Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 36 Sister Liu

The mesh is too big; we don't have enough clues yet.

Pei Xia was not in a hurry to investigate.

It's not that I don't want Old Pei to be laid to rest sooner.

The reason is the same as Luo Xian's arrangement: given their status, acting too aggressively would easily alert the enemy.

After a month of hard work, the Insect and Bird Bureau finally pinpointed Jiangchao Academy. They couldn't let the opportunity slip away.

Let Luo Xiaojin fly for a while.

Old Pei... there's nothing wrong with the lakeside cottage, right?

Most of the students left the classroom, and those who were trying to understand it mostly dispersed after pondering for a while.

The surroundings gradually quieted down.

In a corner of the martial arts arena, under a small banyan tree that isn't very old, Xu Shangxin, with her hair tied in a ponytail, was diligently practicing her swordsmanship over and over again. Beside her feet, Pei Xia lay on the ground, half asleep, with a straw in her mouth.

It wasn't until the sun was setting that the girl finally let out a soft sigh, wiped the slight sweat from her forehead, and put the wooden sword from the training ground back in its place.

Pei Xia scratched her belly, rolled over, and looked up at her: "Going home?"

Xu Shangxin loosened her hair and shook her head: "If you can't hold on, go back first. Liu San and I have something to do."

Pei Xia got up from the ground and looked around. The tall and thin Li Er was nowhere to be seen. Only the short and fat Liu San was dozing in the corner.

He pointed at the chubby boy, then looked at Xu Shangxin with surprise and uncertainty: "Thank you for everything, but this..."

The girl threw the hair tie at Pei Xia's face and said irritably, "I'm going to see his sister."

Liu San has a younger sister?

“She is in poor health and usually lives in the school dormitory for convenience. I visit her a few days each month to talk to her.”

Xu Shangxin unconsciously offered a couple of explanations.

Pei Xia raised an eyebrow.

Wow, this girl has the same background as Liu San, is familiar with Xu Shangxin, and usually keeps to herself. With these conditions... you know what, you really have to admit.

The thought of going with him flashed through Pei Xia's mind, but in the end he shook his head: "Be careful and come back soon."

If that's true, then it would be too presumptuous for Pei Xia to appear in front of the other party.

As Xu Shangxin straightened her clothes, she replied, "Don't worry, it's not the first time."

Pei Xi has been dead for a month. If the other party really wanted to do something to Xu Shangxin, they wouldn't have waited until today.

I think so.

But then Pei Xia went to the elementary school to pick up Pei Xiu, and immediately instructed Lu Li to follow Xu Shangxin in case of any unforeseen circumstances.

Pear's skills are not good enough; if she were to compete against a master, she wouldn't stand a chance.

But this is Beishi City, especially in the academy. If something really happens, as long as we can delay a little, the Palace of the Holy Guard can react quickly—when Xianzhu kidnapped Xu Shangxin, Han Youzhi arrived very quickly.

As usual, the little girl Pei Xiu remained silent. On the way home, she looked at everyone with fear, and the pedestrians on the roadside seemed like terrifying monsters to her.

She only dared to hold onto Pei Xia's clothes and try her best to keep up with the adults' pace with her short legs.

Fortunately, she quickly relaxed after returning to the Pei residence.

It wasn't that I felt any sense of belonging to this place; it was mainly because I saw that familiar figure.

Luo Xiaojin was already waiting for Pei Xia at the mansion.

Seeing him return with Pei Xiu, a complex expression still appeared on her pretty face, which had not intended to show any anger.

It possessed both the gentle desire to pamper Pei Xiu and the inherent coldness of her personality, while maintaining a consistent disdain for Pei Xia, and an unconscious admiration for her willingness to help with a piece of Qinzhou fruit. It was indeed very complex, comparable to the affected posturing of Young Master Xie.

Pei Xia saw this and found it amusing.

