The Soldier King Becomes a Useless Little Girl

Chapter 272: Tycoon

Seeing Xin Lin, Jiang Qing hooked his thin lips slightly, bypassing the crowd and completely ignoring Grandmaster Jin and General Zuo, both of whom had plastered smiles on their faces, and walked straight up to Xin Lin.

"Xin, it really is you. I thought I was mistaken. You’ve also joined this Zixiao Palace Exam."

For some reason, Jiang Qing held a good impression of Xin Lin.

Yesterday, Grand Doctor Chu came to the Purple Cloud Alchemy Hall looking for trouble, and was directly kicked out by Jiang Qing’s orders.

While others avoided Chu Mansion with caution, he did not care.

If it were Chu Beiqing who still ran the Imperial Doctor Mansion, he might have shown some respect, but unfortunately for Chu Beiqing...

Jiang Qing smiled brightly, and Xin Lin blinked her large eyes a few times.

"Hall Master Jiang, what brings you here as well?"

"I have some business relations with the Imperial Family. Aside from selling elixir pills, I also trade in things like shoes, jewelry, and Spiritual Treasure Beasts. The Emperor saw me with nothing to do and invited me to come watch the Zixiao Palace Exam."

Jiang Qing smiled, his demeanor at ease.

A mere business relation that could make even Grandmaster Jin and General Zuo treat Jiang Qing with such reverence?

"Hall Master Jiang, could you be the legendary tycoon they talk about, the kind who is wealthy enough to rival countries?"

"A tycoon?"

After considering it briefly, Jiang Qing thought that the title sounded quite nice and that he was indeed worthy of the title.

Xin Lin’s mouth opened slightly to form an ’O’ shape.

Although she had long noticed that Jiang Qing was no ordinary person, she hadn’t realized that the Purple Cloud Alchemy Hall was so formidable.

What Xin Lin didn’t know was that her surprised expression, in the eyes of Jiang Qing, was rather adorable.

For the moment, he felt an urge to act and pinched Xin Lin’s tender cheek.

"You should try your best. Don’t let others bully you."

Xin Lin rubbed her cheek, feeling resigned to Jiang Qing’s treatment of her as though she were a child. Alas, when would her small frame ever grow bigger? It wasn’t pleasant always being seen as Little Budian.

Yet she heard a cold sneer. Xin Lin looked around curiously, uncertain as to who had made the sound.

Behind Jiang Qing, Grandmaster Jin and a number of court officials were very surprised, particularly Grandmaster Jin as they looked at Xin Lin.

He had already inquired into the identities of the Xin siblings and Murong Ziyue.

It seemed the siblings came from the countryside with no significant background and were thus, in the eyes of Grandmaster Jin, not a threat. Murong Ziyue, however, had immigrated to Longteng Country from another nation half a year ago, and her background was mysterious.

What made Grandmaster Jin cautious, however, was Jiang Qing of the Alchemy Hall.

Although on the surface Jiang Qing was just a Hall Master, behind him, there was the support of a massive force.

That power, far surpassed the reach of the small Longteng Country.

He seemed amiable, but in reality, he was a very shrewd and cautious person, not even Emperor Longteng could gain any advantage over him.

He rarely got so close to someone; just what kind of background did Xin Lin have?

Grandmaster Jin pondered.

As for General Zuo standing nearby, he glanced at Xin Lin, then at Little Xinzhuo, seemingly lost in thought.

"The Emperor arrives, the Empress arrives."

Suddenly, a flash of bright yellow entered their vision. Xin Lin and others promptly knelt, their expressions serious, and ceased all commotion.

Little Xinzhuo also slightly raised his eyes.

The one being surrounded by the crowd and slowly approaching the Dragon Throne was his "Imperial Father."

Emperor Longteng was in his early thirties, with a face like a jujube fruit and a majestic build, sharp eyes, and a mustache on his lips.

Unlike his good brother Chu Bei, although Emperor Longteng didn’t have the handsome features of Chu Bei, he still had a very impressive appearance. Perhaps due to holding a high position, there was a sharp light in his eyes that had a commanding presence, one that inspired awe in onlookers.