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Chapter 1053: Jia Xu
Chapter 1053: Jia Xu
September 25, 2017
Bingzhou, Bei Feng!
Lu Hai Kong's wedding with Princess San was approaching, and the stream of guests arriving for the celebration was endless.
The bustling city of Bei Feng, the mechanized chariots, and the Purple Gold Pavilion left countless visitors in awe.
The Purple Gold Pavilion, in particular, impressed many who stayed in its grand and luxurious structure. As they immersed themselves in this architectural marvel beyond its time, they couldn't help but wonder how much manpower, resources, and time Lu Hai Kong had invested in constructing such a lavish building.
To some, the Purple Gold Pavilion seemed like a blatant waste of resources, a clear sign of Lu Hai Kong's shift from ambition to indulgence.
However, the construction of the Purple Gold Pavilion had not demanded much time or effort from Lu Hai Kong. While it had cost a significant amount of money, it was still far less than what those guys had anticipated.
The Purple Gold Pavilion, where Lu Hai Kong hosted his foreign guests, was, in fact, a system-built inn, initially small and modest, with only two stories and a size of a few hundred square meters.
With his upcoming wedding to Princess San, Lu Hai Kong wanted to impress his guests, so he planned to create a hotel to accommodate them.
He aimed to awe his guests, but building such a grand hotel from scratch was nearly impossible. After much deliberation, Lu Hai Kong decided to renovate the Purple Gold Pavilion.
He chose the Purple Gold Pavilion because it was a system-built structure, and dealing with system buildings was something Lu Hai Kong excelled at.
Lu Hai Kong already possessed a large number of System Building Upgrade Tokens and Enhanced System Building Upgrade Tokens. After deciding to renovate the Purple Gold Pavilion, he used several of these tokens, transforming the small inn into the grand structure it is today.
But Lu Hai Kong wasn't satisfied with just the size. He recruited interior designers from the wandering cultivators and summoned a team of mechanists from Flame Yellow to spend a month remodeling the Purple Gold Pavilion.
Within a month, Lu Hai Kong successfully transformed the once-modest system-built inn into a fusion of classical and modern design, a shocking and revolutionary establishment for the people of this world.
Despite its extravagant appearance, Lu Hai Kong had not spent an excessive amount of money on the Purple Gold Pavilion, only around a few hundred thousand gold, yet it exuded an aura worth over a hundred million gold.
Lu Hai Kong was quite pleased with his handiwork.
However, he hadn't anticipated that while the Purple Gold Pavilion impressed some, it also earned him a reputation for indulgence.
Indulgence? He hadn't even enjoyed the Purple Gold Pavilion himself since its completion.
Despite the awe-inspiring impact of Bei Feng, not everyone who visited the city was solely focused on its wonders. Some, like Li Su from Dong Zhuo's side, had specific missions, making their trip more than just a wedding celebration.
As expected, Dong Zhuo sent someone to Lu Hai Kong's wedding, but neither Dong Zhuo nor Li Ru attended. Instead, Li Su came to Bei Feng once again.
This was Li Su's second visit to Bei Feng, and although he witnessed two entirely different scenarios during his visits, the city's progress and development impressed him. However, his attention wasn't solely on these awe-inspiring sights, or at least not entirely.
Besides delivering wedding gifts, Li Su had a secret and challenging mission this time.
With this secret task at hand, Li Su couldn't afford to be distracted.
From the moment he entered Bei Feng, Li Su began inquiring about Jia Xu's situation.
Jia Xu's circumstances didn't require much investigation. Lu Hai Kong hadn't mistreated him, and there didn't seem to be any tight security. Jia Xu was casually housed in a small courtyard in Bei Feng, even assigned to teach a group of young children.
Upon learning this, Li Su was baffled, sensing that Lu Hai Kong's strategy was more profound than he could comprehend.
Initially, Li Su planned to locate Jia Xu's detention site and secretly approach him. However, Lu Hai Kong's open approach, leaving Jia Xu in plain sight, made Li Su hesitate to act recklessly.
