Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Chapter 442 Why is there Xiahou Shan's token?

Looking towards the city.

In an elegant teahouse not far from Huitong Hall.

Xu Ziyu, wearing a moon-white robe and with a slender figure, was standing by the window, overlooking the chaotic scene in the direction of Huitong Hall with interest.

He held an exquisite ceramic teapot steadily in his right hand, with the spout tilted. The boiling hot tea fell accurately like a thin line into the cup in the hand of Master Lin, who was kneeling on the ground below with his hands raised high above his head.

The boiling hot tea fell from a great height and hit the teacup heavily, splashing water. The boiling hot water droplets splashed onto Master Lin's face, scalding him so much that his brows wrinkled instantly.

However, before he had a chance to relax his frown, the tea overflowing from the cup flowed down the back of his hand.

In a short while, his hands were burned red.

But Manager Lin clenched his teeth, his body trembling slightly, but he didn't dare to move at all. He could only let Xu Ziyu pour tea for him. Beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead, wetting the ground.

Only after the entire pot of tea was emptied did Xu Ziyu slowly withdraw his gaze from Huitong Hall and set it on Master Lin.

His eyes were as calm as water, yet revealed an innate majesty.

Xu Ziyu's voice was calm, as if he was discussing a trivial matter: "Drink this cup of tea, and I won't pursue this matter any further."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Lin did not hesitate at all, even though the cup of boiling hot tea in front of him was enough to burn his throat, he did not hesitate at all.

He suddenly raised his voice and shouted, "Thank you, Master Yu, for the tea!"

After saying that, he raised his head and drank the cup of steaming hot tea in his hand.

As the tea went down his throat, Lin felt as if his throat was burned by fire. Severe pain came over him instantly. He lay on the ground in agony, his hands tightly covering his throat, his body curled up into a ball, trying to endure the piercing pain. Veins bulged on his forehead and beads of sweat rolled down his face.

Seeing this, Xu Ziyu's eyes finally showed a hint of satisfaction. He said softly, "Go down, pack your things, and go to Wukou City to take up your post. The Xu family will arrange the transfer for you."

Lin opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but his throat was burned, so he could only utter a few unclear words. Helplessly, he could only bow to Xu Ziyu with difficulty, then, enduring the pain, staggered away in a hurry.

The Xu family steward beside Xu Ziyu had a barely perceptible flash of hostility in his eyes. He lowered his head slightly, leaned closer to Xu Ziyu, and whispered, "Sir, this person doesn't take our Xu family seriously, so you're letting him off so easily?"

Xu Ziyu shook his head slightly, looking off into the distance. He said slowly, "Let him go. Although our Xu family is powerful in Zhengwang City, we're not a noble family after all, and we've never had much say in the military. As a member of the military, Chief Lin naturally values Xiahou Shan's attitude more, which is understandable."

After hearing this, the Xu family's steward nodded thoughtfully and said no more.

At this time, Xu Ziyu shifted his attention to Zhuang Zheng, who was sitting restlessly on the side.

Xu Ziyu raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a gentle smile, and called out, "Brother Zhuang Zheng."

Zhuang Zheng couldn't help but shudder when he heard the call. He quickly straightened up and replied respectfully, "Brother Ziyu, what can I do for you?"

Xu Ziyu's face was kind, as if he hadn't been the one scalding someone with boiling water. He asked softly, "Excuse me, Brother Zhuang Zheng, why does the Yong Kingdom envoy have Xiahou Shan's token in his hand?"

Xu Ziyu had just learned from Chief Lin that Li Zhi and his men had a token of Xiahou Mountain in their hands. It was precisely because of this token that Chief Lin was cautious and let Li Zhi and his men into the city.

Zhuang Zheng frowned upon hearing Xu Ziyu's question, and replied with a distressed look, "It's really strange, I really don't know. They didn't tell me about this during the whole journey."

Zhuang Zheng secretly groaned in his heart. If he had known that Li Zhi and the others had Xiahou Shan's token, he would not have had to run to Xu's house and beg Xu Ziyu to let him pass.

After hearing what Zhuang Zheng said, Xu Ziyu just said "Oh" softly, then turned his gaze to Huitong Hall again and continued to watch the chaos there.

Zhuang Zheng looked at Xu Ziyu's expression and knew that if he didn't give out some valuable information, he would have a hard time escaping today.

The situation was urgent. Zhuang Zheng racked his brains, trying to recall every detail of his time with Li Zhi and others in Wukou City.

After thinking it over carefully, Zhuang Zheng's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had remembered something important. He hurriedly said, "Brother Ziyu! I suddenly remembered that when we were in Wukou City, Xiahou Shan sent someone to look for the envoy from Yong State."

When Xu Ziyu heard this, a hint of curiosity appeared on his face. He turned his head to look at Zhuang Zheng and said, "Tell me in detail."

Zhuang Zheng hurriedly told Xu Ziyu in detail how Li Zhi was taken away, how Duan Heng and others anxiously asked him to help, and how he saw Li Zhi and Xiahou Shan having dinner at the same table after he followed Duan Heng and others to Jincuixuan.

After listening to Zhuang Zheng's story, Xu Ziyu nodded slowly and said thoughtfully, "I see. I guess it was at that time that Xiahou Shan gave them his token..."

Zhuang Zheng was worried that Xu Ziyu would ask him why Xiahou Shan gave them the tokens. So he spoke first, "I just don't know why Xiahou Shan gave them the tokens."

Xu Ziyu smiled and said, "Maybe it's because heroes appreciate heroes."

At this moment, the melee downstairs gradually subsided.

Although the young men hired by the Xu family were usually brave and fierce, they were ultimately unable to resist the well-trained and battle-hardened villains in the Qiongqi Camp.

It wasn't long after the two sides started fighting that these young men were knocked to the ground one by one.

The Xu family steward approached Xu Ziyu and reminded him softly, "Sir, Abao and the others have been defeated."

Xu Ziyu glanced casually and saw people lying groaning on the ground in Huitong Hall. He looked calm and said calmly, "Let someone drag them away. Don't let them stay there to disturb others."

The Xu family's steward nodded in response, then hurriedly left the teahouse.

Xu Ziyu looked at Zhuang Zheng and said gently, "Brother Zhuang Zheng, you have official business to attend to, so I can't keep you here any longer. Please do as you please."

A glimmer of joy flashed in Zhuang Zheng's eyes. He knew Xu Ziyu was willing to let him go. He quickly stood up, bowed to Xu Ziyu, and said, "Brother Ziyu, I will take my leave now."

Xu Ziyu waved his hand gently.

Zhuang Zheng felt as if he had been pardoned and left the teahouse in a hurry.

As soon as Zhuang Zheng left, Xu Ziyu was the only one left in the teahouse.

He sat by the window, playing with a teacup in his hands, his eyes deep, and whispered to himself, "If the Xu family wants to further expand its influence, it seems they need to put more effort into the military and look for opportunities. However, the nobles are not easy to deal with..."