Chapter 389 – Xiangma Pretends! (1/2)
Chapter 389: Xiangma pretends!
The steeds uttered a long-drawn neigh, blowing out sprays of white cloud from their mouths. The iron shod hooves clomped across the ground, sending soil and snow flying from the horses hooves.
The leader cavalry, clad in the uniform of senior investigating censorate official of the Monitoring Division, which was inlaid with a three-headed snake totem, was staring fiercely at the carriage as he snapped, “I repeat once more, we are the Monitoring division and we suspect that there is a criminal in the carriage. The people in the carriage must immediately come down for inspection.”
Ning Xinhai, with one hand grasping the reins, the other on the horsewhip, skillfully reined the horse to a halt to avoid it madly galloping forward from being frightened. He sat there with a lowered head and with no intention of saying anything.
A slender jade-like hand stretched out, lifting the curtain of the carriage.
Cui Xiaoxin looked at the cavalry and said, “Senior official Xiangma displays great official authority.”
“Haha——” Yan Xiangma drew back the corners of his mouth and laughed, then continued in an embarra.s.sed voice, “why did Cousin come out so soon out? I still have lines to say.”
“What Senior official Xiangma wants to say it 'I am the most famous hedonistic young master of Jiangnan city, there is nothing that I can't do——that is the line, right?”
Yan Xiangma looked embarra.s.sed, rubbing his cold, reddened nose. He urged his horse closer and looked at the girl's pretty little face as he said, “Cousin knows me well, and even remembers my malicious words that terrorized Jiangnan. However, I am prepared to change this line, I am the senior investigating censorate official of the Monitoring Division, the most authoritative Yan Xiangma, there is nothing that I can't do——what does Cousin think about this line?”
“The previous line is more pleasing to the ear.”
“Then I won't change it. Cousin, where did you go?”
“To admire the plum blossoms on West mountain.” “
“I knew you had gone there. Cousin used to go there all the time. When I returned in winter I would accompany you there several times. Later when you went to Jiangnan, we did not have the opportunity to go to West mountain to see the plum blossoms——Is Brother Plum king still well?”
“The branches are thick and the flowers are strong.”
“Great. If I knew Cousin was there to see the plum blossoms, I would have gone over there to visit Brother Plum King. I haven't seen him in a long time.”
Because the curtain was only drawn back enough to reveal a little corner, Yan Xiangma did not notice Li Muyang in the carriage right away.
However, it was difficult to evade the sight of Yan Xiangma.
He stared sharply at Li Muyang's cheeks and asked with a smiled, “Cousin, who is that person? He looks unfamiliar.”
“Li Mu.” Cui Xiaoxin knew she could not deceive Yan Xiangma, nor want to lie to him. She indifferently explained, “s.h.i.+nian's driver.”
“s.h.i.+nian's driver?” Yan Xiangma slightly narrowed his eyes, then smiled, “s.h.i.+nian has a driver?”
“Why can't s.h.i.+nian have a driver?”
“Of course s.h.i.+nian can have a driver, if she does not object I also won't mind being her driver.” Yan Xiangma said with a frank smile, not at all minding to reveal his feelings in front of other people. However, his gaze was all along fixed on Li Muyang's eyes. “The fact that a driver can board Cousin's carriage seems a bit strange. In my memory, Cousin has a slight obsession with cleanliness. It is extremely difficult for a man to say a word to you. Why would you be so friendly to a driver?”
“Cousin may not be aware. Li Mu is not only s.h.i.+nian's driver, but also my saviour.”
“Saviour?” Yan Xiangma held up all the curtains with the whip in his hand, and the freezing north wind gusted through the window. Cui Xiaoxin felt a burst of coldness.
“Young Master Xiangma, Miss is cold.” Taohong reached out to pull down the curtain.
“Wait.” Yan Xiangma stopped her, looked at Li Muyang to question him again, “you really are a cart driver?”
“That's correct.” Li Muyang replied.
“Why are you not afraid when you see me.” Yan Xiangma stared at Li Muyang.
“What is there to be afraid of about Gongzi?”
“What is there to be afraid of?” Yan Xiangma was taken aback for a moment before bursting into laughter. Pointing to the Monitoring Division uniform on him, he said, “do you know who I am? I am one of the three senior investigating censorate officials of the West Wind Kingdom's Monitoring Division, I am a famous hedonistic young master of Jiangnan City, I am the young master of the important Yan family——you should be afraid of any one these ident.i.ties. However, you asked me what is there to be afraid of. Hahaha, interesting, really interesting——”
Yan Xiangma's smile suddenly faded, as he gave Li Muyang a cold-eyed stare, saying in a low voice, “I met a friend in Jiangnan. The first time he saw me he also wasn't afraid of me, not only that but he also threatened me, publicly made me lose face, and made me have a stomachache from eating his chilled watermelon——Looking closely, you are very much like my friend.”
“Which friend?”
“His name is Li Muyang, you should be familiar with him, right?”
“An acquaintance, not that close.”
“Yes. The hardest thing for a man is to see himself clearly.” Yan Xiangma said, smiling.
Seeing that the person who intercepted them was Yan Xiangma, Li Muyang had completely relaxed himself.
He looked at Yan Xiangma calmly. “I don't know what you mean.”
“Heaven knows, the earth knows, you know and I know.” Yan Xiangma smiled. “Cousin also knows, isn't that right?”