Chapter 203: Sleep, What Sleep? Get Up and Get to Work

Bai Hang had just fallen asleep.

From the time Master Bai was murdered and the Bai Family was thrown into turmoil, until now, the remaining members of the Bai Family had finally arrived in Xinzhou from Jizhou.

Having reached their destination, his heart finally settled.

Bai Hang felt that he would surely sleep soundly tonight and have a sweet dream.

Just as he closed his eyes, his eldest brother suddenly rushed in.

Bai Hang was so startled he flipped off the bed in a single bound.

Because of their experiences in Jizhou, his first reaction was:

Could it be that the Zhao Family had broken their word and was about to move against the Bai Family?

Just as he thought this, his eldest brother had already rushed before him and asked anxiously, "What is the background of those two children you brought?"

Bai Hang was confused.

Had they been possessed by evil or undergone a strange mutation? Or had they caused some disaster?

"What happened?" he asked.

The Bai Family eldest brother grabbed Bai Hang's arm and said excitedly, "Just a moment ago, the Patrol Guard Division Vice Commissioner came in person and took those two children away! He 'took' them away, he didn't 'arrest' them!"

Bai Hang sat up straighter: "Which Vice Commissioner?"

The Bai Family eldest brother lowered his voice and said, "Wen!"

Bai Hang took a sharp, deep breath.

Holy crap?!

The person who met them, the Bai Family, was only a Commander, yet for these two children, that person came in person?!

In this instant, Bai Hang thought of many things. He said, "If the identities of those two children are special, and we brought them here from Jizhou, does that count as another merit?" The Bai Family eldest brother pounded the bed frame in excitement: "Definitely!"

While traveling today, he had still been thinking about how the Bai Family should open up a new situation. He hadn't expected that the opportunity had already been delivered into their hands!

He asked Bai Hang again: "How did you think to bring those two children along at the time?"

Bai Hang said: "At the time, I just thought, didn't our father just get buried? I was accumulating virtue for the old man. As long as there was no ill intent, I just brought them along while I was at it; it was a small matter." But looking at it now, this matter was truly not small!

The brothers discussed it for a while longer. After the Bai Family eldest brother left, Bai Hang sat in the room, carefully recalling the details of the journey, and then called that manservant over. Bai Hang did not go into detail, but he pointed out the pros and cons. He also gave the manservant two Xinzhou Money Vouchers.

It was this manservant who had brought the two children over at the time, so he could be considered to have merit.

Bai Hang said: "Keep this Money Voucher for yourself. For the other one, find an opportunity to return it to that child, and just say it's Xinzhou Money Vouchers you helped them exchange!" The manservant's mind turned quickly at this moment and he immediately agreed: "Yes, this one will certainly handle the matter well! And that donkey, this one will also take good care of it and send it over together when the time comes!" That night, the several heads of the Bai Family learned of this matter one after another. How could they still sleep? In the middle of the night, they brought out the old man's spirit tablet, set out offerings, and burned incense while kowtowing: Father! Thank you for your protection, and please continue to protect your children in the future!

Jingxing Fang.

After Wen Gu was promoted to Patrol Guard Division Vice Commissioner, Pei Jing succeeded him as Ward Chief.

As more and more pavilions were completed in Wanfu Garden, the group of playboys caused quite a stir at night. Pei Jing simply stayed overnight at the Jingqing Public Office to prevent those people from crossing the line, so that if anything happened, he could handle it in time. Wen Gu had briefly disclosed a little of the information about the medicinal herbs brought by Yao Shanmi to Pei Jing, also to have Pei Jing take good care of Yao Shanmi.

Pei Jing naturally attached great importance to it.

Pei Jun's injuries and illness required certain medicinal herbs from the south. At a time like this, this news was absolutely vital to Pei Jing!

As long as Pei Jun did not fall, the Pei Family would not fall!

Du Shitou and Yao Shanmi were quickly settled into a guest room.

It was a very spacious guest room, and calming incense was burning.

There were snacks and tea on the table. Pei Jing additionally assigned a maid and a manservant to specifically look after the two of them.

Seeing that Du Shitou was a bit constrained and also very vigilant, the manservant kept his distance.

