Chapter Six: A Fluttering Heart
On a mountain road in Longyang City, three horses galloped at full speed, one in front and two behind. The one in front was Shangguan Yanxin, the leader of the Xiantian Sect, and the two horses chasing closely behind were his subordinates Long Bailian and Ximo Guang.
"Master! Master! Master!" the two called out.
Shangguan Yanxin finally stopped his horse and waited for the two people behind him.
Long Bailian caught up and asked, "Master! What exactly happened? Have you found the whereabouts of the divine artifact?"
Shangguan Yanxin said, "According to rumors in the martial arts world, that divine object is extremely small and flies around randomly without a fixed direction. It seems unlikely that we can find it in the mountains and forests. Therefore, I thought it would be better to wait for things to go smoothly and let Xiyu Manor search for it while we go and snatch it. But what I didn't expect was that Ling Beixiao was completely indifferent to this divine object. What I didn't expect was that my Three Pure Returning to Origin Qi, which I had painstakingly cultivated for many years, was defeated by him again!"
Xi Moguang: "Master! Could it be that Ling Beixiao deliberately deceived you, and that he actually obtained the divine object long ago!" This Xi Moguang is a member of a different race, less than five feet tall, and severely intellectually disabled, but Shangguan Yanxin admires his loyalty.
Shangguan Yan said, "That's impossible. I know Ling Beixiao very well. He's the kind of person who calls himself a gentleman and thinks he's superior, but he's the worst at lying!"
Long Bailian: "Master! What should we do next?"
Shangguan Yanxin: "It is said that Yin Qianqiu and Zui Mochou were both saved by divine objects, but neither of them possesses any divine objects. Considering the whole matter, it is truly puzzling!"
Long Bailian: "In my opinion, since the divine artifact appeared in Longyang City, even if City Lord Yi Yunke did not obtain it, he must know its whereabouts. Why don't we go directly to him and ask him for clarification!"
Shangguan Yanxin sighed, "This is the only way now. We must hurry and enter Longyang City!"
In the Sihe Inn on Xiangcheng Street in Longyang City, Murong Hanchan was taking care of Yin Xiaosheng, who was lying on the bed.
Yin Xiaosheng woke up and asked, "Junior Sister! How long have I been asleep?"
Murong Hanchan smiled and said, "It's only one night! You're quite badly injured, so don't move around too much. Just rest. If you want to eat or make something, just tell me!"
Yin Xiaosheng laughed and said, "Wouldn't that be inappropriate, Junior Sister? How could I let you take care of me?" After saying that, he coughed a few times. Seeing this, Murong Hanchan quickly poured him a cup of hot water.
Murong Hanchan: "Here! Have some water, take it slow!"
Yin Xiaosheng took the teacup, took a sip, and said with a smile, "Junior Sister! I...I need to pee!" He then looked at Murong Hanchan.
Murong Hanchan blushed and said reproachfully, "Senior brother, are you being indecent again!"
Yin Xiaosheng said shamelessly, "Junior Sister! I really need to pee!!" He then looked innocent and aggrieved at Murong Hanchan. It was all his fault for joking with his junior sister so often, and now she was saying that he was being indecent. Yin Xiaosheng was inwardly distressed.
Murong Hanchan paused for a moment, then said, "Wait a minute! I'll find someone to help you!"
Murong Hanchan was about to go out to find Xiaoyao Lang when she opened the door and found him standing outside.
Xiaoyao Lang laughed and said, "Miss Murong, you and your senior brother must be hungry! I found some food in the shop and brought it over to you!" He then looked at Murong Hanchan with a smile.
Murong Hanchan was delighted to see him and said with a shy smile, "You've come at the right time! My senior brother needs to see you! Give me this food! Thank you!" After saying that, she smiled at Yin Xiaosheng on the bed, took the food, and returned to her room.
