How come I was the one being targeted?

"Oh, look closer, Third Master is really handsome."

But then again, why is Bai Jun so popular?

Chapter 27: Lord Fu Xuan is full of majesty

The noise and commotion on the street quickly attracted many patrolling Cloud Cavalry troops nearby.

When they arrived excitedly, imagining that they were about to take down the criminals and finally make a contribution in their boring military career, the first thing they saw was Jing Yuan and Yu Kong standing in front of the gate of Sichen Palace, and their rising enthusiasm was immediately poured with a bucket of cold water.

They looked at each other silently, feeling a little overwhelmed by the current situation. After all, they couldn't let them go up and capture General Jing Yuan, right?

"Ahem, all soldiers, please obey my orders and return to your posts."

Jing Yuan spoke up in time and ordered the dismissal of the Yunqi soldiers who were staring at each other, thus breaking the almost stagnant awkwardness in the air.

"Understood, sir!" All the Cloud Riders saluted Jing Yuan in unison, then dispersed and returned to their posts.

Looking at their backs, Jing Yuan felt that he was indeed impulsive just now. At least he should not have asked the God for help. Alas, I wonder what rumors will appear today. Thinking of this, Jing Yuan felt a headache.

In order to avoid such a situation from happening again, Jing Yuan, Yu Kong and Fu Xuan forcefully dragged Bai Jun into the Sichen Palace.

The pilots and astrologers of the Tianbosi were basically busy outside with the Tianying ore, so the Sichen Palace was quite empty now. Without the interference of outsiders, they no longer had to worry about their surroundings. This gave the three of them a chance to continue arguing. They put Bai Jun aside as if he were a reward and continued to argue about his ownership.

Bai Jun tried to escape several times during the process but was caught again every time. He could only sit on the chair obediently and answer their questions from time to time - "Who do you want to follow?", "I was here first!", "Shame on you, get out of here!" and so on.

Even if Bai Jun answered that he was not going anywhere, it would not work. They were already stuck on the word "belonging". In this situation, no matter what he answered, it would not matter.

what can i say?

In the next thirty minutes, Bai Jun had no memory of how he managed to hold on. When he came to his senses, Bai Jun had already hidden himself in a corner, looking as if he had lost all hope in life.

The three giants, Jing Yuan, Yu Kong and Fu Xuan, finally felt a little thirsty at this time, so they walked to the water dispenser one by one in tacit understanding to replenish some water. Their attitudes were obviously relaxed a lot, and at least they could communicate with each other normally.

However, the topic of conversation has already distorted into other dimensions.

"Listen to me, my Yanqing is really hardworking. He was able to become a guard with his own ability at such a young age. You know, even I was still learning swordsmanship under my master back then."

"Heh, in terms of intelligence, my disciple Qingque is no less impressive. At such a young age, he's already able to reproduce ancient techniques from a few fragments of classical literature. His talent is probably no less than your Yanqing's, right? And he's also very cute."

"Listen to me, my Tingyun is more powerful..."

It was like a parent-teacher meeting to show off his children. Bai Jun seized the opportunity, held his breath, and moved sideways step by step towards the door like a crab. All the while, he kept his eyes on the movements of the three people. Just as he was about to touch the gate of Sichen Palace, a voice scared him and he froze in place.

"Bai Jun! You come and judge which of these three children is better! Wait..." Yukong turned his head and happened to see Bai Jun's half-extended arm in front of the door. His eyes instantly became subtle.

"Hey hey~ I surrender."

Bai Jun raised his hands high on the spot, and under the coercion of the three people's eyes, he obediently returned to his original position and gave a very smooth answer: "Well, to be honest, I think my Bai Lu is the best..."

"Trying to please everyone might end up pleasing no one, you know?"

Cornered by the three men again, Bai Jun swallowed hard. Seeing they were determined to reach a conclusion on this matter, he said weakly, "Before that, I'd like to ask if you've heard about what happened in Jinren Lane yesterday?"

It was obvious that he was trying to change the subject again, but Jing Yuan seemed to realize something, "Golden Man Lane? You mean...the matter of the demonic body."

The information flow in Shen Ce Mansion was quite smooth. Everything that happened yesterday afternoon was presented on the table in the evening, and Jing Yuan naturally reviewed it.

He knew that this matter was solved by Bai Jun, and because of this, Jing Yuan knew very well that Bai Jun's question was not groundless.

