Xu Xiaogang, helped to his feet, rubbed his knees but didn't kneel again.
He quickly changed the subject and said to Jiang Yun, "Jiang Yun, I came to see you about something important."
Jiang Yun looked at him with some confusion. "Something important?"
"Come on, let's talk inside. It's cold out here."
"Get me a cup of hot water."
Once they entered the room, Qian Bochou tactfully stayed outside instead of following them in.
Jiang Yun poured a cup of hot water and handed it to him. Only then did he ask, "You're not here to ask me to help catch demons again, are you?"
"No." Xu Xiaogang shook his head. "My partner and I have received another assignment. We need to investigate and capture an evil practitioner who infiltrated Nanzhou Prefecture."
Then Xu Xiaogang told Jiang Yun the basic information about their target, Qin Yu.
"That's the situation." Xu Xiaogang sipped the hot water to warm himself. "I made some inquiries. Apparently, a famous courtesan recently arrived in Nanzhou Prefecture. They call her Miss Qian'er."
"My sister can't very well go into a place like that."
"I was planning to charge into that den of dragons and tigers alone."
"But my sister was worried, so she insisted I ask you to come along."
"My sister will provide support from outside."
After hearing him out, Jiang Yun understood what was going on. He fell silent for a moment, then asked, "When are you planning to go?"
"Tonight!"
"Weichun Tower doesn't come cheap. Who's paying?"
"I'll cover the bill," Xu Xiaogang said.
Jiang Yun thought it over, then nodded. "All right. I'll meet you outside Weichun Tower tonight."
Whenever he needed something, he'd asked Xu Suwen to look after Jiang Qiaoqiao.
Now that Xu Suwen needed his help, Jiang Yun naturally