Chapter 60: Investigating Envoy

After having breakfast with Chu Jihan, Su Ningxin planned to bid farewell to watch Cuju. Before she could get up, a servant from the Lu Residence came to report that the Investigating Envoy from the Capital City had arrived, and asked Chu Jihan to go to the Main Gate to greet them.

Hearing this news, Chu Jihan and Su Ningxin exchanged glances, both of them very doubtful.

The Investigating Envoy arrived several days earlier than expected, which was not a problem. It could be that they were traveling quickly, but it was strange that they went to the Lu Residence instead of to Third Master Su’s mansion in Wenzhou.

However, at this time, no one would give them an explanation. They didn’t delay and went directly towards the Doorway.

From a distance, they saw Old Master Lu was talking with a young man wearing a scholar’s headscarf.

Chu Jihan looked at the young man wearing the Investigating Envoy’s official uniform and couldn’t help but say, “This is the Imperial Court’s Investigating Envoy, so young?”

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a gaze beside him looking at him, making him feel as if he had a target on his back.

Chu Jihan thought for a moment and still turned his head to look at Shen Qing, and sure enough, he met Shen Qing’s investigating eyes.

If it were someone else looking at Chu Jihan like this, he would definitely be helpless, but Shen Qing was different. He could see what the other person was thinking.

【 This Ji Chu, how much is he hiding? He doesn’t even know Su Zhan, the Eldest Son of the Ministry of Revenue’s Minister of Revenue, Su. And he says he’s a Secret Guard of the Su Clan? Are you kidding me? 】

Chu Jihan wanted to slap his own mouth, telling it to speak nonsense. Doesn’t it understand that the more you say, the more mistakes you make?

Not knowing Su Zhan wasn’t entirely Chu Jihan’s fault, because although Su Zhan was the son of the Minister of Revenue, he didn’t hold any official position and had been traveling with Great Confucian Liu Cheng for four years. He rarely appeared in public.

Moreover, for the past four or five years, Chu Jihan had been dealing with local officials and Regional Princes outside the Capital City. He was really unfamiliar with the Capital City. He was only recalled a few months ago to become the Dragon Guard Leader. He was sent out to investigate the matter of Smuggled Tea a few days after becoming the Leader, so how could he have met Su Zhan?

While Su Ningxin was doubting Chu Jihan’s identity, Chu Jihan was also doubting his. Su Zhan, whom he didn’t even know, why did Shen Qing know him? This Eldest Son of the Su Clan, whom he had only heard of but never met, where had Shen Qing seen him?

The two of them approached Old Master Lu and Su Zhan, and they heard Su Zhan say, “I should have gone to Lord Su’s home, but after all, we are of the same family. To avoid suspicion, I had to trouble Old Master Lu. Please, Old Master Lu, don’t take offense.”

Old Master Lu stroked his Beard and smiled, thinking secretly that the Su Clan’s boy was also too careful. The Su Clan from Huaiyang, the Minister of Revenue, and the Xuanning Marquis Manor’s Su Clan from Xuancheng, were already beyond the fifth degree of kinship and were not even relatives.

Despite what he was thinking, Old Master Lu was still polite, “What are you talking about? When I was young, I had a very good Relationship with Old Master Liu. We were Presented Scholars in the same year. Just stay at my home.”

Chu Jihan sized up this legendary Su Zhan. His face was cold and expressionless, and his whole Temperament was like ice and snow, high and elegant. Speaking and doing things were very courteous and followed the rules, making people think he was truly a jade Young Master.

Old Master Lu saw Chu Jihan and Shen Qing walking over, so he waved at them to come to his side. Then he pulled them over and introduced,

“This is…” Old Master Lu suddenly stopped. He originally wanted to introduce his own Disciple to Su Zhan and compare whose Disciple, he or Old Master Liu, had taught better.

But he remembered that Chu Jihan still had to hide his Identity. It wouldn’t be good to bring him up. Moreover, with Chu Jihan’s current Disguise, his Appearance alone was already inferior to others. What was there to talk about?

