Kiyomi Tsuki and His Fox - Chapter 66
Staring coldly at the swaying curtain, Kiyomi Tsuki was extremely annoyed. Damn it, he said he liked me last night. But the moment he saw a beautiful woman, he completely forgot about me. Wait, wait, what am I thinking? That dream can't be real. Ugh, there must be something wrong with me.
The white fox tilted its head, looking at its master. "What's wrong, Master? What's wrong?"
Wang Jie came out from inside and said with a smile, "Young Master Jianyue, the Lord of the Fortress invites you in for breakfast."
Breakfast? And that vixen? Humph, no way.
Qing Jianyue said with a displeased look, "Tell the fortress master that it's not necessary. I need to go to the Cai residence."
"But, but, the lord of the fortress said..."
"Fox, let's go."
"etc……"
Without even glancing at the anxious Wang Jie, Kiyomi Tsuki, accompanied by the white fox, ran off like two dazzling rays of light.
"The Fourth Lord is returning to the fortress this evening." Wang Jie jumped up and down in anger. "If you don't greet the Fourth Lord when he comes back, he will definitely scold you. Don't blame me then."
Leaving the academy, they headed straight for the Cai residence. Upon arrival, Qing Jianyue didn't rush to find Cai Bo'an; instead, she ran into the warm room to play with the Cai family's two young masters (one eight years old, the other three). The three mischievous children, along with a fox, rolled and tumbled on the thick carpet, having a wild time. It wasn't until Grandma Cai came and tugged at their ears that the three children finally sat down properly at the dining table to eat. After breakfast, Cai Bo'an invited Qing Jianyue to sit in the study, while the white fox remained in the warm room to continue playing with the two young masters.
"Is Miss Zhao's sweetheart the handsome brother?" Qing Jianyue asked bluntly.
Cai Bo'an was taken aback and asked in surprise, "How could Jian Yue think that Miss Zhao's sweetheart is Zhong He?"
"Because handsome older brother is a dead playboy," Kiyomi Tsuki said matter-of-factly.
The carved door opened, and Grandma Cai came in carrying fragrant tea.
Cai Bo'an chuckled and said, "You dead playboy? If Zhonghe were here, he would be so angry that he would break your thin neck."
Grandma Cai smiled gently.
"After thinking it over, I think handsome brother is the best choice. Does the Chief Enforcer know that Miss Zhao's sweetheart is someone else?" Qing Jianyue took the fragrant tea handed to her by Granny Cai and sniffed it like a puppy.
After setting out the fragrant tea, Grandma Cai gracefully left the study and closed the door.
“Last night, the lord and I talked for a long time.” Cai Bo’an picked up a cup of fragrant tea.
Last night? Kiyomi Tsuki's eyes looked strange.
"To talk about Miss Zhao, we probably have to go back to when Yongqing had that incident three years ago."
Kiyoshi thought to himself: How is this related to Lei Yongqing again? Isn't this too much of a coincidence?
"Mrs. Su's father was a banner lord in this fort, managing the business in Caozhou. Three years ago, Banner Lord Zhao passed away due to illness. Miss Zhao was sixteen years old and still unmarried. Because Mrs. Su had just given birth to a son and her father had passed away, she was also seriously ill due to grief. Haibo was naturally worried about leaving, so he asked Yongqing, who was on business in Caozhou, to bring Miss Zhao back. At that time, Yongqing had three young men under his command, two of whom you know. One is He Zhiqiang, and the other is Liu Xicheng."
"The two of them?"
"Yes. There was another one named Wang Nan. You don't know him. Because he passed away three years ago in that incident."
"Dead?"
“These three young people were all very outstanding. Yongqing always valued them highly and often thought about promoting them, so he would take them with him wherever he went so that they would have opportunities to perform. That day, after Yongqing caused trouble, he knew that Kang Boying would never let him go. In order not to implicate them, he split up with them and fled. Even so, alas, Wang Nan was still injured and died in that incident while protecting Miss Zhao.”
