Chapter 49: Full of Talent

Outside the pavilion, the "crossing river dragon" and "ground tiger" went back and forth, each showing their magical powers.

Zuo Zixiong was upright and unyielding. The two Divine Machine treasure knives were twisted together like a double-headed silver dragon, without any fancy movements, charging straight at Bai Luo.

Bai Luo wore white clothes, like a little white flower, moving up and down in the stormy waves. It looked dangerous, but it wasn't easy at all.

This rough man from the military camp was so rude, he didn't know how to joke at all!

Bai Luo had just finished saying he would let Zuo Zixiong convert, and the other party acted as if he had met an enemy who had destroyed his family, using moves that were life-for-life.

"I, Zuo Zixiong, am a Yong person in life and a Yong ghost in death. How can I allow you evil people to slander me!"

"Yong person? You also know you are a mediocre person."

Bai Luo mocked while looking for a way to break the situation.

The Heavenly Heart Sect's goal for this trip was only one: to assassinate the Crown Prince.

He didn't want to waste too much time on Zuo Zixiong.

Bai Luo circled for a while, seeing that his opponent was truly difficult to deal with, so he hardened his heart and said:

"Section Chief Qin, I will hold this monster back, you go quickly and take the Crown Prince's dog head!"

As soon as Bai Luo finished speaking, a wealthy merchant disguised as a guest in the arena suddenly rose up, and other disguised sect members also pulled out sharp blades from under tables and flower pots, rushing toward the box where the Crown Prince was.

Seeing this, Zuo Zixiong immediately pulled away to block, but Bai Luo followed like a shadow, not giving him any chance to return to defense.

"Zuo Zixiong! You have ruined my plans time and time again. Today, I will execute the Crown Prince in front of you and let you bear the crime of failing to protect him!"

Bai Luo's eyes were full of evil. Back in the capital, he had been chased by Zuo Zixiong for thousands of miles. Now he had disguised himself as a zither-taker and should have easily taken the Crown Prince's life, but he hadn't expected this running dog to be so protective, only allowing the guards to send the zither out, but not allowing him to step half a step into the Crown Prince's room.

Old hatred and new grudges added together, how could he not hate?

In the corridor, the Crown Prince's guards were already fighting with Section Chief Qin and the others of the Heavenly Heart Sect.

The Crown Prince, over sixty years old, watched everything, but his face was calm, as if he were used to it.

Beside the Crown Prince, an old man with a feminine temperament held a whisk, smiling from beginning to end.

Downstairs, a talented woman competing for the Flower Queen title screamed in shock, not because she was hurt, but because she felt sorry for the "Ming Tiao" zither being used as a weapon by Bai Luo.

Crown Prince Zhao You saw this scene, frowned, then turned to the old man beside him and said: "Companion, don't hurt the beauty's heart."

The beardless old man immediately understood, then opened his duck-like throat and shouted to Zuo Zixiong, who was fighting hard below:

"The Crown Prince has an order: do not damage the Ming Tiao zither!"

Downstairs, Zuo Zixiong jumped up, his pair of Divine Machine treasure knives dancing into a mad dragon. Seeing he was about to slash at Bai Luo, he had to use all his strength to pull back the slashing force.

This made Zuo Zixiong's blood flow backward, his throat felt fishy, and he almost spat out blood.

Seeing this, Bai Luo was happy, then he held a sword in one hand and the Ming Tiao zither as a shield in the other, and the offense and defense changed instantly.

Zuo Zixiong was upright and never disobeyed the Crown Prince's orders. Whenever Bai Luo held the zither in front of him, he was forced to retract his moves. For a time, he was like a prisoner in shackles, and even with infinite means, he couldn't display them at all.

In just a few breaths, there were several wounds on his body.

"Zuo Zixiong, in their eyes, you are just a watchdog, not even as good as a broken zither in my hand. I really feel it's not worth it for you."

"Evil monster, don't try to confuse my mind, look at the knife!"

While saying "look at the knife," Zuo Zixiong suddenly tore open his Daoist robe, and several Divine Machine darts flew out, aiming straight at Bai Luo's face.

Although Bai Luo had the Ming Tiao zither in his hand, he didn't dare to really use it to block. If he damaged this zither, the martial artist in front of him would definitely go completely crazy!

He tilted his head to avoid the hidden weapons, and a thunderous roar came from behind.

It turned out that the Divine Machine Camp's hidden weapons were ingenious, containing thunder-fire materials, so when they hit the pillars of the building, they exploded.

The feminine old man upstairs saw this and immediately warned sharply: "Captain Zuo, haven't you heard our words? If you destroy the Ming Tiao zither, you will die ten thousand times and not be redeemed!"

In the small pavilion, Xu Qing was constantly paying attention to the movements outside. Although he didn't witness the whole process of Zuo Zixiong and Bai Luo fighting, he heard a general idea.

However, he didn't hear it completely. It was all because the commotion Zhu Huaian and Miss Zhenwan made in the pavilion was no smaller than Zuo Zixiong's.

