Can't a girl be a traitor like Cao Cao?

"Recently, many martial arts figures have been coming to the capital. Could you help me find out if a woman surnamed Wan has entered the city?"

"Which one? The one with the free evening service or the one with the female attendant, Wanwan?"

“Female Yuanyuan”.

“That’s a rare surname,” the female manager nodded. “I’ll find out for you. As long as you have the money, everything will be fine.”

Ding Xia couldn't help but curse again, "You stinky brand, when have I ever shortchanged you?"

Despite this, he still took out a fifty-tael silver ingot from his pocket and threw it over.

The female manager's eyes lit up, and she quickly accepted it.

She then grabbed Ding Xia's hand with a beaming smile and placed it inside her clothes.

"No way, sir. As long as you give me enough money, I'll be yours!"

Ding Xia grinned maliciously, pulled the female steward into his arms, and savored her.

The two were oblivious to everyone else in the room, and the sound of their kissing could be heard outside the door, even by those in the next room.

What Ding Xia didn't know was that it was right inside this Yuanyang Building.

It was in another room, separated from the room where he and the steward were by only one wall.

Jiang Qianju was dressed in men's clothing and sat opposite Chi Junlin.

At this moment, the voice came, and Chi Junlin no longer needed to explain anything.

Because the conversation between Ding Xia and the female manager of Yuanyang Tower had already reached Jiang Qianju's ears.

Chi Junlin leisurely picked up his teacup and took a sip. With a hint of disdain, he remarked, "What terrible tea. What kind of first-class brothel in the capital is this? Is this all you've got?"

Jiang Qianju's expression was gloomy, and she was practically grinding her teeth to powder.

At this point, he couldn't hold back any longer and threw the teacup in front of him hard onto the ground.

Then he suddenly stood up and started to walk out.

"Not listening anymore?" Chi Junlin asked slowly. "Maybe there'll be something even more exciting later."

Jiang Qianju glared at her and gritted her teeth, saying, "I find everything in this place disgusting!"

Chi Junlin chuckled and waved his hand, signaling Zheng Gaoda to lead the way, preparing to leave Yuanyang Tower.

Seeing that the two were about to leave, the pimp looked puzzled.

"Hey, you two..."

Before he could speak, Zheng Gaoda grabbed him and warned him fiercely, "Be smart, don't say what you shouldn't say. Just pretend you never saw us today!"

After saying that, he slammed a silver ingot onto the table.

Upon seeing the silver, the pimp fawned, "I understand, I understand. Your noble status is impeccable, and this place of pleasure would tarnish your image. I know better than to say a word to anyone outside!"

Then, he led the way, guiding Chi Junlin and Jiang Qianju, the two distinguished guests, away from the venue.

Once outside, Chi Junlin turned his head and glanced at Yuanyang Tower again, then gestured to Zheng Gaoda.

"Send two clever spies to keep watch here. Report back to me whatever information Ding Xia finds."

Zheng Gaoda immediately agreed and turned to make the arrangements.

Chi Junlin knew who Ding Xia was looking for, because there would be a storyline later on where martial arts figures would join forces to fight against the imperial court.

However, like Ding Xia, she is currently unaware of the whereabouts of some of the main characters.

Chi Junlin believed in Ding Xia's protagonist aura; he was certain Ding Xia would encounter key plot characters before him.

All we need to do is assign someone to keep an eye on Ding Xia.

As long as you keep an eye on him, you won't miss any important information.

After finishing his business, Chi Junlin turned to look at Jiang Qianju.

Seeing her with a sullen face, she strode forward under the protection of two plainclothes guards.

But soon, he stopped in front of a stall in the bustling city street, looking quite depressed.

Chi Junlin stepped forward and smiled at her.

Then, he whispered behind her, "Is it worth getting angry over such a scumbag?"

Chapter 9 No girl can resist a priceless gift.

Upon hearing Chi Junlin's words, Jiang Qianju rolled her eyes and glared at her.

However, this time he didn't stubbornly insist on his words, but instead seemed somewhat dejected.

Chi Junlin stood with her on the bustling street and saw her staring at a vendor's stall selling sugar figurines, knowing that she was in a bad mood.

Sure enough, after a while, Jiang Qianju said with a hint of loneliness, "I left the palace for the first time when I was ten years old. I ran away."

At that time, I didn't know what the outside world was like. I thought it was just like the books described, full of chivalrous heroes and endless stories of justice in the martial arts world.

As a result, before nightfall, she encountered human traffickers and was almost abducted.

"puff……"

Chi Junlin couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Jiang Qianju glared at her, looking somewhat displeased.

Chi Junlin stopped laughing.

Then Jiang Qianju continued, "But luckily, you found me in time and saved me..."

"Wait a minute..." Chi Junlin looked at Jiang Qianju with a puzzled expression. "Is that so? How come I didn't know?"

Wasn't it Ding Xia who saved her? How come it was me?

I don't remember the plot being written like this in the book. Did she misremember?

Jiang Qianju looked at Chi Junlin with a slightly strange expression and said somewhat stiffly, "Have you forgotten? Back then, you tried to take me back by force, and when I didn't listen to you, you yelled at me. When you grabbed my wrist, you even hurt me."

I bit you, and then I got away.

"Oh...right. And then you ran into Ding Xia at the beggar's temple..."

Chi Junlin realized that he had indeed mixed up the plot.

She was the one who saved Jiang Qianju, but the two didn't have a good impression of each other, which is why they later became mortal enemies.