Bai Jun nodded, took out the brown paper-wrapped diary from his arms, and recounted yesterday's events one by one, including many details not recorded in the case file, as well as the most crucial one -

"I learned about an organization from that child..."

"You mean, the secret teachings of the King of Medicine?" As soon as these words came out of Jing Yuan's mouth, the expressions of Yukong and Fu Xuan beside him instantly became solemn.

Seeing this confirmed on Bai Jun's face, Jing Yuan suppressed his lazy smile and nodded as if he had expected it. "Last night, when I was reading the case report, I was wondering where that kid Qiu Zhou got the drugs from... I didn't expect it to be like this."

"Can you tell me some information about this organization?" Bai Jun handed the diary in his hand to Jing Yuan and asked the doubt that had been bothering him all night.

Jing Yuan took the diary and was about to explain it to him when Fu Xuan jumped in first to answer, "The matter of the Medicine King's secret is quite complicated, and it can't be explained clearly in a short time. How about this, you and I go back to the Taibu Division, where the information about the Medicine King's secret is stored."

At first, Bai Jun thought there was nothing wrong with it. After all, it was normal for Taibusi, who was in charge of intelligence, calculations, and information, to have information about the secrets of the King of Medicine. So he agreed without thinking, completely unaware of the shocked expressions of Yukong and Jingyuan.

Fu Xuan turned around, trying her best not to let Bai Jun see her suppressed smile, and then continued: "Ahem, that's good, come with me!"

"In fact, there is secret information about the Medicine King in the Sichen Palace..." At this time, Yukong added quietly.

"The Shen Ce Mansion is not bad either." Jing Yuan agreed.

"But he promised me first!" Hearing the competitive tone in Jing Yuan and Yu Kong's words, Fu Xuan immediately grabbed Bai Jun's wrist and forcefully pulled him away in front of them.

Jing Yuan and Yu Kong looked at the short pink-haired man walking away, one with a helpless smile, the other with an unwilling sigh.

"The thing I regret most now is that I transferred Bai Jun to work in the Taibu Division for a while. Well, forget it. I'm afraid of thieves stealing, but I'm afraid of thieves thinking about it. I'll give him to Fu Qing for now."

Jing Yuan, who had a deep understanding of Bai Jun's character, stretched lazily. He was not worried about being poached. The only thing worth considering now was the secret teachings of the King of Medicine.

Although Yukong was reluctant to leave, he was currently busy with official duties. After thinking about it, he decided to go talk to Bai Jun about changing jobs when he had time.

.........

In the past, the Xianzhou Alliance had experienced a period of crisis of faith. At that time, people's choices of faith were flourishing.

For example, the belief in Bu Tian Siming once became the mainstream belief among intellectuals and businessmen.

But Butian Siming is a star god who doesn't pay much attention to mortals. In fact, he does not conform to the pragmatic spiritual background of most ordinary people in the Immortal Boat.

There are also quite a few people who go against the trend and stick to their belief in pharmacists.

They firmly believed that the actions of the people of Feng Chou were not in accordance with the will of the Medicine Master, and that the existence of the demonic body was simply because the will of the Medicine Master had not been correctly implemented. These people called themselves the "Secret Transmission of the Medicine King."

In fact, for a long period of history, the "Medicine King Secret" was not a notorious organization. They were open to criticism and opened numerous clinics to help the poor. To the majority of the Xianzhou people, who had long since abandoned their faith in the Medicine Master, the behavior of these old Medicine Masters, while pitiful and laughable, was not particularly repulsive.

However, thirty years ago, after the outbreak of the Third War of Plenty, some people with ulterior motives attributed the disaster of Shouwen Huozu to the ruthlessness of Emperor Gong Siming and the Immortal Boat Alliance, and thus came up with the idea of ​​overturning the Immortal Boat.

The "Medicine King Secret" founded by the so-called "King" is completely different from the previous Medicine King Secret. They vigorously promote the obsession with immortality and hatred of the Imperial Bow. It is not a revival of the old faith, but a resurrection of the old.

"The 'Medicine King Secret' currently wreaking havoc within the Immortal Boat Alliance is a criminal organization operating under an ancient name, established less than thirty years ago. Jing Yuan has organized numerous operations to suppress them over the years, but they have all been unsuccessful."

