The Grand Secretary’s Pampered Wife

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Little Jing Kongʼs eyes flickered, and he placed his hands behind his back. ”N-No, no thanks! Itʼs not that fun, actually!”

He adamantly refused to admit that he couldnʼt play well and couldnʼt even touch the cuju ball.

Xu Zhouzhou and Little Jing Kong werenʼt in the same class, so he didnʼt know that Little Jing Kong had hardly touched the cuju ball today. With a bit of uncertainty in his heart, Xu Zhouzhou waved back, ”Well then, Iʼll go first! Next time, tell me what you like to play and Iʼll play with you!”

”En.” Little Jing Kong mumbled vaguely.

After Gu Jiao wiped Little Jing Kong’s sweat, she held his hand and they returned to Bishui Alley.

Upon returning home, Gu Jiao personally made a cuju set for Little Jing Kong and dismantled the drying rack for herbs. She set up a fengliu hole in the backyard by the jujube tree. The hole was slightly larger than the one at the academy, and the height was suitable for Little Jing Kong.

When Little Jing Kong finished his homework and came out, he immediately noticed the cuju set from the doorstep.

”Wow!”

His big eyes lit up, and his eyelashes flickered intermittently. Even those fake eyelashes couldn’t compare.

He bent down, picked up the cuju ball, and happily ran towards the backyard. He saw the fengliu hole, which was clearly a bit shorter and larger than the one at the Imperial Academy, and he excitedly pounced on it.

He placed the cuju ball down, stood on tiptoes, and hugged the big fengliu hole.

…..

Xiao Liulang had gone to another three-day official duty, this time it was within the capital. He was assigned to conduct random exams for some officials from the six ministries at the examination compound. The examination period would last for three days, and Xiao Liulang, as one of the invigilators, would be present in the examination compound with the officials.

It wasnʼt Xiao Liulangʼs first time at the examination compound, but previously, he sat inside the examination booths. Now, he was sitting in the invigilatorʼs seat.

He didnʼt need to grade the exams; after the three-day examination period, the officials could leave together.

With Xiao Liulang away, Gu Jiao went to the underground martial arts arena the next day.

After receiving the money from Ning Wangʼs guards, Old He didnʼt immediately go to inform Ning Wang. Instead, he found Gu Jiao and told her about the situation.

Such matters were not uncommon in martial arts arenas. Many prominent figures would privately hire skilled martial artists, but these figures usually had reputations and status in the capital and wouldnʼt reveal their true identities to the people in the martial arts arena.

”If you want to see the person, Iʼll deliver the message now. If you donʼt want to see him, Iʼll take my time on the way there.” So that by the time the message arrived, Gu Jiao had already left.

This didnʼt mean Old He was neglecting his duty. He only guaranteed to deliver the message, not to keep Gu Jiao here.

Gu Jiao responded with an ”Oh” and said, ”Itʼs okay, go ahead and deliver the message as quickly as possible.”

In the afternoon, Gu Jiao fought in two matches at the underground arena. There was no third match because there was no suitable opponent available. The underground arena had rules, and fights couldnʼt exceed three levels of difference. In other words, Gu Jiao, who had no ranking, could only compete against second-level experts at most.

Blade Mountain Traveler was the first expert Gu Jiao had faced. She thought he would be an appetizer, but unexpectedly, he already turned out to be the hardest dish.

It was no wonder Blade Mountain Traveler was highly sought after. There were likely very few opponents stronger than him below the third level.

At least the four opponents Gu Jiao faced afterward couldnʼt match him.

After defeating Blade Mountain Traveler on her first day, Gu Jiao gained some recognition in the underground arena. Today, she managed to gather a few more bets on her victory, although the money she received was only ten taels.

No matter.

If the money wasn’t enough, the chives could make up for it.

And now, a chive had arrived.

Gu Jiao stepped off the stage.

Ning Wang personally walked toward the arena. He had changed his attire, but the jade mask on his face remained the same as yesterday.

His mask exposed his mouth and chin. He said with a smile, ”Young Hero Heaven, we meet again. I watched your two matches just now, and you performed even better than yesterday. Do you have time to come in and sit with me?”

Gu Jiao took out the price list she had prepared in advance and handed it to him—— a price of fifty taels for the duration of one incense stick.

The guardʼs brow twitched, ”Wasnʼt it ten taels yesterday?”

Gu Jiao wrote: ‘The price has gone up.’

The guard: ”...”

Ning Wang: ”...”

The duration of one incense stick was approximately equivalent to two quarters of an hour in her previous life, neither too long nor too short, which was acceptable to Gu Jiao.

The guard behind Ning Wang felt his eyes twitch fiercely, ”This is your starting price for sitting there comfortably?!”

Gu Jiao: Congratulations, you guessed it right.

Ning Wang also felt that this price was too high. After all, fifty taels would be enough to hire a skilled expert outside.

However, learning from the previous experience, Ning Wang didnʼt hesitate today. Besides, with his financial resources, fifty taels were nothing to mention.

”Alright.” He quickly agreed.

Gu Jiao accepted the money before entering the room with him.

As soon as Ning Wang sat down, he saw Gu Jiao lighting an incense stick on the table.

Ning Wang: ”...”

”Young Hero Heaven, to be frank, besides befriending you, I want to make a deal with you.” Ning Wang started.

Making a deal was the strategy Ning Wang came up with after thinking about it last night. Since this young man called Heaven Dominator was so greedy for money, he would use it to make him yield.

There was no need to bring him over to be his personal guard.

Gu Jiao swiftly wrote: ‘Weʼll discuss the terms of the deal separately, but the fee for the time remains the same.’

The corner of Ning Wangʼs mouth twitched. He managed to keep his smile and said, ”Of course, I wonʼt treat Young Hero Heaven unfairly.”

In another room with a hanging gourd, a well-dressed man and a beautiful woman with an otherworldly appearance sat down slowly.

They had just arrived, a bit late today because they had some business to attend to.

”Do we have Blade Mountain Traveler today?” The veiled woman asked.

The servant replied, ”Responding to Madame, Blade Mountain Traveler was injured during yesterdayʼs fight and cannot get out of bed today.”

”Oh? Heʼs injured?” The woman was surprised. ”Who injured him?”

In the womanʼs impression, Blade Mountain Traveler should have had no opponents at his current level.

The servant said, ”A newcomer. He’s a teenager who looks weak but has powerful moves. With a single strike, he defeated Blade Mountain Traveler, and then he won four more matches consecutively.”

Winning four matches in a row was nothing special, but defeating Blade Mountain Traveler with a single punch was beyond the womanʼs expectations.

”Your Highness.” The woman looked at the man.

The man asked, ”Where is this teenager now?”

After thinking for a moment, the servant said, ”He just finished the fight and seems to have been called away by someone.”

The man said, ”Go and see if heʼs still here. If heʼs not, bring him to me.”

The woman looked at him with concern. ”Your Highness...”

The man held her hand and smiled indulgently. ”Linlang, rest assured, I will take you to the State of Yan.”

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