Chapter 70: Yin-Yang Fish Jade Pendant

North City, Baiyun Medical Hall, the old physician stood outside the door.

Today, he had changed into a magnificent robe, his complexion ruddy, looking spirited, and even his body was straighter than usual.

After looking at the backpack behind him, he gently closed the wooden door of the medical hall.

At Anxin Villa, Qin Jiang's expression changed slightly. He turned around somewhat stiffly, and after two seconds of silence, he laughed instead, "Hahaha! How could that be? Yanran misunderstood me! I was just about to go!"

Hearing Qin Jiang address her as Yanran, Xu Yanran's pretty face couldn't help but flush with a hint of redness.

"Then is Young Master ready? The Fisherman Lantern Festival has already started," she smiled.

For some reason, she always felt that Qin Jiang today was somewhat different from usual, as if he had a more peculiar attraction.

"Of course, let's set off now!" Qin Jiang laughed.

He looked at Meng An, "Old Meng, I'm accompanying Yanran to the Fisherman Lantern Festival for a stroll. You all take a day off today; no need to follow me. Have a good time."

Nowadays, he didn't know when the Weirdness Tide would erupt, so it was rare to have a chance to relax.

After leaving the villa, Qin Jiang and Xu Yanran walked on the street. Today, the Inner City appeared exceptionally lively.

After all, it was a rare festive day that happened only once a year.

Walking through the street, both sides of the road were filled with peddlers, constantly shouting and hawking.

Listening to the slightly noisy sounds, with a beauty by his side, Qin Jiang's mood became much more relaxed.

During this period, his nerves had been constantly strained, which truly made him feel somewhat tired. It was just right to relax using this Fisherman Lantern Festival.

Before long, the two saw a crowd gathered ahead. Walking closer to take a look, it turned out they were writing poems.

"Gentlemen, gentlemen. Since this year's poetry gathering has 'love' as the theme, this young master will use this Yin-Yang Fish Jade Pendant as the prize. Whoever takes first place will be gifted it!"

The position in the center of the crowd was cleared, and a table was placed there, with paper spread out on it.

A young man wearing a green magnificent robe held up a pair of jade pendants, one black and one white, emitting a warm, pearly luster. One could tell at a glance that they were treasures.

"Good! Since Young Master Zhang has such elegant interest, this young master will also accompany you! I'll add a hundred taels of silver as a prize!"

Another young master in white also walked out and placed a hundred-tael silver note on the table.

Immediately, the crowd boiled over. Before long, several people came forward to write poems. The best one was a young man in a green shirt, looking somewhat scholarly.

Qin Jiang and Xu Yanran stood on the periphery watching, finding it quite interesting. Seeing that the first place had been almost selected, they planned to leave.

"Is there any more? Is there anyone else who wants to show off their talent? Is there really no one else?"

The shouting sounded. Young Master Zhang in the center of the crowd laughed and shouted, when suddenly his eyes moved, and he saw Qin Jiang and Xu Yanran who were about to turn and leave.

There was no way around it; Qin Jiang was truly very tall, making it hard not to notice him, not to mention Xu Yanran beside him, a woman even more beautiful than the top courtesan.

"Brother! Brother! Brother, wait!"

Young Master Zhang shouted toward this side, and the crowd's gaze also turned toward here. Seeing Qin Jiang and Xu Yanran, they couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

Such a talented man and beautiful woman—are they actually from Black Mountain City? Why haven't we seen them before?

Qin Jiang looked at Young Master Zhang, "Young Master Zhang, what is the matter?"

Young Master Zhang immediately cupped his hands and smiled, "This brother, with a beauty by your side, and it being the poetry gathering today, why not show off a little? Just to make the beauty smile?"

Hearing this, Xu Yanran couldn't help but laugh. Young Master Qin had always been straightforward; when could he write love poems? However, she quietly glanced at Qin Jiang. Just looking at him now, Young Master Qin was indeed much more elegant than before.

Just as she intended to pull Qin Jiang away, she saw Qin Jiang laugh, "Haha, why not?"

After speaking, Qin Jiang patted Xu Yanran lightly, walked toward the table in the center, and started writing.

After just a moment, he put down the pen with satisfaction.

