Chapter 131 Fang Rushi, Anonymous
Chapter 131 Fang Rushi, Anonymous
In any case, the carriage finally came to a safe stop.
A close call...
Having been out and about for so long, both Wang Sumo and the old man were experienced. Although the carriage had come to a smooth stop, the way it had just lurched around, even without actually hitting anything, caused the people and things inside the carriage to bounce and sway wildly.
Although the carriage looks fine now, it could fall apart at any time.
The Eight Treasures Building is very sturdy, with a unique design, and is also very stable.
Bazhenlou doesn't do that, but as you walk around Bazhenlou, you see things all the time, and you get used to it.
Therefore, just to be on the safe side, the carriage must be thoroughly inspected.
The other party's carriage and the Eight Treasures Pavilion were traveling in opposite directions.
Go in the direction you came from from Bazhenlou.
They had just come from this direction and knew very well that from here onwards, the journey would take at least several days without any villages or towns to supply them.
If the carriage breaks down on the road, not only will all the people and goods on board be unable to move.
It's cool in the mountains, and wild animals might roam at night.
If the carriage breaks down, almost every terrible thing you can imagine will follow...
This is exactly what the old man said to the person in charge on the other end.
There were five people in the carriage.
The person in charge was an old man with white hair and a blessed appearance. He seemed capable, calm, and efficient, and he was wearing the clothes of Qingyun Manor.
Wang Sumo remembered that it was the clothing worn by all the managers in Qingyun Manor.
The managers of Qingyun Manor vary in age, but they are all collectively referred to as managers.
Wang Sumo had never seen him at Qingyun Manor. He must have gone down the mountain with Huo Ling before, so Wang Sumo had no recollection of him.
Just then, Wang Sumo heard Huo Ling impatiently call out, "Uncle Ding!"—just as the old man had explained the reasons to the elderly man in detail.
Wang Sumo learned that the other party's name was Ding Bo.
And, Huo Ling is indeed somewhat arrogant and bossy...
After Huo Ling's impatient voice, Ding Bo seemed to realize his rudeness and bowed to the old man to apologize: "I am very sorry. My young master has been ill and is not fully recovered yet. I have been impolite."
Uncle Ding, however, knew exactly what was going on.
Wang Sumo judged that Ding Bo held a high position in Qingyun Manor.
Because Huo Ling is the young master of Qingyun Manor, others dare not speak out against Huo Ling, but Uncle Ding can bypass Huo Ling and speak like this.
Moreover, Huo Ling muttered again, clearly dissatisfied, "Uncle Ding!"
Ding Bo was not swayed by him.
This clearly demonstrates Ding Bo's status.
That's right. Neither Master He nor Master Huo are here, and even He Huai'an is not here. Unless it's an elder with status and prestige in Qingyun Manor, I'm afraid they can't keep Huo Ling in check.
But given Huo Ling's personality, simply resisting will only backfire. Ding Bo should use a combination of soft and hard tactics, handling the situation with ease.
Sure enough, after apologizing to the old man, Ding Bo looked at Huo Ling. He neither blamed nor groveled, but calmly said to Huo Ling like an elder in the family, "Young Master, what the heroes said is true. If the carriage breaks down on the mountain road, you will probably have to freeze in the mountains."
Huo Ling is afraid of the cold; being exposed to the cold is his Achilles' heel.
After Ding Bo finished speaking, Huo Ling herself unconsciously straightened her clothes.
Without needing Ding Bo to explain further, Huo Ling remained silent.
Wang Sumo understood that Ding Bo was indeed familiar with Huo Ling and could "control" her.
Wang Sumo then noticed that, compared to the clothes worn by others, Huo Ling's attire was at least half a season cooler.
The cloak Huo Ling was wearing was covered in fur.
It's only autumn...
Wang Sumo recalled that Huo Ling had fallen seriously ill, and it was Master He who saved her by transferring his inner strength.
Master Huo had told her that Huo Ling had not actually been sent to Fang Rushi's place, but was only temporarily kept away from home; but the fact that Huo Ling was with Fang Rushi now was probably at Master He's behest, instructing Uncle Ding to do so privately.
