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"It's yours!" Hu Xiaotian lifted the bundle of gold Empress Dowager Jiang had bestowed on him from his saddle and strode into the South Wind Inn.
The warriors in the lobby spotted Hu Xiaotian and shouted excitedly, "Lord Hu is back! Lord Hu is back!"
Before he reached his courtyard, Long Xiyue hurried out to meet him, her beautiful eyes full of concern. Hu Xiaotian smiled at her. "Go fetch me a basin of hot water to wash my face."
Long Xiyue answered, her heart finally settling.
Hu Xiaotian returned to his room and tossed the bundle of reward money onto the table with a thunderous thud!
Long Xiyue carried the basin inside and asked in surprise, "What's in there?"
"The gold Empress Dowager Jiang gave me," Hu Xiaotian said with a smile. He washed his face at the basin, took the cotton towel Long Xiyue handed him, and dried his face.
"I heard you went to the Benevolence Garden," Long Xiyue said. "Everyone was worried about you."
"The Benevolence Garden isn't some dragon's pool or tiger's den, and the Empress Dowager isn't a tigress. There's no need to worry."
Long Xiyue had wanted to ask what exactly had happened at the Benevolence Garden when Wu Jingshan's voice suddenly came from outside. "Lord Hu, you're finally back!"
Hu Xiaotian rose with a smile. "Lord Wu, I only just returned. I haven't had a chance to come see you yet."
Wu Jingshan walked in as he spoke. "You've worked hard all day. Sit down and rest."
Hu Xiaotian asked Long Xiyue to brew them a pot of tea and invited Wu