Chapter 384: Chapter 259: A Mysterious Commission from Chang’an_3

The woman said, "I remember Lord Zuo mentioned that there is a copper toad official living in Cyan Yang City. Why don’t we go there and take a look first? If the person is truly suitable to entrust, we can complete the tasks assigned by the elders without any attachments."

The man replied, "Alright, let’s do it."

During their conversation, the young girl kept her lips tightly shut, standing quietly beside them without speaking, as it was not the time for her to express opinions.

Once the destination was confirmed, the three of them sped up, taking a shortcut towards Cyan Yang City.

Soon after, a group of black-clothed men arrived at the place where the trio had stopped to rest. One of them crouched down, fiddled with the dirt a few times, then looked up and said, "Sir, there are footprints, three people."

"Chase! That princess must not leave Jiangnan alive."

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The Inner Strength Pills decomposed from Jiang Taicang’s body indeed provided significant help to Qin Yuesheng, allowing him to take another substantial step towards the Seventh Layer of the Inner Power Realm.

At the Sixth Layer of the Internal Power Realm, to advance further, the amount of inner strength required becomes tremendously large, which even for Qin Yuesheng, the speed of enhancing his strength has slowed.

To break this deadlock, there is only one thing to do: kill, kill more masters of inner strength.

Today is the day when the members of Tai Sui Alliance return to Cyan Yang City to report intelligence, and simultaneously, Qin Yuesheng also needs to help them alleviate the ice power of the Life-and-Death Cold Ice Talisman.

Thus Qin Yuesheng rented a room in the best teahouse in Cyan Yang City, ordered a cup of tea, waiting for those senior figures of Tai Sui Alliance to arrive.

At the teahouse today, a storyteller on the first floor was recounting the tale of ’The Battle of Jiangkou Lake between the Hero of the Previous Dynasty and the Pirate King of East Sea.’

It is said that during the previous dynasty, the pirate menace in the East Sea was extremely severe, so much so that many heroes, unwilling to see coastal people suffer, took the initiative to go to the East Sea to kill pirates. During that period, many stories about heroes fighting pirates spread.

Of course, hearing similar stories repeatedly can easily make people weary, so nowadays, few storytellers still tell those cliché stories.

Feeling bored, Qin Yuesheng sat by the window, looking downstairs, calculating the time; soon, someone from Tai Sui Alliance should arrive.

A couple who didn’t look like husband and wife walked in from outside the teahouse. The couple appeared ordinary, and their physique was similarly unremarkable, making them quite inconspicuous.

The woman led a young girl, and despite the hot weather, the girl had a blue silk scarf draped over her face, covering more than half of her face, creating a stark contrast with others.

The three chose a secluded corner to sit, appearing extremely low-key.

"Linghua, do you know where the lord lives?" The man asked in a low voice.

"Lord Zuo had someone inform me that the lord’s surname is Qin. We just need to go to the governor of this city to ask, and we should be able to find out," Linghua whispered to the young girl, "Princess, I truly apologize for making you suffer, dining and sleeping rough while following the two of us."

The young girl said, "Aunt Linghua, please don’t say that. You and Uncle Dong Zhou tirelessly escorted me from Chang’an across thousands of miles to here, helping me escape from danger. I am already very grateful to both of you; what is a bit of hardship?"

"Guests, what would you like to order?" The waiter approached the table, asking cheerfully.

Dong Zhou replied indifferently, "White bread buns, plain noodles, tea, red bean cakes."

"Sure." The waiter hung the towel on his shoulder and promptly turned towards the back hall.

"Although we’ve arrived in Cyan Yang City, until we meet the lord, we must remain cautious. We’ve managed to overcome ninety-nine steps; we absolutely can’t fail at the last step due to negligence."

Linghua said, "Given the current situation, even a copper toad official might not be able to protect the princess. We only consider the lord as a candidate for entrustment. If unfit, we will continue the journey with the princess again; we cannot leave her here."

Dong Zhou nodded, "Naturally."

Their whispers were naturally unnoticed by Qin Yuesheng, who kept his gaze fixed on the teahouse entrance.

Soon, a Great Han carrying a goat with its front and hind limbs bound by red ropes walked in from outside.

Seeing this person, Qin Yuesheng’s eyes lit up immediately. His memory wasn’t bad, and he could recognize this person as a member of Tai Sui Alliance, whose name seemed to be Tang Heng.

"Coming with a live goat as a gift, this person is indeed interesting." Qin Yuesheng chuckled, shaking his head.

Tang Heng had just walked into the teahouse when Qin Yuesheng saw a group of black-clothed men rush in aggressively behind him.

The leader was so domineering, as he didn’t even say ’excuse me,’ just shoulder-bumped Tang Heng aside, pushing him to the side.

In any setting, such actions are extremely provocative and contemptuous.

As someone born as a mountain bandit, Tang Heng couldn’t tolerate being treated this way, and without thinking, he immediately shouted angrily, "You bump into my father! Is there no eyes on that head of yours, are those two eyeballs tucked into your rear, can’t see someone walking?"

The black-clothed man who collided with Tang Heng immediately flashed a fierce look, staring at Tang Heng with a face full of murderous intent.