"Alright, let's go down the mountain and set up the formation."
Cen Xi stood up and called out to Jun Jianchou.
"Walk!"
Jun Jianchou got up, and the two of them went down the mountain one after the other.
...
Twenty days have passed since Shen Jinchen left the capital. Today he arrived in Shangyang City. Before leaving the capital, Shen Jinchen had already submitted a memorial to Emperor Zhao, clearly outlining his arrangements after leaving the capital.
Emperor Zhao has already dispatched the Blue-Clad Guards he gave him to various important cities to investigate spies.
He had to go to Shangyang City in person, and the scholar who suddenly appeared in Shangyang City was likely related to the mastermind behind it all.
and…
he…
He wanted to see that woman.
Fengqin said she should be at Feifeng Mountain now.
Yes, the Jade Chain's effect has expired. She should be preparing to ambush and kill those people, just like last time.
"Young master, are you sure you want to go up the mountain tomorrow?"
Seeing Shen Jinchen sitting alone in the courtyard, chugging cup after cup of tea, Shang Se felt quite uneasy.
He felt that her young master's temperament had become even more eccentric since he met that woman.
"Shangse, was it you who accompanied me to Qingyin Temple in the capital last time?"
Shen Jinchen did not answer, but asked a question instead.
"Young master, are you referring to the time we visited Master Chen on the winter solstice last year?"
Shang Se asked.
"Um!"
Shen Jinchen took a sip of tea and responded faintly.
"What did Master Liaochen say? Could it be related to the girl on the mountain?"
Shang Se asked earnestly.
"Master Liaochen divined my fate and said that I am a cursed lone star. Although I am of immeasurable nobility, my luck is not good and I am afraid that I will die young."
Shen Jinchen remained expressionless, as if he wasn't the one who was about to die.
"Ah? Did you ask for a solution, young master?"
Shang Se was immediately startled and asked anxiously.
"They say the solution lies in Shangyang City, with a woman!"
Seeing that the teapot was empty, Shen Jinchen handed the teapot to Shangse.
"Does the young master mean that the woman from Flying Phoenix Mountain is the one who can avert your great calamity?"
Shang Se held the teapot, looking shocked.
Shang Se had seen that woman before. She was so unconventional and had been married before. How could that be?
"Master Liaochen said that her fate had been altered by someone, which in turn affected my fate, hence the solution."
Shen Jinchen gulped down another mouthful of tea and gestured for Shangse to brew him another pot.
He didn't believe it at first, until his mind was in turmoil and an uncontrollable desire arose.
He had to believe Chen's words to some extent.
So tomorrow night, no matter what danger he faces, he wants to see the woman who makes his heart flutter.
Even though he had been drinking calming tea all afternoon, he couldn't calm his restless heart.
...
On the fifteenth of August, with the full moon high in the sky, Cen Xi finished dressing Zhu Yanniang and hid in a dark corner, waiting for the person she was waiting for that night.
But strangely, hour after hour passed, and none of the people who were supposed to come showed up.
This continued until midnight.
Jun Jianchou couldn't resist any longer and finally barged into Cen Xi's room, saying:
"Stop hiding, you brat! No one's here. You're wrong."
"It seems they've learned from their previous experiences and won't dare to venture into my Flying Phoenix Mountain rashly. If they don't want to come, then they don't have to. Go back to your old courtyard and sleep there. We'll discuss this further tomorrow!"
"Um!"
Jun Jianchou nodded, glanced at Zhu Yanniang on the bed who looked exactly like Cen Xi, and turned to leave.
"Flame Maiden, let me change your face back!"
Cen Xi walked to the bedside and touched behind Zhu Yanniang's ear. Yanniang immediately reverted to her original appearance and teased Cen Xi, saying:
Looks like you'll have to compensate me with a man, but don't let it go on credit!
"Okay, go ahead!"
Cen Xi smiled and waved her hand, then got into bed.
Because Jiu Yi and Xiao Yu had a mission tonight, they asked Bai Ze and Liu Ji to take them to hide in the back mountain.
so…
She didn't have a pillow to hug tonight, so she couldn't fall asleep.
Cen Xi sighed and was about to close her eyes when a gust of wind suddenly blew in through the window, and she flashed into the bed curtains.
"Cen Xi" immediately wrapped her arms around his neck, and then the smell of poison and a strange fragrance rushed straight to Shen Jinchen's head from inside the bed curtains.
He instantly realized he had been tricked, so without thinking, he jumped out of the window.
"Cen Xi, your man has run away! I couldn't catch him! Quick!"
Zhu Yanniang saw that she had emptied her pockets and still couldn't keep this scoundrel, so she shouted.
"What use are you!"
After shouting those words, Cen Xi made a quick decision and blew the whistle that she and Yu Kuang often used.
Then he picked up the violin and started playing it.
"Sinking Dog! Where do you think you're going!"
Upon receiving Cen Xi's signal, Jun Jianchou appeared out of nowhere, his sword aimed directly at Shen Jinchen's face.
Shen Jinchen knew how powerful Cen Xi's zither playing was, so he threw out a smoke bomb and then disappeared in a flash.
Jun Jianchou hated him to the core and wouldn't let him escape, so he immediately drew his sword and chased after him.
He was really determined this time, and vowed to kill the dog.
Only after he descended the mountain did he realize he had acted too impulsively; he had fallen into a trap as soon as he reached the foot of the mountain.
That sluggish dog actually changed his and Cen Xibu's linked formation.
"Chen Gou, if you've got the guts, let's fight for real. I, Jun Jianchou, will definitely not kill you."
Jun Jianchou gritted his teeth, his eyes blazing like fire dragons.
"You are her friend, so I will spare your life. You'd better watch yourself!"
After saying this, Shen Jinchen glanced up at the mountain and turned to leave.
On the mountain, after Shen Jinchen left, Cen Xi clearly felt that a dark figure had been observing her for a long time before she came down the mountain.
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