abnabooks Chapter 2209 I want to change jobs
Chapter 2209 I want to change jobs
Chapter 2209 I want to change jobs
Spring has arrived once again.
Julu Port has undergone tremendous changes, but the dockside tavern has always been preserved, only its area has more than doubled, and several square tables have been set up in the open space behind the tavern, so that people can eat and drink while looking at the sea.
The tavern was bustling and almost full. Someone wearing a cloak came over and saw that almost all the tables by the sea were empty except for one person facing the sea, with his arms behind him on the table and his legs crossed.
That posture is just too comfortable.
Sunlight streamed through the gaps in the trees and shone on the man's face. He closed his eyes and looked very content.
The cloaked man smiled and walked to his table.
This person only said two words:
"Please take a seat."
The cloaked man didn't sit down; instead, he bent down and reached out to rub his temples.
But before their hands could even touch each other, it was as if they had encountered an invisible wall of air, and were completely blocked.
She refused to believe it and pushed forward with all her might.
The air wall was elastic, but if she exerted any more force, she would be bounced into the sea.
She could only reluctantly withdraw her hands, pouting, "I'll massage your head to help you relax, what's wrong with that?"
"I appreciate it." The man straightened up, rubbed his neck, and immediately a series of crackling sounds, as crisp as firecrackers. "Your 'Breaking the Cocoon' technique is quite good."
She used real force when she pressed his temples.
“I have not slacked off in the past two years.” She lifted her cloak to reveal a pretty face that could be both happy and angry, her eyes as clear as water. “But I still have many questions to ask the elders of the Illusion Sect.”
She has been in Mou for the past two years and has not had the opportunity to ask in person.
"You say it."
"Even sages are proficient in this mental cultivation method?" Since the other party was traveling in private, she stopped calling him "Emperor" and changed to an equally terrifying name.
"I still control the Illusion Sect, have you forgotten?" This person was none other than He Lingchuan.
Mei Wu Niang then asked He Ling Chuan about her questions regarding cultivation, and He Ling Chuan patiently answered them.
He used the simplest language to explain profound truths to Mei Wu Niang.
After asking a few questions, Mei Wu Niang felt enlightened.
At this moment, the waiter also came over with a tray:
"Two bowls of yellow croaker noodles, and two plates of crispy fried silver fish!"
The specialty of the dockside pub is its extra-large bowl.
The yellow croaker inside had been stewed until tender, the soup was milky white, and the fresh aroma wafted straight into my nose.
He Lingchuan didn't rush to pick up his chopsticks. Instead, he took out a wine pot from his pocket and dripped a few drops of wine into the hot soup.
Amazing! The aroma of the wine, amplified by the hot soup, spread for miles.
Mei Wu Niang had already taken a sip of soup, and upon seeing this, she immediately said, "I want some too!"
He Lingchuan smiled and dripped a little wine onto her face.
This is a gift from the State of Mou, a very strong liquor. It's fiery hot when you drink it straight, but when you add it to noodle soup, it enhances the aroma and flavor, creating a completely different experience.
Mei Wu Niang took a sip of noodles, closed her eyes, and said, "Oh my god, I miss this taste so much! I haven't had it for two years."
She then looked at the man who was also slurping noodles: "No one would believe it if I told them that a saint was eating noodles at the same table as me."
He Lingchuan took a sip of soup: "Why did you come back?"
Two days ago, he suddenly received a secret message from Mei Wu Niang that she had returned to Julu Port.
The use of the word "return" is quite peculiar, because He Lingchuan did not give her a retreat order. With nothing else to do, he decided to go himself, just to relax by the sea.
“I have nothing to do,” Mei Wu Niang sighed. “It’s so boring staying in Mu Du.”
She understood the principle that the bigger the tree, the more the wind will blow against it, and being a spy herself, she didn't use You Huan's power to make a big fuss. Although she had taken over many businesses and made a lot of money over the years, she had others manage them and remained behind the scenes.
You Huan quite admired her for being neither arrogant nor impatient.
"Isn't Chief Secretary You treating you well?"
"Okay." Mei Wu Niang picked up a small silver fish and ate it. "That's why it's not interesting."
"This is the last intelligence report, containing all the gossip and rumors circulating in Mudu over the past month." Mei Wuniang handed He Lingchuan a jade slip, but immediately continued, "The work in Mudu is on track. I'm in charge, and everyone has been put in place. Even without me, your intelligence network in Mudu will continue to function normally."
He Lingchuan took the jade slip and chuckled, "Alright, your work in Mudu is done."
When Cang Yan first established its kingdom, it took back Bailie and Blade's Edge Harbor, which greatly offended the Mu Kingdom. That's why he sent Mei Wuniang to infiltrate Mu's capital to observe the situation and gather intelligence.
Now that the two countries of Mu and Bei are locked in a fierce battle, the threat to Cang Yan has greatly diminished. Mei Wu Niang has also established an intelligence network for Cang Yan in Mu Du, so she can now retire successfully.
However, Mei Wu Niang sneaked back on her own, which, for spies, was disobeying orders and a serious crime.
No faction likes disobedient spies.
But she herself existed outside Cang Yan's official system, a typical marginal figure. There was no point in He Lingchuan punishing her. She was well aware of this, which was why she dared to appear so brazenly.
This is what they call having talent but being difficult to manage. She was never one to obediently follow orders.
"You won't blame me, will you?" Mei Wuniang tilted her head.
Looking at him, she said, "There's no use for me staying in Mudu. It's so boring there. Find me a better place to go."
She gathers intelligence for the Nine Nether Emperor, but doesn't work entirely for him.
She is a wheat seedling, beyond anyone's control.
"Does You Huan know that you left the State of Mou?"
“All he knows is that I went on a long trip. I’ve left Mudu frequently these past two years.” Mei Wu Niang shrugged. As a businesswoman in Mudu, it was perfectly normal for her to travel far to do business. “But he doesn’t know that I won’t be going back this time.”
He Lingchuan lit a candle for You Huan in his heart.
"Where do you want to go?"
Mei Wu Niang scooped up a spoonful of soup, blew on it to cool it down, and asked, "How is Lingxu City?"
He Lingchuan was not surprised at all, having already guessed that she would put him in a difficult position: "There are monsters everywhere there, much more dangerous than Mudu. I myself have been involved in the turmoil in the capital and witnessed the undercurrents there. The Qingyang National Preceptor held power in Lingxu City for more than a hundred years, but he also capsized there by accident."
He knew it best, because he was the one who capsized the Qingyang National Preceptor's ship, at least on the surface.
Mei Wu Niang blinked: "So, what's the problem?"
He Lingchuan's words only fueled her interest.
Mu Guo's mission had lost its challenge, becoming mundane and routine. But how dull her life would be without its ups and downs!
"Alright then." Since she knowingly walked into danger, He Lingchuan didn't stop her. After all, she herself was a ruthless and merciless woman. "I can arrange an identity and route for you to Lingxu City, but many celebrities in Mudu have already seen your face, haven't they?"
Mei Wu Niang nodded: "Many people in the Mu Kingdom's palace, as well as You Huan's cronies and mortal enemies, have all seen me."
(End of this chapter)