Chapter 125 Iron Shoes Trampled Through Fang Lansheng was somewhat surprised that Lu Qing was actually this...
Fang Lansheng was a little surprised that Lu Qing had such an unforgiving personality. He smiled at Lu Qing.
But faced with a smile that made the women near Fuxian Lake scream and faint, Lu Qing showed no sign of being moved or avoiding it.
Fang Lansheng, whose composure was usually impeccable, suffered a setback for the first time. He remained calm and explained gently, "Madam Wu may have just arrived at Fuxian Lake and didn't notice. The boats on this shore are all different. I am a local, so I can tell at a glance."
"Is that so?" Lu Qing looked at Qi Fu.
Qi Fu nodded. Indeed, the boats near their dock all painted blue lotus flowers on their prows to distinguish them from those at other docks. This was likely related to the local power structure.
Lu Qing smiled enigmatically, “I misunderstood Young Master Fang. I thought Young Master Fang had ulterior motives and was deliberately following us.”
Fang Lansheng didn't dwell on the matter. "Madam Wu, please don't misunderstand. There's just a monster in Fuxian Lake that keeps causing trouble. I've been trying to find a way to get rid of it. I was just trying to remind you, Madam Wu, not deliberately trying to find out."
Seeing Lu Qing's wariness and aloofness, Fang Lansheng started to change the subject, such as the local customs and culture of Fuxian Lake.
Lu Qing then calmed down and occasionally responded with a few words.
Old Hei, on the other hand, was very supportive, staring intently at Fang Lansheng. If Lu Qing hadn't been there to keep things in check, Qi Ying felt that she might have gone beyond just eye contact and made a physical move. So, when disembarking, Qi Ying sincerely apologized for disturbing him before leaving.
After Lu Qing and the other three left, Fang Lansheng's gentle expression vanished instantly. The beautiful woman who had been serving him on the top floor came out and stood beside him, saying softly, "This Madam Wu, though young, is not easy to get along with. Even though you treated her so kindly, she remained unmoved; she truly doesn't know what's good for her."
Fang Lansheng calmly said, "Her background is probably more than just Medicine King Valley. Look at those three disciples of Wu Chen just now, they all follow her lead in everything. How could a newlywed woman make the proud and arrogant disciples of the Divine Palace so obedient? To be honest, I made a mistake. I've heard that Wu Chen is exceptionally handsome and acts with a gentle and refined manner. She's used to Wu Chen's ways, so she naturally doesn't take this gentle approach seriously."
The beautiful woman frowned slightly. "What should we do? How can we explain this to Miss Luo?"
Fang Lansheng was somewhat displeased. "Why should I explain to Luo Heyi?"
The beauty looked surprised. "I misspoke."
Fang Lansheng sighed, "Don't be afraid of Luo Heyi. Zhan Yantai won't do anything to me because of her. It's just that this witch is quite interesting. I'm actually quite interested." He'd seen plenty of women who would be captivated by his smile. On the contrary, Lu Qing's complete indifference towards him made him feel as if something was hooking him.
“However, Wu Chen is very busy. Even when she came to such a far place, she only had three disciples accompany her. This kind of old-fashioned teaching style probably doesn’t have any gentle methods on weekdays, and she may not have much time to spend with her.” Fang Lansheng’s smile was sarcastic. “Sometimes, it doesn’t necessarily require the two of them to have a big conflict or estrangement. Loneliness in the boudoir is the easiest thing to cause trouble.”
Hearing his confident tone, the beauty felt a little resentful, but dared not say anything and stood quietly to the side.
"Oh, right," Fang Lansheng said, "go and tell the Second Miss that I need to borrow the Brahma."
The beauty was genuinely frightened now, but still softly agreed. Without daring to delay, she turned and disembarked, getting into a small sedan chair and leaving. Lu Qing, too lazy to pay attention to Fang Lansheng, returned to the inn and thought Fang Lansheng's pleasure boat was quite nice. The next day, she had Qi Ying rent one, and the four of them moved to the boat. During the day, they let the boatman sail along Fuxian Lake, stopping and going as they pleased. Since they couldn't get any information from the common people along Fuxian Lake, and there was still no news from the fathead fish, they decided to try asking the cultivators.
Lu Qing had Qi Fu list out all the Taoist temples and Buddhist monasteries along Fuxian Lake, intending to visit them one by one.
Unfortunately, after three days of visiting several popular temples, he found that the abbots were all ordinary people with no cultivation whatsoever. Lu Qing asked a few questions, then stopped and took his leave.
That day, Lu Qing returned empty-handed once again. As he left the dojo, it was getting late. Looking at the thick clouds on the horizon, Lu Qing felt somewhat dejected.
Seeing that she was sullen and silent, Lao Hei unusually comforted her, "Wu Chen always says that things will come naturally when the time is right. Don't be too anxious. Look, Qi Fu said there's a nunnery on that island in the middle of the lake. Why don't we go and take a look?"
Lu Qing then told the boatman to wait on the shore and prepare a meal for them, while she and the three of them flew directly over on their swords.
The nunnery on the island in the lake was not large, consisting of only three courtyards. Since it was likely for women, Lu Qing had Qi Ying and Qi Fu wait in the woods while sending Lao Hei to knock on the door.
The person who answered the door was a neatly dressed maid.
Old Hei was taken aback. "Isn't this a nunnery? Why are there maids here?"
The maid was quite obedient. "Is there anything I can help you with, Miss? The nun is doing her evening prayers, so I'm answering the door for you."
Old Hei said, "Oh, so you're not from this nunnery."
The maid smiled, but kept her mouth shut.
Lu Qing glanced at the fabric of the maid's clothes, then at the years of mud and grass stains on the outer wall of the nunnery, finding it somewhat interesting. She said, "We came here for a boat trip on the lake, but we're feeling a bit seasick. We'd like to ask if it's convenient for us to stay overnight at the nunnery."
Seeing that their clothes were made of fine material, the maidservant dared not offend them. "We'll have to ask the nun first. Why don't you two come in and have a seat?"
Lu Qing smiled, took Lao Hei's hand, and went inside.
Qi Ying and Qi Fu, who were waiting outside, naturally heard Lu Qing's words. They exchanged a wry smile, realizing that they would be feeding mosquitoes in the woods tonight.
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