Xu Guanlan

Chapter 89 Xu Guanlan

Just then, a commotion and noisy footsteps came from not far from the inner hall of the Tianxuan Division.

Immediately afterwards, seven or eight figures appeared.

A young man dressed in fine clothes was surrounded by the crowd.

"Boss, it's them."

Chen San'er lowered his voice to remind him.

Li Chuqiu looked up and saw that among the seven or eight people, there were four guards with swords at their waists, surrounding the handsome young man from all sides, with a maidservant by his side.

Behind them followed an elderly man in a gray cloth robe.

Is this the young master from the capital?

Li Chuqiu's gaze fell on these people, his eyes deep—judging from their auras, the four guards were all at the seventh level of cultivation.

The most low-key old man following behind, though his aura was not discernible, was, based on experience, a man of unfathomable strength.

As for this young master with his extravagant entourage and rather conspicuous manner—

As Li Chuqiu was sizing up the group, the young man not far away seemed to sense something and his gaze inadvertently fell on Li Chuqiu.

Their gazes lingered on Li Chuqiu's face, and they exchanged a glance.

Seemingly noticing Li Chuqiu's excessively handsome appearance and his fearless gaze, a flicker of something flashed in his eyes, which he then concealed.

This eye contact allowed Li Chuqiu to quickly make a judgment—this person should not be that Second Prince!

This person lacks the imposing presence expected of a member of the royal family.

He looked more like an arrogant and haughty young master from a prestigious family. He appeared calm, but the arrogance in his eyes was hard to hide.

Most likely, they were sent from the capital to gain experience during the Yuhua City incident.

With that thought in mind, Li Chuqiu withdrew her gaze.

At that moment, the young master said something to the maid beside him. The maid looked up at Li Chuqiu, her eyes brightening slightly.

Then, she walked gracefully towards Li Chuqiu, a gentle smile on her face: "May I ask your name, young master?"

Before Li Chuqiu could speak, Jiang Ning, who was standing behind him, jumped out first.

"Who are you?!"

Jiang Ning, as if protecting her own offspring, looked at the voluptuous woman with large breasts and a round bottom in front of her with full vigilance: "What do you want?"

When the maid saw Jiang Ning, a hint of amazement and astonishment flashed in her eyes.

Clearly, she could tell that Jiang Ning's appearance and temperament were not those of an ordinary woman, and seeing her so nervous, she immediately understood something.

"This humble woman has no other intention than to ask you, sir, about someone on behalf of my master."

"Whom are you trying to find out about?"

"Xu Jinghong".

The maidservant asked with a smile, "I wonder if the young master is aware of this?"

Li Chuqiu glanced at her, then at the young man surrounded by his friends not far away: "What do you want with him?"

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The maid spoke up: "It's something important. Does this young master know his whereabouts?"

"have no idea."

Li Chuqiu replied in a neutral tone: "Lord Xu's status is too noble for us subordinates to know."

"I see."

Upon hearing this, the maid nodded, then smiled sweetly at Li Chuqiu, her eyes seeming to sparkle with a certain brilliance. She turned and returned to the young master's side with captivating charm, whispering something to him.

The young master glanced at Li Chuqiu, said nothing, and strode towards the other side of the Tianxuan Division.

Li Chuqiu watched them leave quietly until she heard a sour voice: "Still watching?"

Everyone else has left!

When Li Chuqiu came to his senses, he saw Jiang Ning standing next to him, glaring at him with a resentful look.

"Huh? What?"

"I think your eyes are practically glued to other people."

Jiang Ning gritted her teeth: "Should we follow her and ask her name? She seems quite interested in you too?"

Li Chuqiu was baffled: "I didn't look at her!"

"Hmph, you were clearly staring at her the whole time!"

Jiang Ning didn't believe it and felt a little uncomfortable.

I'm a little jealous.

Li Chuqiu glanced at her: "She's not even as good-looking as you, why would I look at her?!"

Hearing this, Jiang Ning felt a surge of joy, but still scoffed, "That's not necessarily true—she may not be as pretty as me, but she has big breasts and a big butt—isn't that what you men like?"

Li Chuqiu asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

"Oh, so you really like her big breasts and big butt!"

Jiang Ning angrily reached out and pinched Li Chuqiu's waist—but couldn't move her.

He pinched so hard his hand hurt!

"Alright, I was just kidding."

Li Chuqiu calmed the restless girl down: "Do you know him?"

"Who?"

Jiang Ning persisted, still trying to pinch Li Chuqiu's flesh hard, causing him even the slightest harm.

