1:30 PM.

"Brother Jiang!!"

Bai Luoyu pushed open the courtyard's gate and, seeing the figures of Jiang Ning and Lv Yi, immediately smiled.

"Shall we go?" Jiang Ning asked.

"Let's go!" Bai Luoyu nodded.

He then called into the courtyard.

"Hong Mei, Qingzhu, let's go!"

As soon as he finished speaking.

Two female voices echoed from within the courtyard.

"Yes, Master!"

"Yes, Master!!"

Jiang Ning couldn't help but glance sideways.

He remembered that when Bai Luoyu came to Guangning City with him, he was alone, with no maids or family.

Yet the voices now coming from the courtyard behind Bai Luoyu clearly belonged to two of the maids Jiang had met before at Bai Luoyu's Mansion.

After a moment.

A young girl in a white long dress and another in an emerald green dress appeared in Jiang Ning's line of sight.

They were the same ladies he had seen at Bai Luoyu's Mansion before.

Jiang Ning had also met them a few times before.

"Greetings, Young Master Jiang!"

"Greetings, Young Master Jiang!"

Hong Mei and Qingzhu, called out by Bai Luoyu, bowed gracefully upon seeing Jiang Ning.

They were evidently well-trained.

Jiang Ning nodded slightly and looked at Bai Luoyu.

Bai Luoyu, seemingly aware of Jiang Ning's confusion, smiled and said.

"I'm used to being taken care of by them in my daily life. It felt uncomfortable on the road, so I sent a letter halfway through to have them come!"

Upon hearing this.

Jiang Ning couldn't help but chuckle.

"Brother Bai knows how to enjoy himself!"

Hearing this, Bai Luoyu laughed heartily.

"Why endure hardship if you don't need to! In this world, live life to the fullest and enjoy it while you can!!"

Hearing these words from Bai Luoyu, Jiang Ning nodded approvingly.

Each stage of life has its own joys.

As the saying goes, wanting to buy osmanthus along with wine, it's never like the days of youthful outings.

Life slips by in a few decades, and looking back at a certain age.

One finds that once past that age, the unique pleasures of that time can no longer be experienced.

So he agreed with Bai Luoyu's sentiment.

Enjoy life while you can. Indulge when it's time to indulge.

After all, you can't just come into this world and only endure hardships, right?

After a moment.

The group headed towards the Ye Mansion where Ye Zhengqi resided.

Because that day when they left Shen Wenyan's mansion, Ye Zhengqi also received an invitation from Xie Yun, the Wanhua Building Master.

...

"Gentlemen, the lord has already gone ahead to the Wanhua Building!"

At the entrance to the Ye Mansion.

The steward respectfully spoke to Jiang Ning and Bai Luoyu.

"In that case, we bid you farewell!" Jiang Ning said.

"Let me see you off, gentlemen!" The Ye Mansion's steward quickly offered.

...

Wanhua Building.

The once spacious and empty front of the main hall was now bustling, filled with luxurious carriages.

"It's indeed quite the scene!" Watching the slightly crowded road ahead, Jiang Ning sighed softly.

Bai Luoyu lightly fanned himself with his folding fan, smiling as he gazed ahead, "I suppose there'll be many fine things later, enough to broaden my horizons!"

Hearing this, Jiang Ning also nodded.

Though he had read numerous books, his perspective was somewhat narrow, and many things were hard to visualize just through reading.

Like the Jiezhi Leaf he sought this time.

He knew of its effects, that it could be imprinted on the human body, possessing the effect of storing Nasumi within a mustard seed.

Its origin was also in Buddhist scriptures.

But as for what form the Jiezhi Leaf took, he was still unclear.

"Brother Bai, shall we?" Jiang Ning said, leading the way towards the Wanhua Building's entrance.

"Oh, isn't that Lord Jiang and Master Bai?" At the entrance, someone suddenly greeted Jiang Ning and Bai Luoyu.

Recognizing the voice, Jiang Ning and Bai Luoyu looked towards it.

"Greetings, Lord Xu!"

Seeing the speaker's face, Jiang Ning immediately remembered who he was.

Holding a Sixth-Grade official position with the role of Assistant Governor.

Tasked with inspecting officials and assisting in legal matters, he was an influential figure in the prefecture.

Also known as one of the Three Prefectures.

Second only to the Fourth Grade Magistrate and the Standard fifth-grade Judge above him.

In the original bureaucratic system of Guangning Prefecture, Lord Xu was the third most senior.

The reason Jiang Ning knew of this Lord Xu was that he was one of the friends Zhao Yulong had invited earlier.

At this moment.

Lord Xu, who had been exchanging pleasantries at the door with several people, suddenly greeted Jiang Ning and Bai Luoyu, instantly drawing the attention and curiosity of everyone around.

"Who are they?" someone asked softly.

Faced with the question, the person next to him slowly shook his head.

The crowd was filled with curiosity about Jiang Ning and Bai Luoyu.

Especially so, seeing the two looking young and dignified, they were intensely curious.

"Patrol Envoys?" someone murmured, then seemed to think of something and spoke, "Could these two be Patrol Envoys from a nearby county? With the Marquis Wen Yuan's recent appointment, it's time for major officials from surrounding counties to report in."

"That must be it!" the person beside him nodded slightly at the remark.

Realizing Jiang Ning and Luoyu's identities, everyone couldn't help but grow solemn.

A County Patrol Envoy.

By status and rank, even in Guangning Prefecture, they were significant figures.

The fact that Lord Xu proactively greeted Jiang Ning and Bai indicated something.

Plus, holding the position of County Inspector also meant formidable martial arts prowess.

Having personal martial arts strength and immense power at the same time, the thought alone was awe-inspiring.

Moreover, given their young age, their future seemed bright, and no one knew how far these two might go.

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