The dragon and tiger fight on the Crown Prince's side, and here it was also a green dragon and white tiger tangled together.

Zhu Huaian was generous and specially picked a "dowry" maid to serve the Wu brothers.

Wu Zhiyuan was worried about the situation outside, but Wu Wencai pulled him back, saying that a moment of spring night is worth a thousand gold, and the Crown Prince is not so easy to kill. Outside, it might just be some small thieves, not worth worrying about.

Now only Xu Qing was left in the pavilion paying attention to the movements outside. He didn't bother with the girl Zhu Huaian called for him. Until the movements in the distance became smaller, he pushed open the pavilion door and walked alone toward the depths of Shuohuang Pavilion.

Meeting a servant in a hurry, Xu Qing stopped him and asked: "I am a guest who presented a combing gift to Miss Shuyu. May I ask where Miss Shuyu's pavilion is?"

Guided by the servant, Xu Qing avoided the shouting and fighting lobby, circled the winding corridor, and after several detours, finally arrived under Miss Shuyu's pavilion.

Earlier, when the Yin Ghost Jade was presented as a combing gift, he paid special attention and remembered the stage name of this Miss Shuyu.

Now that Shuohuang Pavilion was in chaos, it was the perfect time for him to fish in troubled waters.

"Are you... a runner from the patrol office?"

Arriving at the boudoir where Shuyu lived, Xu Qing hadn't intended to go in yet when he saw a young man standing in front of the pavilion, looking lost.

He had been to the government office often these days and had some impression of this person, only remembering that he was a constable in the fast-runner class.

The other party also recognized Xu Qing. The two, who had met a few times, chatted for a while. Xu Qing only said he was passing by, but this constable surnamed Zhang didn't look like he had arrived here by chance.

"Brother Zhang, since you came to Shuohuang Pavilion, why don't you find a girl to relieve your boredom, instead of sitting here alone?"

Zhang Jun smiled bitterly and shook his head, then picked up the wine pot, intending to drown his sorrows, only to find the wine in the pot was already finished.

"Bitter, bitter. You say I don't find a girl to relieve my worries, but you don't know that the girl I like is inside accompanying someone else..."

Hearing this, Xu Qing's mouth opened. What kind of act is this?

Seeing Xu Qing didn't speak, the drunk Zhang Jun pointed to the pavilion beside him and said word by word: "Miss Shuyu, talented and versatile. When she was young, her family was wealthy, and I was just the son of an oil seller. Only when I followed my father to sell oil could I occasionally see her."

"Later, her family fell, her mother remarried, and I escorted her here to seek relatives."

"At that time, she swore that as long as she settled down, she would be my wife. But look at her, she broke her promise. Relying on a bit of talent, she spared no effort to throw herself into this kind of place."

"I begged to see her several times, but she wouldn't even look at me properly. Today I brought a combing gift and gave her all the silver I had saved over the years, but she chose an old man to accompany her..."

After saying this, Zhang Jun laughed loudly, then squatted on the ground and cried bitterly.

Xu Qing didn't know how to persuade him, only asking: "Since she is heartless, why do you have to guard here and be sad? Better to go back early and find another spouse..."

Zhang Jun hung his head and said: "I'm afraid she will be bullied. Those old men are best at teasing women. If she is hurt and calls for help, if I'm not here, who will help her?"

"..."

Xu Qing was speechless.

In the pavilion, Miss Shuyu's panting sounded like a heavy hammer, ruthlessly hitting Zhang Jun.

Little Shuohuang Pavilion, there are so many talents today.

Zhang Jun looked up at the pavilion and then asked Xu Qing: "What happened outside, why is it so noisy?"

Xu Qing replied: "I heard it's Heavenly Heart Sect evil people assassinating the Crown Prince. Now both sides are fighting fiercely."

"Crown Prince? The future successor?"

Zhang Jun's muddy eyes suddenly had some spirit.

The reason Shuyu chose that old man was just because he was famous and rich. If he went to protect the Crown Prince now and risked his life to win a future, as long as he succeeded, it would be a merit of protecting the Emperor.

With this merit, what would he have to worry about for his future?

As long as he had a future, gold and silver wouldn't be lacking, and Shuyu wouldn't refuse him again...

Thinking of this, Zhang Jun instantly perked up, pressed his hand against the official blade at his waist, and prepared to leave.

"Where is Brother Zhang going?"

"Protect the Crown Prince!"

"The people assassinating are Heavenly Heart Sect evil people, you are not their opponent..."

"The less of an opponent I am, the greater the merit! If there is no merit, living is living in vain!"

Watching Zhang Jun's forward-moving figure, Xu Qing wasn't even sure what kind of madness the other party was having.

However, the other party's departure made it convenient for him to do things.

Seeing that no one was paying attention, Xu Qing sneaked into the small pavilion. At this time, Miss Shuyu was using all her strength to serve the guest who was older than her father, with the help of her personal maid.

Xu Qing activated his "Qi-Gazing Technique," silently observing the surroundings, and finally found the Yin Ghost Jade in a vanity case used for makeup.

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 50 =====