Ding Ling was indignant." Ever since we found that thief in Anding, we chased him all the way to Shilou in Shanxi. Yesterday, we chased him to Weinan. We're tired." That haunting ghost might have already found his henchmen and gathered them. Yesterday, we attacked him and he escaped. It seems that we can only think about it carefully. The sky is getting dark, let's go to Yuebin Restaurant to stay.”After saying that, the two of them stood up, went to lead the horses, and headed south.
Xu Zhutao waited for them to walk a short distance before quietly walking to their right. He approached them on the path outside the bamboo forest. He pretended to meet them by accident and walked over to give them a fist salute. He smiled and said,"Miss Ding, I haven't seen you for a while. How have you been?”
"You lecher!" Ding Feng scolded. Have we met before? How did you know our surname is Ding?"
Xu Zhutao smiled." Everyone in Jianghu knows about the two beauties of the dead souls. It's not strange that I know their surnames." I am Xu Zhutao, and I have indeed met you before.”
Ding Ling sized him up and recognized that he was the one who shared the same table with Zhu Xuan that day. She said,"So it's you! Are you a friend of Young Master Zhu?" He was very concerned about Young Master Zhu.
"That's right," said Xu Zhutao. That day, I had other matters to attend to and hurriedly bid farewell to Young Master Zhu. When I learned that he had left more than ten days ago, I felt very regretful. Is there something the two of you are here for today?”
"We're tracking…" Ding Feng recognized him.
Ding Ling rushed to answer,"My sister and I came out to play. There's nothing to do."”It seemed that she was more cautious than her sister and knew the principle of only saying three or three words to people in Jianghu.
Xu Zhutao sized up her ugly face and smiled mysteriously."Young Lady, do you want to know where Young Master Zhu is?”
Ding Ling saw him looking at her face and felt nervous. She said,""Why are you looking at me like that? Young Master Zhu, he…where is he?"
Xu Zhutao didn't answer. Instead, he asked,"Have the two ladies ever heard of He Yufu, the Jade Girl of Huashan?"”
Ding Ling said," Of course I've heard of her. It's said that she has a Thunder Guqin and can hurt people with her music. She has been missing for a while now. Could it be that Young Master is here for her?"”
Xu Zhutao said," I'm not here for her, but Young Master Zhu is very concerned about this person. When I said goodbye to him that day, he asked me to help him find out in Jianghu. So I'm here to fulfill Young Master Zhu's request. Moreover, I visited Mrs. He at the He family yesterday. Ever since her beloved daughter went missing, she has been emaciated. Are you willing to help?"”
Ding Ling was a little disappointed when she heard that Young Master Zhu was extremely concerned about this woman. She hesitated for a moment and said,"I heard that the Huashan Jade Maiden was kidnapped by a pervert in the martial world. We martial world women naturally hate these people. It is our duty to uphold justice. Since Young Master has invited us, we are willing to do our best. I wonder if Young Master Xu has any clues to investigate?”
"It's getting late. Why don't we talk while we walk?" Xu Zhutao said.”
The three of them headed south to Yuebin Restaurant. Xu Zhutao told them the clues and speculations he had found when he went to the He family with Zhu Xuan that day. He also told them in detail about the Dream Soul Incense that he had heard from Chief Arrester Wang today.
Xu Zhutao said,"That day, Young Master Zhu speculated that the person who entered the house to kidnap her was a man, and he used drugs like knockout powder to help her. Young Master Zhu guessed that the thief might not be a Jianghu pervert, and that the Thunder Guqin might also be the thief's target. That day, Young Master Zhu thought that there were two clues that could be investigated. One was that the White Dragon Zhong Wanchou of the Double Dragons of Chizhou had a grudge with the Hua Mountain Jade Maiden. The second was that he could trace it from the Guqin or the Guqin. Chief Arrester Wang has already searched all the people in Hua County who have a zither or can play it, but there is still no clue. Have you seen any suspicious Jianghu people or heard any zither music?”
" Guqin music, guqin music…" Ding Ling murmured," We heard a guqin music in Weinan yesterday. Is this a clue?"”
