Dongfang Bubai decided to go to Fuzhou Prefecture with Yan Liang and Wang Lianhua.
While he was away from the sect, Yang Lianting managed its affairs. Although Yang Lianting was only a steward, the sect members dared not disobey him because he was directly appointed by Dongfang Bubai. In addition, many of the sect members were Dongfang Bubai's spies, so if Yang Lianting or certain elders did anything detrimental to the Sun Moon Sect or Dongfang Bubai, Dongfang Bubai would receive the news.
There were no future problems, and there was time. Besides, he had only gone out to relax anyway, and he had enjoyed his time with Yan Liang, so traveling together was not a bad idea. Dongfang Bubai agreed.
"What was your relationship with Miss Yuze before?"
Dongfang Bubai had a preconceived notion that Yan Liang and Miss Yu Ze were lovers, but after observing their interactions in Tanyang City for the past few days, he realized that they didn't seem like lovers at all. He could tell that their interactions were casual yet subtly probing.
His earlier assumption that the two of them would pour out their hearts to each other turned out to be wrong.
Yan Liang understood what he meant, thought for a moment, and said, "Miss Yuze was my confidante before, and now she is my client, so of course she is also a friend."
Dongfang Bubai: "Why aren't you my confidante anymore?"
Yan Liang: "...Because friends are closer than confidantes...?"
Ah, I can't get any more out of this.
He reached for the teacup to hide his embarrassment at not being able to come up with a lie. Just as the tea reached his lips, Wang Lianhua appeared and said softly, "Because you, my lord, have changed your mind."
"Pfft, cough cough—"
Yan Liang choked.
"Miss Yuze."
Dongfang Bubai nodded to the other party, and Miss Yuze was as graceful and charming as ever.
Wang Lianhua glanced at him, sat down beside him, and asked, "Now that you're here, does that mean you're going to travel with him?"
"Yes, I will trouble Miss Yuze from now on." Dongfang Bubai always treated her with a certain politeness. Firstly, the other party's strength was unfathomable, and secondly, he simply could not like her. A strange jealousy made him treat her with a calm attitude.
Wang Lianhua was used to this person's aloofness and politeness, and smiled, "Why bother? We're all friends."
This wasn't the first time he'd used the word "friend" to someone; he often feigned sincerity and could casually utter intimate words.
Yan Liang, having finally caught his breath, couldn't help but look at him upon hearing this. Wang Lianhua noticed his gaze, turned her head, and smiled at him. Yan Liang looked at that beautiful face with white teeth and red lips, and desperately wanted to expose this person's true colors.
"Why are you looking at me like that? Have you changed your mind?" Wang Lianhua raised an eyebrow.
Yan Liang chuckled: "Miss Yuze, you should get some sleep. Being listless can lead to big mistakes."
Dongfang Bubai listened to the veiled meaning in the two men's conversation, picked up his teacup and took a sip of water.
Sure enough, the relationship between the two seemed very strange no matter how you looked at it.
The current situation is: Yan Liang must stay with Wang Lianhua until the passage is repaired; Wang Lianhua suspects Yan Liang's identity but can't understand why he behaves differently when he is clearly the same person.
In her interactions with Yan Liang, Wang Lianhua gradually shed her timid and delicate persona as "Miss Yuze." The two of them were well aware of this, but they kept quiet about it in a "I want to make you anxious" manner.
Their thoughts overlapped strangely, and could be summarized in one sentence:
—Let's see when your secret is exposed.
However, given their stubbornness, it seems unlikely that their identities will be revealed anytime soon.
Returning to the point, the trip to Fuzhou Prefecture by the three of them was thus arranged. Wang Lianhua had already prepared a carriage at the restaurant where the three had agreed to meet, and now that Dongfang Bubai had agreed to travel together, they set off after breakfast.
Wang Lianhua went to Fuzhou Prefecture because the headquarters of the Fuwei Escort Agency was located there.
Decades ago, Lin Yuantu was renowned throughout the martial arts world for his seventy-two forms of the "Evil-Repelling Sword Technique," with few rivals. After that, he founded the Fuwei Escort Agency. However, he seems not to have passed on the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual to his children and grandchildren. Although the Fuwei Escort Agency now has businesses all over the world, its status in the martial arts world has declined drastically and it no longer possesses the prestige it once had.
Wang Lianhua is proficient in many martial arts, including many secret techniques that are not passed down by various schools. He has nothing to do in this world, and when he hears about martial arts that do not exist in his original world, he thinks about passing the time by learning them.
While learning the Heart-Piercing Palm and Pine Wind Sword Technique at the Qingcheng Sect, Wang Lianhua heard the story of how the former Qingcheng Sect leader, Changqingzi, had lost to Lin Yuantu. This sparked his interest in learning the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique. This matter was kept secret by the person involved, and few in the martial arts world knew about it.
Strangely enough, Lin Zhennan, who clearly possessed the peerless martial arts of the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual, was still able to manage his ancestral business, Fuwei Escort Agency, as an ordinary escort agency.
Wang Lianhua rested her chin on her hand and looked at Yan Liang beside her. The three of them took turns driving the carriage, while Dongfang Bubai was holding the reins outside the carriage. There were only the two of them inside.
Wang Lianhua originally thought she didn't need to drive because she was a woman, but Yan Liangyi said a bunch of rude things, which can be summarized as friends should communicate equally and there should be no prejudice against women—forcing "Miss Yuze" to share the driving task as well.
If Wang Lianhua hadn't known he hadn't given himself away, he would have almost certainly suspected that the man had recognized his gender.
