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

Chapter 20 Locking the Target [Seeking Follow-up Reading]

"We're here. Jingyun Town is just ahead."

Amidst occasional conversations, the four arrived at Jingyun Town.

It was already late at night and the town was pitch black, but a few candle lights could still be vaguely seen.

Arriving at the entrance of the town, Qiu Moyan turned to look at Jiang Xuan and the other two and said, "Keep going straight. There's an inn in the center of town. The price isn't expensive. Of course, if you know where your friend lives, you can go find him directly."

"Miss Qiu doesn't live in town?" Jiang Xuan asked.

"Floating duckweed has no roots, so don't ask me about this wanderer."

Qiu Moyan cupped his hands and said, "We are all wanderers in the same boat. Since you three are here, please abide by the rules here. If you act too loudly and attract the soldiers to surround and suppress you, it will be difficult for everyone."

"We will say goodbye now and see you later."

After saying that, Qiu Moyan turned his horse around and headed in the opposite direction, slowly disappearing into the night.

Jiang Xuan and the other two watched him go away quietly, and they couldn't help but be immersed in Qiu Moyan's calm and free-spirited yet heroic temperament, unable to come back to their senses.

After a long moment, Xu Longqing couldn't help but sigh, "Although Miss Qiu is a woman, she possesses the chivalrous spirit of a man. This is a true chivalrous hero!"

Jiang Xuan came back to his senses and couldn't help but feel emotional when he heard this.

Yes, in this world, there are indeed not many knights as free and easy as Qiu Moyan.

I just hope that she can always be so free and heroic, and not follow the same fate as in the original drama.

After taking a deep look at the mountain road under the night sky, Jiang Xuan withdrew his gaze, shook his head, and said, "Let's go into the town."

……

the other side.

Qiu Moyan rode his horse and swayed to a secluded village in the north of the town, and finally stopped at the door of an abandoned house.

Qiu Moyan dismounted and knocked on the door twice gently. After a moment, he knocked twice again.

"Squeak--" Soon after, the door suddenly opened from the inside, revealing a slim figure.

In the moonlight, I saw that the woman had a face as beautiful as peach or plum, but as cold as frost, like a cold fairy under the moonlight.

But when she saw Qiu Moyan at the door, she immediately showed joy: "Senior Sister, you are back?"

"Junior sister."

Qiu Moyan smiled slightly and walked in leading the horse.

The woman quickly closed the door and followed him in, asking as she walked in, "How's it going, Senior Sister? Did you find any information about General Zhou during your time out?"

Qiu Moyan sighed and shook his head, "No, but I heard that the court has issued an order to exile Lord Yang's children outside the Great Wall in the fall. By then, General Zhou should show up and rescue Lord Yang's children."

The woman's face darkened, and she took a deep breath. "Uncle Yang was a good friend of my father's, and he was also killed by Cao Shaoqin, a lackey of the Eastern Depot. Now, only his two children are left alive, and the eunuchs still won't let them go. We must find General Zhou as soon as possible and work with him to find a way to rescue Uncle Yang's children!"

Qiu Moyan nodded and said, "I've already informed my fellow jianghu brothers to keep an eye out for General Zhou. They'll let me know if they have any news."

"Well, thank you for your hard work, Senior Sister."

"Why bother talking about this between you and me?"

Qiu Moyan shook his head, then paused slightly and said, "Junior sister, when I went south this time, I heard a piece of news about you."

Qiu Moyan's face was solemn. He looked at the woman and said, "I heard that the eunuchs knew you were still alive and had secretly sent people here to wipe out the entire clan. You must be careful during this period."

The woman's face changed slightly, and then she gritted her teeth: "My father has been dead for two years, and they still won't let me go. The worst that can happen is that I will fight them!"

Qiu Moyan shook his head: "The eunuch party is too powerful. They have many masters from the East Factory and the Imperial Guard under their command. We cannot fight them head-on."

"If it really doesn't work, go to the temple and hide with the master for two days."

The woman shook her head. "I already owe Master too much. I don't want to trouble him anymore because of this matter, and I don't want to trouble the brothers in the temple. I'm not going anywhere. I'll just wait here for news."

"Ugh……"

Qiu Moyan sighed, then nodded: "Okay, I'll stay here with you."

……

at the same time.

Jiang Xuan and others followed the route indicated by Qiu Moyan and arrived at the inn in the middle of the town, where they successfully checked into a guest room and settled down.

After traveling for many days, they finally arrived at their destination and the three of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Longqing and the other man went to Jiang Xuan's room and asked about the action plan.

Jiang Xuan pondered for a moment and said, "Early tomorrow morning, the three of us will split up and head to the vicinity of Jinglu Tunbao to find out where Yang Zhiyun is. Remember not to alert the enemy. Once we have any news, return immediately and make preparations before taking action again!"

