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Inside the house, Ziyan and her Demonically Charming Man were leisurely enjoying the meal that Yang Xiaodie had carefully prepared for them.
Meanwhile, through the unique communication method of their Heavenly Pivot Sect, it took no more than a stick of incense for Qi Yu, Second Elder, Xu Jiaotou, and several other Subordinates who had rushed from the Heavenly Pivot Sect Headquarters to quickly gather in the first-floor hall of Zi Family Spiced Braise.
In the end, the relatively minor Subordinates were left on the first floor, while the three leaders each brought along a follower and proceeded to the third floor where Ziyan's temporary residence was located.
When Aunt Zi and Ling Yuxuan had just set down their bowls and chopsticks and taken a brief rest, they saw that several leaders from Heavenly Pivot Sect had arrived at her door. At the same time, maid Yang Xiaodie hurriedly entered to convey the message.
"Reporting to you, my lady, Second Elder, Qi Zhanggui, and Xu Jiaotou have arrived," Yang Xiaodie said as she finished her greeting and looked up at Ziyan.
Ziyan nodded in response: "Hmm, understood. Quickly let them in."
"Yes." Yang Xiaodie replied and turned to jog to the door to notify them.
Soon after, Ziyan saw Second Elder, Qi Zhanggui, and Xu Jiaotou enter her room while the others remained outside waiting.
"Greetings to the Sect Leader and Young Master. We heard from maid Yang Xiaodie that you wish for us to prepare to return to Chu County immediately? Has something bad happened in Chu County?" Second Elder Lu Yuan asked first after greeting them, his face showing a hint of tension.
"Uh? Oh, it's not what you think. The matters here have already been arranged properly; there is no need for me to personally manage everything in the palace. This banquet is being handled by my disciple, who is also the Executive Chef here. Therefore, I have decided to set off back to Chu County immediately to attend to more important matters; there is no need to waste so much precious time in the capital. That's all; please do not speculate unnecessarily."
Ziyan certainly would not disclose everything to them. However, as she casually glanced at the three in front of her, she distinctly noticed a peculiar glint in Qi Yu's eyes. It seemed he even winked at her Demonically Charming Man.
This made Ziyan even more convinced that these two must have reached some kind of understanding behind her back! Their expressions clearly indicated they were communicating something through their eyes.
Of course, the clever Ziyan would not immediately expose their secret.
At the same time, she continued to feign ignorance and informed them: "You all go back and prepare. Also, you need to inform that Shopkeeper to ensure that my pots and ingredients are not damaged in any way. Once those items are used up, someone must be sent to quickly return them to Chu County; I still need to put them to great use."
At this point, Ziyan suddenly felt a hint of unease in her heart. After some consideration, she continued, "Wait, how about this: Xu Jiaotou, you temporarily stay with the brothers for a few more days. You are so brave and skilled in Martial Arts. Let you lead the brothers in the capital to help protect those treasures that thank you for everything you have done for this Sect Leader, I am very satisfied. After that, you will be responsible for bringing them back to Chu County. Xu Jiaotou, can you do it?"
"Yes, Subordinate will do everything possible. Even if it costs my life, I will complete the mission and will not let the Sect Leader down." Xu Jiaotou knelt on one knee with a thud and solemnly made a military pledge.
"Good—truly worthy of being the chief instructor of my Heavenly Pivot Sect. You can return to Chu County and wait for good news. When you triumphantly return, we will hold a banquet at Headquarters to welcome you." Immediately, Ziyan's clear and resonant voice echoed throughout the room.
"Go ahead, everyone get into position quickly." Just as everyone turned to head towards the door, Ziyan called out to Xu Feng and Xu Jiaotou, "Xu Jiaotou, please wait."
When Xu Jiaotou stopped and turned around, Ziyan walked a few steps closer and softly reminded him, "Xu Jiaotou, remember, I hope you can complete the mission alive and return to Chu County. Do you understand? You old seniors are truly invaluable treasures to me in Heavenly Pivot Sect."
"Mm! Xu Feng will definitely remember the Sect Leader's words." Perhaps Xu Jiaotou had never heard such warm words in his life; at his age, he was surprisingly moved to the point where his hands trembled slightly after hearing Ziyan's words.
Ziyan saw this and kept it in her heart. She immediately smiled sweetly at Xu Jiaotou, nodded gently, and waved her hand: "Go."
After sending off her disciples, Ziyan turned back to meet the gaze of her Demonically Charming Man, whose eyes were filled with tenderness and were fixated on her with an irresistible charm.
"We should prepare now." Ziyan sweetly blinked her beautiful big eyes at him, her long eyelashes fluttering so much that it made the Demonically Charming Man nearby reluctant to look away.
