He then immediately twirled his sword and struck Yuan Sichen's heart. If his companion Song Hengchuan hadn't come over and pulled Yuan Sichen away, Yuan Sichen would probably have already become a dead soul under his own sword.
Song Hengchuan drew his sword and went to fight Bai Yulang. The weapons clashed and made a piercing sound.
Yuan Sichen stood aside, frowning as he looked at Bai Yulang. Why did this man's martial arts moves seem so familiar, especially his fierce leg techniques? In his memory, only one person was as skilled as him, but that person had long ago...
After several dozen moves, Song Hengchuan was clearly no match for Bai Yulang, so he shouted, "Yuan Sichen, what are you still standing there for?"
After watching for a long time, Yuan Sichen felt more and more that Bai Yulang's martial arts moves were very similar to that person's.
After he came to his senses, he couldn't help but call out to Bai Yulang, "Xiao Shilang!"
Bai Yulang froze.
It was this moment of pause that made Yuan Sichen certain that the person in front of him was the "dead" Xiao Shilang.
"You're not dead!" Yuan Sichen's tone was somewhat agitated, and the emotions in his eyes were unreadable.
Bai Yulang frowned and sneered, "You're disappointed that I'm not dead, aren't you? Are you already thinking about how to harm me again?!"
Yuan Sichen was about to say something, but he turned back to look at the carriage and fell silent.
Song Hengchuan, however, was as excited as if he had discovered a new continent: "Good heavens, they're all alive! I'll take care of you first for my master! Yuan Sichen, come at me together."
As he spoke, he made the first move.
After glancing at Bai Yulang, Yuan Sichen rushed forward as well.
At this moment, the person in the carriage stepped out. Dressed in purple satin with a head of naturally curly black hair, he exuded an exceptionally aloof and noble air. However, the sinister look in his eyes sent chills down one's spine, making it impossible to look him directly in the eye.
He curled his lips slightly: "Xiao Shilang, ha..."
When Bai Yulang saw Xiao Shixun emerge from the carriage, his eyes were filled with bloodshot hatred, and he attacked even more fiercely. Even the combined efforts of Yuan Sichen and Song Hengchuan could not subdue him.
"Xiao Shixun, I want you dead!" Bai Yulang broke through the encirclement of Yuan Sichen and Song Hengchuan and rushed towards Xiao Shixun.
However, Xiao Shixun showed no intention of making a move. He simply took out the token engraved with the character "Jing" and gently stroked it.
As Bai Yulang brought his sword down, Xiao Shixun said coldly, "If I die, Xiao Shijing will die."
Immediately, Bai Yulang's longsword stopped in front of Xiao Shixun's face, his handsome brows furrowed: "What do you mean!"
Xiao Shixun smiled meaningfully, a smile that sent a chill down Bai Yulang's spine.
"I knew Xiao Shijing wasn't dead, because I'm still alive. If he were dead, I would be dead too, understand?" Xiao Shixun's narrow phoenix eyes still held that chilling smile.
Chapter 506 Purple Sweet Potato
Bai Yulang certainly didn't understand; this Xiao Shixun actually...
Song Hengchuan and Yuan Sichen rushed over, ready to protect Xiao Shixun, only to see Bai Yulang standing there motionless with his sword raised, looking terrified.
Seeing that Bai Yulang was in a daze, Xiao Shixun glanced at Song Hengchuan. Song Hengchuan understood and immediately knocked Bai Yulang unconscious with a chop to the neck.
The longsword fell to the ground, and Yuan Sichen reached out to catch the fallen Bai Yulang, asking, "Master, what should we do next...?"
Xiao Shixun glanced at him, then turned and got into the carriage.
Song Hengchuan glanced at Yuan Sichen and whispered, "What's wrong with you? Don't you know that the master dislikes gossip? It seems the master is in a good mood, otherwise you would be dead by now."
Yuan Sichen didn't speak, but instead looked down at the unconscious Bai Yulang.
Only after they left did Yi Bao, who had been squatting in the corner of the alley, stand up. He looked at the stack of hair ribbons in front of him, then at the carriage that had already gone far away, and then picked up the stack of hair ribbons and ran away.
