Chapter 86: The Law of Conservation of Luck for the Sage

The Sage's remnant soul in Xiao Ming's necklace currently had a serious expression, because his crisis had appeared.

The so-called crisis was not that he had a problem, but that he felt Xiao Ming was about to have a problem.

Because Xiao Ming was a proper Son of Luck; he had only been on the job for two days and had already cracked a relatively large smuggling case.

The most outrageous thing was that the clue was discovered by Xiao Ming inadvertently.

Xiao Ming was actually very anxious just after entering the Ministry of Justice, wanting to find a big case to crack, such as the Crown Prince's death; as long as he cracked it, he would definitely be promoted rapidly.

The Sage's remnant soul was speechless at the time, saying he was overthinking it; as an outsider, how could he come into contact with cases of this level?

What was distributed to him by those above were naturally some small cases of catching thieves.

Under the earnest advice of the Sage's remnant soul, he still went to catch them.

As a result, when catching them, the thief climbed over a wall into a house, and Xiao Ming followed.

Not only did he catch the thief here, but he also found smuggled salt in a room.

Originally, he thought it was just a small case, but the Ministry of Justice followed the clues based on the information he provided and even arrested quite a few officials in the Salt Administration Department.

Xiao Ming also gained the appreciation of the newly appointed Minister of Justice, Pang Jin; it was estimated that it wouldn't be long before he could become a regular.

And this beginning was just him going to catch a small thief.

The Sage's remnant soul felt that this guy had probably saved up luck for a long time and exploded in a wave here.

But the Sage's remnant soul was used to it; Xiao Ming often encountered such things in the past.

For example, falling off a cliff with serious injuries, not only did he hang on a tree and not die, but he also found a treasure cave nearby.

Being chased by spirit beasts, he accidentally ran into an injured expert, and so on.

But today, luck had come again.

According to the Sage's remnant soul's research on Xiao Ming's luck, as long as this kid left a woman, a new woman would appear after a period of time.

And sure enough, on the way home from work today, he really encountered an opportunity for a hero to save a beauty.

And this woman was incredibly beautiful; this appearance, this figure, was absolutely one in ten thousand.

That was why the Sage's remnant soul felt that Xiao Ming's crisis had appeared.

If he followed his old habits and went to be a sycophant again, it was estimated that just as he had a little success, he would start to slack off.

Why did the Sage's remnant soul feel this way? Because Xiao Ming had already put on that iconic sycophant face and started striking up a conversation with Wu Nanzhi.

What was called an iconic sycophant face? According to the Sage's remnant soul's summary, it was being unable to move his feet when seeing a woman, instantly forgetting what he was going to do, and just wanting to stay with this woman more.

But there was no help for it; in Xiao Ming's view, the figure and appearance of the beauty in front of him were simply the appearance of a mature big sister.

He had just recovered from a painful relationship; wasn't he just lacking the comfort of a big sister?

Xiao Ming said, "There are quite a few hooligans in the Imperial Capital at this hour; where is the young lady going? If it's far, I can escort you for a stretch."

Because Xiao Ming helped Wu Nanzhi out of the siege, Wu Nanzhi still expressed her gratitude and pointed to the shop next to her, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, my home is right here."

This was the first meeting; Xiao Ming was also a bit embarrassed to stay by Wu Nanzhi's side all the time.

He silently remembered the shop name; anyway, this was the road he took home, so he would find an opportunity to have more contact later.

The two chatted for a few sentences and then politely bid farewell.

Until he watched Wu Nanzhi step into the shop with his own eyes, Xiao Ming left.

And at this moment, the Sage's remnant soul's majestic voice appeared in his mind.

"Disciple, have you forgotten your original intention for entering the Ministry of Justice? The Chu family girl is still in dire straits, and you are already having a change of heart?"

Xiao Ming hurriedly explained, "Master, you misunderstood; how could I forget the agreement with Ruoyan? I am just fulfilling my duty and living up to this uniform."

Hearing this, the Sage's remnant soul's mouth twitched slightly.

You didn't want to do it yesterday; how come you are interested again today?

The Sage's remnant soul wouldn't believe Xiao Ming's nonsense now; when he went back, he would find a way to stimulate Xiao Ming.

Xiao Ming had just left, and Wu Qi returned to the shop, because he had already prepared the gift for the Chu family.

"What? Ma Gao actually came to the Imperial Capital and is pestering Aunt? Tell me quickly where he is; I'll break his legs right now!"

Wu Qi had a very explosive temper; hearing that his aunt was bullied at the shop entrance, naturally, he couldn't endure it.

He naturally knew Ma Gao; he had even fought with Ma Gao before.