After washing up, Du Shitou lay on the bed, unable to sleep. He sat up again, opened the window, and listened to the movements outside.

It was not the movement of the Jingqing Public Office, but the movement outside, over by the luxurious pavilions.

Clearly, after their group entered Jingxing Fang, that side had become much quieter. Moreover, no one dared to act foolishly to test them. From the moment he arrived in Xinzhou City, Du Shitou felt that this place was very different from Jizhou, and much more reassuring.

Du Shitou kept recalling, thinking of the expression on his father's face when he gave his instructions.

He understood a little why his father had been so solemn when he told him to protect the Yao Family girl and bring her to Xinzhou City.

Du Shitou looked at the night sky.

Everyone said that immortals lived in the sky.

But Yao Shanmi said that her parents and everyone else from Yao Zhai would be watching over her from the sky.

Du Shitou thought, it didn't matter if there were immortals in the sky; his father and the others from the opera troupe were definitely watching over him from the sky.

Thinking of his father and the people from the opera troupe, he couldn't help but recall the situation when they left the valley.

There was a fire of hatred suppressed in his heart, tossing and turning from time to time, scorching him with pain.

Power...

Du Shitou clenched his palm, opened it, and clenched it again.

After Wen Gu finished discussing matters with Pei Jing, he rode his horse to Zhao Fu.

It was already very late, and Lao Zhao must have already fallen asleep.

So what?

Sleep, what sleep? Get up and get to work!

Lao Zhao was indeed already asleep in the back courtyard, enjoying the attentiveness and charm of a beautiful concubine, listening to her talk about how intelligent and clever their young son was. The atmosphere was warm and sweet. Wen Gu's emergency message arrived.

The head steward Fusheng woke Lao Zhao up with extreme proficiency.

Lao Zhao and the beautiful concubine: "..."

The beautiful concubine complained in a delicate voice, but she dared not speak too harshly, and could only express her dissatisfaction with grievance.

Lao Zhao had been busy for a while and hadn't been to the back courtyard for a long time. It was rare for him to come once, and he was interrupted by that Wen Gu again, again, and again!

She had also tried pillow talk, but the effect was basically zero.

Because every time Wen Gu came, there really was serious business!

If Wen Gu had other selfish motives, Lao Zhao would have been annoyed long ago. However, the fact was that every time Wen Gu came, Lao Zhao might be worried, and he might be helpless, but he had to see him every time. He had to crawl out of bed in the middle of the night!

Moreover, according to past experience, Lao Zhao will be even busier in the coming days!

Lao Zhao left quickly to attend to official business. The beautiful concubine could only sulk in her room; she had no other way, and dared not have one.

When Zhao Shaozhu met with trouble in Shuo City, the family behind her indeed had ideas. It wasn't just her; many in the inner residences had ideas. But soon, as Zhao Shaozhu escaped the disaster, Xinzhou City saw successive house raids, and Wen Gu entered the Patrol Guard Division, everything calmed down again.

That person Wen Gu—even the Princess of Guangning had to be invited to the Patrol Guard Division for tea, the Earl of Yangchuan had to maintain a good attitude, and the noble Pei Jun had to avoid his sharp edge! The family behind her had also thought about connecting with more powerful scholars and generals, but those people were all chasing greater prospects and benefits, and simply disdained to stop and listen to people babble about these trivial matters! Not to mention anything else, just look at Pei Jun.

Previously, it was rumored that Pei Jun was squeezed out of Xinzhou City, and many people secretly wanted to connect with the Pei Family's network of interests, but he simply ignored them. Until the news released by the *Xinzhou Times* shocked the entire Beidi!

Pei Jun was aiming for a name in history, aiming for prestige and power; those things you promised, he didn't care for at all!

There are many people in Xinzhou City who hate Wen Gu, but they really can't do anything about him, and they still have to avoid his sharp edge!

Thinking of this, the beautiful concubine continued to sulk.

Recently, someone jokingly asked her to go ask Lao Zhao: if she and Wen Gu both fell into the water, who would Lao Zhao save.

Hilarious! Is she that stupid?

There is no choice at all!

The moment she asks this question, she and the family behind her will be put on the suspect list!

