Minglong

Chapter 5 There is something dirty!

The moon is rising above the branches, outside the Dan King’s Palace.

The King of Dan and the current emperor were brothers from the same mother. They had a close relationship and were treated with high respect. He had a fief of 10,000 households, the largest among all the kings. He also served as the governor of Danzhou, holding the military and political power of the province.

The county government, the palace guards, the Danyang Academy and other government offices were all concentrated around the palace.

As the night deepened, Danyang City turned into an endless sea of ​​lights, with tall buildings standing on both sides of the inland river.

Xie Jinhuan sat alone on the rooftop by the river, his back to the bright moon. In the tavern below, a storyteller was telling strange stories:

"Nangong Fairy is the most stunning beauty in the Daoist world. A poem goes like this: 'Skin of jade and bones of ice, emerging from the Jade Terrace, with a stunning beauty and unrivalled talent. It's the work of nature, a flower like her, who could ever bloom in the human world...'

"How could such a beautiful and noble woman in the human world be compared to that witch from the witch cult? Feeling ashamed of herself, she became jealous and cast a 'love poison' on Fairy Nangong..."

The story tells of Nangong Ye, the current head of Zihui Mountain.

The Zihui Mountain sect is headquartered just outside Danyang City. It has been passed down for more than 600 years and is considered a top-tier sect in Daqian. Qixia Zhenren is the previous head of the Zihui Mountain sect.

Nangong Ye is the disciple of Qixia Zhenren. Not only is she proficient in Taoism, but her swordsmanship is also the best in Danzhou. She is considered to be Xie Jinhuan's dream daughter-in-law in his childhood.

But at this moment, Xie Jinhuan no longer had the time to think about these things.

He suddenly received the news that his father had died in the line of duty. It was obviously bad news. He couldn't believe that the old man was gone just like that. This matter must be investigated thoroughly.

But it was obvious that he couldn't leave now.

That would have been fine, but the imperial court also noticed the evil spirit in Zihui Mountain. He participated in it throughout, but lost all memory. If he was discovered, he would be unable to defend himself and might even lose his life.

Xie Jinhuan is still innocent at the moment. If he disappears, he will become a major suspect and will also implicate Yang Dabiao who bailed him out. Therefore, no matter how great the risk is, he has to stay in Danyang honestly.

After eating and drinking, Meiqiu became lively again. He squatted on the roof and looked at the fireworks in the distance. He also grabbed Xie Jinhuan's sleeve and pulled it hard, obviously wanting Xie Jinhuan to take him for a walk.

But Xie Jinhuan had agreed to stay with Yang Dabiao, but just now he found out that the prices of inns around the palace were too outrageous, so he found a renter and prepared to rent a single room for a short period of time. He was now waiting for a reply.

While he was secretly observing, the broker had not yet returned, but Xie Jinhuan saw a large group of young men and women in blue clothes emerging from the intersection of Wencheng Street. They all carried medicine boxes and book boxes, and there were also many luxurious carriages. It seemed that the students at Danyang Academy were dismissed.

Danyang Academy was considered a national university, second only to the Imperial College in Luojing. It had three academies: Chongwen, Wubei, and Danyi, which can be roughly understood as "liberal arts, science and engineering, and medicine."

Xie Jinhuan used to learn everything and even wanted to be admitted to this top university and become the school idol, but unfortunately, before he reached the school age, his father was transferred to Lingnan.

Seeing the students at this time, Xie Jinhuan looked at them curiously for a few seconds. Before he could watch for long, he noticed that Meiqiu, who was shaking his head beside him, suddenly tilted his head and looked at Zhenglun Jian:
"Guji?"

Xie Jinhuan thought there were bugs crawling on the Zhenglun Sword, but when he checked it, he found nothing unusual. Instead, on the street below, a long neighing sounded:

"hiss--"

Hoof-tapping hoof-tapping...

……
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The long street along the river was brightly lit as day, and countless students filed out of Wencheng Street and dispersed into the surrounding streets and alleys.

One of the carriages had a wooden sign with the word "Lin" hanging on it. It was moving slowly on the street. The window was open, and a young girl's face was visible.

The girl's face was as delicate as jade, and her tea-green skirt was like a spring river and mountains. Her big, sparkling eyes looked out at the street, curiously listening to the rumors in the market:

"There's been a major commotion in Dongcangfang. It's said that over a dozen people have died..."

"The whole street is blocked..."

……

The interior of the carriage was quite spacious. In addition to the soft couch seats, there was a small yellow pear wood table by the window with writing brushes, inkstone, paper and inkstone on it. A woman in a green skirt was writing with a pen.

The woman was tall and had a slender waist. Her heavy and plump collar was wrapped in a soft skirt, outlining the plump curve of a peach under her waist.

As for her cheeks, they are not made up and appear elegant at first glance, but with her dark eyebrows like distant mountains and her cherry lips, a closer look reveals a hint of inner charm, like a peony quietly blooming in the clouds.

The woman's name is Lin Wanyi. She is not a student of Danyang Academy, but the eldest daughter of a family of imperial physicians in the capital. She is currently serving as a student's parent and accompanies her junior Lin Zisu to study in the academy.

Seeing that Zi Su was looking around and seemed to want to run out to play again, Lin Wanyi warned her earnestly:
"Zi Su, when you're studying at the academy, you must focus on your studies and stop running around all day. Things aren't peaceful out there right now. Demonic figures have even appeared in Danyang City. If you happen to run into a bad guy, they might secretly kidnap you and use you as a furnace..."

