Everywhere in Jianghu is Wonderful

“What’s missing?” Shen Qian Ling asked curiously, not hearing the question.

“The stone.” Qin Shao Yu was so calm.

Shen Qian Ling was stunned, “What do you need the stone for?”

“Naturally, I want to help you find the ancient spirit stones.” Qin Shao Yu pinched his nose, “Originally, I heard that there was one here, but I couldn’t find it.”

“…… don’t need it.” Shen Qian Ling was a little surprised and a little guilty, “I only wanted it for fun at first, but now I don’t want it anymore.”

“Well.” Qin Shao Yu helped him cover up the blanket, “Rest for a while, I’ll be right back.”

“Where are you going?” Shen Qian Ling took his hand in his.

“To the government office.” Qin Shao Yu said, “To deal with some military matters, and we will have dinner together in the evening.”

Shen Qian Ling nodded and watched him leave the courtyard.

“Chirp!” The fur ball fluttered its wings a few times, slightly wanting to follow his father out to go shopping.

“No.” Shen Qian Ling squeezed his paws, “You stay home.”

The fur ball struggled unsuccessfully for a few seconds, so it looked at Darkie with a particularly expectant expression, its little black bean eyes were so cute!

Darkie looked at the sky, very ungrateful.

The fur ball expressed disappointment.

Xiao Jie, the governor of this place, was originally from a family of military generals who had been guarding the northwest for generations, but in this generation, a scholar emerged. The reason why Chu Yuan sent him to the northwest as an official was to let him and his brother take care of each other.

“What kind of father and mother is this?” The dark guard was baffled, ” A good son named miss.” A foundling, I guess.

“Lady Xiao was a famous female general back then.” Qin Shao Yu said, “The name was given to commemorate the great victory in Pingxi, where it was said that Lady Xiao was still in her tenth month of pregnancy and gave birth to this little boy in the army camp.”

The dark guard tsked, “Sounds like another Left Protector.”

“Has there been any correspondence from Xiao Wu recently?” Qin Shao Yu asked.

“Not yet.” The dark guard said, “I guess it’s just in the next few days.”

Qin Shao Yu nodded, “When this battle is over, we will go back and have a wedding banquet.”

“Palace Master.” The dark guard looked at him hesitantly, “You don’t want them to come back?”

“Naturally, I want to.” Qin Shao Yu smiled, “But you can’t force everything, staying in Xi Nan and spending their life in peace is not a bad thing.” Although Duan Bai Yue had promised Chu Yuan to help fight in the northwest, he had only sent an army over, and he was still in Xi Nan. Furthermore, although he was a bit tougher with Xiao Wu, he was still more concerned and loving than he should have been, so how could he interfere with him?

Darkie sighed in his heart and did not say anything more.

Due to the northwestern region, the government office is not as small and delicate as the white walls and black tiles in the south of the Yangtze River but is much more rugged, and the two huge stone lions in front of the gate are so powerful that they look very serious.

“Who are you two?” The magistrate at the door was a little hesitant.

The secret guard took off his waist token and showed it to him, “My palace master wants to see Governor Xiao.”

“So it is Lord Qin.” The magistrate was surprised, “No wonder it looks so familiar.”

“Have you been to the battlefield too?” Qin Shao Yu asked.

“No, I haven’t.” The magistrate shook his head, “But my master admires the palace master, there are many small books at home, and there are still paintings of the palace master and Shen Gongzi on the wall.”

Qin Shao Yu: ……

The dark guard tsked, this kind of master sounded very emotional.

A few moments later, Xiao Jie came out in a hurry, even stumbling a little because he was so excited.

“Master Qin.” I was just about to go to the inn to pay my respects, but I didn’t expect that the Palace Master would come to my door in person.”

“You are very kind, Governor Xiao.” Qin Shao Yu said, “You went to the inn to see me for something?”

“Yes.” Xiao Jie sighed and stamped his foot, “For no reason at all, a dozen of burnt corpses suddenly appeared in the north of the city, and there is no decrease in the number of men in the city, so I don’t know where they came from.”

The dark guard was shocked at the words and frowned slightly at Qin Shao Yu.

“Let’s talk about it in the house.” Qin Shao Yu led the men into the courthouse.

The lobby was very simple, with only seven or eight large swords hanging on the wall in the middle. When Qin Shao Yu looked at it twice, Xiao Jie explained, “The people here are tough and many rich families were unwilling to pay taxes when I first took office, so I asked them to come here to talk and hang a few swords as an example.”

