Liver into a martial arts legend: starting with Embroidered Spring Blade

Chapter 19: The Heroine Qiu Moyan
As the voices were heard, a figure on horseback slowly approached on the distant mountain road.

The person wore a conical hat and a black robe, dressed like a knight, but it was obvious that she was a woman. The lines on her face were soft yet firm, her nose was straight, her eyebrows were bright, and she exuded confidence and indifference.

Xu Longqing and the other man looked at each other with surprise and doubt on their faces. They didn't understand where this woman came from. These bandits seemed to be very afraid of her.

Jiang Xuan stared at the chivalrous woman with a frown on his face.

He always felt that this woman was somewhat familiar.

Soon, he knew where this familiar feeling came from...

He Hu stared at the woman and shouted angrily, "Qiu Moyan, this Helan Mountain is our territory. What does it have to do with you if we rob people on the road? Why do you keep ruining our brothers' plans?"

Qiu Moyan?

Jiang Xuan's spirits lifted.

The chivalrous woman from 'Dragon Gate Inn', Qiu Moyan?!
"If you act this way, it's easy to attract people from the imperial court and bring trouble to everyone. Now that we've encountered them, I must intervene!"

Qiu Moyan said coldly.

He Hu and others looked unhappy.

Tiezhu stepped forward and said, "Miss Qiu, when we do business, we always choose people with no background to deal with, so we won't cause any trouble. But you keep hindering us like this, aren't you destroying our brothers' livelihood?"

"is it?"

Qiu Moyan snorted, looked at Jiang Xuan and the other two, and asked, "Where are you from?"

Jiang Xuan's eyes flickered as he said, "From the south."

"Did you hear that?"

Qiu Moyan immediately looked at He Hu and the others and said, "People from the south will be in trouble if something happens to them. The imperial court will definitely investigate. If you keep doing this, you will bring disaster upon us one day!"

"Damn it! If I was afraid of trouble, I wouldn't have come to Helan Mountain to be a thief!"

He Hu cursed, "Qiu Moyan, do you really want to go against us?!"

Zheng——

Qiu Moyan immediately drew his sword and said coldly, "That's right, I'll take care of this matter!"

He Hu was furious, but Tie Zhu quickly stopped him: "Don't be impulsive, we are no match for her!"

He Hu stared at Qiu Moyan intently, but he didn't dare to make a move. He gritted his teeth and said, "Qiu Moyan, I'm not afraid of you. I'm giving Master Huiyuan face. If you ruin my brother's good deeds again in the future, don't blame me for being rude!"

"go!"

After saying that, He Hu waved his hand and left with a group of bandits, and soon disappeared into the mountains and forests.

Xu Chu and the other man looked at each other, and felt more and more that this chivalrous woman had an extraordinary background.

Jiang Xuan was not surprised. He felt a vague sense of threat from Qiu Moyan. This woman's strength was probably at least first-class level.

His eyes flickered slightly as Jiang Xuan took two steps forward, clasped his fists and said, "Thank you for your help, young lady."

Qiu Moyan glanced at him and said calmly, "This is not the place for you. Go back to where you came from. I saved you this time, but you won't be so lucky next time."

Jiang Xuan smiled and said, "Young lady, you don't know that we are also wanted by the imperial court. We can't survive in the south anymore, so we came north to escape the disaster. We came here to find a friend and see if we can survive here."

"Looking for someone?" Qiu Moyan frowned and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

"They are all unknown people. Even if I tell you, the girl may not know them."

"That's not necessarily the case."

Seeing Jiang Xuan's vagueness, Qiu Moyan snorted and said, "Then you can at least tell me where your friend is, right? There aren't many people further north, unless you plan to leave."

Seeing her persistent questioning, Jiang Xuan knew she was suspicious, so he stopped trying to hide it and said bluntly, "My friend lives in Jingyun Town."

Jinglu Tunbao is right on the edge of Jingyun Town.

"Jingyun Town?"

Qiu Moyan was startled, then glanced at Jiang Xuan and the other two suspiciously: "Are you sure it's Jingyun Town?"

"Yes, what do you mean, young lady?" Jiang Xuan frowned.

Qiu Moyan's eyes flickered slightly, and then he turned around and said, "I'm going to Jingyun Town too, come with me."

Such a coincidence?
Jiang Xuan and the other two were all stunned. They looked at each other and couldn't help but frown slightly.

"Sir, what should we do?" Xu Longqing looked at Jiang Xuan and asked in a low voice.

This woman is quite powerful and has a chivalrous heart. Traveling with her may not be a good thing and may even affect their mission.

At this time, Qiu Moyan turned around and shouted, "Why aren't you leaving yet?"

After a brief silence, Jiang Xuan sighed inwardly and said, "Let's go, be careful." Their destination was the same, and choosing to go separately at this time would be suspicious.

Jiang Xuan followed on horseback.

The sky darkened unknowingly, but Qiu Moyan seemed to be very familiar with the terrain. He led the three of them out of the Helan Mountains and headed north along the wilderness path.