As Xiaoyao Lang listened to the gentle voice and watched the graceful figure behind him, he forgot all the words Murong Hanchan had told him! At this moment, Zui Mochou, holding a gourd, walked to his side, looked at Xiaoyao Lang, then at Murong Hanchan who had entered the room, and slapped Xiaoyao Lang on the head.
He said, "Stop staring! They've all gone inside!"
Xiaoyao Lang exclaimed, "Old man! You're going to scare people to death, you know that!" He then looked at Zui Mochou with a sorrowful expression.
Zui Mochou: "I think it's better to scare you to death than to be tormented by love!"
Xiaoyao Lang: "What did you say, old man! What do you mean, 'dying from being troubled by love'? Who's troubled by love?" He looked guilty and didn't dare to look Zui Mochou in the eye.
Zui Mochou gave him a disdainful look: "Isn't that right? Some people fall in love at first sight and suffer unrequited love, but they don't know if the girl knows!" After saying that, he tapped Xiaoyao Lang on the head again.
Xiaoyao Lang said nonchalantly, "So what if I fell in love at first sight? I just like Miss Murong! She's beautiful, skilled in martial arts, and gentle and elegant!"
Zui Mochou laughed, "You know she's beautiful, skilled in martial arts, and gentle and elegant! And what about you? Look at you, you're ugly! You don't even have martial arts skills, you're dull-witted, like a donkey! Do you think she'd like you?!" After saying that, Zui Mochou continued to look at Xiaoyao Lang with disdain. He wanted to let Xiaoyao Lang know how he was driven to his death by anger!
At this moment, Murong Hanchan, who was in the room, couldn't help but smile. She was listening to Zui Mochou and Xiaoyao Lang's words with her internal energy.
Xiaoyao Lang: "Old man! What good does it do you to put me down like this? Besides, if you're going to put me down, at least make your criticisms believable! As for my appearance, while I might not be the most handsome man in the world, I'm still much better looking than you, you old geezer!"
Zui Mochou: "You...you..." He understood Xiaoyao Lang's words, which meant how ugly he must be! He was so angry that he gritted his teeth, pointed at Xiaoyao Lang, and couldn't say a word.
Yin Xiaosheng was in the room, so he naturally heard their entire conversation. He shook his head helplessly; these two really knew how to talk!
Yin Xiaosheng: "Brother Xiaoyao! Could you please take me outside to relieve myself? Thank you!"
Xiaoyao Lang hurriedly entered the room to help Yin Xiaosheng, and said apologetically, "I'm so sorry! I completely forgot what Miss Murong told me!"
Yin Xiaosheng smiled and waved his hand, saying, "It's alright, it's alright!"
After saying that, Xiaoyao Lang helped Yin Xiaosheng downstairs, and the two chatted as they walked.
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After Murong Hanchan learned that they had left, she left the room and walked towards Zui Mochou, who was drinking idly. When she got to Zui Mochou's side, she kept looking him over, and finally stared at him intently, with a half-smile, without saying a word.
Zui Mochou leaned against the railing, bewildered by Murong Hanchan's behavior. She remained silent, her deep eyes offering no clue as he looked at her. Finally, he couldn't help but ask, "Little girl! What exactly do you want?!"
Murong Hanchan looked at him with a sweet smile, tugged at Zui Mochou's messy black and white hair, then tugged at his beard, and said crisply, "I don't want to do anything! I just want to see how you bully my Xiaoyao brother!"
Zui Mochou was shocked and her eyes widened: "Brother Xiaoyao! When did you two? No, when did that idiot become your Brother Xiaoyao?"
Murong Hanchan glanced at him and said boldly, "If you call him an idiot again, I'll pluck out your beard one by one!" As she spoke, she started to pluck out two of Zui Mochou's beard hairs!
Zui Mochou cried out in pain, "Ouch! Ouch... Stop messing around! You little girl, you look so gentle and refined, how come you're so naughty! Not only are you clever and mischievous, but you're also acting so recklessly!" As she spoke, she stroked her beard.
Murong Hanchan was unimpressed, crossing her arms and looking disdainful.
