This scoundrel is a bit of a swordsman.

"why?"

Xiao Xingchen stopped, already wondering about Daji's decision, and was utterly perplexed by it.

"You'll understand later. I'll take the White Tiger away during this time. The rest is up to you. Don't let my presence become a burden to you."

Daji stood up and gave Chen Miao a look that said she could leave now. Chen Miao, naturally arrogant, glared at Xiao Xingchen, grabbed Daji, and walked out.

Xiao Xingchen didn't chase after her. He couldn't change Daji's mind. For some reason, he had a bad feeling.

He had specifically asked Daji about the battle sword, but the answer he received did not satisfy him. Daji seemed to have something on her mind, and she often reminded him not to reveal the existence of the divine embryo before the battle sword was fully mastered.

Moreover, Daji seemed to be deliberately avoiding him lately. He was certain that Daji had overheard his conversation with Chen Miao, which was why she had already decided to leave with Chen Miao.

Suppressing his doubts, Chen Miao's figure had already disappeared. But thinking about it again, it was for the best. Daji had her reasons, that was an undeniable fact. Now she was just an ordinary mute girl, and having Chen Miao take care of her relieved him of his worries.

As for Chen Haoran's promotion banquet tomorrow, I will naturally attend.

Attending this promotion banquet would mean the Chen family of Hanhai would stand up for him, which could resolve some of his current troubles. However, his background would still remain unclear.

Forget it, there's always a way out. He's just arrived in Yong'an, and with the Poetry Festival approaching and the Chen family behind him, those people probably won't have much time to focus on him. At least for the time being, things will be quiet.

Now that Daji's problem has been handed over to Chen Miao, he can naturally do whatever he wants.

The first thing to do was go shopping.

If Xiao Jianren's memory serves him correctly, that person should already be there by this time. The Chen family of Hanhai isn't enough for him; he wants to find someone else himself, someone who can speak on his behalf in the palace.

Of course, even if he didn't go looking for that person, that person would come looking for him, only to kill him. Since that's the case, he might as well show some sincerity and offer himself up; maybe they could cooperate.

He believed that, given Xiao Jianren's understanding of that person, they should be able to find a basis for cooperation, provided the interests were aligned.

"What's wrong? You shouldn't be going out at this time."

When he found Zheng Youqian, Zheng Youqian scoffed at his idea of ​​going out for a stroll. Within the Zheng family, no one dared to watch him; outside, let alone being watched, it wasn't impossible for someone to kill him in the street.

After all, that madman Wu Xie had been confiscating the people who were staking out outside the Zheng family's house, just waiting for him to come out.

"It's okay, let's go for a walk, I won't go far."

Xiao Xingchen had made up his mind. He could have gone by himself, but by bringing Zheng Youqian along, someone would be paying for him.

He himself has no money, so it's not unreasonable for him to ask someone to pay the bill at this time, right?

"Where are you going? We agreed that I can take you out, but you can't go far. I'm afraid of dying, and even more afraid of being implicated by you."

"It's not far, just two streets from here. Let's go for a stroll around Huayulou."

"puff",

Upon hearing this, Zheng Youqian spat out his tea and then gave a knowing look.

"No wonder you wanted to go out, I understand now, but brother, I still have to give you some advice. The mute girl was just taken away, and you're already going to a brothel? Isn't that a bit... a bit scumbag?"

It's no wonder Zheng Youqian looked at him that way. Huayulou was the largest brothel in Yong'an City, and every man who came to Yong'an went there. The girls inside were all incredibly beautiful, making any man's heart itch.

"What are you thinking? Put away your filthy thoughts. I have something to do at the Flower Language Pavilion."

"Pah, you beast! What business could you possibly have at the Flower Language Pavilion? What are you trying to prove in front of me?"

Having just been looked down upon by Chen Miao, and now being berated by Zheng Youqian, Xiao Xingchen was speechless. Why couldn't they be more upright? Why did they have to think about such sordid things? Did going to a brothel mean they had to find girls?

Unfortunately, Zheng Youqian didn't give him a chance to speak. In other places, Zheng Youqian might have hesitated, but when it came to visiting brothels, his eyes lit up.

"Let me make this clear first: going to brothels is fine, but not like this. You're too conspicuous. If my father finds out I went to the Flower Language Pavilion, he'll break my legs."

Zheng Youqian muttered to himself.

"Understood, let's disguise ourselves."

Although that's what he said, he was very suspicious in his heart. Given Zheng Youqian's physique, was it really necessary for him to pretend?

In Yong'an, the fourth prince and Zheng Youqian are both so fat that they are the first two people that come to mind when talking about fat people. Why? Others may be fat, but they are not rich. These two are powerful and rich, and they are the focus of attention wherever they go.

"You understand me, brother. Let's meet at the back door later and sneak out."

Xiao Xingchen could tell from the way this guy seemed to know the way that he'd used to going through dog holes a lot; he was talking about the back door, which was probably no longer a proper door.

Sure enough, when the two of them disguised themselves and arrived at the corner, Xiao Xingchen knew that the dog hole was unavoidable.

Xiao Jianren had memories of Zheng Youqian from his past life. This guy was most famous for always sneaking out through a dog hole. In fact, to prevent his huge body from getting stuck in the dog hole, it was eventually widened to be as tall as a person and as wide as two people.

The transformation of this hole was filled with Zheng Youqian's blood and tears; however, right now, this dog hole was still a small hole.

Are you sure you won't get stuck?

Xiao Xingchen asked with concern,

"Who do you think you are? I'm a professional at crawling through dog holes."

As soon as Zheng Youqian finished speaking, he took a deep breath, and visibly, all the excess fat on his belly was sucked back, making him instantly appear smaller.

Xiao Xingchen couldn't help but give a thumbs up. Truly a talent! This really shows that there's always a way out.

"I have a question for you,"

"you say,"

"You're the eldest son of the Zheng family, who would dare stop you from going out? Why are you crawling through a dog hole?"

Zheng Youqian, who had just crawled out, deflated like a punctured balloon, his belly swelling back up. He then glanced back resentfully and said with a hint of grievance,

"You don't understand. You have no idea about the pressure of living in a family like ours. I used to sternly demand that my father give me a few younger brothers, but he was a disappointment. Do you know the pressure of being an only child? Do you know that boys our age are all studying in private schools? Do you know how much a boy from a family like ours has to learn? There's literature, music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, not to mention martial arts. And with my physique, it's even more worrying."

"Hey brother, it's all tears when I talk about it. Let's hurry up and go. I haven't been to Huayu Tower in ages, and now that you mention it, I'm getting impatient."

Xiao Xingchen looked surprised. It turned out that academic burden wasn't a global issue; it seemed this world also needed the support of policies to reduce academic workload.

Clearly, Zheng Youqian, a poor student, had his own troubles. He stepped forward, patted Zheng Youqian on the shoulder, and offered a word of comfort.

"Don't worry, I'll always be on your side, no matter what. From now on, we'll go to prostitutes together, and we'll face any hardship together."

"Get lost, I wouldn't dare. Stay away from me, you're covered in black soot, don't taint me."

"Damn it, you think I'm being rude? You better stop right there."

Perhaps this is the nature of friendship among young people: they've only known each other for a few days, but those who share similar interests often make many close friends.

Especially for academically challenged students like Zhen Youqian, as long as you take them out to play, they'll do anything.