When Ding Songyan and Zheng Zhuxi returned to the Ding Family residence, Xu Chang'an was practicing the palm techniques and footwork of the Blameless Profound Art under Yang Shiduo's guidance.
"Second Brother Ding, why didn't you come back last night?" Xu Chang'an stopped and asked with concern.
He knew Ding Songyan and Zheng Zhuxi had to stand duty at the County Yamen every day, but surely that did not mean staying away for a whole day and night.
"We went to hunt down a few wanted criminals," Ding Songyan said, speaking the unquestionable truth.
"Oh." Xu Chang'an and Yang Shiduo both accepted this readily.
In their eyes, both Zheng Zhuxi and Ding Songyan had the ability to do such things.
Xu Chang'an took a few steps forward and said hesitantly:
"Second Brother Ding, Heroine Zheng, Master Liang came to see me last night. He said to let him know when you returned, because he'd like to visit you. C-can I tell him?"
Good, he's learned not to make decisions on his own... Ding Songyan had been planning to speak with Liang Gan sometime in the next few days. Seeing that Zheng Zhuxi had no objection, he considered it briefly and said:
"Around seven in the evening will do."
"All right, all right." Delight immediately appeared on Xu Chang'an's face.
In all his years, last night had been the first time a major gang leader from the Prefecture City had treated him so warmly, kindly, and respectfully. Second Brother Ding agreeing to meet Master Liang today had also helped him save face.
Zheng Zhuxi added casually:
"You don't have to keep calling me Heroine Zheng. It's too formal."
If not Heroine Zheng, then what? Surely I c-can't call her sister-in-law? Xu Chang'an froze for a moment, unable to stop his imagination