Chapter 175: The Second Crock of Gold 5
That night, Qi Qingyao kept complainning for a while before falling asleep with Xiaobao in her arms.
Si Jin and Jiang Yeqian left the room.
They even rembered to close the door after them.
When they were about to return to the next room, Jiang Yeqian stared at Si Jin intently with mirth in his eyes, as if he was waiting for him to leave.
Si Jin was not fazed. He flew out from the window calmly and disappeared.
Jiang Yeqian followed after him. He did not hide himself in the process. He wanted to know where Si Jin ran off to every night.
However, as always, Si Jin disappeared after turning the second junction.
Jiang Yeqian was furious. He plucked a leaf from a tree and blew.
After a while, a woman clad entirely in black appeared.
Bai i knelt down on one knee.
“Boss.”
“I asked you to investigate soone. Have you gotten any results?”
“No, Boss.”
Bai i ‘s voice sounded heavy when she said those words.
They had found nothing at all. This made her feel helpless.
Jiang Yeqian took a deep breath. He suppressed the urge to reprimand his useless subordinate and said in his deep voice, “What have you found so far?”
“Si Jin, male, eighteen years old. Unknown origins. Likes to eat rice, but dislikes at. Qi Qingyao’s little lackey. Great at carpentry and knows how to kill wild boars. Every night, he will disappear from the inn. Where he goes remains unknown. The n we sent after him have all failed to track him,” Bai i said.
Jiang Yeqian: “…”
Bai i: “…”
Jiang Yeqian once again took a deep breath and resisted his urge to kick Bai i over to the wall. He said hoarsely, “I had you investigate him and this is all you have?”
Bai i lowered her head. “We’re working on it.”
“And this is the result of your work?” His soft voice was laced with murderous intent.
“…” Bai i subconsciously retracted her neck.
Jiang Yeqian knew that Bai i was not to be blad. He had tailed Si Jin over the past few days and had not discovered anything either. It was a given that the other agents would not be able to find anything. However, this still made him angry. He could not help but exclaim, “This is how low we have fallen…”
Bai i felt wronged. “Boss, this has been the only exception. His origins are hard to find.” They had sent out hundreds of n, but failed to obtain anything on him.
Jiang Yeqian said, “Ah, whatever. I’ve not been present recently and didn’t manage you well. Now all of you are investigating one person and have sent many agents after him, but sohow you know less than I do.”
“…” Bai i lowered her head, her face red with sha.
When Jiang Yeqian was about to turn back and leave, Bai i suddenly said, “Boss, the State Preceptor might start having doubts if you do not return to the capital.”
“Assu that I’m dead then,” Jiang Yeqian said harshly, and continued, “You can stop investigating this person for now, lest you embarrass .”
“Yes, boss.” ‘Is the boss not planning to return to the capital? Does he want to stay in this inn forever?’ Bai i thought.
Jiang Yeqian saw that Bai i had no plans to leave. “What are you still doing here?”
“Boss… I have sothing to say,” Bai i said.
“Say it,” Jiang Yeqian replied.
“As the Head Grand Secretariat, if you don’t make an appearance, either alive or dead, it won’t be just the State Preceptor starting to question things. The Emperor might also send soone after you,” Bai i said, gritting her teeth.
Jiang Yeqian narrowed his eyes. “Did Zhao Xin ask you to say that?”
“No.” Bai i shook her head. She said carefully, “I just have a question. You haven’t lost your mories, so why are you pretending that you have while staying beside this woman nad Qi Qingyao?”
Jiang Yeqian was speechless. He actually did not know the answer to her question.
Right.
He had put aside his responsibilities as the Great Secretariat.
He had shrugged off his position as Master of the Zhaixing Administration.
Why was he still with Qi Qingyao?
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