This immortal was clearly ordinary, yet he was unusually confident.

After Zheng Zhuang finished speaking, the chubby Kongming paused for a moment, then showed a look of sudden realization. He then stood up abruptly, adopting the demeanor of a scholar, his small face serious, and said:

"Master Zheng, Master Confucius, your student has learned a great deal!"

Now it was Zheng Zhuang, Kong Xiang, and Liu's turn to be stunned. After a moment, Kong Xiang slapped the chubby boy on the buttocks and laughed as he scolded:

"You bastard!"

Then everyone burst into laughter.

Zheng Zhuang found this family quite interesting, so he asked the waiter to add two more dishes and suggested that they eat and chat at the same time.

Kong Xiang was quite knowledgeable and seemed to have been to many places. He could easily recount his experiences, local customs, and other information, which Zheng Zhuang found very interesting.

Zheng Zhuang's insights were also quite novel to Kong Xiang and the others. He would occasionally recite a few lines of poetry during the meal, which made people think that he was a well-read person.

For a while, the few of them had a great time talking to each other.

"Judging from your accent, sir, you don't seem to be a local. May I ask what brings you here?" Kong Xiang asked.

"You might not believe it, but I originally intended to return to Quliang City, but I got lost along the way and ended up here inexplicably. But it doesn't matter, I'll take the opportunity to tour Jiankang City. And what brings you here?" Zheng Zhuang asked with a smile.

Kong Xiang hesitated for a moment, then sighed:

"Sir, you are truly carefree! There's really nothing to hide. I'm a businessman. I made some money in my younger days. Now that Yongning City is about to go to war, I thought I'd send some things to the soldiers, as a way of doing good for this rascal. Ah, we're all family, what's the point of fighting?"

"A family?" Zheng Zhuang asked in surprise.

Kong Xiang was slightly taken aback: "Sir, don't you know? The current Empress Dowager who is in power in the Kingdom of Xuri is none other than Her Majesty the Empress's own elder sister, who was the Fourth Princess back then."

Zheng Zhuang's mind raced, and he suddenly understood many things. No wonder Meng Chang's attitude towards him changed so drastically that day. No wonder Chen Chui said he knew the woman in the painting but then said he couldn't make the decision. Also, the person who painted the painting was a former court painter. When all of this was put together, the identity of the woman in the painting was obvious. She could only be the current Empress Cangyue!

"I see. Zheng had been living in seclusion in the mountains and forests and had not paid much attention to these political affairs."

Kong Xiang thought of that poem about peach blossoms. It was normal for someone with such a temperament not to care about these things, so he didn't think much of it.

With his mind preoccupied, Zheng Zhuang lost interest in continuing the conversation and got up to take his leave.

The Kong family had finished eating, so they all got up and left the table.

"Mr. Zheng is going out for a stroll, please excuse me."

When the chubby boy heard that Zhengzhuang was going to be visited, his eyes lit up. He wanted to go out and play too, but Kong Xiang glared at him, so he could only obediently hold his mother's hand.

"Please make yourself at home, sir!"

Zheng Zhuang nodded, then slowly walked out of the inn. He hadn't expected that his unintentional visit would lead him to learn the identity of the person in the painting; he should have realized it sooner.

However, if Empress Cangyue is indeed Xiuer's sister, it seems illogical. It appears that only after meeting the Empress herself will we know the reason.

Fortunately, Xiuer is unaware of this yet, otherwise she would be urging me to go back right now.

Just then, a melodious female voice rang in Zheng Zhuang's mind; it was Xiu'er's voice.

"Please, young master, save that fox!"

As soon as Xiuer finished speaking, a series of barking dogs came from the street corner ahead, as if a pack of vicious dogs were chasing something.

Zheng Zhuang followed the gaze and, with his keen eyesight, could see clearly that several fierce dogs were chasing a blue shadow, which was a fat fox.

Zheng Zhuang had seen foxes in his past life, but he had never heard of a blue fox.

Although the fox was plump, its four short legs were surprisingly fast, causing the pack of dogs to miss their target several times.

However, these dogs were all top-quality hunting dogs and were not to be trifled with. Before long, Blue Fox had several wounds and its speed gradually slowed down.

At this moment, a commotion arose from the crowd.

"Is that a fox? Blue? That's really rare!"

"Stop these dogs! They'll damage the goods and make the money worthless!"

"Whose dog is this? It's so fierce!"

