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Xiao Jinghan, his eyes glazed with drunkenness, only glanced at Liu Yunze for a moment before looking away, and took a step forward, ready to leave.

Seeing that Xiao Jinghan was ignoring him, Liu Yunze suddenly rushed forward and blocked Xiao Jinghan's path, saying, "Xiao Jinghan! Can't you see me?"

His shout drew the attention of almost everyone, who turned to look at Xiao Jinghan. Xiao Jinghan slowly stopped, glancing at Liu Yunze and saying, "I saw you. What's wrong? Is there something you need?"

Liu Yunze clenched his fists, his eyes gradually turning bloodshot. "You look down on me, don't you? Don't forget, you're the one who turned me into this!"

Xiao Jinghan lowered his eyes and looked at Liu Yunze with a deep gaze, saying, "Oh? Is that so? But I don't remember ever forcing a woman into prostitution." He stretched out his finger and poked Liu Yunze, who was bare-chested and barefoot, and covered in the smell of filth, away from him. "Stay away from me, you're choking."

Liu Yunze was poked by Xiao Jinghan and fell directly into the arms of the burly alien man. The alien man held Liu Yunze, cursing as he walked towards Xiao Jinghan, wanting to demand an explanation for Liu Yunze.

Upon seeing this, the guards brought by Yan Ji and others rushed forward and protected Xiao Jinghan.

The burly man from another race immediately became anxious. He shouted towards the private room and summoned a dozen or so of his own kind, who then surrounded Xiao Jinghan and the others.

"Brother Xiao, they seem to be from the Wedge Tribe," Feng Liangcai whispered to Xiao Jinghan. "The Wedge Tribe comes to our dynasty to pay tribute and is highly valued by our Emperor. We'd better not get into a conflict with them."

"Oh dear, I told you we'd run into trouble if we didn't leave! My divination is always right!" Yan Ji urged. "Hurry up and leave! If we don't leave now, there'll be bloodshed!"

With one supporting Liang Yuheng and the other pulling Xiao Jinghan, the two tried to leave this place of trouble, but the big foreign man wouldn't let them go. Seeing that they were about to leave, he called his people to block the corridor.

With the protection of the alien race, Liu Yunze became even more smug, shouting at Xiao Jinghan, "Xiao Jinghan! You think you can leave? Not so easy!"

Xiao Jinghan rubbed his temples, finding it extremely noisy.

He glanced at the crowd and sneered, "Not so easy?"

He grabbed a foreigner by the collar and pulled him aside, saying, "I'd like to see how difficult that is."

Xiao Jinghan waved his hand, and the guards immediately drew their soft swords from their waists, stepped forward, and prepared to fight their way out.

Just as the two sides were about to come to blows and cause chaos at the Stork Tower, Jin Gongzheng walked out from another private room, a cold laugh floating to the ground, "Muketaiji, Prince Xiao, what are you doing?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Ji and the others immediately looked at Jin Gongzheng.

Jin Gongzheng wore a wine-red brocade robe with dark patterns and wide sleeves, lined with snow-white soft gauze. The collar was open half an inch, highlighting his fair and delicate neck. A red and gold silk belt with jade pendants was tied around his waist, with red jade necklaces hanging down. The pearls and jades jingled softly when he walked, making a pleasant sound.

He was slender and tall, with striking eyebrows and eyes, and a deep, dark gaze. Beneath his gentle exterior lay a chilling coldness.

As Jin Gongzheng approached, the crowd that had been watching the spectacle gradually dispersed, and even Yan Ji and the others took a step back.

Liu Yunze stared at Jin Gongzheng, not daring to speak. The wedge-tribe prince named Muke also put away his hostility, only glaring at Xiao Jinghan with dissatisfaction.

Jin Gongzheng walked up to Liu Yunze and stopped, saying, "Oh? Young Master Liu is here too. How lively! But what were you arguing about? Were you fighting over fine wine and beautiful women?"

"Lord Jin, who is he?"

Muktaiji asked in broken Chinese.

Jin Gongzheng glanced at Xiao Jinghan and said, "This is the heir of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. The heir has been on leave from court for the past few days and you have never met him before."

Muktaiji was taken aback upon hearing this, looked Xiao Jinghan up and down a few times, and left cursing.

As soon as he left, all the Wedge Tribe warriors scattered. Liu Yunze wanted to follow, but was pushed aside by a Wedge Tribe warrior who cursed him in the Wedge Tribe language.