But for some reason, this guy felt incredibly hard all over, and I couldn't pinch him at all.

"Have you seen the mistress of that maid before?"

"No." Jiang Ning shook her head. "Didn't they say he came from the capital? How would I know him?"

Princess Chaoyang grew up in Yuhua City and hasn't spent much time in the capital, so she definitely wouldn't know her.

Li Chuqiu turned to Chen San'er and Zhang Man: "Have you two found out anything about his background?"

Both of them shook their heads.

"We don't know either. These people haven't been here long. They showed us tokens from the imperial court in the capital. Anyway, they're quite powerful. We don't dare to offend them. As for their identities, we haven't found out their backgrounds yet."

Li Chuqiu instructed the two of them: "Try to find out what they want to do at Tianxuan Division, and also—what their relationship is with Deputy Commander Liu."

"Okay!"

After receiving their orders, the two left the area.

Li Chuqiu stood still, her eyes slightly narrowed, staring in the direction the people had left, lost in thought.

Jiang Ning, who was standing next to her, kept pinching and squeezing, trying to find a weakness in Li Chuqiu.

Why is this guy so hard everywhere?

Is it that its entire body is hard?

As Jiang Ning was thinking, something suddenly occurred to her, and her originally fair and delicate face flushed red in an instant.

"What's wrong with you?"

When Li Chuqiu came to her senses, she noticed that the girl next to her had suddenly lowered her head and the tips of her ears seemed to be a little red.

"No, it's nothing—"

Jiang Ning's face was burning hot, and her voice became very soft.

"I have something to do. Could you wait here for me for a bit?"

Li Chuqiu spoke.

Although the other party was not the Second Prince, he was after Liu Xu, so Li Chuqiu had to be on guard and planned to find out what was going on with Liu Xu.

"Huh? Where are you going?!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning looked up: "Are you going to abandon me?"

"I have something important to do. Wait here for me for a bit, I'll be right back."

Jiang Ning refused. She shook her head and grabbed Li Chuqiu's arm, saying, "I want to go with you. You can't leave me here alone."

"Hey, men and women shouldn't touch each other—get off me!"

In broad daylight, right here in Tianxuan Division, this girl started pulling and tugging at people.

If Vice Commander Liu were to see this—

Li Chuqiu dared not think about it.

"I don't care, unless you take me with you!"

Jiang Ning persisted, and the more Li Chuqiu refused, the more excited she became—her sense of shame wasn't so strong anymore, and she clung to his arm, refusing to let go.

Li Chuqiu didn't dare to shake her off forcefully, worried about hurting the girl. His arms were held tightly in her embrace, yet he still couldn't feel the wondrous sensation of being nestled among the mountains—

It still needs to grow!

Li Chuqiu sighed and was about to agree.

Suddenly, a surprised voice rang out from the side.

"What are you doing?!"

Shocked, with a hint of disbelief.

Jiang Ning was startled by the voice, immediately let go, and quickly hid behind Li Chuqiu.

—She dares to act recklessly in private, but if she were seen doing so in public, she would still feel ashamed.

Li Chuqiu looked up at the source of the sound—outside the Tianxuan Division, a figure walked in, looking at the two of them with a look of astonishment.

It was Xu Jinghong!

He glanced at Li Chuqiu, then his gaze fell on the figure hiding behind her—although it was hiding, Xu Jinghong still recognized it at a glance.

—Isn't that Princess Chaoyang?

How did she end up here?

Why are they still with Li Chuqiu? — What were those two doing just now?

Yes, they're very close, aren't they?

If I'm not mistaken, it looks like they're hugging?

Xu Jinghong was shocked and incredulous.

Why are Li Chuqiu hugging Princess Chaoyang?

What to do with the willow catkins?

He stared at Li Chuqiu, his eyes filled with shock that was almost overwhelming. If Princess Chaoyang hadn't been there, he would have definitely stepped forward to question her.

"Lord Xu."

Li Chuqiu remained calm and spoke indifferently.

"you----"

Xu Jinghong finally came to her senses, suppressing her doubts for the time being. She glanced at Li Chuqiu, then looked at Jiang Ning, who was peeking out from behind: "Your Highness, you're here too?"

"It's you?"

Jiang Ning breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the person who came was Xu Jinghong. But her face was still flushed, and she was a little shy.

Xu Jinghong couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness, what are you doing here?"

Li Chuqiu explained, "The princess said she wanted to visit Tianxuan Division, so she came to take a look."

"That's all?"

"Otherwise what?"

