Chapter 298 See the light of day again

Chapter 298 See the light of day again

Chapter 298 See the light of day again
"Even if this matter can be concealed for a while, I'm afraid it can't be concealed forever."

Wu Qianhuan said at this time:

"Bai Yushu pretended to be the Ghost Emperor and scared away this senior brother.

“But the disappearance of the Ghost Emperor was caused by the Tianxie Cult after all, and this senior brother was in collusion with the Tianxie Cult.

"In this case, if we want to know whether the Ghost Emperor has returned, we don't need our eldest brother to come back and inquire. We can just ask the people of the Heavenly Evil Cult and we will know."

As soon as she said this, Chu Qing's eyes lit up, but when his eyes fell on Wenrou, he shook his head:
“It doesn’t matter. By that time, I think they will have established a firm foothold in the Ghost Emperor Palace.

“Even if that senior brother wants to lead the others to attack, it’s hard to say whether he can gain any benefit.

“This trip is just an episode for us.

"The most important thing now is to go to Xiaohan Valley first."

Wu Qianhuan glanced at Chu Qing and nodded.

Wenrou blinked her eyes, somewhat surprised. She had thought Chu Qing would ask her to help find the scent of the senior brother and then follow him all the way.

Maybe this way we can directly find the trace of the Ghost Emperor.

But unexpectedly, Chu Qing actually gave up.

But she had no objection, everything was based on Chu Qing. Since Chu Qing had made such a decision, she would just listen to it.

Everyone immediately returned to Tongtian Villa, which was now in a dilapidated state.

Gong Yangchou and Gu Ling'er were found in the hall. Seeing that Chu Qing and his party were intact, Gong Yangchou breathed a sigh of relief:
"I just went to look for you guys, but found the courtyard empty. I felt extremely uneasy.

"This trip is the calamity of my sect. I am truly sorry for causing trouble for you three."

Chu Qing shook his head:

“This cannot be blamed on Brother Gong Yang… If we were not busy with important matters, we would have to seek some justice for Brother Gong Yang.

“However, Brother Gongyang is seriously injured now, so we will temporarily put off helping us lead the way tomorrow.

"Brother Gongyang, please lend me a Si Nan. We will set off on our own tomorrow."

Gu Linger frowned slightly when she heard this, but she didn't say much, just smiled and said:

"Okay, I'll ask someone to get it for me."

"Thank you."

Soon a servant brought the Si Nan, which looked no different from an ordinary Si Nan.

After handing this thing to Chu Qing, Chu Qing said goodbye and went back to rest.

But after all this trouble, there was not much time left until dawn.

The little game between me and Wu Qianhuan could naturally not continue at this moment.

Not long after we returned to our rooms to rest, it was already dawn.

When he went to say goodbye to Gongyangchou, Gongyangchou asked his men to bring the person who slept in the cage last night.

Gong Yangchou said that this man slept well all night. There was such a big commotion in Tongtian Villa last night, but this man managed to sleep until dawn.

But at this moment, this man stood here in an extremely humble manner, not even daring to raise his eyes.

Chu Qing smiled:
"I saw him yesterday, but he was still sleeping, so I forgot to ask him what to call him."

The man glanced at Chu Qing secretly after hearing this, knowing that he was asking him a question, he immediately knelt on the ground:
"Reply... Replying to your words, I have no name."

"Noble?"

Chu Qing glanced at Gong Yangchou after hearing this.

Gong Yangqiu shook his head.

"Get up and answer."

Chu Qing did not hesitate too much, but continued to ask:

"If you don't have a name, you should also have a name. How do others call you?"

"In reply to your words, other nobles call me 'Bird Thirteen'."

As if he realized that Chu Qing had no ill intentions, his tone became much calmer when he answered the question.

Also stood up from the ground.

But Chu Qing was a little surprised. Bird Thirteen?
What kind of bird is this?

With a slight thought in his mind, Chu Qing asked again:
"But there is another bird twelve?"

As soon as these words came out, Niao Shisan's face suddenly changed, and he said tremblingly:

"Yes...some..."

"What happened to him?"

Looking at his expression, it was hard for Chu Qing not to notice something.

Bird Thirteen seemed to be stimulated by something, and suddenly kowtowed to Chu Qing:
"I don't know. I don't know anything. Please forgive me, please forgive me!!"

Chu Qing shook his sleeves, and Bird Thirteen could no longer knock down the tree. Instead, he was lifted up by a strong force.

