Who among the gangsters wants to fall in love?

Chapter 25: Yunyilou (Two in One)

The medicinal bath that cost several thousand taels was indeed worthy of its reputation. After soaking for a cup of tea, Zhao Wumian felt warm and comfortable. All the fatigue in his body was relieved and he even fell asleep.

It was already daybreak when he woke up. Zhao Wumian stepped out of the bathtub and felt relaxed all over. He was so energetic that he seemed able to split mountains and rocks with a single punch.

He immediately picked up his spear, went to the yard and began to practice 'Yun Ta Han Qiang'.

The Yuehua Sword is indeed the first-rate sword technique in Su Qingqi's words, and it is known to everyone in the world. Therefore, it is better not to use it in public places. During this period of time, it can only be used as a killing move... So now I can only practice with the gun.

With his speed in learning martial arts, he had already memorized the eighteen moves of the Yun Taxo Han Spear by heart, but it was difficult to practice due to lack of time. Therefore, if he practiced for one more minute at this moment, his proficiency in the Yun Taxo Han Spear would be visibly improved.

From Jiang Bai's actual combat, we can see that even if he has practiced horizontal training to his level, he still cannot ignore the "Eight Directions Infinite". Although it is more due to Zhao Wumian's own strength, the dominance of this spear technique can still be seen.

Su Qingqi was right at that time. The "Five Qi Sutra" was indeed a top-notch martial art in the martial arts world, and it was not necessarily weaker than the Yuehua Sword.

I just don't know what the other four martial arts in the "Five Qi Classics" are like...

Su Qingqi heard the noise, pushed the window open a crack, looked at Zhao Wumian in the next yard, and whispered to herself: "No wonder the young master's martial arts are so superb. Even in such a situation, he can always squeeze out free time to practice martial arts..."

Although she had only been with Zhao Wumian for less than seven days, Su Qingqi was dumbfounded by his diligence. Apart from eating, resting and traveling, he spent the rest of his time practicing martial arts and had no time for entertainment. His talent for martial arts was outrageous. He had learned the Yuehua Sword and Yunta Hanqiang in just three days. Normally, these two martial arts require ten years of hard training to master... But such a martial arts fanatic as him was able to manage things in an orderly manner, repelling Yan Jiu, making a feint to the east and attacking in the west, sneaking into Taiyuan, and eliminating Jiang Bai.

Luo Chaoyan sat at the table, holding a small bowl and preparing medicine... Now that she was in Taiyuan, although she still could not go out, she had all kinds of medicinal materials. She should prepare more medicines with different effects in case of emergency.

Zhao Wumian practiced spearmanship for half an hour, then wiped the sweat off his forehead with his sleeve, came to the gate of Su Qingqi and Luo Chaoyan's villa, and knocked on the door, "Are you awake?"

Su Qingqi quickly closed the window to prevent Zhao Wumian from noticing that she was secretly watching him, and then trotted to open the door.

Zhao Wumian entered the room and sat down opposite Luo Chaoyan without any courtesy. He picked up the teapot and poured some water into his mouth. Then he took out the long sword from his waist and slapped it on the table. "Your Majesty, this is Jiang Bai's sword. Do you recognize it?"

Luo Chaoyan gave him a glare, as if blaming him for his vulgar behavior, and then fixed her eyes on the long sword. After pondering for a while, she grasped the hilt with both hands and tried to pull out the long sword, "Hmm..."

She pretended to exert force, and the joints and veins on her white and tender hands were faintly visible, but the long sword did not move at all.

Zhao Wumian raised his hand and flicked his fingertips lightly. The knife came out three inches, and a cold light flashed. "Da Li is full of martial arts. Didn't you practice some martial arts when you went to Gui Xuan Valley to learn martial arts?"

"Guixuan Valley is different from other sects. A master only teaches one disciple, and vice versa... So you can only learn what your master knows." Luo Chaoyan carefully looked at the long sword and explained.

"Your master doesn't know martial arts?"

"She knows, but they are all witchcraft techniques like raising snakes in sleeves. I am the princess of Dali, I am upright and fair, how can I learn such insidious techniques?"

"If I meet your master one day, I will definitely tell her that your disciple Luo Chaoyan thinks your martial arts are insidious and unbearable to watch."

"You're too talkative." Luo Chaoyan glared at him, then said, "But if you really meet her, you must be careful. She is poisonous and cannot be touched."

After that, Luo Chaoyan pointed at the long sword on the table and said, "This is the Kunwu Sword. It was made by the Sword Sect's leader a hundred years ago. It was the weapon he used when he was young. At that time, he was very famous and killed people everywhere. After the leader passed away, this sword was given to Emperor Taizu Gao as a founding gift. Later, it was awarded to Prince Jin by my father."