Even someone as powerful as Young Master Dongfang didn't recognize him, so how could Chi Xiuyuan, a former playboy who stares at other people's fake faces and speaks eloquently while reading fortunes, and who doesn't even know martial arts, possibly recognize him?
Wang Lianhua's thinking was correct, except for the ending. The other person had a cheat code; they could identify him without even finding a flaw.
Unfortunately, he didn't know that, and Yan Liang was happy to see this foolish and self-righteous man.
Wang Lianhua stared at Yan Liang.
Ever since he mentioned that he wanted to find the Fuwei Escort Agency in Fuzhou Prefecture, the man had been looking melancholy.
Holding back questions was never in the style of the Thousand-Faced Young Master, so Wang Lianhua asked directly, "You don't want to go to the Fuwei Escort Agency?"
Yan Liang glanced at him and said, "I didn't say that. It's just that Fuwei Escort Agency and my family have business dealings."
Wang Lianhua: "Does your family have a very good relationship with the Fuwei Escort Agency?"
Yan Liang: "It's barely acceptable. At least the Lin family will send a birthday gift for my father's birthday."
The Chi family and Fuwei Escort Agency had business dealings and a good relationship. Even though Chi Xiuyuan, the eldest young master, was oblivious to worldly affairs, he had still met members of the Lin family.
Upon hearing that Wang Lianhua was going to Fuwei Escort Agency, Yan Liang dredged up information about Fuzhou Prefecture from his memory. Remembering that Chi Xiuyuan and the Lin family were acquaintances, he suddenly felt a headache coming on.
He was reluctant to see any of Chi Xiuyuan's acquaintances.
Wang Lianhua is an exception. This person has multiple identities, and there is no point in hiding it from him.
Melancholy.
"By the way, what are you doing at the Fuwei Escort Agency headquarters? If you need to escort goods, isn't there a branch in Tanyang City?" Yan Liang asked again.
“I have nothing to escort, I just want to go there and take a look.” Wang Lianhua glanced at him a few times, then suddenly sighed, “Lord Yan, you are becoming more and more indifferent to me. Before, you would call me Miss Yuze… Now it’s just you and me left. Is Lord Yan really so heartless?”
The stunningly beautiful woman covered her mouth with her hand, her tone mournful and extremely plaintive.
Yan Liang: "..."
He was thoroughly disgusted.
"...If you're not satisfied, I can change the way I address you, okay?" He paused, then said, "Sweetie? Darling? My little sweetheart? My precious little darling? My little darling? My little Yuyu? My little Zeze? My little Yuze? If that doesn't work, how about we change it to a different one every day?"
Wang Lianhua: "..."
He was disgusted too.
The two stared at each other for a while, then Yan Liang turned his head first and pretended to vomit: "Ugh—"
After faking a few retches, Yan Liang leaned against the car wall, looking weak, and exclaimed, "Wow—this is the most disgusting thing I've ever done."
"Likewise."
Wang Lianhua gave him a forced smile, staring at him coldly.
Yan Liang stared at the wooden planks on the carriage, pretending that he hadn't felt anything.
Outside the carriage, Dongfang Bubai, holding the reins and riding his horse, had been listening to the sounds inside since the two began their conversation. Now that the carriage had suddenly fallen silent, he composed himself and recalled the series of titles beginning with "Xiao" from earlier. A smile crept onto his lips.
He only realized he had laughed after he had finished laughing.
Dongfang Bubai joined the Sun Moon Cult at the age of twelve. Before that, his family was poor when his parents were alive, and he worked day and night to make a living. After joining the Sun Moon Cult, he was busy scheming and climbing the ranks, and rarely had such a peaceful time.
Perhaps this trip to relax is a good choice, having met such interesting people.
Dongfang Bubai was in a very good mood.
The mutually destructive test between Yan Liang and Wang Lianhua thus came to an end. Yan Liang thought to himself that if this person tried to disgust him again by using the image of Yu Ze as a delicate and timid girl, he would retaliate in the same way.
But Wang Lianhua's shamelessness far exceeded Yan Liang's expectations, and was on par with his own.
After that, they called each other "Young Master Yan" on the road, appearing very close. Wang Lianhua would even portray Yan Liang as a philandering and unfaithful man in front of outsiders, while she herself was a miserable wife despised by her husband.
Yan Liang and his co-star had a great time rehearsing, their sole aim being to disgust Wang Lianhua. If Wang Lianhua was a tragic wife with a faithless husband, then Yan Liang would act like a faithless husband in front of outsiders.
Dongfang Bubai was drawn into the duel between the two and was assigned many strange roles.
For example, the man a wife has an affair with.
Yan Liang knew, of course, that Dongfang Bubai was the leader of the Sun Moon Cult, but he wasn't particularly afraid. He was quite magnanimous; since Dongfang Bubai hadn't revealed his identity, there was no need for him to do so.
Wang Lianhua also guessed Dongfang Bubai's identity. That aura was not something anyone could imitate. With the surname Dongfang and high martial arts skills, there was only one in the Jianghu: the leader of the Sun Moon Sect.
The three of them saw through each other but didn't say anything. There wasn't really any undercurrent between them, since there were no financial ties involved, and they got along quite well.
Dongfang Bubai, who was given this strange role, accepted it calmly and even seemed quite pleased, especially when the two of them faked vomiting after disgusting each other.
Although the reason for Yan Liang's conflict with "Miss Yuze" is unknown, Dongfang Bubai certainly seemed very relaxed traveling with the two. Even the side effects of practicing the "Sunflower Manual" had lessened considerably on him.
There was no need for a mutually destructive duel, but the three of them were having a great time. What would have been a journey of just a few days at a fast pace took them twice as long, and it took them half a month to reach Fuzhou.
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