But this made him even more frightened and tremble all over, as if something extremely terrifying had happened.

Shaking like a sieve, eyes closed.

Chu Qing hesitated for a moment and said softly:
"Don't worry, no one will hurt you, just relax.

"This Tongtian Villa is not a place for you to stay for long. I plan to take you away from Tongtian Ridge. Are you willing?"

Bird Thirteen was stunned and nodded silently.

Chu Qing could see that he was unwilling, but he was used to accepting everything and never thought of resisting.

This made Chu Qing even more curious about him.

Moreover, since there is Bird Twelve, then there must be Bird Eleven, Bird Ten...

Maybe there is another Bird Fourteen.

This way of naming does not treat the other person as a human being.

It was like naming the goods, coupled with Bird Thirteen's performance.

Chu Qing exhaled slowly:

"If you're willing, then go ahead.

"Brother Gong Yang, thank you for bothering me. I will take my leave now."

"It's a pity that you were seriously injured last night, otherwise I would have personally escorted you away from Tongtianling."

"I am grateful for your kindness. I dare not trouble Brother Gongyang any more. Goodbye, goodbye."

Chu Qing clasped his fists, led the bird Thirteen, Wu Qianhuan and Wenrou, and left Tongtian Ridge.

This time from beginning to end, Chu Qing had never seen Gu Ling'er.

After leaving Tongtian Villa, Chu Qing took out the Si Nan to check. Combined with the location of Tongtian Villa given by Gong Yangchou, he was able to determine the direction much more easily.

Considering that Bird Thirteen didn't know any martial arts, Chu Qing carried him on the journey.

The group headed north, and Chu Qing asked Niao Shisan a few questions from time to time along the way.

The questions were no longer about Bird Twelve, nor did they ask where he had lived or what experiences he had.

Instead, ask him if he has any skills and what he can do?
After asking this question, I found out that this bird Thirteen knows quite a lot of things.

Especially those who can read and write, and are not menial servants or slaves.

In addition, he is also proficient in various miscellaneous tasks.

With this person by their side, Chu Qing and the other two people enjoyed the food much more. Bird Thirteen said that they still didn't have the right seasoning. Otherwise, they could have hunted down prey in Tongtian Ridge and cooked it well. The taste would be enough to make people swallow their tongues without reacting. Chu Qing thought that this kid was probably bragging, but he didn't expose it.

However, in just two or three days, Niao Shisan became much bolder and was no longer so reserved when talking to Chu Qing.

When facing Wu Qianhuan and Wen Rou, he was extremely cautious and never looked at them. Even if Wu Qianhuan asked him something, he would answer with his head down.

Finally, one day the three of them saw the light of day again and walked out of Tongtian Ridge.

Bird Thirteen looked around, his eyes were a little confused, and he always felt that the scenery nearby seemed somewhat familiar.

But he didn't ask, and Chu Qing didn't answer.

After running around in the mountains for so many days, Chu Qing was not in a hurry to find an inn to wash up.

Instead, he led them to a deserted place and began to take out the bottles and jars he had on him to disguise himself.

He had on him the 'Painted Skin' obtained from the Evil Mirror Platform, which made it very easy for him to disguise himself.

This time, whether it was Chu Qing, Wen Rou, or Wu Qianhuan, they all had a complete makeover.

However, Chu Qing and Wenrou used the old accounts.

The two handsome men were transformed into rough men.

It was when he first entered the Iron Blood Hall territory that he disguised himself as Han San and Han Si.

Wu Qianhuan was immediately delighted when she heard this and looked at her face in the bronze mirror:
"Then I'll just call you Han Wu."

This pseudonym was chosen with great care.

Niao Shisan was dumbfounded, his face full of envy.

Chu Qing glanced at him:
"Want to learn?"

Bird Thirteen nodded subconsciously, but then shook his head hurriedly.

"If I have the chance in the future, I can teach you."

Bird Shisan's eyes suddenly lit up, and seeing that Chu Qing's words were true, he couldn't help but feel excited.

The group did not stay here for long. After finishing their disguises, they set off on their journey.

After leaving Tongtianling, it will not be difficult to find people as you move forward.

After walking for only ten miles, the group saw a small town ahead.

The name of the town is very grand, it is called Tongtian Town!
The name is obviously taken from Tongtianling...and it is quite worthy of the name.

However, despite its big name, there aren’t too many people in the town.

There were also merchants passing by, and Chu Qing even heard some of them complaining that this town was too small, too little money, and they would never come again next time...

