Chapter 88 Lotus Town Young Master, I beg you.

"Xiang Zhanyi?"

Lian Quesheng looked him up and down. Below his narrow eyes was a red mole. He wore a red undergarment under his black outer robe, and even had a red agate pendant by his ear.

Extremely alluring, like the mandalas on both sides of the netherworld.

This was the first time he had ever seen a man carrying so many things on his person, yet it all looked remarkably harmonious.

"you--"

"Did you need something?"

Lian Quesheng was somewhat bewildered. He was the top disciple of Xingchenque and the son of Bailuzhou Sect Master, and he had to deal with all sorts of people every day.

"No, I just saw Young Master Lian a few days ago and felt a connection with him. I wanted to be friends with you. I've heard that Young Master Lian is a very kind and righteous person. Who wouldn't want a friend like that?"

Xiang Zhanyi's lips curled into a smile, making him look like a carefree young master. The red agate pendant by his ear swayed incessantly, shining brightly amidst the lush greenery. "Young Master Lian, I wonder if you would do me the honor?"

Lian Quesheng agreed almost unconsciously, mainly because he felt a strange sense of familiarity with the clothes Zhan Yi was wearing. He felt as if he had seen them somewhere before, but he couldn't remember where.

"The place you found is pretty good."

Lian Quesheng didn't know where he had followed him. He only saw the water rippling and the breeze caressing his face. Xiang Zhanyi took out two flasks of wine, handed one to Lian Quesheng, and said, "Try it. This is a rare and fine wine."

"Young Master Lian can drink, right? I heard that Young Master Jiang is supposedly unable to drink."

"It's alright." Lian Quesheng's alcohol tolerance is still very good. Compared with Jiang Yu and Shen Jiuxu, he can be called "unable to get drunk after a thousand cups". "I can taste good wine in one sip. This stuff is only useful in my mouth. If you give it to Jiang Yu and the others, it's no different from plain water."

After he finished speaking, he took a sip, and sure enough, just as Xiang Zhanyi had said, it was mellow and rich in flavor. Even Que Sheng hadn't tasted any decent wine in a long time.

"Speak, what exactly do you want from me?"

Lian Quesheng, having had a good drink, cut straight to the point and asked Xiang Zhanyi about his purpose. He had met too many people, and he felt that people like Xiang Zhanyi were all pretty much the same. "Ordinary people come to me either for money or something else. What do you want?"

"If that's what you're saying, young master, doesn't that mean we're not friends?"

Xiang Zhanyi chuckled, "Young Master Lian is really different from what I imagined. Everyone says that Young Master Lian likes to make many friends, but who would have thought that he would be like this?"

"friend?"

Lian Quesheng chuckled, "They're just a bunch of shady friends. I'm no good person either."

"Speak, what exactly do you want?"

"I do have a request, and only Young Master Lian can help me with it." Xiang Zhanyi looked mysterious, which piqued Lian Quesheng's interest, and he waited for him to keep him in suspense for quite a while.

“I have a friend who is seriously injured. His last wish before he dies is to become Young Master Lian’s disciple. I have heard that Young Master Lian is kind-hearted. Even if I lie to him a few times, it will be enough.”

Xiang Zhanyi looked sincere. "My friend has admired Young Master Lian for a long time. He was saved by Young Master Lian back then and wanted to repay him but had no opportunity. He wants to meet Young Master Lian and hopes that Young Master Lian can do him the honor."

"Want to see me?"

Lian Quesheng never expected things to develop this way. He often traveled to various places and saved hundreds or even thousands of people. He had long forgotten about them, except for a few who left a particularly deep impression on him.

"I wonder if Young Master Lian remembers Lotus Town. My friend was rescued by Young Master Lian in that place."

Lotus Town?

Lian Quesheng's lips twitched a few times, but he still couldn't figure out who it was. "Isn't there a grove of trees next to Lotus Town?"

"Young Master Lian has remembered?"

"No, I have a... disciple who was saved there."

"Has Young Master Lian taken on any disciples? I've never heard anyone mention it." Xiang Zhanyi's expression changed slightly, looking surprised. Anything a person like him does would cause a huge uproar. If he really did take on disciples, how could he not know?

"He's just a kid I rescued from the woods next to Lotus Town. My parents are keeping him with them, but now they're insisting I take him as their apprentice. He should be arriving at Star Palace in a few days."

Even Lian Quesheng didn't realize that a hidden smile flashed in his eyes when he mentioned this person, "His name is Xichuang, he was also in Lotus Town before."

"This... I haven't heard of it before, but for Young Master Lian to save him and then take him as a disciple, this Young Master Xichuang must be extremely powerful."

"Not bad, looks well-behaved but actually not obedient at all." Lian Quesheng said with a smile. He drank the wine in one gulp. He was going to Xingchenque to pick up Xichuang, and Lotus Town was on the way, so it was a good idea to go there.

"Let's go, I'll go back with you."

He flicked his sleeve, his mind a little hazy, but not to the point of being completely drunk. He still remembered leaving a letter for Jiang Yu and Shen Jiuxu to be delivered by paper crane.

"Go to see someone, don't worry, I'll be back soon."

"Quesheng left so quickly?"

Shen Jiuxu looked at the letter in his hand in disbelief. They had clearly agreed to stay here for a while while the three of them went out again. Who could have imagined that this person had already sneaked away?

