Leaving the First Grand Hall.
Zheng Qing did not return to Xuanhuang Palace or Sanyou Bookstore. Instead, he went to Qingqiu Mansion.
After all, without discussing it with Su Shijun, he had taken it upon himself to arrange an extremely troublesome job for her. No matter how one looked at it, he needed to give her an explanation.
But at the thought of how that Great Fox might react, his scalp tingled. He hesitated by the little stream in front of the mansion, pacing back and forth as he considered how best to begin.
Creak!
The side gate in the wooden fence opened from within, and Jiang Yu was the one who opened it.
"—When were you planning to come in?"
She asked in a very pleasant tone.
Zheng Qing made no effort to hide his astonishment.
"—You haven't left yet?!"
"So you were planning to come in after I left?"
At that, the witch narrowed her eyes. There was something subtle in both her expression and tone.
Zheng Qing immediately shook his head like a rattle drum, regretting his earlier hesitation at the same time. Out of respect for Qingqiu and Su Shijun, he had not secretly peeked to see who was inside the mansion. He had truly dug himself into a hole.
"—I just, just... ouch!"
The young wizard stammered, as bashful as he had been two years ago. Before he could figure out how to explain his furtive behavior, he felt a gust of wind shoot out from behind the gate and slam heavily into his stomach, making him cry out.
The instant that gust rushed out, he recognized Poseidon.
But he had not cried out because his stomach hurt. He was worried about the Little Fox's head. With his current physical condition, even if a rhinoceros