With a light tap of her toes, the lady's body landed on the deck of the pleasure boat. She was as light as cotton and did not make a single sound. It was as if a gust of smoke had blown across the deck.
However …
Just as the lady's toes landed on the deck, seven girls in green dresses quickly surrounded her. Each of them stood in a very special position.
As for the woman, she was right in the middle of it all.
"Haha … I have long heard that Yun Qingwu is the most extraordinary lady in the world. I didn't expect her to welcome a guest like this." The lady chuckled.
"Since you are a guest, please report your name!" One of the girls in green dress did not answer the lady's question.
"That's right, I am Wu Yuer." Wu Yuer nodded.
"Wu Yuer?!" The girl in green dress's expression changed slightly. When she looked at Wu Yuer, her body trembled slightly.
"Looks like … you seem to know me?" Wu Yuer smiled. Her face seemed to be blown by a gust of wind, revealing a charming radiance.
"I don't know." The girl in green dress immediately shook her head.
"Oh, is that so?" Wu Yuer ignored the girl in green dress. Instead, she closed her eyes slightly, as if she was listening to the music coming from the pleasure boat. "Looks like Miss Yun has an appointment with someone else today."
"How did you know?" The girl in green dress was evidently shocked.
"Knowing the meaning of a song by listening to it, this doesn't seem too difficult right?" Wu Yuer moved her feet and began to admire the decorations on the pleasure boat.
The seven girls in green dress had a nervous expression on their faces.
However, none of them moved. They only allowed Wu Yuer to walk back and forth on the deck.
"Can we go in now?" Wu Yuer continued to ask after two of them had walked back.
"Since Miss Wu knows that my lady has an appointment today, why do you still want to go in?" At this moment, another girl in green dress walked out of the cabin.
What was different from the other girls in green dress was that this girl in green dress had a golden hairpin in her hair. If one did not look closely, they would not be able to see it.
"Does this matter?" Wu Yuer asked.
"Looks like Miss Wu came prepared today?" The girl in green dress continued to ask.
"It can't be considered prepared. It's just that I will not leave until I see someone. " As Wu Yuer spoke, she fished out a banknote from her bosom. "I heard that Miss Yun accepts gifts when meeting people? Since I'm here today, I can't break the rules. "
With a flick of his finger, the banknote transformed into a beam of light and shot towards the green-skirted girl.
The green-robed girl's expression changed slightly. As soon as he caught it with his hands, he took a few steps back. A flush flashed across his face, but he quickly suppressed it.
"Thanks. It's just that our lady doesn't want to accept this banknote. "After the green skirt girl finished speaking, she directly tore the banknote in her hand into pieces.
The shredded paper fluttered on the lakeside, entangled with the falling red maple leaves, like a patch of falling snow in a sea of red.
"I've already given her the money. Whether she accepts it or not is up to Lady Yun." Wu Yuer said as she walked towards the girl in the green dress.
When the other seven green-robed girls saw this, their expressions changed.
Swoosh!
Almost at the same time, seven long swords shot out, and seven cold lights flashed. Amidst this autumn, a wisp of a cold and murderous intent was added.
Wu Yuer stopped in her tracks.
However, she didn't look at the seven green-robed girls. Instead, she turned her head slightly towards the center of the lake.
A faint mist floated above the center of the lake. Within the mist, a blurry figure swayed. Not long after, a light leaf boat slowly appeared.
There was no paddle.
There was only a youth standing alone on the boat. He was dressed in white, and his face couldn't be seen clearly. One could only faintly see that his body seemed to be covered with fluttering maple leaves.
"It's him?!" At this moment, Wu Yuer's expression finally changed slightly. She looked at the cabin, and didn't continue forward. Instead, she stood quietly on the spot.
And at this moment. The zither music in the cabin finally stopped.
The door of the cabin opened from the inside.
Yun Qingwu, dressed in a long white dress, slowly walked out from the boat. The veil covering her face, and her jet-black hair, gently danced with the lake breeze.
"Looks like someone is one step ahead of me." Wu Yuer muttered to herself. This sounded somewhat strange. Because. According to normal circumstances, she was naturally earlier than the person at the center of the lake.
