Chapter Fourteen: The Imperial Cat Visits, Praise for Zan Taishi in the Study

  Zhan Zhao sat cross-legged in the room for a while, feeling that the Qi in his Dantian could be mobilized by himself, but the speed was extremely slow, and there was no such instantaneous movement as during battle.

  Zhan Zhao opened his eyes, let out a sigh, "It seems that I still have to listen to Bai Hao's words. Only in battle can the instincts of this body be brought out. Tonight is just right for borrowing Bai Hao's hands to temper myself! However, what exactly is 'qi follows intention, intention follows heart'?"

  He shook his head and Zhan Zhao didn't think about it anymore!

  That night, Zhan Zhao bid farewell to Bao Zheng and left Kaifeng Prefecture for Grand Master Pang's mansion.

  Kaifeng Prefecture is located in the northwest, inside the city's southeast, which is the residence of the Grand Preceptor, luxurious and magnificent, rich and grand. It is: Pavilions and towers rise high into the clouds, jade trees and flowers are like brocade and embroidery, the gate is majestic and solemn, with strict guards.

  Zhan Zhao smiled and walked forward, but two guards from the Taishi Mansion stretched out their hands to block him. "This is the Taishi Mansion, no idlers are allowed..."

  Before he could finish speaking, Zhan Zhao smiled and pulled out a token from his waist. It was the waist token of the Fourth-Rank Imperial Guard with Sword. Zhan Zhao slightly bowed his head, "Please report to the Taishi, I am Zhan Zhao from Kaifeng Prefecture, seeking an audience!"

  Those two gatekeepers were slightly stunned, nodded, and one of them hurriedly ran inside.

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  "Guarding the house, didn't know it was a midnight visit, is there something going on?" Pang Taishi walked out from inside with a big laugh and bowed to Zhan Zhao.

  Zhan Zhao narrowed his eyes and carefully sized up Pang Taishi. Since coming to this world, he had never seen Pang Taishi himself!

  He was seen wearing a loose-fitting, wide-sleeved brown robe with a jade belt around his waist and black boots with cloud patterns. His cheeks were flushed red, his temples and hair at the sides of his forehead were white as silk, shining brightly. His silver eyebrows were disheveled and inserted into his temples, his eyes were triangular in shape, with high outer corners, and two feet of silver whiskers hung down from his chin to his chest. Although he was dressed in casual clothes, his demeanor was extraordinary!

  Zhan Zhao bowed with his fist and cupped hands, "Zhan Zhao has seen the Grand Master!"

  Pang Taishi waved his hand and said, "No need to say these polite words, Xian Huwei has come here, what's the matter?" Pang Taishi originally didn't plan to come out and see Xian Zhao, but later thought that as long as he could tie up Xian Zhao, even if Bao Heizi knew that the Shangfang treasure sword was in his hands, there would be nothing he could do about it!

  However, what did Xian Zhao come to my Taishi's mansion for? Pang Taishi narrowed his eyes and kept thinking in his mind. Could it be that he came for the Shangfang Treasure Sword? Did he come to ask for the Shangfang Treasure Sword? But without any evidence or reason, how could he possibly ask for the Shangfang Treasure Sword?

  Zhan Zhao nodded and said, "May I request that Taishi allow me to enter and discuss something?"

  Pang Taishi furrowed his brow and nodded, sneering inwardly.

  "It seems I've been remiss, General Zhen, please enter!" Grand Master Pang made a courteous gesture and then entered the study of the Grand Master's mansion with Zhen Zhao.

  Zhan Zhao, don't think you can outsmart me. I don't know what you're thinking, but do you really believe that just by entering the Tai Shi Fu, making up some excuse to slip out and shake off me and the house guards, you can find the Shang Fang treasure sword? How ridiculous! With me around, you won't succeed!

  Heaven and earth are just, Zhan Zhao didn't have this intention at all, he just planned to accompany the Queen Mother for a while, then wait for Bai Haozi to come and play the role of an assassin...

  Looking at Grand Preceptor Pong's smiling face, Zhan Zhao shook his head and said, "Grand Preceptor, I came uninvited, please forgive me!"

  Pang Taishi smiled and said, "Xian Huwei doesn't have to be polite, what brings him to seek out the old man?"

