"Of course, that's no problem. But you'll have to give me a rough idea of what's going on. Otherwise, I'd be diving in blind, and I might accidentally offend one of your imperial family's taboos. That wouldn't be good."
Lu Xiaotian was naturally willing to help Xiang Qingcheng. But knowing nothing about the matter at hand went against his usual way of doing things.
"It's too complicated to explain in a short while. I slipped out today, but my good friend Xu Qin will come see you within the next day or two. You can ask her whatever you want to know. Also, wasn't your female slave looking for a place to stay? Xu Qin can take care of that for you, too. You dared to enslave the consort of the Prince of Changning's household, so I assume Xiang Changning died at your hands. You certainly have some nerve." Xiang Qingcheng regarded Lu Xiaotian with a disapproving look.
"You certainly know quite a lot. When I returned to the Crimson Abyss Continent, I was badly injured and needed someone on the surface to handle things for me. As it happened, Xiang Changning foolishly crossed my path. What, are you going to seek justice for him?" Lu Xiaotian hadn't expected Xiang Qingcheng to know far more than he'd imagined.
"You and the prince's consort have been seen together for some time. Xiang Changning's soul tablet hasn't gone out, but the Xiang imperial family isn't as simple as it seems to outsiders. People have suspected you for a while. And a group of Golden Core guards from the Prince of Changning's household mysteriously disappeared. I assume you were behind that, too. No one has challenged you yet only because of your strength, and because of your friendship with Uncle Kuang. But given