Chapter 210
In the evening, only Xiao Hei returned.
Fan Xiaoxiao looked behind him and asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why are you the only one here? Where's the old man?"
"The fat old man wants to talk to the master about something else, so he sent me back first."
Xiao Hei shook off the wind and snow, but did not take off the straw hat on his head.
"The snow on the Tianshan Mountains is too heavy. It looks like we'll have a tough time going down the mountain tomorrow."
"That's not necessarily true."
Fan Xiaoxiao walked out of the gatehouse. She had been to the side room before and knew where it was.
After greeting the disciples in front of the gate, she led Xiao Hei towards the side room.
"When we went up the mountain today, the stream was already frozen. With the heavy snowfall, the stream might freeze solid too. That way, we'll have an easier time going down tomorrow."
"Are we going that way again tomorrow?"
Fan Xiaoxiao nodded, unaware of the fleeting, awkward expression on Xiao Hei's face behind her.
"Yes, otherwise we have nowhere else to go."
"That's not necessarily true..."
"Huh? What?"
Fan Xiaoxiao turned around, somewhat puzzled. Xiao Hei had spoken too softly to hear what he said clearly.
"No...it's nothing."
Fan Xiaoxiao glanced at him suspiciously, and Xiao Hei immediately flashed her a set of white teeth. His expression looked completely innocent.
She scratched her face, dismissing it as her imagination. As the two returned to their rooms, disciples from Tianshan happened to be delivering their evening meal.
Perhaps because Sang Yuer had already informed the sect leader about the food shortage, their evening meal this time was much simpler than before, consisting of only a thin porridge.
Fortunately, before they left, Madam Fan and Aunt Wang, worried that they might get hungry on the road, made some flatbreads for them. They heated them up and ate them with thin porridge, which was quite nice.
Nothing happened that night, and the next day they got up very early.
"The old man hasn't come back yet?"
While Fan Xiaoxiao was washing her face in the kitchen, she was surprised to hear what Xiao Hei said and looked up, water droplets dripping down her cheeks.
"Yes, the fat old man said he'd be back a little later, but I waited for him for ages yesterday and he never showed up. I wonder if something happened to the master..."
Xiao Hei frowned, his tone revealing deep worry.
Fan Xiaoxiao shook the water off her hands, wiped the water off her face with her handkerchief, and walked out.
"Waiting here won't do. Let's go to the front hall and take a look."
In the past, many Tianshan disciples would get up early to practice their skills at the front hall of Tianshan, but today, for some reason, when Fan Xiaoxiao arrived, the place was deserted.
They finally found a disciple who was sweeping and scattering, and only then did they learn that the Tianshan Sect leader had led all his disciples down the mountain gate early that morning.
"They've gone down the mountain gate!? Why so suddenly!?"
"Yes, oh, by the way, you must be Lady Xiao, right? I remember yesterday Senior Brother Sang said he was going to find someone to escort you down the mountain. You two come with me to have breakfast first, and I'll escort you down the mountain in a little while."
Fan Xiaoxiao frowned slightly. Judging from the disciple's words, it seemed that even Sang Yu'er wasn't in Tianshan.
This whole thing seems very strange no matter how you look at it, especially since the Ghost Doctor didn't come back last night.
Fan Xiaoxiao felt uneasy and grabbed the disciple who was about to leave.
"Hey! Young man, don't go yet. We still have a companion! He hasn't returned yet, and we can't go down the mountain alone."
"Hmm? You have a companion? I haven't heard of that. Here, you and this young hero go and have your meal first. I'll go ask the elders. The dining hall for the disciples is not far ahead. You two go ahead."
"Eh..."
After speaking, the disciple turned and walked towards the main hall without looking back. Fan Xiaoxiao reached out Er Kang's hand, but couldn't stop him.
What do we do now?
Fan Xiaoxiao remained silent for a moment before withdrawing her hand.
"Let's go to their canteen first and see how things go. The old man is with Gu Zhongtai, so he shouldn't cause any trouble."
She didn't really know what would happen next, since the plot had already started galloping and running wild ever since Gu Zhongtai was reborn.
Fan Xiaoxiao could only roughly guess that the Ghost Doctor's delayed appearance was probably related to Ren Le, who lived at the foot of Tianshan Mountain.
Or perhaps, Gu Zhongtai and Renle from the mountainside have some connection.
They went to the dining hall of the Tianshan Sect disciples, but there were only a few people there.
At this moment, Fan Xiaoxiao had no idea what kind of shocking news the sweeping disciple would bring her.
"There they are! It's them!"
Fan Xiaoxiao and Xiao Hei ate some congee. When they left the dining hall, they happened to run into the disciple who was sweeping and scattering people, who were coming over with a furious expression on his face.
Fan Xiaoxiao was taken aback by the commotion, and Xiao Hei instinctively stepped forward to protect her.
What are you going to do?!
"Ha! What are you doing! Don't you even think about what you've done! We treated you like guests! And you actually kidnapped Senior Brother Xia and Junior Sister Bai!"
The disciple opposite him, who was sweeping and scattering, was accompanied by a group of disciples dressed similarly to him. For some reason, each of them had a strong sense of anger on their faces.
Fan Xiaoxiao was completely confused by what they were saying. What did they mean by kidnapping Senior Brother Xia and Junior Sister Bai?
"Are you all misunderstanding something? Yesterday we only came up the mountain to deliver a message, how could we have kidnapped your companions? And the Senior Brother Xia and Junior Sister Bai you mentioned, if I remember correctly, should be Hero Xiahou Xia and Bai Chaoyan, Lady Bai, right? They are people I know, why would we kidnap them? It wouldn't benefit me at all."
She spoke sincerely, but the person opposite her didn't seem to appreciate her kind words; instead, they became even more agitated.
"You might not arrest them, but that doesn't mean your companions won't! It's only because our sect leader is merciful that he's been so polite to you, a peasant girl, even knowing you've captured our companions! I even let you eat in our canteen! Bah! Get out of here to the Tianshan Sect! We don't welcome scoundrels like you here!"
"Yes, yes, yes! Get out! Get out!"
The disciple who had just finished cursing loudly in their direction still felt unsatisfied, so he picked up the broom and threw it in the direction of Fan Xiaoxiao and the others.
Fortunately, Xiao Hei pulled her away in time, preventing the large broom from falling on Fan Xiaoxiao. However, he was also a man of the martial world, and a member of the Demon Palace, and had long disliked these Tianshan Sect members. How dare they attack Fan Xiaoxiao now?!
"You bunch of bullies who rely on their master's power! I think you're really tired of living!"
He spat out those words through gritted teeth, and with a jolt, the long sword behind him was drawn.
The group of broom-wielding disciples opposite him, lacking any martial arts skills, shrank back somewhat upon seeing his anger. They took a few steps back, brooms in hand.
"You! You! You actually dared to lay a hand on me! Quick! Go and report to the elder!"
After saying that, the group disappeared in a flash.
Xiao Hei was about to chase after them, but Fan Xiaoxiao grabbed him: "No! Let's go down the mountain quickly! Now is not the time to waste time here! Go find your master and the old man!"
(End of this chapter)
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