60 Chapter 60 Exploring the Wind
Chapter 60 Exploring the Wind
Looking for someone? Three pairs of eyes turned to Bai Cen.
Bai Cen continued, "They must have heard some rumors, so they're searching the entire Shanhe Town. But they're not sure if the person they're looking for has actually arrived in Shanhe Town, so they're being lenient in letting people in but strict in letting them out. They're also afraid the person they're looking for will find out, so they're pretending to be conducting routine checks..."
(⊙o⊙)…
It has to be said that after Bai Cen explained it to me, it really seems clear now.
It looks so real!
Bai Cen continued, "Moreover, when Lao Zhao came out, he was only subjected to a more tedious check for a while. He wasn't prevented from leaving or detained in the town, which shows that the other party didn't want to cause unnecessary panic inside and outside the town."
"Moreover, the person they're looking for is definitely very different from Old Zhao, so they only questioned him a few times before letting him go. For example, an elderly person, someone with a disability, or a woman or child, so they let him go after confirming that it wasn't Old Zhao," Wang Sumo added at the opportune moment.
Bai Cen hissed softly, "What perfect understanding, Boss!"
Wang Sumo crossed his arms and sighed softly, "Originally it was nothing, but now I'm suddenly curious who's looking for someone in Shanhe Town, and who they are~"
This fondness for watching a spectacle is probably ingrained in my bones; it's not something I can change overnight.
"Forget it, it's not worth it." Although Wang Sumo was curious, this kind of behavior of knowingly walking into a trap to watch the excitement couldn't last long.
Those who truly enjoy watching the drama know when to shut down.
Only by closing down the pit can we continue to watch the excitement for a long time.
"Old man, pack up the carriage, let's take a detour. Let's not go to Shanhe Town for now, let's stay far away. They can go find their people, we shouldn't waste time in this area," Wang Sumo suggested.
"Alright." Just as the old man was about to get up, Bai Cen stopped him, "Master, old man, I still think we should go."
Bai Cen's words made the old man stop.
Wang Sumo and Zhao Tong looked up at him.
Bai Cen's serious demeanor was truly rare. He casually picked up the branch in his hand at some point and drew a circle around it. "This is Shanhe Town. We are currently the closest to here. Although there are risks, it's easy to enter but strict to leave. It's not a case of only entering and not leaving."
After Bai Cen finished speaking, he drew another circle a little further away. "Shanhe Town is an important town. Further ahead are small villages. We can't enter Bazhen Tower, and our supplies are so well replenished. If we keep going, we'll reach Huicheng. My grandfather and I checked yesterday. The journey from Shanhe Town to Huicheng takes at most five days, and at worst, it's hard to say. But the key is that we only know this is the situation in Shanhe Town. Could Huicheng be the same?"
After Bai Cen finished speaking, everyone around him was stunned.
Indeed, I didn't think of that earlier...
Bai Cen continued, "If Huicheng is stable, that's fine; if Huicheng is like Shanhe Town, then it's better to resupply in Shanhe Town, since there are still five to ten days' journey in between, so it won't cause any delay; but if Huicheng is even more unstable, it will be more troublesome to find a place to resupply. So we should still go to Shanhe Town, buy what we need, and find out the situation while we're at it."
Bai Cen paused, then spoke frankly, "I'm afraid the imperial court might make some moves. If we don't find out the truth, this route might not be safe. Seeing a glimpse of the whole picture through a tube might not be a bad thing..."
“Bai Cen is right,” Zhao Tong said in a deep voice. “We should go, but we should come back quickly and not send too many people. I’m familiar with the town from last night, so I can find out more about it.”
"No," the old man stopped him. "You've been coming and going so frequently in such a short time. You had an easy time before, but you might not be able to leave this time."
The old man hit the nail on the head.
That's too eye-catching.
Wang Sumo sighed, "The situation with the elderly and women and children is uncertain, and Brother Zhao has a kind face..."
As Wang Sumo looked at Bai Cen, Bai Cen said, "Master, it'll be quick for me to make the trip."
The old man frowned slightly. "Don't be careless. Making such a commotion behind the scenes, you'll get hurt with your mediocre skills."
The old man was worried about him.
“I will go with Bai Cen. I will wait outside the town to provide backup in case of any disturbance.”
Zhao Tong knew in his heart that it was better for him to go than for the old man to go, because no one would feel at ease leaving him and Wang Sumo alone. It would be safest for him to go with Bai Cen, while the old man and Wang Sumo stayed behind.
Zhao Tong knew perfectly well what was going on.
Bai Cen naturally put his arm around Zhao Tong's shoulder, "Then I'll go and come back quickly with Old Zhao. Master, old man, the carriage will retreat eight miles to the west, and Old Zhao and I will return at nightfall."
Zhao Tong didn't like him like this. His eyes flickered slightly, and he frowned, trying his best to remain silent and push his hand away with disdain...
*
The carriage retreated eight li to the west, and came to rest right by the stream.
Wang Sumo came to his senses and couldn't help but chuckle. No wonder it was eight li to the west, not ten li. It seems someone is very familiar with the terrain here.
There was nowhere else around, so even if Zhao Tong and Bai Cen had a smooth journey, they would have to stay here tonight.
Wang Sumo tidied up quickly and, together with the old man, started a fire before it got completely dark.
Driving around Bazhenlou, these things were already second nature to him.
It's only a matter of time before it's done.
Seeing her lost in thought, the old man asked with concern, "Are you worried about the two of them?"
