After the performance was more than half over, Kang Xian finally disembarked from the main deck ship and returned to his own ship. He greeted a few people on the first floor, then went upstairs and exchanged a few words with the juniors he met above. When he looked to the side of the pleasure boat, he discovered that the situation was a little strange.
There were actually two pairs of people watching the performance by the window and playing chess at the same time.
"Come to think of it, it's really strange. Why is it that every time I see a young fellow like you is the most relaxed? It really makes me angry. The ladies below are doing their best to perform, but you're distracted here. Aren't you afraid that others will see you and scold you for wasting such a good seat … "Every time he saw Ning Yi, Kang Xian couldn't help but say a few words of disgust. When he saw the chessboard, he said in puzzlement," Eh, this game is really strange … "
He tilted his head to look at the other side of the window. The chessboard in front of the siblings was just as strange. The older sister was frowning unhappily, holding a chess piece as if she was calculating. The younger brother, on the other hand, seemed to be beaming with joy. "Older sister, if you don't block here, you're going to lose."
This was the first time Kang Xian had seen such a situation. It was only after Ning Yi smiled and explained the rules of the five-in-a-row game to him that he suddenly understood. "You can always find these kinds of things to play with." When he went over to take a look, between the two children, the older sister had already lost. When she saw Kang Xian, she called out, "Young Master," while the other called out, "Grandpa Prince Consort." Then, Kang Xian smiled and introduced them to each other.
"Looks like you already know each other. This is Ning Yi and Ning Liheng … Liheng, these two are the juniors of the family. The older sister is Xiao Pei, and the younger brother is Jun Wu. One is thirteen, and the other is eleven. Xiao Pei is a famous talented girl in the family. She has long been dissatisfied with you. "
Kang Xian happily introduced them, but the faces of the two children darkened, especially the older sister, who turned her head to the side in displeasure. The younger brother complained, "Great-uncle, he lied to me and said he wasn't Ning Liheng."
Kang Xian was slightly taken aback. He waited until the other side told him the ins and outs of the matter before he smiled and said, "You want to test people the moment you come. Of course you won't get a good result. Remember this lesson in the future … Liheng is also the same. He acts like a king of children all the time and only thinks about how to make fun of children … Uh, little Pei Junwu, do you have any questions now? I guarantee that he will answer you."
The older sister called Xiao Pei turned her head and said, "Humph, he's afraid of being tested, so he must have a guilty conscience because he doesn't have real knowledge. Now that the conclusion has been reached, there's no need to ask!" As she said that, she walked to the side to collect the chess pieces. Jun Wu smiled. "I won't ask. I'm going to play chess with my sister." In the past, if they were playing chess, he would always lose to his sister. Now that he had learned Gomoku and won a few games in a row, he was quite happy and did not hate Ning Yi as much. Half of Little Pei's displeasure towards Ning Yi came from Gomoku. However, she was tenacious and continued to play Gomoku with her younger brother. She wanted to master the game and turn the tables on this.
Since someone came over to talk, Xiaochan had already stood up from her seat. Kang Xian smiled and sat down on the chair. He looked at the game and casually put down a chess piece. He smiled and said, "Speaking of which, it's quite interesting. Xiaochan calls you son-in-law, but they have to call me grand-aunt. Some people used to call me son-in-law, but now they call me grand-uncle son-in-law. Haha, this is a matter of seniority. Adding one more word means one more generation …"
He then remembered and gestured to the two children. He lowered his voice and said, "The two children of Prince Kang, Zhou Yong, are full of praises for you. I've long wanted to meet them. Pei 'er is indeed a talented daughter of the Zhou family. She is well-versed in poetry and literature, and has mastered many skills. She is the best at arithmetic. Last year, when the family was doing accounting, the little girl took out an account book and calculated all the numbers without using an abacus. The younger brother, Jun Wu, is a bit mediocre. He has a powerful sister and is always ordered around. Haha, it's quite interesting … "
Ning Yi looked back and saw that the girl named Zhou Pei was facing him. She was frowning and thinking about the game. She couldn't help but glare at Ning Yi. Ning Yi smiled. "It seems like he's found the only game that can compete with his sister."
The performance continued. Kang Xian naturally couldn't stay here and interact with the younger generation. After finishing half of the game, he roughly understood the concept of Gomoku and left. Afterwards, Ning Yi and Xiaochan watched the performance. The siblings beside them were still playing Gomoku. The girl named Zhou Pei was strange. She didn't switch to Go or stop playing at all in the first few games. Instead, she kept playing. In the end, she seemed to be able to slightly turn the tables.
The night's performance came to a successful end. Afterwards, they announced the appearance of the top four courtesans. They were the previous top courtesan Feng Xiaojing, Qi Lan, who had the support of the Puyang family, Yuan Jin 'er of the Golden Wind Brothel, and a new talent named Luo Miaomiao. Lu Caicai, who was one of the top four last year, failed to make the cut.
Ning Yi was just here to watch the performance. These rankings had nothing to do with him. In short, the performance was quite enjoyable. Everything went smoothly tonight. Later, the whole venue began to disperse. Some people were still socializing and trying to make friends, while more people were heading toward the exit. After Ning Yi and Xiaochan got off the ship, there was a little chaos coming from the entrance. According to others, a group of people who supported Lu Caicai were probably unhappy and had a quarrel with others, resulting in a small-scale fight.
