Zhang Junyi chased after Xie Xun for a few streets.
However, Xie Xun had Jiang Xiaoxiao by his side.
Jiang Xiaoxiao used her lightness skills to lead him in flight, so Xie Xun didn't expend much effort.
Finally, the two landed on a snow-covered rooftop.
Zhang Junyi stood in the alley below, panting heavily, bent over with his hands on his knees, puffing out white breaths.
"I won't chase anymore," Zhang Junyi said bitterly. "Today you're lucky to have my little junior sister with you."
Jiang Xiaoxiao asked him, "Third Senior Brother, you've left the mountain, who will take care of Little Junior Uncle?"
Zhang Junyi waved his hand, "I heard Little Junior Uncle is about to leave seclusion. Recently, our master hasn't let me deliver his meals, he goes himself."
Then he muttered, "After sixteen years of seclusion, he must be an old geezer by now."
Jiang Xiaoxiao sat down and idly molded a snowball.
The last time she saw her eldest senior brother, he also said Little Junior Uncle was about to leave seclusion, but he still hasn't come out?
"Little Junior Sister," Zhang Junyi called from below. "By the way, have you been doing well recently?"
Jiang Xiaoxiao nodded, "Quite well."
Zhang Junyi said, "I left the mountain for another matter, so I didn't come to find you, as you know, the Heavenly Master's Mansion can't get too close to the royal family."
"Oh, okay."
Zhang Junyi helplessly pressed his forehead, "You're really a little ditz."
After his sigh, he glared at Xie Xun and warned, "I don't care if you're the King of Chu or the King of Heaven, if you dare make my little junior sister unhappy, I'll be the first to make you unhappy!"
With that, he vanished in a puff of smoke.
Xie Xun asked Jiang Xiaoxiao, "How many senior brothers do you have?"
"Quite a lot," Jiang Xiaoxiao said. "Not counting the outer disciples, there are around ten inner disciples."
Xie Xun rubbed his brow.
Just as he expected, Jiang Xiaoxiao was the youngest and the only female disciple, so she must be doted on.
In the future, wouldn't each of her senior brothers come to warn and intimidate him?
Three days later, Xie Xun moved into the King Chu's Mansion with Jiang Xiaoxiao, Yang Ershun, and Dean Gu and his wife.
The palace arranged twenty skilled guards, as well as attendants, maids, servants, eunuchs, and cooks for them.
From third-class to first-class, all the servants responsible for their clothing, food, housing, and transportation were present.
In total, there were nearly a hundred people.
Xie Xun wasn't used to having people attend to him, but such a large mansion required servants to manage it.
So he didn't keep any maids in his courtyard, only two young servants, and a few others for Dean Gu and his wife's courtyard, while the rest were assigned other tasks by the housekeeper.
At the Nie Family Cloth Shop, Shopkeeper Cheng's eight secret agents arrived at the King Chu's Mansion on time.
Xie Xun had Jiang Xiaoxiao test each of their martial arts skills, and they were indeed trained fighters.
After confirming their abilities, he arranged for them to hide in secret locations, mainly to protect Dean Gu and his wife, and Yang Ershun.
The three-day period had passed, and Jiang Xiaoxiao had to report to the Yin Yang Office.
Before leaving, Xie Xun was worried her feet would get cold, so he had her wear newly made little lambskin boots. Worried her ears would get cold, he had her wear a hooded cloak. Worried her hands would get cold, he specially prepared a hand warmer for her with hot coals inside, covered in fur to prevent burns.
He also prepared a small wooden box filled with Jiang Xiaoxiao's favorite snacks.
After doing all this, Xie Xun carefully looked her over.
Thinking that Jiang Xiaoxiao would be going to a place full of men, he felt inexplicably agitated.
Finally, Xie Xun said, "I'll accompany you."
Jiang Xiaoxiao said, "The Yin Yang Office is an official government agency under the Crown Prince's influence. You're a king, wouldn't it be inappropriate for you to appear there?"
Xie Xun said, "Who says it's inappropriate? I'll just shut them up forever."
