The Melon-eating Swordsman In The Ancient Dragon World Chapter 652: The Suspicious Points About Jin Banhua - Novel Cool

Chapter 652: The Suspicious Points About Jin Banhua

Chapter 652: The Suspicious Points About Jin Banhua

Chu Liuxiang looked at Jin Banhua, unsure of what to say.

Ji Bingyan watched with a cold eye and suddenly asked, "If that's the case, why did you come to the Great Desert?"

"Of course, it's because Black Pearl butted in!" Jin Banhua snapped, "They were all set to return to the capital with me, but then Black Pearl invited them to the Great Desert, and they came!"

Hearing this, Chu Liuxiang couldn't help but laugh.

Clearly, Su Rongrong and the other two women weren't interested in Jin Banhua.

But as Chu Liuxiang laughed, his laughter faded. The fact that they had followed Black Pearl to the Great Desert was troubling.

Could they have a thing for Black Pearl?

Chu Liuxiang thought about Black Pearl's perpetually stern and irritable demeanor, and it was hard to imagine the gentle and clever Su Rongrong, the calm and resolute Li Hongxiao, and the adorable and lively Song Tian'er being attracted to her.

Still, there was some good news. Chu Liuxiang finally knew that Black Pearl hadn't kidnapped the three women; they had come of their own accord.

"That's why everything on the ship was fine," Chu Liuxiang sighed with relief. "It makes sense."

Ji Bingyan frowned and asked, "Then why did Black Pearl leave that note?"

"Obviously, it was to lure Chu Liuxiang to the Great Desert!" Jin Banhua said, "If Su Rongrong had left a letter saying they were traveling with Black Pearl, would Chu Liuxiang have rushed over in such a hurry?"

Chu Liuxiang couldn't help but touch his nose and smile wryly, "But they didn't have to scare me like that!"

Jin Banhua laughed, "They thought you would be riding Black Pearl's horse, so you'd see them soon enough."

"Why?" Chu Liuxiang asked.

"Because it's Black Pearl's Pearl Colt, a famous horse that everyone recognizes. It not only knows the way home, but the desert nomads will provide food and water along the way. On that horse, you could reach them in three to five days," Jin Banhua explained seriously.

Chu Liuxiang and Ji Bingyan were speechless. Hu Tiehua, looking equally bewildered, took another sip of wine, "If that's true, then all our hardships were for nothing?"

Jin Banhua looked at the three of them, who were clearly exhausted, and chuckled, "What kind of trouble did you run into on the way? Tell me, I'm curious!"

Even Hu Tiehua started touching his nose, unwilling to share the embarrassing details.

Just then, the tent's curtain was lifted, and the beautiful face of Princess Pipa appeared, "What are you all so happy about?"

Jin Banhua laughed, "We're talking about people overthinking and making things worse."

Princess Pipa was puzzled, while Chu Liuxiang smiled bitterly and asked, "Would you be willing to take me to them, Brother Jin?"

"Not right now."

"Why not?"

"Because I've been paid to stay here for a few more days."

Jin Banhua took Princess Pipa's hand, "If you're not in a hurry, why don't you stay here for a while? Once things are settled, I'll take you to them."

Chu Liuxiang sighed, "I doubt being in a hurry would help much."

"Exactly!" Jin Banhua laughed, "If I didn't make you anxious, how could I justify the beautiful jade lady who hired me?"

...

As Jin Banhua and Princess Pipa left, Chu Liuxiang and his companions fell into a moment of silence.

Ji Bingyan asked Chu Liuxiang, "How much of what he said do you think is true?"

Hu Tiehua exclaimed, "I think he was telling the truth. The guy has a good temper and a good character, and what he said matches what the old stinkbug told us!"

Ji Bingyan gave Hu Tiehua a sidelong glance, "I think you're just flattered by his compliments. The King of Kucha clearly has no connection to Black Pearl, so why are you not surprised that he's being treated as a guest of honor, and even the princess is with him?"

"What's so surprising about that?" Hu Tiehua said confidently, "The King of Kucha is just being hospitable. Didn't you see that we were also treated as guests of honor?"

Ji Bingyan rolled her eyes and didn't want to argue with Hu Tiehua anymore.

