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Chapter 710: Another Drama Unfolds
Chapter 710: Another Drama Unfolds
After obtaining the mask, Ying Wanli and the White Hunter tested it and were very satisfied with the results.
Then, with great tact, they did not linger and bid farewell to Su Rongrong, the three ladies, and Jin Banhua's group before hastily departing.
Song Tian'er served the roast chicken and beef, her face filled with confusion. "Why did they leave so quickly?"
"Isn't it better that they left? With two fewer mouths to feed, I can eat more!" Jin Banhua laughed.
"With so much food, aren't you worried about overeating?" Song Tian'er asked. "If you eat too much, you won't get your White Jade Beauty!"
At this point, Song Tian'er found her own witty remark amusing and started giggling.
Jin Banhua helped Song Tian'er arrange the dishes, and while picking up a piece of beef to eat, she said, "We're planning to head south to Jiangnan. Do you want to come with us?"
Su Rongrong shook her head. "No, we just went through the Great Desert and the Divine Water Palace. It's time for some rest."
"We've been to Jiangnan many times. With this boat, we can reach Songjiang Prefecture very quickly." Song Tian'er boasted, "Last year, we went to Jiangnan this way and even tried the fish soup made by Zuo Qinghou himself."
Jin Banhua asked, "Then why aren't you going this year?"
Li Hongxiu spoke softly, "Because this year, Brother Chu went to Jiangnan first to find the White Jade Beauty."
Jin Banhua showed no signs of embarrassment but instead spoke up for them, "He left you all at home for the White Jade Beauty. That's simply too much. Why don't you..."
Song Tian'er tore off a chicken wing and stuffed it into Jin Banhua's mouth, "You should just eat the chicken wing!"
Jin Banhua spoke with her mouth full, "The chicken wing is the most tender part. You're so nice to me. I thought you were going to feed me the chicken butt."
Song Tian'er laughed so hard her flowers trembled, "I also wanted to feed you the chicken butt, but it was already removed when the food was served."
Su Rongrong smiled at this scene and then looked at Hua Zhenzhen, whose face showed a hint of unease. "What is your name, Miss?"
Hua Zhenzhen answered indirectly, "I'm just his maid."
"Miss, you're joking. An ordinary maid wouldn't catch Brother Jin's eye, and Brother Hong and Miss Qu also respect you. How can you be an ordinary maid?"
Seeing Hua Zhenzhen's face soften, Su Rongrong continued, "Brother Jin bringing you here and treating you as one of his own means he considers you a friend, just like us."
Hua Zhenzhen stared at Su Rongrong, her gaze softening, "I'm Hua Zhenzhen, a Huashan disciple."
Su Rongrong's eyes lit up, "Is it for the Clear Wind Thirteen Movements?"
"You know?" Hua Zhenzhen asked.
"The Clear Wind Thirteen Movements are a Huashan secret, never taught to outsiders. If word gets out that Brother Jin knows this technique, it will naturally attract Huashan disciples." Su Rongrong explained.
Hua Zhenzhen nodded and then shook her head, "But the Clear Wind Thirteen Movements have already been stolen, and many in the martial arts world have learned it."
"What?" Su Rongrong was surprised.
"Miss Hua is right. The Clear Wind Thirteen Movements have been stolen, and in the past year, two people have killed using this technique." Li Hongxiu added, "And these two people are not unknown."
"Who are they?" Su Rongrong asked.
"Pursuing Wind Sword Luo Xiao and Soft Cloud Lingering Wind Sword Meng Zicheng." Li Hongxiu looked at Hua Zhenzhen and said solemnly, "But they both died not long ago."
"I didn't kill them. They were already dead before I found them." Hua Zhenzhen explained, "Meng Zicheng's wife told me he bought it from a Sea of Gold."
"Sea of Gold?" Li Hongxiu was also unaware, "Although there are many forces at sea, like the Purple Whale Gang, the Sea Sand Gang, the Tianzheng Army, the Hundred Islands Alliance, pirates, and Japanese pirates, I've never heard of a Sea of Gold..."
Hua Zhenzhen glanced at Jin Banhua, "Aside from him, the Clear Wind Thirteen Movements were sold by this Sea of Gold. When I left the capital, I informed Huashan, and disciples would be sent to Jiangnan to investigate this lead."
Qu Wurong curiously asked, "You went to investigate those two, and they died. Doesn't that mean there's a traitor in Huashan? Why are you still sending them to Jiangnan to investigate this Sea of Gold?"
Hua Zhenzhen explained, "I did it on purpose. Although the traitor can communicate with the person behind the Sea of Gold, they couldn't have killed Luo Xiao and Meng Zicheng before me. How could they possibly destroy the Sea of Gold?"
Su Rongrong's eyes lit up, and she continued, "Since you know the traitor is connected to this Sea of Gold, they'll likely come in person, and we might even catch them off guard."
Hua Zhenzhen nodded and smiled, "Exactly."
Her purpose in finding the Sea of Gold was to find the traitor and retrieve the Clear Wind Thirteen Movements. If she could catch the traitor first, the result would be the same.
Jin Banhua turned to Hua Zhenzhen, "When did you notify Huashan? Why didn't I know?"
Hua Zhenzhen humphed, "Why should I tell you when I notify Huashan?"
"You're my maid now. How can your heart still be with your family?" Jin Banhua put her hands on her hips and threatened, "Do you still want to learn the Clear Wind Fourteenth Movement?"
"You!" Hua Zhenzhen was so angry her chest rose and fell, and she exhaled a breath of turbid air, "Huashan also has businesses in the capital. I informed them when I went out to purchase goods."
Jin Banhua nodded in understanding, "Another drama unfolds as we investigate the Huashan traitor. This trip to Jiangnan will be quite entertaining."
Su Rongrong and the other ladies exchanged glances, then curiously looked at Yan Dianhong and Qu Wurong.
Qu Wurong spoke softly, "Brother Jin is innovative, always improving."
Su Rongrong and Li Hongxiu suddenly understood. When they left the Divine Water Palace together, Jin Banhua mentioned teaching Yan Dianhong the Life-Taking Thirteen Swords. But this sword technique had a fourteenth and fifteenth cut.
Since the Life-Taking Thirteen Swords had a fourteenth and fifteenth cut, the Clear Wind Thirteen Movements could also have a fourteenth movement.
The two ladies looked at Hua Zhenzhen with amusement. No wonder this seemingly proud Huashan disciple wasn't pursuing the origin of Jin Banhua's sword technique; she was caught by her soft spot.
They all knew Jin Banhua's martial arts prowess. He claimed that Yan Dianhong, with the Life-Taking Fifteenth Cut, had the strength of the number one sword in the world. So, the Clear Wind Fourteenth Movement wouldn't be weak.
Advancing the Clear Wind Thirteen Movements, a secret passed down in Huashan for centuries...
Who could resist such temptation?
Hua Zhenzhen, feeling the gaze of the two ladies, blushed and wanted to say something, but they kindly averted their eyes.
However, before she could relax, she saw Song Tian'er turn to her again, wanting to speak but stopping herself.
Hua Zhenzhen's expression tightened, and she heard Song Tian'er say eagerly, "How is the roast chicken and beef I made?"
Hua Zhenzhen, "..."
(End of Chapter)
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