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Chapter 349: A New Plot Unfolds
Chapter 349: A New Plot Unfolds
September 13th, early morning.
As Su Shaoying stretched lazily and stepped out of his room, he was greeted by a harsh glare from Gongsun Daniang.
"You went with Si-mei and Ma Xiuzhen?" Gongsun Daniang asked, her eyes narrowing.
Her mood was less than pleasant. She had asked Su Shaoying to keep their intimate encounter a secret, and as a result, she had spent the previous night listening to noises coming from the neighboring room.
Su Shaoying winked at her and chuckled softly, "What could I do? You insisted on not joining us."
"Is that what you think of me?" Gongsun Daniang was almost amused by her own anger, "You have no self-control. Mark my words, one day you'll meet your end at the hands of a woman!"
Su Shaoying raised an eyebrow, "Did Ouyang not tell you about my practice of the Daoist bedroom techniques passed down by the orthodox sect?"
Gongsun Daniang's eyes widened, leaving her momentarily speechless, "The Emei Sect actually teaches that?"
...
As the four of them sat down for breakfast in the courtyard of Yiqing Yard, Gongsun Daniang had already gathered quite a bit of information.
"Last night, at least thirty martial arts experts died in the capital," Gongsun Daniang reported, "All of them had bet on Xi Men Chuixue's victory. The most notable among them was Tie Zhang Fantian, the guardian of the Western City Wang Palace."
"Wow, it's quite a ruckus!" Su Shaoying clicked his tongue in amazement, "Those guys just can't handle losing, so they resort to underhanded tactics?"
Ouyang Qing let out a cold laugh, "If Ye Gucheng was indeed poisoned, then he would have certainly lost the fight. Those who bet on him would have no chance of winning, so it makes sense for them to eliminate their opponents."
With the bettors gone, the gambling naturally came to an end.
Gongsun Daniang joined in the laughter, "Too bad they didn't know that Ye Gucheng wasn't poisoned at all. In fact, he had a higher chance of winning than Xi Men Chuixue. Now that the gamble is off, they've lost their opportunity to profit."
Although Su Shaoying had teased Gongsun Daniang, suggesting that Ye Gucheng focus on detoxifying as he left, she was well aware that if Ye Gucheng had truly been poisoned, he wouldn't have been able to perform the flawless 'Fairy from Heaven' technique.
No one in this world could have performed at their peak after being struck by a Tang Sect hidden weapon!
So, Ye Gucheng definitely wasn't poisoned!
"The biggest gamble in the capital was between Li Yanbei from the north of the city and Du Tongxuan from the south. They even wagered their respective territories. Li Yanbei bet on Xi Men Chuixue's victory, and if Du Tongxuan loses, he has to pay an additional six hundred thousand taels of silver."
Ouyang Qing asked, "With Du Tongxuan's cunning nature, now that he's heard that Ye Gucheng is injured, wouldn't he take action?"
"He did," Gongsun Daniang replied, "He made his move early this morning while Li Yanbei was inspecting the streets. Fortunately, someone saved him."
"Who saved him?" Ouyang Qing inquired.
"Lu Xiaofeng." Gongsun Daniang answered, "Li Yanbei and Lu Xiaofeng are friends. Lu showed up just in time to save him from being killed by the twenty-eight strong bows."
"He truly has friends everywhere he goes," Ma Xiuzhen sighed.
"Oh, and there's news about your senior brother as well," Gongsun Daniang added.
"What news?" Su Shaoying asked.
"He bet three thousand taels of silver on Xi Men Chuixue's victory. He almost got killed last night, and now he's at Chunhua Tower, drinking to calm his nerves. Do you want to pay him a visit?" Gongsun Daniang suggested with a smile.
Ma Xiuzhen and Su Shaoying exchanged glances, well aware of the reason behind Zhang Yingfeng's bet on Xi Men Chuixue's victory—although Dugong Yihe had nearly died at Xi Men Chuixue's hands, he hadn't actually died, and with Sun Xiqing siding with Xi Men Chuixue, they naturally had to show their support.
Ma Xiuzhen slammed the table and stood up, "Who dares to make a move on our senior brother?
Gongsun Daniang smiled faintly, "The Three Heroes and Four Beauties of Emei are renowned for their prowess. Zhang Yingfeng's swordsmanship is also exceptional. Despite the Four Swords' stealth attack under the cover of night, not one of them escaped."
Su Shaoying nodded in agreement, finding this explanation logical.
Zhang Yingfeng had exceptional talent, high aptitude, and the guidance of a master. With the support of a prominent sect, his martial arts should indeed place him among the top young swordsmen.
His death in the original story was simply too abrupt!
And...
Chunhua Tower? Su Shaoying smiled. Wasn't this where the original plotline began? Going there now might allow him to witness another interesting development.
"Let's go, off to Chunhua Tower!"
...
Only Su Shaoying and Ma Xiuzhen headed towards Chunhua Tower, as Gongsun Daniang had some matters to attend to, and Ouyang Qing had plans to go shopping with another friend.
"Big Brother!"
"Second Junior Brother, Ma Junior Sister!"
Inside Chunhua Tower, Zhang Yingfeng had just finished breakfast and was about to head downstairs when he spotted Su Shaoying and Ma Xiuzhen ascending the stairs. "You're also in the capital now. Has Master arrived as well?"
"Master didn't come," Su Shaoying replied.
"I heard that you killed the Four Swords of Tianmen yesterday. Are you injured?" Ma Xiuzhen asked.
"Of course not," Zhang Yingfeng laughed, "The Four Swords of Tianmen are all talk and no action. In a real fight, none of them could withstand three or five moves of mine."
"What a pity. By killing them, you've lost the bet and the two thousand taels of silver," Su Shaoying shook his head in dismay, "How much money did they have on them?"
"I'm not a robber who would stoop to looting corpses!" Zhang Yingfeng rolled his eyes and then added, "They had over eight hundred taels."
Ma Xiuzhen, "...”
Su Shaoying laughed, "No wonder the Four Swords wanted to take you down. Turns out they couldn't afford to pay up."
"They had arrived in the capital half a month ago," Zhang Yingfeng continued, "They've already squandered over ten thousand taels in the city's top gambling houses."
A coarse voice interrupted them, and an eight-foot-tall, burly man strode forward. Beside him was a young man in brocade clothing, draped in a bright red cape—none other than Lu Xiaofeng, whom they had recently parted ways with in Jinling.
It wasn't difficult to guess the identity of the burly man.
"Li Yanbei!"
"Zhang Xiake, Su Xiake, Ma Xiaojie!"
Su Shaoying turned to Lu Xiaofeng and asked, "I heard that you arrived in the capital just in time to save Li the moment his life was in peril. What a coincidence!"
Lu Xiaofeng grinned cheekily, "I deliberately waited until he was almost dead before making my move, so he would be grateful."
The group, "..."
Even Su Shaoying was momentarily stunned. Indeed, when one had no shame, they were invincible.
Li Yanbei, despite being poisoned, couldn't help but laugh out loud, "In that case, I must treat you to the most authentic bean juice in the old capital."
Lu Xiaofeng nodded earnestly, "Absolutely!"
Su Shaoying raised an eyebrow and drawled, "In that case, why don't you go ahead and detoxify him? That way, you can have bean juice with fried liver, bean juice with scorched rice cake, bean juice with donkey-shaped sesame cake, and bean juice with fried sauce noodles. I guarantee you'll have your fill of bean juice."
(End of Chapter)
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