Jiang Qianju sighed again, "Yes, I was exhausted and hungry back then, and I was all dirty like a beggar. Only Brother Dingxia didn't mind me, he took me to eat meat buns, and even bought me a little sugar figurine..."

I still think that little sugar figurine was the sweetest thing I've ever eaten.

Chi Junlin couldn't help but shake his head and say, "A princess of a nation, fooled by a little sugar figurine. Is she just gullible or incredibly naive..."

This time, Jiang Qianju wasn't angry anymore, because she had finally seen through Ding Xia's true nature.

So he couldn't help but say quietly, "How could I have known that a person would become like this when they grow up?"

Is it fair to say that people's hearts are fickle?

It's also my own fault for not recognizing him properly... I thought he was some kind of peerless hero who would save the world..."

Upon hearing this, Chi Junlin curled his lip and said, "I think you're just blinded by love and acting stupid."

Jiang Qianju immediately bristled, angrily saying, "Do you even understand girls?! Shouldn't you be buying me a little sugar figurine and comforting me right now? Are you trying to drive me crazy?!"

Chi Junlin glanced at Jiang Qianju with some surprise, as her emotions seemed more complicated than he had imagined.

So he asked in return, "Would you like to try some?"

"In no mood!"

Jiang Qian stomped her foot, then turned around angrily and walked towards the princess's residence without looking back.

She was escorted by guards all the way, fearing that she might encounter any danger on the journey.

Chi Junlin shook his head and smiled helplessly.

Then the two of them walked back to the princess's residence, one after the other.

After returning to his boudoir, Chi Junlin saw Jiang Qianju sitting awkwardly on the edge of the bed, still looking angry.

When the Red Emperor approached her to speak, she ignored him.

She looks like a young girl who's had a fight with her boyfriend.

She felt a headache coming on and didn't know how to handle the situation.

Just then, Zheng Gaoda came to report something.

Chi Junlin called him in, and he took out an exquisitely designed gift box and placed it on the table.

When Chi Junlin opened it, he saw that inside was a pure white jade pendant with exquisite carving.

The words "Eternal Union" are carved on it.

"What is it?" Chi Junlin asked casually.

“Commander-in-Chief, have you forgotten? This is the jade pendant you gave to Ding Xia before.” Zheng Gaoda explained, “When we were at the brothel, some of my personal guards found this jade pendant hanging in a prominent position in a pawnshop on the street. Obviously, that bastard Ding Xia pawned it for a price.”

The shop owner didn't know the value of the goods and only asked for 1,000 taels of silver.

Knowing the jade's value, the brothers quickly pooled their money and redeemed it.

Chi Junlin nodded and praised, "Well done. You deserve credit. Those who bought the jade pendant will be rewarded according to the usual procedure."

"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief!"

Hearing that Chi Junlin had brought back some precious jade, Jiang Qianju, though still angry, couldn't help but feel curious.

He then asked Chi Junlin, "What is this?"

Chi Junlin then said to her, "This thing is called the Bloodstained Jade, a rare item with only two pieces in the world. It is priceless and incomparably precious."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qianju curled her lips and said, "I grew up in the palace since I was a child. What rare things haven't I seen? This piece of white jade is considered priceless?"

Chi Junlin didn't reply, but instead had a palace maid prepare hot water for her to wash her hands.

Once the hot water was ready, she immersed her hands in the warm water to thoroughly warm her palms before taking them out.

Next, dry your hands with a towel, then take the white jade in your hand and cover it with your palm.

After repeating this process three times, once the body temperature had completely warmed the jade, one could see that the originally white jade body revealed a vibrant color, like blood seeping from the inside out.

Chi Junlin placed the jade in Jiang Qianju's hand, and she saw that the four characters "永结同心" (meaning "forever united") on the white jade seemed to have been soaked in blood.

It is even more crystal clear and incredibly beautiful than before.

Although Jiang Qianju was used to seeing palace treasures, she had never seen any other jade that could have such magical effects as this one.

Chi Junlin continued, "There were originally two pieces of this jade, one yin and one yang."

The piece with the inscription "May you have a harmonious marriage for a hundred years" is now lost and its whereabouts are unknown.

The one that's positive is the one you're holding.

It is said that by combining two precious jade pieces, one can obtain the most precious treasure in the world. However, in the end, this is just a rumor and cannot be considered true.

Even without this legendary tale, given the rarity of the Bloodstained Jade, it would be no exaggeration to say that it is priceless.

I had almost forgotten that this jade was originally given to Ding Xia. But he didn't recognize its value and pawned it.

I never expected it to fall back into my hands.

After listening to Chi Junlin finish telling the story related to the precious jade, Jiang Qianju found it interesting.

He couldn't resist holding it in his hand and playing with it repeatedly, showing that he really liked it.

Seeing this, Chi Junlin said, "If you like it, it's yours."

"Huh?" Jiang Qianju was a little surprised. She didn't expect that someone would give away such a precious thing so easily.

Chi Junlin, however, didn't think much of it; after all, it wouldn't hurt to give something away again after it had been given away once.

Jiang Qianju couldn't help but rub the jade in her palm, then muttered, "It's not like I haven't seen good things before. Don't think you can fool me by giving me a piece of jade..."

But seeing her like this, I couldn't take my eyes off her.

She can't hide anything; her smile is always written on her face.

Chi Junlin looked at her and couldn't help but smile.

From this perspective, girls aren't actually that hard to understand.