Zui Mochou then said leisurely, "I really don't know what's so good about that dull boy! I didn't realize you liked him so much!"
Upon hearing this, Murong Hanchan suddenly pouted and said, "I just like that he's silly! If he were too smart, I probably wouldn't like him as much!"
Zui Mochou was speechless for a moment, her eyes wide with disbelief. "Is that a reason to like someone?!"
Murong Hanchan: "Otherwise what?"
Zui Mochou continued, "But to be honest, that kid isn't stupid at all. He's been without family and support since he was little, and it's not easy for him to survive alone in this chaotic world. Moreover, in the time I've spent with him, I've discovered that he also likes to do chivalrous things. The tricks in his head are no less than yours, girl!"
Murong Hanchan laughed and said, "It seems you think highly of him too! You praise him so much!"
Zui Mochou retorted angrily, "If I didn't keep an eye on him, would I still be shamelessly following him around all day?! Making him my successor as the Ghost Immortal! And here I am, letting you, little girl, pull my beard!?" Zui Mochou grew angrier as she spoke.
Upon hearing this, Murong Hanchan blushed, grabbed Zui Mochou's arm, and said with a sweet smile, "Don't be angry, I was only doing this for Brother Xiaoyao!"
Upon hearing this, Zui Mochou gritted her teeth in anger and shouted, "You think you can just pluck my beard like that just because of your Xiaoyao brother?!"
Murong Hanchan lowered her head, feigning innocence. A moment later, her demeanor suddenly shifted, and she declared arrogantly, "Old man! I've already plucked your beard and apologized! If you're still not satisfied, I can pluck a few more!" She was about to attack when Zui Mochou, terrified, quickly stepped back, took a sip of wine, and said, "Who do you think you are!"
Just then, five middle-aged men entered the shop downstairs. Judging from their clothes, four of them were servants, and the one among them looked like a wealthy man.
At this moment, Yin Xiaosheng and Xiaoyao Lang were returning from the backyard.
Yin Xiaosheng said, "Brother Xiaoyao! I can tell you really like my junior sister!"
Xiaoyao Lang was a little embarrassed: "Brother Yin! Please don't tease me. Miss Murong is such a good person, which man wouldn't fall for her?"
Yin Xiaosheng replied, "Yes! But Brother Xiaoyao, my junior sister isn't what you imagine! She's certainly beautiful, but her gentleness and elegance are hard to describe!"
These words carried a deeper meaning, and Xiaoyao Lang looked puzzled. He said leisurely, "Brother Yin, why do you speak of Miss Murong like that? If you continue to speak of her like that, you can go back yourself!" With that, he was about to release Yin Xiaosheng.
Seeing this, Yin Xiaosheng panicked and hurriedly said, "Hey! No, no, no! Brother Xiaoyao, I won't say anymore! I won't say anymore! You'll understand sooner or later anyway!"
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The wealthy young man who entered sat down arrogantly, raising his left foot and placing it on the stool. Seeing this, the waiter hurried forward and greeted him, "Young master, what would you like to do?"
The wealthy young master pouted and loudly proclaimed, "Listen up! Five catties of mutton, five catties of donkey meat, five catties of dog meat, a serving of pig's tongue root, pig's kidney, pig's liver, peanuts, a jar of wine, and a chicken and a duck!"
After he finished speaking, the people eating downstairs looked up at him. This was a large inn, and at that moment, there were five tables with more than a dozen people eating downstairs.
The waiter counted on his fingers, then asked, "Young master! Can all five of you finish this?"
The wealthy young master slammed his left hand on the table and roared, "Just because I can't finish my food doesn't mean I can't take it with me! Do you think I don't have the money to give you?" He then threw his money pouch on the table, pulled out five taels of silver for the shopkeeper, and held his head high. Unfortunately, he saw Murong Hanchan standing on the balcony railing. Murong Hanchan stared blankly at him, and unconsciously stood up.
Without turning his head, the wealthy young man excitedly called out, "Waiter!"
The shop assistant rushed over: "Young master! Is there anything else you need?"
