Chapter 677: Beauty and the Beast
Kaifeng was not far from Mount Song. Utilizing Qinggong, Song Qingshu rushed along the way and arrived at his destination by dusk.
“Move along, move along! Do you think you can just barge into the residence of the Military Commissioner?” The guard at the entrance impatiently waved his hand. He greeted visitors daily and was familiar with almost everyone associated with his master. Song Qingshu was a complete stranger to him. Moreover, dressed in Han attire, he was even less inclined to take him seriously.
Song Qingshu smiled wryly. ‘Meeting the King of Hell is easy, but dealing with his little devils is tough.’ A mere courtyard wall could not have stopped him, but since he was here to ask for a favor, sneaking in would not be appropriate. Thus, he decided to approach things openly.
“I really know your lady. Handsome, just look at my pure and innocent smile—do I look like someone who would lie?” Song Qingshu forced a smile, speaking with an awkward tone.
The guard snorted. “If you looked like a liar, how would you deceive anyone? You Han people are the most cunning. I won’t fall for your tricks.”
Song Qingshu nearly lost his temper and slapped the guard right then and there. However, as the saying went, even when beating a dog, one must consider its master. He shared some history with Madame Tang, and killing her subordinate upon their second meeting would not reflect well on him.
He had already tried numerous ways to get through, yet this guard remained utterly impervious to persuasion. Frustrated, he even considered using his Lion’s Roar to call Madame Tang out directly.
In the end, he resisted that tempting idea and kept reminding himself of Lei Lao Hu’s words—‘we must win people over with virtue, with virtue!’
“Give this to your lady. She will know who I am,” Song Qingshu finally thought of a solution. He retrieved a dagger from his robes and handed it over.