After a while, the crowd in the hall cheered loudly. Xu Zhutao also woke up from his intoxication at this time and said to Ruomei,"Good sister, help me pass a message to Lady Shuangyue. Tell her that the Ice Toad has appeared and the truth has been revealed. If she asks who you are, just tell her that you are the White Horse Prince Xu Zhutao."”
Ruomei said,"The ice toad has appeared, and the truth has been revealed." Was this all her good brother had to say?”
"Yes," Xu Zhutao said,"When he asks who is seeking an audience, you can just say my name."”
Ruomei walked out leisurely. When Xu Zhutao raised his head to look at the courtesan again, she was already gone. Perhaps she had gone back to her room to rest. Xu Zhutao sat down and poured a cup of tea. He took an upside-down wine cup from the table and put it in his sleeve. He sat down and waited for the news.
Not long after, he saw Ruomei walk back and say,"She agreed to see you, my good brother. What magic power does that sentence of yours have? Why did that girl agree to see you after hearing what you said? It's really strange!”
Xu Zhutao said," I don't know if that sentence is magical or not. I just guessed that she might meet me. It's like gambling. It's just that I was lucky this time." Good sister, did she say where to meet?”
Ruomei said," We'll naturally meet in her room. It's the room on the east side of the fourth floor. Good brother, don't forget the old one when you have a new one."”
"Definitely not," Xu Zhutao said."Good sister, you should go do your work first." I'll go see her myself in a while."
Ruomei left another lipstick mark on Xu Zhutao's face before leaving.
Xu Zhutao saw that there were no pedestrians outside the door, so he used his internal energy to shoot the wine glass in his sleeve out of the door. The wine glass flashed like a white rainbow and fell on the street outside the door without alerting anyone. Xu Zhutao saw Ding Feng make a gesture outside the door, then slowly walked up the stairs to the fourth floor.
When he reached the fourth floor, he deliberately walked along the veranda and saw Ding Ling and Shangguan Wanqian hiding behind a pillar. He then walked to the east and saw a servant girl standing outside one of the rooms. He recognized that this servant girl was the one who had followed Miss Shuangyue earlier. He walked over and asked her,"May I ask if Miss Shuangyue is in this room?”
"Yes, Young Lady is waiting for you. Young Master can enter at any time," the maidservant said in a delicate voice.”
Xu Zhutao knocked on the door, and someone immediately opened the door. It was the maid who had been holding the zither just now, and she looked pretty. "Please come in, Young Master Xu!" the maidservant said.”
Xu Zhutao walked in and saw the woman with a white veil sitting at the table in front of the window. She was also looking at him. Xu Zhutao couldn't see her face clearly, but he saw that she had two curved eyebrows and a slender white neck. She wore a white gauze dress, and her hair was tied up with a golden hairpin. A golden pendant hung from the end of the hairpin. Her chest was high and her hands were slender. He cupped his fists at the woman." I am Xu Zhutao. May I ask if you are Lady Shuangyue?"”
"I'm Wu Shuangyue," said the woman. Wasn't Young Master White Horse from Jianghu? Why was he so polite?”His voice was extremely indifferent.
Xu Zhutao couldn't tell if she was mocking or complimenting him. He pondered for a moment and said,""Miss Shuangyue, you play the zither so well. I was mesmerized by your performance.”
" Cut the crap," Moon Frost said." Please tell me what you're here for!"”He seemed to be very impatient with Xu Zhutao's compliments.
"Don't you know why I'm here?" Xu Zhutao asked.”
"How would I know if you didn't tell me?"”
"Alright, then I'll make it clear to you. I want to return the Jade Ice Toad to Zhao."”
"What makes you so sure that the Jade Ice Toad is with me?"”
"You're willing to see me?" Xu Zhutao said.”He thought to himself, This girl is very confident. Perhaps she really has some amazing skills. I have to be on guard.”He remembered that Ding Ling had said that she had met a man in black who seemed to be in charge of guarding this place. That man in black had a high lightness skill, and his other martial arts must be good as well. This was already the highest floor of the attic. Could it be that the man in black was guarding this lady? As he gathered his energy to defend himself, he secretly listened for any strange movements outside the door.
