The Disguise Was Exposed
While Wang Yue and the others were busy with their affairs, Beggar Uncle had set sail aboard a Jiang Zuo Alliance warship. Judging by his destination, he was probably headed for the Japanese islands.
Something exciting had happened in Hangzhou recently: Sima Chang'an, a famous salt merchant from Jiangnan, was going to hold the Zan Hua Conference.
The event took place only once every three years, and Hangzhou was bustling with excitement. Many talented young women would take part, and plenty of scholars and poets had come to watch.
When Yue Lingshan and Yuan Jin Xia heard about such a fun event, they insisted on going. They didn't want to participate; they just wanted to join the excitement. After all, neither of them was the demure sort.
Wang Yue didn't feel comfortable letting the two women go alone. Poison was all too easy to come by in this era, so he had no choice but to follow them.
In fact, the results of most competitions were decided in advance. The event itself was lively enough, but the outcome was often disappointing.
This time, Wang Yue had guessed the beginning but not the ending, because the first-place winner turned out to be Shangguan Xi, whom they hadn't seen in a long time.
Yuan Jin Xia had been standing some distance away. When she saw someone demonstrating swordsmanship, the figure looked familiar. Now that she had heard the name, she exclaimed in surprise, "Shangguan Xi came here too?"
When Yue Lingshan saw that Yuan Jin Xia wanted to go over, she was reluctant and said bluntly, "We'd better stay out of the Wu An Bang's affairs."
Yuan Jin Xia stuck out her tongue. Remembering how she'd been pestered last time, she quickly changed the subject. "What's Dongfang Girl