"I guess he really is an important person." Jiang Yu didn't have a strong reaction. After all, Lian Quesheng was never very reliable and had a wide circle of friends. Whenever they went somewhere, they didn't need to look for an inn. Lian Quesheng's "friends" were enough.

"Well, it wouldn't be good to just run away right after taking office."

Shen Jiuxu convinced himself and pulled Jiang Yu to lie down together, "I didn't sleep well last night, let's sleep a little longer."

Several women sat talking under the lush green leaves, with a pile of food in front of them. It was only a short time since dawn, and there weren't many people out shopping. Everything was quiet.

"Qingnu, where is your little camp?"

"He's asleep in bed. Last night he insisted that I find him a wooden sword so he could practice properly and show it to Young Master Jiang when he comes out for a stroll in a few days!"

Zhou Qingnu smiled as she embroidered little by little with a needle in her hand. Her family was not wealthy and lived a frugal life. Every day, besides selling these things, she would weave cloth and embroider to exchange for a few spare coins with wealthy families.

“I couldn’t stop him either. His father tried several times, but he’s always away from home and who knows when he’ll come back. Xiaoying just won’t listen to him. We were both exhausted last night and we’re still sleepy!”

"This child's fondness for Young Master Jiang isn't something that just started today. I always thought that children his age wouldn't remember things, but I didn't expect him to remember Young Master Jiang so clearly!"

The woman who spoke was young and the only unmarried person in the group. Her thick, long black hair was braided and hung down her back, and her pink dress made her face look rosy.

“Who knows? Even others don’t remember things that clearly.” Zhou Qingnu shook her head. “He keeps talking about Young Master Jiang every day, never stopping for a moment. If he weren’t so young, I would really like to send him to Shen Wuke, so that he wouldn’t be a problem around me.”

"Young Master Jiang and Sect Leader Shen have been a great help. As the saying goes, a drop of water in need is repaid with a spring of water. How can we forget such a life-saving grace? This shows that the child is a grateful person."

Several people laughed, and the leaves on the branches rustled down. Zhou Qingnu looked up and suddenly heard a scream coming from a distance. The people next to her stood up and looked in the direction of the sound.

"What's wrong?"

"I don't know, who's out so early?" A middle-aged woman wearing a blue-black plaid robe ran over to look. She was always the boldest and fearless one. The group of them often gathered together to sell things, and whenever they encountered any difficult customers, it was always this woman who would step in.

"Sister Zhao, be careful, the ground over there is slippery."

Zhao Lan responded and ran over, only to find a man lying on the ground with a deep gash on his right leg, from which blood was gushing out and quickly soaking the small patch of ground.

"Qingnu, you guys come and help quickly, someone here is injured."

Zhou Qingnu dropped her needlework and ran with the others. The man was tall and strong, and it was difficult for the women to carry him. Fortunately, when Zhou Qingnu looked around, she saw Zhang Dajie's husband next door, grabbed him, and carried him to Wang Liang.

"Dr. Wang, please take a look! This injury is quite serious!"

Upon seeing Wang Liang, Zhao Lan hurriedly explained, "This must be the child from the family at the edge of the village. He just returned a few days ago because of Sect Leader Shen's succession ceremony."

“It seems so. I remember this face. We still need Doctor Wang to save our lives,” Zhou Qingnu echoed.

"I'll go back and call his parents over right away."

After the man saw the face clearly, he turned and ran away. Wang Liang glanced at Zhou Qingnu indifferently, then bent down to examine the wound. He couldn't tell how it happened, but the blood kept flowing.

"Use the hemostatic medicine first."

Wang Liang, with a cold expression, took a bottle of medicine from the cabinet, and without even looking at it, sprinkled it directly onto the man's injured leg. The white powder mixed with the bright red blood and instantly became murky.

After a while, the blood from the wound continued to gush out, showing no signs of stopping. Someone next to Zhou Qingnu whispered, "Is this medicine? It's completely useless."

Wang Liang's expression changed immediately. His eyes, like the vertical pupils of a snake, stared at her for a while. "This is the best medicine. Just a little will stop the bleeding immediately. If Miss Liu doesn't believe me, she can simply not bring the person here. Going to Shen Wuke to find Jiang Yu would probably be faster."

"you--"

The man lying on the ground was covered in sweat, writhing in pain, his face pale and his lips bitten until they were blue. "Dr. Wang, save me... save me, please..."

Wang Liang flicked his sleeve, then squatted down again, took out a small bottle of medicine, and sprinkled it on the man's wound. The result he expected did not occur. Instead, a puff of white smoke rose from the man's wound, and then greenish-blue pus replaced the bright red blood.

"ah--"

"Ahhh—"

The man screamed in excruciating pain and banged his head against a nearby pillar, wishing he could die on the spot.

Wang Liang's expression changed drastically. Zhou Qingnu, sensing something was wrong, hurriedly ran away from the crowd. The rugged mountain path was difficult to traverse, and she ran breathlessly up the Qingyun Ladder, where she bumped into someone.

Looking up, I saw Jiang Yu.

"Young Master Jiang, please...please go...please save...please save people."

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Author's note: I wonder if everyone still remembers Xiang Zhanyi. She appeared in the first chapter and one of the middle chapters, but I can't find the specific author (awkward [shut up]). She was an important character.