Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 515 Recognizing Relatives at Baojing Manor

With the visiting card and gifts in hand, Chu Danqing and her entourage entered the hall without any trouble.

Then a familiar face came out with a smile.

"Duan Zhilu!"

"Jiang Buqi?!"

It was Jiang Buqi who spoke first, and he almost started a fight, but fortunately he managed to restrain himself.

The one who spoke next was Duan Baiyu's father, Duan Zhilu, who saw that the visiting card belonged to Chu Danqing.

He was planning to give Chu Danqing a surprise, but when he came out, he saw Jiang Buqi and was almost scared to death.

"Relax," Chu Danqing said. "One of you is here to meet your little sweetheart, and the other is here to send your little sweetheart to meet her family."

"If the eldest brother doesn't mention the second brother, then don't make a fuss."

"Then there's no need to worry anymore. Brother Jiang is no longer the leader of the Fengyun Gang. I think you, Prince Duan, know what the situation is like outside."

After Chu Danqing said this, the atmosphere gradually eased.

"Brother Chu's words may be rough, but they make sense. It's a great fortune to meet an old friend in a foreign land. Please have some tea," Duan Zhilu said heartily.

He then arranged for everyone to be seated before asking, "What was the matter of recognizing relatives that Brother Chu mentioned earlier?"

He guessed that the "little lover" Chu Danqing was referring to was the woman who was with Jiang Buqi, and that she was also subtly observing him.

Jiang Buqi, on the contrary, was somewhat uneasy at this moment.

Things have gone way too far.

During these twenty days, Jiang Buqi and Liu He were just one step away from confessing their feelings.

Jiang Buqi was a rough man, while Liu He had been making a living with her parents since she was a child.

They hit it off after a few exchanges.

But if Liu He is Duan Zhilu's daughter, wouldn't he become the son-in-law of the Prince of Nanzhao?
Good heavens, their collusion with Xilong is a pretense; their true intention is to have a marriage alliance with the Nanzhao royal family.

Liu He also noticed Jiang Buqi's situation, so she thought that maybe they shouldn't acknowledge the marriage.

If you don't acknowledge it, then pretend it never happened.

Therefore, she was also quietly comforting Jiang Buqi.

Jiang Buqi, however, was not that kind of person. He said softly, "Xiao He, take the handkerchief to Prince Duan for a look."

"No, sir, let's go." Liu He said nothing.

“True is true, and false is false.” Jiang Buqi shook his head: “Why bother? Just take it out.”

Seeing Jiang Buqi's attitude, Liu He could only unfold her handkerchief.

Upon seeing it, Duan Zhilu excitedly stood up and quickly approached the handkerchief to examine it closely.

"Yes, it's my son." Duan Zhilu suppressed his excitement and said, "Do you have a triangular scar the size of a thumb on your left back?"

Liu He nodded: "Yes."

"Then that's right, this scar was left from when you were three years old and got injured while playing." Duan Zhilu was overjoyed and immediately said to the servant, "Go and fetch the madam and tell her that Jin'er has been found."

“Lord Duan, my name is now Liu He.” Liu He was a little unaccustomed to it, and then said, “Perhaps my parents saw the embroidered lotus on the handkerchief and that’s why they named me He.”

"It's alright, calling her He'er is fine too." Duan Zhilu was quite carefree, as for the surname...

He didn't mention it, which was simply a tacit understanding.

Duan Zhilu isn't blind or brainless. They raised their daughter all these years, so what's wrong with her taking their surname?

"That makes sense," Duan Zhilu recounted what happened back then.

Years ago, when enemies attacked, Liu He went missing and has been searched for for many years without any trace.

Later, Liu He was naturally found by her adoptive parents and returned after going around in circles.

Before long, a beautiful woman came running over, tears streaming down her face, not caring about her appearance at all.

He carefully examined the handkerchief, then led her to the back room to look at the scars on her back before asking her how she had been all these years.

The atmosphere in the hall was somewhat stiff.

"Ahem, Brother Chu, you must not tell Bai Yu about my visit to Baojing Manor," Duan Zhilu said, trying to lighten the mood.

"It's alright, Brother Duan is an honest man, it won't be a problem for you to take him back," Chu Danqing replied, then casually asked, "How have you been these days, Brother Duan?"

"I don't know. Not long after you left, I handed over the position of prince to him, and he went to assist in governing." As he said this, Duan Zhilu also glanced at Jiang Buqi.

"So now I am a carefree person who doesn't care about worldly affairs, so please don't treat me like a prince again."

He said this to Jiang Buqi, meaning that if you really have feelings for Liu He, you don't need to care about him, just pretend he doesn't exist.

Duan Zhilu also felt indebted to Liu He.

So, compensate when you should, and be patient when you should be patient.

If he were truly so unreasonable, he wouldn't have lovers and daughters everywhere.

Jiang Buqi also managed a forced smile.

This was the first time he had encountered such a situation, and it was really difficult to handle.

"Ahem, what Duan Lang says is true. Just treat him like an old codger." The beautiful woman brought Liu He out, and when she spoke, she glared fiercely at Duan Zhilu.

Duan Zhilu, being thick-skinned, pretended not to see it.

The beautiful woman then introduced herself, calling herself Shen Yuhan.

"I heard from He'er that you've retired from the martial world and plan to find a place to farm and make a living, is that right?" Shen Yuhan asked. "That's the plan, but..." Jiang Buqi said.

