Misty Rain of the Old Times

Chapter 241 The building is empty
"It turns out to be that Wu Daxia, it's really sad."

"Yeah, I didn't expect him to be such a person. He was captured by the Forbidden Martial Arts Division. From now on, there will be one less righteous man in the martial arts world."

"Who can he blame? It's his own family's misfortune. And to be honest, if he keeps protecting and indulging his wife like this, sooner or later his crimes will be exposed. Isn't this what happened?"

"Which hero Wu are you talking about?"

"Who else could it be? The great hero Wu Qi from Fengzhou. This man is eager to help others and has quelled disputes throughout the Fengzhou martial arts world many times. Over the years, he has single-handedly wiped out more than a dozen bandit dens. You can't even count the number of martial arts scum he has slain. He even led his men north to fight against the Frost Moon Kingdom martial artists who were heading south. His deeds could not be fully described in three days and three nights."

"Indeed, Hero Wu became famous at a young age. I heard that his family was poor when he was young and he couldn't afford to go to school, so he went to a martial arts school to do odd jobs to make a living. He showed great talent in martial arts, and the owner of the martial arts school took a fancy to him and taught him everything he knew. He and the owner's daughter fell in love with each other, and when the owner had nothing else to teach her, she sponsored him to become an apprentice. Hero Wu lived up to expectations and achieved great success..."

"But things don't always go as planned. When he returned from his studies, his martial arts school had been attacked by villains. Furious, he drew his sword and killed his enemies. Fortunately, the girl from the martial arts school managed to survive. The two of them were already in love, and later they got married, becoming a legendary couple."

"Yes, the girl from the martial arts school is the heartless mother-in-law who was captured by the Forbidden Martial Arts Division."

"They've been in love since childhood, and even when faced with great adversity, they stayed together. Wu Daxia is a true gentleman who knows how to repay kindness. He was able to acquire his skills thanks to financial support from his wife's family. After marriage, he was extremely submissive to his wife. Perhaps he was too indulgent, which sowed the seeds of the current disaster."

"Who says it's not true? All of Grandma Wuxin's family members died. Since then, her character has changed drastically and she has practiced vicious martial arts. If it weren't for Master Wu covering up for her, she would have been executed long ago."

"The net of heaven is vast and wide, and nothing can escape it. Even if paper is used, fire cannot be hidden..."

After the people from the Forbidden Martial Arts Bureau withdrew, the people who were still sober began to talk about Wu Daxia and his wife. Although they deserved it, everyone spoke of it with a sigh on their face.

One of them is a righteous hero, and the other is a heartless old woman who does all kinds of evil. Before the truth was revealed, who could have connected the two?

Only after the incident did people realize that it was no wonder that Hero Wu liked to punish evil and fight for justice. Wherever he appeared, there would be rumors of Grandma Wuxin's evil deeds either before or after. It turned out that the two of them had always been together. In name, they were hunting down Grandma Wuxin, but in fact, they were helping her cover up her sins.

Listening to the whispered discussions coming from all directions, Chen Xuan: "..."

I'm speechless. The people have already been taken away. Isn't it a bit redundant for you to start talking about their deeds now? Why didn't you do it earlier?

Anyway, the lives of those two people who were captured by the Forbidden Martial Arts Division are over, and their end will definitely be miserable. Although people sigh when talking about the bizarre behavior of the couple, no one will help to rescue them. They deserve it.

Then Chen Xuan discovered that those people in the martial arts world who were still awake would occasionally look at him with obvious alienation and rejection.

He knew in his heart that this was because Zuo Kaichou had come into contact with him before and had become a non-staff member of the Forbidden Martial Arts Bureau, and many people had seen it.

People in the martial arts world are reluctant to deal with the court's lackeys, so it is normal for them to distance themselves from Chen Xuan. Who knows if he will go to the Forbidden Martial Arts Bureau to report him, so it's good enough that he doesn't come to make trouble in a sarcastic way.

Chen Xuan didn't care about this. He was happy to be free. He was not the same kind of person as them. Besides, if he changed his image later, who would know who he was?

After the commotion caused by the Forbidden Martial Arts Bureau, even though there was nothing serious in the first place, everyone seemed to be more obedient. They were probably worried that the Forbidden Martial Arts Bureau would strike back, and no one wanted to offend the Forbidden Martial Arts Bureau. If they were targeted, not to mention the consequences, they would definitely be ruined.

As the night deepened, the constables from Tuoling Town delivered bedding to Chen Xuan according to Zhou Yuan's instructions, with an extremely polite and courteous attitude.

During the process, Chen Xuan subtly asked the constable about Zhou Yuan's past, but the constable was clueless because his job was inherited from his family, and Zhou Yuan was transferred here two years ago just to show off, so no one dared to ask about his past.

Chen Xuan had no choice but to give up. He could go back to the academy to inquire later. They were well-informed about official affairs there, so it shouldn't be difficult to find out about Zhou Yuan's situation.

As for the Jinshi, they had passed the palace examination and were favored by the emperor. They started as seventh-rank county magistrates, and with seniority, there was a high probability that they would become high-ranking officials in the court. Either they had made serious mistakes or they had chosen the wrong side, otherwise they should not have ended up like this.

Anyway, as long as the mistakes are not too serious, people with such honors and fame will usually just be demoted. They will not be easily stripped of their honors and fame and demoted to commoners or even imprisoned.

Officialdom, anyone who understands will understand. If you're demoted today for a minor offense, won't it be my turn tomorrow? So it's not unreasonable for officials to protect each other. When the incident is over and you come back, everyone will still be working for the court in harmony...

Gradually, the effect of the drug administered by the Jinwu Division wore off, and the unconscious people woke up one after another.

