Chapter 43 Following my master is the thing I've done in my life...
Even through the screen, Fu Huaiqing could feel the girl's joy and excitement, without a trace of dejection, and the tension in his heart eased slightly.
Having not heard her master speak for a long time, Biezhi was a little puzzled. She turned to look at her master, intending to ask him what was going on, but saw that her master was staring at the screen with a silent expression, looking like someone who had been walking on the roadside when a thug suddenly appeared and snatched the only meat bun in his hand.
She followed the gaze and saw that, apart from looking much more valuable, there was nothing particularly noteworthy about the screen. After a moment's thought, she looked up at the figure that was faintly visible behind the screen.
Such great resentment, could it be directed at the master?
Thinking about this, Biezhi felt that she might have been dizzy for too long and was not far from going crazy. Based on her years of observation, her master could be described as extremely loyal to his master.
If the master says to go south, the master will absolutely not deviate even half a strand from the south.
However, Biezhi could also sense that her master did not seem angry, nor did he intend to hold her accountable for her poor performance. The atmosphere was very gentle, so gentle that it felt like a spring breeze to her.
She hesitated for a moment, then tentatively spoke, "Master."
The man behind the screen hummed in agreement, seemingly having been waiting all along.
Biezhi's slightly tense heart relaxed a fraction of an inch, and she asked politely and tactfully, "Can we discuss something?"
The quick-witted and obedient voice was one that Fu Huaiqing had never heard before, not even when she was pretending to be Ji Ran. It carried a hint of ingratiation. He frowned and said, "Go on."
Her voice, which had been flowing gently, suddenly lowered slightly, as if she didn't like speaking that way. Bie Zhi paused for a moment, then regained her composure: "I heard from Master that the task of secretly protecting Xu Wenche has been handed over to Senior Brother." She smiled slightly, "Then what about my—"
The girl deliberately drew out her words, but didn't finish them, giving off an expression that was more meant to be understood than explained.
Fu Huaiqing did indeed understand.
He couldn't help but chuckle as he looked at the girl with her almond-shaped eyes blinking behind the screen, and cleared his throat: "Two thousand taels for half a month, are you satisfied?"
Of course, Biezhi is satisfied!
She had already prepared herself to receive only five hundred taels of silver, but now that it had quadrupled, how could she not be satisfied!
Fearing the man might change his mind, Biezhi nodded hurriedly: "Thank you for your understanding, Master. You are the most handsome man in the world, with the best voice, the best character, and the most efficient in handling affairs. I am so lucky to be under your command. Following you is the best decision I have ever made in my life."
Fu Huaiqing's eye twitched: "..."
He felt it sounded a bit hypocritical.
While every word seems to be praising someone, it actually carries a deeper meaning.
However, seeing the joyful expression on her face, and the air around her filled with the morning light in accordance with her mood, if I hadn't been there, she probably would have jumped up with joy.
Thinking of this scene, a faint, almost imperceptible smile flashed in Fu Huaiqing's eyes.
Standing behind the screen, Qing Shan took in the man's faint smile. He paused for a moment, then looked back at the refreshed girl and suddenly understood.
Wang Chuan is blind; he keeps spreading false information to himself.
She said that her master would be scolded by another woman eight times a day, and that she would never repeat herself in ten days. If it weren't for the fact that her master was preoccupied with important matters, she would have been imprisoned long ago and tortured and interrogated every day.
Qingshan now believes that someone else is actually in jail.
Fu Huaiqing looked at her for a while, making sure she was full of energy and not uncomfortable at all. Then he thought of Qin Xiao and Su Ci, who were still waiting for him in the palace.
He gave Qingshan a look and stood up.
Biezhi watched the man's back through the screen, her heart pounding with excitement. Just as she was about to turn her head to talk to her master about setting aside a thousand taels for the wedding, she caught a glimpse of her master suddenly turning around. She immediately shut her mouth, her eyes widening slightly in surprise at his unexpected action.
A moment later, he said, "I have other things to attend to, so I'll take my leave first."
The other branch is puzzled.
Let him go, no one's stopping him.
I've never seen him be so polite before.
As she pondered, Biezhi met two thoughtful gazes. Her master and Qingshan both stared at her with meaningful expressions.
Biezhi blinked very lightly.
The man had not yet left, and even with the screens covering him, his elegant and outstanding figure could not be hidden.
She paused for a moment, then said, "Okay?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a man's clear voice brushed past his ear. He chuckled softly before turning and leaving.
Upon seeing this, Biezhi was stunned.
His casual politeness was actually directed at me!
no……
Biezhi subconsciously looked towards the door.
The sky was clear and everything was normal; no red rain fell from the sky.
Offering unsolicited favors is either a sign of malice or theft.
"Is he—" Biezhi began, then suddenly noticed Qingshan still standing there. She silently swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth and looked at him with a smile: "Is there anything else?"
Qingshan opened her mouth, but hesitated for a long time before speaking.
Under the girl's increasingly ardent gaze, he began to speak well of his master, intentionally or unintentionally: "Actually, my master has been very busy lately. I just heard that you woke up and rushed here immediately. Now I'm rushing back to handle official business."
Qingshan paused slightly, then added, "The master still cares about you quite a bit."
Bie Zhi listened, feeling a chill run down her spine.
She stared at the man, speechless, and murmured, "No need for that."
The King of Hell suddenly changed his temperament; it was not only strange but also quite frightening.
Qingshan remained silent, giving Biezhi a strange look before changing the subject: "There's something else that requires your approval before I can proceed."
