After returning to the Jiang family, Yan Liang informed the steward that he had found clues and told him that he would go to the Northwest again, and if possible, he would also visit Jiang Feng and Yan Nantian in Anyi Town.
The butler was happy for him because he had found a clue, offered his congratulations, and asked, "Is Young Master Yan the legendary 'Divine Charlatan Yama'?"
Yan Liang blinked and smiled, "It is indeed me. How did the steward know?"
"Jiang Qin was out on business today and heard a storyteller at a tavern. She guessed Young Master Yan's identity, but wasn't quite sure, so she only told me." The butler stroked his beard and smiled at Yan Liang. "I never expected Young Master Yan to be the charlatan Yama."
Because of Jiang Feng, the steward also paid more attention to the affairs of the martial arts world and had naturally heard of the title "Deadly Yama". However, he had only heard of it briefly. The legendary Yama in the martial arts world had a ferocious face and few people mentioned that he was a young man.
Compared to the later "charlatan Yama," the title "Deadly Yama" was more famous. Although Yan Liang also had scars on his face, he was not as frightening as described in the rumors, and his demeanor was friendly. At first, the butler did not associate Yan Liang with the "Deadly Yama."
Although the title "Deadly King of Hell" is fierce, he does chivalrous deeds. The steward has a slight liking for this person, and now that he has been compared to Yan Liang, his liking for Yan Liang has increased even more.
When Yan Liang heard from the steward that Jiang Qin had guessed it, he couldn't help but smile: "To be able to deduce my identity just from the storyteller's words, Brother Jiang Qin is truly insightful."
As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Jiang Qin, who was walking towards them from ten steps away, and revealed a meaningful smile.
The housekeeper said that Jiang Qin had gone out on an errand. Yan Liang knew that this was no ordinary matter; she had gone to ask someone to find Jiang Feng before Yan Nantian.
Jiang Qin went to a small tavern in Suzhou. That tavern was the key place where Jiang Qin made connections with people in the martial arts world. It was also in the tavern that he revealed Jiang Feng's whereabouts to Jiang Feng's enemy.
Their eyes met, and Jiang Qin's heart skipped a beat. The boy's eyes were bright and clear, as if he saw everything.
He hates this kind of person the most.
Jiang Qin felt disgusted, but a smile appeared on his face. He secretly hoped that Yan Liang would leave the Jiang family as soon as possible. After learning that Yan Liang had found the clue he was looking for, he couldn't help but feel excited and couldn't wait for this person to leave, preferably far away.
Yan Liang knew his thoughts, and after staying for two more days, he prepared to take his leave. In total, he had stayed at the Jiang family for six days. The steward always felt that he had not treated him well, so when Yan Liang said he was leaving, he sent someone to buy local specialties and even wanted to give him a carriage.
Yan Liang initially declined for a while, but unable to resist his insistence, he made a suggestion: "I'm going to Qingzhou, which is also in the northwest. Why don't we have someone come with me and go together to bring Jiang Feng back?"
The steward's heart stirred. He knew that Yan the Hero was generous and straightforward, but he didn't know how to take care of people. He was worried that even if his young master recovered from his injuries, he would still be weak. Yan Liang's suggestion hit the nail on the head.
"Would this trouble Young Master Yan?"
The butler was tempted, but hesitated because he felt it would be too much trouble for Yan Liang.
Yan Liang said, "What trouble is there? Jiang Feng and I are friends, so this is nothing to me."
Knowing his intentions, the steward agreed. After hesitating for a while about who to send with Yan Liang, he first thought of Jiang Qin. Then, remembering that Jiang Qin and Yan Liang had gotten along quite well these past few days, he immediately made the decision to send Jiang Qin with Yan Liang.
He told Yan Liang about his decision, and the boy blinked and smiled, "Great, we get along really well."
Upon hearing this news and being told by the housekeeper what Yan Liang had said, Jiang Qin was speechless.
...What a load of rubbish!
Who got along well with that guy?
Jiang Qin was good at acting. Even though he didn't want to follow Yan Liang, in order not to ruin his image as a worried young master, Jiang Qin swallowed his anger and agreed to travel with Yan Liang.
On the morning of the seventh day of Yan Liang's stay at the Jiang family's residence, he and Jiang Qin set off in their carriage.
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Along the way, Yan Liang would always stop to help those in need when he encountered injustice. Whenever this happened, Jiang Qin would always stand aside and watch. Jiang Feng and Yan Liang were very similar in this respect, which is why Jiang Feng made enemies with many people.
However, unlike others, Yan Liang was very skilled in martial arts, and even when he encountered his enemies, he could beat them until they knelt down and begged for mercy.
Jiang Qin was quite disdainful of Yan Liang's behavior, but he also understood that reputation was extremely important in the martial arts world, which was why Yan Liang had become famous in such a short time.
One day, Yan Liang dumped a group of bandits who had been robbing people on the road at the gate of the government office, and then went to a restaurant with Jiang Qin to order food.
It was evening, and Yan Liang decided to rest in the town for the night before continuing his journey the next day. Jiang Qin had no objections; in fact, she was more than happy for him to do so. The later they arrived, the more opportunities they would give those people to kill Jiang Feng.
Yan Liang propped his head up and gazed at the setting sun on the horizon, a smile in his eyes. Jiang Qin calculated in her mind, but when she looked up at him again, she was slightly taken aback.