“Why didn’t you ask your brother?” Qin Shao Yu took a sip of tea, “As far as I know, his garrison is not far from here.”

“That would be a shame.” Xiao Jie shook his head, “We can’t rely on our elder brother and mother for the rest of our lives.”

“My lord.” A coroner-like man hurried in, “You’re looking for me?”

“This is Palace Master Qin.” Xiao Jie introduced him, “Lord Qin, this is the coroner from the court, he is the one responsible for examining the dozen or so corpses.”

Qin Shao Yu nodded his head and asked him, “What have you found out?”

The coroner sighed, “Nothing. The corpses were cut many times and burned with kerosene, so they are almost devoid of the human form, so there is no clue.”

“If Governor Xiao is willing, can you let my men go and have a look?” Qin Shao Yu asked Xiao Jie.

“Naturally.” Xiao Jie nodded, “If Master Qin is willing to help, that would be great, I would love to do so.”

Qin Shao Yu gestured to the secret guards, “Go and take a look.”

He nodded and followed the coroner out to the morgue. Qin Shao Yu asked Xiao Jie, “Have there been any suspicious people in the city recently?”

Xiao Jie said bitterly, “Now that war is raging, people from other cities and towns are often straying here.

“So you don’t have any clues about this matter yet?” Qin Shao Yu asked.

Xiao Jie nodded honestly, although it was a bit humiliating, there was nothing else he could do.

“Do you have any fast horses in your house?” Seeing his frustrated face, Qin Shao Yu asked again.

“Yes.” Xiao Jie nodded his head, “Does the palace master need one?”

“Can you send a letter to the border for me?” Qin Shao Yu said.

“Naturally.” Xiao Jie hurriedly agreed.

Qin Shao Yu smiled and handed him a letter, “Just give it to Ye Jin.”

“Yes.” Xiao Jie put the letter in his arms, “I will go and send someone to deliver the letter, Palace Master sit for a moment.”

Qin Shao Yu nodded and watched him jog out of the courtyard before looking at the screen inside the house and saying, “Old Madam.”

A laugh came from behind the screen, and an old woman slowly emerged, “I can’t hide it from you after all.”

Although she was old, Old Lady Xiao was still very active, and her bones were very tough, so he could tell at a glance that she was a martial artist.

Qin Shao Yu stepped forward to support her, and Old Lady Xiao looked him up and down and nodded, “You are more energetic than you were some years ago.”

“So is the old lady.” Qin Shao Yu was fluent, “You look as good as ever.”

“Your tongue is also smoother than before.” Old Lady Xiao sat down in her chair, “How is the Ghost City’s smoke poison cleared?”

“It’s still the same, but it hasn’t flared up again.” Qin Shao Yu said, “It’s not a big problem.”

After he had saved Yin Wushuang from the Ghost City in the desert, he had fallen unconscious on the side of the road, and thanks to the help of Old Lady Xiao, he was able to recover.

“I heard that you have found a demon?” Old Lady Xiao’s words were shocking.

Qin Shao Yu: ……

“Have you brought it?” Old Lady Xiao asked again, “Bring it to me.”

“Most of the folk tales are hunting, they have no credibility. “Qin Shao Yu rubbed his chin, “Ling-er is the youngest son of Riyue Mountain Villa.”

“From Jiangnan?” The old lady Xiao nodded her head, “That’s right, Jiangnan is full of rain and smoke, flowers are in bloom, and the words are soft, it’s a place that produces demons.”

Qin Shao Yu: ……

“If you have nothing to do in the evening, let’s have a home-cooked meal together.” Old Lady Xiao said, “As a token of my gratitude to you.”

“Old madam is joking.” Qin Shao Yu said, “Qin has not done anything, so how can I thank you?”

“Pretend.” Old Lady Xiao sipped her tea slowly, “Is it possible that the Shadow Chasing Palace doesn’t even have a horse and needs my son to deliver your letter?”

Qin Shao Yu smiled and shook his head, “It’s just a handful of work. Besides, although Master Xiao Jie is not amazingly talented, he is still a good official who is dedicated to his duties, so he should help if he can.” Frankly speaking, the reason why he let Xiao Jie deliver the letter was to give him a chance to do something, so that his self-confidence would not be undermined – after all, as a parent official, it was hard not to feel frustrated when a case came up and he had no clue, and in the end, he had to rely on outsiders, so it would be easier to have something to do.

