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Ling Xue, just after you left, Shopkeeper Jiang was a bit worried about your safety! So he sent me to secretly protect you! Yan Dong conveyed Jiang Han's instructions, leaving no room for error.
Upon hearing this, Ling Xue was immediately filled with gratitude, not expecting Shopkeeper Jiang to care for her so deeply. Yan Dong noticed the bustling crowd nearby and quickly urged, "Let's go!"
Yan Dong had just taken Ling Xue a short distance away when the City Garrison Command received a report about an incident involving Che Chengyun. In an instant, a large number of troops surrounded the area.
A few streets away, Ling Xue could no longer run; she gasped for breath and said, "If I go to Shopkeeper Jiang, won't I put him in danger?"
"Don't be foolish, girl! Shopkeeper Jiang can protect you!" Yan Dong replied.
After calming down, Ling Xue thought of her brother Wang and how he had been cut down by a single sword strike. Despair washed over her. After a moment of contemplation, she resolutely said, "Yan Dong, maybe I shouldn't go after all? I'll wait for Father to arrive; I can accompany my brother in death. Besides, Shopkeeper Jiang has treated me so well; it wouldn't be right to drag him into this."
Yan Dong was taken aback. How had she changed so suddenly while running? She couldn't help but say, "Silly girl, why are you overthinking this? The Langya Prince is coming; he will definitely kill you."
"Then let him kill me; it would repay the sixteen years of nurturing," Ling Xue said defiantly.
"You foolish girl, that's not what nurturing means!" Yan Dong exclaimed. "The Langya Prince raised you so that you could report back to him! He wants to use you to seduce Shopkeeper Jiang to uncover certain matters and ultimately eliminate him. But once that plan fails, he will see you as useless!"
Yan Dong explained clearly: "And now, if Che Chengyun dares to act against you, it’s undoubtedly with the Langya Prince's permission! You are exposed now! In the eyes of the Langya Prince, your only value lies in your body! And if Che Chengyun desires you, he will take you—how can you be considered his goddaughter? To him and his father, you are merely an object; the Langya Prince sees you as a transaction rather than someone he nurtured. You owe him nothing!"
This speech struck Ling Xue like a bolt of lightning, causing her to ponder deeply. She swayed towards the street where she could still faintly hear the restless crowd and felt a wave of sorrow wash over her.
Indeed, Father had sent her to compete in dance; after her failure, he had instructed her to serve Jiang Han! He had even explicitly stated that she should offer her body to Jiang Han to lower his guard. Then she would find out where Jiang Han was meeting with mysterious forces.
Yes, I did not succeed in that regard. However, just for this reason, my father agreed to let Che Chengyun bully me.
Ling Xue felt a sharp pain in her heart at this thought. She never expected that the father she recognized, Langya Prince, could be so cold-blooded. Yan Dong was right; I don’t owe Langya Prince anything.
At the moment when Langya Prince wanted me to offer myself to Jiang Han, I had already repaid my debt! Instead, it was Shopkeeper Jiang who put aside past grievances and gave me a hundred taels, even having Yan Dong secretly protect me. If it weren’t for Shopkeeper Jiang ’s arrangement, I might have fallen into Che Chengyun's clutches.
Yan Dong, you were right. Ling Xue nodded earnestly; I don’t owe Langya Prince anything! Alright, come with me to the shop; Shopkeeper Jiang will keep you safe!
Yan Dong said no more and led Ling Xue straight to Jiang Han's shop.
At Jiang Han's shop, after Yan Dong and Ling Xue arrived, they explained the situation to Jiang Han.
On the sofa, Jiang Han had been dozing off a bit, but after hearing their story, he was completely awake. “What did you say? Ling Xue castrated Che Chengyun?”
“Yes, it was unintentional,” Ling Xue said with embarrassment.
Che Chengyun had been filled with lust; no wonder he targeted Ling Xue. With her Eight-Sided Han Sword in hand, she swung it casually and accidentally struck Che Chengyun at just the right moment.
Yan Dong couldn’t help but feel speechless.
Jiang Han’s cheeks twitched slightly as he processed the information and struggled to close his mouth in disbelief. If Lin Qingyue knew that her long-cherished Crown Prince Che Chengyun had been castrated, what would she think?
Oh wait, these two are enemies. Lin Qingyue might even celebrate with drinks; it would surely bring her some joy for a while.
Jiang Han thought for a moment and imagined Jiu Zhu and Mu Jinkun’s reactions. He figured that if those two heard about Che Chengyun’s castration, they would probably set up several banquet tables to celebrate.
“ Shopkeeper Jiang? Shopkeeper Jiang?” Cen Ya and Yan Dong called out in unison. They noticed that Jiang Han had fallen into deep thought and hadn’t responded to them.
Only then did Jiang Han come back to reality and murmured, “Ling Xue, you did beautifully! From now on, you will work in my tavern!”
"You can rest assured and boldly come out to show yourself to the world. I have a way to let the Langya Prince see you, but you won't be able to do anything about it."
"Really?" Ling Xue asked.
Jiang Han patted his chest and assured her, "Don't worry, the Langya Prince isn't that petty. He has thirty sons; losing one or two is no big deal, especially just a castration."
"Ah, it's not a big problem. You can relax."
Ling Xue was taken aback by Jiang Han's boldness. The way he spoke made it seem as if he were talking about castrating a little dog.
She looked at Jiang Han in surprise.
Jiang Han waved his hand and smiled, "Cen Ya, Yan Dong, welcome our new sister to our tavern! Tomorrow morning, we won't open for business. I'll personally make something for Ling Xue to eat! Let's celebrate together. Oh, by the way, Yan Dong or Piao Xue, one of you should go to the palace and inform Miss Su about this."
Piao Xue thought for a moment, then looked at Yan Dong and said, "You go. I happen to want to find Ling Xue and discuss dance with her."
At this moment, she regarded Ling Xue as one of her own and planned to take her to arrange her living quarters first. Then they could practice dancing together in the courtyard.
The courtyard was covered with wool blankets and had two air conditioning units running for fourteen hours straight. So even late at night, the temperature was very comfortable.
Jiang Han noticed that Piao Xue and Ling Xue were starting to play around. He turned to Cen Ya and said, "Prepare some food for us."
After all, Jiang Han didn't believe that Ling Xue could be a spy! If she were truly a spy, it would mean that the Langya Prince could even castrate his own son. If the Langya Prince could be so ruthless, then he might as well let Jiang Han have his fun last time.
After all, with his own strength, even if he were deceived, the Langya Prince wouldn't be able to do anything about it. Having strength gave him this kind of confidence!
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