"You don't mean to say that Wang Nan is Miss Zhao's sweetheart, do you?"
“Who can say for sure about such things?” Cai Bo’an finished his tea, picked up the teapot and filled his cup. “Yongqing’s death caused the pillar of power in the fort to tilt. Liu Jianhua took the opportunity to jump out and planted his spies everywhere, making the fort a mess. Seeing that the situation was not good, Haibo resolutely took his wife, children and Miss Zhao and left the fort to do business in the south.”
"Hasn't Miss Zhao met a suitable young man in the past three years?"
"To my knowledge, no."
I see.
Kiyomi Tsuki jumped up. "I'm sorry to disturb you, Great Enforcer. I have some things to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."
Cai Bo'an stood up and laughed, "Are you looking for Xicheng? You'd better ride a horse there. That kid won't stay quietly at home when he's free. He's either riding and shooting arrows at the drill ground or hunting deep in the back mountains."
"Thank you for your guidance, Your Excellency. I will take my leave now."
Leaving the Cai residence, Qing Jianyue headed straight for the stables. From afar, she heard Feiyun's neighing. The stable boy called out, "Quiet, don't make a fuss. Feiyun, ah..." Feiyun flew out of the stables like a colorful ribbon, leaping over the stable boy's head and rushing towards Qing Jianyue like a whirlwind.
Kiyomi Tsuki opened her arms wide and laughed joyfully: "Flying Cloud."
Feiyun let out a long cry, then suddenly lowered its head and snuggled into Qingjian Yue's arms. Qingjian Yue laughed and hugged it playfully. The white fox jumped up and down in anger: Master, Master, you're being unfair to me again.
The stable boy patted his chest. "That was terrifying!"
Just as Cai Bo'an had predicted, Qing Jianyue found Liu Xicheng at the Great Training Ground. Although it was snowing, the Great Training Ground was crowded with people and very lively. Liu Xicheng was dressed in a yellow samurai uniform embroidered with patterns, black samurai boots, and a large black cloak draped over his shoulders, exuding an air of heroic grandeur.
He placed the arrows on a specially made giant bow, his hand still holding two arrows. Suddenly, three arrows flew like meteors, one after another. The first arrow hit the bullseye on the target three hundred paces away, followed by the second arrow piercing the fletching of the first, and the third arrow piercing the fletching of the second, forming a chain.
Cheers resounded through the sky.
Qing Jianyue couldn't help but recall the decisive battle with the Sky Eagle Sect that night, when Lu Qingcheng had also saved his life with three arrows in quick succession. That night, in saving him, Lu Qingcheng's old wound had reopened, and it took more than a month to heal. Thinking of this, Qing Jianyue felt a surge of warmth in his heart.
"Jianyue, what are you doing here?" Lei Yongxiang's voice suddenly rang in my ears.
Kiyoshi was startled and turned his head to see Lei Yongxiang sitting upright on a tall, strong horse, followed by four personal knights. Lei Yongxiang's eyes gleamed as he scrutinized him; his composed demeanor was completely different from when they first met at Tianyi Ranch. Beads of sweat dripped from Kiyoshi's forehead. His lips twitched, a half-smile playing on his lips. "I've come to see Liu Xicheng."
Lei Yongxiang nodded.
The Lu Family Fort warriors, who had been surrounding the drill ground, instantly parted to make way. Liu Xicheng handed his bow and arrows to his men, strode over, and greeted them with a cupped-fist salute and a smile: "Third Lord, you've arrived. How about we exchange a few blows?"
“Not today. Jian Yue is here; he needs to talk to you about something,” Lei Yongxiang said.
Liu Xicheng looked at Qing Jianyue in surprise. Qing Jianyue smiled brightly. Snowflakes drifting like feathers, a smile as radiant as the sun, a proud white horse, a cunning fox—the lively scene drew gasps of amazement from those around them.