Unparalleled Evildoer

Chapter 146: Fleeting Lights and Flying Cranes

Fusu stood up and said, "Since you are my friend, I naturally have to get to know you. You leave!" The four plainclothes guards put away their swords and stood behind Fusu.

Wuzhan introduced: "This is Yang Yingjie, the direct disciple of Zhaixing Pavilion. We once rode on the same boat and sailed on the river. This is..."

Fusu clasped his fists and said, "I have long heard of your great name. My name is Zhao Su. I run a small business in the city. It is a pleasure to meet you. Please take a seat!"

Yang Yingjie returned the greeting slightly and said, "Look at your gentle attire, you don't look like a businessman, but rather someone from an official family."

"I think Young Master Yang doesn't look like a cultivator, but rather an elegant scholar." Fusu said with a smile.

Yang Yingjie's intervention left Guo Zijing aside, which was quite awkward. Zhang Liang signaled Guo Zijing to sit down and not move rashly. The atmosphere in the teahouse eased a lot. Wuzhe looked over from time to time, observing the actions of Zhang Liang and others.

Yang Yingjie stared at Miao Xin and said, "Brother Wuzhan, when did you find such a beautiful woman by your side? Her cultivation is not inferior to mine. Can you introduce her to me?"

"Oh, this is Miss Miaoxin. She has been refining medicine for me these days."

"Refine the medicine. Is there a cure for my brother's illness?"

"Thank you for your concern. I'm doing fine!"

"Brother, you are so lucky to have such a beautiful woman refining medicine for you. I guess I will give my title to you from now on!"

Miaoxin's cheeks were slightly red, and she seemed neither angry nor happy, but she didn't say anything.

Wuzhan changed the subject and asked, "How did Brother Yang get to Xianyang?"

"I'm always wandering around, who knows where I'll end up. Haha, do I even need to ask? I heard there's a girl named Yu here who looks a lot like..."

Wuzhan interrupted, "Yes, that's her. You'll be able to hear her piano music in a while."

Yang Yingjie naturally understood Wuzhan's meaning and did not continue.

At this time, Luo Yan and Gongsun Yu appeared on the stage on the second floor, and there was a burst of cheers. The sound of the piano soon came out slowly from between the jade fingers, washing away the noise outside the building. Except for the dark clouds in the night sky, the bright moon thousands of miles away, the autumn wind like water, and the soft whispers, who was listening?

Luo Yan was secretly surprised when she saw these people coming down the stairs. She didn't expect that Zhang Liang and others would suddenly appear in Qingya Pavilion. Looking downstairs, she immediately saw the hidden murderous intent.

When Zhang Liang saw Luo Yan, he frowned. He didn't expect Luo Yan and Princess Yu to be here. Then he saw her taking Wuzhan to the backyard, so he knew that Wuzhan was waiting for him in the backyard. He must have something to tell him. After waiting for a while, he also took the opportunity to go to the backyard.

Luoyan brought Wuzhan to a room and Zhang Liang followed her in.

Wuzhan saw Zhang Liang enter the house, bowed and saluted, and whispered: "Brother Zhang, after we parted in Jiujiang, I thought you had met with an accident. It's great to see you again!"

Zhang Liang said, "I didn't expect you to be alive. The Wuzhan rumored to be you is actually you. How could you work for the tyrannical Qin? Your father was harmed by their evil scheme. This is a national hatred and a family feud!"

"Brother Zhang, time is running out. I will explain to you later. You must not assassinate Fusu tonight!"

Zhang Liang said: "Why? We have been investigating for three days and have made detailed arrangements. There will be no accidents."

"Killing Fusu and the other princes will only make things worse. The whole city is now on high alert. If something happens, it will be difficult to escape. Brother Zhang, you must not risk your life!"

"Kill one less, let him experience the pain of losing his son first. We won't kill him in this teahouse."

"That won't do. I've been in the court for a while now and I've gotten to know the Qin State. What you're doing is like hitting a rock with an egg. It will be useless and will only make the Qin Dynasty more alert."

"If I don't assassinate them, how can I avenge the souls of those who died and avenge South Korea? Even if I die, I will not hesitate."

