After leaving Yunxiang Tower, Xia Shang walked all the way back to the Hanlin Academy.
He is still the editor of the Hanlin Academy, and the tasks assigned by the court have not yet been completed.
In order not to attract unnecessary attention, Xia Shang had to stay in the Hanlin Academy.
The main building of the Hanlin Academy was burned down, but the temporary residences of some officials were still there, and the editor's room remained empty.
When I returned, I explained my identity to the policeman on duty, and everything became calm again.
But Xia Shang also understood that the capital tonight was not as quiet as the current night.
If an assassin appears in the cultural gathering, it will probably alarm a lot of people, right?
Looking back, I think it's good to be like this now. If I were still the head of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, I might not be able to have a peaceful night's sleep tonight.
It was already halfway through the third watch when Xia Shang arrived at the bedside. He looked at the moonlight through the window and then fell asleep.
Early the next morning, Xia Shang went to the long room where he was revising the book.
Inside, Lin Yongshi has already started the revision work.
"Master Xia..." Lin Yongshi was a little surprised to see Xia Shang, "When did you come back?"
"last night."
"I heard that you suddenly disappeared in the Affinity Hall!"
"Miss Lin told Mr. Lin, right?"
Lin Yongshi nodded.
"Where is Miss Lin now?"
When Lin Qingzhu was mentioned, Lin Yongshi's expression was a little strange, and he said vaguely: "I guess I should be at the Xiangyun Restaurant next door now."
"Master Lin, let me go out first."
After saying that, Xia Shang turned and left without looking at Lin Yongshi's somewhat complaining expression.
Xia Shang naturally didn't know what Master Lin was thinking.
Yesterday, my daughter came back and stayed up all night in order to find out the whereabouts of Mr. Xia.
That kind of concern obviously goes beyond worrying about ordinary friends.
Lin Yongshi has said many times that Mr. Xia is not an ordinary person and cannot be in danger.
But no matter how hard he tried, he still couldn't make his daughter feel at ease. As a result, he contacted his friends early in the morning and gathered at Xiangyun Restaurant to find out information from each other.
Lin Yongshi didn't want his daughter to be involved with this dangerous person. Seeing that the two of them were going to lose control if they continued to develop like this, he, a small editor of the Hanlin Academy, could only worry in his heart and could not do anything.
Lin Yongshi was still worried, Xia Shang had already arrived at Xiangyun Restaurant.
Xia Shang stood in the hall for a while, and then Yang Shang shouted from upstairs: "Brother Xia!"
Then he shouted into the room: "Miss Lin, Brother Xia is back by himself."
Xia Shang looked up at the sound and saw Lin Qingzhu, who was looking haggard, sticking his head out. He seemed to have seen Xia Shang and immediately ran downstairs.
You can hear footsteps going downstairs from a distance.
In just ten seconds, Lin Qingzhu came down from the third floor and ran a few meters away from Xia Shang. Suddenly she stopped, her chest heaving, trying to calm her breathing, and asked lightly: "You
When did you come back?"
Although the words are simple, the hope and joy in his eyes cannot be hidden.
After not seeing each other for a day, this girl is really haggard, her face is pale, and her hair is a little messy, like a green bamboo bent by frost. Although I know it will stand up sooner or later, I always worry about whether it will be broken.
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Xia Shang was stunned for a moment, feeling some pity, and his answer was slow for a moment.
Before they could say anything, Yang Shang and Chang Xin rushed downstairs one after another, and arrived in front of Xia Shang in a few steps. They patted Xia Shang on the shoulders, one on the left and the other on the right, and said happily: "Let me just say, brother Xia will be fine."
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"Brother Xia, you didn't say hello quickly when you came back, which made us worried to death."
Xia Shang replied with a smile: "It took three or four hours to walk from the Affinity Hall to the capital. After returning to the capital, the third watch has passed. I can only rest first and prepare to report to everyone that I am safe this morning."
"As long as it's okay, it's okay! Brother Xia, where did you go yesterday? Why did you suddenly disappear?"
Xia Shang was about to answer when Chang Xin interrupted: "Is this the place to talk? Come on, let's go upstairs."
"Yes, yes, let's have a drink and chat upstairs."
Xia Shang was pushed upstairs by the two men.
They kept talking to Xia Shang, but they did not notice Miss Lin standing blankly on the side.
Lin Qingzhu watched silently, biting her lower lip, feeling happy, but there was a strange feeling in her heart.
"Qingzhu, what are you doing standing still? Go upstairs!"
"Ah?" Lin Qingzhu was stunned, and turned around to see Xia Shang moving upstairs under the push of Yang Shang and Chang Xin. At this moment, he was casting concerned eyes through the gap and waving to her.
"oh!"
Lin Qingzhu came back to her senses and hurriedly followed her, but she was gone on the stairs.
After a few steps, he stopped again, as if he felt something was wrong.
When I thought about it carefully, my face became less pale, but there was a hint of red glow.
"He called me Qingzhu..."
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There were not many people in the box on the third floor. There was only one girl, Lin Qingzhu. In addition to Chang Xin and Yang Shang, Bai Song's younger brothers Bai Gei and Ji Fuyuan were also there.
These are all members of the Dahua delegation who were together yesterday. After seeing Xia Shang, they all came up to ask about the situation.
There was nothing on the table in the private room. When Xia Shang arrived, he asked the waiter to order food and wine.
Xia Shang was deeply moved when he saw these young masters being so enthusiastic towards him.
Come to think of it, I haven't had a single pure friend in this life. The friends I had in the past either had an interest relationship with me, were either my subordinates, or had a distinguished status.
These young masters who know nothing, in order to celebrate their own safety, have a lively drink together, which seems much more real and natural.
This feeling was very good, and Xia Shang felt more and more that it was a good thing that he had lost the burden of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
At the wine table, Xia Shang found an excuse for himself to escape.
She said she had an urgent need to urinate, so she went to have a bowel movement.
When the results came out, he found a lot of white clothes rushing out of the artificial lake to stimulate him. Naturally, he took advantage of the chaos and left the Affinity Pavilion. However, he couldn't find the carriage and horses, so he had to walk back to the capital, which wasted time.
Although the reason is simple, there is nothing doubtful about it.
After everyone listened, Yang Shang narrated their experiences.
At first, everyone was frightened and ran away in panic.
But after a few minutes, everyone gradually discovered that the target of the assassins in white was not Dahua, but the princess and prince of Japan.
After that, everyone calmed down, got together again, and got on the carriage back to the capital under the protection of a group of guards.
Before leaving, everyone looked for Xia Shang nearby for a while, but couldn't find him.
Yang Shang's description is not much different from Xia Shang's conjecture.
Since the white warrior is not going to Dahua, there won't be much of a problem.
He came to Lin Qingzhu now, mainly to understand the current situation.
"Since those assassins are going after the Japanese people, is there anything going on on the Japanese side?"
"I heard that the princess of Japan was injured. In order to track down the murderer, even the Metropolitan Procuratorate was dispatched."