Chu Liuxiang pondered, "I carefully examined the ship, and there were indeed no signs of a struggle. I initially thought Black Pearl had tricked Rongrong and then ambushed them, but what Jin Banhua said is also a possibility."

"Could it be that Black Pearl doesn't have any ill intentions towards you? Was it just a joke?" Ji Bingyan asked.

"Logically, it shouldn't be," Chu Liuxiang frowned, "but now we have a new problem."

"What problem?" Ji Bingyan asked.

"Stone Guanyin," Chu Liuxiang cut in sharply.

"What do you mean?" Hu Tieshua asked, "Isn't Stone Guanyin the one who's after us? How does this involve Stone Guanyin?"

"Jin Banhua was originally with Black Pearl, but he suddenly appeared at the King of Kucha's camp," Chu Liuxiang explained. "We were looking for Black Pearl, but we were ambushed by Stone Guanyin and ended up at the King of Kucha's camp as well."

Hu Tieshua asked, "What does that have to do with anything?"

"Stone Guanyin wants the Star of Bliss, and the Star of Bliss is the treasure the King of Kucha hired the Five Tigers of the Peng family to escort," Chu Liuxiang said.

"How do you know that?" Ji Bingyan asked.

"Just now, a guard whispered something to the King of Kucha. I heard him mention Peng Yihu and the Star of Bliss," Chu Liuxiang replied. "This means Stone Guanyin has a connection to the King of Kucha as well."

Chu Liuxiang frowned, "Stone Guanyin... the Star of Bliss... the King of Kucha. These are all connected. If what Jin Banhua said is true, Black Pearl shouldn't be part of this."

Ji Bingyan said, "But Jin Banhua suddenly appeared here."

Chu Liuxiang nodded, "So now Jin Banhua and Black Pearl are also part of this connection."

Hu Tieshua, taken aback, said, "Didn't Jin Banhua say he heard about this from Black Pearl and came to join the fun?"

"Do you believe him?" Ji Bingyan sneered. "And Jin Banhua is just a wealthy playboy from the capital. How could he be treated as a distinguished guest here and praised by those martial artists from the Central Plains?"

Hu Tieshua blinked, "Because of Black Pearl?"

"I don't know," Ji Bingyan shook his head, "but things are definitely not as simple as he claims."

"What do you want to do?" Hu Tieshua asked.

Ji Bingyan shook his head, "Originally, I thought we should leave as soon as possible, because this place is clearly full of trouble."

"What trouble?" Hu Tieshua asked.

"The King of Kucha, as the ruler of a nation, isn't in his capital. Why would he be in this desolate place, hundreds of miles from civilization, trying to win the favor of martial artists?" Ji Bingyan asked.

"Good point, why?" Hu Tieshua asked.

"Because he's facing a rebellion," Chu Liuxiang said. "Only martial artists can protect him and help him reclaim his throne."

Chu Liuxiang recounted what he learned from his conversation with Jin Banhua.

"So that's it. This place is indeed full of trouble," Ji Bingyan sighed. "I really want to leave right now."

Chu Liuxiang sighed with a bitter smile, "But we can't leave. We need to find out who ambushed us, and we need Jin Banhua to lead us to Black Pearl."

"That's not so bad!" Hu Tieshua said. "The King of Kucha is very hospitable and doesn't act like a king. Since we're being treated so well, why not help him?"

"And look, Jin Banhua is even preparing to help. Are you going to be outdone by a wealthy playboy from the capital?" Hu Tieshua asked.

Ji Bingyan was speechless with anger, "He got a princess. What did you get?"

Hu Tieshua raised his wineskin, "A fine bottle of wine!"

"Besides, Stone Guanyin ambushed us, and we were already planning to deal with her. Since the King of Kucha's enemy is also Stone Guanyin, isn't this a win-win situation?" Hu Tieshua said matter-of-factly.

Ji Bingyan had no response, so he could only sigh, "If Stone Guanyin is really after the King of Kucha, she must have sent people here. We need to be cautious."

Hu Tieshua laughed, "The most formidable one, Du Huan, isn't that impressive. Shouldn't they be the ones to be careful?"

Ji Bingyan, "......"

(End of Chapter)

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