Besides Ding Bo and Huo Ling, the group also included Fang Rushi, a disciple of Qingyun Manor, and a maid who took care of Huo Ling's daily life.
After everyone got off the carriage, the old man, Zhao Tong, and Bai Cen stepped forward.
When traveling, a horse-drawn carriage is a significant matter.
Before each long journey, the carriage would be checked in turn by the old man, Zhao Tong, and Bai Cen.
So without the old man saying anything, the three of them started on their own.
While the old man was talking to the old man, Jiang Yutang and Duan Wuheng watched from the side. Huo Ling first looked down at Wang Sumo, but seeing that Wang Sumo didn't pay much attention to him, he looked at Bai Cen from the side.
Bai Cen quickly lowered his head.
Since they needed to inspect the carriage anyway, they took the opportunity to go to the back of the carriage, keeping a distance from Huo Ling, not wanting him to recognize them.
Huo Ling frowned slightly, the more she looked at him, the more familiar he seemed.
On the other hand, Fang Rushi also wanted to hide.
But how could Wang Sumo give him that chance?!
"Hide, where to hide?" This was Wang Sumo's way of communicating with him.
The old man had been seeing Fang Rushi for several months, and Wang Sumo was there every day, so they were already very familiar with each other.
At first, Fang Ru was indifferent; later, unable to control his cravings for Wang Sumo's cooking, he gradually became familiar with her; once they were familiar, Wang Sumo caught him red-handed, and then his tragic fate began...
She'd taken everything she could, from stimulant exercises to antidote powder!
I can't wait for her to leave!
But her mouth is uncooperative; the first thing she does every morning is to go up to Wang Sumo and ask, "What should we eat today?"
Anyway, the doctor's integrity and dignity have all been wasted...
It was so hard to cut it off!
As a result, the horse got frightened and went mad, and carriages could be randomly encountered on the road!
That's his ancestor!
Pretending not to know someone is unrealistic, so I can only pretend not to be familiar with them—we weren't familiar to begin with, and after so long, our friendship has run aground, so it's okay to pretend not to be familiar.
Fang Rushi had already prepared herself mentally, but Wang Sumo immediately asked, "Hide? Where are you going to hide?"
Fang Ru felt like dying!
This familiar feeling really hasn't changed at all...
Fang Rushi's eyes dimmed, and she said affectedly, "Why are you everywhere?"
He spoke in a low voice, afraid that others would hear.
But Wang Sumo didn't mind: "Bazhenlou is always traveling all over the world. You're also traveling around, so it's not surprising that you ran into me, the old man, and Bazhenlou!"
Those who are clever with words and flattering in appearance are rarely benevolent!
Fang Rushi felt this more and more deeply.
"But you," it was her turn, "what are you doing with the young master of Qingyun Manor?"
Fang Rushi was slightly surprised, and looked at her with a slightly strange gaze: "Where did you guess that? They didn't mention a word! And there's not a word about this either! These clothes aren't the clothes of the disciples outside Qingyun Manor..."
That's really amazing...
Wang Sumo laughed and said, "You're ignorant, aren't you? I went to Qingyun Manor a while ago, and I saw the same clothes that Huo Ling, Uncle Ding, and that Qingyun Manor disciple were wearing at Qingyun Manor, so it's not surprising that I recognize them!"
"So, I didn't admit my mistake?" Wang Sumo asked in return.
Fang Ru gave her a disapproving look and didn't reply, which was tantamount to admitting it.
Wang Sumo continued to probe, "Did Master He send Uncle Ding to bring Huo Ling to you?"
Fang Ru stared wide-eyed, once again displaying an expression as if she had truly seen a ghost.
Wang Sumo knew she had guessed right again!
Fang Rushi's eccentric temper seemed to have met its match, and Fang Rushi said irritably, "How did you guess that?!"
Wang Sumo laughed and said, "Didn't I just tell you that I went to Qingyun Manor?"
