Chapter 430: Finally, News of Lu Xiaofeng
Chapter 430: Finally, News of Lu Xiaofeng
The day after meeting Wu Ming, Niurou Tang delivered two books to Su Shaoying: the Ruyi Orchid Manual and the Bone-Corroding Cotton Palm.
"These are Master's gifts for you." Niurou Tang's gaze at Su Shaoying was strange. "What exactly did you say to him?"
In Niurou Tang's impression, his father seemed amiable, but was actually cold-hearted and not a generous man. These two martial arts manuals were considered top-notch even among the legacy of Wumeng Island.
"It's nothing. Maybe Master didn't want to take advantage of me, so he gave me a little extra in return." Su Shaoying smiled.
Yesterday, Wu Ming and Su Shaoying had exchanged nearly a hundred moves. Wu Ming had been trying to unravel the mystery of Moving Flower and Connecting Jade, but of course, that was impossible. If one could master Moving Flower and Connecting Jade just by watching, then the art wouldn't have become the cornerstone of Yihua Palace's reputation in the martial arts world.
However, during their sparring, there had been exchanges of internal energy, and with Wu Ming's talent for martial arts, he had gained some insights. Likewise, Su Shaoying had also inadvertently absorbed some of Wu Ming's martial arts experience.
But Su Shaoying never expected Wu Ming to be so generous, actually giving her these two unorthodox and extraordinary skills.
Seeing that Niurou Tang was about to leave after delivering the gifts, Su Shaoying invited him to stay, "Why don't you stay for a meal before you go?"
Niu Rou Tang shot a sideways glance at Su Shao Ying, "The two of you are really carefree, while Ninth Brother is still suffering in the mountains."
...
After Niurou Tang left, Wu Ming did not appear again, but messages about Gong Jiu came from time to time.
It was said that someone had seen Gong Jiu in the Sanxiang area. He seemed to have not given up, for after some time, he was seen circling the mountains of Jiangxi, crossing the Wuling Mountains, passing through Wuyi, and finally appearing in Huangshan before disappearing again.
"Where did he go?" Ouyang Qing asked.
"Of course, he went down the Xin'an River, crossed the Qiantang River, and went out to sea towards Wumeng Island. He's been in the mountains for more than a month, so it's natural for him to go out to sea to relax." Su Shaoying said.
Ouyang Qing blinked, "So is he still going to capture Lu Xiaofeng?"
"Of course not. He's given up." Su Shaoying waved the letter in his hand, "The grudge between Wumeng Island and Lu Xiaofeng is now wiped clean."
Ouyang Qing smiled, "What grudge between Wumeng Island and Lu Xiaofeng? Isn't this a grudge between Wumeng Island and the Honest Monk?"
"But the problem is that the Honest Monk has shifted this grudge onto Lu Xiaofeng's head!"
Su Shaoying shook his head, "What remains is the grudge between the Honest Monk and Lu Xiaofeng. Next time they meet, we must watch to see if Lu Xiaofeng can break the Honest Monk's head."
Ouyang Qing nodded with a giggle, clearly also looking forward to the scene of Lu Xiaofeng breaking the Honest Monk's head.
At this moment, the sound of footsteps came from the small courtyard.
"It's Hua Manlou," Su Shaoying recognized Hua Manlou's voice.
Ouyang Qing put on her clothes, opened the door, and asked, "Is there any news?"
Hua Manlou nodded and said to the two of them, "Lu Xiaofeng's mark has been found. Sikong Zodiac has already gone there. If there are no surprises, they should have met by now."
Su Shaoying turned to look at the calendar hanging on the wall. Today was April 5th.
"Where are they?" Su Shaoying asked.
"They are currently in Anqing Prefecture on the north bank of the Yangtze River." Hua Manlou said in a low voice, "They are disguised as a group of retired officials, and their destination is indeed Wudang Mountain!"
Ouyang Qing couldn't help but gasp. If their suspicions about Midao were just speculation before, now they basically had solid proof.
"Today is April 5th. According to the usual itinerary of a caravan, they should arrive at Wudang Mountain on the 11th or 12th," said Ouyang Qing.
Hua Manlou nodded, "That's right."
"In that case, what are we waiting for?" Su Shaoying stood up, "Besides, we received Shi Yan Zhenren's invitation to witness the ceremony at Wudang Mountain on April 13th. It would be very reasonable for us to go there now."
"Reasonable, very reasonable," Hua Manlou smiled.
So the three of them set off immediately and arrived in Suizhou in just three days, on the 8th day of the fourth month, and found Sikong Zodiac.
"Where are they?" Su Shaoying asked.
"That's the team about to leave the city."
From the window of the second floor of the hotel, Sikong Zodiac pointed to a team of carriages leaving the city, "Lu Xiaofeng, his wife, and their son are in the carriage. The housekeeper and his wife are sitting outside."
Ouyang Qing exclaimed, "His wife and son?"
Sikong Zodiac smiled maliciously, "That's right, his wife and son. A shriveled old lady who looks like a dried-up old hen, and a young man who looks like a woman."
Ouyang Qing giggled, "So what does Lu Xiaofeng look like now?"
Sikong Zodiac smiled, "Of course, he looks like an old man, but he's not bad to himself. He let this dog disguise him as a dignified old man."
As Sikong Zodiac spoke, he patted the big dog at his feet.
Su Shaoying, Hua Manlou, and Ouyang Qing looked at the big dog lying obediently at Sikong Zodiac's feet.
Hua Manlou frowned slightly, obviously thinking of something.
But Ouyang Qing had already asked, "Is he the Dog Knight who was somewhat famous a few years ago?"
Sikong Zodiac nodded, "He's the Dog Knight, also known for his disguise skills. But in my opinion, his disguises are like childish scribbles."
The big dog very humanely rolled its eyes, but in front of the elder Sikong Zodiac, who was a master of disguise and shrinking bones, he didn't dare to be arrogant, let alone the fact that his martial arts were far inferior to Sikong Zodiac, and his life and death were now in Sikong Zodiac's hands.
Su Shaoying recalled the original story. On the morning of April 8th, Hai Qikuo took the dog out for a walk and wanted to kill the Dog Knight, but ended up killing a real dog. The Dog Knight had already escaped.
Unexpectedly, he was now in Sikong Zodiac's hands. Since that was the case, Sikong Zodiac should know all about the other party's situation. So Hua Manlou immediately asked, "Who are the other people?"
"Lu Xiaofeng's wife is Liu Qingqing, the wife of Xie Jian, the Pointing Sword Guest. Their son is called 'Cousin', and is said to be Gu Feiyun, the Sword Guest of Bashan." Sikong Zodiac said with a smile that was not a smile.
"Gu Feiyun?" Ouyang Qing asked in confusion, "Isn't he..."
"But that's what everyone in Youling Manor thinks, including this big dog." Sikong Zodiac patted the dog's head again.
Hua Manlou let the topic drop, "What about the housekeeper and his wife?"
"One-Armed Divine Dragon Hai Qikuo and Fengwei Gang's Gao Tao." Sikong Zodiac said indifferently.
(End of Chapter)
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