Xu Zhutao said," Of course, it's a clue. In addition, the Dream Soul Incense that Chief Arrester Wang speculated appeared in Jianghu in the past can also be used as a clue. Where did you two girls hear the zither music in Weinan?" Did you see if the person playing the zither was a man or a woman?”
Ding Ling said," It's in an old house in Weinan. We'll take you to look for it tomorrow. I hope you can help."”
Xu Zhutao seemed to have thought of something and asked,"Have the two of you heard that Old Devil Gong Ao was killed? It was said that Gong Ao had mobilized the entire Purgatory Valley to snatch Fairy Yunmeng when he saw her portrait. In the end, he was completely annihilated. Sigh! It's really a knife in the head of lust."
" We heard about this," Ding Feng said." That old devil really deserved it!"”
"Oh, where did you two hear about it?" Xu Zhutao asked.”
Ding Feng said," This matter is spreading everywhere in the pugilistic world now. We heard it from someone at the inn. I heard that the person who spread the news was a middle-aged man. On the night of the incident, he passed by Buju Villa and saw the pugilistic world people fighting. He found a place to hide. He watched the entire process and only said that the person who killed Gong Ao was a handsome young man who was eight feet tall. However, because he was far away, he couldn't hear the voices of the two sides clearly. Otherwise, he would have known who killed Gong Ao.”After saying that, he couldn't help but stop and look at Xu Zhutao. He was also eight feet tall and handsome, but he didn't believe that he had such high martial arts skills. He shook his head and led his horse to follow the two people in front.
When Xu Zhutao and the two beauties of the dead entered the city, it was already late at night. The lights were on, and all the shops and houses were lit up. People were coming and going on the streets. When he returned to Yuebin Restaurant, he saw Zhao Yumei standing at the door, smiling as she walked in with two girls."Not good!" As expected, Zhao Yumei grabbed his ear and scolded him,""What a brat! As long as I'm not by your side, you'll go out and hook up with other people, right?”
" Don't be angry, sister." Ding Feng chuckled." Young Master Xu asked us to help him with the investigation." It's not what you think."
"Who are you to him?" Zhao Yu asked angrily. He wants you to speak up for him!"
Ding Ling recognized that this woman was also at the same table as Young Master Zhu that day. She was afraid that her sister's words would offend her, so she hurriedly said,"We sisters and Young Master Xu only met for the first time. We only got together because we wanted to find the jade maiden of Mount Hua. Please don't be angry!”
Zhao Yumei let go of her hand and said,"What a pair of beautiful souls!"”
"You!" Ding Ling said in surprise. You recognize us?"
Xu Zhutao quickly introduced them." This is my cousin, Miss Zhao. My cousin told me your names. My cousin was just joking. Please don't take offense!"”
Ding Ling and Ding Feng quickly greeted Zhao Yumei and entered the restaurant lobby. Seeing that there were many diners and guests, the four of them found an empty table to sit down and ordered some food and wine. Not long after, a waiter brought wine and food. The four of them ate while chatting about the Huashan Jade Maiden. Suddenly, someone shouted," That Chief Arrester Wang is known as the Divine Constable of Hua State. Half a month has passed, and the lady of Mount Hua still hasn't been found. I think he's living up to his reputation!"”Another person said," That might not be the case. It is said that the Huashan Jade Maiden was kidnapped by the Jianghu perverts. I heard that the Jianghu perverts must have very high Lightness Skills. After committing the crime, they must have gone far away. Chief Arrester Wang is not a Jianghu person. Besides, he has really put in his heart to investigate the case. Moreover, he has other cases to deal with. We can't just say that he lives up to his reputation."”Another person said,"Hmph, no matter how high the perverted thief's qinggong is, can it surpass the qinggong of the Goddess Palace?" If Fairy Yunmeng were to make a move, this pervert would definitely be captured!”The one who said that Wang Dingyuan lived up to his reputation said loudly,"Yes! The Qinggong of the Goddess Palace was unparalleled in the world. Not to mention Yunmeng Fairy, even any disciple of the Goddess Palace could catch that pervert!”" I don't think it's just the people from the Palace of Goddess who can catch him," someone else chimed in." There's also that young hero who killed Gong Ao. As long as he comes to Hua County, he can kill that pervert with a finger!"”Xu Zhutao and Zhao Yumei couldn't help but smile at each other. Those people didn't know that the disciples of the Palace of Goddess and the person who killed Gong Ao were here. Xu Zhutao looked over and saw two burly men sitting at a table not far away. Three burly men sat at a table further away. He knew that the person who spoke was from these two tables.