"Since you're here, why don't you have a cup of tea first?"”As she spoke, she poured two cups of tea and drank one.
Xu Zhutao was brave and saw that she had already drunk a cup. He was not afraid that she would play tricks. He took two steps forward and picked up another cup. At this moment, he suddenly heard Yue Shuang's chuckle. Two cold stars shot toward Xu Zhutao as fast as lightning. One shot at his throat, the other shot at his heart. Quick! It was unbelievably fast! There were definitely not many people in the world who could dodge such a fast and close hidden weapon. If there was, then this person's lightness skill must be very high and had reached the peak realm. What a high and vicious hidden weapon technique! Xu Zhutao leaned back, and the teacup in his right hand sank down. At the same time, he stretched out his left hand. His feet did not move, but he slid forward a few feet. There was a loud bang at the same time. The hidden weapon aimed at the eye had been nailed to the wall, and the hidden weapon aimed at the heart had shattered the teacup in Xu Zhutao's hand and dropped to the ground. However, Shuangyue's right wrist was already caught by Xu Zhutao!
Xu Zhutao looked over and saw that the hidden weapons were two silver darts. They were blue and obviously poisoned. The servant girl who opened the door was so frightened that she leaned against the door.
"Hey!" Yue Shuang smiled sweetly. Young Master Xu, why are you grabbing my hand like this?”
Xu Zhutao didn't answer, but listened attentively to the outside of the door. Just now, when Shuangyue shot out the hidden weapon, there was also the sound of fighting outside the door. He touched several of Shuangyue's major acupoints, put her on the chair, and went to the door to knock down the servant girl who opened the door. She opened the door and walked out. She saw Shangguan Wanqian fighting with a man in black with the Dragon Abyss in her hand. It was difficult to determine the victor. She looked around and saw that the other maid had also been knocked down, while Ding Ling was watching the two of them fight on the veranda.
Xu Zhutao took a closer look at the man in black. He was seven feet tall, with gray hair, a black veil over his face, black clothes, and even black boots. He exuded a mysterious aura, and his sword moves were mysterious and fierce. Although Shangguan Wanqian used a sword that could cut through iron like mud, she could not take him down at once. The veranda was not wide enough and it was not suitable to fight with weapons. Although the old man had a brilliant lightness skill, he was helpless. After a few more moves, he did not know that Shangguan Wanqian was holding a divine weapon. At this moment, Shangguan Wanqian used an exquisite move to stab the old man's face. The old man was already behind the veranda's railing and had nowhere to retreat. She used a defensive stance to block with her long sword. The two swords clashed and with a "chi" sound, the old man's long sword was cut off. With a "dang" sound, half of the broken sword fell to the ground. It was too late for the old man to parry with the broken sword. Shangguan Wanqian's Dragon Abyss was pointed at half an inch of his throat. The old man let out a long sigh and closed his glasses, as if he had accepted his fate.
"Good Ling, go up and seal his acupuncture points and bring him to Lady Shuangyue's room!" Xu Zhutao said.”
"Big Brother, how was my performance?" Shangguan Wanqian asked.”
"Let's talk in the room. Don't alarm the others."”
Shangguan Wanqian and the old man in black did not fight for long. It seemed that only the courtesan lived on the fourth floor, so no one noticed that someone was fighting. The three of them entered the room. Ding Ling carried the old man and threw him on the ground. Xu Zhutao also brought the servant girl outside the door in and closed the door.
Yue Shuang finally panicked. She looked at Xu Zhutao and said,""White Horse Young Master Xu, what do you want?”
"I've said it before. I only want to return the Jade Ice Toad to its rightful owner. As long as you're willing to cooperate, I won't even have to lift your veil."”
" You're just relying on the sharpness of the Dragon Abyss Sword," the black-robed elder said angrily." If you have the ability to unlock my acupoints, we'll fight again!"”