"He has already left; a passing official helped me out of the siege." "Consider him lucky, then Aunt, be careful in the future; I'm going to the banquet first, farewell."

After speaking, Wu Qi changed his clothes and left in a hurry.

At the same time, in the Ministry of Justice courtyard, Pang Jin was checking Xiao Ming's file.

"This kid's family was exterminated, he walked all the way from the border to the Imperial Capital, and after arriving in the Imperial Capital, he mixed in the cultivation circle, never having come into contact with any dangerous people, and his strength is not bad; he can indeed be cultivated."

Pang Jin felt that in the layout he was about to set up in a while, Xiao Ming might be a relatively good chess piece.

Because in this layout, there must be some characters that those hiding in the dark cannot detect; Xiao Ming could obviously be this character.

Of course, Pang Jin didn't count on Xiao Ming alone; he only regarded Xiao Ming as one of them.

As long as one of these chess pieces detects the enemy's traces, it will be fine.

The Sage's remnant soul probably never dreamed that this kid could really run into the Crown Prince's death case.

Night fell, and the lanterns were lit; the luxurious area of the first ring of the Imperial Capital was shrouded in a blaze of lights.

At this time, inside and outside the Chu family's courtyard, lanterns were hung, red carpets were laid, and it was a scene of joy, feeling even more lively than the New Year.

!

The Chu family's grand housewarming banquet was undoubtedly one of the most magnificent events in the Chu family's history, and it could even be said to be a milestone.

At the courtyard entrance, two tall lanterns stood, emitting a soft and warm light.

The red carpet extended from the entrance into the courtyard, and various flowers were placed on both sides, with a fragrant scent that was refreshing and pleasant.

The Chu family head, Chu Jingsong, wearing luxurious brocade robes, dressed appropriately, stood in the courtyard with a smile, personally welcoming every guest who came to congratulate.

His face was filled with pride and joy, and he couldn't suppress the corners of his mouth; at this moment, he was the most dazzling existence in the entire Imperial Capital.

"Master of Qingyun Martial Arts Hall, Li Qingyun, presents a thousand-year-old cedar, wishing the Chu family joy in their housewarming, and may their blessings be long-lasting!"

A resonant voice came from the entrance, and a burly middle-aged man brought people into the Chu family.

His attendant opened the packed box, and the box contained a cedar emitting a faint cold air.

The cedar's branches and leaves were lush and verdant, obviously an extremely precious gift.

Immediately after, another official from the Ministry of Rites walked in; he was wearing official robes, and his attendant held a gift box, saying loudly, "Vice Minister of Rites, Zhao Yuande, presents a pair of blood jade bracelets, wishing the Chu family's new home to be as desired, and may they rise step by step!"

Those blood jade bracelets were crystal clear, emitting a faint red light; they looked priceless at a glance.

This guy had just gotten off work and came over without even changing his clothes.

It couldn't be ruled out that he just wanted to wear his official robes over.

Subsequently, two more heavyweight figures arrived one after another.

One was the President of the Imperial Capital Chamber of Commerce, Qian Wanguan, who presented a pair of golden vases inlaid with gemstones, implying wealth and prosperity.

The other was a famous general of the Imperial Capital, who presented a spirited treasure horse, symbolizing that the Chu family was in its prime and had a bright future.

Chu Jingsong looked at these precious gifts, his heart very excited; the more precious the things the guests sent, didn't it prove how much they valued this grand banquet?

He personally stepped forward to chat with every guest, thanking them for their arrival.

And those guests who could be invited also showed happy faces, enthusiastically shaking hands with Chu Jingsong.

Entering the Chu family, they shuttled through the courtyard, greeting each other.

Some were insiders who already knew each other, and some wanted to take this opportunity to expand their circle of friends.

In any case, this housewarming banquet was also lively and extraordinary.

However, there were still some people who weren't actually invited by Chu Jingsong, but even so, they chose to come uninvited.

Among these people, there were quite a few neighbors living nearby; those who could live here naturally had a certain status.

It wasn't that Chu Jingsong didn't want to invite them, but Chu Jingsong didn't know them and was embarrassed to invite them with a thick skin.

But since the Chu family's eldest daughter was an Imperial Concubine, these people who wanted to take this opportunity to curry favor with the Chu family sent gifts one after another, making Chu Jingsong overjoyed.

Of course, there were also people like Wu Qi who were familiar faces but unknown and weren't invited.

Chu Jingsong was also very welcoming; all who came were guests.

Having uninvited distinguished guests, didn't it prove his family's influence was great?

Besides this, there were also some people who weren't on good terms with the Chu family.

Just like the one who came now, the head of the first-class family in the Imperial Capital, the Qiu family, Qiu Kangning.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 87 =====