Worried that Linghua would just occupy his bed, Xiahou Jun turned around and put the things in his arms back on the desk one by one. After glancing at Linghua, he pretended not to see her and wanted to "work" properly.
In reality, Xiahou Chun didn't have much to do every day, and it wouldn't take him long to finish. But he felt that being seen as so idle would affect his standing in the Tianshu Tower, so he had to pretend to be busy, when in reality he was just copying things.
Not long after, Linghua stole a few more glances at Xiahou Chun before finally standing up from the ground. After putting the book back in its place, he gently patted the table and said, "Hey, do you have something to say to me?"
"......" After Xiahou Jun looked up at her, his face was full of expression that said I'm busy, don't disturb me, then he lowered his head again and pretended to be busy.
Linghua stretched her neck to take a look at what Xiahou Chun had written, and shook her head. She had memorized the same thing he was copying when she was six years old. He was obviously doing nothing, but he was still pretending. If it weren't for the discomfort of someone looking at her while she was reading, she wouldn't have wanted to put down the book to talk to him. "Stop pretending! You've already peeked at me several times. Don't worry, I don't like those stupid people. Just tell me what you want to ask me."
Xiahou Chun took a deep breath, put down his pen, and said, "The Pavilion Master seems to treat you differently than others. Who are you?"
Linghua thought it was something else, but it turned out to be this: "I am Linghua. If you want to know my background, I can't tell you. Because even I don't know where I came from."
Xiahou Jun seemed to be skeptical of Linghua's explanation and continued, "You've become a well-known figure in the martial arts world at such a young age. I'm sure the power behind you must be quite strong. If you weren't born into a prominent family, you must have been gifted and had benefactors to help you."
Linghua smiled and said, "Power, noble? Do you mean that the thing you want to ask is actually about the master?"
Seeing that Xiaohua didn't beat around the bush, Xiahou Jun answered frankly, "Yes, it's him."
Seeing the frankness in Xiahou Chun's eyes, Linghua was somewhat fond of him. She liked to make friends with people who acted and spoke frankly, so she replied, "Master, he is someone who likes to make clothes, make tea, cook, and clean the house. He is also very smart and has great martial arts skills."
However, Xiahou Jun's thoughts were completely different from Linghua's. His face darkened, his voice deepened, and he said, "...Are you playing dumb with me?"
Hearing this, the smile on Linghua's face gradually disappeared. After slapping the table hard, he said coldly, "Hmph, what I hate most is people saying I'm playing dumb. Do I look like a fool? That's all for today. Goodbye."
After saying that, Linghua originally planned to shake his sleeves and turn around to leave, but after accidentally glancing at the bookshelf beside him, he couldn't help but sigh and added, "If you feel that I disturbed you, I apologize first, and I won't come here again. If you have any questions, just ask Xia Houqing directly. Aren't you his godson?"
"you!"
Because of Linghua's rather piercing words, Xiahou Jun was immediately enraged and ready to fight Linghua. However, to his surprise, even though he was about to deal with this ignorant girl, in the blink of an eye, in just three moves, Linghua had pinned him to the ground, unable to move.
Linghua looked at Xiahou Chun struggling on the ground with contempt and shook her head. "I've already said that I don't like stupid people. I didn't expect that you are not only stupid, but you can't even beat a little girl like me. I am usually very kind to you, but you actually attacked me from behind. You are indeed not a true gentleman. Although it is better than a hypocrite, it is still very unpleasant."
After saying this, Linghua thought that he was now on Tianshu Tower's territory and couldn't really use force against their people. He just wanted to teach them a lesson. After "accidentally" kicking Xiahou Jun, Linghua clapped his hands and let him go. Then he left with a smile.
Just as Linghua left, Wang Wu walked in. Seeing Xiahou Chun still sitting on the ground, he hurried forward to help him up: "Sir, the ground is cold, let me help you up!"
Xiahou Jun glared at him fiercely and said, "Go away. I can get up by myself. Go and close the door for me."
After Wang Wu closed the door as instructed, he pretended he hadn't seen anything and replied with his head down, "Sir, the Pavilion Master is the only one in Tianshu Tower who knows the origins of this insect master."
Xiahou Jun looked him up and down and asked, "Were you eavesdropping on our conversation just now?"
Wang Wu quickly explained, "Please calm down, my lord. I just happened to come here to report something to you. When I got to the door, I heard some noises inside and thought you had a guest, so I didn't dare come in. I didn't hear anything."
After patting the footprints on his sleeve, Xiahou Jun rubbed his aching arm and said nonchalantly, "...Okay, let's talk about it."
"This is the roster of the army we are organizing. The Pavilion Master asked me to give it to you," Wang Wu said as he handed over the so-called roster. Xiahou Jun simply glanced down at the booklet in Wang Wu's hand, seemingly not intending to accept it. "Pavilion Master, you gave this to me. Aren't you afraid that I will rebel?"
Wang Wu said that this was exactly what made Xiahou Jun so annoying. He overthinks things where he should have, and overthinks simple things. "Sir, although the previous matter hasn't been fully investigated, I've discovered something new these past few days."
"explain."
Wang Wu straightened his back and replied, "The Pavilion Master seems to be investigating the gambling game and rumors in the building. After discovering that they started among the lowest-ranking guards, he has basically dealt with anyone who talks too much."
"Is this kind of thing even worth reporting?" Xiahou Jun asked. Aren't Xiahou Qing's actions all within reason? He would have also considered it necessary to deal seriously with someone who was gossiping and making wild guesses behind his back and spreading them.
Wang Wu, however, had a different view: "Sir, although this rumor is terrible, it is clear after all. Although he is a guard, now is the time to use him. The Pavilion Master does not need to do this."
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