According to the information provided by Lu Wenzhao, they only knew that Yang Lian's daughter Yang Huizhen, under the pseudonym Yang Zhiyun, was hiding in the Jinglu Tunbu area.

But they have no idea where it is or what it looks like.

You can only rely on yourself for everything.

"Yes!" Xu Chu and the others nodded solemnly. They also knew that this was the most critical moment and they absolutely could not afford to make any mistakes.

"Well, let's go back and rest."

After sending the two away, Jiang Xuan let out a long sigh, but did not rush to sleep.

Instead, he took out the crossbow from his waist and continued to practice archery.

For some reason, as he got closer to the goal and was about to complete the mission, Jiang Xuan always felt an inexplicable uneasiness in his heart.

Although I encountered several troubles along the way.

But to them, these are all too trivial and not a crisis at all.

Since Lu Wenzhao decided to use this mission to get rid of them, the process of this operation would definitely not be so simple.

Perhaps there will be an even greater crisis waiting for them.

At this moment, every increase in strength will increase the chance of survival.

So Jiang Xuan didn't dare to relax for a moment.

Whoosh, whoosh…

As arrows were shot out again and again and penetrated into the pillars of the house beams, Jiang Xuan's understanding of archery was gradually improving, and his proficiency was also slowly increasing.

Skills: Archery (Minor Achievement)

【Progress: 852/1000】

In fact, once this archery skill reached a small level of proficiency, Jiang Xuan would basically no longer miss the target when using a bow and crossbow.

After all, the range and power of this pair of crossbows are limited, so a small level of archery skills is basically enough.

Therefore, even though he practiced every day during this period, the rate of increase in proficiency was extremely slow, and it was more of a training of Jiang Xuan's arm strength, waist strength and senses.

Perhaps, after reaching perfection, I will have to switch to a bow with greater power and longer range so that I can continue to improve.

……

The next day.

The three of them acted separately according to the plan and went to the vicinity of Jinglu Tunbao to inquire about the news.

Jinglu Tunbao is located on the border line north of Jingyun Town, almost connected to the Mobei area outside the Great Wall. Although it has been abandoned, there are still many people living nearby, and some scattered villages are under the jurisdiction of Jingyun Town.

But now the government of Jingyun Town has long been in name only, and this area is basically left unattended, with everyone living their own lives.

Xu Longqing and Chu Mo each went to a village to inquire, while Jiang Xuan went straight to the abandoned house of Jinglu Tunbao.

This side is connected to the end of the street in Jingyun Town, and there are several families living nearby. Even the houses were built on the original ruins, saving a lot of materials and effort.

It was just dawn, but people had already started setting up stalls on the street, some selling medicinal herbs, some selling calligraphy and paintings, but there were not many people coming to the market.

Jiang Xuan casually walked into a calligraphy and painting shop, only to see a man dressed as a scholar grinding ink and painting. He quickly stood up when he saw a customer coming in.

The scholar wasn't surprised to see Jiang Xuan dressed like a knight-errant. Instead, he politely asked, "Sir, thank you for coming all this way. Are you painting or would you like to buy calligraphy or paintings?"

Jiang Xuan was startled. He looked at the scholar with narrowed eyes and asked, "How did you know I came from so far away?"

The scholar smiled and said, "This is a remote place, but I know almost everyone here."

Hearing this, Jiang Xuan immediately dispelled his worries, smiled slightly, nodded and said, "I'm here to visit my relatives. I want to ask you about someone. She lives nearby."

The scholar was somewhat disappointed when he heard this, but he still nodded politely and asked, "Who are you looking for, sir?"

Jiang Xuan smiled and said, "Her last name is Yang Zhiyun. I wonder if you, boss, have ever heard of her?"

"Miss Yang?"

The scholar was stunned for a moment, then looked Jiang Xuan up and down and said, "Young Master, are you talking about Miss Yang Zhiyun who lives in the old house of the general's mansion?"

Jiang Xuan's eyes lit up. He didn't expect to hear the news so soon. He nodded quickly: "Yes, brother, do you know her?"

"Yes, Miss Yang is my neighbor. She lives next door to me."

The scholar nodded and then asked, "I wonder how you and Miss Yang are related?"

Jiang Xuan smiled and said, "She's my distant cousin. I heard she moved here and isn't doing well. My mother is worried, so she asked me to come and see her."

Hearing this, the scholar dispelled his doubts and nodded, saying, "Miss Yang's life is indeed not easy."

Jiang Xuan smiled and said, "Boss, could you tell me where the General's Mansion is?"

The scholar glanced back and said, "It's just behind this market, less than a mile away."

"Thank you."

Jiang Xuan nodded, placed a penny of silver on the table as a thank you, then turned and walked out in the direction the scholar pointed.

(End of this chapter)