In the martial arts world, there are at least 800 people who want to burn the stars, but most of them can only think about it. It is said that Jiuxuanji was built by the fellow apprentice of the carpenter master Lu Ban. The traps inside are full of dangers, and one can lose his life if he is not careful. In fact, in recent years, many people in the martial arts world have indeed died here, so the rumors have become more and more bizarre. Riley had heard of it before, but he had never had any interest in the Central Plains martial arts world, so he didn't take it seriously. He only knew that it was a dangerous place, and thought that it would be best to avoid it in the future, but he didn't expect to rush in so confusedly.
Logan put the wooden box into his sleeve and turned to leave.
Riley: ...
The two of them returned to the inn in silence. When they reached the bedroom door, Logan patted his shoulder and said, "Thank you for your hard work tonight. Go back to sleep quickly."
Riley dodged him and pushed the door open and walked in.
Logan reminded him from behind: "This is my bedroom."
"Let me take a look." Riley sat at the table and stretched out her hand.
"What are you looking at?" Logan asked knowingly.
"Of course it's the Burning Star." Riley said, "Why do those people in the martial arts world want it? And why do you want it?"
Logan replied: "I don't know."
Riley: ...
have no idea?
"It's not me who wants it, it's someone else who wants it." Logan said as a matter of course, "Since you and I happened to pass by here, we can just take it together."
"That's easy to say, just take them all here!" Riley said angrily, poking holes in the table with his fingers, "Do you know how dangerous it is in there?"
"No matter how dangerous it was, you got out of it safely." Logan said in a relaxed tone, "Except for being a little dirty, there was no other damage."
...
Riley felt that if she continued like this, she might be angered to death by this man before she even reached the royal city.
After watching him go back to the room, Logan opened the wooden box and took out a bead. It was not round, and the color was very dark. It was surrounded by rags, as if it was directly torn from the clothes of the Beggars' Sect. It really didn't look worth anything.
Logan frowned slightly, playing with it in his hand for a long time, but couldn't find any clues.
In the next room, Riley took a shower angrily, climbed onto the bed and fell asleep. She didn't get up until noon the next day. She didn't go to look for Logan, but went out through the window to wander around. She bought some sweets and cakes, listened to storytelling, and went to a restaurant to order a large table of food. She didn't return to the inn until late at night.
Logan was sitting at the table drinking tea.
"Here." Riley put the medicine pot in her hand on the table with a "thump". "I borrowed it from the kitchen and just made it."
Logan smiled and said, "I thought you forgot that today is the fifteenth."
Riley propped up his cheeks and sat at the door to guard for him. A wealthy businessman with a big belly, who was probably drunk, walked by while talking loudly with his companions about business matters. He was halfway through laughing when he saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen holding a sword and glaring at him in front of him. He looked as ferocious as a little Yama King, so he quickly stopped talking and tiptoed back to the guest room.
Logan drank the medicine, then sat on the bed quietly to regulate his breathing and meditate, and did not open his eyes until an hour later.
"Will I die?" Riley asked, leaning against the door.
Logan replied: "Not within three to five years."
Riley curled her lips: "The scourge will last for thousands of years."
Logan laughed: "I thought you would think my life is too short."
Riley yawned hard, stretched and went back to sleep.
In the royal city, the murder case was temporarily suppressed, and the attendants and subordinates brought by Gu Li were temporarily settled in the palace. The journey from the royal city to the country of An-ǔ would take at least three months even if the fastest horse was used day and night, so there was no rush.
"Your Majesty." That afternoon, Eunuch Sixi said at the door of the imperial study, "General Shen is back."
"Announce it quickly!" Liam was delighted and threw all the memorials in his hands aside.
"General Shen, please come in." Eunuch Sixi opened the door for him and lowered his voice, "The emperor has summoned the general back. The court has been in turmoil recently."
Adrian Shen smiled and strode into the study.
In the Central Plains martial arts world, everyone knows the famous Shen Family Sun Moon Villa. The old owner Shen Feng is highly respected. His eldest son Owen Shen is a top martial artist and is recognized as the next candidate for the martial arts master. The second son Shen Qianqian has never been out of the martial arts world, but he is also a handsome and heroic nobleman from a noble family. The fourth son Shen Qianling is simple and innocent, and his nature is smart. It is said that his smile can make the flowers bloom in winter. As for the third son, he is the famous war god Adrian of the Chu State. Whether it was the original struggle for the throne or the later war to quell the rebellion, the Shen family had made immortal contributions, so Adrian was also regarded as a confidant by Liam. He originally wanted to go back to Jiangnan to visit his relatives, but who would have thought that he would be sent back by a secret decree before he left for half a month.
"Thank you for your hard work, General." Liam stepped down from the dragon throne.
"Your Majesty, your words are too serious. This is my responsibility." Adrian asked, "What happened in the court?"
"I summoned you back because there seems to be some movement in Liu's residence." Liam said, "I want to get rid of them all at once."
"Your Majesty wants to plan ahead?" Adrian was a little surprised.