"He's a big shot, because Jiang Bai is considered the boss. After all, he's a powerful general under the command of a vassal king." Zhao Wumian drew out his long sword and weighed it for a while, muttering to himself, "It's a pity that he wanted to retreat, so I found an opportunity to kill him with poison."

Then he asked curiously: "The head of the Sword Sect uses a sword... Is this normal?"

"The Sword Sect is one of the three major sects along with Xiao Xitian and Wugong Mountain. The sect has always advocated that warriors should not stick to one type of weapon, but should teach according to their aptitude and learn martial arts based on their strengths. The reason it's called the Sword Sect is because the founder of the sect used a sword. In fact, this sect has corresponding martial arts for all kinds of strange weapons in the world." Su Qingqi knew more about this aspect and explained.

I know so many weapons, could it be that I am from the Sword Sect? Zhao Wumian was silent for a while, but still shook his head. At present, there was no clue about his life experience, so he should stop thinking about these useless things.

Zhao Wumian sheathed his sword and gave Su Qingqi a look.

Su Qingqi immediately understood and stood up.

It’s time to practice martial arts… Although Luo Chaoyan knew that the two were going to practice martial arts, their tacit understanding still made her feel uncomfortable and she always felt that something was wrong.

Three people are escaping, and it seems that she is the only one left aside at this moment?
The two of them came to the outside of the courtyard. Su Qingqi took out the "Five Qi Classic" and read it word by word with a serious look on her face. She said, "Well... the sword technique chapter is "Yun Yi Lou", which combines some of the concepts of Taoist Tai Chi and the Sword Sect's Impermanence Sword. It is ethereal and agile, yet domineering and fierce..."

"Wait, what is the origin of this "Five Qi Classic"? It is from both Taoism and the Sword Sect. This secret book combines the martial arts of two of the three major sects." Zhao Wumian was a little puzzled. "It can't be the same magical skill as the "Nine Yin Manual", right?"

"I don't know much about the Nine Yin Manual that you mentioned, but the Five Qi Manual is the book that made the Iron Rakshasi couple famous. It is said that the couple got it from a master when they were young. After only five years of learning, they became masters of the martial arts world and became famous. After the Jingnan Campaign, the emperor recruited talented people, so the couple joined the Detective Department and were responsible for handling martial arts affairs. Because of their ruthless methods, they were nicknamed 'Iron Rakshasi'...

In this way, the Five Qi Classic can definitely be regarded as a first-class martial arts in the Jianghu. It has incorporated some moves from other sects, and it is normal to learn from their strengths and make up for their weaknesses. Our Su family's Yuehua Sword has been developed and improved over the years, and it has also borrowed from the Sword Sect, and vice versa."

"How could such a powerful couple be killed by Wu Ming?"

Su Qingqi rolled her eyes. "Young Master underestimated Wu Ming. To encircle and suppress someone who is on the list of villains, at least three Jade Constables are needed. And when I arrived at the main hall of Qinfeng Village, Wang Changzhi's knife was still stabbed in their backs. It was obvious that they were ambushed by that traitor."

Su Qingqi gritted her teeth as she spoke, "It was too easy for that guy to die."

Zhao Wumian still couldn't believe that such a fierce martial arts master would die from a backstab, but dust to dust, ashes to ashes, and he couldn't figure out the reason by dwelling on it, so he poked Su Qingqi's waist with the handle of his knife, "Stop talking about this, practice your sword."

"Ah." Su Qingqi screamed in a very sensitive voice, and stepped back repeatedly, covering her waist. Her face was slightly red, and she looked at Zhao Wumian shyly, but she was not angry. Instead, she flipped through the "Five Qi Classic" with a red face. The youthful and lively anger was enough to make any man in the world's heart beat, just like the female classmate in high school who wore a ponytail, sometimes played with you and sometimes blushed because of your words.

Even though Zhao Wumian had extraordinary self-control, he couldn't help but look at her a few more times.

"Let me see, the first move should be like this..."

Snowflakes were falling, and Zhao Wumian followed Su Qingqi's movements and swung his sword methodically. If his posture or strength was wrong, Su Qingqi would come forward and help him adjust it.

When the distance was too close, Zhao Wumian could smell the fragrance of Su Qingqi's hair... This fragrance became the only thing Zhao Wumian could feel besides the boredom when he was practicing martial arts.

He liked the smell of Su Qingqi.

The two practiced in the yard for a whole day, and at dusk the snowy owl flapped its wings and flew over with the mailbox in its claws.

After returning to the room, Zhao Wumian drank a sip of hot tea brewed by Luo Chaoyan to calm himself down before taking out the letter and reading it carefully.

The Snow Owl had been flying all night, without eating or drinking, and had just flown back and forth. Now it was standing on the table, so tired that it kept sticking out its tongue, and its fat body was inflating like a balloon.

