Not climbing the Qingyun Ladder

Chapter 10

Walking on the streets of Yiling, this place has become the same as before.There was a lot of traffic and a lot of hustle and bustle.

Young guys and girls were shouting hard at the roadside stalls, misty music came from the Jiyue Tower, and people were coming and going in the Qiantui Tower.

People's self-regulation ability is always very strong, and no matter how much sadness they encounter, they can resolve it on their own.Because everyone knows that no matter what, life must go on.

Hua Xiangrong followed the caravan out of the city, and when she was about to leave Yiling, a little girl timidly grabbed her by the corner of her clothes.

"Sister..." she shouted.

"What's the matter?" Hua Xiangrong asked her.

"Sister, candy, sweet." The little girl put the candy in her hand into her hand.

Hua Xiangrong smiled and touched her head: "Why do you want to give your sister candy?"

"Look good, beat, beat the bad guys." She stammered.

"Are you trying to say that this sister is not only good-looking, but also defeated bad guys?" Su Budu suddenly interrupted.

The little girl nodded immediately and then showed a sweet smile.

"Then where did you see your sister beating up bad guys?" Su Budu asked.

Hua Xiangrong felt that he looked like a big-tailed wolf who specialized in coaxing children.

"Big house, big house," she said, clapping her hands.

"Is it that big house?" Su Budu asked, pointing to the Sheriff's Mansion.

The little girl tilted her head to look at him and suddenly smiled: "I won't tell you."

Then she disappeared directly in front of the two people.

Hua Xiangrong and Su Budu looked at each other.Where did this little girl come from?Was she also there yesterday?But everyone present was a monk, so no one noticed her?

Hua Xiangrong opened her palms and placed a piece of osmanthus candy quietly on it.This is her favorite candy.

Hua Xiangrong thought for a while and put the candy in her mouth.It's still as sweet as what I ate in my previous life.

"Girl Xiang Rong, it is not a prudent choice to just eat food given by strangers." Su Budu said.

"She means no harm." Hua Xiangrong said while eating candy.

"You... like to eat sweet-scented osmanthus candy?" Su Budu wanted to ask, "How do you know?" But when the words came to his mouth, he took a turn and turned into this sentence.

"I like it. Osmanthus is sweet and can relieve all worries. In my opinion, it is much better than Qianqiu Zui, which makes people have nightmares after drinking it." Hua Xiangrong said.

Su Budu's eyes moved slightly, but in the end he said nothing more.Just walking side by side with her silently.

Pei Jin was at the front and they were at the back, one behind the other in case the caravan encountered any unexpected events.

Fortunately, the road from Yiling to Mianyang was calm and nothing else happened, and they arrived at Mianyang smoothly.

Mianyang is different from Yiling.Yiling is lively, while Mianyang is quiet.The buildings in Yiling look majestic and rich, but the blue walls and white tiles in Mianyang have a leisurely charm of their own.

It had just rained last night, and the ground was still a little damp.People can be clearly seen on the bluestone slabs on Mianyang Street.

Both sides of the street are lined with withered yellow leaves, the autumn wind blows gently, and the air is clear and fresh after the rain.Walking in Mianyang is really a pleasant thing.

No wonder Wu Su wants to live here, he is discerning.

"Everyone, we have a batch of goods to be unloaded in Mianyang. Let's find a place to stay first." The owner of the caravan said.

This time the inn is called Laifu Inn.Are all business people superstitious?It has to have something to do with the word "福".I hope this time it’s really Lucky and not something else.

The owner of Laifu Inn is a young and beautiful woman who looks very capable.

"Hey, please invite some guests. The shop happens to have some vacancies." She entertained them warmly.

As soon as I sat down, I heard other people in the store chatting.

"Have you heard about a strange thing in Cangzhou recently?"

"What strange thing?"

"Two big families in Cangzhou, the Hua family and the Xu family, are getting married. Guess what?" The man didn't deliberately lower his voice, so everyone in the store heard clearly.

"What's wrong?" the people listening to him asked applaudingly.

"As a result, the second young lady of the Hua family and the eldest son of the Xu family both eloped with others!" said the person who spoke at the beginning.

"With whom?"

"I dare not say this. I can't afford to offend the Hua family and the Xu family."