Don't look at how Lao Zhao is now treating the worthy with courtesy and seems to have a good temper; everyone seems to have forgotten how ruthlessly the Zhao Family swung their blades when they first took Xinzhou! The beautiful concubine couldn't help but look toward the location of Lady Shen's courtyard.

What good fortune, to have such a nephew!

Nowadays, there are plenty of people in Xinzhou who can replace the Shen Family, but there is only one Wen Gu!

When Wen Gu had his birthday, who didn't see how diligent the head of the Shen Family was?

The beautiful concubine thought again; there were quite a few young people in her own maiden family.

The more she thought, the angrier she became, and she immediately wrote a letter back.

In the prime of your youth, how do you have the heart to play?!

Look at Wen Gu, and then look at yourselves!

All of you, pull yourselves together!

Strive!

Advance!

In Lao Zhao's courtyard.

Several strategists had already arrived at the council hall.

It was evident they had acted in haste, their clothes not very neat. But at this time, they didn't care about that; they were all shaken by the news Wen Gu brought. Shaken with excitement!

The Rope-woven Exquisite Ball contained information about medicinal herbs, and the location had already been notified; one only needed to take the proof and go there to find it.

"The proof is this embroidered cloth; if this cloth is lost, use the Dragonfly-spotted Stone Carving that the Yao Family girl wears on her person," Wen Gu said. The stone carving with dragonfly spots could be considered a spare key.

"We must act as soon as possible; I don't know how long the people guarding the herbs can hold out," one strategist said.

If the people guarding the herbs couldn't hold on, even if they went there, they wouldn't find the contact.

Lao Zhao knew this matter was urgent, and he was thinking about whom to send.

Medicinal herbs are a major matter; they are important supplies that can save lives, with every bit used being one bit less!!

A day's delay means a day's more risk!!

Therefore, they must send someone as soon as possible to bring the herbs to Xinzhou, and the person in charge of this must be capable, able to keep secrets, and act quickly. Wen Gu thought of how Fu Juan had fully expressed the desire of "I'm not busy enough, I can be even busier" during this period, so he recommended this Bailuo Deputy Envoy. As for who Lao Zhao finally chose...

Seeing the blooming smile on Fu Juan's face the next day, one knew.

Because they had to prepare to set off immediately and there was no time for details, Fu Juan only said a word of thanks.

Thinking it wasn't sincere enough, Fu Juan stood at the entrance of the Western Office and said loudly: "Deputy Envoy Wen, if you need manpower for your usual affairs, you can come directly to the Western Office to pick people!" The people of the Western Office, especially the clerks, only felt a chill run through their bodies.

Just a moment ago, they were still rejoicing that Fu Juan was going on another mission and they could slack off for a while.

Now, hearing this, their mood did a complete 180-degree turn, and they wished they could reach out their arms to hold Fu Juan back.

It felt as if their Western Office had entered winter early.

This day, Wen Gu returned to Jingxing Fang from the Patrol Guard Division.

Yao Shanmi had already passed the quarantine period and ran to the workroom of Zhao Han and the others. The manga fans saw the creative team and were extremely excited, immersed in it. Seeing that Yao Shanmi's state was fine, Wen Gu went to find Du Shitou.

Du Shitou was dazed under the veranda.

Today the weather was clear and fine, the blue sky vast and boundless.

He thought again of the time when Qian Quezi taught him to read, and his thoughts couldn't help but wander.

The sky is so vast, is its true color like that?

Beneath the clear sky is a chaotic world.

Then... what is above the clear sky?

God and Buddha?

When he heard movement and came back to his senses, Wen Gu had already walked over.

Du Shitou was a bit flustered and at a loss, not knowing how to offer a greeting.

"It's fine, sit. Sit down and talk," Wen Gu said.

The two sat on the wooden chairs under the veranda, separated by several steps.

This distance also made Du Shitou relax a little.

Wen Gu asked him: "What were you thinking about just now, to be so lost in thought?"

Du Shitou hesitated for a moment, then said: "Will the heavens really protect people?"

Wen Gu said: "Heaven helps those who help themselves."

Du Shitou lowered his eyes.

After a pause, he asked again: "Above the clear sky, what is there?"

Wen Gu told him: "It is the blackness where the stars shine."