"There are many opportunities and methods for revenge, why do you always choose this one and rush for it!"

Zhang Liang's eyes were like torches, and he said in a deep voice: "This is our choice. Don't worry, we have invited several experts this time. Even if Ying Zheng shows up, we are not afraid."

"How is their cultivation? Have they reached the level of Loose Immortals?"

"It's not very clear, anyway, he's on par with Yi Shuihan."

"Do you know what level of cultivation the guards around Ying Zheng have? Haven't you seen them in Shangdang? Just relying on the four people, Black Scale, Green Feather, Red Eye, and Swift Wind, you would be blocked a hundred feet away, not to mention the other immortal-level figures."

Luo Yan said: "Master Zhang, you have to trust Master Li. He was the one who rescued General Xiang Liang."

"Ah! How is this possible? When we came to Xianyang, we heard that he had been killed in a trap."

"I will tell you this later. For now, you should go back and stop the assassination of Fusu. It is very easy to kill him. Luoyan alone can do it. Luoyan also agrees with Master Li's opinion. Killing him alone is useless. On the contrary, it will expose you. It will be difficult to assassinate Ying Zheng again."

……

When Wuzhan returned to Fusu, the music of the zither was almost over. Fusu was so enchanted by the music that he didn't even know when Wuzhan would come back.

When Guo Zijing heard Zhang Liang's whisper, he slammed the table, startling the guests downstairs. They all glared at him. Zhang Liang apologized to them and left the teahouse with Guo Zijing. When the song ended, Luoyan said in a sweet voice, "A distinguished guest has come to our humble home tonight. Our young lady is in a good mood and is willing to play another song for us."

Cheers rang out immediately, and Fusu was moved when he heard it, thinking that the noble man was referring to him.

"However, I need the help of this noble man to play this song together. I wonder if he is willing to go on stage to perform?" As he said this, he looked towards Wuzhe.

"Haha, there's another divine song to listen to. This trip tonight is really worthwhile!" Yang Yingjie said with a smile.

Wuzhan hesitated slightly and saw some embarrassment on Fusu's handsome face, but he soon turned it into a smile and motioned Wuzhan to go on stage.

Wuzhan had no choice but to get up and go up to the second floor, where he sat opposite Gongsun Yu, whose face was covered with a veil. Luoyan placed the music score in front of the guqin. Wuzhan saw that the score was called "Double Flying Cranes". After looking at it for a while, he nodded to Gongsun Yu to signal him that he could play it.

The sound of the zither is like flying in the sky, descending from the misty clouds, like a fleeting light, flying over the waves for thousands of miles, appearing and disappearing, calling and responding, circling the state three times, looking back and gazing at each other, following each other, attracting hundreds of birds to sing, colorful fish to swim, autumn wind to stir up waves, and gold falling from the flat sand. The melody is gentle and smooth, fresh and beautiful, making the listeners feel as if they are on the scene, calm their minds, look lightly on the ups and downs, which is very desirable.

When Fusu listened to the sound of the piano, it was as if he saw a pair of flying cranes living together day and night, flying between heaven and earth, blending with each other, and inseparable. It made him feel jealous, and another kind of sadness welled up in his heart.

Miaoxin often heard the sound of the flute played by her master, which was completely different from the sound of the piano today. She could vaguely hear a subtle relationship between the two people's piano sounds, and her envy of Wuzhan increased.

The song ended, but the sound was still lingering in the air. Gongsun Yu was about to stand up when she suddenly covered her lips. With a "puff", blood mist spurted out from between her jade fingers and splashed onto the strings. Luo Yan hurriedly hugged Gongsun Yu, "Miss!"

This sudden change shocked the listeners downstairs. Just as Fusu was about to get up and go upstairs to ask, Yang Yingjie had already flown over.

Wuzhan's heart was torn apart, knowing that Gongsun Yu was seriously ill. "Hurry up and carry her to the bed." He followed Luoyan into the house. After Luoyan put Gongsun Yu down, he ordered people to ask the people who rushed to the second floor out of concern to go back downstairs.