"Master, let me help you pack." Just as they were gazing at each other with deep affection, an untimely voice interrupted them.
"Mm, then hurry up. We need to set off soon." Seeing Yang Xiaodie enter made Ziyan feel a momentary embarrassment, but it quickly passed as she instructed her.
At this moment, she thought that they should act quickly. Otherwise, if they stayed any longer, His Highness, the King of Xiang might unexpectedly appear again. The most terrifying thing would be if someone from the palace came again with some imperial decree; that would be even more troublesome.
Damn it, among the thirty-six strategies, fleeing is the best option. In this situation, it would be best for herself and the Demonically Charming Man to leave as quickly as possible. What other tricks could that old emperor pull?
She thought that forgiving him and accepting him just like that was simply a dreamer’s fantasy—
Next, the speed of the few of them was indeed very fast. Ziyan almost urgently urged the maid Yang Xiaodie while also helping her pack up.
By the time they had tidied up most of the things, she instructed Yang Xiaodie, “I’ll handle the rest myself. You go to your little room and pack your things. See you at the staircase in half a quarter of an hour.”
“Understood! This servant obeys.” Yang Xiaodie immediately stopped sorting through the delicate miscellaneous items she had almost finished packing and turned to jog out toward her temporary little room.
With just a few remaining items, Ziyan quickly stuffed everything into a bundle. In that moment, she suddenly envisioned all the various bags that girls would carry when going out in her previous life, each one a different style.
Damn! After going out several times, she only remembered today how important and fashionable these items were. Wasn’t this a great business opportunity?
In this era, producing leather bags was troublesome, so making fabric products would be just as good! How could it be worse than using a large square cloth tied into a bundle?
Ziyan quickly reminded herself to remember this idea and not forget it! Once back in Chu County, she could try to make some.
Thinking of this, Ziyan couldn’t help but whistle. If others saw her in this situation, they would surely be surprised. However, Ling Yuxuan was not surprised at all because he had long been accustomed to his beloved child’s sudden quirks or her strange thoughts and actions.
Seeing her current emotional state, it seemed she had come up with some good scheme or plan. Ling Yuxuan speculated while also revealing a long-lost genuine smile.
Perhaps in this world, others had gained immense treasures or risen to high positions, while he had experienced many bizarre and unimaginable things. Yet his greatest treasure was this young woman before him; she was truly a gem among gems.
In an instant, Ling Young Master, who had originally been feeling quite downcast, suddenly felt much brighter. Of course, all of this was thanks to the lovely young woman—Ziyan.
As Ling Yuxuan held two bundles in one hand and took his beloved child’s hand with the other while arriving at the staircase, at almost the same moment, the maid Yang Xiaodie also hurriedly ran out from her temporary little room carrying a small bundle.
Ziyan nodded at Yang Xiaodie, and the three of them quickly went downstairs.
By the time they reached the ground floor, a carriage was already waiting for them, and the driver was none other than the shrewd accountant, Wu San.
Ling Yuxuan exchanged a smile with Ziyan, then Ling Young Master directly lifted his Beloved Child into the carriage, followed closely by himself entering the carriage compartment.
Then, with a crack of Wu San's whip, everyone heard a sharp sound, and the horses began to gallop forward.
They traveled for about the time it takes to burn two incense sticks before successfully exiting the city gates and heading south along the Official Road for about two miles. There, on the left side of the road, they saw a luxurious large carriage parked, along with some subordinates riding tall horses in front of it, acting as guides.
At the same time, on the right side of the road, there was a relatively simple large carriage parked as well, accompanied by more riders closely following both in front and behind the carriage.
Hearing the sound of carriages approaching from behind, they simultaneously lifted the curtains of their respective carriages and saw each other clearly.
It turned out that in the left carriage sat Lu Yuan, the Second Elder of Heavenly Pivot Sect, along with Qi Yu, the Head Innkeeper. On the right side was Old Man Mo and Qin Ming, who were aligned with Ling Yuxuan.
Ziyan and Ling Yuxuan nodded towards everyone in both carriages, and then all the carriages and riders began to set off together. In an instant, the sounds of cracking whips echoed all around.
Thus, as the grand procession of horsemen set off amidst swirling dust, the flying dust and colors of the setting sun painted the sky in a chaotic hue.
At this moment, Ziyan certainly would not have imagined that just as they departed, another grand procession of carriages and soldiers from the palace was also on its way with a yellow brocade scroll—an imperial decree personally inscribed by the Current Emperor—heading towards her Zi Family Spiced Braise restaurant.
Unfortunately for them, they were still a step too late. When they arrived at Zi Family Spiced Braise restaurant, they discovered that Ziyan and her companions had already left the establishment and departed from the capital.
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