She woke up first among Zhao Qingluan and the others. After all, she was stronger than Liang Ren. After waking up, she looked at Chen Xuan with hostility, but her eyes glanced at the barbecue that fell on the ground, feeling a little wary and a little regretful.

She just took a bite. Although it was a bit spicy, it was really delicious. However, she fell down after one bite. How could she not associate this with Chen Xuan?

Speechless, Chen Xuan pointed around and said, "Don't look at me like that. I didn't drug you. Just look for yourself and you'll know. I can't drug everyone, can I?"

After about half an hour, the fire was almost extinguished. Zhao Qingluan finally realized what was happening and looked around in surprise, "What happened? Why are so many people unconscious?"

"Miss Zhao, it's like this. Previously, the Martial Arts Prohibition Bureau was investigating a case..." Someone nearby was explaining what had happened after she lost consciousness, their voices fading as they pointed fingers at Chen Xuan. Zhao Qingluan then expressed understanding, but her gaze at Chen Xuan was a little distant. It was the person who had explained how Chen Xuan had become a lackey of the imperial court, and Chen Xuan had heard it all.

I rolled my eyes in my heart. If you have anything to do with the imperial court, even dogs in the world will despise you, right?

However, Zhao Qingluan still looked at Chen Xuan and bowed apologetically, saying: "I misunderstood you, young man. I apologize to you here."

"Okay, okay," Chen Xuan waved his hand indifferently.

Then Zhao Qingluan stopped talking, looked back at the barbecue that had fallen beside her, hesitated for a moment, picked it up, blew off the dust, and then tidied up the fire and continued to heat and roast it.

Seeing this, Chen Xuan was a little dumbfounded. You are not my elder sister, but it seems that you still want to eat. And what have you experienced in the past few months that makes you cherish food so much?
As expected, people change. Zhao Qingluan has obviously experienced the beatings of reality. If she had just gone out, she would have kicked away the food on the ground.

"And you said you weren't the one who drugged us? What on earth are you planning...?"

At this moment Liang Ren also woke up, turned over and started pointing at Chen Xuan and scolding him.

Too lazy to pay attention to this guy, Chen Xuan curled his lips and went into the small tent that the town constable had brought and helped to set up. Instead of wasting time with him, he might as well have a good rest.

"What's with your attitude? You haven't even given an explanation yet..." Liang Ren immediately refused to listen and rolled up his sleeves to argue, as if he was ready to start a fight if he couldn't convince him.

But he was stopped by Zhao Qingluan, who explained the previous situation to him. Someone stood up to discuss the matter objectively, and he calmed down. He realized that he had misunderstood Chen Xuan. He wanted to apologize, but it seemed that everyone was resting. In addition, the man was a half-running dog of the court, so he just said sorry and that was it.

Then he looked at the barbecue that fell on the ground, hesitated for a long time, picked it up, brushed off the dust, and started to chew it, not afraid of hurting his teeth if he didn't brush it clean.

He spent money on that, three taels of silver. Is this eating meat? It's like eating his own flesh. Even though it was so spicy that he grimaced, he didn't give up. He drank a lot of water. Not to mention, it tasted pretty good after he got used to the spiciness.

"Everyone, our Forbidden Martial Arts Department has checked and the town's water supply is fine. You can use it without worry. Goodbye, see you again."

Zuo Kaichou's voice was heard in the night, and then a group of people from the Forbidden Martial Arts Department were seen leaving in a mighty manner, heading towards Liuquan Town. It seemed that the highlight was there.

He was kind enough to say hello, and it was also to appease people. Otherwise, who would dare to drink the town’s water?

The night was peaceful and no one came to trouble Chen Xuan.

Before daybreak, he was awakened by the noises around him. When he went out of the tent, he saw that the people gathered in Tuoling Town were setting off in groups in the dark towards the desert.

The next day was the day when Liu Zhenwei and Guo Jinglong were scheduled to fight. It was in the depths of the desert, and if we went too late we would miss it.

In response to this, Chen Xuan could only say that since you are so enthusiastic about watching the fun while doing other things, there is nothing you can't accomplish.

Instead of following the crowd, Chen Xuan practiced several calming and health-preserving exercises facing the rising sun, then packed up and returned to town.

He went to the government office first, not to see Zhou Yuan, but to return the tent and bedding. It was useless for him to have these things, and he couldn't carry them in large bags to the depths of the desert.

After politely declining the attempt of the man guarding the yamen to wake Zhou Yuan up, Chen Xuan left the yamen and went to replenish some food and water before heading to the place in the depths of the desert where the two innate masters had agreed to fight.

When he set out, most of the people who had gathered in Tuoling Town had already left. The place suddenly became deserted, with the wind blowing up dust. The creaking windmill had witnessed the place's transformation from bustling to deserted.

When I passed by a herbal tea stall, I saw a white-haired old man lying on a recliner in front of the door, drowsy and basking in the morning sun.

This is another innate master that Chen Xuan noticed last night. He is very well hidden. If Ze Yuan Jue was not good at hiding himself, but also extremely sensitive to other people's hiding methods, Chen Xuan would have found it difficult to discover him.

"He must have retired from society and settled down in this remote place. He has a lingering smell of medicine. Could he have been a medical expert in the past?"

There was no unnecessary action. Chen Xuan was just passing by normally and naturally would not disturb other people's lives.

After he left, the seemingly confused old man glanced at Chen Xuan's back inconspicuously, lowered his head and said to himself, "It's interesting. He himself can't even see through this disguise. Are young people nowadays so capable?"

The smithing sounds at Zhuo Erniu's house also stopped. Gu Xifeng was no longer there. I guess he had left and headed to the desert to watch the fun...

(End of this chapter)