Chapter 290 - 162: The Mastermind Behind the Scenes
Escort Masters often travel far and wide, and naturally, they gather a wealth of information along the way.
Therefore, whenever the escort team takes a break and stays at an inn, people from the martial arts world love to chat with the Escort Masters to inquire about news along the road.
Although the Jin Sect is not far from the Capital City, the news of the Celestial Heart Sect rebels attempting an assassination in the capital hadn’t yet spread. Xu Qing and Lord Feng, however, were first to hear fresh news from the Escort Masters.
"This is quite mysterious, indeed. Lately, there’s been constant thunder in the capital, even when the skies are clear! The Celestial Master’s Mansion is so renowned, yet a large hole was struck by Celestial Thunder right over the main hall. I heard it’s just now being repaired." The Gold-Hanging Escort Master smacked his lips, seeming to force a connection between the capital’s unusual weather phenomenon and the assassination attempt on the dog Emperor.
After all, the Celestial Master’s Mansion is backed by the royal family. If the mansion is struck by heaven’s thunder, doesn’t that imply that the royals’ fortune is also in jeopardy...
This Gold-Hanging Escort Master is excellent at everything. When incidents happen during escort missions, he readily helps out, except he has no filter on his mouth and dares to say anything.
Is he doing it intentionally? Not really, he’s just a coarse Martial Artist, lacking a string for discretion in his brain.
The Town Guarding Escort Master, fearing he’d say something far too rebellious, interrupted him and started talking about business matters.
When everyone lost interest in talking, the Town Guarding Escort Master got up to bid farewell, leading the escort team away from Lord Feng’s residence.
Seeing no one else was around, Lord Feng pulled Xu Qing over to showcase his newly transported goods, together admiring the valuable ancient artifacts and paintings.
"These are treasures from previous dynasties. Look at this birdcage. It’s said that during the Xixi Dynasty, Nanyan presented His Majesty Hongming with a pair of golden canaries, and this was the cage for those precious birds."
"It’s just perfect to provide a new home for Uncle now..."