"Did Old Master He tell you that?" Fang Rushi didn't believe it.
Old Master He promised him he wouldn't tell, otherwise everyone would think he had made an exception to treat Huo Ling, and then wouldn't the whole martial arts world come to him for an exception?
No, this door absolutely cannot be opened!
Wang Sumo leaned closer and said with a "sincere" expression, "No, I guessed."
Before Fang Rushi could even utter "You're kidding me!", Wang Sumo spoke first: "Believe it or not!"
Fang Rushi's words were rebuffed.
He didn't believe that Elder He would break his promise, and moreover—
The other party was Wang Sumo, and Wang Sumo was capable of anything; he was incredibly clever. Fang Rushi didn't want to continue discussing this topic for the time being: "Alright, I believe you. Now I'll just wait for the carriage to be inspected, and then we'll go our separate ways, each on our own..."
Before she could finish speaking, Wang Sumo had already started reading the menu: "Braised chicken with bamboo shoots, braised crucian carp, perilla snails, frog stew (this is a bad example, it's for the sake of the plot, frogs are beneficial insects, please don't eat them~)..."
"Stop! Stop!" Fang Ru solemnly reminded her not to say anything more.
But soon he realized that such reminders were useless in front of Wang Sumo, because Wang Sumo would continue: "Eight-treasure duck, shredded pork with garlic sauce, braised eggplant, scallion-flavored swimming crab, seafood in dipping sauce, oh, and the newly improved braised beef, fruitwood-roasted duck..."
Fang Rushi was already in despair: "How come there are so many more?"
How many places has she wandered around in such a short time?
Wang Sumo urged, "There's also a special wound medicine that's passed off as the one from Qingyun Manor, but it's incredibly flavorful when used as a seasoning. I can eat three bowls of it in one go! I can't figure out the recipe, but you definitely could. That way, you'll have an easy time making noodles in the future..."
"Stop!" Fang Ru knew that if she listened any longer, she would waver, so she refused: "Can't you see that I still have things to do? There's this incredibly impolite order for raw melons. If it weren't for Elder He's sake, I would have poisoned it long ago!"
Wang Sumo exclaimed in surprise, "You didn't poison him? His complexion looks no different from if he were poisoned."
Fang Ru was speechless: "You didn't see him when he first arrived! He was pale as a ghost back then!"
Wang Sumo: "Yes, yes, yes! It's still Doctor Fang's miraculous healing skills."
That's more like it. Fang Ru's vanity was greatly satisfied and he felt comfortable, but he quickly realized that this was a trap and that the girl was just waiting for him to fall into it!
Don't jump! You can't jump!!
"Wait two days before leaving, and try out the formula for that wound medicine first." It was so difficult for Wang Sumo to run into him on the road!
"No!" Fang Ru said decisively, it seemed that she really agreed to Grandpa He's request this time.
Just as Fang Rushi finished speaking, the old man, Bai Cen, and Zhao Tong had only been checking the carriage for a short time. They had only checked the sides of the carriage and looked at the crossbeams at the bottom of the carriage. Before they could even get on the carriage to check the inside, there was a loud bang, and the entire carriage collapsed as if it had fallen apart!
Amidst the billowing dust, Fang Rushi frantically shoveled at her face, clearing away the ash, until she finally saw the collapsed carriage and its fragments.
Fang Rushi had a big headache.
Wang Sumo was also stunned, then said dejectedly, "I might really have to stay and try the pirated wound medicine formula."
Fang Ru looked at her angrily.
Bai Cen felt like dying; why did it have to collapse now of all times?
This place is in the middle of nowhere, and it's obvious that they're people Wang Sumo knows, so they'll definitely get on the carriage together and go to the front to change carriages.
That Huo Ling...
Sure enough, a figure draped in a fur cloak approached from the side and said coldly, "It's you, Nameless?"
Bai Cen, the anonymous man, took a deep breath and said with an awkward smile, "Young Master Huo, it's been a long time."
Wang Sumo craned her neck and blinked. Oh, we know each other.
[Author's Note]
There will be one more chapter tonight.
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