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"What kind of move is this! When did Li Yuchun become so powerful?!" Jiang Luzhong was dumbfounded.
Upon seeing this, Xu Qi'an shouted, "Boss, if you're so capable, why are you running away!"
Li Yuchun cursed, "There are too many of these people, and they even have crossbows. I'm afraid something might happen to Miss Yang!"
Amidst the swirling dust, Xu Qi'an glanced at the young lady Yang in Li Yuchun's arms. She was indeed pitiful and charming, especially her plump, peach-like body that trembled slightly, comparable to his own aunt.
"Boss! You have a good eye!"
Li Yuchun didn't explain much, and kicked out again, smashing half of a bandit's body to pieces. The scene was extremely bloody and brutal.
He has mastered the Wind God Leg technique taught by Li Chang'an and is now close to the sixth rank.
Faced with the Tiger Guards and the night watchmen, these mountain bandits were more fragile than paper. Before long, most of them were killed, and the remaining dozen or so surrendered.
Xu Qi'an and the others surrounded Li Yuchun and the woman, eyeing them with ill intent.
"Boss, you're so brave! Did you snatch the bandit leader's wife?"
Li Yuchun released the woman from his arms, and she immediately knelt on the ground, saying, "Thank you so much for saving my life, hero! Thank you so much, sirs!"
The woman lowered her cloak, revealing a mature and beautiful face. She looked to be around thirty, but her charm was still strong; she was a stunning young woman.
Li Yuchun cupped his hands in greeting to Jiang Luzhong, then said to Xu Qi'an and the others, "Ning Yan, please don't joke around. This is Zhou Min's mistress."
Upon hearing Zhou Min's name, Governor Zhang and Jiang Luzhong were stunned and immediately went to Li Yuchun's side.
The two were somewhat surprised. Zhou Min's affairs were known only to them and Xu Qi'an. How could Li Yuchun, who had come to Yunzhou beforehand, know about them?
However, based on their trust in Li Yuchun's character and his background of siding with Li Chang'an, both of them tacitly refrained from investigating further.
Zhou Min was the night watchman Anzi who was killed, and it was he who exposed Yang Chuannan, the commander of Yunzhou, for colluding with mountain bandits and harboring bandits to enhance his own power.
"Yuchun, what's going on?" Jiang Luzhong asked.
For undercover agents like Zhou Min, their families usually live in the capital. If their family members are with them, the undercover agent is more likely to defect.
Therefore, Li Yuchun was referring to his mistress, who was Zhou Min's lover in Yunzhou.
Li Yuchun said, "I was ordered by the Golden Eagle Heroine to secretly protect Miss Yang's safety. She was originally going to Qingzhou by secret means, but she was ambushed and killed halfway."
Xu Qi'an blinked, then immediately continued, "So Master sent the leader to do things for Master Miaozhen, and even taught you such amazing martial arts."
Xu Qi'an had specifically inquired about Li Chang'an's past. He knew Li Miaozhen before Li Chang'an, so she was Xu Lingyue's and the two princesses' rivals, and the strongest rivals at that.
“Your Six Gods Technique is not weak either,” Li Yuchun said truthfully.
He then turned the conversation to Yang Yingying, saying, "This Miss Yang is going to Qingzhou to report the case and clear Zhou Min's name."
Then he turned to Yang Yingying and said, “Miss Yang, these two are the governor and the night watchman’s gong, sent by the court. No official in Yunzhou is higher than the governor. Even the night watchman can handle matters of great importance. If you have any grievances, just say them here.”
Yang Yingying knelt on the ground, looked up and scanned the men surrounding her, her eyes suddenly becoming somewhat nervous.
"My lord, may I see your appointment document or official seal?"
Upon hearing this, Governor Zhang and the night watchmen frowned secretly, because these were not words that an ordinary woman would utter.
Xu Qi'an looked at Yang Yingying's entire body seriously. Judging from her body fat percentage, she didn't seem like a martial artist. And judging from the weight of her chest, she didn't seem like someone with a brain.
It seems that we cannot judge people by stereotypes; we must be flexible and adaptable in our judgment, and we must see through them thoroughly.
With this thought in mind, Xu Qi'an scrutinized Yang Yingying again, wondering if she might be hiding a concealed weapon.
Governor Zhang glanced at Li Yuchun and figured there was no trickery involved, so he readily handed over the documents and official seal.
Yang Yingying seemed to sense the hungry gazes around her. Her hands trembled as she examined the documents and official seals, but after reading them, she had no more doubts.
"I am Yang Yingying, originally the most beautiful courtesan in Yunzhou's Jiaofangsi. Several years ago, I met and fell in love with Lord Zhou. He was very kind to me and redeemed me from my servitude. I have been serving Lord Zhou ever since."
Xu Qi'an suddenly realized that he was a seafood merchant. No wonder he was so knowledgeable and knew how to check official documents.
Throughout history, this profession has often been teeming with talented individuals, including many highly educated, insightful, and beautiful women.
However, Zhou Min's colleague acted rather unethically; this was misuse of a company vehicle, which is unethical!
Xu Qi'an, Song Tingfeng, and Zhu Guangxiao exchanged glances, all seeing the same resentment in the eyes of the other two.