Chu Qing took a closer look at this group of people. Since they were merchants, they must have traveled a lot and had a wide range of knowledge.

You can ask them about the situation in Xiaohan Valley.

But before that, I should find an inn to rest, ask for some hot water, and wash off the frost on my body.

The inn we found was not big, and there were not many rooms, but only four rooms were available.

After tidying up and washing up, and preparing a set of clothes for Bird Thirteen, everyone came to the lobby.

He waved to call the waiter and ordered a table full of food. Although Bird Shisan's cooking skills were good and saved Chu Qing and the others' food, it still lacked salt and sugar and tasted bland.

We have finally returned to human civilization, so of course we have to take good care of our internal organs.

The food didn't come out too quickly, but the group of businessmen we had seen before came back first, led by a middle-aged man who was dressed quite wealthy and went upstairs first.

Leave a few guards behind and eat and drink in the lobby.

Chu Qing glanced at the group of people, winked at Wu Qianhuan and Wen Rou, then stood up, walked to their table, and clasped his fists slightly:

"Excuse me, brothers. I am Han San."

Several people looked up at Chu Qing, then clasped their fists, with a hint of vigilance on their faces.

Chu Qing smiled:
“From listening to your idle chatter earlier, I thought you were all well-informed people.

"I am new to the martial arts world, and I have longed for it for a long time... Now that I have finally met a few seniors, I would like to ask them if there are any major events in the martial arts world recently?"

"Little brother, are you here to ask about the Tao?"

The leader was a little old man in his fifties. Hearing this, he raised his eyes and glanced at Chu Qing.

Chu Qing knew that this was a veteran in the world. After he finished speaking, the other guards suddenly understood what was going on, and some even revealed a sense of superiority of a veteran in the world.

Only the old man looked at Chu Qing with a calm expression, obviously not really believing what Chu Qing said.

"No, no, I'm really curious."

Chu Qing said, waving his hand:

"Brother Xiaoer, bring me a pot of wine."

"Well, sit down and talk."

The little old man smiled when he saw this, and then he started chatting casually.

However, the so-called big things he mentioned were nothing to Chu Qing. It was either this expert and that expert had a dispute, or this family and that family wanted to use martial arts to decide the winner...

At the end of the conversation, the old man mentioned that the shopkeeper felt that business was difficult recently and planned to set up a stall in Xiaohan Valley to sell tea.

The guards were stunned when they heard this, somewhat confused.

The old man snorted:
“You don’t know that a Jianghu meeting will be held in Xiaohan Valley soon.

"By then, all the martial arts masters from all over the world will gather in Xiaohan Valley... It will be crowded by then. If we do business there, won't it be a sure win?"

"After all, he is still the shopkeeper."

"What a wise opinion! He deserves to be rich."

Several guards immediately praised him.

Chu Qing was stunned when he heard this. This caravan was actually heading towards Xiaohan Valley?

Thinking of this, he asked casually:
"Everyone, is this caravan still short of guards?

“To be honest, I am quite skilled, and the two brothers around me are also quite skilled.

“If you are still short of manpower, we won’t charge a penny, just three meals a day.

"After we arrive at Xiaohan Valley, I will not bother you any more. What do you think?"

The old man looked at Chu Qing with suspicion:
"Your martial arts skills...are really good?"

Chu Qing smiled and was about to brag about himself when he heard two voices talking outside the door.

"This is truly a ghost. We have been searching outside Tongtian Ridge for more than a month, but how come there is not even a trace of him?"

"Tongtian Ridge is bewildered by ghosts and spirits. This kid is probably dead in there. How about we just go back home?"

The two men walked into the inn while talking, and glanced casually around the lobby, not taking it seriously at first.

But when his eyes fell on Niao Shisan, his face changed drastically.

“After searching everywhere for something, I finally found it without any effort!”

"Boy, if you want to run, just run away. Why are you still eating here?
"Who gave you the face to sit here like a human being?"

While the two men were talking, they were about to rush forward and hold Bird Thirteen down.

Chu Qing frowned slightly, took out two chopsticks from the chopstick holder, and swung his hand, and two whooshing sounds were heard.

The chopstick flew out, but it did not go towards the chest or face of the two men. Instead, it stabbed downward from the side, directly piercing through the instep of their feet and nailing them to the ground.

The old man who had just asked Chu Qing about his martial arts was trembling with eyelids.

(End of this chapter)