Chapter 2712: Small Favors

Xiao Jiu said again, "Old man, the beef jerky last time was pretty tasty, thanks!"

The old man laughed, "It’s nothing, it’s nothing, we’re friends by fate, giving you a few pieces of beef jerky is no big deal."

Xiao Jiu tilted his head and asked, "Old man, why are you looking for my master?"

The old man was puzzled, "Master?"

Xiao Jiu: "That’s the Princess Consort, the Princess Consort is my master."

Only then did the old man realize, right, he remembered now, when they were at the City God Temple outside the city, Xiao Jiu had mentioned it.

The old man’s face was full of a flattering smile, and looking at the guard, he asked, "Little brother, see, the old guy wasn’t lying, I really know the Prince and Princess Consort."

The guard hesitated, letting him in, would the Princess Consort be in danger?

Old man: "Really, I’m not lying, if you don’t believe me, you can ask Birdy?"

The guard looked up, yet before he could speak,

Xiao Jiu, perched on the eaves, immediately shouted, "Don’t ask me, don’t know, don’t know."

How did this bird suddenly disown him?

The old man couldn’t help but look up and say, "Hey, Birdy, how come you have no loyalty? Don’t forget, you’ve eaten quite a bit of my beef jerky."

Xiao Jiu: "Eating is one thing, but I can’t betray my master."

The old man was somewhat at a loss, "Who asked you to betray the Princess Consort? The old man just wants you to introduce us."

Xiao Jiu shook his head vigorously, "Who knows if you’re a good person? If you bring a pack of explosives into the Prince’s Mansion, then Xiao Jiu would be without a master, can’t do it, can’t introduce you."

The old man tidied up his clothes and hair, then looked up and asked, "Do I look like a bad person?"

Xiao Jiu tilted his head and assessed, "Yes!"

The old man instantly deflated, "....!"

The servant boy behind them chuckled, how is this bird so clever? It’s even smarter than people.

The old man turned around angrily and glared at him, scolding, "What’s so funny? I’m being mistaken for a bad person, does that make you happy?"

The servant boy panicked, quickly saying, "No, no, Old Master, I didn’t mean that."

The old man looked displeased, "Humph! Watch yourself."

The servant boy obediently bowed in apology, "Yes, my mistake."

In the end, the old man really had no way with Xiao Jiu, just as he was about to give up, a girl in blue clothes came out from inside.

"Why are you all making such a racket at the gate, what a disgrace?" Zi Xia was out on an errand as per the lady’s orders, who would have thought she’d come upon this scene.

Xiao Jiu flapped down, calling out, "Tiger Mom, this old man wants to blow up the master."

"What?"

Zi Xia was taken aback, could someone be intending to harm the lady? Her hand quickly reached for the sword hilt, ready to act at any moment.

The old man was also startled by Zi Xia’s actions, quickly saying, "Miss, don’t be nervous, this bird is joking with you!"

Xiao Jiu: "Who’s joking? I’m not familiar with you!"

The old man looked at the bird, thinking, why can’t this bird be familiarized? So he asked, "You’ve eaten a lot of my beef jerky, and you’re still not familiar?"

Xiao Jiu spat, "Pfft, you think giving small freebies can make me betray my master, no way."

Old man: "....!"

Zi Xia was puzzled, "What’s going on here?"

The old man explained how he knew the Prince and Princess Consort.

Zi Xia was stunned, turns out this old man is the father of the Thin Man, oh no, both his sons are dead, could he be here specifically to trouble the lady?

But looking at the old man, it seems he doesn’t know his sons are already dead.