ASTRP -Chapter 55 Planning to Switch Souls Back

Feng Jingge froze. “He’s your master?”

“Mm.” Su Xiu nodded.

Xiao Jinghan spoke calmly. “Sit down and talk.”

The four of them each found a seat.

Elder Cui and Su Xiu sat on one side.

Feng Jingge and Xiao Jinghan sat on the other.

After sitting down, Elder Cui held a roast duck in both hands and ate with great enjoyment, his round eyes darting back and forth between Feng Jingge and Xiao Jinghan.

Xiao Jinghan spoke. “Do you have something to say?”

Elder Cui, however, blurted out, “I think you two actually have quite the husband-and-wife look.”

Feng Jingge: “???”

What the hell?!

Her and Xiao Jinghan—husband-and-wife look?

What nonsense was that?!

She was going to roam the world as a wandering heroine. How could she possibly be tied down by worldly romance?

Meanwhile, Xiao Jinghan sipped his tea calmly, his expression unchanged, as if he hadn’t heard a word.

Feng Jingge shot Elder Cui a sharp glare, full of warning.

Old man, if you keep spouting nonsense, don’t blame me for settling old and new scores together!!

After glaring at him, she said coolly, “Elder Cui, I strongly suggest you go have your eyes checked at a clinic.”

The old man curled his lips, completely ignoring her threat, and said earnestly, “Girl, don’t lie to yourself so hard you even fool your own heart.”

Feng Jingge: “……”

Fine!

This old man!

He’s dead!

Just wait until your dear disciple Su Xiu and Xiao Jinghan leave—

Su Xiu suddenly cut in, “Now that Master mentions it, I didn’t notice before, but now that I look… you two sitting together really do look like a couple.”

Feng Jingge: “……”

“Ahem.”

Xiao Jinghan cleared his throat lightly and looked at Su Xiu. “Let’s talk about the main issue.”

Su Xiu snapped back to attention and slapped Elder Cui on the shoulder. “Master, stop eating. This is serious business!”

“Quickly tell us—how do we switch them back?”

Elder Cui took another bite of duck, chewing lazily. “No rush, no rush. Eat first, then talk.”

“Only when you’re full do you have energy to work, right?”

Su Xiu: “……”

“Master, can you be even a little reliable?”

Elder Cui ignored his disciple’s resentful stare and waved Feng Jingge and Xiao Jinghan over.

“Girl Feng, Jinghan boy, hurry and eat. What are you staring at me for?”

“What, you want my roast duck?”

“If you don’t mind my saliva, you can have it.”

With that, he pushed the half-eaten duck—both legs already gone—toward them.

“Here, take it.”

Feng Jingge: “……”

Xiao Jinghan: “……”

Even Su Xiu, as his disciple, couldn’t stand it anymore.

“Master, just eat by yourself. Hurry up and finish so we can get to business.”

After a while, Elder Cui finally finished eating and drinking to his satisfaction.

Xiao Jinghan looked at him, his gaze deep. Just as he was about to speak—

Elder Cui preempted him again.

“Jinghan boy, as the saying goes, you can’t rush eating hot tofu.”

“Don’t rush. Let’s go back first and talk.”

Xiao Jinghan stared at him for a moment, then replied flatly, “Alright.”

Feng Jingge glanced at Xiao Jinghan, then at Elder Cui, the corner of her lips curling slightly.

This old man is dancing on the edge of Xiao Jinghan’s patience.

If he actually has a way to switch them back, fine.

If not… even Su Xiu might get dragged down with him.

The group stood up and returned to the residence.

The moment they stepped inside, Elder Cui immediately clutched his stomach and said he needed the latrine. Su Xiu had no choice but to escort him.

Feng Jingge watched their backs disappear and said to Xiao Jinghan beside her, “Your Highness, want to make a bet?”

Xiao Jinghan looked at her. “Bet what?”

“Whether he’ll run,” Feng Jingge said with a faint smile. “I bet he will.”

Xiao Jinghan answered firmly, “Then I’ll bet he won’t escape.”

Feng Jingge froze slightly and looked up at him.

But Xiao Jinghan had already brushed past her and walked ahead. “Go back and wait.”

Meaning… he had already anticipated Elder Cui might run?

And had already sent people to follow?

The moment there was any sign of escape, they would act?

Thinking this, Feng Jingge followed him back.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, they heard Elder Cui’s loud, cursing voice.

“I was personally invited by Xiao Jinghan! You dare treat me like this? Believe it or not, I’ll report you!”

“Ow! That hurts!”

“Can you be gentler? I’m an old man—my bones can’t take this rough handling!”

“Just wait until your master comes! I’ll tell him everything!”

Feng Jingge blinked in surprise.

That fast?

They already caught him?

Xiao Jinghan stepped inside.

“I am right here. Elder Cui, speak directly.”

Elder Cui’s expression lit up the moment he saw him.

But before he could speak, Xiao Jinghan continued calmly.

“However, before you speak, I should clarify—it was I who ordered your arrest.”

Elder Cui’s excitement instantly froze. “You…”

Xiao Jinghan glanced at him coldly.

“My order was: only take action if you attempted to escape. If not, do not touch you.”

“Elder Cui, don’t you owe me an explanation?”

Elder Cui’s face gradually turned red. His eyes shifted away, avoiding Xiao Jinghan’s gaze.

Feng Jingge mocked him. “Old man, full after eating and then trying to run—classic you.”

“Can’t do it, so you fake it and even drag your disciple into trouble. Tsk. Not very human of you.”

“You—!” Elder Cui’s face turned even redder. “I never said I couldn’t do it!”

Feng Jingge snorted. “Then why did you run?”

“I—”

Realizing he was still restrained, Elder Cui quickly changed tone. “Alright, alright! Jinghan boy, let me go first.”

“Don’t worry, I can’t escape from you.”

Xiao Jinghan nodded slightly. A guard released him.

Elder Cui stretched his arms and sat down at the table, pointing at Feng Jingge.

“Girl, come pour tea for me.”

Feng Jingge’s eyes widened. “You—”

Before she could finish, he cut her off.

“Stop ‘you you you’-ing. I’ll just ask you one thing—do you want to switch back or not?”

Fine.

I’ll endure it.

Feng Jingge walked over, poured a cup of tea, and handed it to him.

Elder Cui drank it in one gulp, then looked at Xiao Jinghan.

“Jinghan boy, send your people out. You sit here.”

The next moment, all irrelevant people left the room.

Then Elder Cui spoke again.

“You and this girl, sit side by side.”