Chapter 11 Drunk, Young Master Jiang and Guard Shen eloped! ...
"You...cough cough cough...who exactly are you?"
The man collapsed to the ground, his spiritual energy dissipating, and the branches binding Jiang Yu naturally fell off. He approached with interest, bending down with a smile playing on his lips, his facial muscles relaxing to reveal a perfectly natural smile. His eight white teeth made him appear kind and gentle.
But the man only saw provocation and mockery on his face, and shouted hoarsely, "Who exactly are you?"
"Jiang Yu".
A locust blossom floating in the air fell onto his shoulder. Jiang Yu gently picked it up and tucked it behind his ear, his voice soft, "You've been using this sword technique for three years. You've heard its name, but you don't know its owner?"
Shen Jiuxu walked over, and inadvertently glanced at the locust blossoms by Jiang Yu's ear. He looked away naturally, and asked in a deliberately indifferent tone, "Are you hurt anywhere?"
"fine."
Jiang Yu felt uncomfortable from the collar, so she reached out and tugged at it, revealing obvious red marks on her fair skin from the tight collar. "He's that locust tree outside, you know?"
"Yeah, it really is ugly." Shen Jiuxu looked disgusted. "It's ugly whether it has eyes or not."
"ah?"
Jiang Yu was bewildered by his thought process. "Actually... it seems like it's watchable too."
Shen Jiuxu kept his lips tightly closed, not saying a word, but simply pulling the person on the ground back. Jiang Yu was even more puzzled. He hesitated and looked at the tall locust tree next to him, "Should this tree be cut down?"
Shen Jiuxu didn't know where his emotions came from. After reflecting for a moment, he thought it might be due to the repulsion between like, so he simply threw Baiyuechun on the ground. He was seriously injured and wouldn't live much longer anyway, but he was keeping his breath for the sake of that couple.
"Chop it down." Shen Jiuxu casually swung his sword, and with a loud "thud," the once thick locust tree fell to the ground. The person on the ground stared fiercely at Shen Jiuxu, as if trying to bore a hole through him with his gaze.
Shen Jiuxu walked back to Jiang Yu's side, "Your hair is messy."
Jiang Yu looked up at him, and the other man "understood" and smoothed the hair behind his ear. A locust flower fell to the ground unintentionally. Shen Jiuxu paused for a moment and said, "Sorry, my hand was shaking just now."
"It's nothing—" Jiang Yu didn't take it to heart and was about to continue walking when Shen Jiuxu suddenly grabbed her shoulder, "I'll give you one."
A half-closed pink petal was tucked into Jiang Yu's hair, emitting a delicate fragrance. He couldn't see the actual petal, so he could only stare into Shen Jiuxu's eyes and ask, "Is it pretty?"
“It looks better than before.” Shen Jiuxu’s expression remained unchanged, revealing no emotion. Jiang Yu didn’t know if he was telling the truth or not, but he didn’t dwell on it too much. “Then let’s go back first. So many people have died in the city, we should settle accounts with him properly.”
The group of people in the west window had just woken up. The morning breeze was still cool. Ye Zishan insisted on going inside to get a coat, but as soon as he opened the door, he was met with an empty bed.
The neatly folded blue floral quilt met his questioning gaze and immediately shouted, "Senior Brother Xichuang, Young Master Jiang and Guard Shen have eloped!"
The E'wu, who hadn't slept well all night, squeaked a few times. Upon hearing this, it fell from the treetop with a "thud," its black eyes, the size of mung beans, widening into peanut-like shapes. Ye Zishan's head was instantly flung a hundred thousand miles away by its flapping wings.
"The old lady next door is also missing. Perhaps they went out together and will be back in a while," Xichuang pondered. In truth, he wasn't sure either. After all, those two people looked like extraordinary individuals, and if they really left, he couldn't stop them.
A few people squatted together listlessly in a circle. Amu was having a great time playing with his parents and kept asking for steamed locust flowers.
"Could they be going to pick locust flowers?" Ye Zishan suddenly had an idea, stood up and rubbed his numb legs, "Senior brother, shall we go too?"
"What are you going to do?"
Jiang Yu heard his commotion from afar and came in with Shen Jiuxu. Bai Yuechun was bound hand and foot with a rope in his hand.
“We’ve caught him. Now we can prove our innocence, right? Xichuang, take him to the city lord to explain the truth. As for the rest, let the city lord handle it.” Jiang Yu handed the rope to Xichuang. “He’s seriously injured and can’t hurt anyone.”
"This is?"
Looking at the man on the ground with many arms growing out, his face still covered in blood, and his long hair almost covering his upper body, Xi Chuang asked, "How did you catch him?"
"It's a long story. The statue in Jingchuan Temple lost its eyes and was seriously injured, which is why it absorbed vital energy. The vital energy of a person in life will protect them and help them enter the Netherworld smoothly after death. Only by making him spit it out can those two be buried in peace."
His last words were addressed to the couple. Xi Chuang belatedly realized what was happening and called the two of them over. The boy seemed to sense something; he had been well-behaved before, but now he kept crying.
"Could you please take care of Amu? He's still young, and he can't survive without us by his side." The woman looked at Jiang Yu for help. Although she hadn't had much contact with him, she could still tell that the young disciples' words didn't carry weight. Just as she had expected, Xi Chuang also followed the gazes to Jiang Yu and Shen Jiuxu.
"Why are you looking at me? I've already told you I'm one of Shen Wuke's men." Jiang Yu then pointed to Shen Jiuxu next to him, "Don't look at him, he is too."
Shen Jiuxu nodded. "Mm."
