Song Qingshu nodded. "Pretty good." Objectively speaking, although Xue Pan was a bit of a wastrel, he really did treat Jia Baoyu quite well.
"Then you should've taken your brothers flying with you. You eat alone every time—aren't you being a little too disloyal?" Xue Pan said with a gloomy expression.
Song Qingshu was speechless. How am I supposed to take you along for something like that? It seemed it was time to take him to one of the city's brothels, lest he keep pestering him about this. "Fine. I'll take you next time."
Xue Pan was overjoyed. "Now that's my good brother! Do you know how strictly Baochai has been keeping us in line lately? And with so many murders happening in the city, we've barely had any chances to go out. I've been bored to death."
At that moment, Xue Baochai's voice came from the courtyard. "Everyone, come over. I have something to say."
Xue Baochai was responsible for protecting them on behalf of the Imperial City Department. Her father was Xue Ji, a grand chancellor, and she herself was beautiful. She had long since won everyone's support and had vaguely become the leader of the delegation. At her call, everyone quickly emerged from their rooms and gathered around her.
"Three major cases occurred in succession yesterday. First, the Korean delegation was massacred. Then the Khwarazm delegation was wiped out by a mysterious person. Finally, even the powerful Mongol Empire delegation nearly suffered total annihilation. Xingqing Prefecture is in chaos now, so the delegation is under lockdown. Under normal circumstances, no one is allowed to leave. If you have a special reason, report it to me first." As she spoke, Xue Baochai deliberately glanced at Song Qingshu. Clearly, he was the most undisciplined person there.
"What?" Upon hearing