Chapter 169 Sending a Message
Before entering the underground chamber, Xiao Qing never imagined that they would find their way out using two scorpions.
Ever since seeing that black skeleton and obtaining that swarm of scorpions, Xiao Yuan seemed to have suddenly had certain memories and abilities awakened.
Xiao Yuan insisted on kowtowing three times to the black corpse before following the two scorpions forward with Xiao Qing.
With the two scorpions leading the way, Xiao Yuan, who was already in a relaxed state of mind, became even more at ease.
As they walked forward, the light in the passageway gradually became stronger, and at the same time, more and more vines appeared in the passageway, eventually almost covering the entire entrance of the cave.
Finally, Xiao Yuan forcefully chopped apart the wildly growing vines and weeds, and was finally able to walk out of the cave.
They stood at the cave entrance and looked ahead, only to realize that they were actually on the rock face of a cliff.
They could hear the sound of flowing water just by standing at the cave entrance, and looking up, they saw layers of mist, indicating that their location was low.
The long passageway they had traversed must have been carved out of the mountainside.
This is definitely not a project that one or two people can complete.
Xiao Yuan had lived at the bottom of the valley for a long time. When he suddenly saw such a sight, he couldn't help but look at it from left to right, up to down, and found it very novel.
Xiao Qing stretched his arms and legs, then jumped around in place. He found a slightly more spacious spot, took a running start against the wall, and then walked up a few steps. He immediately felt that he had a chance to use his skills.
That's right. She was injured before, and because of that unknown little yellow flower, she couldn't use her strength at all. But now she mostly has some minor external injuries, which doesn't prevent her from using the movement techniques taught by Master Wu.
With the help of some tools, getting up from here wouldn't be difficult.
Seeing Xiao Qing's series of actions, Xiao Yuan became even more curious.
Xiao Qing turned her head, took his hand, and said happily, "Come on, let's give it a try!"
As she spoke, she pulled him up, and found several points of leverage to try to get him up a little further.
Xiao Yuan could only feel the wind blowing across his face in gusts. Every time he was pulled up a little, the wind became stronger. He felt like a bird being led by Xiao Qing to fly upwards.
This made him feel elated.
"Wow, I'm flying!"
Xiao Qing smiled and said, "Hold on tight, I'll take you flying up!"
The feeling of flying is so wonderful, especially in this deep abyss with sheer cliffs.
Her mood became increasingly relaxed and free as she soared upwards.
This feeling is enough to eliminate any troubles in the world.
In the end, Xiao Qing felt that she wasn't flying upwards to climb the mountain, but simply to keep flying.
After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Qing and Xiao Yuan landed together on the mountaintop.
Xiao Qing let go of Xiao Yuan's hand, found a high place to sit down, and began to bend over and massage her legs.
She didn't feel anything when she was flying, but now that she's up there, her legs feel tired.
Xiao Yuan was still a young boy and had no foundation in agility or martial arts, so it was a bit difficult for her to carry him while they flew.
Xiao Yuan was also a little tired. Two large scorpions were perched on his shoulders, one on each side. They seemed to have been tormented by the strong winds along the way, and were now looking rather listless.
"Sister Qing, where are we going now?"
After flying over, Xiao Yuan started addressing Xiao Qing more affectionately.
He thought it was so much fun.
Time was of the essence, so Xiao Qing stood up. "Let's go down the mountain and see which county town is nearby."
Around noon, Xiao Qing and Xiao Yuan descended the mountain and were able to enter the city.
Xiao Qing originally thought this was Feng County, but when she got to the city gate, she realized that it was Liuyi County, which was next to Feng County.
Xiao Tingting mentioned this county name to Fu Mingyi.
Liuyi County is famous for its cloth and silk. It is said that not only are the cloth and clothes beautiful, but there are also more beautiful women here than in other places.
However, Xiao Qing didn't care about the beauty; she needed to hurry into the city to find the pawnshop that Fu Mingyi had mentioned.
Liuyi County is quite well-known in Yingzhou, so the pawnshop that Fu Mingyi mentioned must have a branch here.
Before entering the city, Xiao Qing checked his appearance and clothing, then looked at Xiao Yuan beside him and said, "Xiao Yuan, there will be many people in the city. Most people have never seen such large scorpions, so seeing two scorpions on your shoulder will definitely frighten them, and might even cause some other trouble. Why don't you hide them first?"
After flying over with Xiao Yuan once, Xiao Qing felt that she was no longer so afraid of scorpions.
However, just because he wasn't afraid didn't mean the people in the county weren't afraid. To avoid any unforeseen complications, she wanted to finish the task Fu Mingyi had assigned her as soon as possible. She also wanted to go to the pharmacy to see if she could get some useful medicine.
She needed to finish these things as soon as possible before returning to the valley.
She was very worried about Fu Mingyi's condition.
Although Xiao Yuan liked the two scorpions, she still listened to Xiao Qing.
He told Xiao Qing mysteriously, "Sister Qing, I don't know why, but I feel like those little scorpions are nearby. But I just looked around and they're nowhere to be found."
Xiao Qing looked around suspiciously, thinking it must be his imagination.
Cloth shops, garment shops, pawnshops, and other businesses in Liuyi County are all concentrated in the market, which is usually the liveliest place in the entire county, so it is not difficult to find.
Xiao Qing led Xiao Yuan to the market quickly, and then searched each shop one by one until they found the pawnshop that Fu Mingyi had mentioned.
Xiao Qing stood at the door for a while, observing the operation of the pawnshop business inside.
There were about five or six people inside, each with their own duties. Some were receiving customers, some were using abacuses, some were keeping accounts, and some were counting the pawned items. The whole pawnshop was bustling with activity.
If Fu Mingyi hadn't given prior instructions, Xiao Qing would never have imagined that such a busy pawnshop was actually where he relayed messages.
Xiao Qing told Xiao Yuan to wait outside, and went in alone.
"What would you like to order, sir?" A young waiter immediately came forward to ask.
"To be a sword," Xiao Qing said calmly.
"May I ask where the guest's sword is?"
"In the land beneath the clouds."
The young waiter's ears twitched, and after a moment he said, "Please wait a moment, sir. I'll go and inform the steward." He led Xiao Qing to an empty seat in a private booth before turning to leave.
Xiao Qing tapped her fingers on the table, then reached under the table and found a long groove.
There is also a spherical object in the groove.
Xiao Qing took a deep breath and, following Fu Mingyi's instructions, carefully removed the spherical object from inside and put it away. Then, she gently pushed the spherical object that Fu Mingyi had prepared earlier back in.
After doing all this, she didn't linger and got up to leave.
By the time the pawnshop manager arrived, Xiao Qing had already taken Xiao Yuan to the pharmacy.
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