Brocade Robe Unparalleled

Chapter 90 The Letter of the Mandala

Lin Xuan couldn't refuse A Luo, so he had no choice but to let her wash the dishes.

For the first time ever, Tian Qingluan went to the kitchen to help out today.

Seeing Wenren Yue standing at the door, seemingly at a loss, Lin Xuan stepped forward and said, "Sir, it's getting late, let's go back to the yamen..."

Wenren Yue finally stopped worrying, nodded, and walked out the door with him.

In the kitchen.

Tian Qingluan, who was washing the dishes, glanced at A Luo and said indifferently, "I didn't expect you to be so cunning..."

A Luo turned her head and smiled slightly: "I'm just feeling sorry for Brother Lin, what ulterior motives could I possibly have?"

……

After returning to Jingbian Division with Wenren Yue, Lin Xuan first processed and filed some intelligence.

Back in the duty room, as I was preparing to meditate, a figure walked in from outside.

Lin Xuan stood up, looked at Wenren Yue, and asked, "My lord, is there anything I can help you with?"

Wenren Yue took out a silver ingot from her sleeve, placed it on the table in front of Lin Xuan, and said, "This is the money for the meals I ate at your house these past two days. Please accept it."

Lin Xuan quickly said, "My lord, this is absolutely not allowed!"

It was just two casual meals at home; why should I accept money from the leaders for those meals?
Moreover, this silver ingot is worth ten taels. Even if it costs one hundred coins per meal, it would be enough for her to eat two meals a day for almost half a year.

Once Wenren Yue has made up her mind, she will not change it. She shook her head and said, "If I tell you to accept it, then accept it."

Lin Xuan glanced at her, and seeing her resolute attitude, could only say, "The food the master is eating is just ordinary home-cooked food, it doesn't cost this much silver. This ingot of silver is enough for the master's food expenses for half a year..."

After pondering for a moment, Wenren Yue spoke again: "In that case, consider this my advance payment for your meal. It's not worth hiring a cook to prepare meals just for me. How about we go back together for lunch and dinner? I wonder if that's convenient..."

Lin Xuan paused for a moment, then said, "Of course."

Wenren Yue nodded slightly and said, "Then let's do it this way."

After saying that, she turned and left.

Lin Xuan was stunned for a while before realizing that he seemed to have been tricked by Wenren Yue.

She went through all that trouble just to freeload a meal.

However, unlike Qingluan, she wasn't shameless enough to speak up directly.

Actually, she wasn't embarrassed at all.

For Lin Xuan, this was simply a matter of adding another pair of chopsticks.

Besides, it's easier to cook for four people than for three.

Nothing happened all afternoon; Lin Xuan remained in meditation.

After the gong sounded to signal the end of the yamen, Wenren Yue appeared at the door of the duty room before Lin Xuan could even call her.

After the two walked out of the gate of the Jingbian Division, whispers came from the various duty rooms of the Jingbian Division.

"Why did Wenren Baihu leave with Lin Xiaoqi?"

"What's so strange about that? The two of them went out together at noon today."

“I also saw them walking together yesterday afternoon.”

"You're only just finding out? I bumped into them on the street on Mid-Autumn Festival..."

"Hiss, do you think Lin Xiaoqi and Wenren Baihu might...?"

"Don't talk nonsense. Didn't Lin Xiaoqi get together with the eldest daughter of the Tian family?"

"If that's the case, then what about the girl who brought us the pastries the other day? Their relationship is even more unusual!"

"I heard that Lin Xiaoqi is about to be promoted to colonel. You tell me, how come he always gets all the good things in the world..."

……

This afternoon, Lin Xuan only prepared four dishes.

We don't need to eat too much at night, and making five or six dishes for every meal is too time-consuming and laborious. Even with A-Luo helping out, it still takes a long time.

Lin Xuan can only manage to feed four people at most. Any more than that, and what was originally an enjoyable process will become a burden.

Moreover, no matter how many people there are, there won't be enough seats at the small tables in the courtyard.

Wenren Yue left after finishing her meal. She had already paid, so she didn't need to worry about washing the dishes.

Tian Qingluan washed the dishes with A Luo, and only left after watching A Luo leave.

After he was left alone at home, Lin Xuan returned to his room, intending to rest for a while before starting his martial arts practice.

