655: Two Great Household Administrators (Part One) [Please Vote for the Monthly Ticket]

Gu Chi knew better than to ask any more questions.

His gaze returned to the intelligence report, his eyes uncertain.

Qi Shan yawned wearily. "If Luan Gongyi really has ulterior motives, wouldn't dealing with him be as easy as turning over your hand? How many people in this world can escape your Way of the Scholar? Whatever demons or monsters he might be, none of his thoughts can hide from you."

Gu Chi closed the bamboo slip in his hands and put it back where it belonged. "It's rare to hear even a few words of praise from you."

Qi Shan couldn't be bothered to respond to his sarcasm.

Qiu Cheng's body lay in state at the Tang Residence for seven days.

On the eighth, the funeral procession set out for his hometown.

Shen Tang kept her promise and sent an elite troop to escort Qiu Cheng's entire family home. She appointed the Eighth-Rank Gongcheng as their temporary commander, not minding in the least that he was Qiu Cheng's former retainer or that he had yet to pledge allegiance to her. Many people came to see the funeral procession off that day, most of them familiar faces. The Eighth-Rank Gongcheng spotted Luan Xin in the crowd at once and thought, The gentleman really does have a good eye for people.

Though Lord Shen had entered official service at a young age, she was thorough in her dealings and kept her word. Surely the good reputation he had heard about her was true.

Even he couldn't help feeling favorably toward her.

Luan Xin watched the funeral procession depart, his gaze solemn, until it disappeared from sight. He stood there for a while, then turned to head back to the government office—only to see Shen Tang watching him from a few steps