The two looked at each other again.

But Li Chuqiu saw deep disbelief in Xu Jinghong's eyes!

And, scrutiny, questioning, and—a gossip-like undertone burning like a raging fire.

"Oh, by the way, someone was looking for you earlier."

Li Chuqiu changed the subject, forcibly interrupting his spellcasting.

Xu Jinghong was taken aback: "Who?"

"I don't know him. He's a man, a young man, from Beijing. He should know you. Is he a friend of yours?"

"From the capital?"

Xu Jinghong's gaze gradually turned serious: "Who? Where is he?!"

"I don't know their identities, they just passed by over there—they seem to be someone important!"

Seeing Xu Jinghong's focused expression, Li Chuqiu asked, "Have you guessed who it is?"

"I don't know."

Xu Jinghong gradually lost her relaxed expression, revealing a calm demeanor: "However, among those who came from the capital and know me—I'm afraid only a few people remain!"

"Who?"

Xu Jinghong sneered: "I don't have many friends in the capital."

Li Chuqiu glanced at him and understood!

I have no friends.

Then they can only be enemies!

"I'll go take a look."

Xu Jinghong quickly regained his composure: "If someone would travel all this way to find me, they must either be an enemy from the capital, or—"

"It must be someone sent by my good brother!"

"It seems he still doesn't quite trust me!"

A mocking look appeared on Xu Jinghong's face.

"I'll go with you to take a look," Li Chuqiu said.

Xu Jinghong paused, glanced at Li Chuqiu, and shook her head: "It's better not to involve you."

"This isn't just your problem!"

Li Chuqiu spoke up: "They're here for Deputy Commander Liu; I need to go check it out."

Upon hearing this, Xu Jinghong was taken aback. He glanced at Jiang Ning behind Li Chuqiu and immediately felt a sense of respect.

"You little rascal, you've got some nerve, daring to bring another woman to see Liu Xu?" Xu Jinghong said in a low voice.

Li Chuqiu: "It's not what you think."

"Really? I don't believe it!"

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Ignoring Xu Jinghong's mocking gaze, Li Chuqiu walked in the direction the group had left. Soon, she encountered a group of Tianxuan Division colleagues gathered ahead. From them, she learned that the seven or eight people who had arrived earlier had gone to the backyard.

Isn't that the courtyard where Liu Xu lives?

Li Chuqiu immediately stepped forward, followed by Jiang Ning and Xu Jinghong, and arrived at the quiet courtyard behind Tianxuan Division.

This place is quiet and secluded, nestled against the mountains and beside the water, and very few people usually come near it.

At this moment, not far from the courtyard where Liu Xu lived, stood seven or eight figures. They were the young man from before, along with his maid, the old man in gray robes, and his guards.

At this moment, the young man seemed to have been turned away, and his expression was rather unpleasant. The maid next to him was comforting him.

Until the young man turned around, the light fell on Li Chuqiu and the others again—especially when he saw Xu Jinghong, his eyes suddenly froze.

At the same time, Xu Jinghong, who was beside Li Chuqiu, also changed his expression when he saw the young man not far away.

His previously relaxed and composed expression froze, and was replaced by indifference and a profound look.

And, a deeply hidden killing intent that Li Chuqiu, standing nearby, caught!

Li Chuqiu seemed to understand something.

"It's been so long since I've seen you, and you still have absolutely no manners."

The young master broke the silence first, staring at Xu Jinghong for a long time before a slight smile appeared on his lips: "No wonder you're just like your dead mother."

Upon hearing this, it was clear that Xu Jinghong's aura had changed.

But it only lasted for a moment, and then it vanished.

Xu Jinghong replied indifferently, "What's it to you?"

"How can it be alright?"

The young master sneered, "You're a member of the Xu family, my nominal younger brother. As your elder brother, shouldn't I come to see my good brother?"

"Of course, it was also at my father's behest that I came to check on how you, this unfilial son, are doing!"

Xu Jinghong replied in a neutral tone, "Everything is fine."

"Yeah?"

The young man smiled enigmatically: "Are you really alright?"

"If you're alright, why are you so unwilling to go back? Or perhaps—you resent your father?"

His indifferent tone was extremely unpleasant to listen to.

Jiang Ning clenched her fists and frowned. Why did that guy talk so irritatingly?

At that moment, Li Chuqiu instantly understood something. Was the young master before her Xu Jinghong's elder brother?

That's the older brother Xu Jinghong mentioned yesterday while drinking, the one he's always wanted to kill—

Xu Guanlan?!