While reading the letter, Zhao Wumian grabbed a handful of melon seeds from the snack plate on the table and placed them in front of it.

The Snow Owl glared at him with bulging eyes, its feathers about to explode. Yan Jiu at least gave it jerky to eat, but you only gave it melon seeds! ?
It was Luo Chaoyan who thoughtfully brought it a bowl of hot water and put a few slices of cooked meat on the plate. Only then did Xue Xiao calm down and concentrate on eating.

After reading it, Zhao Wumian picked up Kunwu and wrapped it with black cloth, saying at the same time: "Yan Jiu has spread the false news that he is being hunted. It is estimated that he can hide it from King Jin for two or three days. He knows that we are in Taiyuan. Although he doesn't know that we need a thousand-mile horse, he also gave me some channels... Jianghu socialites are still good at it."

"Do you need me to follow you?" Su Qingqi asked, a little worried that Yan Jiu might cheat. "The emperor still needs your protection."

Luo Chaoyan is the top priority. If she is caught, everything will be in vain. Therefore, one of them must protect her closely no matter what.

This is the fact, and there is no need to be pretentious, so Luo Chaoyan stood up and handed Zhao Wumian two small porcelain bottles, saying:

"The red bottle is the cartilage incense I mixed. It's colorless... Most of the cartilage incense currently circulating in the martial arts world has a strong fragrance. Time is too tight, so I only had time to use the secret formula of Guixuan Valley to reduce its fragrance to the minimum, but it still has a faint jasmine scent. I haven't mixed the colorless and odorless top-grade cartilage incense yet, but its effectiveness remains the same. Just a trace of it can work even on Yuankui. The blue bottle is the antidote, you can use it as you see fit."

Zhao Wumian took it and asked, "Why is it the scent of jasmine?"

"There are good and bad cartilage incense. Good cartilage incense can only be made by people in Guixuan Valley. The flower fragrance is the characteristic of our valley. It has no special meaning. If I want, I can make it into plum blossom, peach blossom or something like that."

"It takes a lot of effort to charm a person, and the fragrance of flowers to stir up the atmosphere... and you still say that Guixuan Valley is not the Xiantian Flower Picking Saint Sect?"

"You can join Guixuan Valley and become the valley master, and after a series of reforms, turn it into the Caihua Holy Sect as you call it, instead of saying such shameful words to an unmarried girl like me at this moment." Luo Chaoyan glanced at him sideways, and said with great dissatisfaction, but because her appearance was so stunning, she was full of charm.

"Master Guixuan Valley, compared to the six major sects, the three major sects are still stronger, and I prefer the Sword Sect. At least it doesn't have the red tape of those bald donkeys and Taoists in Xiaoxitian and Wugong Mountain."

"Wait for good news. When you become the leader of the Sword Sect, I will make the Sword Sect the state religion when I become the Emperor of Dali." Luo Chaoyan rolled her eyes cutely, sat down again, took out bottles and jars, and continued to prepare potions, answering casually.

Zhao Wumian smiled and shook his head, put on a bamboo hat, a straw raincoat, a sword on his waist, grabbed the Snow Owl, and then turned around and asked, "The matter of the thousand-mile horse can't be rushed. I'll go out to check it out first. It's a rare trip for me. What do you want?"

Both women shook their heads.

"It's good to come back safely."

At dusk, Zhao Wumian walked through the busy streets with his hand on the hilt of his knife. The snow owl was pecking at his hat, making a crackling sound. It was obviously complaining that he did not even let the bird finish its meal and pulled it out to work overtime.

But it was easy to talk to after all. After Zhao Wumian gave it a few pieces of dried meat, it obediently flew high into the sky to help Zhao Wumian find a horse.

Zhao Wumian guessed that there was a horse farm near Taiyuan that specialized in raising horses. After all, horses were just like humans. If they either ate or slept all day, even the best steed would become a fat stag. However, it was possible that the horses were raised in the Prince Jin's Mansion, so he had to let Xue Xiao go and take a look.

After watching Xue Xiao leave, Zhao Wumian took out a black token from his arms.

This is much smaller than Guixuan Valley's token, shaped like a jade pendant, with the word "flower" engraved in the middle.

This was hung next to the mailbox by Yan Jiu. According to Yan Jiu, this was the secret token of Huanzhen Pavilion, the Canghua Order. Anyone holding this token could seek help from Huanzhen Pavilion to do something. It was extremely precious. Obviously, Yan Jiu had spent a lot of money for his wife, and Huanzhen Pavilion... was one of the three major evil sects.

Zhao Wumian still couldn't figure out the difference between the evil and righteous factions in this world, but Yan Jiu's special gift of such a precious token would not push him into the fire pit.

