Chapter 392 - 390: Pushed Too Hard (Part 2)

Chapter 392: Chapter 390: Pushed Too Hard (Part 2)

Xu Jing slightly stunned, looked at Xiao He with some confusion, and saw him finally sit up straight and said, "I am entrusted by Yanci and the Holy Emperor to bring people specifically to protect you.

Shortly after you left the Western Capital, Yanci entered the palace to ask the Holy Emperor to send people to Anping County to protect you along the way. The matter you are investigating this time concerns the life and death of the Lin Family. If the Jiang Family also gets involved, the few guards you have with you would be far from enough.

Of course, Yanci wanted to come personally, but he has a lot on his plate and can’t just leave as he wishes."

Since it was confirmed that the power behind the scenes was likely the Jiang Family, Xiao Yi had been investigating this matter relentlessly. It could be said that after the New Year, both of them were busier than ever.

However, Xu Jing did not expect that Xiao Yi would personally ask the Holy Emperor to send people over.

After all, who would have thought that she would gain such a big harvest coming to Anping County this time? Even she thought she was just coming to probe the situation.

Xu Jing raised her eyebrows slightly, looking knowingly at Xiao He, "So, you volunteered yourself? Your initiative is not just for the sake of the wine, is it?"

Xiao He, however, was candid. "The reason I volunteered is indeed also because of Qingyun. After what just happened to her, I’m a bit worried."

This "incident" referred to the broken engagement with the Sun Family.

Xu Jing replied calmly, "If I’m not mistaken, you were the one who told Shaohua there was a problem with the Sun Family’s third son, right?"

Nanny Kang said that it was Shaohua’s brother who noticed something amiss and told her about this matter. That’s how they knew. But Lady Sun is no pushover either. She deliberately hid the mess of her own back yard, so much so that even Madam Song was completely kept in the dark. How could others easily know about it unless there was someone secretly paying attention to the Sun Family’s every move?

Xiao He couldn’t help but smile faintly, "Fortunately, Yanci has always acted uprightly. If he ever did anything unscrupulous, I’m afraid you would have exposed him on the spot."

Xu Jing glanced at him. Speaking of his business, how did it become about her and Xiao Yi?

Xu Jing straightforwardly said, "There’s no need for you to concern yourself with Yanci and me. You’d better worry about yourself. Song Erniang is a good woman. If you truly adore her, seize the opportunity. Now that the third son of the Sun Family is out of the picture, who’s to say a Sun the Fourth or Sun the Fifth won’t appear in the future?"

Xiao He remained silent for a moment, the smile on his lips tinged with bitterness, "How do you know I haven’t been trying?"

But if she has no interest in him, there’s nothing he can do.

He can’t bear to force her, nor does he want to hurt her.

At his most desperate, he even thought that if she truly wanted to marry someone else, he would just watch over her as he had before.

After all, as long as she is happy and content, he has no regrets.

Xu Jing: "..."

Her experience with love is pitifully scarce, and she has never tasted the bitterness of unrequited love, so she didn’t know how to comfort Xiao He.

Xiao He raised his hand and gently rubbed his brow, actively changing the topic, "I heard you plan to return to the Western Capital the day after tomorrow. If possible, I suggest you move it up a bit.

Yesterday, your medical hall in the Western Capital officially opened. I received news from there this morning, saying that almost half of the Western Capital is crazy about your medical hall. Yesterday, the line of patients queuing up for consultation and medicine at your hall almost reached the North Gate, and the people who came to watch the excitement made Xuanwu Street so packed one couldn’t move. The Western Capital’s government was worried about the chaos causing incidents and specially sent people over to help maintain order.

This kind of treatment is unique among so many shops in the Western Capital."

Cheng Xianbai had of course also sent people to tell her about this yesterday. To tell the truth, Xu Jing guessed that the opening of Xinglin Hall would be lively, but she didn’t expect it to be so sensational.

It seems she may have tried a bit too hard in the early stages.

Xu Jing smiled helplessly and said, "I promised Zhu Shunxi two days to arrange his family’s matters, and I can’t leave earlier."

Such an important witness, she certainly wouldn’t feel comfortable leaving him alone here; she must personally keep an eye on him.

"There are so many people these days because Xinglin Hall is providing free consultations for three days. I’ve already sent a message to Mr. Zhou to set up a point to provide free consultations at Tianyi Hall to divert some of the crowd from our side.

At the same time, let Mr. Cheng send people to distribute herbal decoctions to prevent epidemics outside the city gates, which should slightly curb the current situation."

Her initial plan was to distribute the decoctions after three days of free consultations, but now, to manage the crowd, she had to do it ahead of schedule.

However, Xiao He shook his head and said, "You should understand, I’m not worried about your medical hall being too sensational, but about those affected by it. As the saying goes, ’The taller the tree, the more it catches the wind.’ Besides, we already have a strong and terrifying enemy. Since the Holy Emperor announced that he would choose between your Xinglin Hall and Guangming Hall to supply medicine to the army, the Jiang Family has not made any substantial moves, which is very unusual."

Lin Chengzhao did make a move, but it was so hastily done that it turned into a handle that Xu Jing could readily use.

Xu Jing’s eyes slightly darkened.

She understood Xiao He’s meaning.

They interrupted so openly in this matter; even ordinary people would feel indignant. Yet, the Jiang Family has not expressed anything so far.

Although Xu Jing had previously helped them find the murderer of Jiang San, it does not mean they would willingly hand over this valuable opportunity to Xu Jing.

Besides, if the Jiang Family truly harbored rebel intentions, this matter should carry significant importance for them, and they couldn’t possibly be indifferent.

The fact that they haven’t moved only suggests one thing—they are watching, wanting to see how Xu Jing will respond, or by what means they will defeat them.

Now that Xinglin Hall’s branch in the Western Capital has achieved unprecedented success, the other medical halls in the Western Capital are probably restless, not to mention the Jiang Family.

If their predictions are correct, the Jiang Family will soon take action; otherwise, Guangming Hall would almost certainly have no chance of winning.

Xu Jing lowered her eyes, pondered for a moment, then sighed quietly and said, "Even if we must hurry, we can only leave the day after tomorrow. We will just have to travel faster. With Yanci holding the fort in the Western Capital, there shouldn’t be any major issues in the short term."

As she spoke, she looked at Xiao He and said, "Where are you staying these few days? I have extra rooms here; why not stay over?"

Xiao He smiled faintly and said, "No, if I stay, someone will be unhappy."

After saying that, he stood up and said, "If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave. There’s no need to tell Qingyun about my visit here."

Xu Jing gave him a look and suddenly said, "Since you and Song Erniang are childhood sweethearts, do you know about her involvement with the story books?"