Mojing, the city that never sleeps
"Stop pretending. I didn't use much strength anyway." The girl crossed her arms and looked coldly in his direction.
"Why are you like this?" the boy paused, a little dejected. "I just made a wish for you. I hope that we can pass the level together and go home together."
When Ding Can first heard the way the two chatted, he already suspected that they were students from the training camp.
It was not until now that they were finally sure that these were the only two fellow travelers they had met since arriving in Mojing.
She raised her foot: "Let's go and take a look."
The girl took a step closer, wanting to see if the person next to her was really injured: "Okay, don't be angry, I apologize to you, is your foot okay?"
The boy immediately put his arm around the girl and held her in his arms: "Of course nothing's wrong. I'm such a big guy, and you care about me so much."
"You..." The girl's hands, covered by her sleeves, slowly clenched into fists. She was trying her best to endure and not attack the person in front of her.
Gao Wenwen raised his voice: "Hello, both of you~"
The two of them turned their heads at the same time. When Ding Can saw their appearance, he was shocked. They looked very similar, as if they were carved from the same mold.
It turned out to be twins.
"Who are you..." The girl looked over with a curious look.
Gao Wenwen raised his hand and scratched his head, then chuckled twice: "Don't worry, we are all students. We just heard what you two were talking about, so we came here."
This guy looks a bit like her silly brother, and the girl curled her lips.
"Hello, my name is Shu Yubei, and this is Shu Shenan."
Shu Shennan quickly added, "It's my brother Shu Shennan. I was born three minutes earlier than her. Those were three very important minutes in my life."
He was wearing a beige linen robe, and what made him look a little more lively was the Song Dynasty-style black gauze hat on his head. The brim of the hat drooped on both sides, which always reminded people of a lop-eared rabbit.
As for Shu Yubei, her clothes follow the style of the Han Dynasty. She looks very much like her brother and has a rather heroic appearance.
She wore a lake blue cross-collared wide-sleeved jacket on the upper body, and a beige waist-length eight-broken skirt on the lower body, with a blue skirt on the outside, and then tied with a waist belt.
The long hair is first tied into a simple bun at the back of the head, and then the remaining hair is tied into a single-sided braid. The hairstyle makes the person look extremely gentle.
In order to echo the clothing, the straps at the end of the braids are also blue.
It seems that she is much calmer than Shu Shenan. If she is not introduced in advance, outsiders might think she is the older sister.
Gao Wenwen sighed, "You two brothers and sisters have such special names." He cleverly used the character "Shu" to split the characters, and when others hear it, they will know that you are a family.
"Brother, you really understand." Shu Shenan raised his chin towards him. "It's been quite a while, and I haven't even heard of any students in the sect. I didn't expect to meet you here. By the way, what sect did you join?"
"Sect?" Gao Wenwen didn't quite understand.
Shu Shenan nodded. "After we entered the city, we saw a fight in an alley. When we went over to investigate, we learned that an important token of the Wulin Alliance was lost during the Wulin Conference last month."
There are reports that this token showed up in Mojing a few days ago.
In recent days, there have been many outsiders in the city, and it has become very lively.
It is said that this token can cause turmoil in the martial arts world and even has the power to destroy the world.
There is already a bounty in the martial arts world. As long as you can find it and bring it back to the Wulin Alliance, you will receive a high bonus from the alliance.
After listening to him, Ding Can understood that the two of them were following the path of chivalrous warriors.
She guessed that the students who came into the city had already been assigned different tasks by the system. As long as they entered the city, each task would be triggered. After completing the ultimate goal, this copy would probably be over.
For example, the Shu brothers and sisters need to find the location of the token.
And their goal is to investigate the truth behind the missing case.
After exchanging names and tasks, they sat at several stone tables in the courtyard for pilgrims to rest.
"What gang did you join? Perhaps we can use the resources we each have to help each other and end this sooner."
Xia Jialian prepared for a rainy day. Although Mojing was large, there were quite a few students inside. It was impossible for all of them to be isolated from each other, otherwise they would not have met.
Then there is a possibility that the tasks will overlap with each other, and the key to completing the task may depend on relying on other students.
"That makes sense. I'm a new member of the Beggars' Sect's Mojing branch." Shu Shenan lifted one of his sleeves, revealing a piece of cloth tied around his wrist. He didn't notice anything at first, but when he revealed it, a faint sour smell wafted over.
He wrinkled his nose. "This is a token of entry. It was cut from the underwear of the person in charge of this place. It really shows that he hasn't bathed in a long time."
"Please take it away." Shu Yubei said with disgust, but he sat steadily.
"Tsk, right next to you. That's the Beggars' Sect, with members spread all over Mojing. I don't know how much news is passed around every day. I'm just bearing the humiliation."
Shu Shenan pressed down the corners of his mouth. Humph, if it weren't for their two missions, he wouldn't have to go to this extent.
Shi Yan looked at her sister sympathetically: "You are not the same..."
