The government was sending out wives, and I ended up with a princess from the previous dynasty!

New Year's Eve.

All the girls wore their most beautiful clothes, like butterflies vying for attention.

Moreover, the girl didn't even show her beautiful face, but her graceful and elegant figure still made her stand out from the crowd and unforgettable at first glance!

Jia Daoshi swore he had never seen this woman before!

at this time.

A dozen or so girls, hand in hand, carrying lanterns, walked past him and the girl with giggles.

Upon seeing Jia Daoshi's heroic figure and handsome features, their eyes lit up, and they kept giving him flirtatious glances.

Jia Daoshi originally wanted to walk towards the masked girl, but he was blocked by several girls and could not move an inch.

Just then, the girl raised her slender hand, slowly lifted her veil, and revealed her mouth.

In that instant, all the sounds around him, the laughter and commotion, seemed to disappear completely. Although there were crowds of people coming and going around him, Jia Daoshi felt as if he and the masked woman opposite him were the only people left in the world.

Although there was still a distance of nearly five zhang between the two, they seemed so close!

This feeling is hard to describe in words!

Although Jia Daoshi was unable to see the other party's entire appearance, the glimpse she revealed was already a magnificent sight!

After lifting her veil, one could see her long, white neck, as smooth as brocade, hidden beneath her robe, making her even more exquisite and unique, unlike any other beauty.

It was precisely because he hid the upper half of his face behind the gauze that people paid more attention to this part that was often overlooked before.

When he moved from the girl's delicate chin to her two fragrant lips, her lips finally moved as if she were speaking, but Jia Daoshi couldn't make out what she was saying.

Just as Jia Daoshi was pondering this, a group of beautiful women suddenly walked by.

By the time the group of beautiful women had passed by, the woman in sight had already disappeared!

This made Jia Daoshi feel inexplicably disappointed.

After looking around and finding no trace of the other party, and with Murong Jiu and the other two women not yet back, Jia Daoshi walked to a teahouse a few steps away and sat down.

Just then, a fair-skinned, petite girl floated down lightly beside Jia Daoshi. When she landed, there wasn't even the slightest sound; she was like a feather.

The little girl looked to be only eight or nine years old, but her eyes were like lightning, very powerful, and also carried a sense of vicissitude. When she looked at Jia Daoshi, she had an imposing and authoritative air about her.

Jia Daoshi looked at the girl, opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.

He was dressed in close-fitting black clothes and carried two long swords on his back, which looked quite comical.

At first glance, this girl should be a maid from a wealthy family, but the two long swords on her back exude a strong killing intent, clearly indicating that she is not a child from an ordinary family.

Are kids these days really starting out in the world at such a young age?

The little girl looked at Jia Daoshi for a moment, and finally reached into her bosom and touched him.

"Clap!"

The token, both familiar and unfamiliar to Jia Daoshi, reappeared before his eyes.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial City Guard!

"This……"

Jia Daoshi was dumbfounded. Hadn't he asked Bao Longxing to hand over this token?

How would it appear here?

Could this little girl be from the Imperial City Guard? Is she here to investigate Lei Bao's death?

The little girl's expression was calm, and her voice was clear and cold, yet still carried a childlike innocence: "Lord Tess entrusted this to you before he died."

Jia Daoshi could tell that this wasn't a question, but rather a statement of fact.

"Who are you?" Jia Daoshi asked, somewhat curious.

The little girl didn't answer his question immediately, but instead continued talking to herself:

"I don't know why Lord Tess chose you."

Do you know about the Great Jing Imperial City Guard?

Jia Daoshi shook his head: "I've heard about it occasionally, but I don't know much about it."

The little girl in front of him gave him a very strange feeling.

He looks like a child, but his soul is that of a seasoned veteran.

Moreover, it gave him a feeling that was both familiar and unfamiliar.

After thinking about it for a while, Jia Daoshi finally remembered!

Isn't this the little girl who played with wood carving in Bao Longxing's county office?

"You...you were in the county government office that day?" Jia Daoshi was taken aback.

"It's me. I'm the Chief of the Imperial City Guard, in charge of all departments within the Imperial City Guard. It's the most dangerous official position in the Great Jing Dynasty. The Imperial City Guard was established to handle some shady matters for His Majesty. Therefore, the Chiefs of the Imperial City Guard have mostly operated in the shadows. Sitting in this position means being an enemy of all officials and the entire martial arts world. You're constantly in danger, walking on a knife's edge."

Jia Daoshi frowned: "Is it that dangerous? Won't it shorten your lifespan?"

Lei Bao, that scoundrel, was definitely up to no good.

"In the two hundred years since the founding of the Great Jing Dynasty, the Imperial City Guard has had about thirty different commanders, and every single one of them died an unnatural death. Furthermore, the appointment of the Imperial City Guard commander does not require the current emperor's approval; the position is directly passed down from the previous commander. To prevent the position from becoming unsuccessful, the current commander has a list of potential successors. If the current commander dies unexpectedly, a new commander will be appointed according to the order of names on the list."

"However, if the current Tiss has designated his successor before his death, then this list will naturally be invalid."

"This Commander's badge is a symbol of status. Whoever obtains the Commander's badge is the person designated by the Commander!"

Upon hearing this, Jia Daoshi couldn't help but feel puzzled: "What if the chief was killed by his enemies, and the token was also obtained by them?"

The little girl continued, "We have our own way of dealing with this; the main thing is to observe the changes in the Commander's Sign."

"Look at the phoenix's wings. Are there more lines on the left side than on the right?"

"If Lord Tess designates the successor, a new line will be drawn on the left wing of the phoenix."

"These lines were just drawn."

"This means that you are the successor designated by Tess."

Jia Daoshi: "..."

Who would have thought that there were so many twists and turns on this token?

He had no desire to be this kind of supervisor, and even handed the token directly to Bao Longxing, telling him to hand it over.

The result is good!

The Imperial City Guard has come knocking on our door!

Moreover, he had no choice but to accept this explanation!

If I refuse, and these people continue their investigation and uncover the truth, wouldn't that be asking for trouble?

"Lord Ti Si, please come with me to the capital to take up your post and report back." The little girl's tone left no room for argument.

"Go to Kyoto?" Jia Daoshi shook his head and refused without even thinking. "No way, how can I trust you? Besides, it's the New Year, and the roads are blocked by heavy snow. What if something happens on the way? I'm not going! You go by yourself."