Perhaps because she was with Yan Liang every day, Jiang Qin didn't pay much attention to the changes in Yan Liang's face. Now, as the sun was setting, he was propping his head up and looking at the sunset, his face was tinged with a warm orange hue. Jiang Qin was surprised to find that the scar on his face had completely disappeared.
His scarred face was fair and handsome, and a faint smile added to his indescribable charm. He was truly a man of exquisite features and dignified bearing.
Compared to Jiang Yulang, the young man in front of Jiang Qin was more handsome and beautiful. Unlike Jiang Feng's gentle and refined demeanor, Yan Liang appeared more casual and unrestrained.
Jiang Qin couldn't hide her jealousy. When she saw Yan Liang turn to look at her, she hurriedly lowered her head and stared at the fine lines on the wooden table to avoid his gaze.
Yan Liang turned around and saw the vortex above Jiang Qin's head. He paused for a moment, then looked away at the stairwell, where the waiter was carrying dishes toward their table.
For Yan Liang, Jiang Qin's thoughts were not hard to guess. From the beginning, he did not trust Jiang Qin. Without the filter, he would naturally miss those little tricks.
After having dinner at the restaurant, the two were heading towards the inn when they noticed that everyone on the street was heading towards the center of town, and everyone had a smile on their face. When Yan Liang heard the words "temple fair," he couldn't help but ask a passerby for directions.
A passerby laughed and said, "Have you two forgotten that today is the Qixi Festival? Everyone's here to watch the Qixi dance. After the Qixi dance, there's a temple fair, which is very lively. Are you two brothers? Come and join us!"
Yan Liang chuckled in agreement, and after watching the kind passerby leave, he looked at Jiang Qin with eager eyes: "Want to come along?"
Jiang Qin hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Go."
Yan Liang loved lively gatherings, a fact well known to Jiang Qin, who had been traveling with him for several days. Yan Liang himself, preoccupied with his own worries, had no interest in entertainment. The two followed the crowd to the town center, where a high platform had been set up, where many beautiful young women in splendid attire waited quietly.
Yan Liang and Jiang Qin were separated by the crowded throng. Yan Liang thought that Jiang Qin was not young anymore, so it didn't matter if they got separated. He then stood calmly below the stage and waited for the sacrificial dance to begin.
He looked up at the stage, his eyes sparkling.
People on the edge of the stage were also looking down, their gazes meeting Yan Liang's.
The two looked at each other, and the girl looked away as if startled.
Yan Liang didn't care. To him, it was just a coincidence, but to the girl, it was not.
Amidst the deafening sounds of gongs and drums and the resounding clang of cymbals, a beautiful young woman danced gracefully on the stage, her flowing sleeves fluttering and swaying, a sight to behold.
Yan Liang had traveled all over the beautiful land and had been in similar lively scenes before. He had watched the people on stage from below the stage more than once, and each time he still couldn't help but feel happy.
The girl dancing on the stage inadvertently caught a glimpse of his expression and became suspicious, thinking about how the boy below had finished the entire dance.
Yan Liang was satisfied. After the dance ended, he disappeared into the crowd to stroll through the temple fair. The girl watched him slip away into the throng and vanish without a trace. After a moment's thought, she went to a secluded spot to change her clothes and then headed towards the most bustling part of the temple fair.
After watching the Qiqiao Dance, Jiang Qin knew without guessing that Yan Liang was happily strolling through the temple fair. He thought that he would be alone when he returned to the inn, so he might as well stroll through the temple fair and have fun without Yan Liang by his side.
He walked forward with the sea of people. The crowd was dense, and Jiang Qin stumbled along for a while, gradually growing impatient. He just wanted to rush out of the crowd, no matter what. Just as he was sulking, a girl in green bumped into him. The girl cried out in pain, looked up at him shyly, her eyes filled with alluring charm. Jiang Qin's breath caught in his throat. He had never seen such a beautiful girl in his life; no words could describe her beauty.
Before they could even exchange a word, they were separated by the crowd. Jiang Qin gazed at the girl in green as she walked away into the distance. The girl never looked back at him until she disappeared from his sight. Only then did Jiang Qin look away with a sense of loss.
With a string of candied hawthorns in his left hand and a bag of candied fruit in his right, Yan Liang moved nimbly through the crowd. Seeing someone selling masks by the roadside, he couldn't resist and bought a fox mask to put on his face.
Yan Liang is happy to spend money on things that make him happy.
The girl who had exchanged a glance with Yan Liang on stage finally found him in the crowd. She recognized him by his figure and clothes, only to find the gray-clad boy standing in the corner eating candied hawthorns with a lot of things in his pocket, completely lacking any decorum.
"..."
This person was different from the one she remembered. She hesitated for a moment, then walked up to the boy and looked straight at him.
The two met eyes once again.
The boy's eyes sparkled with starlight, reminding her of the countless stars she had seen while lying on a hillside late at night.
—Not that person.
She suddenly became so certain in her heart.
That person was taciturn, incapable of flattery, with dull and lifeless eyes, and even at the end, he maintained an indifferent expression.
The boy in front of her, though he had the same face as that person in the past, displayed a completely different demeanor.
She should have realized this when she saw him on stage.
Yan Liang looked at the girl who walked up to him with a puzzled expression, then suddenly paused, his gaze drifting for a moment.
...This girl is actually a man.
Author's Note: I'm here!!!
Today I learned for the first time that those two instruments you hold in each hand and strike together are called cymbals (cha, third tone), also known as cymbals (bo, second tone). I've learned something new!
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