Upon hearing that it was serious business, Bie Zhi suppressed the eerie atmosphere that lingered around him and said in a proper manner, "Please speak."
Qingshan took out the deed she had left at the mountain retreat some time ago.
Without him even saying a word, Biezhi could tell at a glance what the neatly folded paper was.
As expected, Qing Shan said calmly, "I will deduct the five hundred taels you owed some time ago from your two thousand taels and then give you the remaining one thousand five hundred taels. What do you think?"
He spoke very slowly, but Biezhi heard him clearly, and her eyelashes trembled rhythmically with each word.
I signed the agreement myself, and I bought the information myself, so there's no reason for me to skip out on the payment.
Despite the pain of the expense, she nodded and agreed to Qingshan's suggestion.
Qingshan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. If Biezhi hadn't agreed, he really wouldn't have been able to do anything to her.
Watching his departing figure, Biezhi sighed deeply and dragged her feet silently back home.
Ling Feng followed behind her, listening to her sighs all the way, which made his right eyelid twitch uncontrollably: "It's only five hundred taels, I can earn it back later."
“Master, you don’t understand.” Biezhi stopped and pouted. “I don’t even ask for more than my money, as long as it’s worth it, I’m fine. I never thought I would spend five hundred taels to buy a piece of waste paper that is completely useless.”
"What? Five hundred taels of silver bought a piece of waste paper?"
Mingzhe's voice came from afar.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through Biezhi's mind. She abruptly looked up at her senior brother, who was smiling, and before her master could speak, she said, "What is a piece of waste paper to me is not to you, senior brother."
Mingzhe was perplexed.
Ling Feng instantly understood what she wanted to do, and couldn't help but look at her with a smile. He waved his hand and left, saying, "You two can chat, I won't keep you company."
“Master,” Mingzhe was returning to report on Xu Wenche’s matter. Seeing his master about to leave, he hurriedly followed, but before he had taken three steps, his sleeve was tightly grabbed. He turned around and met his junior sister’s sparkling eyes.
Biezhi grabbed her senior brother's sleeve with her uninjured hand to prevent him from escaping, blinking her eyes expectantly: "I'll only take up half a cup of tea's time, senior brother."
Since she was a child, Mingzhe has been unable to stand her gaze.
He smiled helplessly and said, "So, tell me, what are you planning to trick your senior brother about this time?"
“Senior brother, you are mistaken. How can matters between senior and junior brothers be called a trap?” Seeing that he agreed, Biezhi withdrew her hand, her small dimples appearing and disappearing, and asked very obediently, “Senior brother, do you need all the information about Xu Wenche from birth to the present?”
“If you really have it, I will naturally want it,” Mingzhe said, as he was currently wondering where to begin.
Seeing that he readily agreed, Biezhi held up her hand and gestured two, "Two hundred and fifty taels, I'll sell it to you, how about it?"
Mingzhe: "..."
Biezhi pressed her advantage: "They'd sell it for five hundred taels outside, but I'll sell it to you for two hundred and fifty taels, and I'll also give you all the details of his whereabouts over the past half month, telling you everything I know without reservation."
“It’s just a piece of news, how could it be worth five hundred taels?” Mingzhe frowned, suddenly recalling something from his past, and looked at her: “You’ve been sucking up again?”
The branch, its wound reopened, suddenly fell silent.
After a long pause, she feigned a tough stance and said, "Just tell me if you're going to buy it or not."
Mingzhe chuckled, knowing that she was currently acting as if she would force him to buy if he didn't, but in reality, even if he disagreed, she would deliver the news to him within half a day.
In the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, Biezhi managed to recover 250 taels.
Her depressed mood improved considerably.
The senior brother went inside to report Xu Wenche's news to the master. Biezhi was no longer involved in this matter and did not want to get too involved. After watching him leave, she walked along the main road to the entrance of the villa.
Before she could even step out, two guards standing at the door came forward to stop her.
The guards looked unlike anything Biezhi had ever seen. Even when they tried to stop her, they deliberately avoided her. They were upright and had no murderous intent whatsoever, unlike the secret guards trained in the building.
Biezhi had other things to do, and knowing that they, like him, followed orders, he said succinctly, "I'm going out for a while. Whose orders do you take?"
The two guards had been sent to the hot spring resort some time ago. Before that, they were both in the palace and naturally obeyed the orders of Prince Su. However, they certainly wouldn't tell anyone. Instead of answering, they asked, "Where are you going, young lady? Who did you see?"
Their question stumped Biezhi as well.
She intended to seek out Prince Su, who had saved her life, and it would be wrong not to personally express her gratitude. However, the two people in front of her were of unknown origin.
Bie Zhi pondered for a moment and said, "Go to the Five Flavors Shop at the Vermilion Bird Gate and find Ji Ran."
The guard, whose gaze was fixed on the young woman, unconsciously paused for a moment. Jiang Yue, who had just come with Prince Su, had repeatedly instructed him that if the young lady in the pavilion wanted to see a man named Ji Ran, he must do everything in his power to stop her.
He shook his head decisively, refusing: "No way."
His tone was crisp and decisive, without any attempt at communication.
Biezhi remained silent, then said she wanted to go see her senior brother.
Before he could even finish saying Senior Brother Jing Qing's name, the guard promptly refused him again.
She then mentioned wanting to see Fang Tingzhi and Qin Xiao, but unsurprisingly, she was rejected by both.
After going back and forth several times, Biezhi got tired and didn't want to argue with them anymore. She said listlessly, "The Prince's residence, to see Prince Su."
The moment he finished speaking, the two people blocking his way immediately stepped aside.
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