The strong warriors of the Wedge Tribe burst into laughter, demonstrating the utter filth of his insults. Feng Liangcai, filled with curiosity, helped the utterly drunk Liang Yuheng to Yan Ji's feet and asked, "Can you calculate for me what that man said?"

Yan Ji: "How do we calculate this?"

Liang Yuheng, who was fast asleep leaning on Feng Liangcai's shoulder, suddenly came back to life, saying, "That man said his anus was too loose! He told him to find a club and poke himself..."

"Shut up!" Yan Ji exclaimed, quickly covering Liang Yuheng's mouth. "Weren't you drunk? Just lie there and die! What nonsense are you spouting?"

Liang Yuheng chuckled, tilted his head, and fell asleep again.

While the three of them were whispering amongst themselves, Xiao Jinghan seemed completely unaffected. He lazily yawned, then gave Jin Gongzheng a weak bow, saying, "Thank you for rescuing me, Lord Jin. Otherwise, I don't know how long that Taiji would have kept bothering me."

Jin Gongzheng smiled slightly and said, "Young Master Xiao is too kind. I heard that after the incident at the Wind Ritual Platform, Young Master Xiao's wife was so frightened that her spirit was shaken, and she has been bedridden ever since. Why is it that instead of taking care of her at home, Young Master Xiao has come to a brothel like the Crane Tower to relax?"

"Lord Jin is right, I should head back." Xiao Jinghan went along with it. "Lord Jin is busy with official duties, it's rare for you to steal half a day of leisure, so please enjoy yourself at the Stork Tower!"

After saying that, he gently patted Jin Gongzheng on the shoulder and left unhurriedly under everyone's gaze.

Jin Gongzheng turned around, his gaze following Xiao Jinghan until Xiao Jinghan and Yan Ji and the others disappeared and the crowd of onlookers dispersed. Only then did he say, "Lord Jiang, he's gone. You can come out now."

As soon as he finished speaking, a frail-looking, refined, and handsome man stepped out of the private room and walked towards Jin Gongzheng.

He wore a light blue bamboo-patterned long robe with wide sleeves, a plain silk sash around his waist with a black jade safety buckle, and a semi-transparent moon-white gauze shirt over it. The fabric had no gold or silver embroidery, only delicate orchids embroidered on the cuffs, and he wore white cloth shoes with cloud patterns on his feet. He was clean, elegant, and gentle.

Her face bore a sickly pallor, a faint sorrow lingered in her eyes, and a thick, impenetrable mist shrouded her gaze. Even though she could no longer see Xiao Jinghan, she still stared intently in the direction he had gone, saying, "Seeing is believing. This heir of the Duke of Zhenguo truly possesses the bearing of a dragon and the grace of a phoenix, with unparalleled elegance. Tell me, how many women in this world could resist such a refined gentleman?"

"Young Master Xiao is indeed a man of exceptional talent, but Lord Jiang need not underestimate himself." Jin Gongzheng looked at Jiang Zhihuan. "Lord Jiang is a man of great vision and unparalleled talent. He will surely rise to great heights in the future and have a bright future. He may not be inferior to Young Master Xiao."

Jiang Zhihuan coughed, covering his face, and said, "Lord Jin flatters me too much." He slowly walked towards Jin Gongzheng, his words unspoken, "I know that Lord Jin has always suspected the motives of Prince Xiao's entry into the Censorate, believing he is colluding with the rebels. For this reason, he didn't hesitate to arrest Xu Shi to test him, but Xu Shi died in front of Prince Xiao. On the Sacrificial Platform, Prince Xiao even went so far as to kill his own wife to execute a traitor. Is such a person worthy of suspicion?"

Jin Gongzheng squinted at Jiang Zhihuan. "So, he seems innocent." He tightened his voice. "But the more innocent he seems, the more I feel he has ulterior motives."

"Lord Jin's intuition is extraordinary. Perhaps, Prince Xiao is indeed hiding some secret."

As Jiang Zhihuan spoke, he slowly walked towards Liu Yunze, who was huddled in a corner, silently weeping. "This must be the second young master of the Prime Minister's residence, right?"

He extended his hand to Liu Yunze, his smile as warm as a spring breeze, "Young Master Liu, this place is not very interesting. Come with me, I'll take you to a more fun place."