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Chapter 267 Officials from the Imperial Court

The day after tomorrow is Lunar New Year's Eve, and the streets and alleys of the border town are filled with a festive atmosphere. Every household has put up Spring Festival couplets and hung peach charms in front of their doors.

Some of the wealthier families had hung bright red lanterns in front of their doors, and many of them were already lit as dusk fell.

The festive red light shone on the street, making this city, which had been shrouded in war for many years, seem peaceful and lively.

Instead of teleporting directly to Rishenglou to find He Shi, He Yu walked slowly along the street, pondering the series of events that had recently occurred.

Passersby noticed that she was dressed in a very elegant manner and had a different air about her than that of an ordinary person, so they kept their distance to avoid offending such a distinguished person and causing trouble.

He Yu then strolled smoothly to the front of Rishenglou Restaurant.

Today, the restaurant was booked by the Chu family, and there were no waiters to greet guests at the door. Only a pair of red lanterns swayed gently in the wind, making it seem rather deserted.

He Yu stepped into the lobby, looked around, but did not see He Shi.

Just as she was about to stop a waiter to ask, she heard a familiar voice coming from upstairs.

"elder sister!"

He Yu looked up.

Just then, I saw He Shi brace himself on the half-person-high railing with both hands, use his waist to exert force, and nimbly sweep over the railing from one side with his long legs, jumping down from the second floor.

Her snow-white hair ribbon and the hem of her dress swept through the air like a bird falling off a cliff.

He Yu didn't know why she had such a thought, and subconsciously took a step forward.

He Shi landed lightly on the ground and strode towards her. His eyes shone brightly in the candlelight, and a pair of dimples appeared faintly at the corners of his lips: "What are you doing here?"

He Yu smiled and said, "I came to find you. Everything in the courtyard has been tidied up. They're waiting for you to come back."

Her beautiful dimples deepened even more.

He Shi walked to her side and affectionately patted her shoulder: "I've just finished settling in here. Sister, you've come at just the right time. Let's go."

He Yu hummed in agreement, and the two walked out of the restaurant side by side.

After turning a few corners and walking for about 15 minutes, we arrived at the entrance of the alleyway to the West Courtyard.

He Shi carried several bags of snacks he had bought along the way in his left hand and a large double-layered food box in his right hand. He walked into the alley while talking to He Yu.

Suddenly, he paused, turned his head and looked at the figure that had appeared at some point in the alley across the street and was walking into the alley.

The figure was wearing a cloak, with a large, thick hood covering half of his face; he didn't look like a good person.

He Yu blinked and skillfully took out two talismans.

The figures opposite them had clearly seen them too, but continued walking at a leisurely pace.

He Shi emptied the food box from his right hand into his left and calmly stroked the hilt of his sword at his waist.

He Yu was a step behind him, and the two of them continued walking in as before without stopping.

The figure eventually stopped in front of the courtyard gate, turned to face the gate, and knocked.

He Shi narrowed his eyes slightly and quickened his pace.

A few breaths later, the two arrived at the courtyard gate.

He Shi kept a distance of about five feet from the mysterious man and greeted him quite amicably: "May I ask who this guest is looking for? This family has just had a funeral. Are you sure you've come to the wrong place?"

The mysterious man turned his head, first giving He Yu a light glance, then looking He Shi up and down, before his lips curled into a smile: "Outstanding temperament, polite and courteous, a fine young man, worthy of being the last disciple of Master Chu."

Judging from the man's calm and smiling tone, he seemed to have no hostility.

He Shi's tense muscles relaxed a little: "May I ask who you are...?"

Just then, the gate to the courtyard was opened from the inside.

Xia Yuan stood inside the door and, upon seeing the mysterious person at the entrance, did not seem surprised. She simply bowed slightly and said, "Lord Yun, please come in."

grown ups?

He Shi and He Yu had a sudden thought at the same time.

People from the imperial court?

Xia Yuan welcomed the man inside, then turned to greet He Shi and He Yu: "Junior Brother, are you done with your work? You've worked hard. And Senior He, please come in."

He Yu and He Shi entered the room. Xia Yuan closed the door and glanced at He Yu's back.

Senior He just said he had urgent business to attend to; was he going to find his junior brother?

It seems the two of them didn't do anything major. The junior brother was carrying some pastries from Song's shop, as if he bought them on the way while taking a walk.

Is this... considered an urgent matter...?

Xia Yuan didn't understand; she just felt something was a little strange.

Before she could think any further, Lord Yun was already almost at the door of the main room, so she quickly quickened her pace to catch up.

As the group stepped into the house, a warm and cozy feeling washed over them.

He Yu raised an eyebrow hidden under the mask.

The house was deserted when she left, but in just over half an hour, it was transformed into a place where people lived. There was even a half-eaten plate of roasted chestnuts on the table by the wall, and the towels on the washbasin stand were wet.

It is full of details.

These master and his apprentices are really efficient.

"This room is simple, I hope Lord Yun will forgive me, hahaha."

Chu Zheng came out from the inner room to greet them, followed by Chu Yunsi and Bai Yushen.

As soon as Lord Yun entered the room, he took off his hood, revealing the face of an ordinary man in his thirties.

He cupped his hands in greeting to Chu Zheng: "Master Chu is too kind. This time, in order to completely eradicate those inhuman monsters from the Jingmen, Master Chu made a great sacrifice. His Majesty was deeply moved and specially ordered me to convey his gratitude to Master Chu. He also allocated a lot of rewards, which will be sent to the manor once the storm has passed. It can be considered as some compensation for the grievances suffered by Master Chu."

Chu Zheng smiled amiably and gestured for Lord Yun to sit down: "As a citizen of the dynasty, it is only right for me to share His Majesty's burdens. There is no need to talk about feeling wronged. On the contrary, His Majesty's kindness makes me feel quite flattered."

Lord Yun laughed heartily: "Master Chu is a hero, and he has made great contributions this time. I admire him very much. You must not underestimate yourself."

"Not at all, Yunsi, go and pour Lord Yun a cup of good tea."

The two sat there chatting amicably, while Xia Yuan, He Shi, and the others stood quietly to the side.

It wasn't until Chu Yunsi brought up two cups of tea that the conversation got down to business.

"As Master Chu predicted, I intercepted the monsters of the Jingmen more than forty miles north of the border town. There were nine of them, along with more than fifty people from the sect."

Lord Yun picked up his teacup, skimmed off the floating tea leaves with the lid, shook his head and sighed, "That black giant was indeed difficult to deal with. I brought four thousand elite troops from Luozhou, equipped with several crossbow carts, and laid an ambush beforehand, surrounding them in layers. It took a lot of effort to wipe them out. This elite force even suffered many casualties. When I return to the capital, I will have some difficulty explaining to His Majesty."

"The black giant is impervious to swords and spears, and possesses immense strength, making it impossible for humans to defeat. It is already quite remarkable that Lord Yun and the Luozhou army were able to wipe out the nine-headed giant in one fell swoop."

He Yu glanced at Chu Zheng, who had single-handedly fought four black giants all morning and was still clean as a doorman, but said nothing and silently turned around to continue peeling chestnuts and eating.