Wang Sumo snapped out of his reverie, smiled faintly, and replied generously, "There are some, but not many. One of them is a shrewd strategist, and the other is a top-tier expert. If they were trapped, neither of us would be able to help. Old Master, I was thinking about the matter of Shanhe Town..."
The old man looked at her and asked, "What's wrong?"
Wang Sumo slowly stopped what she was doing and looked at the old man with a focused gaze. "Grandpa, we went to Shanhe Town the day before yesterday evening. Do you remember the jewelry shop we passed by?"
The old man also stopped, his eyes pausing slightly, as if he were recalling something.
"A moment later, 'You mean the one who almost bumped into you while moving goods at the jewelry store?'"
Wang Sumo nodded, "Yes."
The old man frowned. Of course he remembered. Luckily, he was quick-witted and nimble-fingered at the time; otherwise, the box would have seriously injured him if it had crashed into him so suddenly.
The old man said irritably, "You're so reckless in running a business! No wonder there aren't many customers at the door!"
Wang Sumo knew he had remembered. "Grandpa, do you remember what the other person said?"
The old man took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "He rambled on about all sorts of nonsense, like rushing to the right time, poached chicken, and chicken tasting like chicken. It's all completely irrelevant..."
Suddenly, at this point, the old man stopped abruptly and looked at Wang Sumo in surprise.
Wang Sumo nodded. "Yes, it's completely irrelevant. We were in a hurry to leave and didn't think much about it or investigate further. Just now, while I was starting the fire, I suddenly remembered this jewelry shop. It's not in a great location, but the sign says it's a 30-year-old shop. I glanced at it briefly; it was just average. What kind of shop would be in such a bad location, with so few people passing by, and with seemingly average craftsmanship, yet have been in business for 30 years?"
Knowing the old man meant it, he whispered, "A hidden agent?"
Wang Sumo blinked. "We were passing by there, and the other party deliberately bumped into us..."
The old man continued, "If someone is knocked down, and we don't know how badly they're injured, we'll have to go inside and sit for a while."
Wang Sumo continued, "At that time, there were many people passing by on that road, but few people stopped. We were looking around because we were unfamiliar with the area."
The old man followed, "He thought we were looking for something, someone, or a place, so he came up to us on his own initiative..."
Wang Sumo continued, "He came to make contact, to test whether we were looking for him."
The old man took a deep breath. "So, all that haphazard, rushed meal, boiled chicken, chicken that tastes like chicken—that's just nonsense."
Wang Sumo nodded, "We couldn't understand because we didn't know the code. He just muddled through it."
The old man hissed softly, "This Shanhe Town is truly a place where hidden talents reside, harboring countless monsters and demons."
Wang Sumo smiled and said, "Grandpa, the soldiers guarding the city let Brother Zhao leave the city, so Brother Zhao does not match all the characteristics of the person we are looking for: old people, women and children."
The elderly, women and children...
The old man looked slightly surprised. Him and the girl?
Wang Sumo nodded, "What a coincidence! We were passing by the shop when we saw elderly people, women, and children looking around..."
Haha!
The old man chuckled lightly, "The world is vast, and all sorts of strange things can happen."
Wang Sumo laughed, then continued to tend the fire, saying casually, "The neighbors saw him almost knock me over, but they didn't point or whisper, which means this isn't a newly acquired shop used as a cover. It must have been there for twenty or thirty years. There aren't many martial arts sects that have been around for twenty or thirty years. How meticulous must this person be to plan this so far in advance?"
He was probably thinking about things from twenty or thirty years ago, and the old man sighed, "Twenty or thirty years ago, I was still running into walls everywhere."
Wang Sumo had heard He Laozhuang mention it before.
Without knowing the full story, I won't comment. Wang Sumo sighed, "A cunning rabbit has three burrows; he's always prepared for a rainy day. This person has probably been walking on the edge of a knife for twenty or thirty years..."
The old man calmly replied, "Everyone has their own destiny."
Wang Sumo glanced at him; the old man remained silent. After lighting the fire, she helped the old man get up to do other things. Wang Sumo knew he was thinking of the past.
Wang Sumo also recalled Jinniang, whom Master He had mentioned...
"Girl, take a rest and go to sleep first. They won't be back so soon. I'll keep watch and call you if anything happens," Grandpa Qu said as he tied up her hammock.
Wang Sumo agreed.
The hammock from Qingyun Manor was incredibly comfortable, but only she found it comfortable; the old man didn't like it, saying he couldn't sleep in it.
But the easygoing Bai Cen could.
People who are used to being alert can't sleep soundly. Through the fire, Wang Sumo looked at the old man's back, and then glanced at the vajra hanging around his neck.
Lao Qu must have also gone through a long period of time, filled with trepidation, as if he were standing on tiptoe on a knife's edge.
Everyone has their own destiny—only those who accept their fate would say that.
Old Qu was resigned to her fate; the only person she could think of was Jinniang…
Wang Sumo couldn't actually sleep, but wanting to put the old man at ease, she lay in the hammock counting stars. One star, two stars, three stars... she didn't know how many stars she counted before finally falling asleep.
I slept without a dream, and when I woke up, the sky was just beginning to lighten, it was almost dawn.
Wang Sumo half-opened her eyes and vaguely saw that the person guarding the fire was still Old Qu...
Why is it still the old man?
Wang Sumo thought to himself, then suddenly realized that no one was taking over the night watch with the old man, and Zhao Tong and Bai Cen hadn't returned all night!
[Author's Note]
[Covering face and peeking] 40 minutes late
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