"Yes, he is earlier than you." Yun Qingwu nodded lightly when she heard Wu Yuer's words. She clearly didn't disagree with Wu Yuer's judgment...
…
The wind in the capital was slightly chilly. This was a sign that autumn was approaching.
The date of the court examinations had been officially announced. It was in five days' time, the critical juncture between late autumn and winter. The entire capital was bustling with activity when the news was announced.
This Court Examinations was one of the most spectacular in history. All the powerful individuals on the Rising Dragon Roll had rushed to the Flame Capital City one by one.
Amongst them, Wu Feng, who was ranked fourth on the Rising Dragon Roll, received the most attention.
The reason was simple...
He was the last disciple of one of the four sages.
However, this was not the main reason. The main reason was that Wu Feng had done something. After the results were announced, a piece of news spread like wildfire.
Qin Yan, who was ranked third on the Rising Dragon Roll, had been defeated.
The person who defeated him was Wu Feng.
The most shocking part of this news was not that Wu Feng had defeated Qin Yan. It was because Wu Feng and Qin Yan were only one rank apart on the Rising Dragon Roll.
This kind of alternation was not uncommon in the Rising Dragon Roll.
What shocked everyone was the timing that Wu Feng had chosen.
The court examinations were only five days away.
"Isn't he afraid of getting hurt?"
This was everyone's first reaction when they heard the news. Wu Feng was not injured. Furthermore, he had only used three moves.
Three moves to defeat Qin Yan.
Wu Feng was ranked third on the Rising Dragon Roll.
He was the only one who could fight for a spot on the Rising Dragon Roll. He was second only to Chi Guyan and Nangong Hao.
Of course, this court examination was also the strangest one.
After Qin Yan was injured, he announced his withdrawal from the court examinations.
Xiang Tianying, who was ranked 7th on the Rising Dragon Roll, and Tang Zhongming, who was ranked 8th on the Rising Dragon Roll, also announced that they were withdrawing from the court examinations.
The withdrawal of these two people was naturally related to the horse race and hunt at the hunting ground in the eastern suburbs a few days ago.
However...
Everyone was curious as to why Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming would choose to withdraw from the court examinations instead of finding a chance to redeem themselves.
After all... They were different from Qin Yan. Their opponent was Fang Zhengzhi.
An undercurrent was brewing in the capital.
It was as though he was washing away some of the dust in preparation for the court examinations. However, the dust was a little too heavy.
It was autumn. However, everyone was panicking.
However, there was one person who was not panicking. That person was Fang Zhengzhi.
Over the past few days, he had found a new hobby. That was to bring Ping Yang to play a game of catching people in the city and drag Yan Xiu along with him.
As one of the most powerful people in the capital...
Ping Yang's role in this game was extremely important.
At the very least, when some people were hiding in the manor and unwilling to come out, she only needed a clear voice, and no matter which corner they were hiding in, they would be shaken to the point where they would immediately appear.
Among them...
This included the son of the Law Minister, Wen Dabao.
"Young Master Wen, where are we eating today?" Fang Zhengzhi looked at the gloomy Wen Dabao and his lips curled into a warm smile.
"Official Fang... does what I say count?" Wen Dabao asked bitterly.
"First, you have to say it. That's because I'll only know if you mean what you say. "Fang Zhengzhi encouraged.
"..." Wen Dabao's eyes welled up with tears. "Official Fang should call the shots?"
"Alright then, I'll do it. Where do you want to go?" Fang Zhengzhi looked at Ping Yang, who was wearing a red cloak.
"Let's go to the Fragrance Restaurant for some tea. Then, we'll go to the Jadeite Pavilion." Ping Yang blinked, almost as if she had already made up her mind.
"That's a good idea. What do you think?" Fang Zhengzhi nodded in agreement. Then, he looked at Yan Xiu, who had been silent all this time.
"Mm." Yan Xiu nodded his head lightly.
"Your highness, Young Master Yan. Official Fang, this... this is really not possible. I... I... "Wen Dabao was on the verge of tears.
In just two days, the money he had won through horse racing and hunting was almost completely empty. Incidentally, he also had some other things to do. He had even spent almost all of the money he had stashed away in the past.
