Ink Blade Chapter 43 (Part 1)
Translated by Sylver
Chapter 43 Feigning Anger (part 1)
This evening, Chu Yan and Mo Ren did not return all night.
The next morning, Ying Yu and Bai Hua began to worry. Bai Hua was particularly anxious, wishing to go to the Shuijing Tower to find his Big Brother Chu and see what had happened.
Only Qiu Jin guessed that Elder Brother Mo and the palace master had probably gone to investigate together. The maid naturally showed a gentle and intimate appearance, saying “let’s wait for the day to get brighter” and “the young master should have breakfast first”, subtly dissuading Bai Hua from going out several times.
Everyone, with their different thoughts, had breakfast in the inn. The high-profile arrival of the Jinwu envoy from the Alliance Leader Mansion yesterday made the noise in the hall even louder today. With people from all walks of life gathering, there were those who were drinking and playing games, and those who were shouting and cheering.
At this moment, a loud noise was heard, and the inn’s door was opened with a “bang”. Three men in blue clothes and hats, with curved knives at their waists, walked in with big strides and lined up in a product shape. The leader took a deep breath, gathered his energy, and shouted, “Silence!”
His voice exploded like thunder in the hall, immediately attracting everyone’s attention.
The leader turned his hand and revealed a Jinwu badge, shouting, “I am a guard under the Alliance Leader Mansion, and I am here to deliver a few words on behalf of envoy Qi. Please listen quietly, heroes!”
“The alliance leader has long heard of the unfortunate murder at the Shuijing Tower, but the heinous murderer has not been caught for a month. Now, this case has involved a wide range and is confusing. In order to bring justice to the Shuijing Tower as soon as possible, our envoy Qi from the Alliance Leader Mansion arrived yesterday and will preside over this mystery case at the Shuijing Tower at noon tomorrow. We invite heroes from all walks of life to come and discuss!”
This person’s internal strength was not bad, his voice echoed in the hall, and the aftertaste lingered for a long time. After a few moments of silence, whispers gradually spread.
“The Alliance Leader Mansion is moving so fast…”
“Tomorrow at noon, there will be a big show!”
“Alas… it’s a pity about the Shuijing Tower. They can’t catch the murderer, and now their reputation is greatly damaged. They may not be able to keep the title of ‘the world’s number one intelligence’!”
As the discussion gradually started, the three men still didn’t leave. They looked around and cleared their throats, saying again, “May I ask if the Palace Master of Jiuzhong Palace, Chu, is here?”
Bai Hua looked at Qiu Jin in panic and whispered, “Miss Qiu Jin, this…” The maid frowned slightly, was about to get up to respond, but suddenly heard a familiar voice outside the inn.
“The Palace Master is here.”
Outside the inn, two figures walked in against the light. Who else could it be but the Palace Master of the Jiuzhong Palace and his personal guard? Chu Yan walked through the crowd, his eyes as cold as frost and snow, his voice as clear and cold as broken jade. “What does the Alliance Leader Mansion want with this Master?”
The inn was silent again. Even though there were many experienced people present, they were shocked by the title of the Jiuzhong Palace Master. When they saw the true face of the person who spoke, they were even more speechless.
The first thought was that they didn’t expect the mysterious and unpredictable Jiuzhong Palace Master, who was rumored to be both righteous and evil, to be so low-key. Not to mention the lack of guards and caravans, even his own clothes were simple. If he hid his aura and mingled with the crowd, no one would notice his extraordinary demeanor. Wasn’t this the realm of returning to simplicity that was talked about in legends!
The second thought was that they didn’t expect the Jiuzhong Palace Master to be so handsome and… young! It seemed that he was not even thirty… As soon as this thought came up, some people immediately began to think about their own daughters. If they could win the heart of the Jiuzhong Palace Master, wouldn’t they fly directly to branches and become phoenixes?
However, their dreams were shattered by a soft voice.
The beautiful young man in white clothes, who looked like a weak willow, ran over and softly clung to Chu Yan’s body. “Big Brother Chu, you’re back! You have to be careful…” His slender fingers clung to his sleeve, as if he was extremely afraid that the three men opposite would hurt his beloved.
Everyone then remembered that the Jiuzhong Palace had a beautiful male pet. They looked at his face and figure carefully, and were shocked.
Such a beauty, it’s no wonder that the Jiuzhong Palace Master was infatuated. Thinking about their own daughters and sons… they couldn’t help but shake their heads, giving up this idea.
The three men were stunned, and it was only when Chu Yan called out that they came back to their senses-- It wasn’t for anything else, but as soon as Bai Hua spoke, the three men immediately noticed Qiu Jin next to him, recognizing her as the woman who had caused the envoy Qi to be greatly annoyed by robbing the city gate that day.
After entering the city yesterday, the Alliance Leader Mansion had sent people to look for this person. They didn’t expect to see her here today, and she turned out to be the personal maid of the Jiuzhong Palace Master.
The three men were not stupid, knowing that the three of them together were no match for the Jiuzhong Palace Master, so they didn’t make a move. It was still the leader who saluted Chu Yan and said, “This little one greets Palace Master Chu. The envoy Qi specially instructed us to bring a message. The Alliance Leader Mansion has prepared a seat for the Palace Master, we ask Palace Master Chu to honor us with his presence tomorrow.”
Chu Yan nodded happily, “Of course, this matter has a lot to do with the Jiuzhong Palace, this Master will naturally have to bother a bit.”
The speaker had no intention, but the listener had the intention. Bai Hua’s heart sank, and he vaguely felt something was wrong.
Chu Yan’s attitude, why is it…
–At the beginning, when Chu Yan suddenly took Mo Ren to Changqing City, he was not without suspicion. But Chu Yan sent a letter halfway through, saying that he was dealing with some boring villains, and Bai Hua naturally thought that Chu Yan wanted to suppress these forces led by Shuijing Towerwho regarded the JiuzhongPalace as a suspect.
The more arrogant and unreasonable Chu Yan acted, the more enemies he made, and the faster he would be destroyed, the closer he would be to completing his mission. Bai Hua naturally was happy to see this, but now…
After he came to Changqing, he didn’t see Chu Yan and Shuijing Tower at odds, nor did he see the palace master severely punishing subordinates like Ying Feng and Ying Yu who were not doing well. Now, the Alliance Leader Mansion was riding on top with great momentum, why was Chu Yan still so calm?
Bai Hua’s heart thumped. It shouldn’t be…Could it be that Chu Yan noticed something?
Yesterday, he deliberately used twice the dose of Drunken Life, Dreaming Death, but Chu Yan left in the middle of their intimacy. Was it a coincidence caused by an emergency, or…
“…Hua’er!”
Suddenly, Chu Yan’s voice rang in his ears. Bai Hua was startled, only to find that the three men had left long ago.
He was sweating coldly on his back, but still forced a smile on his face. “Chu…Big Brother, you scared me, why are you so loud?”
Chu Yan smiled, “This Master called you several times, but you didn’t answer. What are you thinking about?”
Bai Hua lowered his eyebrows, gently said, “Bai Hua has never seen such a big scene, I was scared, making Chu big brother laugh.”
He lifted his eyelashes again, “Big Brother Chu, last night…”