“Then it is settled.” Old lady Xiao said, “I will send someone to prepare the meal, and you should also go and fetch the person as soon as possible.”

Qin Shao Yu nodded, “Dinner is fine, but Ling-er is not a demon.”

“So what if he is a demon spirit, I can still find a magician to catch him.” Old Madam Xiao stomped the ground with her walking stick, “Hurry up!”

Qin Shao Yu was dumbfounded and turned around and went back to his place.

“Hey, you’re back so early.” Shen Qian Ling, still sunbathing in the courtyard, put down the book in his hand and said, “I thought it would take a while.”

“I came to pick you up.” Qin Shao Yu picked him up, “Would you like to go with me to meet someone?”

“Meet who?” Shen Qian Ling asked.

Qin Shao Yu told him the whole story and said, “Old lady Xiao wants to see you very much.”

Shen Qian Ling was bewildered, “Why would she want to see me?”

Qin Shao Yu said fluently, “Naturally, it’s because my Ling-er is very popular.”

But we haven’t met before! Shen Qian Ling was embarrassed, but finally agreed, “Will you bring your son?”

“No.” Qin Shao Yu shook his head, he already thought he was a fairy, so it would be even more confusing to bring him along.

The fur ball was squatting on the swing, its little paws clinging to the frame, squinting and sunbathing, its body was covered with a fluffy little glow, it was so naive!

Shen Qian Ling was a bit reluctant, “If we all leave without him, he’ll be angry again when he comes back.”

Qin Shao Yu rubbed his chin.

Shen Qian Ling looked at his man with a very cute look, “Take it with you.”

“Give me a kiss.” Qin Shao Yu made a deal.

Shen Qian Ling was embarrassed, “There are other people in the courtyard.”

The dark guards scramble to the outside with their eyes closed, especially sensible.

Just kidding, if we stay here, the palace master will catch us, we don’t want to be caught and cut.

The courtyard was instantly empty and Qin Shao Yu said, “There’s no one here now.”

Shen Qian Ling was dumbfounded and gently tilted his head and kissed him.

“Chirp!” The fur ball was watching with great interest.

In the courtyard, the sun was setting and the two of them were kissing under a tree.

Later on, Shen Qian Ling changed his clothes and followed Qin Shao Yu out to the government office.

The Northwestern cuisine was not as refined as the Jiangnan cuisine, so it was easy to prepare and by the time the two of them arrived, the backyard already smelled good.

“Ah-choo!” Shen Qian Ling sneezed at the spicy smell.

Qin Shao Yu laughed and reached out to pinch his nose.

“Master Qin.” The housekeeper ran out and said, “My old madam invites you both in.”

“What are you busy with?” Qin Shao Yu asked casually, “Why are you all sweaty?”

“Moving the incense burner.” The housekeeper gasped, “Originally, there was a Buddha Hall opposite the dining hall, the old madam was worried that Shen Gong was afraid, so she asked us to clean it up.”

Shen Qian Ling: ……

“Please come in, gentlemen, I’ll check the kitchen.” The housekeeper was very busy, and after greeting him, he ran to the backyard.

Shen Qian Ling angrily accused his man, “How dare you say you like me!” He wants to see his tail again! How many times do I have to say it before someone believes that I don’t have a long one? But I can’t just show it to anyone, it’s so annoying!

“Naturally, I like you.” Qin Shao Yu coaxed him as he walked with his arm around his shoulders.

Although his heart wanted to be grumpy, the moment he pushed open the door, Shen Xiao Shou still fully played his role as a movie star, his expression was very pleasing to the eye, and his hand was holding Qin Shao Yu’s hand.

“You are the Shen family’s youngest son?” Old Lady Xiao greeted him.

“Yes.” Shen Qian Ling smiled, “I’ve met Old Madam.”

Old lady Xiao was satisfied after taking a look at him, “Your little face is pleasing to the eye.”

Shen Qian Ling: ……

How do I answer this?

“Come and sit down.” Old Lady Xiao enthusiastically pulled Shen Qian Ling inside, looking back at Qin Shao Yu with a look that said, ‘Grown up like this and said it’s not a fairy. It’s the same as the fairy in the book’.

Master Qin had to swallow his words.

There were fresh and dried fruits on the table, and Old Lady Xiao squeezed open a walnut with one hand and gave it to him to pick out the kernel.

Shen Qian Ling looked at her with admiration.