On the way to Taipusi, Fu Xuan recounted the origins and deeds of the Medicine King Secret. To keep pace with her, Bai Jun deliberately slowed down his pace. When he heard about the return without an end, Bai Jun wondered, "Return without an end? That Medicine King Secret has the ability to rival the Cloud Cavalry?"

"How could that be? Although the followers of the Medicine King's secret teachings are said to number tens of thousands, they are ultimately just a motley crowd, not a significant force."

"Then why..."

"As I just said, the people of Xianzhou have always retained the custom of worshipping other star gods. Whether it's the 'Bu Tian Sect,' the 'Pan Zhi Sect,' or the 'Medicine King Secret Sect,' they are essentially the same lineage, rooted in the primitive worship of the star gods. The Medicine King Secret Sect can be eliminated, but it cannot be eradicated. When the time is right, the ashes will be rekindled."

Before they knew it, Fu Xuan was walking in front. Although she was short, when she was serious, the aura she exuded was as reliable as Jing Yuan's.

"Without the Medicine King's secret teachings, perhaps the Medicine Master's secret teachings will appear in a while. As long as people are alive, their faith in the Star God will never end. In addition, Luofu has just emerged from the turmoil of nearly a hundred years and has had some time to breathe. It is really not suitable for a large-scale war. I think Jing Yuan took this into consideration and never made up his mind to wipe out the remnants of the Medicine King on a large scale."

It was noon, and there were only a few guards standing sparsely in front of the door of Taibusi. When they saw Fu Xuan, the originally lazy guards immediately straightened up and pretended to be working very hard.

Under normal circumstances, Fu Xuan would have to give these slacking people a lesson, but since he was chatting with Bai Jun right now, he didn't bother about it and walked in while chatting with Bai Jun.

After Fu Xuan and Bai Jun left, they scratched their heads and continued chatting, "Master Taibu is actually smiling. The sun really rose from the west today."

"Xi! Be careful not to get overheard by her, or you'll get yourself into trouble!"

"That's right. Let's continue with our previous topic. Can you eat this fried tofu without the marinated shrimp oil?"

"Sir, you're really picky. But then again, what about that new girl called 'Que'? She's already three minutes late for her shift change. Does she still want to work?"

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P.S.: I have modified the introduction. If you have any good ideas, please tell me~

Chapter 28: Take off your armor, take off your armor!

Fu Xuan usually works in the meeting hall of the Taibu Division, surrounding the divination center, performing routine daily divination and reporting, and working with many diviners.

But this doesn't mean that she doesn't have an office, it's just that it's not used much. It's usually used to store her personal belongings, or to take a short break when she's tired. Most of the time, it's filled with her case files that need to be completed urgently.

Fu Xuan originally wanted Bai Jun to rest in the hall first while she tidied things up, but Bai Jun obviously didn't care about this and walked in directly.

His thoughts were very simple. How messy could the room of such a beautiful girl be?

As soon as he opened the door of Fu Xuan's office, Bai Jun was shocked by the mess inside.

The floor in front of the half-open window was in a mess, and the desk was piled with documents. The messy papers were like fallen leaves blown by the wind, each occupying its own territory. The coffee cup next to it was already empty, with a few dry marks remaining on the surface.

The trash can in the corner is overflowing with large and small paper balls and empty packaging boxes, and the walls are covered with sticky notes filled with vague reminders and to-do lists.

It can't be said to be messy, it looks like a waste paper recycling station!

Bai Jun tried hard to close his mouth which was wide open in shock, and looked at Fu Xuan beside him with a slightly strange look.

"Ahem, I'm usually busy with work and seldom come here. After a while, just... Anyway, please help me clean up. I'll help you find the secret files of the Medicine King later." Fu Xuan blushed and wanted to explain himself, but in the end he couldn't even make up a story. He could only tug at the corner of Bai Jun's clothes and said in a low voice shyly.

Then she squatted down her petite body like a shy little rabbit, lowered her blushing face, and quickly picked up the documents scattered on the floor with her little hands.

....quite cute.

It was rare to see her like this, so Bai Jun resisted the urge to take out Yu Zhao to take a photo. He silently bent down and cleaned up the mess in her office, throwing the paper balls near the trash can to be cleaned up later.

It is said that a beautiful girl is a beautiful girl. If it were an ordinary person, such a messy room would have had a strange smell long ago. However, Fu Xuan's office had no such problem at all. There was even a faint fragrance in the air, which made people not feel disgusted at all.