Xu Zhutao had set a time to leave with the two beauties of the dead souls. That night, he went to bed early after practicing his internal energy. He knew that if he wanted to become famous, his current martial arts were still far from it. It was not easy for him to win against Zhong Tianchou that day, and he was seriously injured in the battle with Gong Ao. He also remembered his master's teachings, so he never dared to slack off.
The next day, she woke up at midnight and went to the stable with Zhao Yumei to get her horse. The two beauties were already waiting at the door with their horses. Ding Ling saw that Xu and Zhao also brought a white horse, and it looked better than her and her sister's white horse. There was no mottled hair on its whole body, and its four legs were thick and well-proportioned. Its body was very smooth, as if it had been smeared with oil, and the hair on its neck hung down in an orderly manner. She could not help but praise,"What a pair of divine steeds! May I know where Young Master Xu bought it?"
"We didn't buy these two horses. They were gifts from Sunset Horse Farm," said Xu Zhutao.”He knew that Ding Ling and Ding Feng's father had once ambushed Shangguan Song and snatched the yellow horse that Shangguan Song had stolen from Sunset Horse Farm, so he deliberately teased this girl.
"Sunset Horse Farm! What is your relationship with Sunset Horse Farm? Why did they give you such good horses?”
"Actually, we have nothing to do with Sunset Horse Farm. We only helped them a little, so they gave us two horses." Xu Zhutao smiled mysteriously.”
Ding Ling was in disbelief and muttered,""I think your two horses are better than that BMW. Why would Sunset Horse Farm give you such good horses?”
"Cousin, I wonder if our two horses will recognize us as their owners?" Xu Zhutao asked Zhao Yu with a smile. I haven't named it yet. I want to call mine Chaoyun. What about yours?”
Zhao Yu frowned." Yours is called Chaoyun, then mine will be called Yun. Whether they recognize their master or not, we'll have to ask Sunset Horse Farm. In the future, if we ask them to teach us some horse training techniques, we should be able to make them recognize their master."”
Xu Zhutao touched the horse's head affectionately and said softly,"Did you hear that? From now on, you'll be called Chaoyun. You have to be good.”The horse seemed to understand. It blinked its eyes and stretched its head over to rub against his waist for a while.
Zhao Yumei followed suit, and her horse Qiyun was also very close to her.
"Hahaha, the four of us and four white horses are really interesting. Let's go!" Xu Zhutao said.”
The four of them set off on their horses. Chao Yun and Qi Yun were indeed extraordinary. After walking for a few miles, they left the two beauties far behind. Every ten miles, they had to stop and wait for them. Later on, they could only deliberately slow down and follow the two beauties.
Arriving at Weinan at seven o'clock, Ding Ling took the lead and stopped on a mountain in the west of the city. Before entering the city, she saw all kinds of high houses, low houses, restaurants and inns in the city. The streets were crisscrossed, and pedestrians came and went in an endless stream.
Xu Zhutao couldn't help but think of Wang Wei's poem in the Tang Dynasty. He recited,""The guest house is green and the willows are new. I advise you to drink another cup of wine, and go west to Yangguan without an old friend!”"Is this place really not far from Jade Gate Pass?"”
"It doesn't seem to be very far," Zhao Yu said, frowning."We'll have to ask someone." Let's get down to business."
" Exactly," Ding Ling said." You can come to the City of Wei to have a good trip after you're done."”As he spoke, he led the horse forward.