"Not bad!" Xu Zhutao said. " Since you can recognize the Dragon Abyss Sword, you must be very knowledgeable in Jianghu. I also have something to say. Ten miles north of Wuchang…" He stopped halfway.
Yue Shuang sighed." Forget it. Master Xu not only dodged my sneak attack at such a close distance, but he also subdued me with one move. Give it to him!"”
"Miss, you can't!" The old man in black said.”
Moon Frost pondered for a while and said,""It's not difficult for Young Master Xu to get that Jade Ice Toad, but you have to promise not to remove our veil and not to cause trouble for us in the future.”
" I'll keep my promise," Xu Zhutao said with a laugh." But I can only promise that I won't cause trouble for you. If you do, don't blame us."”
"Good!" said Moon Frost. It's settled then." He looked at the old man in black and said,"Go and get it for him."”
Xu Zhutao went to unlock a few acupoints of the old man in black so that he could walk normally. The old man in black sighed and opened the door. Xu Zhutao was puzzled. Looking at the old man's attire, he couldn't help but think of the mysterious group of black-robed knights who appeared during the battle between the northern and southern Green Forest Alliance in Jiujiang. He wondered if this old man was related to those people.
Yue Shuang looked at Xu Zhutao from head to toe. He had a jade-like face, a pair of cold eyes, long eyebrows, a high nose bridge, and a slightly curved nose. He was eight feet tall and wore a long white robe, which made him look even more elegant. Yue Shuang was moved."This person is not only young and handsome, but his martial arts are also very strong. Moreover, his bearing is extraordinary. He is already famous at such a young age.”He sized up Shangguan Wanqian and Ding Ling again and saw that both of them were beautiful women. One was beautiful and the other was ugly. Although the ugly one had scars on her face, her figure was extremely well-proportioned. He did not know who she was.
Not long after, the old man in black returned and placed something wrapped in yellow silk on the table without saying a word. Xu Zhutao opened it before he left and saw that it was a jade toad that was about three inches long and about an inch wide. It felt cold and smooth when he held it. He took a quick look and thought it was the real thing, so he wrapped it up and put it in his arms.
"Is this the Luo Clan's Jade Ice Toad?" Ding Ling asked.”
Xu Zhutao nodded." I think it's true. I'll show you in detail when we get back."”Then, he walked over and opened Yue Shuang's acupuncture point, and was about to leave.
"Young Master, don't you want to have a cup of tea before you leave?" Yue Shuang stood up and asked.”As he spoke, he picked up the teapot and poured another cup of tea.
Xu Zhutao turned around and drank his tea. He looked at Yue Shuang and said,""The Xie family has gathered a few Jianghu people. Miss Shuangyue, you have to be careful. Oh right, please don't make things difficult for Ruolan and Ruomei. The two of them know nothing. We'll take our leave now!" As he spoke, he called Shangguan Wanqian and Ding Ling to leave together.
The three of them walked out and found the stairs all the way down. When they reached the hall, the men inside laughed when they saw a woman visiting the brothel. Some people whispered, wondering why there were two women in the brothel. Xu Zhutao found the brothel keeper and gave them twenty taels of silver before taking the two girls out.
When they turned into an alley, they saw that Yu Luosha and Ding Feng were already waiting for them. Seeing that they were safe and sound, the two of them felt relieved.
Ding Feng pointed at Xu Zhutao's face and stomped her feet.""Big Brother Xu, you…"
Only then did they notice the red lipstick marks on Xu Zhutao's face. Ding Ling said angrily,"Hmph, what a lecher!"
"That's right. I thought he was a gentleman who would not let his guard down!" Shangguan Wanqian said.”
"Alright, alright. Since we've gotten back what we wanted, let's go back to Wuchang to avoid any complications."”
The few of them returned to the tea shed where they tied their mounts and rode fast horses all the way back to Wuchang.
It was dusk when they entered Wuchang City.
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