The fish head was huge, but it was smelly and fishy. It was obvious that it wasn't fresh.
The soup was thick, but it was oily and salty. It was obviously not a high quality soup.
As for the pancake, it was obvious that it was torn by hand. Profound Sovereign glanced at the shop owner's black hands and didn't dare to touch it.
She used her chopsticks to pick up some fish head meat and dipped it in the soup. Profound Sovereign couldn't eat anymore. Looking at Lu Ping, he was eating with relish. Profound Sovereign almost suspected that they were eating the same thing.
Eight bowls were served. Only Su Tang could eat like Lu Ping. Morin, Fang Yizhu, and Ling Ziyan were having a hard time eating. Not to mention the table of the Liao King and the three clan heads. They were basically waving their chopsticks and competing with their acting skills. The table was full of fish head pancakes from the beginning to the end.
This was definitely not a skilled craftsman hiding in a poor market. This was indeed a shop that opened on Fish Market Street. They used the nearby ingredients to help these poor fishermen occasionally fill their stomachs with crude food. The materials used and the selection of materials didn't involve the level of being particular or not, so how could high ranking officials and nobles like the Profound Emperor eat it?
Profound Sovereign wanted to give up after moving her chopsticks. But looking at Lu Ping eating with relish, she couldn't help but move her chopsticks again. After confirming that it wasn't her problem, she stopped moving.
Lu Ping ate very quickly. In just a short while, there wasn't even any soup left. Su Tang was the only one who was still eating. The others were sitting in silence and paying attention to Lu Ping and Profound Emperor's table from time to time.
Seeing Lu Ping put down his chopsticks, Profound Sovereign waved her hand outside the shop. A servant immediately flew over and placed two cups of hot tea on the table. Seeing this, the Liao King at the other table gestured to the servant and finally asked for four more cups. The servant saw that there was still one table left. He didn't want it to be empty and immediately brought four more cups.
The ten cups of steaming hot tea seemed to have diluted the grease in this small dirty shop, and the important figures of the Xuan Jun Empire finally regained some color. On the other side, Lu Ping had already picked up the cup of tea and finished it in one gulp. He wiped his mouth and looked at the Profound Sovereign, waiting for her to speak.
The attendant waiting outside the shop was a little confused at this moment. Should he go up and refill the tea since he was drinking so much? He looked at the Profound Sovereign, hoping to receive instructions. However, the Profound Sovereign was finally able to talk about serious matters, and she couldn't be bothered with these small details anymore.
"The arrest warrant has been withdrawn." The moment the Profound Sovereign said this, Liang Tongbei, who had been a human range hood on the table for a while and had been poisoned by the fish head pancake, spat out the tea that he had just drunk.
"Hot hot hot!" He shouted a few times, but those who understood knew how could a xiuzhe of his level be scalded by hot water? This was nothing more than an explanation for his loss of composure. As for the three people at the same table, they knew why Liang Tongbei had lost his composure. Because the arrest warrant was still posted all over the country, and the Profound Sovereign hadn't given any clear instructions on it. However, when Lu Ping said this, Liang Tongbei spat out the tea as he anxiously gestured to his subordinates outside the shop, indicating for them to carry out the order.
The people of the Law Enforcement Division flew out. Because of the Profound Sovereign's opening words, the nationwide arrest warrant that had been going on for more than a year was stopped just like that.
The person in question, Lu Ping, was stunned for a moment, and it took him a while to react before he realized what the Profound Sovereign was talking about. He nodded and said, "Thank you."
Thank you?
Hearing this reply, everyone couldn't help but curse in their hearts. This unprecedented pardon was only exchanged with a "thank you"?
However, the Profound Sovereign seemed to have gotten used to Lu Ping's style, and she didn't seem to care about this at all. She continued, "Mister should understand my attitude, right?"
"Understood." Lu Ping nodded. This was a gesture of goodwill to them, and he naturally knew this. Not having the arrest warrant saved him a lot of trouble, and he welcomed it very much.
"What do you plan to do next, Mister?" the Profound Sovereign asked.
"I have some personal matters to take care of," Lu Ping said.
"Mister's strength is unfathomable, and I'm sure any problem will be easily resolved," the Profound Sovereign said.
"I hope so." Lu Ping smiled.
"If there's anything that would be convenient for us to help, just say it," the Profound Sovereign said.
"Oh?" Lu Ping's expression changed slightly, and the Profound Sovereign very naturally put on a sincere expression.
"Can Zhenfeng College recover a bit?" Lu Ping said.
Pu!
This time, it was Lord Qin Chuan's turn to spit out. Although the Council Supervisory Department wasn't directly under the Officials Supervision Department, everyone knew the relationship between them and the Qin family. He didn't wait for the Profound Sovereign to speak, and he immediately gestured to his subordinates outside the shop, telling them to quickly pass the message to the Council Supervisory Department.
After he had finished making the arrangements, he heard that the Profound Sovereign had indeed agreed. While Qin Chuan let out a long breath, he suddenly felt his heart clench. What if this Lu Ping made another request for Qin Qi's death? Thinking of this, Qin Chuan felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. He didn't even dare to look at Lu Ping, and only listened carefully.
"Many thanks," Lu Ping said.
Hearing this, Qin Chuan's heart skipped a beat. When he heard that Lu Ping didn't say anything else after saying these two words, he felt as if his life had been spared.
Then, there was an awkward silence. Lu Ping waited for about half a minute, and seeing that the Profound Sovereign didn't say anything else, he said, "If there's nothing else, we'll take our leave first."
"Sorry for disturbing you," the Profound Sovereign said, and didn't try to persuade him to stay.
"Goodbye, goodbye." Lu Ping said to the Profound Sovereign, and then to the four important figures at the table. After he came out, he waved at the people outside the shop. Su Tang and the others followed him out, and the shop owner stood there stupidly, rubbing his hands nervously. The guy who treated us didn't pay! What should I do? Should I chase after him? I can't possibly care about the Profound Sovereign, right?
Just as he was in a dilemma, Lu Ping thought of it first, and he took a step back.
"I forgot to pay," he said. After settling the bill with the shop owner, paying, and changing, he said "goodbye" to the people in the shop, and the Profound Sovereign expressed her gratitude to Lu Ping for treating them. After that, both parties finally said goodbye.
Lu Ping and the others walked out of the street, turned, and headed out of the city. The Profound Sovereign was still sitting at the table in the dirty shop, and the four people behind her naturally didn't dare to leave first. However, Qin Chuan looked a little restless, as if he was in a dilemma about something.
"If you want to ask him to let Qin Qi go, it's best not to," the Profound Sovereign suddenly said.
Qin Chuan was shocked. The Profound Sovereign didn't even turn to look at him, and she actually guessed his thoughts? Indeed, when he saw that Lu Ping was quite friendly and easy to talk to, he really wanted to go up and ask for his son's mercy, and see if there was any way to resolve this. However, the Profound Sovereign didn't move, so he didn't dare to be rude and leave first.
"If you do this, you will probably remind him, and he might turn around and go to your house," the Profound Sovereign said. It sounded like he was joking, but his expression and tone didn't seem to be joking at all.
Qin Chuan didn't have time to think about it. Anyway, he couldn't go against the Profound Sovereign's wishes, so he quickly stood up and said, "Yes."
At this time, King Lian also stood up and came to the Profound Sovereign's side, asking, "What should we do with those two?"
Ren Ya and Song Yu were still kneeling on the street, not daring to move. When Lu Ping left, he didn't care about them either.
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