Ding Ling brought a few people to a tea shop outside the city to tie up the horses. She gave the shop assistant some money to help take care of the horses. After breakfast, they went to a remote hillside a few miles west of the city.
Ding Ling said," We're almost there. The old mansion is not far from the south. How should we act?"”
" To avoid alerting the enemy, we need to find out the situation first," Zhao Yu said, frowning." We need to see who's inside, and if there's a Huashan Jade Maiden among them."”
Ding Ling said,"How do we investigate?" Are we going to visit or investigate in secret?”
Zhao Yu frowned." Let's first secretly check if the other party is a martial arts practitioner, an expert, and if there are any women among them." Let's go now. Take us there first. I'll investigate it myself later.”
Ding Ling led them into a forest and arrived at an old mansion not far away from the east. It was a common three-door courtyard house. There were no other buildings around it. There was a grassland on the east side and a short slope on the northwest side. There were weeds and trees on the short slope. The house had been in disrepair for a long time. The window papers were all tattered, and there were water stains on the brick walls.
"The three of you hide here," Zhao Yu said, frowning."I'll go investigate."”
Zhao Yumei used her qinggong to circle around the old mansion. She picked up three stones, then hid in a tree on the northwest slope. She threw a stone into the courtyard outside the old mansion, but there was no movement for a long time. He threw another stone into the inner courtyard. This time, there was a reaction. Two middle-aged men walked out and looked around for a while. When they did not see anyone, they returned to the house. Zhao Yumei threw another stone into the backyard. This time, no one responded. She waited for a while more, but the two people from the inner court did not come out again. Zhao Yu looked down from the tree, picked up another stone, and threw it into the backyard. Then, he quickly ran to the outer wall of the house. Suddenly, he heard a woman's sigh. There were four rooms on this side of the outer wall, and the windows were all closed. She waited for a while more, and when there was no other sound, she went back to gather with the others.
Zhao Yu frowned and said," Yes, there are two middle-aged men. The room in the backyard seems to have a woman locked up, but I didn't see any reaction when I threw stones into the backyard. I think I heard a woman sighing outside the window."”
"The woman locked up might have lost her ability to move, maybe…Ouch!" Ding Ling said. Then how do we act?"
Zhao Yu frowned." There's no evidence to prove that the person locked up is the Huashan Jade Maiden, but I think the people in this house are a little strange. The three of us are asking to see her openly." The brat went to the tree on the hillside to prepare to receive him. The two of you can just claim to be distant relatives of the Huashan Jade Maiden. As for me, I will deal with it.”
In a short while, Xu Zhutao had already hidden himself in a tree on the northwest slope. He found a convenient place to see the inner courtyard.
Ding Ling and the other two walked to the south side of the old mansion and knocked on the door. No one came to open the door for a long time. Ding Ling was anxious and wanted to barge in when a middle-aged man came to open the door. He opened the door slightly and shouted in panic,"Who is it? It's not convenient for the family head to meet guests!" He slammed the door shut again. Xu Zhutao saw all of this clearly from the tree.
"Follow me," Zhao Yu said, frowning.”
The three of them walked back to the east and directly entered the inner courtyard. As soon as the three of them landed, the two burly men had already raised their weapons to stop them. The two burly men were in their forties. One had a full beard and gloomy eyes. He held a large saber in his hand. The other had a shifty look and a vicious expression. He held an axe.
"Who are you?" asked the bearded man. How dare you trespass on a private residence!"
"Is this house yours?" Ding Ling smiled coquettishly.”
"Nonsense! Of course it's ours. Where did you girls come from?”
"We're from Hua County. We're distant cousins of the Jade Maiden of Mount Hua." May I ask who the two heroes are?"
Zhao Yu laughed." What heroes? If I'm not wrong, you two are just two bold bandits from Taihang Mountain."”She could tell that the two men were speaking with an accent from the Taihang Mountains. One of them was holding an axe, and the other was holding a knife. She could not help but think of the two brothers from the Taihang Mountains that people in the martial arts world had mentioned.
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