He walked to the table, intending to pour himself a cup of tea.

Lin Xuan paused slightly as he picked up the teapot.

Underneath the teapot, there was a folded piece of paper.

Lin Xuan put down the teapot, picked up the paper, and slowly unfolded it. On the paper were several lines of familiar handwriting.

"I've returned to Nanzhao."

This is the first sentence.

"I am incredibly ugly, which is why I dare not show my face to anyone. You must not like me. I have decided to dedicate my life to Nanzhao. There will be no future for us..."

This is the second sentence.

"I hope that when we meet again, you will have found a woman you truly love. I will wish you both the best."

This is the last sentence.

Although the letter was unsigned, Lin Xuan recognized the handwriting; it was Mandala's handwriting.

After reading it, Lin Xuan lit the paper and threw it into the copper basin on the ground.

She seemed to genuinely believe that she liked him.

Whether she was born beautiful or ugly is not important.

As for goodbye?

If their trip to the Jiuli tribe goes smoothly soon, they may never have the chance to meet again.

For a long time to come, he will have to prepare for this.

According to Youmeng, the stronger one's mental power, the greater its effect.

For the next three months, he had to devote most of his energy to cultivating the "Starry Sky Technique".

Last time, I confirmed with Youmeng that his mental strength had reached the mid-stage of the fifth rank.

At that time, he was only an eighth-rank official.

Now, he has successfully advanced to the seventh rank, and his mental strength has improved, but it seems that he has not broken through the bottleneck.

His cultivation of the Starry Sky Technique went very smoothly. He was already able to project some of his spiritual power outwards, but the distance from his body was not far, and he could not form an attack method.

Fortunately, Lin Xuan is able to control more of his mental energy every day, and after three months, he should be able to release simple mental shocks.

The practice of "The True Explanation of All Phenomena" also went very smoothly.

This technique is originally an auxiliary method; the technique itself is not difficult, but the difficulty lies in the demanding conditions for its practice.

Lin Xuan stood before the mirror, focusing all the mental energy he could control, and attempted to change his appearance.

As the muscles on his face twitched, Lin Xuan looked into the bronze mirror and saw a face that was both unfamiliar and somewhat familiar.

At first glance, this face bears a resemblance to him, but even those who know him well would not recognize it as him.

The advantage of this technique is that it doesn't require makeup.

Disguising oneself through makeup requires ample preparation time beforehand.

Learning the "True Explanation of All Phenomena" allows one to instantly change their appearance anytime, anywhere, making it far more practical.

If you want to change your voice, you only need to adjust the muscles in your throat.

With Lin Xuan's current mental strength, he can not only adjust his facial muscles, but also slightly change his body shape and height.

This means that he can transform into anyone with a similar height and build in a very short time.

If it weren't for his great contribution last time, Nanzhao probably wouldn't have given him this skill.

……

The next morning, not long after Lin Xuan arrived at Jingbian Division, Tian Qingluan suddenly visited.

Inside the duty room, she looked at Lin Xuan and said, "The Jiuli people are leaving. If you have anything else to say, you can see Sister Youmeng one last time."

Lin Xuan and You Meng have finalized their cooperation agreement, and there's nothing else going on.

However, his hope of curing her rested entirely on her, so Lin Xuan felt it was still necessary to see her off.

When Hetian Qingluan arrived at Black Stone Village, Lin Xuan saw Youmeng again.

Inside a courtyard, Youmeng looked at Lin Xuan and said, "Congratulations, young master, your cultivation has reached a new level."

Lin Xuan smiled slightly: "If it weren't for Qingluan giving me the spiritual liquid of the Jiuli Clan, I'm afraid my breakthrough would still be a long way off."

Youmeng spoke again: "I hope that you will remind that friend not to forget our agreement."

Lin Xuan clasped his hands and said, "Holy Maiden, rest assured, he will certainly not forget this matter."

At this moment, a figure walked in from outside the courtyard and said, "Holy Maiden, it's time for us to set off."

Youmeng nodded slightly, glanced at Lin Xuan one last time, and slowly walked out of the courtyard gate.

You Ze didn't leave immediately. His gaze swept over Lin Xuan and Tian Qingluan, finding the young man very familiar, but he couldn't quite place where he'd seen him before. So he looked at Tian Qingluan and asked, "Qingluan, who is this...?"

(End of this chapter)