The woman was overjoyed, knowing they had agreed. She immediately knelt down again, looking at the baby in her arms with reluctance, "Thank you for your help, gentlemen. Although we can't watch Amu grow up, we can rest assured with you protecting him."
The boy's eyes were filled with tears, and Ye Zishan pulled him behind him, blocking his view. Shen Jiuxu drew his sword and slashed Bai Yuechun's neck, then squeezed a drop of blood into a small white porcelain bottle.
"Blood contains vital energy. Without the protection of a coffin, a living soul will be damaged. Stay inside for now to ensure the safety of your souls. After midnight, I will send you to the Netherworld."
Two streaks of golden light flew into the bottle and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
“Young Master Jiang, Young Master Shen, then let’s take him to report.” Xichuang felt slightly ashamed. After all, the resolution of this matter had little to do with them. Could it be considered that he was taking credit for someone else’s work? Senior Brother Xichuang, who had a strong sense of morality, fell into deep self-reflection.
Jiang Yu nodded. "Let's go."
Yunshui City is surrounded by water on three sides and mountains on one side. It is rich in medicinal herbs and has picturesque streams and bridges. The city lord, Yun Guiping, usually enjoys hosting banquets to entertain guests, and the city is always filled with laughter and joy.
However, during this period, deaths occurred frequently, and Yun Gui also became more restrained. When the guards brought in Xi Chuang and a few others, he was sitting at the table playing chess with him.
"Lord of the City, the disciples of Star Palace have captured the person."
Yun Gui put down the black chess piece in his hand, slowly raising his eyes to meet the figure by the west window. Dressed in red, he appeared somber in the dimly lit hall. He looked to be in his thirties or forties. As the Yun family forbids cultivation, the naturally occurring lines on his jawline were clearly visible.
A strange feeling arose in Xi Chuang's heart, but the person in front of him still had a smile on his face and his voice was as gentle as ever, "You all have worked hard. You must be feeling stressed these days. I'll be hosting a banquet for you tonight to help you relax. You must come."
"Thank you, City Lord, but Star Palace has ordered us to return as soon as possible, so we will not disturb you any longer."
"What are you saying? You've been a great help, so we should treat you to a feast to express our gratitude," Yun Gui said, carefully putting the chess pieces back into the jar. "I heard from the guards that two other young masters seem to be involved in this matter as well. Why don't you invite them over tonight? It'll be more lively with more people."
Unable to refuse, Xi Chuang could only nod in agreement.
"Are we going too?"
Jiang Yu looked out the west window. This was within his expectations, but he still looked shocked. "I'm just an ordinary person. What would I do there?"
...
A crow cawed outside the window, and a group of people stared at him expectantly. Jiang Yu, as shameless as ever, said, "How could I possibly accept this?"
With the mission of delivering the message completed, Xi Chuang tactfully left, leaving only Shen Jiuxu and Jiang Yu in the courtyard.
Given that he had something important to do tonight, and that having Shen Jiuxu stay at the banquet would damage his image, Jiang Yu thought long and hard, trying to come up with a reason to keep him there.
Some people had already circled around Shen Jiuxu several times in the courtyard. The main character was pressed down by Jiang Yu on a huanghuali wood recliner, under the pretense that he was tired after a day and a night and needed to rest.
"Um...would you like a drink?"
Jiang Yu counted in her mind for a while, and before she could fall asleep, Shen Jiuxu was still watching her with his eyes open.
"How about... you have a drink?" Jiang Yu made the decision for him, looking at Shen Jiuxu's half-closed lips, and pressed down on his eager arm, "After you drink, you'll sleep with me for a while."
Shen Jiuxu: ...! ! !
What did he mean by that? Did he want to invite me to sleep together? Shen Jiuxu's eyes darted around, but in the end, he didn't care about anything else and just convinced himself. He wished he could just knock himself out and quickly get to the bed.
The wine had a sweet taste, but a strong aftereffect. Lost in a jumble of thoughts, Shen Jiuxu's eyes were glazed, and he drifted off to sleep until Jiang Yu helped him to bed, where the heavy blankets completely lulled him into a stupor. Jiang Yu patted him a few times with satisfaction, carefully blew out the candle, and then closed the door and left.
He knew best whether his own partner could drink alcohol!
The sky darkened, and it got a bit chilly outside. Jiang Yu saw Xi Chuang and Ye Zishan in the distance and strode over to them.
"Where is Young Master Shen?"
“He’s asleep,” Jiang Yu said truthfully. “Let’s go, we can’t keep the city lord waiting.”
Xichuang and Ye Zishan slowly turned their heads, their four eyes meeting, their surprise evident. "Senior Brother Xichuang, is this...is this appropriate? Besides, I always felt that Young Master Jiang was acting strangely tonight; he even brought a sword to the banquet."
The group couldn't figure it out either, so they simply gave up. They figured they couldn't beat them anyway, and they didn't want to cause trouble for themselves while traveling.
The moon was bright and the stars were few. The sounds of string and wind instruments could already be heard from the city lord's mansion. Ye Zishan, who had been holding back all the way, had a flushed face and finally couldn't help but ask, "Young Master Jiang, why are you bringing a sword to the banquet?"
"kill."
A note from the author:
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Whether under a bright sky or in the pitch-black night, Shen Jiuxu remained rooted to the ground, desperately absorbing the essence of the sun and moon, chanting, "I want to bloom, I want to bloom, I want to bloom!" (I think I've gone a bit too abstract, hahaha)
Shen Jiuxu: (I want to bloom a little pink flower for Jiang Yu) [Good luck lotus][Sprinkling flowers][Dog head carrying a rose], it's all yours.
Jiang Yu: [pats head]
No updates tomorrow, but I'll update the day after. Goodnight.
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