In the evening, in a small courtyard behind the inn.
Looking at Chu Qinghe, who was sipping wine and admiring the moon in the courtyard with one hand supporting his chin, Qu Feiyan, who had just returned to the courtyard after bathing with Xiao Zhao in the room, asked, "Young Master, why did you ask the waiter to stop the carriage in front of Baixiaoge in Jiangning City?"
In response to Qu Feiyan's question, Chu Qinghe took a sip of the wine he had brought back from home and said calmly, "After all, I was disguised. Otherwise, why would people come to my door?"
"Coming to the door? Who's coming to the door?"
After a moment of surprise, Qu Feiyan immediately realized what was going on.
"Young master, are you referring to Bai Xiaosheng?"
Chu Qinghe gave a lazy "hmm" in acknowledgment.
After confirming Chu Qinghe's purpose in stopping the carriage at Baixiaoge, Qu Feiyan and Xiao Zhao's doubts only increased.
Xiao Zhao said softly, "Does Young Master want to exchange some information with Bai Xiaosheng?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Qinghe said calmly, "No, it's just to confirm some things and, incidentally, to clarify the relationship between friend and foe."
Upon hearing Chu Qinghe's words, the two goddesses visibly became bewildered.
I don't understand the meaning of Chu Qinghe's words at all.
In response, Chu Qinghe said calmly, "Have you forgotten the deal you made with Bai Xiaosheng before?"
When Chu Qinghe asked her, Qu Feiyan seemed to realize something and said, "That's right! Last time someone set a trap for Sister Dongfang, Baixiaoge was able to detect it and secretly send a message to you, young master. This time, when the six major sects besieged Bright Peak, Baixiaosheng's side didn't make any move at all. It seems a bit strange."
Bai Xiaosheng is the master of Bai Xiaoge and also the leader of the Qinglong Society.
With the help of these two forces, one overt and one covert.
When it comes to intelligence gathering, no force in the entire Ming Dynasty can compare to Bai Xiaosheng.
Moreover, this incident involves a Grandmaster-level expert like Pang Ban from the Demon Master Palace. With Bai Xiaosheng's abilities, it's impossible that he wouldn't know about a master like Pang Ban suddenly entering the Ming Dynasty and running around the Ming Cult.
Given Bai Xiaosheng's intelligence, it wouldn't be difficult for him to deduce Pang Ban's purpose this time.
Sending a message to Chu Qinghe to let him know was something the two of them had agreed upon beforehand.
But as of yesterday, Chu Qinghe had not received any related news.
In Chu Qinghe's view, either Bai Xiaosheng or Bai Xiaoge encountered something else.
Alternatively, Baixiaoge might have been involved in this whole affair.
Therefore, Chu Qinghe now only hopes that Bai Xiaosheng only knows part of what Pang Ban did today.
Otherwise, there will be many more people who need medicine in the future.
I reckon all the gold I get from signing in during this period will be used to buy poison everywhere.
Thinking about it, Chu Qinghe couldn't help but sigh.
So it is said, once you enter the world of martial arts, time flies.
When I'm at home, I don't need to use my brain at all.
But once you get out of this situation, your brain has to keep working all day long, and you can easily overthink things and become mentally and physically exhausted.
Just as Chu Qinghe was sighing inwardly, the inn's waiter suddenly walked to the entrance of the courtyard.
"Young master, there are two old gentlemen outside who say they are looking for you."
Hearing the waiter's words, Qu Feiyan exclaimed in surprise, "They really came!"
Chu Qinghe, who was standing next to him, said to the waiter, "Could you please bring those two in, sir?"
A moment later, led by the waiter, Bai Xiaosheng and Sun Baifa entered the courtyard one after another.
As he stepped into the courtyard and looked at the three people inside, a knowing glint flashed in Bai Xiaosheng's eyes.
Sun Baifa's eyes flashed strangely.
"This kid is not only cunning, but also so meticulous in his work at his age. No wonder we couldn't find any information about him. It turns out he changed his appearance after coming down from Bright Peak."
After the three of them sat down, Qu Feiyan placed two cups of freshly poured tea in front of Bai Xiaosheng and Sun Baifa.
Looking at the teacup in front of him, Bai Xiaosheng gently picked it up, took a sip, and then glanced at Chu Qinghe, Qu Feiyan, and Xiao Zhao.
"Young friend Chu is not old, but his cautious manner is something I have never seen before! If it weren't for the young master having the carriage parked in front of Baixiao Pavilion, I would not have known that young friend Chu had already returned to Jiangning City."
Chu Qinghe said softly, "There's no other way! Their hidden strength is sometimes visible and sometimes hidden, so we can only be more careful."
Hearing Chu Qinghe's words, Bai Xiaosheng smiled gently, then put down his teacup and said slowly, "I do know that Pang Ban will be at Bright Peak today, and I even know that the Eastern Cult Leader will go to Bright Peak to help the Ming Cult. However, I did not expect that the Demon Master would suddenly take action against the Eastern Cult Leader."
"This time, it was my oversight."
Chu Qinghe listened to Bai Xiaosheng's words with a calm expression, as if he was not too surprised.
But after a moment's thought, Chu Qinghe smiled casually and said, "Since it was an oversight, will you offer any compensation, senior?"
Bai Xiaosheng nodded and said, "Since it is a transaction, it is also a sale. If you break your promise, you should compensate others."
Then, Bai Xiaosheng slowly said: "Two years ago, after the Li clan ascended the throne and destroyed the Sui Dynasty to establish the Tang Dynasty, a top-level force called 'Bad People' appeared in the martial arts world the following month."
Upon hearing the name of the force mentioned by Bai Xiaosheng, Chu Qinghe narrowed his eyes but did not speak further.
Here, Bai Xiaosheng continued, "Among these Bad People, they are all marked by stars, divided into thirty-six Heavenly Generals and seventy-two Earthly Fiends."
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