Haqi City.
Residence of Commander Ren Feng.
It was the birthday of the elderly mother at home, and Ren Feng hosted a grand flowing feast. The Ren Residence was filled with guests, drums and gongs resounded everywhere.
Compared to the clamor elsewhere, the courtyard in the front yard where the opera was being performed was somewhat quiet.
Under the stage, the Provincial Governor, Inspector, and Commander, the three highest officials of Liaodong, were sitting with a distinguished young man, accompanying him with smiles.
Xiao Moxi lightly tapped the table with his fingers, smiling as he watched the stage and casually chatted with the three: "I must have really good fortune to meet the three of you at once, saving me from running back and forth."
Ren Feng replied with a smile: "Whatever you say, Prince, if you summoned us, we would naturally visit at once. How could we trouble you to travel yourself?"
Xiao Moxi’s smile didn’t change: "You three are the highest officials of the Governor’s Office, busy with daily affairs. I dare not delay your duties."
As these words were spoken, the three’s expressions changed simultaneously.
Today was the fifth day of the feast at the Ren Residence. If they were truly busy with official duties, they wouldn’t appear here at this time.
Wasn’t this Little Prince Xiao hinting at them again?
Just then, the opera on stage concluded, and Xiao Moxi said directly: "For the next performance, let’s have ’Loyal to the Country’. Liaodong is at the frontier, and you three guarding the gates of Daxia is truly meritorious work."
"You flatter us, Prince, this is our duty as officials."
Ren Feng and the others rose, their eyes flickering, pondering the underlying meaning of Xiao Moxi’s words.
Facing this young man, who within three short years had made the officials of Daxia thunderously aware of him, they dared not take him lightly.
Despite his gentle appearance and constant smile, there were whispers that he was capable of effortlessly taking down officials with just conversations.
Xiao Moxi warmly invited the three to resume their seats, then chatted leisurely about various matters worldwide.
The opera finished, the meal concluded, and as night fell, Ren Feng invited Xiao Moxi and the accompanying Jinling Guard to stay at the Ren Residence. Xiao Moxi readily agreed.
Ren Feng personally escorted Xiao Moxi to the guest courtyard, while the Provincial Governor and Inspector were seen out by Ren Feng’s second brother, Second Master Ren.
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"Please excuse the simplicity of my humble abode, Prince."
Xiao Moxi shook his head with a smile: "Master Ren is too modest, this courtyard is quite nice. We’ll intrusively stay."
Ren Feng smiled: "As long as you’re satisfied, Prince." Saying this, he instructed the servants in the courtyard to serve them well.
Just then, the manor suddenly became lively again.
"Assassin!"
"Someone come quickly, Second Master is injured!"
Hearing the cries of the servants, Ren Feng’s expression changed sharply.
Xiao Moxi also heard, his brows imperceptibly furrowed, then he looked at Ren Feng: "Master Ren, please go ahead."
"Thank you, Prince, I will return shortly!"
With that, Ren Feng quickly left.
Listening to the escalating shouts, Xiao Moxi’s eyes flickered continuously.
Wu Yutang, standing beside, puzzled at the chaos in the Ren Residence, remarked: "Who would dare to attempt an assassination at the Commander’s residence?"
Xiao Moxi glanced at him: "You should ask who would come to assassinate a commander safeguarding the frontier’s safety?"
Wu Yutang: "Right, who indeed? Could it be the barbarians?"
Xiao Moxi looked outside the courtyard gate without speaking.
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