With the help of moonlight, I could barely see the road.

As if worried that Jiang Xuan and the other two might overthink things, Qiu Moyan explained, "Jingyun Town is only a dozen miles away from here. We can reach it in two hours at most by riding slowly. It's best for you to spend the night in town. Sleeping in the wilderness might put you in danger."

Jiang Xuan's eyes flickered slightly, and he asked, "I wonder what danger the young lady is talking about?"

Qiu Moyan said calmly, "This place isn't as safe as your place in the south. There are many bandits like He Hu who rob people on the road. You're lucky today because you ran into He Hu and his gang. They only rob people and don't kill people. But if you run into other bandits, that might not be the case."

"Besides, there are many wild beasts in these desolate mountains and ridges that are accustomed to going out to forage at night. Once surrounded by wild beasts like wolves, it will be difficult to escape."

"Thanks for the reminder, girl."

Jiang Xuan nodded slightly, then asked, "Young lady, you seem very familiar with this place? I wonder what the situation is like in Jingyun Town?"

"What do you mean?" Qiu Moyan asked.

Jiang Xuan said bluntly, "I've heard the situation here is very chaotic. Not only are there bandits and robbers occupying the land and wreaking havoc on the people, but there are also many underworld forces taking root here. Can the government really just not do anything about it?"

Qiu Moyan was silent for a moment, then said, "Most of the forces within this radius of dozens of miles are wanted by the imperial court, just like you."

"For example, He Hu and his men, because they accidentally killed someone and were wanted by the imperial court, fled here and became kings of the mountains, making a living by robbing passing merchants. But they are actually not bad people by nature. If they were not forced to survive, they would not do this."

"Of course, there are also many bandits who come from the Western Regions. For example, near Guangling County, twenty miles to the south, near the northwest desert, most of the bandits there are from the Western Regions."

"There are also many local hunters who engage in robbery, and their methods are very ruthless."

Jiang Xuan nodded slightly.

The horse thieves they encountered in that nameless town in the south yesterday were probably the ones that Qiu Moyan mentioned as coming from the Western Regions.

"As for the underworld forces, there aren't many. This is a remote and poor place, so few forces would choose to take root here."

Qiu Moyan continued, "There are only two relatively powerful underworld forces nearby."

"One is the Blood Knife Sect, located in the snow-capped mountains northwest of the desert. Although this sect calls itself a Buddhist sect, it's actually a black cult with a large number of followers. The sect leader, the Blood Knife Patriarch, is a renowned master of evil ways in the northwest. The disciples are also cruel and ruthless, committing all kinds of evil. You'd better not provoke them."

"The other is Jingning Temple on the mountain next to Jingyun Town. It's an orthodox Buddhist holy place. The abbot, Master Huiyuan, has profound Buddhist knowledge and skills, comparable to that of the Blood Knife Patriarch. He often comes down the mountain to help the people."

"Jingyun Town is protected by Jingning Temple, so it's a little safer than other places."

Master Huiyuan?

Jiang Xuan's eyes flickered slightly: "Just now, He Hu also mentioned Master Huiyuan, could it be that the young lady..."

"Yes, I am Master Huiyuan's disciple."

Qiu Moyan said bluntly: "But I am a lay disciple and have not yet entered the Buddhist world."

"So that's how it is." Jiang Xuan suddenly realized. No wonder those bandits were so afraid of Qiu Moyan. It turned out that they were not only afraid of Qiu Moyan's martial arts, but they were probably more afraid of Master Huiyuan behind him.

Qiu Moyan nodded and continued, "As for the government you mentioned..."

Qiu Moyan sneered, "It was better before, but in recent years, the imperial court has left this border unattended. These local officials can barely protect themselves, so how can they care about the lives of the people?"

"Now, in this far northern border, the only place with government still in place is Xinghe County on the other side of Kaiping Pass."

"After the Jinglu Tunbao was abandoned, it was the only important passage. In addition to the government offices in the city, there was also a Kaiping Guard stationed there."

"But their mission is just to guard the border. Even the imperial court doesn't bother to care about the lives of the people, so why would they meddle in other people's business?"

Hearing this, Jiang Xuan and the other two looked at each other and sighed inwardly.

Ultimately, it's still a problem of the imperial court.

If the imperial court had not turned a blind eye, the people of this corner of the northern border would not have fallen into such a state.

Those bandits and robbers gradually tested the bottom line of the imperial court. When they found that the imperial court had turned a blind eye, they would naturally become more lawless.

Just like when they passed through that nameless town before, even the government was taken over by the local tyrants.

Therefore, the problem of the Ming Dynasty today does not lie in these bandits and gangsters, but in the corruption of the government.

If the imperial court was stronger, no matter how many bandits there were or how powerful the martial arts sects were, they could be wiped out by simply dispatching two armies.

No matter how powerful these forces are, can they be stronger than the imperial court's million-strong army?
But they were just a few small Jinyiwei, and even if they knew the problem, they could not change anything.

The most urgent task is to find a way to complete the task first, otherwise they will be in danger.

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