His short legs kept moving, and he ran breathlessly to the Prefectural Governor's office in the Imperial City.
"Hey, where did this kid come from? This isn't a place for you to play." The soldiers stopped him.
"I'm not here to play around, I'm here to report to the authorities and catch bad guys," Yi Bao said, panting.
"Go away, you little brat, what are you reporting to the authorities for? If you really want to report to the authorities, bring your parents here." The soldiers waved their hands impatiently.
"You really are something, looking down on children? Let me tell you, I am Feng Yibao, the young master of the Xuanwang Mansion." As he spoke, Yibao took out a mini token from his body, with the character "Bao" engraved on the front and the three characters "Xuanwang Mansion" engraved on the back.
The officers leaned down and took a closer look. Although the token was small, it was something that couldn't be faked.
He shuddered and immediately bowed respectfully, saying, "So it's the young master. Does the young master want to report to the authorities? I'll lead you inside."
Yi Bao snorted: "You bunch of snobs, if you hadn't revealed your identities, were you going to throw me out today?!"
"No, no, please, young master." The soldiers never expected that the child in front of them was actually the young master of the Xuan Prince's mansion.
Upon seeing the prefect, Yi Bao said, "Sir, you must hurry and save him! I saw a young uncle being kidnapped by bad guys!"
"What does that uncle look like, and what does that bad guy look like?" the prefect asked.
Yi Bao thought for a moment, then replied, "Uncle is so handsome, with big, bright eyes just like mine. As for his height, he's about this tall."
Yi Bao raised her hand, hopping around to indicate the height, and then said, "Oh, right, I heard the bad guy call my uncle's name, it sounded like something like Shi Lang."
The prefect nodded: "Anything else?"
"And then there were those three bad guys. I only remember that the leader of the bad guys was dressed like a purple sweet potato, and his hair was curly, like ripples on the surface of water."
As she spoke, Yibao shook her little arms, mimicking the shape of waves.
The prefect looked at him blankly and said, "Alright, I understand. I will send someone to look for it right away."
"Okay, let's go find him quickly! I'm worried that the handsome uncle might be in danger. That purple sweet potato villain is so scary! I get goosebumps just looking at him." Yi Bao was very worried that the handsome uncle would be harmed by the purple sweet potato villain.
Chapter 507 Being good-looking makes it easy to leave a lasting impression.
"I will send men to look for him immediately." The prefect nodded and ordered his soldiers to search for him.
After reporting the incident to the authorities, Yi Bao left. He was walking down the street with the stack of hair clips in his arms, thinking that these belonged to his uncle and that he should keep them safe for him until he found his uncle.
But he tripped over a protruding stone slab and stumbled. Luckily, he didn't fall, but the hair ribbon in his hand fell to the ground.
He quickly squatted down to pick up the hairbands, not wanting them to get dirty. He patted the dust off the hairbands as he picked them up.
Meanwhile, Lu Chimo, who had declined numerous banquet invitations from ministers, was focused on leaving the palace and rushing to the Imperial Preceptor's residence. He was eager to return to see his beloved Yulang.
He had promised before leaving that he would return immediately after the investiture ceremony and let Yulang see his court robes.
Just then, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Lu Chimo asked, "What's wrong?"
"Reporting to the Imperial Preceptor, there's a child ahead who dropped something and is squatting in the middle of the road picking it up," the coachman replied.
Lu Chimo lifted the carriage curtain and glanced around; it wasn't far from the Imperial Preceptor's residence.
"Then you wait here for a while, I'll go back first." With that, Lu Chimo got off the carriage.
Yi Bao looked up and saw Lu Chi Mo, who was about to leave.
Lu Chimo was dressed in an indigo court robe, with silver thread cloud patterns embroidered on the collar and cuffs. His already exceptional temperament made him look like a noble immortal who was untouched by worldly affairs, which captivated Yi Bao, who always loved to admire beautiful women.
"Aren't you the miracle doctor uncle?" Yi Bao exclaimed.
Lu Chimo stopped and looked at Yi Bao, who was squatting on the ground: "You are... the young master of the Xuan Prince's Mansion?"