"This is one thing, and there is another thing." Liam said, "I wonder if you have heard of it?"
Adrian shook his head: "I rode my horse all the way back to the palace from the city gate. I didn't talk to anyone else, and I didn't hear any rumors on the way."
"Gu Li was killed." Liam returned to the dragon throne.
"Did the Liu family do it?" Adrian frowned suddenly.
"You think so too." Liam sneered, "I think so too."
"That means the murderer hasn't been caught yet?" Adrian said carefully.
"Even if we catch him, we can only pretend that we didn't catch him." Liam said, "What else can we do?"
Adrian asked tentatively: "What does the emperor want to do next?"
"I have already written a letter about this matter and sent someone to deliver it to the Kingdom of An-ǔ." Liam said, "According to Shada's temper, I am afraid that he will be instigated by treacherous people. Moreover, this matter was originally the fault of our Great Chu. If we are not careful, we will be criticized."
"I understand." Adrian nodded.
"My dear minister, you must be tired after traveling all the way. Go back to your residence and rest first." Liam said, "As for other matters, we will discuss them tomorrow."
"Your Majesty," said Eunuch Sixi, who happened to be outside, "Lord Liu from the Ministry of Revenue has something important to discuss with you."
Adrian suddenly stopped on his way out.
"Go to the back and wait." Liam waved at him, indicating that he should hide quickly.
Adrian felt relieved.
Lord Liu is a loyal and upright person, with a big belly and a plump figure. He should be very likable, but the problem is that he is too nagging and loves matchmaking. He has always wanted to marry his niece to Adrian. He would keep nagging whenever he was caught, and even tried to get the emperor to grant the marriage, which is really a headache.
So it’s better to avoid it.
"Your Majesty, I am here to pay my respects to you, Your Majesty." Lord Liu was holding a scroll of portrait in his hand.
Adrian covered his forehead behind the screen.
"Please stand up, my dear minister." Liam sent a eunuch to invite him to sit down.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." After Lord Liu sat down, the first thing he asked was Adrian, "Just now I heard at the palace gate that General Shen is back?"
"Ahem." Liam touched his chin, "I've already returned to the general's mansion."
Lord Liu's eyes showed joy, and it was obvious that he had made plans to pay a visit.
Adrian decided to have his meal in the palace and go home at midnight.
"My dear, did you come to the imperial study just to look for Adrian?" Liam asked.
"Of course not." Lord Liu stood up quickly and presented the scroll in his arms, "This is the portrait that Goryeo sent us yesterday."
"You want me to take a queen again?" Liam frowned as he looked at the graceful woman in the painting.
"Not this time." Lord Liu shook his head repeatedly. "If the emperor wants to establish a queen, he should naturally recruit beautiful, intelligent, virtuous and well-behaved women of marriageable age to enter the palace. How can such a plain-looking person from a foreign country come to our Great Chu to be the queen and take on the responsibility of being the mother of the country?" He added, "Besides, she looks too thin and will not be easy to give birth."
Liam: ...
"Cough cough." Logan coughed in the inn.
"Hey, hey!" Riley quickly covered the small jar in front of her, fearing that he would blow her poisonous insect away.
Logan said: "I feel a little dizzy."
"It would be nice if we get married." Riley said casually.
Logan wondered: "Can getting married cure headaches?"
"It should be possible. Getting married sounds like it can cure all diseases." Riley transferred the insect into the bottle. "Last time when my third sister had a stomachache, Aunt Wang said that everything would be fine after getting married and giving birth to a son." If you like, you can also go and have one.
Logan: ...
Looking at Lord Liu with a joyful face, Liam wanted to send someone to carry him out to avoid another headache.
But Lord Liu obviously had no intention of leaving on his own.
Liam had no choice but to ask: "Why did you show me this portrait when you were fine?"
"This woman is the sister of the King of Goryeo, her name is Jin Shu." Lord Liu said mysteriously, "She has reached the right age to marry, but she refuses to marry anyone. After several inquiries, she finally said that she has set her sights on the King of Southwest Duan."
Liam: ...
who?
Lord Liu took the initiative to repeat it again: "King Duan of the Southwest!"
Liam: ...
Adrian was confused as he listened behind the screen. The princess of the northeastern vassal state fell in love with the southwestern prince. Why did she send his portrait to the Chu palace?
"What does this have to do with you, my dear minister?" Liam also asked.
"Prince Duan has always been a rebellious person, and he has had some conflicts with the King of Goryeo." Lord Liu explained, "The King of Goryeo was very troubled by this, and he couldn't stand his sister's constant trouble. He really had no choice but to come up with this idea."
"What method?" Liam picked up the teacup to cover up.
"The King of Goryeo wants the Emperor to mediate and let Prince Duan agree to this marriage." Lord Liu smiled auspiciously, "Even if she can't be the principal wife, being a Concub!ne is fine. Goryeo doesn't care about this. It's fine as long as she's married, it's fine as long as she's married."
Adrian leaned back and began to admire Lord Liu from the bottom of his heart. He was a very capable matchmaker who could talk about everything from the Northeast to the Southwest.
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