Chapter 1082: Chapter 315: Rarely Seen Gentleman Yulang (Extra for Alliance Hierarch Can Can Can Can Star!)

Jiang Wang pondered for a moment before he realized that Zhongxuan Sheng had successfully tricked him into speaking.

Although he hadn’t planned on hiding it, the smug look on the chubby man’s face was somewhat irksome. If not for Fourteen being present...

The open-hearted Lord Jiang shook his head, too lazy to argue with him, "At that time, I was influenced by his Pupil Skill, and I felt sympathy for him. That’s why I didn’t say anything. Now that he’s dead, that influence has disappeared."

Zhongxuan Sheng, in fact, had long suspected that Zhang Song was not quite right; his choice was to stay away and ignore it. Qi Country was vast, with countless events unfolding or ending every day, and he wouldn’t interfere in everything.

Once Zhongxuan Sheng decided to do something, he often achieved a balance between time and benefits.

Moreover, after Zhang Song had joined the Long Life Palace, he must have been investigated, and no easily discoverable issues would have remained. Zhongxuan Sheng was not in charge, nor did he want to stir up trouble for himself.

He saw no problem with Jiang Wang’s silent decision at the time, especially now that Jiang Wang said he, too, was under the influence of the Pupil Skill, which made it even more unobjectionable.

But he still cautioned, "Don’t tell a second person about this."

"Don’t worry, I’m not that stupid," Jiang Wang said confidently, then asked curiously, "Seriously though, how did you know I was already aware that Zhang Song was off?"

Yawning, Zhongxuan Sheng replied casually, "You know Zhang Song’s Pupil Skill well, but you only gave a rough account of the battle. Maybe you didn’t spend time making it consistent, or perhaps you were too relaxed in front of Jiang Wuyou, but I heard right away. Compared to the fight this time, you knew too much, it definitely wasn’t your first encounter with Zhang Song’s Pupil Skill. So here’s the thing, the Phoenix Immortal of Clan Zhang doesn’t have a tradition of Pupil Skill, and although you’re not very clever, this could easily have been checked. It means you knew something was wrong with Zhang Song a long time ago."

A few casual words from his mouth, and the chubby man had guessed quite a bit!

Zhang Song was right; there were too many clever people in this world, Jiang Wang thought.

Not being clever is just fine; I’m not angry, as long as I’m strong enough, he thought again.

"Oh right," Jiang Wang changed the subject, "That Deputy Inspector surnamed Yang was very accommodating. Did you pull some strings?"

Zhongxuan Sheng shook his large head, "I thought you wouldn’t ask, Jiang Qingyang, I overestimated you!"

"Speak plainly," Jiang Wang said through gritted teeth. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

"Hey!" Zhongxuan Sheng sneered, "What’s the matter? Don’t you want to know the answer anymore?"

Jiang Wang looked at him and said, "Otherwise, shall we send Fourteen out again?"

Zhongxuan Sheng was silent for a moment, realizing that Fourteen had indeed been unreliable lately, then immediately laughed, "Actually, the answer is simple! The Deputy Inspector, Yang Weitong, is a student of Imperial Court Adviser Yi Xingchen!"

"And then?" Jiang Wang asked.

At this point, Zhongxuan Sheng became perceptive and outspoken, "When Cui Zhu attended the Yellow River Gathering this time, his name was the final one Yi Xingchen ticked off..."

He stopped at that and then said, "Once you entered the Imperial City Inspection Mansion, Yi Xingchen of course wouldn’t greet you personally. But as his student, Yang Weitong would inevitably make some gesture."

As he said this, Zhongxuan Sheng’s tone was slightly sour.

All along, it had been him managing relationships and wielding intelligence, while Jiang Wang showcased his talent and strength; together, they were invincible. Suddenly, he realized that his own strength was falling behind, and Jiang Wang’s "relationships" seemed unexpectedly profound and inscrutable.

The benefits of Jiang Wang advising Qi Jun during the master’s ceremony were already apparent...

Those who owed him favors, although they wouldn’t come to express their gratitude or perhaps would not repay with great benefits, would still lend a helping hand when they happened to meet, as it was human nature.