The two of them were eating and talking about the same thing, leaving Qin Shao Yu out of the conversation.

The corners of Qin Shao Yu’s mouth rose, he was loved by everyone.

“When I was young, people came to my door to propose marriage and almost broke the threshold.” Old lady Xiao said, “I didn’t see anyone, but I fell in love with the Xiao family’s son at first sight.”

Shen Qian Ling praised, “That’s a good story.”

“But he didn’t want to at that time.” When she mentioned this, Old Lady Xiao was still nagging at him.

Shen Qian Ling reassured her, “You need to take your time to get along with each other.”

“How can I wait for that?” Old Lady Xiao said, “So I beat him up.”

Shen Qian Ling: ……

Do you have to be so violent?

“After the beating, he went home to recuperate and my father asked a matchmaker to talk to him again.” Old lady Xiao said, “But he still didn’t want to.”

Shen Qian Ling was awkward as if the sexes were reversed!

Old lady Xiao continued to recall, “So I beat him up again.”

Shen Qian Ling’s eyes were torn.

“Then he ran off to fight in the northwest.” Old Lady Xiao said.

Shen Qian Ling nodded in his heart. I would have run if I had to, and then he said nicely, “Later on, did General Xiao suddenly come to his senses one day, so he came back to marry?”

“That’s not true. “Old Lady Xiao shook her head, “When I heard that he had left again, I was so angry that I packed my belongings overnight and followed him to the battlefield with my sword.”

Shen Qian Ling didn’t know what else she could say.

“It just so happened that he was kidnapped by thieves, so I went into the enemy camp single-handedly and rescued him.” Old Lady Xiao took a sip of tea.

Shen Qian Ling worshipped, “Then General Xiao was moved to give his life?”

“That’s good.” Old Lady Xiao said, “He asked me how I wanted him to return the favour, and I naturally said I wanted him to be my husband, but he still refused to agree.”

What a pain in the ass! Shen Qian Ling said, “So he has been beaten up again?”

Old Lady Xiao was shocked, “How do you know?”

Shen Qian Ling was embarrassed, according to this logic, it was easy not to know.

“After the beating, I gave up, so I went back home and planned to find a random guy to marry.” The old lady Xiao said, “But when I was about to get married, he suddenly came back from the battlefield and beat up my fiance.”

Shen Qian Ling: ……

What kind of person is this?

“So we got married.” Old Lady Xiao was very satisfied.

Shen Qian Ling in all conscience praised, “What a beautiful story of a fairy couple.”

“How can it be compared to you and Shao Yu?” Old Lady Xiao took his hand, “Tell me honestly, which mountain did you cultivate in?”

“Ahem.” Qin Shao Yu choked on the tea, and he was in a rare state of embarrassment.

Shen Qian Ling was dumbfounded, “I’m not a demon spirit.”

“Chirp!” Probably because of Qin Shao Yu’s coughing noise, the fur ball was woken up from its sleep, so it burst out of its father’s arms and jumped into Shen Qian Ling’s arms with a mess of hair, wanting to scratch.

“Ouch.” Old Lady Xiao’s heart melted, “Let me see.”

Shen Qian Ling obediently handed his son over.

Although he was a bit confused, he still squatted in Old Lady Xiao’s hand, his little black bean eyes shining brightly and his head tilted to show her his friendship.

“How can you have such a cute little thing?” Old Lady Xiao smiled happily and took a nut from the table and fed it to him.

“Chirp!” The fur ball kicked its paws and pointed to the grapes on the table.

“He likes round things.” Shen Qian Ling explained.

“Like the round things?” Old Lady Xiao immediately called out, “Go and bring the box from the study.”

“Yes.” The servant answered outside the door, but Shen Qian Ling hurriedly refused, “I don’t need it.”

“It’s just a little thing, it’s just a bit of spare time here.” Old Lady Xiao fed the fur ball with grapes, “Consider it as a gift.”

Qin Shao Yu patted Shen Qian Ling’s head – you see, you were compared by your son, and you didn’t even get the meeting ceremony.

Shen Qian Ling: ……

“Old madam.” A few moments later, a servant brought in a box.

Old Lady Xiao opened it with a smile and saw that inside was a dark green bead that looked familiar.

Shen Qian Ling was instantly surprised and turned his head to look at Qin Shao Yu.

The corners of Qin Shao Yu’s mouth lifted and he used his mouth to say three words to him – ” Wuse Fei (black jade)”.