The wealthy young man looked at Murong Hanchan and gestured to the waiter, saying, "Go and call that pretty girl down to drink with me!"
The shop assistant was stunned for a long time: "Young master! This...that young lady...she..." He stammered, unable to utter a complete sentence.
At this moment, the wealthy young man reached out with his right hand, grabbed the shop assistant's collar, and whispered, "If you just call her down to keep me company, all of this is yours!" After saying that, he stuffed the money bag into the shop assistant's hand. This bag of money would allow the shop assistant to live off it for more than ten years.
The shop assistant said bitterly, "I know that girl is beautiful! But she... but she... is just a young girl!" As he spoke, he looked at Murong Hanchan.
Upon hearing this, the wealthy young master flew into a rage, slapping the shop assistant across the right cheek with a resounding crack. He then adjusted his clothes and shouted, "Are you going or not?!" Just as he was about to strike again, Murong Hanchan spoke.
"Hey! You're such a handsome guy, why are you bullying a shop assistant?!"
Upon hearing this, the wealthy young man grinned and hurriedly shouted, "Come down and drink with me! I'll let him go!"
At this moment, the four attendants beside the wealthy young man shouted, "That's right! Come down and have a drink!"
"Come down and drink with our young master!"
One of them even exclaimed, "Do you know who our young master is?! Our young master is the cousin of the Xiong Hall Master of Longyang City, Jobs!"
Another chimed in, "The young master's house is full of rare treasures. If you go with him, they'll all be yours!"
"Yes, yes, yes! Come down quickly and drink with our young master!"
At this moment, everyone eating downstairs sat and looked at Murong Hanchan, while the customers upstairs also opened their doors and came out, surrounding the railing and looking at the servants shouting downstairs.
Just then, Xiaoyao Lang and Yin Xiaosheng stepped into the backyard and saw several people shouting. The two leaned against each other, seemingly observing the situation from the doorway. Upstairs, Zui Mochou leaned against the railing, drinking her wine, seemingly unaware of what was happening, while inwardly wondering how this mischievous girl would deal with these scoundrels.
Seeing this, Murong Hanchan smiled and with a quick side somersault, jumped off the railing!
"Wow!"……
A cheer erupted in the store.
Murong Hanchan placed her feet on a stool next to Young Master Qiao. She raised her left foot and placed it on the table, propped her chin with her left hand, and rested her right index finger on Young Master Qiao's chin. With a smile, she said domineeringly, "Young Master Qiao! Look, I'm down here! Aren't you going to release this shop assistant?"
"Awoooooo!..."
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At this moment, everyone in the audience cheered. Meanwhile, Xiaoyao Lang and Yin Xiaosheng stood at the back door, dumbfounded. They looked at each other and then at Murong Hanchan.
Young Master Qiao was completely captivated by Murong Hanchan's trembling, sharp eyebrows and fair, rosy face. He was no longer able to resist the shop assistant's gaze. He was all smiles, rubbing his hands together in his arms, as if he wanted to pull Murong Hanchan into his embrace immediately.
Although the shop assistant was nervous, he hurriedly said to Murong Hanchan, "Miss! They've all..."
"Get out!" Before the waiter could finish speaking, Murong Hanchan turned around and shouted, interrupting him on the spot.
The waiter quickly walked away, thinking to herself that this girl was doomed for the day.
Murong Hanchan turned her head and smiled, "Young Master Qiao, didn't you say you wanted to drink?"
Young Master Qiao, overjoyed, exclaimed, "Oh! Right! Hurry up! What are you all standing there for? Go get the wine!" He then angrily berated his subordinates.
He was having a rare stroke of good luck with women today, meeting such a beautiful woman; how could he let them ruin such a wonderful opportunity? Just then, the shop assistant came running over carrying a jar of wine, and his subordinates hurriedly stepped forward to take it: "Young master! The wine is here! The wine is here!"
Young Master Qiao snapped angrily, "You're here, why aren't you pouring it up yet!" He was so angry that he wondered if all his men had gone mad today.