"Of course not," Shu Yubei immediately retorted, "I joined the Bamboo Leaf Sect. They have the skills to forge weapons and have several shops in the city."
People in the martial arts world pay attention to weapons, and they are often courteous to people from the Bamboo Leaf Sect. They will also give them some face when encountering any problems outside.
"That's good." Gao Wenwen inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.
Shu Shenan slapped his thigh and said, "Oh, I forgot the time. I have to hurry back to the branch office. I have a meeting soon. We'll see each other again."
He had come to Duxi Temple in order to exchange news with his sister. Many people had joined the sect today, so the leader was going to hold a meeting to stabilize the morale of the troops. This was a task issued in the morning.
"Leaving now?" Gao Wenwen watched him walk away quickly. "But I'm a little curious, where are they holding the meeting?"
Shu Yubei tapped his finger on the stone table. "There are many restaurants along the moat in the south of the city. Gang members who don't have money to eat can pick up some leftovers and share them with each other."
Gao Wenwen now felt truly sympathetic towards Shu Shenan: "He's working really hard."
"Let's not talk about him anymore. Since you're here for a mission, I won't bother you here. I want to take advantage of the time I have now to find out more about things in Zhuyemen. It will be very convenient if you need to find us if you need anything."
Shu Yubei continued, "If you want to find my brother, ask the beggars on the street. If you want to find me, go to the foundry closest to Duxi Temple."
Ding Can's face softened: "If nothing unexpected happens, we should be staying at Mr. Zhang's residence. You can come over if you need us."
*
"Amitabha, benefactors, the area ahead is the monks' quarters. There is no Buddhist temple to burn incense. Please return."
Just as I reached the entrance of a row of monks' houses, a young monk holding a broom, bowed with one hand, and gave a reminder.
He looked about ten years old, with a very round head. He was sweeping fallen leaves in the yard, but he seemed to be pretending to be solemn when he spoke.
Shi Yan looked at his head, which was covered with several regular black spots from burns, and wanted to look at it silently.
I don't know if it's smooth or has burrs on it.
Xia Jialian stepped forward and said, "Master, we are detectives hired by Mr. Zhang from the city to investigate the disappearance of Miss Zhang. Miss Zhang has not yet been found, and her life is at stake. Please be lenient."
The little monk's round eyes rolled around. "Then, could you please wait here first? I'll go ask."
"Thank you." Xia Jialian smiled.
The young monk didn't even have time to put down the broom as he ran to the monks' quarters in the back row. About five minutes later, he appeared at the end of the passage again.
He trotted off and stood in front of them, barely catching his breath. "The abbot has given permission. Please follow me."
There are many monks in Duxi Temple. Over the years, many monks' quarters of various sizes have been built, with five or six rows in front and back.
It is now the time for monks to attend Buddhist classes or chant scriptures. Apart from those who are cleaning the monks' quarters, there are almost no other monks to be seen. It seems very quiet.
"Are we going to the abbot's room now?" Shi Yan asked.
The young monk nodded: "That's right, but that was also the room Miss Zhang stayed in that day."
Ding Can thought of something: "I heard from the Zhang family's guard that all the people in the mansion filled up the monks' quarters in the temple that day. So where did the original monks go to stay?"
"That night, all the monks in the temple were praying and chanting in the main hall. I was scolded by the master for dozing off. Maybe it was because I was not sincere that the sister..." His voice became smaller and smaller, and he couldn't help lowering his head at the end.
Throughout the night of the sixth day of the fourth lunar month, the main hall was brightly lit. This was both a place for spiritual practice and a way to seek divine protection against what the Zhang family called evil spirits.
But in the early morning of the next day, we heard that someone had disappeared in the temple.
Shi Yan comforted him: "You are so young, isn't it normal to sleep in at night? Don't blame yourself for this."
"Yes, the abbot told me the same thing."
The young novice monk stopped in front of the innermost monk's room and lowered his eyes. "This is the abbot's room. Donors, please go in. I'll go do my own thing first."
"Hey, wait a minute," Shi Yan called him, bent down, and placed her hands on his shoulders, "We will find Zhang Shutang."
The little monk looked up suddenly: "Can we really find it?"
Before this, he had hoped so many times. So many people from the government came to investigate, and he heard from some of his senior brothers that they had never heard of a search in the city.
But even with such frequent searches, no clues were found, not even any suspected traces.
But the people in front of him said that they could find the young lady from the Zhang family.
Could it be true, or would it be the same as those people he had asked before, who had given him reassuring answers but had only let his expectations be dashed time and time again.
Yes, every time he heard that someone was coming, the little monk would come over specifically to find out about the progress of the current investigation, but he always returned empty-handed.
Over time, he no longer had any hope, so when he saw them today, he did not take the initiative to ask.
Shi Yan finally touched the child's head as she wished, and it felt smooth. "Of course, that's why we're here. Just wait, there will be good news in a few days."
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