  Zhan Zhao scratched his head and said, "That's all, nothing else. It's just that Zhan has been away from Kaifeng for many days to handle the case, and he misses Taishi a bit, yeah, misses him!"

  What?

  Pang Taishi's smiling face suddenly froze, his chubby cheeks stiff as stone, staring blankly like a wooden chicken, his mouth agape enough to stuff in a watermelon!

  Zhan Zhao scratched his head and said, "This, Taishi doesn't have to be so shocked. In fact, Zhan's admiration for Taishi is like the endless Yangtze River... Taishi is a model of loyalty to the emperor and the country, diligence and dedication! The Holy One has Taishi's assistance, and the Great Song has Taishi's presence, which is indeed a blessing for the Great Song and a fortune for the people!"

  A string of words came out, and the room was suddenly filled with a strong smell of horse dung!

  Pang Taishi remained as still as a wooden chicken, while Zhan Zhao wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and thought to himself, "I managed to say so many flattering words in one breath, tsk tsk, my eloquence is really good, no wonder I'm a lawyer, heh heh"

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  After a long while, Pang Taishi finally came back to his senses and said with a quiver, "That... Xian Huwei's eloquence is really good!" Nonsense! You're the imperial guard of the fourth rank with sword, loyal only to Bao Zheng, yet you come to flatter me, an old man. I wouldn't believe you'd betray your lord for anything in the world. It must be because of the Shangfang Sword that you've come!

  Wishing for the magic sword of Shangfang, but there's no door, and even windows are absent!

  Zhan Zhao smiled and said, "Thank you, Taishi, for your praise!" He scratched his head, looking rather silly.

  Pang Taishi's face fell directly, is this Zhan Zhao? How does it feel like a different person, how can the skin be so thick?!

  Zhan Zhao smiled slightly, suddenly thought of something, and silently cursed in his heart: Oh no!

  At that time in Kaifeng Prefecture, because he knew the whereabouts of the Shangfang Treasure Sword, his mind was so excited that he actually forgot about this matter!

  Xiang Pu and Xiang Tong, two brothers, and that Liu Keyan! It's terrible, how could I have forgotten this matter?

  Those Na brothers are nothing, but what about Liu Keyan? Bai Haozi promised to save him, but he himself forgot. Now there's no other way, let's just hope that Bai Haozi can remember this matter!

  Xie Zhen thought of this and bowed his hands to Taishi, "Taishi, Xie Zhen has one more thing to ask, please enlighten me!"

  Pang Taishi gave a cold glance at Zhan Zhao, nodded and said, "If there's something on your mind, just say it. If I know about it, I'll tell you; if not, then that's the end of it!"

  Zhan Zhao took a deep breath and said, "May I ask, Master Taishi, have you ever heard of Liu Keyan?"

  Pang Taishi's eyes narrowed, and Zhan Zhao stared at him intently, noticing that his pupils suddenly constricted. Moreover, the hand he had placed on the table was now awkwardly withdrawn. Based on past psychological knowledge, Zhan Zhao's mind was already clear: this was a manifestation of a person's mental panic, a fleeting display. From this behavior, it was evident that Liu Keyan was indeed in Pang Taishi's hands!

  Pang Taishi snorted, "What's this nonsense about 'Liu can speak or not', I don't know what you're talking about. Who is this person? Why has Xian Huwei come to ask me?"

  Zhan Zhao smiled and shook his head, saying, "It's nothing, just a casual mention, no need for the Grand Master to get angry!"

  Pang Taishi snorted, "Zhan Huwei, you came to the Taishi Mansion for this matter? Now that Zhan Huwei has gotten the answer he wanted, I won't keep him any longer. Zhan Huwei, please leave!"

  Zhan Zhao smiled and was about to speak when suddenly several cries of alarm came from outside the door, "Assassins! Someone's here! Catch the assassins! Protect the Grand Master!"

  Zhan Zhao smiled slightly, stood up from his seat, and walked to the front of Grand Preceptor Pang. With a loud clang, he struck the ground with his giant axe, saying, "Grand Preceptor need not worry, as long as Zhan is here, I will definitely protect you from harm!"

  Bai Haizi, you've finally arrived. Let's put on a good show then, and by the way, let's also exercise a bit to get back into shape as Nan Ke Zhan Zhao!

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