Chapter 156 (2/2)

Feng Luodi looked at Lu Buping in surprise. She did not expect him to say such sarcastic words. Could it be that the Righteous Clans and the Demonic Sect hated each other? Feng Luodi had never been in contact with the men of the jianghu before and thought that all of these were just stories fabricated by storytellers.

Governor Tian's eyes were stained with anger and unhappiness started showing on his face. His looked at Lu Buping angrily and his tone was stubborn again. Lu Buping smiled at him mysteriously. Although he had a baby face, the vicious aura of a person from the jianghu could be felt when he smiled and stared with cold eyes. This aura could not be masked, despite his expensive clothes.

Tension built up in the antechamber. Feng Luodi pulled Situ's sleeve, stopping him from drinking his cup of tea. Situ put down the cup and gave a soft laugh. He immediately attracted everyone's attention. Governor Tian was a 2nd Rank officer. He was a dignified man but when he looked at Situ, the oppressive aura was real.

However, Situ used one sentence to destroy his pride. ”Governor Tian, amongst your friends, there is a 'Sect Leader Xiao' of the Qingcheng Clan right? I have heard about the other people and they are not half as important as him.”

Governor Tian's expression froze.

Lu Buping was shocked. Situ seemed to be helping him but he also hinted to him that people from the jianghu should not be too arrogant. He should not underestimate the General of the North.

At night, when the lonely moon hung on the tree branches, the First Prince returned to the yamen. Situ reported the events of  the day to him and he touched his chin with his hand and went into deep thought.

”If Lu Buping is indeed staying in the yamen, he should not be the a.s.sa.s.sin. This is not how a culprit would act.”

Feng Luodi opened her mouth and was just about to say something when the First Prince gave a mysterious smile.

”But, according to Situ, this is just his side of the story. You cannot judge a book by its cover. If we announce that he is not guilty just like that, someone will use this opportunity and cause much trouble for us. We need to have enough evidence. Trust is not useful at all now.”

Feng Luodi finally said something, ”You are right. Situ and I think that we should let Sect Leader Xiao from the Green City Clan meet Lu Buping. There must be some grudges between them and we will be able to get more information when they meet.”

”That is a good idea indeed!” The First Prince clapped his hands and smiled. He slowly picked up his cup of tea. ”Miss Feng is indeed clever. Situ is a lucky man.”

Feng Luodi cupped her mouth and half closed her eyes. She looked embarra.s.sed but was actually a.n.a.lyzing the sentence that the First Prince said. It didn't matter much to her since she was going to leave soon, but she was determined to ensure that Situ will not be in any form of danger.

Situ did not know what was going on in Feng Luodi's mind and he simply looked at the First Prince casually.

”Was your journey smooth this time, your Highness?” SItu knew that it was impossible to placate the fury of the civilians from 15 different countries within half a day.

The First Prince smile faded a little and his gaze deepened.

”I only managed to settle two of the counties. I will continue with the rest tomorrow. We have one month's time; we will not miss the deadline.”

Situ raised his cup and did not speak again.

As the night deepened, the yamen descended into silence. It was already winter and hence, it was nigh impossible to hear any sounds of birds or insects. Also, at Dingtao, there were people patrolling quietly and protecting the peace of the city.

Feng Luodi laid in bed with a roll of bamboo slat in her hands. Even though she had no thoughts of sleeping, she was unable to read the words on the slat. Her woman's instinct told her that this trip out of Chang'an was not a simple trip and when they returned to Chang'an, things would get even more complicated. Other than the people around her, she'd started to take notice of the First Prince more and more. This person was a mystery. However, she trusted Situ and this conflict troubled her greatly.

As she was thinking about all these, someone knocked the door.

”Are you asleep?”

It was Situ's voice.

”No,” Feng Luodi put down the roll of bamboo slate and put on her cloak. She opened the door. The tall Situ was standing at the door, enshrouded in the moonlight and looking more handsome than ever.

”Why are you still awake?” Feng Luodi stared at him angrily.

”I can't sleep because of a certain someone.” Situ replied calmly.

Feng Luodi facepalmed. ”What on earth did you learn from Gan Qingjia…”

Situ smiled. ”You have wronged him this time. If you can't sleep, will you mind accompanying me up the roof to look at the stars?”

”Stars?” Feng Luodi poked her head out and looked outside. All she could see was the moon. Where are the stars?

Situ smiled gently.”The stars are always there. If you want to see them, you will see them. If you don't want to see them, you will not.”

”What weird logic.” Feng Luodi turned around to enter her room, ”I think it's better for me to go and sleep.”

”It's too late for that.,” Situ pulled Feng Luodi into his arms the minute he finished his sentence and jumped onto the roof.