Yang Yingying recounted her past with Zhou Min, explaining that she had been kept by him outside the home and they would only meet once in a while.
"Some time ago, Lord Zhou entrusted an important item to me, saying that he might be in danger and that if anything happened to him, I should hide and hand the item over to Lord Yang, the Provincial Governor of Qingzhou."
"Not long after, Lord Zhou was indeed murdered. I dared not stay in Yunzhou, so I hid in my sister's house. Finally, I found an opportunity to sneak into a merchant caravan and planned to go to Qingzhou."
"Unexpectedly, the safest caravan in all of Yunzhou was still robbed, and those bandits seemed to be targeting me. If it weren't for this hero, I would already be beheaded... Waaah."
As the sobbing sounds spread, the night watchmen realized that Yang Yingying had regained her professionalism; those cries were quite professional.
Yang Yingying's eyes lingered on Li Yuchun for a moment, because this man had not only saved her, but also kept his eyes straight ahead and hadn't touched her inappropriately when he was holding her.
In all her life, Yang Yingying had never seen a man like this.
Xu Qi'an saw through Yang Yingying inside and out. Based on his many years of police experience, he knew that the woman was not lying.
Moreover, Lord Yang of Qingzhou is a great Confucian scholar of Yunlu Academy. Due to the characteristics of the Confucian cultivation system, his character is trustworthy.
Regardless of whether someone is lecherous or not, their character is definitely impeccable, just like their master, Li Chang'an.
"Please, gentlemen, do justice for my husband!"
Governor Zhang pondered for a moment and said, "Take out what Zhou Min gave you."
Yang Yingying quickly kowtowed, "Thank you, sir."
She then reached into her broad bosom, and the gong players, fearing she might pull out a musket or throwing knife, stared intently at Yang Yingying's hand with eyes gleaming green.
Fortunately, there was no real danger. Amidst the silent amazement of the crowd, Yang Yingying took out a simple, unadorned semi-circular jade pendant.
The jade pendant was crystal clear and should have been a complete circle, but it was split in two by a sharp weapon.
Xu Qi'an took it naturally, frowning as he carefully stroked the warm, smooth jade pendant.
"My lords, there's something fishy about this item!"
Chapter 324 Biao Biao: Huaiqing, be jealous of me!
Beijing.
The sun shines brightly, and the spring sunshine is warm.
Following Li Chang'an's instructions before he left, Huaiqing practiced swordsmanship for two hours and felt that he had improved a lot.
She was about to call for the palace maids to prepare hot water when she turned her head and saw several palace maids playing shuttlecock, a small trinket made of feathers that had recently become popular in the palace.
The palace maids' daily routine consisted of gossiping, spreading rumors, and making random, irrelevant comments.
They suddenly started this sport, and Huaiqing did not stop them.
Seeing that Huaiqing had stopped practicing her sword, the palace maids hurriedly put away their shuttlecocks and prepared to arrange for the princess to take a bath.
"Although the shuttlecock is a simple little thing, I've never seen it before."
A palace maid cautiously replied, "Your Highness, this news came from Prince Lin'an's palace. There are quite a few people playing it in the palace now."
We tried it for a few days, but it wasn't very comfortable; our feet often hurt, so we won't play anymore.
Huaiqing knew that these palace maids were not telling the whole truth.
"A lot of people in the palace play this? Who else plays this?"
The palace maid talked for a long time, but unexpectedly the princess only focused on this one sentence.
"The Empress, the Imperial Concubine, the other concubines, and the princes all like it very much."
Emperor Yuanjing's harem was quite lonely, so it's normal that this new form of entertainment became a hit.
"I know."
After bathing, Princess Huaiqing left her palace and went to Qianqing Palace.
Inside the magnificent palace, the brothers and sisters were chatting excitedly. After greeting Huaiqing, they went about their own business.
Huaiqing felt a little uncomfortable. Normally, she was the center of attention among her brothers and sisters, and it was only when she was not around that she became the Princess of Lin'an.
But at this moment, Lin'an smiled sweetly and said modestly, "Brother is joking. Lin'an was just playing around."
Huaiqing listened carefully and realized that everyone was also discussing shuttlecocks.
This little thing got all the concubines excited, and the imperial concubines praised Lin'an's intelligence, because Lin'an naturally took the credit for the invention of the shuttlecock.
Huaiqing glanced at Lin'an as usual, only to find that Lin'an's gaze was not fearful, but instead had returned to its usual provocative manner.
After a period of inner turmoil, Lin'an has completed her mental preparation.
In response to Huaiqing's release of the ambiguous relationship between him and Li Chang'an, she decided to confront him head-on and would no longer back down!
She thought of her mother and the empress. The empress was also a woman of unparalleled beauty, skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and a lady of noble birth. However, her father preferred the alluring and voluptuous Consort Chen.
Therefore, men don't like women based on how strong they are; in fact, they might not like women who are too strong.
Lin'an quickly found her advantage: she was cute, lively, and lovable.
When it comes to Huaiqing, the brothers and sisters feel fear, but when it comes to Lin'an, everyone feels fond of it.
Therefore, Lin'an knew she had no chance of becoming a successful career woman.
However, when it comes to competing for a man, Lin'an believes he might not necessarily lose.