Lin Zisu was 28 years old, dressed like a well-mannered lady from a noble family, but she had a rather mischievous personality. Upon hearing the sound, she turned around and looked at Lin Wanyi:

"What's the point of the bad guys kidnapping a half-grown girl like me? In my opinion, my aunt should be worried about herself. You are the most beautiful girl in the capital. I, a girl, want to pinch your big white ass..."

"Zisu!"

Lin Wanyi put on a serious look, trying to calm down this disrespectful girl.

But before they could give him a lecture, the carriage suddenly accelerated and jolted, causing the two men to stagger. From outside, they heard the neighing and screaming of fierce horses:

“Hiss~~——”

"Get out of the way..."

Hoof-tapping hoof-tapping...

Lin Wanyi quickly steadied herself and turned her head to look, only to see two strong horses, frightened for some reason, pushing away the driver who was trying to pull the reins and rushing directly towards the river.

Slightly startled, she quickly jumped out of the carriage and grabbed the swinging reins, but the two horses were running wildly, knocking over street stalls in an instant.
Wow…

Seeing that she couldn't rein in the horse, Lin Wanyi immediately wanted to hug Zisu and fly away from the carriage, but just as she grabbed Zisu's wrist, she heard a voice from not far away:

Call ~
A white shadow fell from the sky and flashed forward.

Then my waist felt tight, the world was spinning, and I was picked up.

? !
Lin Wanyi was caught off guard and quickly grabbed the person's arm, but what caught her eye were the swirling lights and the face of a rather young man.

The man was wearing a white brocade robe. He had a handsome, sunny and upright appearance. Judging from his dress, he looked like a young man from a wealthy family, but his eyes were very special.

At a quick glance, she discovered that the pair of eyes so close to her were like a cold spring and a cold moon. Although they had no temperature, they still had the softness of water and the brilliance of the moon.

Lin Wanyi didn't understand how a young man could have such an extraordinary demeanor.

She obviously would not have expected that there are unscrupulous idlers in the world who would practice body posture and posture diligently since the age of three and persist in doing so for more than ten years just to kill the local natives!
So when she suddenly saw such an ascetic male god, she was stunned.

Step~
Soon, the three of them flew in the air and landed steadily under the eaves.

Boom——

The out-of-control carriage rushed into the river with a loud bang, alarming the surrounding people:
"Oh my god..."

"What happened?"

……

The officials patrolling along both sides of the river also quickly ran towards the place where the person fell into the river.

Xie Jinhuan landed under the eaves of the tavern and looked at the woman in green skirt in his arms. He wanted to say something caring, but soon found something wrong.

The woman in the green dress is one of the most beautiful women in the world, both in appearance and figure, but she is wearing a pair of "glasses".

The gold-rimmed glasses were exquisitely crafted, not inferior to modern craftsmanship. Xie Jinhuan had seen such items in the capital before, but they were all worn by old men in the school.

This woman in the green dress had some cultivation experience, so it was impossible for her to be nearsighted. Furthermore, her skin beneath her dress felt slightly cold, which didn't seem normal...

But unfortunately, before he could study it carefully, the girl in the green skirt and glasses reacted, blushed slightly, broke away from her arms, and bowed gracefully:
"Thank you for the rescue, sir."

Lin Zisu turned around and saw the handsome young man with an aura of 180cm, and she also bowed quickly:
"My name is Lin Zisu, nicknamed 'Poisonous Hand Medicine Lady'. May I ask who you are, sir?"

Medicine girl?

Xie Jinhuan looked at the charming little girl next to him and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she had no Adam's apple.

"Thank you, Jinhuan. Nice to meet you."

Lin Zisu was about to express her gratitude when she suddenly noticed a huge jet-black eagle flying down from the roof, landing on Xie Jinhuan's shoulder, grabbing his collar and pulling him out.

"Wow~ What a black eagle! Is this yours?"

"Well, it's called Coal Ball..."

Xie Jinhuan pushed the coal ball, wanting his personal servant to stop making trouble.

But soon, he found that something was wrong with Coal Ball. He looked very panicked and kept pulling him out.

Thinking back carefully, the sudden loss of control of the carriage was quite unexpected. He was so busy saving people that he didn't notice it.

And at noon, I heard that inexplicable "wait", and then the coal ball suddenly exploded and rushed into the bandit's nest...

Is there something dirty around? !

Realizing that something was wrong, Xie Jinhuan's heart sank. He didn't dare to stay any longer and turned to walk out.
"I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave first."

"Eh?"

Lin Wanyi was watching the situation of the carriage that had fallen into the water. Before she could say a word, she found that the other party was about to leave, so she hurriedly said:
"Young Master, you helped me out, and I haven't had the chance to thank you yet. If you are free, please come to the Lin Family Clinic... Come..."

Before he could finish his words, the man and the bird disappeared at the entrance of the alley without any response.

Lin Wanyi's eyes were filled with confusion.

Lin Zisu had not expected that there would be a man who would disdain her aunt. She looked in the direction where Xie Jinhuan disappeared and asked:

"This young man is so aloof, auntie, who is he?"

"He has an extraordinary bearing. He must be a prince from the capital."

"Oh……"

……

(End of this chapter)