"Hey, I think you just don't know!"

"That's right, he stopped saying it halfway. He must have made it up to deceive others!"

"fraud!"

Everyone suddenly felt disappointed and became angry for a while.

"Who said I made it up? I'll tell you now! The second young lady of the Hua family ran away with a bandit wearing a black mask and wielding a sword. As for the eldest son of the Xu family, it is said that he is as good as Long Yang. I left with a man." The man stood up in desperation and said loudly.

The whole inn fell silent.

Hua Xiangrong almost choked in her throat when she took a sip of tea and coughed several times.

"Is this girl choking?" the landlady asked.

"It's okay, it's okay, thank you boss lady for your concern." Hua Xiangrong waved her hand.

"Don't be boss lady, boss lady. My name is Qian Ying. Most people here call me Ying Niang. You can just call me Sister Ying." She said to Hua Xiangrong.

"Okay, thank you, Sister Ying." Hua Xiangrong smiled at her.

Qian Ying took the tea, walked to the table of the person who just spoke, and said, "This guest gossips behind people's backs, which is not what a gentleman does."

She gently put the teapot on the table, turned and left.

"I'm just trying to catch the wind? Is it possible, boss lady, that you know the truth? You might as well tell everyone."

"Of course I don't know the truth. But when it comes to their reputation, it's better for you to be cautious about what you say." Qian Ying stopped and said calmly.

Although her tone was soft, the warning in it was clear.

"No, how can you talk?" The man was about to stand up as soon as he slapped the table, but was pulled to sit down again and something was said in his ear.

He didn't continue the attack, just snorted coldly and sat back down.

"Miss Xiangrong, is what that person said just now true?" Su Budu asked.

"Escape from marriage is true, everything else is false." Hua Xiangrong replied.

Su Budu said "Oh" and didn't ask any more questions.

"But I don't know whether Xu Xuanying is as good as Long Yang." After a while, Hua Xiangrong added.

"No." Pei Jin, who had been silent all this time, suddenly interrupted with a very firm tone.

"How did Brother Pei know?" Su Budu asked in surprise.

"Get to know him." Pei Jin said.

"So Mr. Pei already knew that I was her fiancée?" Hua Xiangrong asked. "I don't know."

When answering questions about Xu Xuanying, Pei Jin was very brief.

"It seems that you two don't just know each other." Su Budu shook his folding fan and smiled deeply.

"Bosom friend." This time, Pei Jin hesitated for a moment and said.

"The person who can be chosen as a confidant by Brother Pei must be a person of amazing talent and beauty. If you have the opportunity, you must meet this Young Master Xu." Su Budu smiled slightly and took another sip of tea.

"Sister said that Xu Xuanying is unparalleledly handsome, and her smile is as bright as a peach and a plum, and as bright as a flower..." Hua Xiangrong recalled Hua Chanyu's description and repeated it.

"I see, she is still a beauty." Su Budu put down the teacup and tapped the edge of the teacup with his fingertips.

"Brother Pei, is this true?" he asked Pei Jin.

"Indeed." Pei Jin said.

"Mr. Pei, how did you and Mr. Xu meet?" Hua Xiangrong asked again.

Pei Jin briefly told how the two met and got to know each other.

It turned out that Pei Jin was injured during a training session and was saved by Xu Xuanying who was passing by.At that time, Xu Xuanying was still the most dazzling genius of the Xu family, and was expected to achieve the achievements of the ancestors of the Xu family, with high spirits, bright clothes and angry horses.

The two people, who were both young at heart, quickly became friends. When Pei Jin left, he agreed that he would never come back drunk the next time he met.

"Later I heard about him, but I was busy at that time and couldn't rush over." Pei Jin shook his head.

"This is the time to see him again. He was seriously injured and can no longer practice." Pei Jin's eyes were slightly red.

"He himself seems indifferent, but I know that he is a very proud person. So I never dare to think or ask how much suffering and cold eyes he has suffered to become what he is now." Pei Jin sighed. Said.

"Then Mr. Pei knows where he went?" Hua Xiangrong asked.

"He said he wanted to escape from the marriage and then go east. There is Yaowang Valley in the east, and he should have gone there." Pei Jin said.

