Wulin Mengzhu

Chapter 12 Coolies
Zhidong walked into the Daxiong Hall at a faster pace, and asked loudly, "Why? Didn't you decide to leave the day after tomorrow?"

Su Xiaowu followed her into the hall, only to find Zhiqiu and Master Gu Bo in the hall, the latter holding a letter in his hand.

"Just now Wudang sent someone to deliver the letter. Not only will the exchange conference be postponed for one month, but the venue will be changed from Wudang to Huashan." Master Gu Bo shook the letter paper in his hand too, and sighed.

"What's the matter?" Zhiqiu sensitively sensed that the Gu Bo master's expression was too different from the past, and hurriedly asked.

Mrs. Gubo handed the letter paper to Zhiqiu, and sighed, "Something has happened. Huangfu Feimo has been missing for half a month. There has been no news of him since he left the Emei sect."

Su Xiaowu was stunned when she heard the words, Huangfu is not Mo?Is it the handsome guy who kindly saved her? ——Well, although she didn't see the face, a handsome guy doesn't just depend on his appearance, his words, deeds and temperament are also important, not to mention that he is still the fourth young hero in Jianghu, he should be a handsome guy at the level of Yushu Linfeng.But missing?Isn't the whereabouts of all young heroes a mystery?Besides, it's only half a month, so it shouldn't be such a fuss.

Sure enough, I heard Zhidong next to me ask: "Master, Huangfu Shaoxia has always been wandering around the rivers and lakes, is the Wudang faction a little too nervous?"

Master Gu Bo frowned too tightly, and said in a deep voice: "More than that, the letter said that someone saw that the Demon Cult's Right Protector was wearing Huangfu Feimo's Mu Yu Sword."

Zhidong took a deep breath and asked stammeringly, "How did this happen?"

It seems that something is wrong.Su Xiaowu blinked her eyes, she knew that there must be a saying in the Jianghu that "the sword is with the people, and the sword is with the dead". What's more, Mu Yujian, who sounds like handsome Huangfu, is quite famous.

"Almost all the Wudang faction is now dispatched, looking for Huangfu Feimo's whereabouts all over the world. Naturally, I don't have the time to hold any martial arts exchange meeting. So it's changed to Huashan." Master Gubo gave a Buddha's name, and his hands were neither too fast nor too slow. Counting the rosary beads, half-closed eyes to rest, not knowing what was going on in his mind.

Zhiqiu read the letter and passed it to Zhidong who had an extremely ugly face, and said indifferently: "Master, did the people from Wudang tell you about Zhichun?"

Master Gubo shook his head slightly, and said angrily: "Zhiqiu, Wudang is being overwhelmed by the matter of Huangfu Feimo, even if the master cares about Zhichun, he can't ask about it!"

Zhiqiu raised her eyebrows and apologized softly, but there was no reflection on her face, instead she was dissatisfied with not getting any news from her sisters.

It seems that Zhiqiu is the master who protects his weaknesses, Su Xiaowu looks on coldly, compared with Zhidong's obviously worried face, this autumn cloud's calm and breezy attitude is really eye-catching.

"Zhiqiu, Zhidong, I plan to let Xiaowu lead a dozen people to Huashan to participate in the martial arts exchange meeting next month. The two of you must help her well." Gu Bo Shitai obviously knows her apprentice's temperament, and also I don't want to get entangled in this issue much, and with a serious look, Su Rong said.

Su Xiaowu braced herself to meet the knife-like gazes of the two people around her, forced a smile and said, "Master, how can Xiaowu lead all the senior sisters there? In this case, it should be you, Master." That's right!" She said so on her lips, but she shouted in her heart that God help me, this is an excellent opportunity to climb to the top of the martial arts!
Master Gu Bo smiled slightly and said, "If Huangfu Feimo hadn't happened, I would have gone too. Martial arts is going to be an eventful season, and I'm afraid that something bad will happen on Mount Emei, so you can go instead of me this time!"

"Master!" Zhiqiu and Zhidong shouted at the same time.

Su Xiaowu secretly rolled her eyes, she was afraid of accidents, this treacherous old woman must know something, deliberately shirked her responsibility, and pushed her to the cusp of the storm... However, as soon as Su Xiaowu gritted her teeth, she also urgently needed this opportunity. "Master, then let sister Zhiqiu lead the senior sisters. If not, there will be sister Zhidong. According to seniority, Xiao Wu will never get her turn!" Su Xiaowu said politely, but her eyes were tight He kept his eyes on Mrs. Gubo, for fear that she would say the right word.

Master Gubo shook his head as expected, "Zhiqiu is too defensive and won't be tactful. If he is sent out on behalf of Emei, he will inevitably offend people. And Zhidong? Not to mention, he is too impetuous and can't see clearly what is going on around him." Something will happen sooner or later. As for you, Xiao Wu, although you don’t spend much time together, judging from your handling of affairs, entrusting the Emei School to you is the most suitable. Alas, it’s a pity that you don’t know any martial arts at all, and I have passed the age of learning martial arts, so I just let you be the deputy head, and we will talk about it when you come back from Mount Hua."

I, XXXX... It turned out that I was just a coolie, and Su Xiaowu was full of dissatisfaction in her heart, but compared to the two people around her who were even more dissatisfied, she could only take over this drudgery with a half-push and half-will.

Sigh, with her as an empty shell commander, can this be done?

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A month later, Su Xiaowu took the fourteen sisters of the Emei Sect, Qiu Zhidong and Xia Sheng, the only male disciple, and a group of 18 people set off from Mount Emei to Huashan.

The journey was miserable, at least for Su Xiaowu.Although it is not enough to eat and sleep in the open every day, just running around on horseback for ten hours a day can kill half of her life.

Fortunately, she had the foresight to make thick cotton pads on the inner thighs to prevent skin abrasion.In addition, she has focused on exercising her body and practicing light exercises for a month, so she can still hold on.

But, my God, she doesn't want to stay in ancient times forever.Su Xiaowu raised her cuff and wiped the sweat off her face, it was the hottest time of summer, even though the sun was setting, the heat was still amazing.Tears, I don’t know if my face is tanned these days, and there is no mercury mirror in this era, how can I see it through the vague bronze mirror.

Su Xiaowu pressed the sunshade hat on her head, and asked Xia Sheng beside her in a hoarse voice, "Are we at the foot of Huashan Mountain now?" It was said yesterday that we will be there, and it should be almost there now.

Xia Sheng nodded with a smile, raised his finger and pointed to the mountain peak in front of the clouds, and said, "Yes, after passing the small town in front, there is Huashan Mountain behind, and I think we can arrive after dinner."

Su Xiaowu heaved a sigh of relief, it was almost here, and she realized how great inventions are airplanes, trains, cars and even bicycles... Well, ignore the fact that there were no smooth enough roads here in ancient times...

"Tonight, everyone will rest in the small town ahead, and tomorrow we will go to Mount Hua." Su Xiaowu turned her head and said to the teachers and sisters behind.

"Why don't you go directly to Huashan tonight?" Zhidong patted his horse and walked up from the back of the team, frowning and asked.

Su Xiaowu sighed helplessly, sister, Huashan is so dangerous, you still want to climb it at night?

(End of this chapter)