"It's fine, it's on me." Fang Zhengzhi said generously.
"…" Tears finally fell from Wen Dabao's eyes. He had been tricked by this kind of treat.
Two days ago, Fang Zhengzhi and Yan Xiu had come to visit.
Wen Dabao was extremely emotional. He immediately expressed his feelings and promised to treat Fang Zhengzhi and Yan Xiu to a feast.
However, Fang Zhengzhi shook his head.
"It's on me!"
Wen Dabao almost knelt down upon hearing this. What a good man! This was a true good man! To be able to follow behind Lord Fang in this life, it was all worth it.
However, Wen Dabao quickly understood what Fang Zhengzhi meant by treating.
He said too much...
That was all tears.
Fang Zhengzhi and Yan Xiu would order and Wen Dabao would foot the bill.
After that, Wen Dabao learned his lesson. He immediately went into seclusion and refused to meet anyone. However, this did not stop Ping Yang, who was known as the ruler of Flame Capital City.
As such, Wen Dabao realized that after he went into seclusion, the number of people who came to eat had increased by one.
"Dabao!" At that moment, a middle-aged man walked out.
"Father? Why are you out? "Wen Dabao was slightly taken aback when he saw the man.
"Nothing much, I just realized that my memory is not very good recently. A few days ago, I dropped some silvers in the yard. I couldn't find them, aish... so I came out to take a look." The middle-aged man sighed.
"Dropped silvers in the yard?!" Wen Dabao's eyes lit up. He muttered to himself, "Silver fell in the courtyard, so why did you come to the mansion to look for it? Are you stupid?"
However, he would not say this out loud.
Because...
That would only result in a beating.
"Mm, I'll go search the streets. I'll be leaving first." The middle-aged man left.
Wen Dabao's eyes lit up as he watched the middle-aged man leave. There's silvers in the yard? Hahaha... there's silvers!
...
Three days passed by in the blink of an eye.
There were only two days left until the court examinations. All of the candidates began to close their residences and turn away guests to focus on their final preparations for the court examinations.
At this moment...
A piece of news traveled straight to the Flame Capital City.
The message was simple. "Nangong Hao announces his participation in the court examinations!"
"Nangong Hao is participating in the court examinations?!"
"Is this news true?"
"Of course it's true. The Imperial Academy confirmed it himself."
"If Nangong Hao participates, will Fang Zhengzhi have a chance of topping the rankings?"
"What nonsense. Even if Nangong Hao doesn't participate, Fang Zhengzhi won't stand a chance! There was still Wu Feng. He had only used three moves to defeat Qin Yan! Compared to when he used the Sun Shooting Bow to ambush Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming during the Horse Hunting Competition, this is completely different. "
"That's right, I can't wait for the court examinations!"
Everyone in the Flame Capital City was talking about it.
At the same time, a few riders passed through the gates of the Flame Capital City and headed towards the palace. They were as fast as lightning.
"It's the Dragon Protection Squad!"
"I wonder what big news it is?"
"For the Dragon Protection Squad to rush back to Flame Capital City in such a hurry, it must be something extraordinary."
On the streets of the capital, the passersby were guessing as they watched the Dragon Protection Squad.
Fang Zhengzhi, who was walking out of the restaurant with Yan Xiu and Ping Yang, coincidentally saw the Dragon Protection Squad. However, he was not surprised at all.
Because...
He did not know them.
However, Ping Yang's eyes lit up in an instant.
"Hey, look, it's the Dragon Protection Squad. I wonder what has caused them to be in such a hurry?" Ping Yang shouted excitedly. He seemed to be very excited.
"The Dragon Protection Squad?" Yan Xiu's gaze also fell on the few Dragon Protection Squad members who were flying past, and his expression changed slightly.
However, this change only lasted for a moment.
Then...
Yan Xiu also raised his head slightly and looked at the azure sky and Bai Qu, who was floating in the sky. He seemed to be thinking about something.
"Hey, where are we going next?" At this moment, Wen Dabao ran out of the restaurant. He had already paid the bill.
However, compared to before, Wen Dabao didn't look depressed at all this time. Instead, his face was filled with joy, as if he was very happy to pay the bill.
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