It seems that Seo Xuanying is going to treat herself.

"He's not here to heal his wounds." Pei Jin seemed to have seen through what Hua Xiangrong was thinking, and rejected her idea.

"His injury cannot be cured at all. He went to Yaowang Valley to do other things, but I can't tell you." Pei Jin continued.

"That's it. Thank you Mr. Pei for clarifying my doubts." Hua Xiangrong did not ask further questions.

"If you don't treat the disease, how about setting up a stall?" Su Budu said jokingly.

Pei Jin glanced at him but said nothing.

Yes, you guessed it right.Hua Xiangrong thought to herself.Then he couldn't help but glance at Su Budu. This man was really smart.

People in the inn were still chatting lively.

"Besides the marriage between Young Master Xu and Miss Hua, the Hua family has another matter."

"Oh? Let's hear it."

"I heard that the eldest lady of the Hua family, Hua Chanyu, went to the Sword Tomb!"

Has your sister already gone to find the way?so good.A smile appeared on Hua Xiangrong's face.

"Also, the Wei family, the last of the three major families in Cangzhou, is having a funeral recently."

"Whose funeral?"

"It is said that he is the head of the Wei family." The man lowered his voice and said.

"The head of the Wei family was alive and well, why did he die?"

"He was killed by someone. I heard that he died very tragically."

"Who is so bold as to kill someone from the Wei family?"

"That is to say, there are people from the Wei family in the Xianmen. The Hua family and the Xu family both respect them."

The head of the Wei family is dead?But what does this have to do with her.Hua Xiangrong thought casually, if he dies, he will die.

"Does this brother know which immortal sect it is?" Su Budu asked.

"It's Canglan Sect." The person who told this story whispered.

"That's it. It seems that that person is indeed in big trouble. Thank you for informing me, brother." Su Budu said with a smile.

"You're welcome, you're welcome." After the man finished speaking, he turned around and continued chatting.

"Did you kill him?" After Su Budu turned around, Pei Jin and Hua Xiangrong asked in unison.

There was a hint of helplessness in Su Budu's eyes: "Please keep it a secret for me."

"Brother Su, why did you kill the head of the Wei family?" Pei Jin asked in a low voice.

"Seeking revenge." Su Budu said briefly.

"It's an old grudge, no need to mention it again."

Pei Jin and Hua Xiangrong saw that he didn't want to say anything and didn't continue to ask.

Qian Ying came over with another basin of pastries.

She put the pastry on the table and said, "This is the shop's specialty crab apple cake. Let the three guests try it."

The crabapple cake looks good and has a light aroma.Hua Xiangrong took a piece and put it in her mouth. It tasted really good.Speaking of which, she really likes sweets.

"This begonia is sweet but not greasy, melts in your mouth, and has the unique aroma of begonia. The boss lady has taken the trouble." Su Budu said.

"You can tell at a glance that this young master is an expert." Qian Ying said happily.

"Are the three guests coming to Mianyang to attend Master Wu Su's Qushui Shang Banquet tomorrow?" she asked.

"Sister Ying, what is the Qushui Water Drinking Banquet?" Hua Xiangrong asked.

"Aren't you here to attend this banquet?" Qian Ying was a little surprised.

"We went to Yunzhou with the caravan from Cangzhou, and we just passed by Mianyang." Hua Xiangrong replied.

"That's it." Qian Ying nodded.

"The Qushui Shang Banquet is a painting appreciation party held by Master Wu Su. Only those who have obtained the Begonia flower sticker can go. I see that the three of you are well dressed and talk well, so I thought you were also invited to participate."

"We are all vulgar people. The boss lady deserves a reward." Su Budu said with a smile.

"Young master is too modest. Look, just with this fan in your hand, you can go to Qushui River to have a banquet." Qian Ying said.

Then she went to do other things.

"It's really not easy for Boss Qian to run an inn by himself," Pei Jin said.

"Exquisite, smart and careful." Hua Xiangrong looked at her back and said with a smile.

"Speaking of which, do you want to go to the Qushui Water Drinking Banquet?" Su Budu asked.

"We don't have Begonia flower stickers, how can we get there?"

"Didn't the landlady say that? I can go there with the fan in my hand." Su Budu said.

(End of this chapter)