After walking a few steps, they came to an alley, and a woman with hair as black as the night appeared in front of Zhao Wumian. She was holding an oil-paper umbrella, leaning against the wall, with a dull expression and slightly drooping eyebrows. She stretched out a jade finger out of boredom to catch the flying snowflakes, and the pale golden color of the dusk spread over her body like a tide.

It was Guan Yunshu. Zhao Wumian suddenly remembered the sword technique he had just learned, Yun Yilou...

He held the token, crossed his arms, and looked at her sideways, "Miss Guan, are you waiting for me?"

Guan Yunshu raised her eyes slightly, and a beautiful and indifferent face emerged from under the oil-paper umbrella. She nodded, and then shook her head inexplicably.

"Then let me guess. You don't know where I live, so you've been looking for me all day. It's pure coincidence that you meet me here now, right? You were so cool yesterday, saying that you would come to find me when you need me."

Guan Yunshu frowned and walked in one direction, saying calmly, "I need your help with something. Come with me."

"Can you answer my last question first?"

Guan Yunshu kept walking, but her chest rose and fell slightly... This man saw that she would not lie, so he said these words on purpose.

Guan Yunshu has been practicing Buddhism since she was young, and she thinks her mind is as calm as calm water, but why does this guy always manage to make her unhappy with just a few words?

She moved lightly and looked back, "Do you want to repay the two favors you owe me?"

"Can you explain in detail?" Zhao Wumian pressed the hilt of the knife and followed Guan Yunshu.

Xue Xiao hasn't come back yet, so I have some free time now, so helping Guan Yunshu won't be a problem.

"When I returned to the temple last night, I learned that Xiao Xitian had sent me a letter saying that the sect's secret treasure had been stolen. According to the intel from various sources, the thief should be in Taiyuan."

"What are the characteristics?"

"Male, about 40 years old, mastering the art of hidden weapons and extraordinary martial arts skills. He must have learned it from the Sword Sect's Lingxiao Feidu. The abbot is in contact with the Sword Sect, but it would be better if we could find him now." After saying this concisely, Guan Yunshu took out a flying knife from his wide sleeves and handed it to Zhao Wumian, "This is his hidden weapon."

How could Zhao Wumian recognize any hidden weapon? He hadn't even recognized the three major sects and the six major schools, so he took a few glances and returned it to Guan Yunshu. After a moment's hesitation, he asked, "Your Xiao Xitian is one of the three major sects, but you only have this little clue?"

"The imperial court controls the world, but the bounties are still as numerous as crucian carp crossing the river, and those on the evil list are still at large today." Guan Yunshu's mouth is still as vicious as ever.

Zhao Wumian rubbed his brows and said, "It's not easy for us to find such a thief in Taiyuan, which has a population of one million. Miss Guan knows that I don't have much time."

"Put the matter of the legitimate princess on hold and deal with mine first." Guan Yunshu spoke in a calm tone and low voice, but left no room for doubt.

"No, I mean, how about we make a deal?" Zhao Wumian didn't keep the secret and directly took out the black token. "Miss Guan should recognize this token. Since the thief was able to steal from Xiao Xitian, he is obviously a repeat offender... People like this always need a place to sell the stolen goods. I believe there is no force that understands the underworld better than the evil sect."

"Cang Hua Ling..." Guan Yunshu paused, his expression slightly surprised.

"Miss Guan also knows the sensitivity of my identity. Using this token is still somewhat risky. Therefore, if you don't mind cooperating with the evil faction, I will give the Canghua Order to Miss Guan and accompany you to the Huanzhen Pavilion. But in exchange, how about Miss Guan helping me rob a few horses?" Zhao Wumian suggested.

Although he didn't know much about Huanzhen Pavilion, he knew with his ass that they would not help him rob horses or even kill King Jin with just a token... The main reason for making such a request was that the risk of having his identity guessed was too great. Huanzhen Pavilion was able to become one of the three major evil sects in the world, so there must be many smart people among them... Don't underestimate anyone, it's right to be cautious in everything.

It would be better to let Guan Yunshu take the lead and he can just follow behind the little nun and do the work.

Taiyuan is so small that it is impossible for the Thousand-Li Horse to hide in the eyes of Xue Xiao, so the difficulty is not the location of the Thousand-Li Horse, but how to steal or rob it... If there is a Yuankui combat force like Guan Yunshu to help, it will surely be a lot easier.

Guan Yunshu narrowed her almond eyes, revealing a bit of suspicion. Zhao Wumian thought that she was a decent person and would not associate with evil people, but he never thought that she would ask: "Does your method count as repaying the favor or not? After all, this is a transaction."

Zhao Wumian was speechless. After a while, he said, "It's a deal, not a favor. If Miss Guan needs anything in the future, you can ask for it."

"make a deal."

(End of this chapter)