Young Master Zhang leaned over with some suspicion, his pupils shrinking, and he read aloud involuntarily, "In the north there is a beauty, peerless and independent. One glance tilts a city, a second glance tilts a country. How can one not know that tilting a city and a country, a beauty is hard to find again."

He had also studied martial arts, and his voice had penetrating power, allowing everyone present to hear it clearly, causing them to fall silent involuntarily.

He couldn't help but pick up the rice paper, "Good poem! Good poem indeed! The northern country is vast, the description is light but the emotion is deep, peerless and independent, unparalleled in the world! Yearning! It truly makes one's heart stir and yearn!"

He looked at Qin Jiang, his gaze burning, "Brother's literary talent truly makes me ashamed!"

Qin Jiang felt somewhat awkward from this sudden enthusiasm. He didn't expect that just copying a poem would cause such a reaction from this person.

"Brother Zhang is too polite."

Young Master Zhang turned to look at the surrounding crowd and held up the Yin-Yang Fish Jade Pendant in his hand, "Gentlemen... uh, how should I address you, brother?"

He looked at Qin Jiang somewhat awkwardly. Qin Jiang smiled, "My surname is Qin."

"Young Master Qin! Gentlemen, Young Master Qin is the winner of the poetry gathering. Does anyone have any objections?" Young Master Zhang said, looking at the crowd.

Everyone expressed that they had none, and even the young scholar in the green shirt expressed that there was no problem at all.

"Good! Then this Yin-Yang Fish Jade Pendant and this hundred taels of silver belong to Young Master Qin!"

Qin Jiang took the Yin-Yang Fish Jade Pendant and the silver note, and the crowd watching the excitement gradually dispersed.

Young Master Zhang looked at Qin Jiang, "Brother Qin, I am from the Zhang family of this Black Mountain City, and I have a small reputation in Black Mountain City. If you have leisure in the future, you can come to Dingyuan Ward to find me. Wouldn't it be wonderful to drink and write poems then?"

Qin Jiang nodded slightly, "Next time for sure."

"Good! It's a deal! I'll head back first, Brother Qin, go enjoy yourself with the beauty."

After Young Master Zhang left, Qin Jiang walked to Xu Yanran, spread his hands, and held the Yin-Yang Fish Jade Pendant, one black and one white, "Pick one."

Xu Yanran's eyes widened upon hearing this, and a shy blush spread across her cheeks.

Which young girl doesn't dream of love? Not to mention a young talent like Qin Jiang.

She had known a few days ago that Qin Jiang was now the Head of Hall of the Red Tiger Gang, almost certainly the next Red Tiger Gang Leader.

Although she wouldn't stay in Black Mountain City in the future, Qin Jiang hadn't even reached adulthood yet. Who could say that Qin Jiang wouldn't go further? At least in her view, this small Black Mountain City definitely couldn't keep Qin Jiang for too long.

In the future, if it were truly possible to marry Young Master Qin, how could she be a woman who only knew how to take?

She considered herself no worse than the heroines of ancient times, so she would naturally become a help to her future husband, not a burden! Thinking of this, she looked at the Yin-Yang Fish Jade Pendant in Qin Jiang's hand and reached out to take the black fish-shaped jade pendant.

Qin Jiang raised an eyebrow. He had originally thought Xu Yanran would choose the white one.

Involuntarily, he remembered that day in the fields when Xu Yanran said while mounting her horse, "Young Master Qin, Yanran is not some weak woman."

Smiling, he hung the white fish jade pendant on his waist, and Xu Yanran also carefully put away the black fish jade pendant.

Leaving the poetry gathering, the two walked along the bank of a tributary of the Stone Lion River, where a few palm-sized river lanterns floated scattered on the water surface.

Most were lotus-shaped, and some were relatively strange-looking.

"I don't agree! This year's Golden Scale Fish King is so big, it's a pity to use it as a prize!"

"Exactly! This fish king is so big, it's worth at least forty taels!"

The sound of arguing came from the river section ahead. Qin Jiang looked over and saw fishermen in coir rain capes standing on several boats in the Stone Lion River, holding fish forks, looking like they were about to fight.

"Brother Qin, look! Such a big Golden Scale Fish!"

Xu Yanran pointed to the bank ahead, where a Golden Scale Fish nearly half a meter long was tied into a bow shape with straw rope and hung on a mast.

Qin Jiang smiled upon hearing this, "Do you like it? Watch me win it over!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 71 =====