Wuzhan checked his pulse with trembling fingers, his face was no different from Gongsun Yu's. Gongsun Yu had blood stains on the corners of his mouth. He looked at Wuzhan with his beautiful eyes and said weakly, "I'm afraid I won't see that day. This is why I don't want to leave. You should know that."

There was no word, sweat trickled down his cheeks, and Luoyan was beside him, gently trying to shed tears.

Gongsun Yu continued, "The greatest loneliness in the world is when all your loved ones have passed away, and you are the only one still alive. I originally wanted to enter the palace to end this fate, so that you can leave this dangerous place and be free from it. But now I have no time, so I can only place my hope on you."

Wuzhan said to Luoyan: "How could there be so many strange poisons in the princess' body? In addition to arsenic, could it be that she also..."

Luo Yan sobbed, "The princess got a book of poisons from the Baiyue land. She has already started taking them for revenge. Arsenic is just one of the poisons."

"The poison has now spread throughout the five internal organs, all the meridians in the body, and into the bone marrow. It is deeply rooted. It is too difficult to remove it. She has no cultivation and cannot dissolve the poison. She doesn't understand, and you don't understand either?"

"I..." Luo Yan was speechless.

"Don't blame her. I insisted on doing this. She couldn't stop me. Sir, I know your feelings. Sometimes I wonder how great it would be if we were not born in this royal family."

"Princess, please stop talking and rest. Let me think of a way. Before that, don't take any more poison." As he said that, he stood up and walked to the table, wrote a prescription, handed it to Luo Yan, and said, "Take it on time to stabilize the onset of the poison first." After that, he walked out of the room heavily and went down the stairs.

Fusu hurried forward and asked anxiously: "What's wrong with Miss Yu? How is she now? Do you want me to find Yu..."

Wuzhan pulled himself out of his deep sorrow and said to Fusu, "Let's leave here first and we'll talk on the way."

Wuzhan said goodbye to Yang Yingjie and got on the carriage with Fusu. Wuzhan calmed down a little and said, "Miss Yu has a strange disease. Her body is extremely cold, her pulse is disordered, and her life is in danger."

"Ah! Then how can we save her?"

"As far as I know, there are two rare medicinal herbs mixed together that can control the coldness in her body and cure the symptoms. However, these rare medicinal herbs are too hard to find and may have already become extinct."

"Even if it's hard to find, we have to go find it. Tell me what it is?" Fusu asked excitedly.

"Fairy Tears. Just by looking at the name, you can tell how precious they are. Legend has it that they are tears of a fairy who was moved and floated into the human world. They take a hundred years to take root, and a hundred years to sprout. Every hundred years, a leaf is grown. After a total of seven leaves of different colors are grown, a colorless and transparent flower blooms. It is crystal clear. This flower can cure thousands of poisons and remove hundreds of diseases. It is hard to come by. The other one is the Ten Thousand Year Snow Ginseng. It grows on a snowy mountain thousands of feet high. It resists the coldness of heaven and earth. It grows only a few millimeters every year. It takes ten thousand years to break through the ice and bloom red flowers. Its roots have the effect of dispelling cold, warming the body, and nourishing blood and replenishing qi. Perhaps no one will see it within a thousand years."

"Tell me where it is and I will bring people to find it!" Fusu said firmly without hesitation.

"The eldest prince has only met Miss Yu once, but is he willing to find such precious medicinal herbs for her?" Wuzhan stared at Fusu and said in a deep voice.

Fusu smiled bitterly and said, "It's funny, when I saw her for the first time, her shadow could not be erased from my mind. As soon as I closed my eyes, her face filled my head. I knew she liked my brother, and I shouldn't have competed with him. But it's hard for me to control myself when it comes to feelings. The more I try not to think about it, the harder it is to let it go. So, I want to have a fair fight with my brother!"

"How to compete?"

"These two medicines will be given to whoever finds them first. You choose first!"

"Isn't the eldest prince afraid that because of her, he will disappoint His Majesty, lose the chance to inherit the throne, and hand over the Qin kingdom to someone else?" Wuzhan asked in a deep voice.

"That's a matter for the future, who knows, but now I must seize this opportunity, otherwise I will regret it." Fusu said firmly.

……

"I lost!" Wuzhan said lightly.

(End of this chapter)