He skillfully gripped the little boy's waist with both hands and lifted Pei Xiu towards Luo Xiaojin: "You look like you really want to hug me."

Luo Xiaojin immediately turned her head: "Take it away!"

Xiuer, who appeared expressionless, had a hint of sadness in her eyes.

"You're just asking for it." Pei Xia sneered.

Pei Xia gestured for a servant to take Pei Xiu away, then pulled up a chair and sat down: "So, you've finished investigating?"

Luo Xiaojin was in the Holy Palace and could only take a break once every seven days. Since she had nothing to do, she couldn't possibly come to see Pei Xia.

“Your Miss Xu is quite aloof at the academy; there are hardly any people there. What trouble could it possibly cause?”

As Luo Xiaojin spoke, she took out a few folded pieces of paper from her pocket and threw them over.

Indeed, there is very little content.

Pei Xia glanced through the list and found that most of the posts were about "chivalrous acts" with Li Er and Liu San, a small portion were sincere expressions of gratitude for politely declining the return of favors, and the rest were just normal teacher-student interactions.

The most noteworthy of these is Liu San's sister.

“This is Liu Si…” Pei Xia held up the paper, looked at Luo Xiaojin, and gestured for her to introduce her.

Luo Xiaojin was meticulous in her work. She had investigated the backgrounds of most of the people mentioned on the paper: "She is Liu San's younger sister. They call her 'Little Fourth' in private. This Fourth Miss is said to be in poor health, so she stays at the academy's dormitory to avoid walking too much."

"Are she and Xu Shangxin on good terms?" Pei Xia asked knowingly.

"Yes, their family are merchants from out of town. To say they are well-off is an understatement in the academy. Liu Si is weak and speaks with an accent, so naturally she is ostracized and bullied by the students. Xu Shangxin happened to witness it once. You know what kind of person your daughter is in the academy."

With my brother's personality, he'd definitely speak up for justice whenever he sees injustice.

In truth, this encounter wasn't difficult to plan. All you had to do was figure out Xu Shangxin's personality, make yourself disliked by everyone, and then appear in front of her at the right moment.

Pei Xia saw that the words "A dose of medicine for Xu Shangxin was sent a month ago" were clearly written on the paper, and slowly raised her hand to rub her temples.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Luo Xiaojin wondered if he was dissatisfied with her. She opened her mouth a few times awkwardly before finally saying, "Didn't find what you wanted?"

Before making the change, she couldn't be bothered to ask Pei Xia's opinion.

But now, she has a weakness.

Pei Xia shook her head: "No, it's quite detailed. Did you collect all of this yourself?"

"Not entirely. Some of the personnel backgrounds were copied from the files of the Holy Palace."

"The Palace of the Holy Guardian's files?" Pei Xia was somewhat surprised. "I've only heard that the Insect and Bird Division is the intelligence hub of the Great Feather. How come the Palace of the Holy Guardian also has such a detailed files department?"

Luo Xiaojin raised her sword sheath, smoothed her long ponytail, and looked back at Pei Xia. Finally, she could give him a contemptuous look: "The Palace of the Holy Guard is responsible for the affairs of the Great Ling Jianghu. It needs intelligence and clues. After the death of the late emperor, it was also responsible for the security of Beishi City. Naturally, it knows everything about the city."

The current momentum of the Holy Palace doesn't seem quite right.

Pei Xia didn't say anything, just nodded: "That's good. You did a good job too. Thank you for your hard work."

"No need for trouble, let's just take what we need."

Luo Xiaojin got up from the leaning pillar, stepped over the threshold with one boot, and then paused.

Her ponytail swayed as she turned her head, but her eyes refused to meet Pei Xia's. She simply said softly, "Thank you for arranging a primary school for Xiu'er."

Pei Xia laughed and said, "I saved your life a couple of days ago, and you didn't even thank me."

Luo Xiaojin chuckled to herself, "My life is cheap, I'm not worth thanking, but she's different."

(End of this chapter)