RPAGF Chapter 200 Nanli Form
Chapter 200 Nanli Form
At the same time, dozens of figures suddenly flashed out of the house, dressed exactly like the two people at the door, all in red outfits.
Upon hearing that Lin Shu dared to address Chou Er by his given name, those people drew their weapons at her.
Lin Shu calmly pointed to the thing she had just thrown down and said nonchalantly, "I advise you to take a look at that token first."
After she finished speaking, a woman dressed in a bright orange outfit, who seemed to be the leader, took the token and examined it carefully. She saw that the token was made of purple jade, with words carved in the middle, and it was very exquisite.
The hollowed-out characters look like the character "姝" from the front, but from the back they look like the characters "无双"! I wonder what kind of skill it would take to create such an ingenious design.
But that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that only the Pavilion Master on the top floor, whom we've never met, possesses this purple jade token. Even Lord Chou Er only has a blue jade token...
Thinking of this, the woman in the orange-red outfit trembled slightly as she held the token.
With a thud, the woman in the orange-red outfit knelt before Lin Shu, holding the token respectfully above her head with both hands, and said tremblingly:
"Your subordinate...Chi Yi greets the Pavilion Master!"
Those around looked at the respectful Chi Yi on the ground, then at the expressionless Lin Shu, all with expressions of surprise: What did the boss call her? Pavilion Master? This person is actually the Pavilion Master?
"I've met the Pavilion Master!"
The crowd realized what was happening, knelt down, and cried out in unison.
"Get up! Take me to see Ugly Two!" Lin Shu took the purple jade token handed to her by Chi Yi and waved to the crowd.
Chi Yi stood up in response, respectfully taking half a step ahead of Lin Shu to lead the way, saying, "Please, Pavilion Master."
Lin Shu nodded.
Halfway there, he suddenly turned back to the two men who had been guarding the gate and said, "Don't forget to bring in the person who came with me."
"Yes," the two quickly replied.
Lin Shu nodded and followed Chi Yi to Chou Er's residence on the sixth floor. Along the way, she learned a lot about the situation of Nanli Wushuang Pavilion.
Although I had learned about it from Ushiji's report, hearing it from someone else is always different.
The Peerless Pavilion in Nanli is divided into seven levels based on strength and contribution, from top to bottom: purple, blue, cyan, green, yellow, orange, and red.
The number of people in each level varies, but they are all ranked according to their strength. The color of their clothes also reflects this. For example, in the first floor, the Red Level 1 is the first Red Level and the Orange Level is the last, so they can wear orange-red. The others can only wear red.
Sixth floor.
When Chou Er saw Lin Shu come in with Chi Yi, she was still a little incredulous. She had sent people to search for Lin Shu after hearing that she had fallen off a cliff, but there had been no news. Now that Lin Shu was standing in front of her, she was naturally quite surprised!
"Your subordinate, Chou Er, greets Master." Chou Er didn't care whether Chi Yi had left or not, and immediately bowed to Lin Shu.
"Get up!" Lin Shu said, then walked past Chou Er, who was kneeling on the ground, and went into the house first.
Ushiji quickly got up and followed, not forgetting to send Akashi away before leaving.
"Sit down!" Lin Shu sat in the main seat and looked at Chou Er standing below her, saying slowly, "Find two people for me."
Ugly Second had just sat down halfway when he heard this, he immediately stood up, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Master, please give your orders."
Seeing the other party's attitude, Lin Shu didn't bother with the formality of offering a seat. Instead, she waved her hand and produced a scroll, saying:
"One of them is Princess Feng Xin of Fengming Kingdom. This is a portrait of her and her maid. She is good at disguising herself and can be identified by the woman in black beside her."
"Yes." When Chou Er heard that they were looking for the eldest princess of Fengming, he was only surprised for a moment before regaining his composure.
Upon taking the scroll, they found it contained portraits of two people, the eldest princess and Aru.
After reading it, Chou Er put the scroll away, then looked up at Lin Shu and asked, "I wonder who the other person you are looking for is...?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Shu picked up a sheet of Xuan paper from the table in front of her, began to write and draw on it, and soon handed the drawing to Chou Er:
"As for the other person, whose name is unknown, just look for him in this painting!"
Ugly Second replied, "Yes, Master."
Lin Shu nodded in satisfaction, then, as if she had thought of something, she continued, "Tell me about the current situation in Nanli."
"Yes." Ugly Second replied respectfully, taking out a stack of documents from a hidden compartment on the side and handing them to Lin Shu, continuing:
“Master, there are currently three main forces in Nanli: the Imperial Preceptor’s Mansion, the Regent’s Mansion, and the Peerless Pavilion.”
Although the Regent was very capable, he was, after all, a man, so his power gradually waned, while the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion subtly gained the upper hand.
Our Wushuang Pavilion is a Jianghu organization that does not openly participate in court struggles, but the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion has never given up on trying to win us over.
"That's right! There seems to be some secret hidden in the secret passage of the Imperial Preceptor's mansion, but we subordinates are incompetent; every time we reach the entrance, we're stuck, making it impossible to explore!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Shu tapped her fingers on the table thoughtfully and asked, "Is there a chance to lure them away so I can investigate myself?"
This investigation, naturally, is an investigation of the Imperial Preceptor's residence.
Ugly Second thought for a moment, then pulled out an invitation from a pile of miscellaneous items on the corner of the table, and said somewhat awkwardly:
“My lord, in three days it will be the 150th birthday of Zhu Yao, the Grand Preceptor of the Southern Li Kingdom. The Grand Preceptor’s residence has sent me an invitation. I originally did not plan to go, but now it seems that this birthday celebration is a good opportunity.”
"Then in three days, you can choose a few people to come with me." Lin Shu nodded and accepted the invitation.
Ugly Second is right, it is indeed a good opportunity! With more people around, it's easier to act!
Moreover, Lin Shu also wanted to see whether the Southern Li National Preceptor, who could live to be 150 years old, was a human or a ghost!
"By the way, are there any nobles in this imperial city with the surname Cui?"
Lin Shu suddenly thought of the man she encountered on the way who had made her want to kill him. If it weren't for the fact that there were many of them, she probably would have really killed him instead of just slashing his face!
Ugly Second thought for a moment and replied:
"Reporting to Your Majesty, there are many people with the surname Cui, but only the Cui Grand Tutor's Mansion can truly be called a noble family."
The Southern Li army is mostly controlled by Grand Tutor Cui and the Regent, so it seems the two families are now considering a marriage alliance.
"A marriage alliance?" Lin Shu then remembered that Zi Yi had mentioned in his report that the Regent of Nanli had found a son.
Ugly Two continued:
"That's right. However, according to my investigation, the Grand Tutor's eldest daughter, Cui Haitang, seems unwilling to agree to the marriage."
Although this regent's son is highly talented, skilled in both literature and martial arts, and proficient in all the arts, he wears a mask every day, just like his father. No one has ever seen his true face, leading some to speculate that his appearance must be damaged or ugly!
Most women are attracted to handsome men, and Cui Haitang is no exception; moreover, she seems to already have a man she likes…
Next, it was Chou Er who kept talking, while Lin Shu sat aside listening to the secrets of each household...
Lin Shu's expression was unreadable. This Nanli was far more interesting than she had imagined! Compared to this, the secrets of Fengming's inner quarters were nothing!
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