dhibooks Chapter 1592 - 1574
Chapter 1592 - 1574
Thinking this way, Chu Ge turned to Luo Qi and said, "Boss Luo, since you don’t know about the Vermilion Bird Star, I shouldn’t disturb you any further."
Luo Qi, upon hearing that Chu Ge was leaving, hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, saying, "Mr. Chu, please, is there any area where our Beggar Gang has been lacking in care?"
Chu Ge shook his head, "No, you all have treated me very well. It’s just that I have more important matters to attend to, so I can’t stay any longer."
"Mr. Chu, forgive my bold question, but is the Vermilion Bird Star really that important to you?"
Luo Qi frowned as he studied Chu Ge, his eyes carrying a hint of investigative curiosity.
Chu Ge nodded, "Very important."
This concerned whether he could return, so naturally, it was crucial. If he couldn’t find the Vermilion Bird Star, he wouldn’t be able to go back to his own time and space.
Of course, this was something the fortune teller had told him!
As for the specific method, he’d have to visit the fortune teller again!
Luo Qi’s expression became somewhat grave. He gave Chu Ge a deep look, then sighed lightly, "Mr. Chu, our Beggar Gang spans the world, so gathering information is effortless. If this matter is important to you, I can help inquire about it. Mr. Chu, you might as well stay a few more days."
Chu Ge knew that finding it on his own was particularly taxing. If he could leverage the Beggar Gang’s power to find the Vermilion Bird Star’s whereabouts, it wouldn’t be a bad idea.
But more than ten years had passed; how to find the Vermilion Bird Star and where to start from was another headache.
Chu Ge sighed lightly, "In any case, thank you, Boss Luo, for your kindness. I think I’ll go back and look for the fortune teller again."
His intuition told him that the fortune teller definitely knew something, so he decided to go back and search again.
Luo Qi, upon hearing he planned to find the Old Gang Leader again, immediately stepped forward to block him, offering an awkward smile, "Actually, no need for such trouble; I can help you inquire among friends in the world of martial arts. Since the Vermilion Bird Star is so important, surely when she came to this world, there would’ve been many anomalies. Such things can be easily found out, why run again?"
Chu Ge thought about it and felt that Luo Qi’s words made sense, but then again, he had no idea how much time it would take.
Luo Qi saw Chu Ge reluctantly agree, secretly sighed in relief, and immediately turned to issue orders to send someone to investigate.
Feng Luo let out a light snort beside them, she was disdainful of how Luo Qi took Chu Ge so seriously. Chu Ge was neither a high-ranking official nor a noble, why treat him as if he were a Buddha?
She thought resentfully, her gaze at Chu Ge filled with inexplicable anger.
Chu Ge sensed a gaze fixed on him from the side. He turned and saw Feng Luo glaring at him, he lightly coughed, "Miss Feng Luo, looks like you’ll have to endure me a few more days."
Feng Luo glared at him, snorted, and turned away with large strides.
Just as Luo Qi was preparing to attend to other matters, a little beggar suddenly rushed in from outside, looking flustered as if something major had happened.
"Gang Leader, Gang Leader, something’s wrong."
The beggar rushed in, all flustered.
Luo Qi glared sternly at him, "What’s the panic? Speak properly, what happened? What’s wrong?"
"It’s... it’s the Princess! The Princess is here!" the beggar said, trembling.
"The Princess?" Luo Qi was surprised, and then suspiciously glanced at Chu Ge. What was the Princess here for at their Beggar Gang?
Chu Ge also looked confused; he wouldn’t presume the Princess was here to thank them for saving her life. If so, that would mean the Princess understood the bigger picture far better than the Prince.
Luo Qi said to the little beggar, "Alright, I know. Quickly go and call Old Nine over, let’s go out to greet them."
"Boss Luo, I’ll accompany you."
Chu Ge followed Luo Qi to the front entrance.
At this time, the Princess’s carriage was parked at the Beggar Gang’s entrance, surrounded by many people watching the commotion.
Many high-ranking officials had visited the threshold of the Beggar Gang’s old mansion, so it wasn’t unusual. However, the He Shuo Prince Mansion’s carriage had never stopped at the Beggar Gang’s entrance.
There were always circulating rumors that the He Shuo Prince and the Beggar Gang had a feud. Whether true or false was unknown, but now seeing the He Shuo Princess Consort’s carriage at the Beggar Gang’s door, it was enough to pique everyone’s curiosity.
"Princess, we’ve arrived at the old Beggar Gang mansion."
The maid standing before the carriage said.
"Go and notify them."
"Already notified."
Ru Xue still sat inside the carriage without alighting, after all, with her status as Princess, the required etiquette would not be neglected. She would only get down once Luo Qi and others arrived.
Not long after, Luo Qi led a group to greet them, with Luo Qi at the forefront. "Beggar Gang’s Boss Luo Qi warmly welcomes the Princess, forgive us for not welcoming from afar, we seek your pardon, Princess."
Ru Xue heard Luo Qi’s voice, then with the servant’s aid, stepped out from the carriage.
She wore a pink satin outfit, her complexion much rosier, not at all like someone who’d just recovered from a severe illness.
Chu Ge stood behind Luo Qi, slightly lifting his eyes to observe, he needed to find an opportunity to test the Princess Consort, to see if she, too, came from another time like he did.
"No need for formalities, Boss Luo. I came specially to thank my savior," Ru Xue laughed softly, her eyes gently scanning Luo Qi without a hint of sarcasm or disdain.
Her gaze swept around before falling on Chu Ge. It wasn’t that she recognized Chu Ge, but rather, his attire stood out among everyone else, clean and simple, without myriad patches.
Chu Ge met her gaze, mildly nodding to indicate a greeting.
Ru Xue gave a faint smile.
Luo Qi invited Ru Xue into the old mansion. Although Luo Qi was accustomed to dealing with officials, the woman before him was of status, and his usual composure gave way to slight nervousness.
Ru Xue seated in the central hall, Luo Qi stood below, rubbing his hands, at a loss for words.
"Boss Luo, no need to be nervous. This time I came only to visit my savior. Just have him come out," Ru Xue said softly.
Luo Qi glanced at Chu Ge and hurriedly explained, "Princess, this is Mr. Chu, he is the one who saved you."
Ru Xue’s gaze returned to Chu Ge, appraising him briefly, then softly smiling, "Mr. Chu does look handsome."
Chu Ge inclined his head slightly, "The Princess gives too much credit."
"You’ve saved my life, surely expecting a reward. Say, what do you wish for?"