Murong Hanchan raised her hand to press down the wine jar, declaring boldly, "Hey! Wine shouldn't be drunk backwards! Sipping like that is so boring! Wine should be drunk like this!" With that, she tossed the wine jar from the servant's hand into the air. As it fell, she caught it with her toes, her left foot raised high, and leaned back, the wine flowing directly into her mouth. Everyone present gasped in amazement; what a graceful movement! Upstairs, Zui Mochou exclaimed in surprise, "Huh! This girl actually drank it!"
Murong Hanchan took only a couple of casual sips, then kicked the wine jar into the air with her left foot. She then placed her left foot on the table while her right foot remained on the bench. Without even glancing at the jar in the air, she effortlessly grabbed it with her left hand! Smiling at Young Master Qiao, she handed him the jar and declared loudly, "If you finish the rest of the wine, I'm yours tonight!" She then gave Young Master Qiao a flirtatious wink and twitched her thick, sharp eyebrows. Everyone present heard her words clearly, including Xiaoyao Lang and Yin Xiaosheng.
Upon seeing her, Xiaoyao Lang praised her, saying, "Miss Murong is truly different from other girls. She has a bold and forthright personality and dares to act!"
Yin Xiaosheng said speechlessly, "Seriously?! You like her personality?!"
Xiaoyao Lang sighed, "Liking someone is an indescribable luxury. No matter what kind of personality she has, it can't change the budding feeling she has in your heart!"
Yin Xiaosheng paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "That seems to make sense!"
At this moment, the entire audience erupted in cheers, shouting to Young Master Qiao, "Drink! Drink! Drink!..."
Upon hearing Murong Hanchan's words, Young Master Qiao was overjoyed, forgetting all else and grinning from ear to ear! He responded with three resounding "Excellent!" Seeing him resolutely take the wine jar and begin to gulp it down, Murong Hanchan secretly channeled an extremely cold aura into her body, freezing the wine in the jar almost solid. Young Master Qiao drank half of it, finally unable to bear it any longer, his eyes darting around before he stopped.
Murong Hanchan lowered her head and declared boldly, "If you don't finish it, I'm leaving!"
At this point, the onlookers spontaneously began shouting: "Drink! Drink! Drink!"...
The servants urged him repeatedly, "Young master! Drink up, finish it! Otherwise, the pretty girl will be gone!"
Upon hearing that he had to drink, Young Master Qiao picked up the jar again and started drinking. But after only two sips, he collapsed to the ground, spitting out wine, his eyes glazed over, and his body convulsing.
Upon seeing this, Murong Hanchan laughed loudly, "Your young master is already completely drunk! Quickly take him to see a doctor! Otherwise, if he loses his life, how will you survive?!"
Upon hearing this, the four servants quickly carried Young Master Qiao away from the inn. Seeing them leave, Murong Hanchan smiled sweetly, then clapped her hands in delight. Turning around, she froze; she saw Xiaoyao Lang and Yin Xiaosheng staring at her. Her clapping hands slowly fell, she stole a glance at Xiaoyao Lang, bit her red lips, and blushed. Suddenly, she turned and gestured for the innkeeper to come over. The innkeeper, realizing what she meant, rushed forward and asked, "Miss! What can I do for you?"
Murong Hanchan said softly, "Take all the cooked food that young master ordered, except for the three kinds of meat weighing five catties each, and send it all to the guest's room upstairs!" After saying that, she secretly pointed to Zui Mochou, who was drinking upstairs, with her small hand in her bosom.
The shop assistant was quite puzzled. Just moments ago, this girl had acted like a tomboy! How come she was now speaking so gently and sweetly? He didn't dare think too much about it and quickly nodded, saying, "Okay! I'll have someone send it up to him right away!"
Without looking back at Xiaoyao Lang, she leaped onto the balcony and entered her room. Seeing Murong Hanchan return to her room, everyone dispersed, some to eat, others to return to their rooms.
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