After much contemplation, Li Su abandoned his idea of secretly meeting Jia Xu and instead boldly requested to see Jia Xu from Lu Hai Kong.
It's true that Li Su was actually quite capable. He was decisive and quick-thinking in handling matters. If he had secretly sought out Jia Xu, even if he didn't face a tragic end, the chances of meeting Jia Xu would have been almost zero. However, by openly and directly approaching Lu Hai Kong, he surprisingly received a casual agreement to his request.
Although he was puzzled by Lu Hai Kong's easy agreement, Li Su wasted no time after gaining his consent. Fearing a sudden change of heart, he immediately went to meet Jia Xu.
On April 24th, Li Su's third day in Beifeng City, he finally met Jia Xu in a courtyard.
When Li Su arrived, Jia Xu was in the middle of a class, surrounded by a dozen small pupils in the small courtyard.
These little ones, with their rosy cheeks, swayed their heads as Jia Xu led them in reciting with their tender voices.
Li Su was one of the few under Dong Zhuo who knew that Jia Xu was the mastermind behind the Luoyang scheme. Seeing such a 'ruthless' person teaching these pupils was already a scene that shattered his worldview. What shattered it even more was that Jia Xu was using such a traditional teaching method.
Stunned by this worldview-shattering sight, Li Su stood frozen for a while until Jia Xu finished his lesson and approached him.
Although Li Su had gone to great lengths to meet Jia Xu, their encounter was brief. After a hurried meeting, Li Su left with a grim expression.
The two didn't delve into any deep topics, partly because there wasn't much to discuss between them, and also because they were unsure if they were being monitored by Lu Hai Kong.
Moreover, Li Su's mission was accomplished the moment he laid eyes on Jia Xu.
He was well aware that his task was not to rescue Jia Xu. He had come to confirm something, and the answer became clear as soon as he saw Jia Xu.
In the 1619th chapter, the truth was revealed!
Li Su had always been perplexed. As one of the few who knew Jia Xu's capabilities, he couldn't believe it when he heard that Jia Xu had been captured.
Not only was he aware of Jia Xu's abilities, but having spent time with Li Ru, he had also learned about Jia Xu's personality from Li Ru's occasional remarks. Jia Xu was a man who always prioritized his own safety in his schemes.
A man so afraid of death, so incredibly intelligent, and always putting his safety first—how could he have been captured so easily? There had to be some trickery involved.
But when Li Su saw Jia Xu, he suddenly understood. Perhaps it was all part of Jia Xu's plan, and this was his chosen method of leaving Dong Zhuo's ship.
This wasn't a guess but a confirmation. Li Su knew that this was the only truth.
It was at that moment that Li Su decided to leave decisively.
Despite his previous admiration for Jia Xu's talent, seeing him now only made Li Su feel disgusted.
In Li Su's eyes, Jia Xu was nothing more than a petty traitor, and what's worse, he had betrayed Li Su's own master. If not for certain circumstances, Li Su would have loved to give Jia Xu a good stabbing!
Jia Xu, too, was well aware of the meaning behind Li Su's gaze before he left. Yet, he said nothing, maintaining a calm demeanor without any signs of shame or resentment.
People are different; some live for loyalty and honor, while others live only for themselves.
Jia Xu didn't consider himself a betrayer of Dong Zhuo. He had never acknowledged Dong Zhuo as his master, and during the Dingyang battle, he had indeed tried his best. It was only in the end that he chose not to leave.
After Li Su's departure, Jia Xu turned his attention back to the pupils and resumed his teaching.
Looking at the clueless pupils, Jia Xu felt no resentment for being underutilized. Perhaps, for someone like him, this simple life was all he ever wanted.
But he knew that he couldn't live this way for long.
As he taught the pupils, Jia Xu glanced towards Youzhou, his eyes hollow and empty, like an endless abyss.
"The sky is about to change!"
(End of Chapter)
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