392: Enter Xianyang City three times!

“Heh, it really is 'thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river; don't bully a young man in poverty'!” some nearby diners exclaimed with a sigh.

“Oh, old man, you're already at the age of sixty, don't say such things,” the man said with a smile, picking up a green vegetable for the elder.

“Hmph, what do you know, kid! I'm telling you!

Thirty years west of the river, thirty years east of the river; don't bully an old man in poverty!” the elder fumed, his beard bristling and eyes wide.

“Alright, alright, don't bully an old man in poverty. Please, drink your tea, drink your tea,” the man beside him chuckled, then noticed the teapot was empty. He immediately cursed, “Shopkeeper, what are you staring at instead of working? Can't you see we're out of tea?!”

The Shopkeeper, who had been watching from the second-floor railing, was in a fit of rage upon hearing this. “Hmph, thirty years…”

He then suddenly snapped out of it, scurrying over with a fawning smile. “Thirty-year-old Longjing tea, would you like some, esteemed guest?”

“Some what? Just add some water for me!” the man retorted disdainfully. “Thirty years? You'll have to wait another thirty years for that!”

He then turned to the elder with a smile. “Old man, have you heard? There's a big commotion in Xinchang now.”

“Heard what?” the elder asked, a bit confused.

“It's that matter!” the man said with a mysterious look.

“You brat, you've been useless since you were little. Hurry up and speak, or I'll beat you!” the elder scolded.

“Hehe, it's Li Rupo, the second son of the Li family, and Li Rumei, the fifth son, who started fighting!”

“That Li family, the Commandery Commandant's family?”

“Of course! This matter even alarmed General Li. I heard the city gates were locked tight at the time, and General Li personally smashed them open!”

“With General Li stepping in, a father disciplining his sons is only right and proper. What's there to talk about?”

“You wouldn't believe it, it did quiet down, but as soon as General Li left, the two of them started fighting again!”

“Oh? They won't even listen to their father? Are they trying to defy the natural order?”

“Who knows! I heard Li Rupo led a thousand cavalrymen! He chased Li Rumei all the way from Xinchang City to the border, just to beat him to death!”

All these words entered Lin Yue's ears without a single omission. He couldn't understand why these two brothers had been getting along so well before. How could they fight twice over a concubine?

Even Li Chengliang's arrival didn't help?

What kind of Woman must this concubine be?

Lin Yue then saw that everyone had pretty much “finished,” so he paid the bill and left.

Everyone arrived at the Heavenly Tier Teleportation Array, paid their fees, and entered one by one.

Xianyang City was the imperial capital, the foremost benevolent place in the world, so countless people naturally flocked to it. They didn't have to wait long before a hundred people gathered, and then everyone entered in sequence.

“Teleportation Array activated!

Target Xianyang, beginning teleportation!”

As the Soldier's loud shout rang out,

a white light flashed, and when everyone opened their eyes again, they had already arrived in the imperial capital, Xianyang City!

Although it was fast, it was also very expensive; twenty taels of silver per person, all paid by Lin Yue... Several women were taking a teleportation array for the first time, and now their eyes were filled with surprise, somewhat disbelieving.

Li Mu then left first to arrange accommodation for Lin Yue and the others, while Lin Yue and Zhao Yun followed She Jian to his home in Xianyang City.

A three-courtyard residence, which was especially valuable in Xianyang City where every inch of land was precious.

It seemed She Jian usually kept a low profile!

As She Jian reached the entrance, the gatekeeper came out to greet him. “Master?”

Although he was called a gatekeeper, Lin Yue felt that this person was unusual. Although he only had the strength of an Initial-stage Martial General, he subtly carried a hint of murderous aura, indicating he was an old Soldier who had fought his way through bloodshed.

“Mm, Old Nian, is Zheng'er home?” She Jian asked with a smile.

“Young Master went to the palace for duty. Calculating the time, he should be back in about half an hour,” Old Nian replied with a smile.

“Good.” She Jian nodded and walked into the residence.

“Husband, you're back,” a Woman greeted him with a joyful expression.

“Mm, this is your Sister-in-law,” She Jian said with a smile, then pointed at Lin Yue. “This is my brother, Lin Yue, whom I've told you about.”

Lin Yue was utterly stunned. She Jian had said his wife was around his age, but seeing her today, she looked only twenty-seven or twenty-eight, in the prime of her youth. How did this wretched She Jian manage to marry such a Woman?

Isn't this purely a fresh flower stuck in cow dung!

“Your brother?” The Woman's expression also subtly changed, as if remembering something unpleasant, and her gaze towards Lin Yue seemed to carry a hint of regret.

But she quickly returned to normal. “Brother Lin, my husband often spoke of you before. Seeing you today, you are indeed a young talent, and truly exceptionally handsome.”

Spoke of me? Could She Jian have said anything good about me? Lin Yue thought to himself.

Lin Yue then cupped his hands and said, “This is my first visit, and I've come empty-handed. Lin Yue is being impolite, Sister-in-law, please don't mind.”

“Why be so particular among family? Come in with me quickly,” the Woman said with a smile, leading everyone into the reception hall before excusing herself. “You all chat first. You've had a tiring journey, I'll go prepare some food for you.”

“Thank you, Sister-in-law,” Lin Yue and Zhao Yun responded with cupped hands.

“You all sit down first, I'll be right back,” She Jian said, then quickly followed her out.

“Husband, what is it?” the Woman turned around, looking puzzled.

She Jian led her aside and whispered, “Tell Yue'er to stay in her room. Don't let her come out.”

“Why? Yue'er is only ten, what do you have to worry about?” the Woman asked.

“What do you women know? Ten years old isn't young; in a few more years, it'll be time to find her a husband!” She Jian said somewhat angrily, but then softened. “That kid's face is too devastating. Just keep an eye on Yue'er, or her standards will become too high, and it'll be hard for her to find a husband later!”

“This concubine understands.” The Woman also realized the seriousness of the matter. Lin Yue's face was truly too handsome, not at all like someone who had been enduring sandstorms at the border, but rather like a noble young master well-versed in literature!

If Yue'er were to remember him, then those simple-minded boys from She Jian's comrades' families would never catch Yue'er's eye!

Seeing that the Woman understood, She Jian returned to the reception hall with satisfaction.

But as soon as he opened the door, his heart sank, and he felt as if he had plunged to the bottom of a lake.

He saw his beloved daughter, currently sitting on a chair, swinging her legs, holding a happy fatty water, with a straw in her mouth, and her big eyes filled with adoration as she gazed at Lin Yue!