Chapter 277

It was the number one secret agent of the Heaven rank, Duan Tianya.

Only someone as skilled as him could hide a precious sword without a sound.

Seeing Duan Tianya block Wawan, Shangguan Haitang felt relieved and focused on dealing with Lixiu.

"Bang, bang, bang…"

The two battlefields were extremely intense.

Suddenly, Lixiu abandoned her defense and lunged directly toward Duan Tianya's sword.

"Puff!"

Duan Tianya's long sword pierced straight through Lixiu's heart.

Wawan took this brief opportunity to kill toward Zhu Houzhao.

Just at the critical moment, the old eunuch suddenly flashed over and slapped out with calm composure.

"Boom!"

This palm, like a stone shattering the heavens, sent Wawan flying more than ten zhang away.

"Hmph, daring to assassinate His Majesty in front of me, you are still far from it."

The old eunuch said with a cold sneer; it was the Eastern Depot's second-in-command, Cao Zhengchun.

Shangguan Haitang stepped forward, raised her hand, and tore at Lixiu's face, ripping off a piece of skin.

Beneath that mask was the face of a very ordinary woman.

"Mr. Su is truly as wise as a god; this Princess Lixiu is an impostor."

Shangguan Haitang exclaimed.

Duan Tianya went to check on Wawan's condition.

"Dead?"

Duan Tianya cast a suspicious look at Cao Zhengchun.

With Cao Zhengchun's cultivation, capturing Wawan alive would have been easy, yet he killed him directly.

This inevitably made him suspicious.

Zhu Houzhao clapped his hands and laughed: "Brilliant. Agent Shangguan, Agent Duan, you have performed a great service today, and I shall reward you heavily."

"Your Majesty is too kind."

"All of this is thanks to Mr. Su's guidance; Haitang is merely doing her duty."

Shangguan Haitang said hurriedly.

"Mr. Su? The one from Seven Heroes Town?"

Zhu Houzhao asked curiously.

Shangguan Haitang said: "That's right, it is that Mr. Su of Snowy Blades."

"I remember that the Datong Bank forgery case last time was also solved thanks to his hints."

"This time, he even calculated Wawan and Lixiu's assassination attempt."

"Is this person truly a god descended to earth?"

Zhu Houzhao said, very shocked.

Shangguan Haitang said: "Although I don't know the details, Haitang believes that one should never make an enemy of a person like Mr. Su."

"That is only natural."

"I should have rewarded him after the Datong Bank forgery case last time."

"He saved my life again this time; I don't have enough time to reward him, so why would I make an enemy of him?"

"If it weren't for the fact that I shouldn't leave the palace, I would want to go thank him in person."

Zhu Houzhao said with emotion.

"If Imperial Brother cannot go, then let me go!"

Princess Yunluo suddenly rushed out and said prettily.

Zhu Houzhao thought for a moment and said: "That would also be fine."

"How does Your Majesty intend to reward Mr. Su?"

Shangguan Haitang asked curiously.

"Since Mr. Su is telling stories in Seven Heroes Town of Linjiang Prefecture, I shall confer upon him the title of Marquis of Linjiang."

"I will gift him the entire Linjiang as his fief for a storytelling hall; wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Zhu Houzhao said with a smile.

"Directly conferring a Marquis title? And with an entire prefecture as a fief, isn't this reward too excessive?"

Duan Tianya said with some surprise.

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand: "Since ancient times, no merit has been greater than saving the Emperor; just do as I say."

Princess Yunluo said: "Imperial Brother, rest assured, I will personally deliver the imperial decree into Mr. Su's hands."

Seeing that Zhu Houzhao's mind was made up, Shangguan Haitang and Duan Tianya could only agree.

…

Time flew by, and it was another morning.

Five days had passed since Su Chen's last storytelling session.

0··Seeking flowers·······

The once peaceful streets of Seven Heroes Town were once again crowded with people pouring in from all directions.

The goal of the people here was naturally only one: the Tongfu Inn.

On the other side.

Su Chen was having breakfast when Lian Xing walked in and handed him a note.

"Intelligence just sent back by carrier pigeon this morning," Lian Xing said in a low voice.

Su Chen opened the note and glanced at it, his eyes narrowing involuntarily.

This note was indeed sent back by Qingluan.

Ever since he realized that Liu Xi might be targeting Gusu Murong Xian, he had let Qingluan stay at the Gusu Murong estate to protect her.

He didn't expect that Liu Xi would actually send people to attack.

One Grandmaster, six Master-realm experts.

A total of seven Jianghu experts had snuck into the Gusu Murong estate in the middle of the night, attempting to kidnap Gusu Murong Xian.

Fortunately, they were discovered in time by Qingluan, who intercepted and killed them.

"Liu Xi, this is a path to death you sought for yourself."

Su Chen muttered, turning the note into ashes, and then walked outside.

"Mr. Su is here!!"

Someone shouted, and the hall, already noisy, became even more explosive.

The first-floor hall, second-floor private seats, and third-floor private rooms all had countless gazes fixed on that white jade platform.

........... 0

Under the gaze of the multitude, Su Chen walked out slowly from the fourth floor.

Wearing a mountain-and-river jade brocade robe, stepping in lotus-silk cloud-walking shoes, with a sword at his waist and a fan in his hand, he was a fine gentleman of the world; all who saw him lowered their heads.

With one step, he crossed a distance of over ten zhang and stood steadily on the high platform.

The entire venue immediately erupted in cheers.

"Mr. Su's sword intent is so strong, the sword Qi pierces the heavens!"

Ximen Chuixue said with extreme seriousness.

He felt that the sword intent on Su Chen's body was even stronger than when he last saw him.

Lu Xiaofeng sighed: "No matter how many Sword Gods there are in Seven Heroes Town, Mr. Su occupies at least one seat."

Seventh private room in the East District.

Xunzi's eyes lit up, and he stroked his beard with a smile: "What a refined gentleman; he has occupied all the elegance of this entire venue by himself."

Zhang Liang, a famous Confucian scholar in Sanghai, couldn't help but echo:

"I never imagined there would be such a person in the world."

…

"Mr. Su, you've finally come out; do you know how I've spent these past five days?"

"Don't even mention it, I've never felt five days to be so long."