Old Master Lu’s pause was only a moment, and then he immediately said, “This is Ji Chu, my daughter-in-law’s Maiden Family’s Nephew, who is staying here.”

Although Old Master Lu didn’t show anything, Chu Jihan, based on his many years of understanding of his Master, still had the Intuition that he seemed to be despised.

“Greetings, Brother Ji. I am Su Zhan, the Investigating Envoy who is here to Deal with the follow-up matters of the Official Tea Case.” Su Zhan was polite and still expressionless.

Chu Jihan suppressed the Thought of pulling Old Master Lu’s Beard and also learned Su Zhan’s manner of Greetings, “Greetings, Lord Su.”

Afterwards, Old Master Lu introduced Su Ningxin again, saying that he was the Xueshe Merchant Guild’s Chang Sheng Young Master. This time, Su Zhan finally showed some Expression, but he only looked deeply at Shen Qing, and didn’t know what he meant.

Unable to understand Su Zhan’s Thought, Chu Jihan shifted his Gaze to Shen Qing, and sure enough, her Heart’s activities were very rich.

【 What are you looking at? As if you can see through my Disguise? 】 This Thought should be aimed at Su Zhan because Shen Qing’s eyes were locked on Su Zhan.

Hearing this, Chu Jihan carefully looked at Shen Qing’s Face, but couldn’t see any Trace of the Disguise. If he couldn’t hear Shen Qing’s Thoughts, he would never have guessed that Shen Qing was actually disguised.

No wonder he could see his Disguise at a glance. It turned out that Shen Qing was a Disguise Expert himself.

Being stared at so intently by Chu Jihan, if she hadn’t been sure that her Persona, Shen Qing, hadn’t been exposed, Su Ningxin would have doubted whether Chu Jihan was in love with her.

Unable to bear this burning Gaze, Su Ningxin turned her head and looked at Chu Jihan with Doubt in her eyes, her eyes somewhat confused.

But that’s not what she was Thinking in her Heart, 【 What are you looking at? If you look again, I’ll dig out your eyes. 】

Chu Jihan directly ignored what Shen Qing was Thinking in his Heart. Having gotten along with Shen Qing for so long, he had already figured out Shen Qing’s Temperament. She often had all sorts of random Thoughts in her Heart, but she was very cautious when doing things, which was completely different from what he thought. She was a very strange person.

Chu Jihan looked at Shen Qing without Fear, and then gave him a look of Despise. He turned his head to look at Su Zhan and Old Master Lu, who were talking.

Su Ningxin was completely stunned. What’s the Situation? After she came back to her senses, she scolded in her Heart, 【 Are you sick? 】

In fact, Chu Jihan’s Despise of Shen Qing was very simple. Although he didn’t know why Shen Qing was disguised, the Purpose was ultimately to conceal his original Face. If it was a Disguise, it should be as Sincere as he was. To Disguise himself with a Handsome Appearance like Shen Qing was too Hypocritical.

Chu Jihan, who had turned his head, was Thinking more and more that it was wrong. The more exquisite the Disguise, the more Time it took. Normally, Secret Guards would casually Disguise themselves as ordinary people. Shen Qing didn’t hesitate to spend a lot of Time to meticulously refine his Face. He definitely had a Purpose.

The only thing Chu Jihan could think of was to use this handsome Face to deceive Young Ladies, Miss Su!!!

Sinister! Unexpectedly, Shen Qing, you are such a person. Chu Jihan, on the one hand, felt that Su Ningxin was being deceived and wanted to Expose Shen Qing. On the other hand, he felt that Shen Qing might have done this because of some Change that ruined his Appearance, and he couldn’t blame him. Moreover, Shen Qing had helped him a lot and was also his Friend. For a moment, Chu Jihan was in a state of internal conflict in his Heart.

It wasn’t until he was hit on the head that Chu Jihan looked at Old Master Lu, who had hit him. Old Master Lu looked at him with disappointment, “You will entertain Young Friend Su Zhan for these Days.”

Afterwards, Old Master Lu turned to Su Zhan and said with a pleasant Expression, “If you have anything to do, just direct him. Don’t be polite.”