin is fraught with danger.
Although he is now a near-expert at the mid-stage of the fourth level—to be precise, when he went to court yesterday, Su Mochen said he was at the mid-stage of the fourth level, but don't forget that after leaving the palace, he and Zhu Xinning practiced from day to night.
Perhaps, there will be another breakthrough!
However, even though he is now a fifth-level master, he is probably not good enough to compete in the martial arts tournament. Therefore, he is not confident in his skills and must bring something for self-defense.
Hand grenades are the best option.
He had tried the Daytime Thunderclap, because the wine jar was big enough and contained enough gunpowder, making it extremely powerful. But it would be foolish to carry such a large wine jar on his person.
So yesterday he had Shitou prepare several small jars the size of a palm, and before going to the Duke of Huguo's mansion, he had Hanhan take them to make hand grenades. He just didn't know how powerful the finished products would be.
So he went straight home.
Hanhan was hiding inside the house. When Jing Zhe went in, he found that, despite his usual naivety, he had already made more than a dozen clay pot grenades. Moreover, as Jing Zhe had instructed, the fuses of three of the grenades were made to be of different lengths and without iron filings. This was because, in addition to testing the power of the grenades, he also wanted to experiment with what length of fuse was most suitable.
Too long or too short is definitely not good. If it's too long, the grenade might not explode even after being thrown, and the person would have already disappeared. If it's too short, it might explode in the hand before the person can even throw it, which would be too tragic.
"Not bad, silly boy, your movements are getting faster and faster!"
Jing Zhe praised.
"hey-hey!"
He grinned sheepishly, "Young Master, shall we go out of the city now to try this thing?"
Just as Jing Zhe was about to nod, there was a knock on the door.
Upon opening the door, I discovered it was the head of the entertainment department.
"President Jing, you're here too!"
"..."
Jing Zhe was taken aback. "What, you didn't come here to see me?"
"Ah, yes, yes!"
After the head of the entertainment department finished speaking, he immediately smiled and said, "I thought President Jing had gone out, so I came to see Brother Wu first. It's even better that President Jing is here, so I can report to him!"
Brother Wu…
Hearing this, Jing Zhe was a little confused. Then he realized who this Brother Wu was. Who else could it be but Hanhan?
Hanhan's real name is Wu Dahan. He keeps calling him Hanhan, and Jing Zhe almost forgot what his real name is.
Upon asking, we learned that the strange tales about Mangshan that Hanhan had told these people at the newspaper office had made them very fascinated. So, after some discussion, they wondered if they could compile the stories of Mangshan and write them in the entertainment section.
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