"Keep your voice down, we can't afford to mess with this dog's owner!"

"..."

"Hey, Ada, Aer, Asan, Asi, surround it for me, don't let it get away."

A young man, surrounded by a group of servants, slowly walked forward.

Those around him instinctively moved aside to make way for the young man.

The young man was dressed in a brocade robe, with a jade thumb ring on his finger. He had a haggard face and a sinister look, the typical image of a spoiled brat.

"I'll take this fox. All irrelevant people, please disperse!"

"Who are you! What right do you have to..."

A burly man stepped forward defiantly, but was quickly pulled back by his companions.

"Young Master Xu, please don't be offended. My brother has just arrived in Jiankang City and is unaware of your reputation. Please let him go."

The young man surnamed Xu glanced at the burly man and said, "Why? Because my father is a divine envoy of the 'Gu God Cult.' I have important business to attend to, so get lost!"

Upon hearing this, the burly man wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, apologized repeatedly, and then quickly left with his companion.

The blue fox was surrounded by four hunting dogs, its body trembling uncontrollably, its eyes filled with despair.

"You damned fox! You dare touch the offerings of the Gu God? I'll skin you alive!"

Blue Fox seemed to know it couldn't escape, and lay helplessly on the ground, as if it had given up resisting.

This made the young master Xu chuckle, and he smiled as he instructed one of his subordinates:

"Grab it for me!"

A man behind him immediately ran up, chased away the hunting dogs, and then reached out to grab the fox's tail, but the blue fox suddenly bit the man's hand.

The man, in pain, hurriedly shook off his hand, and Blue Fox used the force to leap outwards, land, roll, and then quickly escape into the distance.

"You cunning beast!"

"Go after him, you're on my way!"

The blue fox had injured one of its short legs, making it much slower than before, while several hunting dogs chased after it frantically at their owner's command.

The blue fox ran slower and slower, and seeing the hunting dogs about to pounce on it, it closed its eyes in despair.

But after a while, the expected scene did not appear. Blue Fox opened his eyes in confusion and saw that the hunting dogs had stopped not far away, wagging their tails obsequiously.

Blue Fox then turned around and found a white-clad man with an ethereal air standing in front of him. Everyone around had dispersed, but he stood there quietly.

Blue Fox had a strange feeling. The man in white stood there casually, as if he had become one with the world. Although his face was very ordinary, it was as if everything around him was just a backdrop to set him off!

Young Master Xu arrived with a group of servants, but did not immediately make any rash moves.

Although he was a playboy, he wasn't stupid. He had raised these hunting dogs since they were puppies, and they always obeyed his commands. But now they were behaving like this towards a stranger, so the newcomer must be someone extraordinary.

"Who are you? Do you want to meddle in my business? Do you know who my father is...?"

"I have no interest in knowing!" Zheng Zhuang interrupted lazily.

This is one of the tricks he recently learned to show off, especially when the villain is revealing his identity. As long as you interrupt the other person, no matter how impressive their identity is, others will think you are more impressive!

"Doraemon, are you willing to follow me?"

Upon hearing this, Blue Fox stretched out a chubby paw and pointed at himself. He first shook his head, then immediately nodded, as if to say that he wasn't called Blue Fatty, but was willing to follow.

Technique two: Blatantly ignore it!

Nothing is more infuriating than being ignored!

Xu Xiang couldn't take it anymore; an unnamed rage erupted from his chest, impossible to suppress.

"Fuck me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his servants rushed towards Zhengzhuang.

But at that moment, the previously quiet hunting dogs all turned their heads, revealing their white teeth, and let out a series of howls.

"What are you doing?" Xu Xiang was startled, then angrily shouted at his servants, "Kill these beasts!"

Then, several hunting dogs and a group of servants clashed.

These hunting dogs were well-trained and had often bitten or even killed people in the past. Now, for some reason, they were unusually fierce, and Xu Xiang's servants were finding it difficult to cope.

One of the hunting dogs lunged directly at Xu Xiang. Xu Xiang's face turned pale, and he frantically ran towards the crowd in the distance, but as soon as he reached a certain place, everyone around him scattered immediately...

Zheng Zhuang shook his head and smiled. These hunting dogs and their lackeys usually follow their master and do all sorts of bad things. Let them fight like dogs!

"Let's go."

Seeing that more and more people were gathering around to watch the commotion, Zheng Zhuang grabbed the blue fat man, took a few steps out of the crowd, and disappeared before anyone could react.