While picking up the case documents from the ground, Bai Jun suddenly touched a piece of silk fabric sandwiched between the papers. It was soft, light and delicate, just like silk. Yes, it was exactly the same as Yaoqing's best quality silk.

Out of curiosity, Bai Jun slowly pulled it out from between the papers.

Fu Xuan happened to raise his head at this moment. The moment he saw the snow-white silk fabric with intricate patterns in Bai Jun's hand, his light golden eyes slowly widened, and a look of astonishment and embarrassment flashed in his pupils - those were his spare pantyhose.

"Give it back to me!"

Fu Xuan's cheeks were instantly flushed, and he quickly grabbed a corner of the pantyhose and snatched it from Bai Jun's hand.

Bai Jun blinked in confusion, staring at his hands, and subconsciously clenched his empty palms, as if feeling the last remaining touch, but he soon realized what it was.

"Tell me, you didn't see anything."

Fu Xuan suddenly grabbed the corner of Bai Jun's clothes, his voice low and trembling, and there was both shyness and fragility, as well as angry stubbornness between the lines.

"Master Fu Xuan, what are you talking about? I'm just picking up the documents on the floor." Bai Jun raised his hands very tactfully, his clear eyes impeccable.

Fu Xuan lowered her face, her fingers clenching the hem of her clothes as if trying to hide her inner nervousness and shyness. However, her slightly trembling shoulders, red earlobes, and pale neck, which was tinged with a faint pink, still betrayed her feelings.

After a moment, she adjusted her attitude again, as if nothing had happened, turned her face away and continued to pick up the documents on the ground.

For the next period of time, Fu Xuan deliberately didn't speak to him as if he was angry, and even turned his face away when they occasionally looked at each other, leaving him with only an arrogant back, which made Bai Jun unable to figure out where to put the packed documents.

"Fu Xuan, are you angry?"

Bai Jun placed the packed documents on the desk, walked behind Fu Xuan and gently poked her shoulder.

When they were alone, Bai Jun would address Fu Xuan without adding a distant official title or tone. Fu Xuan always appreciated this. She snorted softly, turned around, and glanced at him speechlessly with her beautiful pale golden eyes: "No, why would I be angry?"

"I'm glad you're not angry...By the way, where are the secret volumes of the Medicine King?" Seeing that she could still communicate normally, Bai Jun was able to get to the point with peace of mind.

"Tsk, you're fooling me again. Take it!"

Fu Xuan realized that he had been deceived and sneered in dissatisfaction. He pulled out a thick book on chronology from the bookshelf and threw it to Bai Jun.

Bai Jun caught the information thrown to him steadily, flipped through a few pages to make sure it was correct, and then left: "Thank you very much, I'll take my leave now."

"Wait! Don't leave yet."

Just as Bai Jun was about to step out of the room, Fu Xuan suddenly stopped him. Facing Bai Jun's puzzled gaze, he hesitantly asked, "Are you sure you don't want to return to the Taibu Division? I can guarantee that the salary and benefits here will be much better than anywhere else."

What Fu Xuan said this morning was not a lie. It was true that the Taibusi was lacking a qualified successor, and it was even more true that the only good candidate was a lazy fellow. She was now very worried about this matter. If one day in the future she took over the position of general, then the position of the chief divination officer of the Taibusi would definitely be vacant. To whom would she pass it on then?

After much thought, she felt that among the people she knew, only Bai Jun seemed to be reliable. At least during the period when she was transferred there, she had truly witnessed Bai Jun's abilities.

His abilities were indeed outstanding, but his shortcomings were also obvious.

"I reject."

That’s right, this guy is even more Buddhist than Qingque, and he’s even better at slacking off.

Although transferring Bai Jun to the Taibusi Department solved the urgent problem last time, the bad thing is that he also taught Qingque bad things!

This time, she received the same stereotyped answer from Bai Jun, but it was within Fu Xuan's expectations. She sneered as expected, turned around and returned to her seat, which was covered with several books, and sat down comfortably. "Well, let's put this matter aside for now and talk about what happened yesterday."

"What happened yesterday..."

"That's right, please explain to me why you took Qingque out to play cards again, and why you dared to stand me up in the afternoon!" The steady and soft voice suddenly became high-pitched. Fu Xuan's face was gloomy, and she slammed the table angrily, spilling the coffee she had just made for her.

"The coffee spilled again."

"...Whose mother are you? Be serious!"

"But, I just cleaned the table for you."