Today, even without Jiang Wuyou and Zhongxuan Sheng present, as long as there was no influential figure driving the situation, Yang Weitong, who was at the scene, would watch and ensure no one slandered them.

A joke! If someone who had helped his teacher was slandered in his presence, how would he handle himself?

Wouldn’t others accuse Yi Xingchen of being ungrateful?

Yi Xingchen would probably give him a few slaps in return.

Jiang Wangruo nodded thoughtfully.

He was also of the Imperial Court Adviser Yi Xingchen.

This man was said to be exceptionally handsome, and in his youth, he was even as renowned as Li Zhengshu of the Crushing City Marquis Mansion, acclaimed as "A rare Gentleman Yulang in this world, a scarce sight of Yi Xingchen."

The charm of Donghua Scholar Li Zhengshu, Jiang Wangruo had seen it, unforgettable and admirable.

Such that Yi Xingchen could match Li Zhengshu, one could imagine the elegance.

However...

Speaking of Li Zhengshu, the poem Zhang Song left on the statue of the Nine Returns Marquis, the author Mo Ya seemed to be close friends with Li Zhengshu.

At this thought, Jiang Wangruo quickly stood up and said, "I need to go out!"

"Where to?" asked Zhongxuan Sheng.

Jiang Wangruo didn’t look back, "The Crushing City Marquis Mansion!"

With Zhongxuan Sheng’s wisdom, there was naturally no need to ask any further.

...

...

Jiang Wangruo was familiar with the Crushing City Marquis Mansion.

Knowing the way well, he soon arrived at the mansion, clearly exhibiting the style of the Shimen Li Clan.

The people at the Crushing City Marquis Mansion were also familiar with Jiang Wangruo, after all, he was a good friend of their young master and often played together. He was immediately welcomed into the courtyard and someone went to notify the master.

The entire Crushing City Marquis Mansion operated with crisp efficiency.

Jiang Wangruo was seated in the living room when just as the tea was served, an elderly lady with kind eyes and white hair entered the hall, leaning on her cane.

"Who has come to visit?" the old lady smiled from the corners of her eyes.

Jiang Wangruo hurriedly got up, so flustered he hardly knew how to stand, "Jiang Wangruo is indeed nervous, how dare I trouble the venerable granny to come out?"

This esteemed granny of the Li family, the birth mother of the current Marquis of the Crushing City Marquis Mansion in Linzi, was surely one of the most respected elderly ladies. Yet today she personally came to greet Jiang Wangruo, which deeply moved him.

The first time they met, this granny had gifted him a Shimen grass as a welcome present, making Zhongxuan Sheng jealous for quite a while. Her graciousness was truly profound.

"It’s no trouble, no trouble," the old lady chuckled. "I wanted to see Qingyang myself. I heard that at the master ceremony, you outshone everyone. I couldn’t go myself, but I was delighted for you!"

Her appreciation for Jiang Wangruo was indeed beyond words.

Jiang Wangruo was unlike the other friends Li Longchuan made, like High Zi who, although a good kid, tended to be somewhat reckless and would often take Li Longchuan to the floral lanes, not really focusing on serious matters.

On the other hand, Jiang Wangruo was very upright, good-looking, valued loyalty, was well-spoken of, and promising! Most importantly, his forehead was not high... which was indeed rare.

Jiang Wangruo said sheepishly, "I should have visited to pay my respects to the venerable granny earlier but was delayed by worldly affairs. I’m here to apologize!"

"What are you talking about?" the old lady chided gently. "A good man belongs to the world! Longchuan plays foolishly all day and is hardly ever home, but I don’t scold him. You’ve been busy with important matters! However, it’s unfortunate today, because you’ve come to visit, but Longchuan isn’t back yet!"

The old lady continued, smiling warmly, "Feng Yao is also at Binghuang Island."

"Er," Jiang Wangruo felt a warm familiarity but also a bit awkward, touching his nose as he spoke, "Actually, today I came to see Longchuan’s uncle, Scholar Li..."