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Chapter 341: Gathering of the Mighty in Zhangjiakou
Chapter 341: Gathering of the Mighty in Zhangjiakou
"So, is there something you need from us?" Su Shaoying asked calmly.
He and Fang Yufly were not acquainted, but Fang Yufly had just sat down next to them and struck up a conversation as if they were old friends.
"Nothing much."
Fang Yufly laughed heartily, his handsome face complemented by a sincere smile. This was one of the reasons he had managed to make so many friends.
"I heard about your adventures with Lu Xiaofeng, how you took down the Qingyi Gang and the Embroidery Bandit. I wish I could have been there, fighting alongside you." Fang Yufly said with a smile, "I'm also a friend of Lu Xiaofeng, so I feel like I've known you for a long time, Brother Su."
Su Shaoying gave Fang Yufly a strange look, "How did you come to the conclusion that Lu Xiaofeng and I are friends?"
Fang Yufly's smile froze for a moment, but he quickly recovered, "Lu Xiaofeng is indeed a headache-inducing fellow."
He had assumed that Su Shaoying and Lu Xiaofeng had a relationship where they verbally sparred but deeply cared for each other. After all, that's how it seemed from the previous cases they had worked on together.
As for whether Su Shaoying and Lu Xiaofeng were not friends...
That was preposterous. If they weren't friends, why would Su Shaoying go out of his way to rescue Xue Bing? Fang Yufly believed he had seen through everything, and his reply was quite intriguing. It seemed like a complaint, yet it was also affectionate, and it could not be taken as sarcasm. It could also be interpreted as a sign of disdain for Lu Xiaofeng, making it open to various interpretations.
Regardless of the exact nature of their relationship, Fang Yufly's words conveyed a sense of acknowledgment of the connection between Su Shaoying and Lu Xiaofeng.
It must be said that Fang Yufly, the leader of the Black Tiger Hall, who had managed to expand its influence and win the hearts of many women, was indeed a capable and substantial person, not just an empty shell.
Of course, this assessment depended on the comparison.
Su Shaoying, however, was unfazed by Fang Yufly's small tricks. He merely chuckled, "The next time you see Lu Xiaofeng, you can ask him which one of us gives the other a headache when we meet."
Fang Yufly's eyebrows rose, surprised by Su Shaoying's confidence. However, he maintained his composure and laughed, "I guess Lu Xiaofeng will also be heading to the capital, considering his friend Ximen Chuixue."
"Do you know Ximen Chuixue?" Su Shaoying asked.
"No." Fang Yufly shook his head and laughed, "Maybe I'll get to know him after this trip to the capital."
Ma Xiuzhen's eyes sparkled, "Do you think Ximen Chuixue will win?"
"Because he's Lu Xiaofeng's friend." Fang Yufly replied with a smile.
Su Shaoying laughed as well, "Don't you know that Ye Gucheng is also Lu Xiaofeng's friend?"
"Huh?" Fang Yufly looked up in confusion.
He truly didn't know about this. Only Jin Jiuling, Hua Manlou, Shi Xiuxue, and Su Shaoying had been present at the Pingnan Kingdom Palace, and none of them were known for being talkative, except for the deceased Jin Jiuling.
"This duel is actually a matter of life and death between two of Lu Xiaofeng's friends." Su Shaoying explained.
Fang Yufly's expression turned somber, and he sighed, glancing at Su Shaoying, "Lu Xiaofeng must be feeling down right now."
But then he noticed that Su Shaoying's expression remained unchanged, and there was even a hint of interest in his eyes. This made Fang Yufly unsure of what to make of Su Shaoying's thoughts and his relationship with these people.
"He was a bit down at first." Su Shaoying nodded, "But later, he became cheerful again."
"Why?"
Fang Yufly: ???
Wait, are we even talking about the same thing here?
But Fang Yufly was quick-witted, and his eyes lit up as he changed the subject, "Has Lu Xiaofeng already arrived in the capital?"
"I don't know." Su Shaoying shook his head, "The last time I saw him was over ten days ago, and he was still in Jinling at the time."
"The fifteenth of August, at the peak of Zijing," Fang Yufly sighed, shaking his head, "Now the fifteenth of August has been postponed to the fifteenth of September, but who knows where the peak of Zijing has been moved to."
Su Shaoying remained silent as well. Theoretically, only Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuixue should know about the change from Zijing Peak to Zijin Peak at this point.
Well, although the Pingnan Royal Palace would later let everyone know, that wasn't the case yet.
"You'll find out if you go and look. The capital is so big; there are bound to be people in the know," Su Shaoying said.
"Aren't you going to the capital now?" Fang Yufly asked.
Su Shaoying shook his head, "We're not in a hurry. We're waiting for someone."
"Who?" Fang Yufly asked, and then he saw a monk with a large face and ears, wearing plain gray monk's robes, walking past the front of the inn.
"Monk Laoshi?" Fang Yufly's eyes narrowed as he recognized the famous name, "How did he end up in Zhangjiakou as well?"
"Maybe it's because Zhangjiakou is relatively close to the capital," Su Shaoying said as he got up to leave, "I have some matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave."
Fang Yufly stared at the departing figures of Su Shaoying and Ma Xiuzhen, as well as the direction Monk Laoshi had gone, a dark look in his eyes, "Zhangjiakou is northwest of the capital. Why would they pass through Zhangjiakou if they're coming from the south to the capital?"
Could they be after the Luosha Token?
Fang Yufly wondered uncertainly, "But didn't Yu Tianbao just lose the Luosha Token in Taiyuan a few days ago? Even Gesong and the others have only just set out from Xikunlun. How could the news have spread so fast?"
If Su Shaoying and Monk Laoshi were after the Luosha Token, Li Xia and the other four women, along with Li Shentong, wouldn't be able to stop them.
"Emei Sect is in Sichuan and Shu. Heading north into Qinghai and out through the pass isn't far from the Western Demon Cult."
Fang Yufly's eyes flickered, "Could it be that news of Yu Luosha's death and Yu Tianbao bringing the Luosha Token into the pass has reached the Emei Sect, and Su Shaoying is here because of that?"
"But what about Monk Laoshi? Could the Buddhist Sect also be interested in the Western Demon Cult?" Fang Yufly was puzzled, "Otherwise, why would they suddenly show up in this small town of Zhangjiakou?"
As the mastermind behind all this, Fang Yufly suspected any developments that were beyond his expectations. So, he quietly tailed Su Shaoying and Ma Xiuzhen.
Then he saw Monk Laoshi in the distance, receiving a bowl of noodles as alms.
Then he watched as Su Shaoying sat down with Ma Xiuzhen opposite Monk Laoshi.
Then he spotted a young man in a brocade robe, with a leopard-skin pouch at his waist, exiting an inn not far away.
And then he saw a figure dressed in white as snow, walking into the city.
"Monk Laoshi, Baiyun City Lord, Emei's Young Sect Master, Tang Clan's Young Master..."
Fang Yufly was completely bewildered, his mind ringing with alarm bells, but he also felt a sense of relief, "Thankfully, Li Xia only stole a fake, and the real one is still with Lan Huzi. To be able to manipulate all these people so easily, I really am amazing!"
(End of Chapter)
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