Yi Bao nodded vigorously, her chubby cheeks jiggling.
He said happily, "The miracle doctor still remembers me! It seems that being good-looking makes it easy to leave a lasting impression, just like how I remembered the miracle doctor after only meeting him once."
"Why did you buy so many women's hair ribbons, Your Highness?" Lu Chimo asked, glancing at the remaining hair ribbons on the ground.
Yi Bao shook his head after hearing this: "This is not mine. It belongs to a handsome uncle. The uncle was kidnapped by bad guys. I just reported it to the authorities, and the prefect has already sent people to look for him."
"I see. Your Highness is kind-hearted. I will definitely go and thank Your Highness properly after that handsome young man is rescued. I have other matters to attend to, so I will not say any more to Your Highness. Farewell."
Lu Chimo cupped his hands in greeting and prepared to leave, but as he turned around, he heard Yi Bao mutter to himself, "Sigh, I wonder how Uncle Shilang is doing. Has he been bullied by any bad guys? I hope the Prefect can find him soon."
Lu Chimo was taken aback, then immediately squatted down, grabbed Yibao's small shoulders, and asked, "Shilang?"
"Yeah, I heard the bad guy call that little uncle something like Shiro."
"Xiao Shilang?"
"Yes, yes, that's what those bad guys call Uncle Shilang. Oh right, I just remembered, Uncle Shilang calls that purple sweet potato bad guy something like Xun. I have to go tell the Prefect right away." Yi Bao said, breaking free from Lu Chi Mo's hand and quickly picking up the hair ribbon on the ground before turning back.
Lu Chimo reached out and grabbed him: "Young Master, you don't need to go. I will find Shilang."
Yi Bao looked up at Lu Chi Mo, whose expression was a little off: "Does the Divine Doctor Uncle also want to help find Uncle Shi Lang?"
Chapter 508 Yulang has been kidnapped
Lu Chimo nodded slightly: "Thank you very much, young master. I will definitely pay you a visit later to express my gratitude."
After saying that, he immediately turned and left, returning to the palace.
At this moment, Feng Muting and Su Fuliu were in the Imperial Study continuing to process the daily memorials to be presented to the emperor.
Today, Su Fuliu refused to sit on Feng Muting's lap no matter what. Helpless, Feng Muting had someone prepare another chair so that he and Su Fuliu could sit separately.
"Before we left, I had Su Yan prepare things for our wedding. When we get back, he'll summon the best tailors in the capital to the Prince's Mansion to take our wedding measurements," Feng Muting couldn't help but say.
Su Fuliu, who was diligently reviewing memorials, paused her writing upon hearing this, then nodded, her face flushed, and said, "Mmm..."
Feng Muting, however, said with dissatisfaction, "Why isn't A-Liu nodding at me?"
Su Fuliu looked at Feng Muting with a mix of amusement and exasperation: "Tinglang, be serious. The sooner we finish this, the sooner we can go back and have our wedding clothes measured."
It's fortunate that she didn't sit on Feng Muting; otherwise, Feng Muting would have been even less inclined to review the memorials.
Afterwards, Su Fuliu continued to work diligently. Seeing how serious he was, Feng Muting also straightened his attitude and became fully engaged.
He also wanted to finish his work as soon as possible so that he could go back with Su Fuliu to have their wedding dresses made.
Suddenly, a palace servant's voice rang out from outside: "Your Highness, the Imperial Preceptor requests an audience."
Feng Muting was stunned. Wasn't Lu Chimo in a hurry to go back and see Bai Yulang? Why did he turn back?
"Let the Imperial Advisor in."
Then Lu Chimo walked in with a solemn expression, and it was clear at a glance that something bad had happened.
Seeing his expression, Su Fuliu's heart skipped a beat: "Grand Preceptor Mo, has something happened to Shilang?"
The fact that Lu Chimo looked like this made Su Fuliu's first thought that something must have happened to Bai Yulang; otherwise, Lu Chimo wouldn't be like this.
Lu Chimo nodded and then said, "...Yu Lang has been kidnapped."
"What? Then, then hurry up and go find it!" Su Fuliu immediately became nervous.