Chapter 36: I have something to ask for.
Chapter 36
Located at the westernmost tip of Shifang City, Zhilan Garden is not very large. A three-meter-high off-white wall conceals the interior tightly, and only when the spacious gate slowly opens can a glimpse of the garden's scenery be revealed.
Xiaoye said the distance was too great, and it would take until dark to reach the destination on foot. Bu Xingjin, however, had a considerable amount of spirit stones. So, he rented a monster cart. With Xiaoye leading the way, Bu Xingjin, Qingyan, and Bu Xingjin rode in the cart together. After over an hour's journey, they finally arrived at the main street outside Zhilan Garden.
After the group got off the monster car, Bu Xingjin looked around and found a small tea shop on the corner. He asked everyone to follow him over, and the group sat inside to drink tea.
As the sun set in the west, dusk gradually approached. The gates of Zhilan Garden remained tightly shut. There were no guards at the entrance, only two strangely shaped iron beasts squatting at the gate. Their ferocious appearance was enough to terrify passersby.
Bu Xingjin learned some information about Zhilan Garden from Xiaoye, but he still had to go inside to find out the specific situation.
He only wanted to kill the middle-aged man in green robe and didn't want to get involved with anyone else. He had to think carefully about how to achieve his goal.
Anyway, we definitely won’t just rush in like this.
Bu Xingjin drank cup after cup of tea and carefully considered the issue for a long time, but he still couldn't come up with any good solution.
Looking at the sleepy little turtle on his shoulder and Qing Yan, who sat beside him neither drinking tea nor talking, Bu Xingjin suddenly said, "Qing Yan, that middle-aged man in the green robe beat you severely. Even though you were trying to save me, I don't think you have any hatred towards him."
"No need." Qing Yan's face was as calm as water, his tone smooth, as if discussing a topic unrelated to him. Bu Xingjin listened to Qing Yan's words and felt that he meant: just like being tripped by a stone, you can easily kick it away, not caring whether the stone stays or goes, because you will never encounter the same predicament again.
Okay, Bu Xingjin nodded to show that he understood. He felt that Qing Yan was worthy of being a tree incarnation and had no human emotions at all.
When the last ray of sunlight in the sky faded and the lights on both sides lit up, Zhang Yunhe and a group of people appeared at the end of the street.
Before, Bu Xingjin was wondering why the city lord’s cousin just left without any intention of coming back to get revenge. He didn’t expect that he was waiting for him here.
Not wanting to affect the stall owner's business, he settled the tea bill and went to greet the city lord's cousin.
"You're quite brave. You didn't even think about escaping, and you actually wandered around in Shifang City."
Zhang Yunhe dispersed the monks he had called over and approached Bu Xingjin in an encirclement.
Seeing the situation was bad, passersby quickly made way. A large area of the street was left empty, with only Bu Xingjin's two men and one turtle (Xiao Ye had already run away at Bu Xingjin's signal) and Zhang Yunhe's seven men, all of whom were Jindan-stage masters.
"Wait a moment."
Bu Xingjin was about to reply when he was interrupted by a delicate female voice.
Bu Xingjin looked over and saw a light blue sedan decorated with pink flowers being carried over by four big men.
The veil covered the face of the person in the sedan, and Bu Xingjin could only vaguely see that it was a woman in purple clothes.
Unlike Bu Xingjin, who was completely clueless, Zhang Yunhe recognized the visitor and quickly bowed, saying, "Greetings, Madam Zhilan."
Madam Zhilan? Bu Xingjin stared at the sedan chair in amazement, trying to see what the person inside looked like, but he found nothing. The veil covering the sedan chair seemed to be no ordinary veil. Although it was thin enough to be blown by a breeze, it obscured the view and made it impossible to see the specific information inside from the outside.
"Yunhe, no matter what caused your conflict with this young man, I would like to ask you to put aside your grudge, okay?"
After hearing what Madam Zhilan said, Zhang Yunhe's expression instantly became very ugly. His face turned red and green for a long time, and he finally didn't dare to disobey Madam Zhilan in person. He had no choice but to agree and said with difficulty: "Yes, Madam Zhilan, we will leave now."
After saying that, Zhang Yunhe turned around and left, not wanting to stay in this place for a moment.
Bu Xingjin watched the development in astonishment, his mind awash with doubts. Weren't the City Lord and Madam Zhilan said to have a close personal relationship? Why didn't Madam Zhilan side with the City Lord, and instead sent the City Lord's cousin away?
He was sure that he didn't know anyone in Shifang City, so why did Madam Zhilan want to help him?
Although he had many doubts in his mind, Bu Xingjin did not show them at all. Instead, he thanked Madam Zhilan with a smile.
"Thank you, Madam Zhilan."
"No need. Young man, if you have time, please come to my house for a cup of tea. Zhilan also has something to ask of me."
I need a favor. Is he some famous person? His cultivation isn't high, so why would I ask him for help?
Bu Xingjin hesitated and didn't dare to agree.
Madam Zhilan seemed to notice his worry and said at the right moment, "Don't worry, young man. Zhilan Garden is not a dangerous place. Besides, I can't afford to offend the person on your shoulder."
Okay, let’s go and take a look.
Bu Xingjin accepted Madam Zhilan's invitation and looked at one of the four men carrying Madam Zhilan's sedan chair as he walked.
This was discovered by Qing Yan, who quietly told Bu Xingjin his discovery using the same communication method he used when he was still in his original form.
One of the four sedan chair bearers was actually the middle-aged man in green robe that he had been looking for. Obviously, the other party also recognized him and kept staring at Bu Xingjin fiercely before he was discovered by Qing Yan.
After listening to Xiao Ye's hesitant introduction, he thought that the middle-aged man in green robe was a male concubine, but he didn't expect that he was actually a sedan chair bearer. This felt good. Knowing that the other party was suffering, he felt very happy.
When they arrived at the gate of Zhilan Garden, Mrs. Zhilan did not get out of the sedan chair. She just opened the gate and carried the sedan chair in. She did not get out of the sedan chair until they reached the reception room.
Only then did Bu Xingjin see Madam Zhilan's appearance clearly.
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