This kind of thing was not rare. It happened almost every year. It was not a big problem. The soldiers who were responsible for maintaining order had already arrived. It would not take long for them to calm down. On the main ship, many high-ranking officials and dignitaries were exchanging pleasantries. In fact, the excitement and party tonight was not over for many people. There were still banquets to attend later. Kang Xian was also there saying goodbye to people. When Ning Yi and Xiaochan went over, he smiled and told them not to hurry. "My ship is going back too. It's okay to go together later. You two didn't drive here. If you walk back, I'm afraid it will be a little tiring."
People gathered near and far in the venue. Lights began to extend from the road to Jiangning City. After a while, the crowd here gradually thinned. Another accident happened on the side of Ning Yi's field of vision. Perhaps because the weather was a little hot, someone knocked over a candle in a big tent behind the stage. A fire broke out on the river bank, igniting the tent and the items around it.
People from various brothels ran out from that direction. Fortunately, there were not many people left in this area. Most of the people left were celebrities, officials, dignitaries, these people's attendants, soldiers, and a few spectators who had not left, so there was no stampede. Someone ordered, "Go and put out the fire …" Many people went in that direction. Ning Yi thought of Nie Yunzhu. He asked Xiaochan to stay here for a while and followed them. On the way, he met Nie Yunzhu. As for Yuan Jin'er, she had won the Head of the Four Ministers and was going to celebrate. At this time, she was surrounded by a large group of people, but she was fine.
"That's the big tent of the Drifting Fragrance Courtyard. It's far from us. At first, I heard that it was on fire. It was a little scary. But in fact, no one was burned. They all ran out. It's just that the tent is so big. It's not easy to put out the fire now … "
From afar, the fire on the river bank looked frightening. It was mainly because the tent was big and there were many items around it. But if it really spread too far, it was impossible. At this time, it was just a grand scene of a group of people bravely fighting the fire. Ning Yi returned to the hillside and found Xiaochan. He leisurely turned back to watch the show. Everything was normal tonight. The fire couldn't affect anything. In this case, he just had to wait to go back.
As he stood thinking this, he almost yawned, when a cold wind blew towards him, and a thought suddenly flashed across his mind, which made him stare blankly for a moment.
He looked at the fire below and the people here, searching for a target. Some clues became three-dimensional in his mind. That's right … When the fire started, Chen Yong, the commander of the Fierce Martial Army, shouted, "You guys go and put out the fire …" He not only called the yamen soldiers to maintain order, but also a portion of his personal guards. At this time, they were active around the fire …
The reason he called them was because the crowd outside was leaving. Also, because of the fight, the yamen's arrangements couldn't keep up for a while. At this time, there weren't many soldiers here …
"That's the big tent of the Drifting Fragrance Courtyard …" Yunzhu said. The Drifting Fragrance Courtyard. Chen Yong of the Fierce Martial Army supported the top girl of the Drifting Fragrance Courtyard. At this time, that girl … Ning Yi turned his head to look. The top girl of the Drifting Fragrance Courtyard was standing next to Chen Yong … That was why he called the personal guards over …
They couldn't find Song Xian. Song Xian probably had something to do. When the crowd dispersed, he prepared to leave to deal with it. Then the fire started. Chen Yong ordered the personal guards to put out the fire. Song Xian left a portion of his personal guards behind. At this time, they had already left …
A gust of wind blew over. The wind from the river bank in the distance fanned the fire and abruptly raised the flames. Ning Yi's expression flickered. When he was in the crowd last night, he had thought about many plans. If he wanted to kill Song Xian, how should he do it? However, the situation last night was different from now. He didn't think about these things tonight. But now that he thought about it, if he wanted to kill Song Xian, if these two small accidents weren't coincidences …
After a moment, he took Xiaochan's hand and walked towards Kang Xian who wasn't far away. Xiaochan's face was red. "Auntie, auntie, son-in-law …"
"Elder Kang, do you have a carriage prepared here?"
"What's the matter with Liheng?"
"I remembered there's an urgent matter. I'm afraid I have to go back with Xiaochan first."
"Alright." Kang Xian didn't say much and nodded. "I'll have Ah Gui take you there."
Not long after, the carriage with the emblem of the Prince Consort Residence left the meeting place and turned onto the main road. Although there were many people on both sides of the road heading back to Jiangning, there was still an empty space in the middle of the road for the carriage to travel at a moderate speed. Ning Yi occasionally lashed out with his whip as he looked towards Jiangning City. After the meeting ended, the front of the crowd had already begun to approach the city gates …
Two carriages with the emblem of the Valiant Martial Army drove into Jiangning City.
At this time, the competition in Egret Continent had ended not long ago. Most of the people had yet to return to Jiangning. It was already late. Those who stayed in Jiangning would have already gone to bed. The two carriages passed through the bright and dark streets of the city, heading towards the city gates at the other end. The sound of wheels and hooves danced in the air, quickly leaving the bright and dark streets behind. About halfway through, they arrived at a relatively wide and quiet road. The shops on both sides were already closed, and there were all sorts of shelves, trash, and signboards. Some rooms had lights coming out, and a few dim lanterns were hanging at the corners of the street. The moment the whip sounded, the driver of the carriage in front shouted, "Who's there?!"
The answer came in the next moment. Like two rays of light colliding, they tore each other apart the moment they came into contact!
Destruction, shattering, disintegration, and blood filled the sky —
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