Let's just drift through life together in this quick transmigration story.

Chapter 420 Norio (13)

Lu Guanqi was so angry she wanted to curse, but considering Xiong Bufan's powerful fighting skills and unpredictable personality, she finally decided to make a face back.

Xiong Bufan rolled her eyes; she wouldn't stoop to the level of an idiot.

Lu Guanqi seemed even angrier, continuing to make faces, his main message being that no one would have an easy time.

Li Tian'ao smiled slightly. These two were like children. "May I ask your name, young lady?"

Xiong Bufan rolled her eyes. Was this guy blind? He couldn't even tell she was a woman disguised as a man. "I'm a man now. My name is Xiong Bufan."

Lu Guanqi: "Nonsense, you are clearly a woman now."

"I'm a woman dressed as a man and wearing women's clothes. You idiot, you can't even recognize me?"

"You are a woman in women's clothing, you are a woman."

This person was questioning her ability to disguise herself. Xiong Bufan stood up, ready to slap Lu Guanqi aside, "One last question, am I a man or a woman?"

Seeing Xiong Bufan's fierce appearance, Lu Guanqi quickly said, "Brave warrior Xiong Bufan."

Li Tian'ao: "Brave Warrior Xiong Bufan, what are your plans in the capital?"

Thinking of the original owner's wish, Xiong Bufan said directly, "I want to be an official, and a high-ranking one at that."

Li Tian'ao said with a troubled expression, "There is no precedent for women to serve as officials in this dynasty, but I can make you my bodyguard, and your monthly salary will continue as usual."

"I don't want to be an official, I want to be a high-ranking official."

Lu Guanqi sneered, "A seventh-rank official in front of the Prime Minister's gate, you are a fifth-rank official in the court as His Highness's bodyguard."

You must learn to be content.

Li Tian'ao did not interrupt Lu Guanqi. He wanted to let Xiong Bufan know his noble status and dampen Xiong Bufan's arrogance.

Xiong Bufan: "Oh, still a minor official."

In both ancient worlds he visited, Xiong Bufan was basically the protector princess, second only to the emperor, and even the emperor had to live according to her wishes.

Therefore, Xiong Bufan didn't take minor officials of the sixth or seventh rank seriously, and even Li Tian'ao, a prince, was no match for her.

Kongkong could only say that Li Tian'ao was offering too little; if the monthly salary had been increased even a little, Xiong Bufan might have agreed.

As if hearing Kong Kong's thoughts, Li Tian'ao said, "Two hundred taels of silver a month. You just need to protect me and do missions whenever needed."

At other times, you can do whatever you want. You can live in the prince's residence; I won't charge you rent. What do you think?

In the current imperial court, a second-rank official's monthly salary is only two hundred taels of silver, and he still has to attend court every day to handle some matters, so Li Tian'ao's monthly salary for Xiong Bufan is considered high.

When Xiong Bufan heard about the two hundred taels of silver, his eyes lit up, and he asked directly, "Can I use the money in the manor to buy food?"

Li Tian'ao: "No."

Xiong Bufan: "Alright, I agree. I'll protect you from now on."

Li Tian'ao was satisfied with Xiong Bufan's pragmatism and said indifferently, "I'll find you a set of men's clothing in a bit, and you'll serve as my bodyguard."

"Row."

Lu Guanqi was incredulous that Xiong Bufan would be his colleague.

This person is prone to violence. Although he is powerful, he is too difficult to control. It would be better to drive him out of the capital as soon as possible to save trouble.

Li Tian'ao went to the clerk to get the documents, while Xiong Bufan sat on a stone bench leisurely drinking tea. She had made a great deal today; not only did she have a place to stay and money to earn in the capital, but she could also become a minor official.

Xiong Bufan: "Kongkong, has the original owner's wish to become an official been fulfilled?"

Kongkong looked at the taskbar that had turned green and replied, "Bufan, completed."

"Ok."

Now that the mission is basically complete, Xiong Bufan feels that there is no bear in the world smarter than himself.

Lu Guanqi moved closer to Xiong Bufan and suggested, "Brave warrior, please don't hit His Highness in front of others in the future, okay?"

When you're out in public, be mindful of your public image.

Xiong Bufan had just received the money and was in a good mood, so he casually said, "Okay."

Lu Guanqi's face lit up with joy, and he continued, "Can you please not hit me again?"

Xiong Bufan tilted his head to look at Lu Guanqi. Why did they always think he was hitting them? She hadn't even laid a hand on him, but she still said, "Okay, I'll try my best."

“Brave warrior, you are so kind. From now on, we will follow His Highness closely.”

"Ah."

Li Tian'ao brought over the document, and Xiong Bufan pressed his fingerprint on it without hesitation.

No one dared to deceive Xiong Bufan on paper, because those who did did so all committed suicide by swallowing the paper.

The next morning, Xiong Bufan, dressed as a guard, sat behind Li Tian'ao in his carriage and went to court with him.

Once she escorted Li Tian'ao to the palace gate, she could return home.

Lu Guanqi kept a close eye on Xiong Bufan's behavior, explaining anything he didn't understand, afraid that Xiong Bufan would embarrass Li Tian'ao.

The carriage stopped at the palace gate. Li Tian'ao got out of the carriage, then got into a sedan chair, with Lu Guanqi following beside him.

There was still some distance between the palace gate and the place where court was held. Officials of high rank would be picked up by special sedan chairs, while the coachmen and guards would remain outside the palace gate.

Lu Guanqi looked back at Xiong Bufan several times, and only felt relieved when he saw Xiong Bufan obediently get into the carriage.

Xiong Bufan looked back down the long corridor until Li Tian'ao's sedan chair disappeared from sight.

She had a strong desire to go to the palace, because she had once found a great deal of wealth there.

The driver reminded him, "Brave Xiong, sit tight, we're heading back."

"understood."

Many imperial cities have similar features, only some have different names.

When Xiong Bufan passed through a bustling market, he said goodbye to the driver and then wandered off to find food.

To understand a city, the first thing to do is to explore its food, since food is the most important thing for people.

Kongkong remained silent and ate along with everyone else.

Xiong Bufan never ate alone, and she thought Xiong Bufan was right.

Xiong Bufan ate his way from one end of the street to the other, but he didn't get to eat the familiar time-traveling essentials like pastries, offal, and grilled fish. However, he did fill his stomach.

Even in a bustling metropolis like the capital, there are young Taoist acolytes.

Xiong Bufan saw two people dressed as Taoist boys buying food and went over to join in the fun.

This is the first time I've seen a young Taoist priest on the street, and I feel a strange sense of familiarity with him.

Lan Jia and Lan Yi were buying food on the street. This was a rare day off. They had been so bored before, spending all their time memorizing books, not knowing what the books were even for.

Having cultivated for so long, they haven't encountered a single ghost. Master is probably lying to them.

Xiong Bufan quietly peeked behind them as they bought pastries and some other things, then asked with a grin, "Young Taoist priests, can you tell fortunes?"

Seeing that the man was dressed in the prince's robes, Lan Jia assumed that Xiong Bufan wanted to use this opportunity to find the imperial advisor, and shook his head, saying, "No, it doesn't count."

We can't tell fortunes yet; kind people should seek help from others.

"Ok."