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Chapter 675: A Continuous Adventure in "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang"
Chapter 675: A Continuous Adventure in "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang"
The next morning, Qiuling Su led the group from the Beggar Sect and left.
Jin Banhua sighed in comfort. It had been a long time since he had felt so relaxed. The tenderness and charm of a mature woman were something that a young girl like Princess Pipa couldn't provide.
Jin Banhua returned to the inn's main hall and asked the waiter to bring breakfast.
Hu Tiefeng, still a bit tipsy, stumbled out and asked the waiter for two more jugs of wine before stretching lazily. "Today, I finally feel like I've truly left the desert. I have no intention of ever going back!"
Chu Liuxiang, walking behind Hu Tiefeng, looked at Jin Banhua thoughtfully. "Brother Jin, since you're not returning to the capital, where do you plan to go?"
"Of course, I'm following you!" Jin Banhua said matter-of-factly. "Don't forget, you still owe me a jade beauty. If you don't give her back, I'll take Su Rongrong and the others as payment."
Chu Liuxiang was speechless. "So that's why you didn't tell me Black Pearl was a woman, trying to lure me into handing over Rongrong and the others?"
"Of course not," Jin Banhua said with a straight face. "I just wanted to see you worried and anxious. You didn't think I'd give you that jade beauty for free without any interest, did you?"
Chu Liuxiang: (°ー°〃)
Hu Tiefeng laughed heartily, patting Chu Liuxiang on the shoulder. "I never thought I'd see the day, Old Stinkbug. You've never had such a stubborn creditor before, have you?"
"Never..." Chu Liuxiang sighed.
He had wanted to ask Jin Banhua why he possessed such profound martial arts but never showed them, but then he remembered that Dianhong had already asked the same question. He didn't want to make a fool of himself.
Jin Banhua had always been truthful, but his wealthy and frivolous facade made it hard for anyone to believe him.
As for why he never showed his martial arts...
That was a false assumption. Chu Liuxiang had learned at the last campfire gathering that Jin Banhua had subdued the ruthless assassin Du Huan with a single move when he first met the King of Kucha. This was why the King of Kucha trusted him, why Princess Pipa fell in love with him, and why the Wu brothers were afraid of him.
It was laughable that he, Chu Liuxiang, had been so blind and hadn't delved deeper into the matter.
Who could he blame?
For the past few days, Chu Liuxiang had been reflecting on his own behavior, reminding himself not to underestimate anyone.
While reflecting, he also pondered Jin Banhua's true intentions.
But he couldn't figure it out.
It seemed as if Jin Banhua was just there to ask for the jade beauty, take a few verbal jabs, and enjoy the chaos.
Even the threat to take Su Rongrong and the others as payment seemed like a joke.
But was there such a boring person in the world?
Chu Liuxiang didn't believe it.
But Jin Banhua had saved Zhongyuan Dianhong in Jinan, befriended Black Pearl, and uncovered Nangong Ling's plot at Mount Nishan before Chu Liuxiang did. He had also protected Hu Tiefeng from the Kucha warriors in the desert, rushed to the Lost Valley to rescue Chu Liuxiang, and decisively intervened when Shi Guanyin defeated Ji Bingyan and his companions.
No matter how you looked at it, Jin Banhua had been a great help.
So Chu Liuxiang was now very confused, racking his brain to understand Jin Banhua's true motives.
If it weren't for Hu Tiefeng as a witness, he might have suspected Jin Banhua was the mysterious Magpie, given his astonishing sword skills and the fact that the Magpie had once killed with a small emerald sword.
Rewritten Text:
Chu Lucas sighed. "If nothing unexpected happens, the Rongrongs and the others should have already returned to the ship at Red Cliff in Lurong. I’ll go back to see them and then head south to Jiangnan to return the White Jade Beauty to Brother Kim."
Chu Lucas glanced at Kim Vanhua, thinking that once he returned the White Jade Beauty, Kim Vanhua would no longer have an excuse to follow him, right?
If he still didn’t give up, then his true intentions would be exposed!
"Sure!" Kim Vanhua nodded with a smile. "I’ll go with you. Before you return my White Jade Beauty, I’ll stay on your ship and enjoy the service of Miss Su and the others!"
Chu Lucas was speechless.
At that moment, a young couple descended from the second floor and sat at a table not far from them. Besides breakfast, they also ordered two pots of wine.
Hudson Tohwa took a sip of wine and laughed heartily. "I never expected to meet like-minded people here!"
Having breakfast with wine wasn’t something everyone would enjoy.
Seeing Hudson Tohwa drinking heartily, Kim Vanhua sipping gently, and Chu Lucas drinking with a seemingly helpless expression, the couple also smiled broadly.
They were drinking just as much as Hudson Tohwa.
Naturally, the young man came over to toast the three of them, exchanged a few casual words, and then invited his wife to join them.
After a few exchanges, Hudson Tohwa and the young man were already calling each other brothers, and even Chu Lucas felt a sense of closeness towards them.
The young man had a good demeanor, a high alcohol tolerance, and excellent eloquence, making people feel as if they were basking in a warm spring breeze.
Compared to Kim Vanhua, Chu Lucas found the young man even more likable.
His wife, with her faintly penciled eyebrows, unadorned face, and a demeanor that was both cold and serene, was not only beautiful without a hint of worldly aura, but her brows also carried a touch of melancholy and a hint of illness, making her appear all the more delicate and vulnerable.
These two seemed like an ordinary couple from a scholarly family, but Chu Lucas could see the bright, clear light in their eyes, a sign of deep internal cultivation.
Thinking about this, Chu Lucas couldn’t help but look at Kim Vanhua again.
He saw the bold eyes, the smug smile, and the unrestrained expression...
Chu Lucas sighed. On the surface, Kim Vanhua was far inferior to this couple, but Chu Lucas was certain in his heart that this couple was actually not as good as Kim Vanhua.
Chu Lucas glanced at the couple again and suddenly noticed that the beautiful wife’s eyebrows were drawn on with a brush!
Chu Lucas was taken aback and immediately asked, "I have disturbed you for so long, yet I still don’t know your esteemed names. I must apologize."
Then they learned the couple’s names.
The young man was named Lucas Yuhan, and the woman was named Lucy Wu-mei, two important characters from "The Eyebrow Bird."
At the same time, Lucy Wu-mei even revealed that she had lost her eyebrows due to an illness, which surprised Chu Lucas.
"Now it’s my turn to ask for your distinguished names," Lucas Yuhan smiled.
Hudson Tohwa laughed, "I’m Hudson Tohwa, and they are—"
Before he could finish, a street vendor-like figure rushed over. "Have you all seen this? This is the famous Chu Lucas, the great Lucas the Hero! It’s a great honor to see the real Lucas the Hero, everyone should stand up and have a drink."
(End of Chapter)
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