"That's fine then." Shen Yuhan interrupted Jiang Buqi before he could finish speaking and continued, "Since Duan Lang came here looking for me, I've already decided to go to Nanzhao with him."

"Since you don't want to abandon me and want to retire to the countryside, after you two get married, you don't need to look elsewhere. This Treasure Mirror Manor will be left to you two as your dowry."

“I know it’s probably not possible for you to come with us to Nanzhao, so let’s just stay here as husband and wife do as we please.”

"With these family businesses, we can rest assured that you will not abandon your martial arts skills and that He'er will stay with you."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Buqi immediately stood up: "Thank you both for your understanding."

Chu Danqing remained silent; this was outrageous.

You promised to be a farmer, how did you end up becoming a landlord?

"There's no time like the present, let's finish it today!" Duan Zhilu was overjoyed and immediately began preparing for the wedding.

"Wait a minute!" Chu Danqing was startled. The last person who said that had directly flooded Jinjiang Prefecture with a tsunami caused by the seaweed.

"This is a major life event, so we must choose a good day and an auspicious time," Chu Danqing said earnestly. "Not to mention that the preparations also take time."

Although he didn't know why Chu Danqing was so agitated, Duan Zhilu felt that Chu Danqing's words made sense: "I was inconsiderate."

"Someone, go and ask someone to calculate an auspicious date."

"Have the person in charge come over and make a list of the wedding supplies for the groom and He'er to review."

Since it was the two of them getting married, Duan Zhilu naturally had to consider their feelings.

In particular, Jiang Buqi is no ordinary person, so we still need to consider his opinion.

Upon hearing this, Chu Danqing glanced at the mission again.

The progress hasn't changed; it's estimated that it will only be able to increase after the wedding. I just hope there won't be any unexpected complications.

With this progress, the rest was simple: Duan Zhilu arranged for people to make the purchases.
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“I told you long ago, these natives are unreliable. I should have been the one to handle such an important matter.” Zhuque’s expression was not good: “It was such a good thing, but we have to go through so much trouble.”

“Alright, Vermilion Bird.” Azure Dragon spoke up from the side: “This matter cannot be blamed on the natives; it’s mainly because the apostles got involved.”

“This is definitely going to be difficult,” Baihu added. “The other party has most likely triggered Jiang Buqi’s related mission, and the conflict of interest is probably unsolvable.”

“It’s alright, I’ve already taken care of things with the Crown Prince. With him leading the way, there won’t be any problems.” Xuanwu added, “This way, we can maximize our benefits.”

Upon hearing this, Baihu's mind raced: "Kill the emperor and seize the treasury?"

"Are you crazy?" Xuanwu said speechlessly, "You better control yourself."

After Xuanwu finished speaking, he added a warning.

White Tiger had no choice but to endure it.

Their advantage stemmed from using consumables to obtain a sufficiently high status and leveraging their informational advantage to ingratiate themselves with the Crown Prince of Linjiang.

As for combat prowess, currently only one White Tiger has made it into the top 10,000 in the arena.

He's just a reckless person who doesn't use his brain and is too impulsive in his dealings with others. Fortunately, he has the advantage of being part of a team, so his recklessness can be contained.

For example, the White Tiger is a swordsman, the Vermilion Bird is a sorcerer, and the Azure Dragon is a healer.

The three formed a warrior-mage-priest combination, with other members including an array master and a talisman master.

"Everyone's back. Let's go see the Crown Prince and urge him to set off as soon as possible, lest something unexpected happen." Xuanwu was the patriarch of the entire Star Constellation Adventure Team.

He's a strategist; he's in charge of the entire team.

Each of these members has their own flaws, but he doesn't mind.

Because these flaws were created for the sake of the team.

Most of the flaws stem from these sacrifices. Baihu's martial arts skills are very strong, which is why he was able to make it into the top 10,000 on his own.

However, the drawback is that it can lead to recklessness in one's personality.

Suzaku's fire magic is extremely powerful, but the negative effects of her profession make her very irritable.

Choosing these professions, which have negative legacy implications, offers a higher ceiling and stronger advantages.

Xuanwu himself also possessed it, but his strength was too weak. Only his five-dimensional attributes were up to par with his rank; the others were completely devoid of combat power.

Fortunately, he was able to keep his team in check.

After all, he was a member he brought up from the reserve level, and he not only had high prestige but also made them obedient.

“Xuanwu, I don’t think that prince is a good person,” Qinglong said. “On the way back, I noticed some changes at the border.”

"We need to be prepared."

Upon hearing Qinglong's reminder, Xuanwu simply replied, "I know, he needs me, only me."

“You are too much of an eyesore, and I am very confident.”

“If nothing unexpected happens, he will make a move on you on the way.” Xuanwu smiled: “However, this is not the first time we’ve encountered something like this.”

"We can't kill the emperor, but we can kill the crown prince."

"After we kill Jiang Buqi, we should be able to get another excellent-grade treasure chest by killing the Crown Prince, and then take the defense map to Beishuo."

“That’s what you call maximizing benefits.” Xuanwu certainly knew what kind of person the Crown Prince was.

Even someone as dedicated to resisting foreign enemies as Lian Jiang Buqi is to be killed; such a callous and ungrateful person should certainly be guarded against.

How could I possibly be so foolish as to believe what the other person said?

(End of this chapter)