The number one spendthrift woman in the capital actually brings glory to her entire family?

There are still ten taels of silver in the purse!

And what about my Hilton Hotel VIP jade badge?

There's only one of its kind in the entire Fengyun universe—a black jade tablet!

After a moment of contemplation, Sikong Jin suddenly felt a sense of foreboding, her mind still struggling with the thought: Could I really be that unlucky?

Immediately afterward, the scene of her fight with the man flashed through her mind. When she escaped, she seemed to have taken something from her sleeve and thrown it. Originally, she meant to take out a throwing knife, but in her haste to leave, she had forgotten to bring it. In her haste, she grabbed whatever was at hand...

The moment the slow-motion image of the money pouch being thrown flashed through Lady Sikong's mind, she felt a blur before her eyes, but she quickly clenched her fists, using her strong self-control to force back the surging torrent of emotions.

Despite feeling like a million grass mud horses were galloping through her mind, Lady Sikong managed to suppress the turmoil with her strong and proud self-control. She decided to make her move again tomorrow night, when the darkness and wind would make things easier!

The Luoyang Flower Festival is a unique festival in Luoyang City. Every year when the Flower Festival arrives, Luoyang City opens up for three days of revelry. A arena is set up in the city where various sects and forces compete to display their strength. As a result, many forces take this opportunity to flock to Luoyang City to secretly visit the sects and forces in the city. Their purpose is very simple...

Within just one or two days, all the inns in Luoyang were fully booked, and the entire city was bustling with excitement and joy.

As dawn approached, before the sky had even begun to peek through, Sikong Jin was awakened by the noise from the street outside. She had just gotten up, put on her clothes, and gotten out of bed when a soft sound came from outside the window. A gust of cold wind rushed in, the lamp on the bracket flickered, and then went out with a 'poof'. Cold moonlight shone in through the half-open window, and in the darkness, she could vaguely see a man in black quietly sneaking in.

"Your subordinate greets Your Excellency!"

A deep voice sounded, but Sikong Jin pulled his robes tighter in the darkness and slowly sat down on the bed behind him.

"Well, tell me what's going on."

Sikong Jin's tone was not as relaxed as before; it was somewhat serious.

The man in black clasped his hands and nodded. "Madam and Young Master Mo have been forced to move to the small, secluded courtyard in Luoshui. A few days ago, Young Master Mo was bitten by a poisonous snake for no reason. Fortunately, Prince Tang intervened in time to save him, preventing a tragedy. Madam... misses you very much, sir."

As soon as she finished speaking, Sikong Jin clenched her hands slightly, and the air immediately became silent and cold.

"My lord, the Emperor's birthday banquet is just around the corner, followed by the Seventh Plenary Session of the Four Stars of the Central Plains Society. The court will undergo a major reshuffle. Prince Tang hopes you can return and use the royal family's influence..."

"Without orders from the family, I cannot leave my post. If I return to the capital without authorization and they find a pretext against me, Tang Jingyao should understand what will happen to me."

Sikong Jin suddenly spoke with a somewhat hoarse voice.

More than anyone else, she longed to return to the capital, but she knew she couldn't go back yet. The reason she had struggled so hard and fought so desperately along the Malan border was so that one day she could return to the capital and protect those two people...

This is what she owes Sikong Jin.

Perhaps there's also that hatred...

Everything has to be paid back...

The man in black's clear eyes also darkened slightly. After thinking for a moment, he spoke, "My lord, Prince Tang said that if you want to go back, he will definitely have a way."

Sikong Jin smiled and said, "He finally has so much confidence in me. Does he think this godforsaken city of Malan is their Central State Law Enforcement Bureau?"

She didn't know how to explain what she had gone through in the past few months to these carefree rich and powerful kids. If it weren't for the little scheme in her head, Sikong Jin would probably have been reduced to dust long ago.

"grown ups?"

Sikong Jin nodded and said calmly, "I understand. Please thank him properly for me. Tell him... when I return to the capital, I will invite him for drinks... How is the situation in the capital?"

"That's good, but there have been rumors lately that the royal family is planning to form a marriage alliance with either the Great Zhou or the Heavenly Saint."

"Marriage?"

Sikong Jin raised her eyebrows, then smiled faintly, "That's a common tactic used by the royal family, and it's also the simplest and quickest way. Who says our emperor is incompetent?"

"Yes, His Majesty also wants to take this opportunity to suppress the power of the Zhongzhou Association and the three major families, so Prince Tang believes that this may be an opportunity for you, sir."

After a moment's thought, the man in black replied, but Sikong Jin only smiled and remained silent.

"By the way, sir, the second young lady of the Sikong family, Sikong Shui, is now the Emperor's Consort Shui... Half a month ago, the Emperor visited the Sikong residence at night, and Consort Shui danced under the moon. The Emperor was amazed by her beauty, so that very night... the next day..."

"Oh?" Sikong Jin's face curled into a meaningful smile. "He's still so cunning. So, he's got another grandson-in-law his own age? Sikong Shui is only sixteen this year, isn't he? This level of shamelessness... I need to go back to the furnace and refine myself for a few more years, otherwise there's simply no comparison!"

"It seems I should congratulate him properly!"

"My lord, the Sikong family is currently enjoying great power, and His Majesty..."

"Alright, Ah Sen, I understand. Let me think about it."

Sikong Jin stood up listlessly. "Go back now. Don't reveal your whereabouts. Return to the capital immediately."

The man in black, called Asen, could only nod, clasp his hands in a slight bow, and then with a swift movement, a 'snap' was heard, a cool breeze swept by, and the half-open window was closed. With a 'poof', the room was instantly filled with light again.

……

"I wonder how Berger and Meng Benbo are handling things?"

Sikong Jin quickly washed and dressed, muttering to herself as dawn broke and the noise from the street outside grew louder.

"grown ups!"

Sikong Jin had just sat down and taken a sip of hot tea when Meng Benbo's voice and hurried footsteps came from outside the door. Sikong Jin subconsciously looked up, but before she could answer, Meng Benbo had already pushed open the door and rushed in—

"My lord! I'm back!"

Sikong Jin tensed up in fright, glaring at Meng Benbo who rushed in, "Why didn't you knock before coming in? What if I was on business?"

"My lord! You were beaten like that yesterday, how could you possibly do that? No girl in Luoyang would even look at you!" Meng Benbo glanced at Sikong Jin ambiguously, noticing that the bruises on his face had mostly healed, though some bruises were still faintly visible.

“Deputy General Meng, how can you view me with such thoughts? I have been abstinent for many years. Do you think those vulgar women can catch my eye?” Sikong Jin took a breath to calm his turbulent heart, his tone quite dissatisfied.

Meng Benbo rolled his eyes. "You can only fool that fatso with that. Do you think I'm an idiot?"

"Alright, tell me what's going on."

Sikong Jin flicked her sleeve, not wanting to argue with her.

"Yes! The mission has been successfully completed. Berger and the guards have driven the horses to the location designated by you, sir. Please rest assured!"